Feline Infectious Anemia in Cats: The Flea-Borne Blood Infection
A pale, weak, uninterested cat may be dealing with a bacteria living directly on its red blood cells, one that untreated can be fatal in as many as one in three cats.
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Rabies in Cats: Why the Vaccine Is Legally Required and What Exposure Actually Means
Cats are now the domestic animal most often diagnosed with rabies in the US, ahead of dogs, almost entirely because of vaccination gaps rather than anything else.
Cat Scratch Disease: What a Scratch Can Actually Give You
"Cat scratch fever" sounds like an old wives' tale, but the bacteria behind it lives in roughly a third of healthy-looking cats without ever making them sick.
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): What It Is, How It Spreads, and What a Diagnosis Means
A positive FeLV test isn't one single outcome. Some cats clear the virus, some carry it dormant, and some develop progressive disease, and the difference matters.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in Cats: Symptoms, Transmission, and Living With FIV-Positive Cats
FIV gets compared to "cat AIDS," but plenty of FIV-positive cats live full, ordinary lifespans, especially with a bit of extra care and monitoring.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Why This Once-Fatal Disease Is Now Treatable
FIP used to be close to a death sentence. A new antiviral treatment now achieves remission in the large majority of cases, though access remains complicated.
Ear Infections in Cats: Mites, Bacteria, and Yeast, and How to Tell Them Apart
Head shaking and scratching can point to mites, bacteria, or yeast, and they can look similar enough that guessing at home usually isn't reliable.
Urinary Tract Infections in Cats: Symptoms and the Male Cat Emergency You Shouldn't Ignore
Straining in the litter box with little coming out looks minor. In a male cat, it can be a blocked urethra, a genuine emergency that can turn fatal within days.
Feline Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper): The Vaccine-Preventable Disease That Still Kills Kittens
Panleukopenia is rare in vaccinated cats for good reason: even with treatment, mortality in unvaccinated kittens can run as high as 50 to 90 percent.
Stomatitis in Cats: The Painful Mouth Infection That Sometimes Needs Full-Mouth Extraction
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.
Ringworm in Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Is It Contagious to Humans?
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.
Plasma Cell Pododermatitis ("Pillow Foot") in Cats: Causes and Treatment
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.