Articles Index

Post-Natal Care of a Cat and her Newborn Kittens

The first two to three weeks are the most crucial for your mother cat and her newborn kittens. The kittens are developing rapidly, and the queen will usually show symptoms of any post-partum problems by this time. Learn more about the care needed by your queen and her kittens.

Feline Breeds, Domestic Cats, and Color Patterns

Cat lovers who are not actively involved in the cat fancy, often are confused about identifying terms, such as purebreed, DSH, and tabby. Learn more about the qualifying differences between these terms.

The Bombay

Breed profile of the Bombay cat, by Michelle T. Bernard, breeder of ASH and author of Raising Cats Naturally.

Feline Asthma

Feline asthma may be overlooked because it appears the cat is trying to cough up a hairball, but in fact, is in the throes of an asthma attack. Learn more about the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and management of an asthmatic cat.

Bonding with Bubba

One man bonds with his cat for life, a compelling example of the feline-human bond.

How to Move to the UK with Your Cats

Find out what you will need to do when moving with your cats to the UK, whether they'll need to go through quarantine or whether your cats qualify under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).

The Mating Game

What happens when cats mate? Is it true a litter of kittens can be fathered by different cats? Can my cat become pregnant while still nursing her kittens? Answers to all these questions on mating and conception in cats.

Potential Problems During Pregnancy

Although many pregnant cats go through gestation trouble-free, there are potential problems for pregnant cats. Learn to spot the symptoms of trouble and what action to take to ensure the health of a pregnant cat and her fetuses.

Care of a Pregnant Cat

Stray and feral cats often give their last ounces of energy to the developing kittens they bear, because of the lack of proper food, care, and veterinary attention. You'll want to provide all the things your pregnant cat needs, both for her health and for the health of the unborn kittens.

So Your Cat is Pregnant

So your cat turned up pregnant or a pregnant stray adopted you. Where do you go from here? Here is help in deciding whether to let the pregnancy continue or to opt for spaying and abortion.

Fostering Pregnant Cats

Fostering pregnant cats and the resultant litters is an extremely rewarding and worthwhile task, especially when you know the mother and kittens are likely to find forever homes through a rescue group.

Helping Mother Cat During Birthing

The big day has arrived when your pregnant cat goes into labor. Chances are that you will not need to do anything to help with the birth process except to be with your cat to encourage her. However, you should know how to spot potential problems and what action to take, should she need assistance with the birth process.

Cat Pregnancy Stages

This article is part of a tutorial on Cat Reproduction 101. Lesson five deals with the development of the kitten embryo, and care of the mother cat (queen) up until the date of birth.

Finding Good Homes for the Kittens

If you haven't already planned to keep all the kittens from the litter, you'll need to start thinking about placing them in permanent loving homes when they are eight to twelve weeks old. Please take the extra steps necessary to ensure that they really go to GOOD, responsible homes.

Signs a Cat is Pregnant

If a cat was in heat and had access to a tom cat (unneutered male), the likelihood that she is pregnant is very strong. Learn to recognize the physical and behavioral signs a cat is pregnant.

Cat Breed Profiles A to Z

Cat breeds quick profiles for cat breeds beginning with A

"Cats for Sale" Ads

Don't be blindly taken in by "Cats for Sale" ads you see on the Internet, especially when you are looking for a purebred cat. Even if you are just looking for a pet, you should do your homework first.

Jim Willis Writings

Guest articles by Jim Willis, author of Pieces of my Heart - Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature.

Cat Breed Profiles A to Z

Cat breeds snapshots for breeds beginning with B

Cat Breed Profiles A to Z

Cat breeds profiles for cat breeds beginning with L

The Cat

Domestication of the cat did not occur overnight. The domestication of the cat evolved over a period of 500 years. We know this from discovered drawings on stone, called ostraca, that depict the cat involved in daily life in ancient Egypt, whether lying around the house or accompanying men on hunts.

Cat Allergies: Top 10 Ways to Decrease Your Allergies to Cats!

Cat Allergies. Top Ten Steps for Reducing Allergies to Cats by guest writer Mercia Tapping.

The Cat Peed WHERE?

Cats urinating outside the litterbox is cited as one of the main reasons for surrendering cats to animal shelters. You can rid your house of cat urine odor and retrain your cat to the litterbox by using the tips in this article.

Catnip -

Catnip is a must when buying toys for cats. You can also grow your own catnip and make a few catnip mice with baby socks or larger ones for larger cats. Some cats go wild over catnip - is this a good thing or bad?

How to Find Lost Cats

Your cat turns up missing. Is he a runaway cat, a catnapped cat, or injured or dead? Here are some useful tips for searching for your lost cat, and for preventing the theft of your cat in future.