Cat Tips

Understand your cats more and read insightful tips on how to make the best food choices, solve problems like litterbox issues and health concerns, and more.
plants poisonous to pets
Dog Tips

Take Note: Can Cause Liver Failure and Death Within Hours

Induces poisoning in dogs and cats faster than you'd imagine. In one plant, all parts are poisonous and potentially deadly - especially the seeds. So if you suspect anything, please seek immediate veterinary treatment. Don't dilly dally or you'll regret it for years.
5 min read
convert cats age into human years
Cat Tips

How to Convert Your Cat's Age Into Human Years

Because cats don't mature in the same linear fashion as we do, there's no official feline-to-human age conversion formula. So, how can you tell how old your cat is in 'people' years? This life stage chart may provide the best way to figure out the human equivalent of your cat's age.
6 min read
saddle thrombus
Cat Tips

Here's an Odd Sign of Heart Disease You Don't Want to Ignore

If you're not familiar, you may be stunned by its sudden onset and major intensity. All of its strange symptoms point to just one thing. So if you see any of them, get your pet to medical care with all due haste, because this one is a true medical emergency.
4 min read
prescription pet foods lawsuit
Dog Tips

Do You Buy Pet Food From Any of These 6 Con Artists?

They're now embroiled in a class action lawsuit alleging that the companies are engaged in a con game, with your money and pets at risk. And that needing a prescription for what amounts to junk food is insane. If your vet disagrees, it's time to find a new one.
7 min read
top pet toxins list
Dog Tips

Groundbreaking: New Category Added to Top Pet Toxins List

For the first time ever, this category of pet toxins has been added to the official ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's annual list of top toxins. And it's about time, as a recent survey shows this category has become the most frequent cause of poisoning, especially for dogs.
6 min read
why most cats go crazy over tuna
Cat Tips

Mystery Solved: Why Most Cats Go Crazy Over This Flavor

The feline attraction to this unlikely food has puzzled scientists because today's domestic kitties evolved from desert-dwelling wildcats. Yet, it turns out cats' taste buds have receptors that are tuned to certain molecules found in high concentrations in this food, which I don't even recommend.
7 min read