The good news about ticks

country can spot a “full” (blood-gorged) tick right away, appearing as a big brown lump hanging somewhere on a pet. Some not-too-bright p...

For the woodsy cat

The author, a former camp counselor, is very familiar with chiggers, also called harvest mites. They are common in woodsy areas, and they bu...

That satisfying crunching sound

If you’ve ever heard a cat chowing down on dry food, you would assume they are enjoying it, and with good reason, because the crunchy qualit...

Mangy mites

You may know that mange is a skin disease, but did you know it’s caused by mites? Mites are not insects, but are tiny members of the Arachni...

Dry, but not really

If you place dry cat food on a paper towel and leave it there a while, you’ll find later that the paper towel has absorbed moisture. “Dry” fo...

Endo- and ecto-

creatures are harmless; some are extremely harmful. And some are just irritating. One thing is certain for the cat owner: no matter how h...

No, they aren’t drunk

head . In more severe cases the cat’s balance may be so off that she will lie down and roll around. The syndrome resembles tipsiness—or dr...