by Jae Kennedy | Apr 21, 2016 | Cat Cancer, Cat Health Issues
If you follow our blog you know that we highly endorse the use of antioxidant rich diets and supplements for cats. We try to keep it simple, but sometimes the issues that our cats experience are, well, not that simple. Cancer, for instance, is not simple. It’s...
by Jae Kennedy | Apr 12, 2016 | Cat Ear Mites, Cat Health Issues
Ear mites are little crab or spider-like parasites that invade our cat’s ears. These little critters multiply very quickly and they can easily jump from the ear of one pet to the ear of another pet and start a whole new infestation. Cat ear mites can get stinky...
by Jae Kennedy | Apr 7, 2016 | Cat Health Issues
Is your cat beginning to show his or her age? Though there isn’t a “retirement age” for cats, the AAFP classifies 7-10 year olds as middle-aged cats, 11-14 years olds as senior cats and 15+ as geriatric cats. Unlike dogs, cats seem to develop aging...
by Jae Kennedy | Apr 5, 2016 | Cat Health Issues, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a lentivirus (an illness characterized by a delay in the onset of symptoms) in the same retrovirus family as Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), but the two differ in shape, size and genetics. The term ‘immunodeficiency’...
by Adrienne Lefebvre | Feb 16, 2016 | Cat Health Issues
A new study is shining some bright light on the significance of nutrition in our cats lives – specifically highlighting the benefits of antioxidants. This study demonstrates the impact these power elements have to prevent (or greatly diminish) illness and...
by Jae Kennedy | Feb 11, 2016 | Cat Health Issues, Cat Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis in cats is a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed, causing damage to the pancreas and liver. The feline pancreas is a rather small organ, but plays an important and versatile role in maintaining your cat’s overall health. The job of the...
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