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In the wild, cats eat small meals throughout the day, somewhere between 8 and 16 times (1). Even though dogs and humans are both adapted to fasting, a small animal like the cat is not.
A lack of appetite causes the cat to refuse any food, even after it has purged its system of all stomach contents. Severe weight loss proceeds as the liver keeps the cat alive off body fat, causing a yellowing of the skin (jaundice). When the cat runs out of fat to process, severe muscle wasting (cachexia) takes place as the body converts ...
[2] [4] [6] [7] The syndrome usually appears in cats after they've reached maturity, with most cases first arising in cats between one and five years old. [1] [2] [4] The condition is most commonly identified by frantic scratching, biting or grooming of the lumbar area, generally at the base of the tail, and a rippling or rolling of the dorsal ...
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
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Dr. Mark explains the best way to give a pill to a cat, plus a few alternatives.
Affected cats may also display poor judgement of distance, and some cats may develop a rapid, crouching, hypermetric gait. Some affected cats may exhibit an abnormal head tilt, tremors, a vacant stare, excessive salivation, decreased grooming behaviors, polyphagia , and dilated pupils. [ 3 ]
Sleeping close to their owner’s head can indicate that a cat feels safest near them. Since cats are most vulnerable while sleeping, this behavior shows they trust their owner to protect them. 4.