What is the Kitten Vaccination Schedule? All kittens need vaccinations to help keep them healthy. Vaccinations, by definition, protect your kitten from contracting specific diseases. Cat vaccinations are divided into two types: Core cat vaccinations are those that protect against especially common and/or particularly dangerous diseases and are recommended for all kittens and adult cats. [...]
How to Read a Cat Food Label
Choosing the Best Cat Food Whether you’ve just brought a new kitten into your home, or your fussy feline demands a re-evaluation of the dinnertime goods, it’s important to be knowledgeable on deciphering pet foods labels. Does grain-free mean lower in carbs? What’s a Guaranteed Analysis? Questions abound when it comes to pet food label [...]
How to Choose the Best Cat Food
Best Cat Food: The Search As cat owners, we all want to keep our pets as healthy as we can for as long as possible. Most of us realize that feeding a high quality diet is one of the best ways to do that. However, finding the best food for your cat can be confusing. [...]
Training Your Fearful Cat
Signs and Symptoms of Fear and Anxiety in Your Cat When frightened, a cat may hide, try to appear smaller by rolling into a ball, or place its ears back on its head and be immobile. On the other hand, a cat may show signs of agitation or aggression, such as dilated pupils, arched back, [...]
Is There Enough Protein in Your Cat’s Food?
We’ve spoken many times about the importance of including adequate amounts of protein in a cat’s diet, but all protein is not created equal. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for owners to determine whether the percent protein that appears on a food’s guaranteed analysis will actually meet their cat’s needs. The crude protein percentage of [...]
How to Keep Your Cat’s Food Fresh
You’ve researched your cat’s nutritional needs, compare brands, and purchased the best option for your favorite feline. Now the question arises: “What is the best way to store the food to keep it fresh and wholesome for as long as possible?” First, let’s take a step back. All cat foods should have a “best by” [...]
What is a ‘Balanced’ Cat Food?
Choosing the Best Pet Food for Your Cat's Health Balance is important in every area of our lives, but for our pets, it’s probably most critical in their nutrition. A dog or cat that eats an unbalanced diet that does not contain all the essential nutrients he needs is likely to suffer health problems and [...]
9 Common Cat Behavior Problems (and How to Fix Them)
Cats are notoriously mysterious creatures. While a dog aims to please, our feline friends have a more curious agenda. We love that cats play by their own rules, but it would be nice to understand some of their less endearing behaviors. Why are they suddenly boycotting the litter box? Why is the new couch so [...]
What Makes Cats Carnivores?
Cats have unique behavioral, anatomical, and nutritional characteristics that demonstrate their carnivorous nature. Although cats are able to digest some plant products, their physiology is best supported by the nutrients found in animal tissue. A small cat’s behavior in the wild is quite unique from other well-known mammals. For instance, dogs and large cats hunt [...]
What is Wrong with My Cat?
Does My Cat Have a Behavior Issue or Something More? While most cat owners are tuned in to the little details and quirks of their cat’s personality — like their ability to open a door or proclivity for attacking feet at night — it can be difficult to determine when behaviors that seem unusual are [...]