General Feline Health and Behaviour Information                                     Back to Page Index

All Lifestages

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)                                              Back to Page Index

This condition is very common in cats. It is usually linked to an imbalance in urine pH, and many of these cats develop struvite crystals. It is not the same thing as a urinary tract infection.

In the worst case, these cats can develop a life-threatening urinary tract blockage. If this happens, your cat needs a vet, NOW! Harpsie nearly died of this problem so it is a subject close to my heart.

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview by the UK feline charity.

Long Beach Animal Hospital - detailed and helpful information. 

Mar Vista Vet has information on FLUTD.

Mar Vista Vet discusses urinary tract blockages.

The Winn Feline Foundation has a good overview of FLUTD.

The Winn Feline Foundation also discusses bladder stones and urinary obstructions.

Feline lower urinary tract disease (2006) Sparkes AH Presentation to the 31st World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress has a brief overview of FLUTD.

Harpsie's Website has our experiences with FLUTD and Harpsie's lifethreatening urinary tract blockage.

FLUTD List is a support group for people whose cats have FLUTD.

Cats with FLUTD is also a support group for people whose cats have FLUTD.

Feline Cancer                                                                                                     Back to Page Index

American Veterinary Medical Association - ten possible cancer symptoms to watch out for (scroll down to near the bottom).

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists - information on what to do when you are told that your cat has or may have cancer.

Vetinfo - a site from an American vet.

Mar Vista Vet - information on symptoms and treatments for lymphoma.

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine has a clear overview of lymphoma in cats.

Woodstock's story - the story of one cat's battle against lymphosarcoma (kidney cancer).

Feline Lymphoma Caregivers aims to help people with a cat with lymphoma by offering support and information, particularly regarding treatment options.

Feline Cancer Support Group - for those with a cat with cancer offering advice and support.

Liver Disease                                                                                                      Back to Page Index

General

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview of liver disease by the UK feline charity.

Liver disease: signs, symptoms and diagnosis  is a helpful paper by a Dr Fleming, which focuses more on dogs, but much of the information applies to cat too.

Long Beach Animal Hospital has a good overview of liver disease.

Update on the diagnosis and management of feline cholangiohepatitis (2003) is a presentation by Stanley Marks to the Waltham Feline Medicine Symposium 2003.

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists have information on cholangiohepatitis.

Mar Vista Vet is also informative on this topic.

Behavioural Issues                                                                                           Back to Page Index

• general information

• introducing a new cat

• inappropriate elimination

• aggression

• "alarm clock" cats

General Information

Cats International is a not-for-profit, educational organisation with the goal of helping people understand their cats better. It has many excellent articles.

The Behavior Clinic at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine offers a consultation service via your vet using fax. It costs approximately US$112 (the exact price depends upon the complexity of the problem) and will provide you and your vet with a detailed treatment programme. They also offer a service which doesn't involve your vet called Petfax, but this is more expensive at US$206.

Essential Cattitude is a Feline Advisory Bureau publication containing information on feline behaviour and needs from some of the UK's leading behaviourists.

Hilltop Animal Hospital has excellent information from Dr Karen Overall, a famous US animal behaviourist. 

Hilltop Animal Hospital also has a series of four other articles with advice on dealing with such problems.

Feline aggression (2001) Horwitz DF Presentation to the Western Veterinary Conference has a helpful overview of the different types of aggression exhibited by cats

Cats International has a collection of helpful articles about aggression towards people.

Cats International explains why cats often wake up early and how to deal with this issue.

Disabled Cats and Those with Special Needs                                                Back to Page Index

The Special Needs Pets Website has tips and information on helping your disabled cat.

Handicapped Pets has information and support for those caring for handicapped pets.

Mar Vista Vet has information on caring for disabled dogs, but much of the information is also applicable to disabled cats.

Messybeast discusses hind limb paralysis and double hind leg amputation.

The Feline Advisory Bureau has information on adapting to life on three legs.

Feline Vaccine Associated Sarcoma Support Group has a guide to help people whose cats have lost or are about to lose a leg.

Cats with Paralysis is a support group for people with a paralysed cat.