Kitty Cat Care

In the hot Australian summer, insects can be a real problem. After finding a red-back spider hiding in her child’s toy box a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine decided the time had definitely come to have her house treated with insecticide.

When you go on holiday, you may choose places you can visit with your cat, making your trip a real family vacation (although finding pet-friendly accommodation is often easier said than done). But what about if you’re heading overseas for a couple of weeks? Taking your cat with you then is obviously...

It’s an occupational hazard of cat ownership, but cat scratch disease can be particularly nasty in young children. Here’s what it is and how to prevent it...

Australia is home to some of the most venomous snakes in the world, and these hibernating reptiles are at their deadliest around the start of summer. Having recently woken from a long sleep, their venom glands are generally fuller at this time of year and their bites tend to be much more severe. Extra...

We may be living in a nation of animal-lovers, but all too often the dreaded words ‘no pets’ appear in advertisements for rental properties. But if you have to move homes and want to take your cat with you, there are options. Many people search for rental properties online these days, which can...

We love our cats and we like to think of ourselves as responsible owners. But if we don’t know where are cats are all the time, how can we be sure they aren’t doing something to harm one of Australia’s unique – and fragile – ecosystems? Cats have been in Australia since at least European...

I am sure that you love and adore your little cat, but sometimes they can have some irritating habits such as making puddles indoors. Cats can be naughty sometimes, but with proper training you can overcome your cat's need to use the bathroom anywhere they please. Read on for some simple tips on training...

A feline that has been abused, can on the surface appear to be in a perfect state, but in reality can be suffering a lot on the inside. It's often easier to treat cats that have been psychically damaged, than cats that have been psychologically or emotionally damaged. Cats who have suffered from physical...

A very common, everyday condition that’s affecting our cute little kitties are allergies. When a cat is in an allergic state its immune system is very sensitive to foreign substances. The overreactions that the substances cause are usually manifested in three different ways. The first is itching of...

Sometimes my cat will go digging around looking for scraps. She is always interested in what I am eating and wants to have a taste. However, cats have special dietary requirements and they should not be consuming people’s food.