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 | Cat farting may seem like a joke, but it can be symptomatic for an intestinal disease. We are faced with medicating six cats now in the hopes we can divert further illness.We do this because we are responsible for their lives, and because we love them dearly. And segueing to the topic of love for our cats, show yours with a Cat Valentine Connect With Franny:
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Why Do Cats Fart?
When I was a kid I'd have been called "potty mouth" if I'd discussed farting in front of company. But today I know that farting cats can be a serious topic involving cat health. 
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Our recently adopted kitten Gaither had been passing gas for sometime, and more recently had smelly diarrhea. I was able to scoop up a sample of his poop and take it to my veterinary clinic for analysis.. Learn more the results of the test, along with more information about diseases in which cat farts might be a symptom.
| Long to Adopt a Cat, But Are Allergic?
Yes, there is hope that you can adopt a cat, despite your allergies. However, rather than immediately immersing yourself into cats, this process will be slow and gradual, more like dipping your toe into the water first. You can liken it to the same procedure we use for introducing new cats to a family of existing cats. It is no longer considered "cool" to just toss them in and let the dust settle. For entirely different reasons involving your health, you must take on this challenge slowly. ... Read more
| Flehman Response
Most readers are likely familiar with what I often call the "James Cagney" look, when cats curl their upper lip while sniffing out something interesting or new. Actually, there's a name for that facial expression, called the "Flehman Response," or "Flehman ," and it's associated with the Jacobson's Organ, located in the back of cats' mouths. Amy Shojai, former Contributing Writer on cat behavior pointed out in her article, "Flehman," means "lip curl" in German, which describes it purrfectly. Learn more about this clever way cats can scope out pheromones.
| Cat With Personality Disorder?
A reader writes: I need help! I have a white cat he 9 years old he had a personality disorder mostly at men. He was doing very good for a very long time, he just snapped the other day. Now he is acting up again he been hissing, growling, and biting at my husband. Yet what is so weird he will do it then he will stop and act normal and is just fine, and my husband can go pick him up and he is ok, then 2 hours later he is hissing and acting up again and nothing has changed around him. HE is like a a light switch, it goes on then it will go off...read more
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