The myth of a cat’s 9 lives
Monday, Nov 19th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do cats really have nine lives? A better question may be why we think they do. Here’s what I told a reader! Q: Where do we get the belief that […]
Read more »Cats beat dogs when it comes to sniffing out scents
Monday, Jun 11th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
A cat’s sense of smell is 15 times stronger than that of a human. Cats may even have a better sense of smell than dogs, with better ability to discriminate […]
Read more »Feeding two cats who need different diets
Monday, Feb 26th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
What do you do when you have multiple cats, one of whom needs a special diet? One suggestion is not to free-feed your cats, but use food puzzles and hunting […]
Read more »Cats may stop the gene that triggers asthma
Tuesday, Nov 28th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Danish researchers found that toddlers who grew up with a cat in the home were less likely to develop asthma, according to a study published last month in the Journal […]
Read more »A cat who won’t eat is an emergency
Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Lack of normal appetite is always a sign something’s wrong, whatever the species. But when it’s a cat who’s lost interest in food, it can be an emergency. Here’s what […]
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