Urination and defecations are normal functions in all animals. This process ensures bodily fluids and wastes are eliminated from the body in order to keep healthy. It’s also a way for cats to mark their territory, as well as spraying, letting other cats know that this area belongs to them! But every now and then this process can cause problems when illnesses or issues that causes stress or anxiety arise. Here we will look at some common problems and steps that can be taken to solve the problem. If any of the following problems apply to you, of you have any concerns or changes in your cat’s toileting problems, your…

One of our cats is a lot fussier than the other – whilst Boo will eat anything and everything, Misty is a great deal fussier. She will happily eat dry food but tends to lick the gravy or the jelly on wet food and leave the meat chunks. Cats seem to certainly know what they like or dislike, not only with taste but with texture too. When we came across brands selling soup for cats we decided to investigate further, is soup for cats a good meal for cats?   Ready to buy cat soup Several of the major cat food brands including Sheba, Whiskers and Gourmet now offer soup…

The main reason an adult cat may lose her teeth is due to gum disease, and older cats are most at risk or it may be that your cat has had to have them removed by surgery for other various reasons. Either way, it’s important to understand the best way to feed your cat to ensure she’s still receiving the calories and the nutrients needed to remain healthy. Why do cats lose their teeth? Just like humans, cats firstly develop milk teeth. These milk teeth appear in the first 3 to 4 weeks of a kitten’s life. The first milk tooth is usually lost at about 3-4 months and by…

Whilst we are all frantically applying sunscreen on ourselves, and our children, in this glorious hot weather, it raises the question of whether we need to apply sunscreen on our cats too?  We are all aware of the potential danger to human skin from over exposure to harmful UV rays and awareness needs to be made that pets too can suffer sunburn from too much time in the sun.  The sun emits both UVA (long wave ultraviolet A) and UVB (short wave ultraviolet B) – UVB rays cause sunburn and UVA rays can lead to skin cancer. Which cats are at risk to sunburn? Light coloured cats, in particular white…

Cat Smoothies and Juices During this latest heat wave the family, including the cats, were all off their food – just too hot to eat! Therefore while I ensured the kids were still receiving their daily nutrition via fruit smoothies it got me thinking – could I make smoothies for the cats? Both our cats adore the little packs of Fun Sauces that are available therefore the same texture and flavours with extra nutritional value surely could only be a hit? Indeed, it was! So here’s a guide to what can be included in cat smoothies and what to avoid. Can cats eat vegetables? Cats are predominantly carnivores, their system…