Primarily from going outside. If you have an exclusively indoor kitty, can they get fleas and ticks? Absolutely, because we can be a source....
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The main diseases we see in cats with fleas come from tapeworms. They get the tapeworms from ingesting the fleas....
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You would think that just because they have thicker hair, they're going to be less of a target....
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Good question, because we get this asked a lot. A lot of people have the perception that, well, my cat never goes outside. He can't get fleas....
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I think we addressed that a moment ago, but it's still worth repeating again....
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It depends on the time of year and what part of the country you live in. Welcome to North Carolina....
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Let's talk about the origins of some of the problems. Let's talk about flea allergies because that is such a common problem in cats....
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If we get an itchy cat, we're always going to be thinking allergies first and/or fleas because sometimes they play hand in hand....
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Yes, they can. Uniquely, we do see it more in the Asian breeds, Himalayas and Siamese. It's more common in those breeds....
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Very rarely. Is it possible? Absolutely, anything is possible, but it's very uncommon for grooming products to cause a problem....
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The things you mentioned just a moment ago. Primarily allergies, but also cancer, behavior issues, and ringworm....
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I hate to use the word nutritious, but I will make this one comment where there's a significant difference between cat canned food, or wet, food an...
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Good question. So let's start as a kitten. Most kittens and puppies will get what we call roundworms and hookworms....
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Potentially. It just depends on the cat. Here is the problem....
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Very common in kittens. In fact, most kittens and puppies have intestinal worms, roundworms, and/or hookworms....
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It depends on your cat's condition. In general, no, because they're targeted for specific medical needs....
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I wouldn't say causing sharp binding pain, but they can make them un-thrifty, so they can affect their overall health and wellbeing....
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That's a really good question....
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If we check a pet's stool sample, we're not looking for the worm. We're actually looking for the eggs of the worms....
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No, he's a cat. That's what cats do. Watch Animal Planet! Granted, they're going after mice and moles, not gazelles and antelope....