Cat Tips

Lisa Medwid, a film producer in Los Angeles, Calif., spends a lot of her time on the studio reading scripts and taking meetings. But not everything Medwid does on the lot is film project-related. She…

Hairballs are the butt of many a cat joke, even though the telltale hack-hack-hacking may seem commonplace to most feline owners. Cats are fastidious self-groomers, so it’s this habit that causes hairballs — swallowed loose…

When cat owner Bethany Hart, 35, of Farmington, Mich., moved to a new home last year, she decided to let her curious tabby cat Cleo explore the landscape. “I thought he would circle the house…

Lily, a mature black-and-white feline, meowed constantly and ate voraciously yet never seemed to gain weight. After several tests, results showed that Lily was suffering from hyperthyroidism, a thyroid gland disorder. The treatment options seemed…

Erin Carter, a 43-year-old homemaker, never ran into problems when she used flea control and prevention products. It was when she forgot to apply them that the trouble began. “My tabby, Sparkle, had fleas on…

Halloween might be fun for us humans, but it can be a haunting experience for our cats. While we’re dishing out candy, carving pumpkins and donning scary costumes, it’s easy to overlook the risks our…

The Humane Society of the United States supports indoor-only living for cats, but some owners remain convinced that life in the “great” outdoors can be beneficial. A new study on the secret lives of feral…

Cats are notoriously stoic. It’s rare for them to show any obvious sign of illness. “As a general rule, any major or sudden change in a cat’s usual activities and patterns requires some investigation,” says…

One day, Jeanne Prins’ six-month old kitten Paris was playing actively; the next she was like a limp rag. “I took her to the veterinarian,” recounts Prins. “We assumed it was an abscess. He gave…