There are several ways to care for your cat’s teeth at home.

• Regularly brush your cat’s teeth. This will need to be done with a special ‘cat’ toothbrush & toothpaste. Never use human toothpaste on animals.
• Purchase special diets for your cat, which are designed to reduce plaque & tartar formation.
• Feed your cat raw chicken necks or bones, however this is a somewhat controversial topic. Here in Australia, it is quite commonly recommended as a way to reduce plaque & tartar formation, though there are risks associated with feeding raw bones to cats. Speak to your veterinarian for a professional opinion on feeding raw chicken necks & or bones.
• Make sure your cat sees a veterinarian once a year for a check up to stay on top of any possible dental problems.

Here at Cat Utopia we recommend Royal Canin Oral cat food, to help keep your cat’s teeth healthy!

Treatment/Action for Cats with Diarrhea

Withhold food for 12-24 hours, but not water. Sometimes pets that appear to be straining are sore from diarrhea rather than from constipation. If the problem persists, see Your veterinarian, they can help you decide what the aliment is and what will help.

FLV (feline aids) is killing cats at a rapid rate and until recently, their has been no cure or prevention. Recent studies show that between 14% and 29% of cats in Australia test positive to FLV. Cats allowed outside are at the highest risk of getting the disease due to FLV being primarily spread through cat bite wounds. It is also possible for infected mothers to pass on the infection to her unborn foetus.

Feline aids can not be transferred from cats to humans, but the disease does act in the same way as HIV by destroying the Immune system. Some initial symptoms may include fever, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, lethargy and swollen lymph nodes. As the disease progresses infected cats encounter weight loss, sores in and around the mouth, eye lesions, poor coat and chronic infections. Eventually the immune system is too weak to fight off other diseases and as a result the cat dies from subsequent infections.

A new vaccine against the disease is now available, just ask your vet !