Annie Shirreffs

Aug 1, 2024 | be.chewy.com | Annie Shirreffs

Brush your cat regularly. Hairballs are a common cause of constipation in cats, so removing excess hair before your cat grooms on their own can cut down on the hair they might swallow. Depending on the cause of the constipation, therapeutic diets with varying amounts of dietary fiber types (soluble and insoluble) can help treat constipation or prevent its recurrence, Dr. Ward says.

Jun 25, 2024 | be.chewy.com | Linda Rodgers |Irith Bloom |Annie Shirreffs

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and many cat advocacy groups recommend neutering by 5 months of age. However, some veterinarians say 4 months is fine.

Apr 2, 2024 | be.chewy.com | Annie Shirreffs

What makes a cat beautiful? For some people, the cat breed’s coat color or pattern put them on the most beautiful cats list. For others, it’s the color of the eyes. For Rick Hoskinson, an all-breed judge with The International Cat Association (TICA), a registry of purebred cats, it’s a combination of these qualities that makes a cat truly striking. “A beautifully balanced cat with stunning condition is always an attention getter,” he says.

Jan 23, 2024 | be.chewy.com | Annie Shirreffs

Our feline friends are known for their meows, purrs, hisses and growls. These cat sounds reflect everything from contentment and calm to worry, fear and anger. Sounds and cat body language communicate their emotional state of mind. If you listen closely, you’ll be able to understand what those seemingly random cat noises are all about and what your cat is saying to you. One of the most well-known and common of cat sounds, the meow sounds a lot like the name (who doesn’t love an onomatopoeia?).

Dec 21, 2023 | be.chewy.com | Annie Shirreffs

Cats play fighting is healthy, normal behavior. It’s centered around cats’ predatory behavior, which is why you’ll see lots of pouncing, stalking, chasing, grabbing, wrestling and bunny kicking with the back legs. But sometimes it can be a struggle to tell the difference between cats playing rough and actually fighting because both look similar. And if one of the cats takes things too far, what starts as a friendly wrestling match can escalate into a true knock-down, drag-out fight.