Hello, When a cat starts defecting outside of the litter box, there is always a reason why. Figuring out this reason can be a challenge. In the first case, it could simply be just from the recent ...

I have a friendly (mostly) feral cat I've been feeding for 4 years. She rubs her ears against everything constantly. Is there a safe ear mite treatment I can give her? One that would not harm her i...

My male has started doing this after 13 years.  No idea why

Hi Arline, The older two cats hissing at this new arrival is totally normal. Getting them established just takes a bit of time.  -First, keep kitten in the separate room. Provide plenty of t...

Hi Carmel, Sometime in his life, he may have experienced an event that has traumatized him and left him to be timid and uncomfortable around others. The previous lady may have been able to pick hi...

Trying to introduce new kitten to my three and five year old. Have the kitten in a separate room...take him out but the others hiss at him.  Don't know weather to just see what happens or just...

Hi Cheryl,  When a cat does this, it may be because he feels a bit threatened by the dog. So by attacking the dog, he is establishing his territory and making it clear who the boss is. If you...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm sorry to hear this and understand your concern for Omar. This can be a really frustrating situation...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   Your cat's dietary needs will depend on several factors incuding the cauase of their megacolon,...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   This is a very common behaviour as cats can feel safe like this. Not only do they enjoy the dar...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   Believe it or not, we can start a kitten on either wet or dry kitten food from 3 weeks. For so...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm sorry to hear this and understand your concern for your cat.   I'd be interested to know wha...

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm not sure what specific concerns you have but am happy to offer some general advice.   A cat is pregnant f...

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   I'm sorry to hear of your cat's diagnosis and know that diabetes can be a frustrating disease to deal with.   ...

Hi there, I am Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of small animal clinical experience.   I'm sorry to hear your cats are doing this. I know this must be worrying.   A small amount of scrat...

I have an 18 year old female who just recently seems to be eating litter. Now she isn't getting mouth fulls of it , just a little on her lipsand getting some into her mouth. I'm worried that we wil...

I have a multi cat house,  almost all my cats are constantly scratching their ears

My cat has terrorized my dog since he first came home and I have tried everything to distract him. What do you think I can do?

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   I'm sorry this question could not be answered more quickly but hope to be able to advise.   When we...

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience.   A hard poo every now and then associated with no other signs can be relatively normal and is not always ca...