Cat Health

What to put in a first-aid kit for your cat: emergency contacts, basic supplies like gauze, saline and a thermometer, and which human medicines and home remedies you should never include.

Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency for cats. The warning signs, which cats are most at risk, what to do on the way to the vet, what not to do and how to keep your cat cool in hot weather.

How cats get worms, the signs to look for, the most common types (roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, lungworm and heartworm), how often to deworm kittens and adult cats, and how to prevent worms.

How to tell if your cat has fleas, why fleas are dangerous, how to choose a safe, vet-recommended flea treatment, how to treat your home and how to prevent fleas year-round.

Do cats fart? Yes! The common causes of gas in cats, foods that can cause it, warning signs that need a vet and simple ways to reduce your cat's gas.

Can cats catch the flu? What "cat flu" really is, whether cats and people can pass flu to each other, and what cat owners need to know about bird flu (H5N1) and raw food.

What every cat owner should know about rabies: how it spreads, where it's found in the US and UK, the signs in cats, what to do if your cat or you may have been exposed and how vaccination protects your cat.

How to tell if your cat has been poisoned, the most common poisons for cats (lilies, dog flea treatments, human medicines, antifreeze), what to do immediately, what never to do and how to prevent poisoning.

Found blood in your cat's stool? What bright red blood and black, tarry stools can mean, the possible causes, when it's an emergency and what you should do.

What toxoplasmosis is, how cats and people get infected, the signs in cats and simple precautions that protect pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, without giving up your cat.

How to tell if your cat is in pain, why human painkillers like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are deadly for cats, how vets treat pain and how you can keep a cat in pain comfortable at home.

How to tell if your cat has ear mites, how cats catch them, why your vet needs to confirm the diagnosis, how ear mites are treated and why home remedies can make things worse.

Can cats have allergies? The most common types (flea, environmental and food allergies), the signs to watch for, how vets diagnose and treat allergies and how you can help your cat at home.

Why do cats vomit? The difference between vomiting and regurgitation, common causes from hairballs to illness, warning signs that need a vet, what you can safely do at home and how to prevent vomiting.

Cystitis is a painful bladder inflammation common in cats. The signs to watch for, why a straining male cat is an emergency, common causes, how vets treat it and how to help prevent it coming back.

Why does your cat have diarrhea? Common causes, warning signs that need a vet urgently (especially in kittens), safe steps you can take at home with your vet's advice and how to prevent it.

Ringworm is a contagious fungal skin infection that cats can pass to people. How to spot it, how vets diagnose and treat it, how to clean your home and how to protect your family.

Why are your cat's eyes watering? Common causes from cat flu to eye injuries, the warning signs that mean a same-day vet visit, how to safely clean your cat's eyes and what not to put in them.

Is your cat losing hair or getting bald patches? How to tell shedding from hair loss, the common causes from fleas and allergies to stress, when to see the vet and how to help.

Is your cat constipated? The signs to look for, common causes, why straining can be a urinary emergency, when to call the vet, why you should never use human laxatives and how to prevent constipation.

Is your cat coughing or bringing up a hairball? How to tell the difference, common causes of coughing in cats such as asthma and infections, emergency signs and when to see the vet.

Blood in your cat's urine is always a reason to see the vet. The warning signs, why a male cat straining to pee is an emergency, the most common causes and how to support your cat's urinary health.

Why is your cat sneezing with a runny nose? The common causes, including "cat flu," the signs to watch for, when to see the vet, safe ways to keep your cat comfortable and how vaccination helps prevent it.

Why do cats drool? When drooling is normal, the medical causes from dental problems to poisoning, the signs that mean an urgent vet visit and how to prevent problems.