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As Mary Poppins would say, 'A spoonful of sugar — or in this case, butter — helps the medicine go down.' If a cat is very resistant to taking its medicine, sometimes it is easier to simply camouflage the pill, making it seem like a treat instead.
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While hairballs may be the subject of countless jokes, they can actually pose a potentially lethal problem in cats. While it is perfectly normal for a cat to have an occasionally hairball, large or frequent numbers are a real concern.
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Sooner or later, you will have to give one of your feline family members medication -- and that often means the dreaded 'pill'. This article includes photos showing the best way to coax that pill down your kitty's throat.
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Occasionally, the new mother cat will not lick her kittens' bottoms -- a behavior needed to stimulate her kittens to urinate and defecate, and to keep the birthing box clean. Learn how you can teach the new mother to perform this "chore".
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Sporonox (Itraconazole) is an important medication to consider in the fight against ringworm (fungus) in cats.
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Most cat owners dread having to give kitty medicine. If you have the choice between giving a pill, a liquid or an injectable, which form of medication is best? Which should you choose?
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If you drop a buttered piece of bread, it will fall on the floor butter-side down. If a cat falls out a window, it will land on its feet. So what happens if you strap a slice of buttered bread face up to a cat’s back, then drop both from a height?