For us cat lovers, we want nothing more than for our furry friends to be happy and healthy. Trouble is, when it comes to the "healthy" part, felines often are not fans of routine wellness care. In ...

You may not know this, but cats can get diabetes. The pancreas normally produces insulin, a hormone, which helps move glucose from the blood stream to the cells of the body, so it can be used for ...

Ear mites affect cats and dogs, as well as other pets such as ferrets and rabbits. But they are most commonly found in felines, affecting as many as 25% of pet cats. If your cat is young and roams ...

Diabetes is a common hormonal disorder in cats that affects the body’s ability to process sugar, with up to 1 percent of cats developing diabetes at some point in their lives (1). Pet parents of cats ...

Q: My new kitten Nala has ear mites, for which my veterinarian prescribed treatment. I know from reading your column that some animal parasites also infect people. Can Nala's ear mites jump to me?

I inherited an outdoor cat from my uncle’s upstate farm. This cat has always been an outdoor cat and came to me with a crumpled left ear. I was told that was a result of frostbite. My local vet said ...