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What do Easter lilies and antifreeze have in common? These, and many other substances, are all poisonous to felines. “Cats have a very low threshold for toxicity,” explains Dr. Trisha Joyce, DVM, of New York City Veterinary Specialists. This uber-sensitivity in cats results from their body producing little of the... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Choosing a Veterinarian By Kim Boatman for The Daily Cat How important is it to find the right veterinarian for your cat? Just ask anyone who has had a bad pet-medical-related experience. Searching online for your nearest local... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Miracle Cat Cure By Karen Asp for The Daily Cat Doing acupuncture on cats may sound crazy. After all, your furry pal can barely tolerate riding in a car, let alone somebody poking it with needles. ... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Is Secondhand Smoke Killing Your Cat? By Natalia Macrynikola for The Daily Cat You probably wouldn’t encourage a toddler to smoke, but if you subject your pet to secondhand smoke, you might as well be offering kitty a... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Top Cat Health Concerns in Spring By Natalia Macrynikola for The Daily Cat A cloud of doom cast over the clear spring skies of Georgia five years ago when a fatal cat disease, Cytauxzoonosis -- which can... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Flu Season for Cats By Susan McCullough for The Daily Cat You’re sneezing and coughing, aching all over, and you feel just all-around rotten. It’s flu season, but you fear you’re not alone: Kitty’s sneezing, too. You wonder,... more »

During the economic meltdown, families are looking to cut expenses, including their pets’ health care costs. But Arden Moore, editor of Tufts University's Catnip magazine and author of Happy Cat, Happy You (Storey Press 2008), learned firsthand why it's sometimes a good idea to pay a little more up front... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health Five Reasons to Keep Your Cat Indoors By Darcy Lockman for The Daily Cat When cat owner Bethany Hart, 35, of Farmington, Mich., moved to a new home last year, she decided to let her curious tabby cat... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health How Minor Cat Health Issues Become Major By Kim Boatman for The Daily Cat It might sound like a page out of a spy novel, but your cat is a master of disguise. Unfortunately, this skill isn’t always... more »

The Daily Cat: Whole Health How to Strengthen Your Cat's Immunity By Susan McCullough for The Daily Cat Most people don’t think of a cat as a four-legged war machine. A feline that is napping on a soft blanket, playfully pouncing on its... more »