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Catnip compared: Thai, American and matatabi
Catnip compared: Thai, American and matatabi
Catnip is sold as though it were one product. It is not. Four types tested on the same cats in the same week at Bangkok Cats, with the results and... Read more...
Cat wands compared: 8 tested at a cattery
Cat wands compared: 8 tested at a cattery
Most people conclude their cat is not a wand cat. Almost always the cat is fine and the wand is the problem. Eight wands, eight videos, tested daily on Bengals... Read more...
Bengal cats: a complete guide from breeders
Bengal cats: a complete guide from breeders
The Bengal is the most rewarding domestic cat to live with and the easiest one to get wrong. Origins, temperament, socialisation, the three inherited conditions, the three colours, and what... Read more...
Brown Bengal cats: rosettes, genetics, glitter
Brown Bengal cats: rosettes, genetics, glitter
Brown is the colour the Bengal standard was written around, and the one most often sold on a photograph. Rosette shapes, rufousing, glitter, charcoal, and the two DNA tests every... Read more...
Cat allergies: what actually reduces symptoms
Cat allergies: what actually reduces symptoms
Hairless breeds, air purifiers and hypoallergenic cats all fail for the same reason: the allergen is a protein in skin and saliva, not hair. Here is what the biology says... Read more...
When to neuter a cat and how to prepare
When to neuter a cat and how to prepare
The age question is the one owners agonise over, but the twelve hours before surgery decide more. Cats reach sexual maturity earlier than most people expect, and a male who... Read more...
Deworming cats and preventing fleas and ticks
Deworming cats and preventing fleas and ticks
Most cats with worms look completely healthy. Roundworms arrive through the mother's milk, tapeworms arrive inside a swallowed flea, and the adult fleas you can see are a small fraction... Read more...
Cat vaccinations: what your cat needs and when
Cat vaccinations: what your cat needs and when
An indoor cat still needs vaccinating. Thai law requires the rabies shot, panleukopenia survives for months on surfaces, and the final kitten dose at sixteen weeks is the one that... Read more...
Cat litter types: how to choose the right one
Cat litter types: how to choose the right one
Bentonite, tofu, wood pellet, silica, zeolite, cassava and paper. What each one is actually made of, which household each one suits, and why the litter box is the most detailed... Read more...
What are my cat's macros? Protein, fat and water explained
What are my cat's macros? Protein, fat and water explained
Every label lists percentages. Almost nobody explains what a cat is built to run on. The science of feline macros: protein, fat, carbohydrate, and the water everyone forgets to count. Read more...
HPP, e-beam or nothing: how raw brands kill pathogens
HPP, e-beam or nothing: how raw brands kill pathogens
Every raw brand answers one question: what kills the Salmonella? Four answers exist. Most brands choose the first, which is nothing. A comparison of test and hold, HPP and e-beam,... Read more...
Irradiated cat food paralysed 87 cats. What went wrong
Irradiated cat food paralysed 87 cats. What went wrong
Between 2008 and 2009, 87 cats in Australia developed ataxia and paralysis after eating imported dry food. The cause was a mandated gamma dose of at least 50 kGy. The... Read more...