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The first week of every month, as a perk for paid subscribers, I answer your burning question about nutrition, supplements, holistic therapies, behavior, or anything related to feline health.

The Basic Framework

I can’t diagnose, prescribe, or give individualized medical advice for specific cats. My role here is to share my knowledge and experience as general educational information—principles, ideas, and research about feline health, nutrition, and behavior. Anything we discuss here should be considered educational, not a substitute for an in-person veterinary exam or treatment.

I’ll keep an eye on the comments and start answering your questions today. It may take me a few days to get to them all, and I might not answer in order, especially if I need to do some research on the most up-to-date information.

Sometimes people ask about topics I’ve already covered in detail on this website. If that’s the case, I’ll point you to those articles.

If I don’t know the answer, I’ll say so. I’ll try to direct you to resources that can help.

Because I’m a nomad and don’t always have Wi-Fi, please be patient! I promise I’ll get to every question I can, as soon as I can.

A Quick but Important Note

This is not the place for emergencies or urgent medical issues.

If your cat is in distress, injured, having trouble breathing, weak, wobbly, bleeding, experiencing severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea, or alarmingly ill in any way, please contact your veterinarian or an emergency clinic immediately.

For example:

Q: What herbs can I give my 5-month-old kitten for bloody diarrhea?
A: Please get your kitten to the veterinarian immediately! (Don’t even wait for me to say this!)

If You’re Not Yet a Paid Subscriber

You can still read along! If you decide to join, you’ll unlock this thread and all future (and eventually past) Q&As in the archive.

Sample Questions

  • What can I do about a 1-year-old cat attacking people’s ankles?
  • How can I help a newly adopted adult cat adjust to his new home?
  • Can I give milk to an older cat?
  • How do I get my cat to not be so scared of the carrier?
  • What’s the best type of brush for a long-haired cat?
  • What vaccines are necessary for a 10-year-old cat?

So—let’s talk cats! 🐈‍⬛