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Signs of a Healthy Cat (and Possible Symptoms of Cat Illness)

What are signs of a healthy cat? And what are the symptoms of cat illness? Learn essential information on cat health.

Young healthy cat looking up on a multicolored blanket

Cat Dementia: Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Cats

Cat dementia is cognitive dysfunction that happens to some senior cats. Find out about signs and symptoms, consulting a veterinarian, and treatment.

Older feline with cat dementia who is receiving care and treatment

Cat Declawing: Effects and Alternatives

Cat declawing is a painful procedure that can have many negative effects on a cat's well-being. Learn alternatives to having a cat declawed.

gray-and-white cat showing he is not a declawed cat by holding his paw over a ledge

Cat Crate Training: Instructions and Tips

Can you crate train a cat? Yes! Learn tips for cat crate training to make situations like trips to the vet less stressful.

How to Prevent Cat Behavior Problems

Cat behavior problems can affect your relationship with your pet. Learn how to prevent cat behavior issues in kittens.

three orange kittens in a row looking straight ahead

Cat Aggression Toward Other Cats: Causes and Prevention

Dealing with cat aggression toward other cats? Learn about potential causes and prevention methods for feline aggression.

closeup of a black-and-white cat's face

Found Kittens? What to Do

What do I do with a kitten I found? Here are steps to take for found kittens based on the circumstances.

Free-roaming Siamese kitten

Tips to Care for a Blind Dog or Blind Cat

Learn how to care for a blind dog or blind cat, including helping them adapt to blindness and how to train pets who are blind.

Gray-and-white blind dog and his person

Tips to Control Cat Allergy Symptoms if You Live With a Cat

Allergic to cats? Learn tips to help you control your cat allergy symptoms to make it easier to handle living with a cat.

tabby cat lying on an orange bed

Cat Aggression Toward People: Causes and Prevention

Cat aggression toward people can be both frustrating and dangerous. Learn common causes of cat aggression, as well as how to protect yourself and others and change your c...

Brown tabby cat, who used to display aggression toward people, now relaxes on a desk

How to Introduce a Dog to a Cat

Learn different methods for how to introduce a dog to a cat, including how to introduce puppies and kittens.

properly introduced dog and cat leaning on each other and getting along well

How to Give a Cat a Pill

Learn easy tips for how to give a cat a pill, including hiding the pill in treats, using a pill gun, having the pill made into a different formula, and more.

cat with pill bottles

How to Help Outdoor Cats in Winter

Learn how to care for outdoor cats in the winter, including how to build an outdoor cat shelter.

Black-and-white outdoor cat

Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Cats: FAQs

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return is a humane, non-lethal alternative to the trap-and-kill method of controlling community cat populations.

Two cats near a humane trap being used for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR)

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a devastating disease in cats caused by a corona virus. Learn about signs, diagnosis and treatment.

Young cats, like this black-and-white kitten, are susceptible to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).

Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): Signs, Prevention, Prognosis

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) affects cats’ immune system. Read FAQs about the disease, including transmission, signs, diagnosis, and prognosis.

Rico, a tabby cat who is feline leukemia virus (FeLV) positive, lying on his side on a blue shelf