Purina Cat Chow: Cat Care Center: Physical: Cat Safety

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Subjects in this section include: the different stages of cat growth, feline dental care, spaying and neutering, vet visits, physical changes in aging cats, and more.

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Vet, naturalist, and passionate advocate for pet adoption Specialty: Physical

Topic: Cat Safety

Maintaining A Healthy Environment In A Cattery

We have a couple of the popular decorator water fountains...one resin and one copper...in our homes, and I was wondering if it is safe for our cats to drink the water in them...they like the running water, but is it safe...i.e. paint, copper, lead? I haven't ever heard anything about the safety of these water products.

Could my cat get poisoned by a waterbug if he ate it?

Now that summer is here, my American shorthair tabby is so hot that all he does all day is lay sprawled on the floor like a statue. Is there a safe way to cool him down without shocking his system?

Can a cat get a mosquito borne disease? Are they susceptible to the West Nile virus that has been in the news? Can they get Lyme disease from ticks? How do flea treatments you put on the back of a cat work? Is the treatment absorbed into the bloodstream. If not, does it somehow cover all of the skin? Does it poison the flea or just cause the flea to avoid the cat?

Can you use rubbing alcohol on a cat?

I've been thinking of growing fresh herbs in my apartment. Are there any I should avoid because they're not good for cats?

How cold is too cold for an outdoor cat?

My nine month old kitten loves to jump up on the counter and watch the turntable in the microwave go round and round. Is sitting so close to the microwave harmful? What about laying on top of the TV when it is on?

My 8 month old Turkish Angora loves to be in high places. He has recently learned to climb on top of the pantry (it's about 8 feet high). He scares me to death when he jumps down from up there. He lands on his feet, but with quite a thud. Will he hurt himself doing this? How can I stop him from getting up there?

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	Mentor Steffen Runquist shares her years of experience in this video series

Beware of a sudden change in the type of cat litter you provide for your cat. Many cats have a distinct preference for the first type of litter they were exposed to as kittens. Abrupt changes may confuse your cat and could create a litter box aversion.

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