This is the single most dangerous piece of advice for cat owners. Cats are not like dogs: a healthy adult cat that goes 24 to 48 hours without eating is at real risk of developing hepatic lipidosis, a serious liver condition. Overweight cats are at the highest risk. If your cat refuses food for more than a day, call your vet. Do not try to wait her out, withhold food to “make her hungry,” or assume she will give in.
Go slow and accept that “slow” for a fussy cat may mean longer than the 7 to 10 days you would use for a typical switch. Start with 90 percent old food and 10 p…
Not really. Some breeds produce less of the protein that triggers most reactions, but no breed is allergy-free.
Yes. Ice in the water bowl is safe and may encourage drinking. Why some cats love it and others ignore it.
Two main culprits: constipation or a urinary blockage. In male cats, urinary straining is an emergency. How to tell which.
The practical playbook for indoor cat digestion: what normal looks like, the highest-leverage fixes, and when symptoms mean a vet visit.
Two things tend to be going on. First, food at the bottom of a deep bowl often goes stale faster as cats stir it, especially wet food. Second, deep narrow bowls…