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Bathing your cat will not make you less allergic
Q: I’m allergic to my cat. Will wiping her down with a moistened washcloth work as well as actually bathing her for reducing allergens? If not, what is the most calming way to lather...
More Cats Now Prone to Painful Tooth Complication
A frequently painful condition in cats called tooth resorption has become much more common over the last 50 years, affecting anywhere from 20 to 60 percent of pet cats. At least one study suggests...
Respect Your Cat’s Sense of Smell
Cats have an uncanny ability for sizing up their surroundings — through their noses. While our noses have 5 million odor sensors, theirs have as many as 200 million. Put into practical terms, what...
Have You Been Practicing Proper Pet Food Hygiene?
Are you aware of the Food and Drug Administration’s pet food hygiene guidelines for minimizing the spread of harmful bacteria in your home that can make you or your cat sick? If not, you’re...
Cytology Versus Biopsy
You notice a lump on your cat’s flank, and the vet says she wants to examine it with cytology but may have to proceed to biopsy. What exactly are cytology and biopsy, and what’s...