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Flea Treatment for Cats Including Natural Flea Control

Fleas not only make your cat extremely uncomfortable, but flea infestation and flea bites can also cause allergic reactions, feline worms or anemia. Flea treatment for cats is important whether you use natural flea control or conventional treatments.

When waging the war against fleas it’s important to treat the 3 areas they inhabit: your cat, your home and your cat’s outdoor environment. For every flea you see there are likely a hundred flea eggs, flea larvae and flea pupae, in your home and yard on their way to full flea maturity. These eggs, larvae and pupae are found

Natural Cat Food

by Susie

There are multiple isles with multiple shelves containing multiple varieties and brands of cat food. How do you know which one is truly a health cat food? Is natural cat food best, or is organic the best? You might try to read the labels and the packaging, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for you may still feel pretty confused about what’s truly the best for your cat’s health. That’s the way I felt anyway, so I started doing more intensive research on natural cat food.

Here are some ingredients to look for and to avoid when you are shopping for a healthy or natural cat food:

Breakaway Cat Collars

by Susie

While cats may not be as fond of their cute cat collar as you are it is important for them to wear it, and for safety sake it’s best if it is a breakaway cat collar. Because cats like to crawl into small spaces, climb trees, hide behind bushes or furniture they have a greater chance of getting caught on something. A breakaway cat collar allows the cat to get out of the collar if she is in a dangerous situation. This can save a cat from choking or becoming injured if she becomes stuck on something and can’t get free.

Before going out to buy a breakaway collar there are a few things you should consider.

Homemade Cat Food Recipes

by Susie

If you’ve decided you want to start making your own homemade organic cat food keep in mind cats need a balance of very specific nutrients in order to keep their systems running properly. If they are deficient in specific nutrients it can cause health problems. Using cat food recipes from sources you trust and adding a supplement to the food can help ensure you are feeding your cat a balanced diet and meeting all of her nutritional requirements.

One benefit of making homemade cat food is that you can find recipes to fit specific needs, for example diabetic cat food recipes or recipes to help cats with kidney problems. Making a batch of food and freezing small portions until they are needed makes this easier than it may initially sound and it can provide your cat with a nutritional whole food diet that doesn’t contain the junk that some of the conventional cat foods contain.

Conjunctivitis In Cats

by Susie

Conjunctivitis in cats is the most common of the eye problems seen in felines. It occurs when the tissue that lines the eyelids and attaches to the eyeball becomes inflamed.

There are a couple of things that can cause this to happen — allergies or an infection. Eye infections or allergies can cause the eye to become watery and produce a discharge. These conditions can also cause