#cathealthUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesLeoFinanceVibesPinmapplePhotography LoversHIVE CN 中文社区ActifitSplinterlandsLiketuHive LearnersHive SucreHolozing CommunityBlack And WhiteExplore Communities...#cathealthTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutednikv (72)in HiveCats • 2 years agoThe cat soap opera continuesWhile I'm having my own little dramas with broken hands, the cats decided they get in on the action too although I suppose these diversions are a good way to avoid dwelling on…nikv (72)in Caturday • 3 years agoWookie's hair again: some geeky ramblingsWookie got combed a lot last week and the dandruff is gone. As I mentioned before, the reddish tint to his fur is from nutrition problems and his previous starved state. The…nikv (72)in Caturday • 3 years agoWookie time: fixing bad hair days It's Caturday so there's no excuse for me not to spam cute kitten pictures Wookie has settled in incredibly well: he's still a little nervous when I come into the room for…macchiata (78)Curatorin Hive Pets • 3 years agoBuying Cat Food For My Freelance CatFreelance cat You heard it right. That's how I call the cat that comes into the house regularly. That term was taught by my aunt who also has a freelance cat. But what is a…nikv (72)in Caturday • 4 years agoPeanut the parrot-eater and an update on the sick catsYesterday morning when I got up I was surprised to see a little bundle of yellow feathers on the kitchen floor and thought uh-oh, Sylvester finally got Tweety. Closer inspection…nikv (72)in Caturday • 4 years agoPeanut and his stitches and times of hard decisionsPeanut quickly got used to his cone and very soon figured out how to get through the window bars with the cone on so it didn't cramp his style much and the vet said: "well…nikv (72)in #caturday • 4 years agoPeanut saga: almost a disaster and the prince of darkness makes an appearanceI booked Peanut for neutering and hernia repair surgery on Thursday and unluckily chose a day that coincided with a period of extreme cold because we are nearing midwinter here…nikv (72)in #caturday • 5 years agoBad newsThree weeks ago, I had a hungry visitor that I posted about here . About a week ago, I got a message to say that she was deathly ill and a day later, she was euthanized due to…nikv (72)in #catsofsteemit • 5 years agoIt seems all gingers have frecklesTom showing off the freckles on his nose. In cat terms, he's a redhead and in cats, the spots are called lentigo . They aren't cancerous, they are similar to freckles and they…nikv (72)in #caturday • 5 years agoThe next projectI woke up one morning a few weeks ago and found blood spots all over the floor. Eventually, I found the bleeder; Toffee had an injured ear and must have been fighting. The cat he…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoThe cats get a stomach bug or somethingLast weekend, Ms P started refusing to eat. On Friday, my vet had suggested that I give her antinausea tablets and see if that helped because all of her cats had also been…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoCats and 'cauliflower ear'On Thursday my mother called me and asked for help with my brother's cat that she was attempting to care for while he was on holiday. When I got there, I saw something…nikv (72)in #cats • 6 years agoSpeak of the devilFor #caturday, I did a series on cats and abscesses and was quite happy not to have dealt with one in a little while. On Monday, I noticed this at feeding time Someone has a…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoCats and abscesses - the complicated onesSometimes when a cat gets an abscess, it occurs in a place where isn't enough pressure on the skin for it to burst or it grows extremely large and the cat becomes ill and these…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoCats and abscessesCats that fight with other cats get abscesses rather easily because they have tough skins but very sharp claws and teeth. When a claw or tooth penetrates the skin and pierces…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoAggressive catsCats are solitary by nature and in the wild, they evolved to each occupy a territory which they defend against other cats. Keeping cats together in a household often doesn't work…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoGiving street kittens a chanceThis is Katia on the day that I got her: extremely hungry but friendly, born in a vacant lot to a feral mother in a cat-hating neighbourhood. Somehow, she became tame by herself…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoTaking my feral cat to the vetAs I posted last week , Ms P wasn't feeling well and eating poorly. On Tuesday, she wouldn't eat at all so with a heavy heart I decided to take her to the vet on Wednesday…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoThe joys of sick feral catsI have written before about my feral cat Ms P who lives in my house but is really a wild animal. She can be taken to the vet and given pills but she is a very bad patient and…nikv (72)in #caturday • 6 years agoCaring for cats with gingivitisMy mother's cat Tom, who had herpes, also had gingivitis and my mother never really investigated why his mouth smelled bad. By the time he was rehomed to me, he had bad…
