The Aphrodite Giant is a cat breed from Cyprus. The breed was discovered in the mountains and had long, strong legs to help them run up and down hills. They also had muscular bodies that helped them catch prey while hunting. The Aphrodite Giant is a naturally…….

American Shorthairs, According to scientists, the African wildcat was probably first domesticated in the Middle East during the Agricultural Revolution that began about 10,000 years ago. Bones of small cats were found on Mediterranean islands indicating they….

History of American Ringtail cat.

In 1998, a cat living in the bushes underneath a temporary classroom at Washington High in Fremont, California was found to be two days old. Susan Manley’s niece took this kitten home with her and it was given to Susan because of the care needed to hand raise such a………

The American bobtail cat breed resulted from a natural selection process, which began in the 1960s. The brown tabby male used to develop the breed was born with a short tail, while Siamese female had a naturally long tail. Their offspring were then bred together to create a new cat breed.

The American Curl is a breed of cat with a distinctive curled-up tail and ears. This breed originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation that occurred in 1980 in Lakewood, California. It is theorized that the curl gene was introduced into the domestic cat population from wild cats living near farms or ranches where curly coated barn cats were present after several generations….

Aegean cats, also known as Greek cats, are a natural landrace originating from the Cycladic Islands in southeast Greece. They occur commonly in the Aegean Sea and were introduced to the islands around 3000 BC. Aegeans are considered one of the oldest domesticated breeds; they were used by ancient people for hunting and pest control………

The Abyssinian cat was bred in Great Britain. It is said that British soldiers deployed to North Africa in the nineteenth century returned home with kittens purchased from local traders…………

Mastitis is an inflammation of a female’s mammary gland that affects the cat. This causes redness, pain, and swelling to the affected breast but can occur in one or multiple breasts of a cat. It occurs when the lactating female’s mammary gland becomes inflamed, blocked, or infected……

Septic shock is a life-threatening infection in the body that causes severe inflammation. Untreated, it can lead to severe sepsis, which may result in multi-organ failure such as acute kidney failure. Severe sepsis may cause massive organ failure, which results in septic shock and can be fatal in cats with a high mortality rate even higher than in dogs.
Cats with weakened immune systems, very young or old cats, and those with an underlying health condition or disease are more prone to bacterial infection. Infection can lead to sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream) and progression to septic shock (a life-threatening emergency)….

Diarrhea is one of the most common illnesses in cats. It can be a sign of a number of different things that you should discuss with your veterinarian. The most common cause of diarrhea in cats is dietary indiscretion, which means that they have eaten something they shouldn’t have…..