Cat Illnesses

Is my cat at chance for feline leukemia ? Okay, here’s the story. My roommate introduced in her boyfriends cat and let him continue to be at our apartment for awhile right now, realizing that his cat has feline leukemia . My cat has had the shot to avoid it, but her kitten has not. My roommate says there is no danger since her boyfriends cat just isn’t contagious. So…..I just wanna know, even though my cat has had the shot is she even now at threat for it and what about her kitten? Thank...Read Full Story

Yes, cats can get AIDS too.  Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is within the retrovirus family, like the HIV virus, however it is not infectious to people.  It is thought that up to 4% of healthy cats and up to 14% of sick cats are infected with FIV. FIV infection is spread by aggressive, biting behavior or by sexual contact.  Thus, entire male cats are the group at highest risk of contracting the virus.  However, any cat that spends a large proportion of its time outdoors and in contact...Read Full Story

The most important part of pet ownership is preparing yourself with as much information as possible in order to keep them safe and free from harm.  There are a variety of health problems that cats can face, some more common than others.  Knowing what the most common problems are will help you to prevent them and allow your cat to live as long a life as possible. Here are three of the most common viral infectious diseases found in cats , complete with preventative measures you can take to...Read Full Story

How Extended Can a Cat Endure with Feline Leukemia? My Mother had a Quite Little Charcoal grey cat display up in her property about a yr ago.. given that than she has developed quite connected to her and called her Jade.. She decided to get her mounted at the vet and when the Vet ran the checks they identified that she has Feline Leukemia . My question is How pro long ed is the average life span for cats with this condition ?? She is a really sweet Cat is there any way to pro long her...Read Full Story

Is there a link between lymphoma in cats and the use of spot-on flea treatments ? - Para Cats have a higher incidence of lymphoma than dogs or humans. Genetic disposition is perhaps the strongest factor in developing lymphoma, although environmental exposure to carcinogens plays a role as well. While there is no breed or sex predilection for cats that develop the condition, older cats , in the nine to ten years old range, have a higher incidence of it. In the past, the age range was lower...Read Full Story