Holistic Pet Health

Microplastics are everywhere—water, air, food, and animal tissues. Cats are not exempt. It sounds scary—and it is—but it’s not time to panic. At the same time, it’s not something we should ignore. Where do microplastics come from? Food is one route, especially diets heavy in seafood. Food packaging and storage add to overall exposure. Water is another. Household dust is a big one that people overlook. This matters for cats because they ingest dust during grooming.  Microplastic exposure is multifactorial and cumulative. There is no single major source. Cats Are ...

When your veterinarian recommends bloodwork, what does it actually mean? What is a CBC? What does “elevated creatinine” really tell you? How concerned should you be about SDMA, thyroid levels, or glucose spikes? In my new ebook, Understanding Your Cat's Bloodwork, I explain what common laboratory tests measure—and what they don’t. You’ll learn how blood values relate to real disease, how to avoid common misunderstandings, and why lab results must always beinterpreted in context. I wrote this to help you understand the numbers, and not panic over the ones printed in ...

Updated 2/9/26 FIP is a particularly nasty disease—one that causes great confusion and distress. The name itself is misleading; the only absolutely true point about the name is the "feline," since it is not especially infectious, nor is it always peritonitis (inflammation in the abdominal cavity). Unfortunately, the disease is virtually 100% fatal in its active form. As a rule, FIP develops primarily in young cats under 2 years of age, or in older cats age 10 and up. It is fairly rare in the middle years. A study of ...