The first thing that most cat families recognize when their cat has a urinary tract infection is straining in the litter box, urinating outside the box, or not being able to urinate at all. Some will ...

Domestication of cats started over 10,000 years ago. Our cat companions evolved from desert dwelling cats that were adapted to desert conditions with low water availability. They have maintained this ...

Dear Christopher Cat: Abby, my 2-year-old cat, has recurrent urinary problems. Despite everything we’ve tried, she continues to leave bloody urine around the house. The veterinarian initially ...

Q: I plan to adopt a couple of kittens/young cats in a few months. I want them on a diet that is least likely to cause urinary crystal formation because my current cats are suffering. What can I do to ...

Q: My cat stopped using her litter box, and the stain on the carpet where she peed looks pinkish. What's going on? A: A number of different diseases can affect the bladder or urethra of cats: cystitis ...

I was asked to write an informative article about Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS), more commonly known as “a blocked cat.” It is easy for me to write this since I had a blocked male cat that died back ...

As someone who has fostered over 150 cats and currently has six kitties in her home (four permanent residents and two long-term fosters, to clarify), I've definitely encountered my fair share of ...

Q: Recently, one of my cats — all my cats are female and spayed — started peeing on the couch. I have tried spray upholstery cleaners for pet odors, had the couch steam-cleaned, sprayed it with ...