Saad Khaleeq is Petfinnly's Cats and Kittens Specialist, writing evidence-based cat and kitten care guides for pet owners.
A cat's own immune system can turn dramatically against its mouth. For many cats, removing the teeth isn't a last resort, it's the treatment that actually works.
Despite the name, ringworm is a fungal infection, not a parasite, and in cats it often shows up first on the paws and claws before spreading further.
When a cat's paw pad turns soft, puffy, and purple instead of firm, it's a specific immune-mediated condition with a real, if incomplete, medical explanation.
A small puncture from a fight can seal over and quietly turn into a swollen, painful abscess days later. Here's why it happens and what treatment involves.
A cat dropping down to walk flat-footed instead of up on its toes is showing a recognized, and often reversible, complication of uncontrolled diabetes.
Studies suggest most senior cats have some degree of joint disease, yet only a small fraction ever actually limp. Here's what to watch for instead.
The open-mouthed grimace a cat makes after sniffing something interesting isn't disgust. It's a second scent organ at work, and it's been documented since the 1970s.
That rapid jaw-clicking at the window has a few competing explanations, from frustrated hunting instinct to a documented case of prey mimicry in a wild relative.
Adult cats rarely meow at other cats. The meow is largely a human-directed sound, and the research behind that finding goes back to a 2002 Cornell study.
It's one of the most recognizable pre-pounce signals a cat gives, and also one of the least formally studied. Here's the honest state of what's actually known.
The arched back and puffed-up fur can mean an invitation to play or genuine fear, and the two are easy to tell apart once you know what to actually look at.
A little plain tuna won't hurt most cats, but a regular habit can lead to two specific, well-documented problems: mercury buildup and yellow fat disease.
