Tick season is upon us. My cat has had a few ticks on his ear flaps, so I started using rose geranium oil on him. Though he does not like it when I rub a small amount of undiluted oil on his neck and ears, he seems fine after a few minutes and it repels [...]
Treating bite wounds and abscesses in cats If your cat is not eating, listless or the site is very painful and the treatments you have tried (or you are not yet trained) then you do need to see a veterinarian (especially an integrative one who will use this episode to actually build up health [...]
the following is a great article that Tricia asked to be shared with everyone as she is passionate about helping critters get along. I also recommend reading Anitra Frazier's book, The Natural Cat, as she goes into great detail for new cats. I do disagree with Tricia on one thing - it is fine for [...]
3/24/15 My 12 year old male cat Louie was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism last November. His weight is down to 7.7 lbs now. His symptoms have been mainly weight loss and diarrhea off and on. Sometimes vomiting.We have been treating him through my homeopath for humans over the phone. 2 weeks ago we gave him [...]
A friend of mine is adopting 2 kittens, and I was looking for more information on feeding fresh food to cats. I discovered several more good sites, and am also including several I have spoken about before. First, since I have meat thawed (for almost a week) waiting for me to make food for my [...]
STOMATITIS Even cats raised on a raw meat diet and not vaccinated have developed stomatitis, though usually it is milder and they do not have to have their teeth removed. Most of us in the holistic community do think the cause is vaccines and commercial diets. So many cats are developing this serious and [...]
A recent issue of Veterinary Practice News (January 2015), announced what they called good news - an Oregon professor has helped develop a test that may note a tendency to chronic renal failure in cats an average of 17 months earlier. However, they went on to quote Jean hall, DVM saying "Damage ...is irreversible...". They also [...]
A newsletter reader asked: do you have more information on Steve Brown’s research on a possible correlation between raw meat diets and aggression? I have a personal interest because I’ve observed this in my cats and have been unable to find an explanation beyond what I believe is an energy issue: raw food has more [...]
Thanksgiving and December holidays are coming so now is the time to think about safety for your cats and dogs. Most importantly, take TIME to Relax and play the same amount you normally do - that is the very best gift your can give your cat. Think about how your plans will affect your cat(s). [...]
Cats with renal disease can often benefit strongly from sub cutaneous fluids (fluids given under the skin). A person recently asked how fast the fluids should be absorbed as the bulge was staying there for over an hour. There are several possibilities. One is she is not that dehydrated as usually it is absorbed in [...]