Recent Content by michael broad

Yes, there is something on the bed. If you want your cat to stop what he is doing you might try washing it. See if that resets his behavior. Washing it from time to time is a good thing anyway. But don't over-wash it as it should smell of him and you. You might deposit some of your scent on it...

There is something about the smell of his cat bed which excites him. It may be the smell of you on it, it may be some catnip which is on it although you don't mention that as a possibility, it may even be his own smell which, in detecting it, he is reassured. The excitement leads to the biting...

And again! A study result shows that a 10% increase in gum inflammation reduces kidney function by 3% and that a 10% reduction in kidney function increases periodontal inflammation by 25%.

This is a further postscript! My research also indicates that an increased susceptibility to periodontitis (the progression of untreated simple gingivitis) is found in cats who suffer from repeated viral respiratory infections, especially calicivirus or bartonellosis and those who have had past...

This is a postscript to my previous comment. My research indicates that periodontal disease occurs in about 85% of all cats over two years old and it can be found in some cats even before they are one year old. Therefore, although it is distressing, it is not that unusual that your cat has gum...

I am not a vet but I know that gingivitis is linked to kidney disease. One affects the other. I'm not sure whether gingivitis causes kidney disease or kidney disease causes gingivitis but they are linked. Therefore, I would suggest in the case of your cat this is what is happening. And it may be...

Another possibility is that the litter needs to be cleaned out more frequently. You say you did it last week. Do you clean it out daily?

My guess is that she has developed a 'surface preference' meaning she prefers the surface of the material next to litter tray over the litter material. I stress that is a guess based on experience. She may have developed this preference. Perhaps a change of litter material may be the answer...

Hi, I can understand your frustration. I don't see a health issue and I don't see any problems (from the cat's perspective). It seems to me that she has energy to expend. She needs stimulus. Is she a full-time indoor cat, may I ask?