Can Cats Spread Bed Bugs?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Can cats carry bed bugs, and if they can, how do you get rid of them on the cat? The place where I’m staying has bed bugs and I have three cats. ~ Jammie Good night, sleep tight ... and don't let the bed bugs bite. Siouxsie: Well, Jammie, bed bugs sure are a drag, and they’re the just about single biggest pain-in-the-tail pest of modern life in the U.S. But the good news... Read More
What Should I Do About My Cat’s Recurring Cyst?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Cleo, the oldest cat I’ve ever met, was sleeping beside the air conditioner one night. She woke up meowing like she normally does (she was abondoned earlier in life and gets scared of she wakes up alone) so went to go and calm her down. I picked her up and scratched behind her ear like she likes and she stretched her head back, revealing a large pinkish-red fleshy bump on her chest,... Read More
What Flea Products are Safe For a Tiny Kitten?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I rescued a 3-1/2 week old kitten from someone that had no idea what they were doing and had already watched four other littermates die. I have bottle-fed a kitten about this same age before, but that was seven years ago. I’m not sure if this kitten is a boy or girl. She (I’ll use that pronoun for now) is active and healthy, but she has a very bad case of fleas. I know I can’t... Read More
What can I do about my cat’s constant grooming?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat, Lily, is about 3 years old. When my daughter got her as a kitten she was flea-ridden. We had her bathed and cleaned up. But since then, she constantly cleans herself to the point where she has scabs and a couple of almost bare patches by her back end. She doesn’t have fleas any more. She eats Iams hairball formula cat food seeing as she has long hair. She’s very affectionate... Read More
My house has bedbugs. Are the usual bedbug-killing chemicals safe for cats?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I live in a large apartment building and have recently discovered that my house has bedbugs. How do I get rid of them without exposing my kitties to harmful toxins? Are the usual chemicals to get rid of bedbugs safe to use if you have cats in the house? Thanks and purrs to you all. ~Adrianna Read More Read More
Why is my cat leaving tiny blood spots in the sink?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a question about my 18-month-old Siamese: a couple weeks ago I began noticing tiny blood spots in the bathroom sink. At first I thought maybe I was brushing my teeth too hard or something, but I finally figured out that they were coming from my cat’s feet (or foot?). I’ve checked her over numerous times, including between each of her toes and her rear. I can never find any blood... Read More
How can I help my cat get over her chronic diarrhea?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: One of my cats had major dental surgery in January. When we adopted her, we found that her teeth were all rotten and had to be removed. Since being on the antibiotic regimen back then, she has had chronic diarrhea. She was put on antibiotics twice to treat it at first and has been on probiotics as well (Culturelle and others), but to no avail. I have her on a chicken and rice diet, and she... Read More
