Best probiotics for cats with kidney disease
Learn the top probiotic strains for cats with kidney disease, what current research says, and cat-specific probiotic products that may help support CKD management.
Cat Care
Is high-phosphorus cat food harming our HEALTHY cat’s kidneys? Plus: some potentially safer foods
Could high-phosphorus food be the reason that even cats on high-quality food can develop kidney disease as they age? While the research is still unfolding, this may be an important piece of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) puzzle. With CKD affecting an estimated 30-40% of cats over 10 years and 81% of cats over 15…
Affordable vet care: Creative strategies for cat lovers
What do you do when staring down an unexpected or expensive vet bill? Or when your cat is suddenly itching and scratching a lot (or similar) and no vets are available for days except the ultra-expensive, wait-forever emergency clinic? Here are some of the best ideas I’ve found.
5 fabulous cat-safe houseplants (with photos)
Plants beautify your house and clean the air, but cats make a house a home. Now we can have both! I took a deep dive into the ASPCA plant database to bring you these beautiful cat-friendly ambassadors from the plant kingdom. (After an earlier post on this topic, I decided we need more cat-safe houseplant…
Let the cat pick you + miracle eye healing + other updates for cat lovers
Something on my mind this month is… kittens! As in, adopted and adorable. Once again, the advice to let the cat pick you proved right on! But required patience as we visited kitty cafes and shelters and followed up on Nextdoor ads. We were smitten—of course—with all the kittens, but we waited for ones who truly…
How a senior cat beat high-grade stomach cancer (4+ years remission & counting)
I’d like to introduce you to Lisa Knight and her beautiful 16.5 year old cat, Simba (2024 update: he’s now 18!). They join the ranks of inspiring cancer healing stories here, where a cat beats the predictions that he only has weeks to live. When she sent me this story, she said: “Your post about Nate…
