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Can FIV+ Cats Live With Other Cats? Our Vet Explains the Science

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a cause of an infectious disease of cats. It is similar to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in people, which is the ca…

Can FIV+ Cats Live With Other Cats? Our Vet Explains the Science

Triaditis in Cats: Causes, Signs & Treatments (Vet Answer)

Feline triaditis is a phenomenon that occurs when there are inflammatory diseases affecting three different organs in your cat's body at once. The organs affec…

Triaditis in Cats: Causes, Signs & Treatments (Vet Answer)

Why Does My Cat Have a Snaggle Tooth? Causes & Treatment (Vet Answer)

Adult cats typically have 30 permanent teeth. By 6 months of age, all of the deciduous teeth (baby teeth) should have fallen out and been replaced by these adu…

Why Does My Cat Have a Snaggle Tooth? Causes & Treatment (Vet Answer)

Why Can't I Get My Cat Into a Carrier? Our Vet Explains

How do you get your cat to the vet? The safest way to get them to the vet or places requiring a car ride is by putting them into a cat carrier. But this is eas…

Why Can't I Get My Cat Into a Carrier? Our Vet Explains

Lung Problems in Cats: Is Coughing a Cause for Concern? (Vet Answer)

An occasional cough in healthy cats is normal. However, a cough that lasts more than a few days, reoccurs, is accompanied by weight loss or general malaise, or…

Lung Problems in Cats: Is Coughing a Cause for Concern? (Vet Answer)