Perhaps the most common malnutrition problem with cats is obesity. To be considered obese, a cat has to be at least 20% heavier than what is considered to be its optimal weight, and the excess weight is due to fat accumulation. A cat that is 1-19% over its ideal body weight is considered to be overweight.
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the single-celled toxoplasma gondii parasite. This parasite is found throughout the world, but more than 60 million people in the United States alone may be currently infected with the toxoplasma parasite. Few people show symptoms of toxoplasmosis because the immune system wards it off. In pregnant women or people with compromised immune systems, however, toxoplasmosis can cause serious health problems.
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Female cats can become pregnant as soon as six months. It is important to spay your female cat in order to prevent unwanted litters. If you wait too late to spay or you come across a pregnant cat, there are several steps you should take to ensure that your cat has a healthy pregnancy.
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Cats can be such persnickety creatures. Do you ever get the feeling that they just sort of put up with us humans? Sometimes, their behavior lends itself to certain status roles – cat as the royalty and humans as the court jester or servant. So when they start meowing, we are supposed to automatically know what they want!
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