Articles from October 2026

39 articles published in October 2026.

Two young cats chasing each other across a living-room rug, one mid-leap and the other rolling with a relaxed open posture in evening light
Collinsville, IL

Are My Cats Playing or Fighting? Signals That Tell You Which

One moment two cats are a tumbling blur across the living room; the next, an owner is recording a vertical video at arm’s length trying to decide whether to intervene.…

· 8 min read
A calm grey cat sitting in a cat carrier waiting on a clinic bench with a stethoscope case beside it in warm afternoon light
Urbana, IL

How Often Do Cats Need Vet Visits? A Schedule by Age and Life Stage

Cats are the patients most likely to skip care entirely. Owner surveys on veterinary visit patterns keep finding the same gap: dogs see a vet far more often than cats,…

· 8 min read
An orange tabby cat leaning over a kitchen counter eyeing an open can of tuna with wide eyes in soft morning light
Orangeburg, SC

Can Cats Eat Tuna? What Is Safe, What Is Not, and How Often

Almost every cat owner has been ambushed by that look — the one a cat gives an open tuna can, a stare so fixed and ancient it feels evolutionary. Tuna is one of the…

· 7 min read
A black and white domestic shorthair cat scooting across a smooth rug in a bright living room
Lakewood, NJ

Why Cats Scoot: Anal Glands, Itch, and the Itinerary to Fix It

There is no subtler set of signs in the cat-owner experience. The cat is on the rug, front paws planted, and drags itself forward a foot or two with its hind end skimming…

· 7 min read
A white and grey cat shaking its head with one ear flattened in a bright veterinary exam room
Wayne, NJ

Cat Ear Infections: The Signs Owners Miss and When It Needs a Vet

Ear infections are one of the quietest problems a cat can have. Dogs announce theirs — people notice a dog scratching its ears because dogs scratch loudly and…

· 8 min read
A fluffy calico cat curled up on a warm windowsill beside a frosted window with a snowy winter scene outside
Encino, CA

Keeping Cats Warm and Safe When the Temperature Drops

Somewhere around the first genuine cold snap, every cat owner starts asking the same question: how cold is actually too cold for a cat? The internet gives answers ranging…

· 7 min read
A calm brown tabby cat resting on a cat tree shelf while a large dog relaxes on the floor below in a bright living room
Easton, PA

Introducing a Cat to a Dog Without the Disaster

The question that brings most owners here is blunt: "Will my dog hurt my cat?" Sometimes it comes from a household adding a puppy to an established cat's kingdom; more…

· 8 min read
A ginger tabby cat with one front paw lifted, sitting on a wooden floor in soft window light
Ballston Spa, NY

A Cat Limping on a Sore Paw Pad: What to Do, Step by Step

A cat hops off the windowsill and does the thing that makes owners drop their coffee: holding one paw up, refusing to put it down, maybe flicking it or licking at it…

· 8 min read
A silver tabby cat standing at the edge of a wide open litter box in a quiet room with warm afternoon light
Monroe, NY

Setting Up a Litter Box the Way Cats Actually Want It

Most litter box problems are not behavior problems. They are setup problems that eventually look like behavior problems. A cat who picks a new surface every couple of…

· 8 min read
A ginger tabby kitten clamped down on a frayed rope toy, ears back and eyes half-closed, on a pale hardwood floor
Shoreline, WA

Kitten Teething Signs: What to Expect (and How to Survive the Biting)

It starts with the sock. A brand-new, still-warm-from-the-dryer sock that vanished into the kitten’s mouth and now hangs from it like a trophy. The next morning there is…

· 8 min read
An orange tabby cat standing on a kitchen counter beside a plate of chopped onions and a wedge of dark chocolate, mid-reach for the food
Lebanon, OH

Foods Cats Can't Eat: The Full List, From Chocolate to Cooked Bones

It happens on a Tuesday, not during the holidays. Dinner is on the stove, the counter is within reach of every cat in the house, and by the time the pan hits the burner,…

· 8 min read
A Maine Coon cat lying flat on a sunlit wooden porch bench, eyes half closed, looking gently tired after a vet visit
Temecula, CA

Cat Vaccine Side Effects: What Is Normal and When to Call the Vet

You may have noticed it before you even got home: your cat is moving through the house like she is wading through syrup. The food that was devoured at seven that morning…

· 8 min read
A silver tabby cat curled resting quietly on a soft rug in a dim cozy living room, recovering
Monrovia, CA

Cat Seizures: What Causes Them and Exactly What to Do When It Happens

Few things an owner can witness are as frightening as their cat seizing — the sudden collapse, the paddling legs, the jaw chattering, the blank stare. And few situations…

· 8 min read
A black and white tuxedo cat resting upright on a windowsill in soft morning light, chest rising gently
Northampton, MA

Feline Asthma: Signs Your Cat Has It and When It Becomes an Emergency

Asthma is one of the most under-recognized conditions in cats, mostly because it rarely looks like what owners expect. Cats with asthma almost never pant like dogs or…

· 8 min read
A grey tabby cat with a slightly puffy cheek resting on a soft blanket in gentle afternoon light
Greensburg, PA

Cat Face Swollen on One Side? Tooth Root Abscesses, Explained

Facial swelling in a cat almost never announces itself politely. One morning the cheek below the eye is subtly rounder, or the jawline looks asymmetric in a photo, and by…

· 7 min read
A gray British Shorthair cat sitting calmly in a travel carrier carried by its owner toward a bright clinic entrance
Pekin, IL

Cat Surgery and Anesthesia Prep: What to Do Before the Drop-Off

The surgery itself happens in an operating suite, but whether it goes smoothly is decided at home, in the two days before drop-off. Anesthesia prep is one of those topics…

· 8 min read
A restless silver tabby cat crouched on a living room rug with hindquarters raised and tail to one side
Columbia, MD

Cat in Heat Signs: How to Tell If Your Cat Is in Heat

The first time an owner meets a cat in heat, it usually happens at two in the morning: a sound between a wail and a war cry, followed by the discovery of the family cat…

· 7 min read
A calm brown tabby cat lying across an owner’s lap while the owner gently trims its nails with pet clippers
Springfield, MA

How to Trim Cat Nails Without the Drama: A Calm Owner’s Guide

Nail trimming is where a lot of cat owners first discover that their sweet, purring companion has opinions. Somewhere between the squirming, the drama-meow, and the one…

· 7 min read
A black-and-white tuxedo cat vocalizing with its mouth open while a veterinary technician kneels beside it
Indian Harbour Beach, FL

Why Does My Cat Meow So Much at Night? Causes and Fixes That Work

The three a.m. serenade is one of the most common complaints a feline vet hears, and one of the least understood by owners — partly because the cat is doing exactly what…

· 8 min read
A cream-colored Ragdoll cat peeking out from a dim hiding spot under furniture while its owner kneels nearby
El Paso, TX

Why Is My Cat Hiding All of a Sudden? What Withdrawal Means in Cats

Every cat owner eventually meets the vanishing act: the cat who owned the house yesterday is suddenly wedged behind the dryer, or under the bed in the far corner of the…

· 8 min read
A fluffy Maine Coon cat sitting on an exam table while a veterinarian in navy scrubs parts its fur to check the skin
Natick, MA

Why Is My Cat Losing Hair? Overgrooming, Bald Patches, and When to Worry

A cat losing hair is one of those problems that starts as a housekeeping annoyance — more fur on the couch than usual — and then one morning there is an actual bald…

· 8 min read
A young gray cat holding one front paw slightly raised while sitting on a wooden floor near its owner
Carlsbad, CA

Why Is My Cat Limping? Common Causes and When a Limp Needs a Vet

A limping cat is a strange kind of emergency: sometimes it is a splinter that resolves by dinner, and sometimes it is a fracture, a dislocated hip, or the first visible…

· 8 min read
A silver tabby cat curled asleep on a light carpet while an owner crouches close with a phone timer counting breaths
Pearl City, HI

Cat Breathing Fast: What a Normal Respiratory Rate Looks Like and When to Worry

Breathing is the one vital sign cat owners can measure at home with nothing but a phone timer, yet it is also the one most owners have never been taught to read. That…

· 8 min read
A fluffy brown tabby cat sitting beside a grooming brush on a bright kitchen floor while its owner kneels nearby
Cumming, GA

How Often Do Cats Get Hairballs? What Is Normal and When to Worry

Almost every cat owner has stepped on one barefoot at 2 a.m.: a wet tube of compressed fur that the cat then tries to re-swallow while you gag. Hairballs feel like a fact…

· 8 min read
A sleek tabby cat drinking from a ceramic water bowl on a bright kitchen counter in morning light
Detroit, MI

Why Is My Cat Drinking So Much Water? When Thirst Means Something

The owner usually arrives with the same story: they refilled the water bowl, and it kept emptying. Then they started noticing the litter clumps getting bigger, or the cat…

· 8 min read
A large Maine Coon cat curled up asleep in a warm patch of morning sunlight on a wooden floor
Catonsville, MD

Why Cats Sleep So Much — and When Sleepiness Is a Warning Sign

Somewhere in the middle of the afternoon, most cat owners have looked at a sleeping cat and asked the question out loud: do you ever wake up? The numbers back the…

· 8 min read
A brown tabby cat sitting calmly on a stainless steel exam table while a veterinarian reaches gently toward it
Escondido, CA

Signs of Worms in Cats: What Owners Notice First and What to Do

Intestinal parasites are among the most common findings on a feline wellness exam — including in cats who never set a paw outdoors. That surprises a lot of owners, and it…

· 8 min read
A calico cat mid-stretch being gently petted by a hand in a cozy home living room, tail flicking
Winchester, VA

Why Your Cat Bites You When You Pet It — and How to Stop It

The scene is always the same. The cat is on your lap, purring, eyes half-closed, and you are doing exactly what the cat wanted. Then, without warning: teeth. Not a full…

· 8 min read
A concerned-looking grey tabby cat sitting near a small mess on a kitchen floor in soft morning light
Fort Wayne, IN

Your Cat Is Vomiting White Foam: What It Means and What to Do

Finding a puddle of white foam next to your cat is one of the most common reasons owners end up on a search engine at midnight, and one of the most ambiguous symptoms in…

· 8 min read
A veterinarian in scrubs gently holding a calm grey cat during a wellness exam in a bright clinic room
Starkville, MS

FIV and FeLV in Cats: What Every Owner Should Understand

Few pieces of news land harder with a cat owner than a positive FIV or FeLV test. The acronyms sound ominous, the internet is full of worst-case stories, and the first…

· 8 min read
A white and grey cat leaning toward a water bowl on a tiled kitchen floor, hesitant, bright daylight
Chatsworth, CA

Dehydration in Cats: The Signs Hiding in Plain Sight at the Water Bowl

Cats are descended from desert animals and they wear that ancestry in their plumbing: a healthy cat drinks surprisingly little, concentrates urine fiercely, and gets most…

· 8 min read
A cat sitting calmly in a soft-sided carrier with a blanket, buckled into the back seat of a car, morning light
Augusta, ME

How to Travel With a Cat in the Car Without the Scream Concert

The first long car ride with a cat is usually worse for both parties than it needed to be. The carrier comes out of the closet for the first time in a year, the cat…

· 7 min read
A grey shorthaired cat curled up on a sofa cushion, looking uncomfortable, in a softly lit American living room
Brandon, FL

Cat Pancreatitis Signs: What a Quiet, Vomiting Cat Is Trying to Tell You

Pancreatitis is the great imitator of cat medicine. In dogs it announces itself loudly; in cats it sulks. A cat with an inflamed pancreas usually does not writhe or beg…

· 8 min read
A grey senior cat with a white muzzle eating from a bowl of wet food on a kitchen counter in soft morning light
Colorado Springs, CO

What to Feed a Senior Cat: How Protein, Calories, and Water Needs Change With Age

Most cats start showing their age not with one dramatic change but with a slow drift — a little less interest in the dry kibble they have eaten for years, a thinner body…

· 8 min read
A relaxed grey tabby cat sitting beside a wide ceramic water bowl and a running pet fountain in warm home light
Citrus Heights, CA

Cat Not Drinking Water? How Much Cats Really Need, Dehydration Signs, and When to Worry

A cat that has stopped lapping at its water bowl is one of those things that starts small and then eats your evening. You refill the dish, wait, check again — still full.…

· 7 min read
A grey tabby cat resting on a bed with its lower lip gently lifted by an owner's fingers to show pale pink gums in soft morning light
Poplar Bluff, MO

Cat Anemia Signs: The One-Minute Checklist That Tells You When to Rush the Vet

You can do a meaningful anemia check on your cat in under a minute — pull back the lower lip, look at the gum color, and watch how the breathing goes while the cat is…

· 8 min read
A gray tabby cat standing beside its litter box while an owner kneels to inspect the clumped litter
Laramie, WY

Blood in Cat Urine: What Pink Litter Means and When It Becomes an Emergency

Blood in a cat's urine almost never announces itself as blood. It shows up as a clump of litter with a pink or rust-colored edge, a few red drops on the tile beside the…

· 8 min read
A ginger tabby cat turning back to bite and scratch at the base of its tail on a household carpet
Grapevine, TX

Flea Allergy Dermatitis in Cats: Why One Flea Can Set Off Weeks of Itching

The most counterintuitive fact in cat dermatology is also the one that explains most mystery itching: for a cat with flea allergy dermatitis, a single flea bite triggers…

· 8 min read
An elderly gray cat with cloudy eyes sitting alone on a dim hallway floor at night, looking confused
Auburn, CA

Why Your Old Cat Cries at Night: Signs of Feline Cognitive Dysfunction

There is a particular sound that changes how people feel about their senior cat almost overnight: yowling at 3 a.m., loud and lost, from a hallway the cat has known for…

· 8 min read

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October 16, 2026Are My Cats Playing or Fighting? Signals That Tell You WhichHow Often Do Cats Need Vet Visits? A Schedule by Age and Life StageCan Cats Eat Tuna? What Is Safe, What Is Not, and How Often
October 15, 2026Why Cats Scoot: Anal Glands, Itch, and the Itinerary to Fix ItCat Ear Infections: The Signs Owners Miss and When It Needs a VetKeeping Cats Warm and Safe When the Temperature Drops
October 14, 2026Introducing a Cat to a Dog Without the DisasterA Cat Limping on a Sore Paw Pad: What to Do, Step by StepSetting Up a Litter Box the Way Cats Actually Want It
October 13, 2026Kitten Teething Signs: What to Expect (and How to Survive the Biting)Foods Cats Can't Eat: The Full List, From Chocolate to Cooked BonesCat Vaccine Side Effects: What Is Normal and When to Call the VetCat Seizures: What Causes Them and Exactly What to Do When It HappensFeline Asthma: Signs Your Cat Has It and When It Becomes an EmergencyCat Face Swollen on One Side? Tooth Root Abscesses, Explained
October 12, 2026Cat Surgery and Anesthesia Prep: What to Do Before the Drop-OffCat in Heat Signs: How to Tell If Your Cat Is in HeatHow to Trim Cat Nails Without the Drama: A Calm Owner’s Guide
October 10, 2026Why Does My Cat Meow So Much at Night? Causes and Fixes That WorkWhy Is My Cat Hiding All of a Sudden? What Withdrawal Means in CatsWhy Is My Cat Losing Hair? Overgrooming, Bald Patches, and When to Worry
October 9, 2026Why Is My Cat Limping? Common Causes and When a Limp Needs a VetCat Breathing Fast: What a Normal Respiratory Rate Looks Like and When to WorryHow Often Do Cats Get Hairballs? What Is Normal and When to Worry
October 8, 2026Why Is My Cat Drinking So Much Water? When Thirst Means SomethingWhy Cats Sleep So Much — and When Sleepiness Is a Warning SignSigns of Worms in Cats: What Owners Notice First and What to Do
October 7, 2026Why Your Cat Bites You When You Pet It — and How to Stop ItYour Cat Is Vomiting White Foam: What It Means and What to DoFIV and FeLV in Cats: What Every Owner Should Understand
October 6, 2026Dehydration in Cats: The Signs Hiding in Plain Sight at the Water BowlHow to Travel With a Cat in the Car Without the Scream ConcertCat Pancreatitis Signs: What a Quiet, Vomiting Cat Is Trying to Tell You
October 5, 2026What to Feed a Senior Cat: How Protein, Calories, and Water Needs Change With AgeCat Not Drinking Water? How Much Cats Really Need, Dehydration Signs, and When to WorryCat Anemia Signs: The One-Minute Checklist That Tells You When to Rush the VetBlood in Cat Urine: What Pink Litter Means and When It Becomes an Emergency
October 3, 2026Flea Allergy Dermatitis in Cats: Why One Flea Can Set Off Weeks of Itching
October 2, 2026Why Your Old Cat Cries at Night: Signs of Feline Cognitive Dysfunction

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