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Ask a Vet: When Should I Be a Good Samaritan and Rescue a Suffering Kitty?
— If you find an ailing or neglected cat, your urge to help might be strong; here's some guidance.
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Ask a Vet: Will Daylight Saving Time Make My Cat Bonkers?
— Your mornings might be hard for a few days after you "spring forward," but what about for your cat?
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Ask a Vet: Do You Ever Stop Thinking Like a Veterinarian?
— An esteemed professor said, "After today you will never simply pet an animal again." She was right.
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Why Do Cats Get Mouth Sores? And How Are They Treated?
— Eosinophilic granulomas, or rodent ulcers, are common causes of pain and facial deformation.
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Ask a Vet: How Can People With Compromised Immune Systems Live Safely With Cats?
— Here are general guidelines on staying healthy, including the first step of keeping your cat healthy.
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Ask a Vet: How Do Cats' Third Eyelids Work?
— Whether you find your cat's third eyelid unsavory or not, you should know that it's an important portion of his or her anatomy.
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Ask a Vet: What's the Latest on Lily Toxicity in Cats?
— Lilies are beautiful, common, and highly toxic to cats. Here's what we know about lily toxicity and which types are most dangerous.
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Why Do Some Cats Hang Their Heads Over Their Water Bowls?
— When a cat spends hours with her head over her water bowl, the most common culprit is kidney disease.
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Ask a Vet: Why Do Cats Urinate Outside of the Litter Box?
— There are behavioral as well as medical causes of feline house soiling; the medical condition that's most often behind it is FIC.
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Coming in 2014 to a Vet Near You: Tail Vaccinations
— Vaccine injections have been linked to aggressive sarcomas in cats, leading to horrible limb amputations. That could end soon.
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Ask a Vet: What Can Go Wrong When Grooming a Cat?
— Grooming cats is not an especially high-risk activity, but things can go south very quickly.
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Ask a Vet: Why Is My Cat Sick With a Fever?
— A reader's cat is suffering from lethargy, poor appetite, vomiting and fever. Our vet discusses possible causes of and treatments for the syndrome.
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Ask a Vet: The Top 7 Holiday Health Hazards for Cats
— Unstable Christmas trees, tinsel, fireplace ashes -- these can bring holiday gloom upon your kitty.
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Does Your Cat Vomit Frequently? Guess What: That's Not Normal
— Conventional wisdom has it that regular vomiting is normal, but a recent study says otherwise.
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Ask a Vet: Is Wet Food or Dry Food Better for Cats?
— Canned food and kibble seem like wholly different things, but their only difference is water content.
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A Vet's Perspective: How to Trim Your Cat's Claws, and Why You Should
— Nail trimming benefits cats, their owners, and the houses where cats live. Here's how to do it right.
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Ask a Vet: Should Medical Schools Be Using Cats for Training?
— In addition to ethical concerns, it's doubtful that medical students gain any worthwhile experience practicing on cats.
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Ask a Vet: Is It Safe For Cats to Share in Thanksgiving Feasts?
— Most Thanksgiving foods are okay in moderation, but it's the extras in some foods -- and excessive consumption -- that cause cats problems.
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Sewing Thread: A Little-Known Menace to Cats
— Thread looks innocuous enough, but sadly, it poses a grave danger to the cat who swallows it.
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Ask a Vet: Should You Bring Your Kids to Your Cat's Vet Visit?
— The quick answer? It depends on the behavior of the children and how attentive the parents are.
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Ask a Vet: Why Are Cats Anesthetized for Routine Dental Work?
— It might appear to be bureaucratic or just plain greedy -- but it really makes the best sense.
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FIP Is a Dreaded and Poorly Understood Disease in Cats
— Feline infectious peritonitis is difficult to diagnose, even harder to treat, and almost always fatal.
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Can Vets' Offices Be More Cat-Friendly?
— Don't be shy about asking your vet what steps he takes to make the office cat-friendly. Your vet should want to be cat-friendly -- that is the very first step.
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Ask a Vet: How Can You Tell How Old a Cat or Kitten Is?
— Cats age at different rates based on lifestyle and genetics, but there are still ways to determine age.
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Is Feline Obesity a Growing Plague? And Just How Dangerous Is It?
— Obesity is a common and serious health problem in cats; here are some of its causes and effects.
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Tips From a Vet: How to Keep Your New Kitten Healthy
— A little cat is a big responsibility, so follow these steps for a good start on a long life.
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Ask a Vet: Let's Talk About the Latest on Injection-Site Sarcomas in Cats
— These high-grade, life-threatening cancers occur at sites of vaccine injections. Here's what you need to know.
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Heartworm Disease in Cats: More Common and Serious Than You Think
— Heartworms are typically associated with dogs, but infestation in cats might be as high as 16 percent.
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Outrageous: Retired Vet Endorses Cat-Declawing -- and a Cheap, Barbaric Method at That
— I rebut a popular writer's article that exemplifies much of what is wrong with veterinary medicine.
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Which Human Foods Are Safe for Cats? Which Are Not Safe?
— Meat? Milk? Grapes? Ice cream? Here are some popular foods, and whether they're okay for cats.
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