Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: What causes a cat’s fur to stay wet after they groom themselves? The cat also has a fishy smell on her breath. (She doesn’t eat anything fishy.) ~ Emily Siouxsie: Emily, one of the reasons our fur stays wet for a little while after we groom ourselves is because [...]
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is 4 or 5 years old and has lost all her teeth, and I don’t know why. Should I have her put down? Is what she has contagious to my other cats? ~James Siouxsie: The first thing you need to do, James, is take your cat to [...]
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: About two weeks ago, my cat, who is about 4 years of age, started losing lots of weight, his breath started smelling horrible (like he just ate poop) and his fur turned greasy and smelly. When he sleeps with me at night on my pillow I’ll wake up to [...]
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Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I would like to know how to clean my cat’s teeth and what to use so she might take to it more easily. ~Joan Siouxsie: This is a very good question! Dental health is just as important for us cats as it is for humans. But rarely do people [...]
