cat health tips for first time owners
cat health tips for first time owners cat health tips for first time owners Cat health is a very important item for cat people. Ear mites top the list for cat diseases of concern, followed by cat worms and other cat health problems. Very serious feline illnesses include feline leukemia, which, happily, as good cat care would indicate, can be vaccinated against, beginning at 9 wks along with other cat illnesses affecting indoor and outdoor cats. A hotly debated topic of cat health is declawing cats which is largely decried by vets for it renders the cat defenseless, especially for house cats that go out-doors. When to spay and neuter cats is an oft asked question. Vets generally recommend females are spayed at 6 months while males are neutered at 8-10 months. The female needs to be fixed early to prevent cat pregnancy, obviously, while later is better with the male, to promote maximum growth, but before he begins his wandering and marking. Not only are pet lovers concer...