The deaf gene

It’s truth, not legend: Many white cats are deaf, particularly white cats with blue eyes. This is caused by genetics, and if there is a way ...

The protein palette

Cats’ protein requirements are high, and so their need for variety is high also, because no one source of protein—red meat, poultry, fish—pro...

Even cats get glaucoma

eyes are not usually affected, and a cat, like a human, can make it through life with only one eye. The duduk perkara with cat glaucoma i...

Bring on the fat!

As noted above, cats in the wild wouldn’t take in carbohydrates in the form of starches and sugars. They would instead derive most of their ...

Don’t say “zits”

Acne does occur in cats, and fairly often, but it doesn’t take quite the same form as in humans. Feline acne takes the form of blackheads on...

“Stud tail”

sound somewhat sexy, but the condition itself certainly isn’t. Cats possess a preen gland, a sebaceous gland at the base of the tail. If th...

Skip the carbs

Humans require (and like!) carbohydrates in the form of sugars and starches, but cats have no such requirement. This is worth noting when yo...