Is Paracetamol Toxic To Cats?
Is paracetamol toxic to cats? The answer is a resounding YES. This is a little story that underlines that sentence. Claire Pritchard had three cats: Midnight, Maisie and Moo-Moo. She lives in...
View ArticleFeline Perception Of Pain
A discussion on the various aspects of feline perception of pain. It seems strange to write it, but there was a time when experts and some veterinarians believed that cats did not feel pain. It is hard...
View ArticleFeline Constipation: A Potentially Serious Medical Condition
Feline constipation is a fairly common condition that many cat owners may encounter over the course of their kitty’s lifetime. Since healthy cats normally will pass one healthy bowel movement a day; if...
View ArticleIs IBD in cats painful?
Yes, IBD in cats is painful. It is painful in people and therefore it must be the same for cats. Also, I know this because today I was reading about a study on facial expressions when cats are in pain....
View ArticlePicture of a cat in considerable pain is useful for cat owners
This is a follow up page on the Feline Grimace Scale which is a way of assessing if a cat feels pain moderately or severely or is pain-free. This is an interesting picture showing a cat in pain. It...
View ArticleWhy are Scottish Folds in pain?
The question in the title presupposes that all Scottish Fold cats suffer from chronic pain but my research indicates that this is not necessarily true. Whether a Scottish Fold suffers chronic and...
View ArticleDo cats fear death?
No, cats do not fear death. The reason is straightforward. Cats are not self-aware by which I mean self-conscious. Some people will dispute that statement. I’ll proceed though. As they are not...
View ArticleCat’s brother passed away yesterday and he is emotionally lost and sad
Percy’s brother passed away yesterday. He’s been looking all day and then jumped up and just looked at me like this… Do you think domestic cats feel sad, as this cat gives us the impression that he...
View ArticleIs feline kidney disease painful?
I think the best answer to the question in the title is that a cat’s diseased kidneys do not cause pain themselves but where there is chronic kidney disease there is likely to be uraemia which is a...
View ArticleAn awakening: the first laws protecting animals
Before the first laws protecting animals against human abuse were enacted there was an enlightenment about the potential of animals to suffer. The English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, said, in response...
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