http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/cats2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/cats2.rss Home Remedies and Natural Supplements to Cure a Number of Ailments in Cats. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:29:40 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=CHLOROPHYLL_38448 /Pets/cats2.rss1 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:11 EST [YEA] Jinmarpet from Midvale, Utah writes: "My cat stank up my house until I started giving him a mixture of one drop liquid chlorophyll, eight ounces milk, and twelve ounces filtered water." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=STRAYCATS_36933 /Pets/cats2.rss2 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:50:26 EST Ta from Fort Lauderdale, Fl writes: "your site is wonderful. We feed stray cats and of course they have all types of problems. The info you give helps us to care for them. without the info on your website we would not be able to financially take care of them. THANKS!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=MEOW_35573 /Pets/cats2.rss3 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:08:33 EST Kelly from Farmersville, California Usa writes: "I Need A Remedy For A Cat Who Can't Meow There is a stray cat who comes over to our place every so often, and I feed it and give it water. I don't know if the cat is a boy or a girl. The problem is, the poor thing can't meow. I gave it some hairball remedy in case the problem was a hairball. I don't know if that is the problem or not, but if it turns out that the problem may be caused by something else, I'd appreciate any advice I can get. What remedy would you suggest for a cat who suddenly seems to have lost its meow? Thanks in advance! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=EAR_35414 /Pets/cats2.rss4 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:07:42 EST [QUESTION] Alex from Cebu, Philippines writes: "Hi, I moved to the Philippines this year and have become father to a number of feral cats. The kittens are mostly tame now, but the feral parents are not, even though they love to be fed. I have a question about the ears of one old male cat. Since I came in February of this year, he has been hanging around and eating fine. When I first saw him, his ears were bloody, as if in a bad fight. Well, it is 6 months later and at least one ear is half missing and a bloody stub. What can it be? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RN_30759 /Pets/cats2.rss5 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:24:22 EDT [QUESTION] Fay from Dracut, Ma writes: "I have a three year old cat who does not eat much, just drinks the gravy, from the wet food. She also spits up the dry food. She vomits when after she eats. Also vomited liquids. She wants to eat, but cannot keep it down. Took her to the vets, cost $400.00 She was dehydrated and under weight. She is doing better, but still does not eat much. What can I do, or can ACV help? thank you." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=BI_29793 /Pets/cats2.rss6 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:18:45 EDT [YEA] Leigh from Melbourne, Victoria Australia writes: "My 3 yo male cat had surgery 5 days ago for a blocked bladder. He had also had 'crystals' when he was a kitten, even before he was neutered he managed to sort himself out back then with the help (or not) of some injections, tablets and a few consults. This time was different he was in distress i rushed him to the vet on Thursday morning, they kept him there they said they sedated,unblocked him and had him on an IV drip but wanted to keep him for two nights. I paid visitsbut he became VERY distressed in there. Friday night, he looked near dead. I made them take out the IV drip and let me bring him home as there was no body at all in the surgery overnight. He was happy to be home but by Saturday night i knew that he was blocking up again. I started to cry thinking of his options. I was physically ill. I didnt want to put him through any more surgery, nor did i want him to have to have his p---s removed. It seemed kinder to put him to sleep. I found this site at 3 a.m Sunday morning. I got some ACV into around noon .. 50 parts ACV 50 parts water and started dripping drops onto his paw with a dropper.. the results were almost instant. He took off under the bed (not happy with me) but seemed to be sleeping soundly. A couple of hours later he woke and went to his litter tray .. i was encouraged as this was more urine than he HAD been passing ..he kept making frequent trips to his litter trays (as they to with UTI) .. each time passing more and more urine .. i couldnt believe it!!!!!!!! I also made a capful to a cup of water and dropped a dropper full down his throat before i went to bed. He was already a different cat, almost back to his old self and this was only six or seven hours after his first doses of ACV!! This morning i saw his sister trying to bury something on the laundry floor i thought it was a little worm/bug thing, it had two bits of kittylitter stuck to it. I picked it up it was actually a peice of conjealed* blood! It looked exactly like it has come out of his little p---s !! Did the vinegar help him to pass this!!? There were also larger and larger clumps of litter in the trays. I was so happy ..then! i saw him go in the tray himself ..the relief was written all over his face ..he did this huge wee!! He has only been on raw beef/lamb/chicken since the surgery as he loves to eat this and won't eat the s/d science diet they sold me. he likes to drink water so im lucky .. im cutting out dry food as i think this is what caused it ..there was always some down for them to eat. 24 hours ago this was a different cat .. i thank the acv and testimonials from this site they've saved my little cats life! He is almost his old happy self ..im sure of it! Not sure whether to keep him on the antibiotics the vet prescribed or not though. I was meant to give him 3 yesterday and only gave him one. I'm worried about them mucking up his ph levels and possibly constipating him. And i don't altogether trust the vet. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=ALR_29788 /Pets/cats2.rss7 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:11:42 EDT [YEA] Tickertin from Richmond, VA writes: "How to Easily Dose your Cat: I tried the ACV and read with smiles the struggles to get the cats to drink. I have had cats for over thirty years and here is an easy method. I THOROUGHLY washed a small clear tube in which water soluable hair product had come in. (you can use conditioner or shampoo, clear is best and nothing oily to be SURE you can clean it out). Mine is a small one ounce squeeze tube that a sample of hair gel came in. Squeeze the sides in and draw into the tube the dose of ACV (mine was 1/2 tsp. fill rest with water. Lay cat on back in your lap and place tube to side and back of mouth and squeeze gently. They swallow by reflex if you don't put too much it all goes down. Squeeze too hard and they can cough it back out (but some still goes in). Clear tube is important so you can measure how much you are giving them so as not to over/under dose. My vet told me this years ago, cats have to swallow when you hold them this way and put the liquid in this way, and I have done it for years." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=DESO_28948 /Pets/cats2.rss8 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:17:14 EDT [YEA] Kelly from Seattle, WA writes: "Digestive Enzymes, Salmon Oil for Cat's fur loss and skin problems Our indoor/outdoor cat had been scratching and chewing his fur off the back of his legs and underbelly, and had bumps and sores on his skin all over his back and sides as well. His fur had also lost its lustre and looked ragged instead of smooth. We'd fed him high quality, high protein no grain organic foods for years, so we didn't think the food was the problem. Vets, even a naturopathic vet, told us he must be allergic to fleas and we were encouraged to constantly spot treat him with prescription treatment. This never really caused the problem to go away and it would sometimes get a little better, only to flare terribly until he lost all his fur on the backs of his legs and belly, and in patches all over. My husband went to the natural pet food store to pick up his food and got into a conversation about our cat's issues with the person at the counter, who gave him some handouts about fleas, skin and fur problems. They contend that itching and fur loss was often the result of insufficient digestive enzymes causing an inflammatory reaction in the skin and other systems. They recommended, besides a raw food diet which provides the correct live enzymes for your pet's digestion, adding digestive enzymes to wet food as well as salmon oil. For a cat, that's 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. of enzymes (specially formulated for pets) and a few squirts of salmon oil added to any serving of food. Our cat was slightly reluctant at first, but quickly adjusted and we fed him this mixture to half a can of high protein no grain orgarnic wet food a day. Within days the itching stopped, within weeks his coat regained it's lustre and smooth appearance, is soft to the touch, and grew back more lush and full than ever. They also cautioned that the spot treatments were probably crippling his immune system and making him more susceptible to fleas. We have stopped those, and he hasn't shown any signs of itching or fleabites. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RN_28651 /Pets/cats2.rss9 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:50:28 EDT [QUESTION] Amy from Tampa, Florida writes: "Any suggestions for curing bladder stones on an eight year old cat? The vet suggested surgery but I suggested something less abrasive. I am using probiotics, herbs and antibactics. My cat will get another x-ray in a month for follow up. Thanks!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RN_28458 /Pets/cats2.rss10 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:33:11 EDT [QUESTION] Amanda from Olathe, KS writes: "unknown hair loss: My cat has been getting this strange scabs all over her body. Just recently I noticed that a huge chunk of hair was missing on one side of her body. I'm not really sure if it's from her eating plants because we have philodendrons in our house? But, she isn't having any of the symptoms listed on here? Do you know what may be causing this to happen?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=PUMPKIN_28114 /Pets/cats2.rss11 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:36:08 EDT Mary Ann from Southington, CT writes: "I am interested in giving my cat canned pumpkin with her food. Just a little bit, but cannot find it. All I can find is the pumpkin pie filling. Can you tell me where I locate this." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=FC_27638 /Pets/cats2.rss12 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] CandyPaps from Merseyside, UK writes: "Home Remedy for Cats? Ordinary Cooled Boiled Water! Our poor 9yr old Daisy has suffered with feline conjuctivitus since she was a kitten, our vet said when she was 2yrs old that if she gets any more she will be blind, every year twice a year she gets glue eye and severe reddening of the lids. She also suffers with heyfever. And every year i use ordinary cooled boiled water with 4 balls of cotton wool for each eye, each ball soaked generously in the water and i wipe her eyes 4 times a day for 5 days. I do not leave the eye wet but slightly damp after dabbing with a soft cotton cloth. The water i use is boiled from the kettle and placed in a jug to cool in the fridge, then i put the same water back into the kettle, boil it again and pour some into a clean dish to cool. the remainder of the water i tip away. 7 years later after vets saying she will be blind and offers of expensive ointments (which i continued to turn down) she is still going strong and has 20/20 vision! Our Daisy is a Pure white persian cross with very slight tortoishell markings on her head and tail and would be an extreme shame if she ended up blind. After all, pets are there for care and attention! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=ER_26276 /Pets/cats2.rss13 Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Stayzas from Levelland, Texas writes: "Coming home on Sunday night, finding my cat just about dead, I came across your website looking for some home remedy to to try. Being like other cat owners on here could not afford to have a huge vet bill at the moment. Read about the apple cider vinegar treatment even for the most severe cases and I must say that it does work! Being at night after all the stores have closed when you can't get the apple cider vinegar I have to add the fact that the white distilled vinegar will work till you get some in an emergency. I used about 1/2 teaspoon with water.This treatment does work since how he does feel better and eating again and even trying to get in the shower today with me. I know i didn't have anything to lose so I cut up some bactrim i had been taking for antibotics for the infection only after researching the fact its about the same.Which I don't suggest this unless you know what your doing with medicine okay. Thank you so much for this site. It helped save my cat." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RN_26207 /Pets/cats2.rss14 Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [QUESTION] Kolleen from Regina, Sk writes: "Aggression in Cats: I took my son's non fixed male cat in because he couldn't keep him. The cat is about 7 months old. The problem I am having with him is that he is attacking my oldest fixed male cat ( 15 yrs). I have had the oldest cat since he was born. I would hate to have to give up the new cat named Yappy because he talks alot. I do have other cats that I have saved as well. The other cats are a fixed female 4 yrs, a fixed male 2 and a half yrs, and a non fixed male 1 yr old. My oldest cat is a wimp, the other cats put him in his place when he gets to rough. Yappy isn't aggresive all the time just some times out of the blue he will attack the oldest for no reason. Any remedies with this problem would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to get him fixed yet because the vet said that may not fix the problem. When he was with my son he was the only cat, I don't know if that really makes a difference. Thanks for any help in advance. Kolleen" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=SKIN_25937 /Pets/cats2.rss15 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [QUESTION] Betty from Berryville, Arkansas writes: "I have a cat that has lost all his hair on both sides. There is no red skin or sores. He does have a lot of burrs matted up in his fur. He is a long hair cat and he stays outdoors. Is this mange? If not, can anyone tell me what it is? Thank you, Betty" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=CS_24312 /Pets/cats2.rss16 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kate from Hervey Bay, QLD writes: "colloidal silver has been wonderful, i take about a tablespoon neat, i hold it under my tongue as long as possible, gargle then swallow it. i have'nt been near a doctor in almost 6 months and it was only two years ago i almost died from respirtory problems. i even give it to my cat, i took her to the vet thinking she had cat flu, the vet told me she was ok but she continued sneezing, coughing and vomiting. now nearly 3 months of giving her colloidal silver she is much improved. love...it " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=SKIN_21894 /Pets/cats2.rss17 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [QUESTION] Timothy from Chattanooga, Tennessee writes: "HELP Please I have a ernest hemmingway cat who is suffering from severe dry skin and dandruff I am too poor to take her to the vet but I love her very much and need to know if there are any home remidies I might use to help her." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=ALR_21295 /Pets/cats2.rss18 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Terry from Stoneham, Ma writes: "I use a syringe to administer liquids or anything else I can get into it.I put it in the side of his mouth (open mouth)may not be to easy but wrap him in a towel if you have to.Make sure his claws can't get out of the neck part or he will get you! I talk calmly to ease him. Get what ever it is your putting in as fast as you can.You can buy one at the drug store,look in the baby section or the animal stores.Don't feel bad just because he doesn't like it and fights you. It's the best thing for him or her. I got a 3 ml (milameter) one. Maybe there are bigger ones. If I need to give him more than I just have to do it twice. Good Luck" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=TTO_20262 /Pets/cats2.rss19 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [WARNING!] Sherry from Columbus, Ohio writes: "While researching tea tree oil as a skin healer, I noted that tea tree oil can be very toxic to cats. A couple of comments here mention tea tree oil use for cats to help prevent fleas. Thought I should just mention it." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=FOOD_20163 /Pets/cats2.rss20 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Jessi from Fairfield, IA writes: "For those of you whose cats are scratching and biting themselves, I'm told the source of the problem is usually the cat food. Find a natural pet food store (they're popping up everywhere these days) and put your cat on some natural pet food WITHOUT GRAINS, CORN OR WHEAT in it. Ask the clerk to make sure the natural pet food you buy doesn't have either of those 3 things. The scratching is due to an allergy to the ingredients in store-bought pet food, or to the grains, corns, or wheat your current pet food contains. I was told this by a knowledgeable source, passed it on to a neighbor whose cat was bleeding because it was scratching itself so much, and she reports the change in food cleared the problem up in the one month she's been doing it. She also commented on how little the natural cat food cost - she had been prepared for a big increase in her pet food bill, but it was negligible." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=FLEADIPS_20030 /Pets/cats2.rss21 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [WARNING!] Rosy from Orlando, Fl writes: "Please only use shampoo, and flea treatments with neem oil in it for cats. NEVER give your cat a flea dip. The chemicals in this will kill your cat. If you are going to treat for fleas, give a flea bath in warm, cats feel heat more than we do so not too warm, water with some natural soap in the water. You can add neem oil to this soap. If the infestation is bad apply directly to the coat, but rinse well, as the soap film in the fur can cause vomiting." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RINGWORM_17067 /Pets/cats2.rss22 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kyrie from New York, NY writes: "A cat's skin is much more sensitive than human skin so please consider this when using anything on them that stings. Also, I have read in numerous places that essential oils, even on flea collars, can be lethal to cats. Putting motor oil, which is a carcinogen (as is petroleum jelly), on an animal that cleans itself with its mouth, I would think that could be dangerous. While I still wouldn't put it on a horse, they are different than cats and dogs and will not likely ingest it. Now onto ringworm: Both my cat and I are sick - we were both exposed to large doses of a pesticide, in an enclosed area, and now both of our immune systems are having issues. Add to that, we both caught ringworm, from a stray kitten, on a cross country trip. I have found, being that I have a compromised immune system (isn't working at all) that getting rid of ringworm has been difficult as I am having to get to the underlying causes in order to really get rid of it (in chinese medicine - dampness). Ringworm is related to all the things you hear about that start with the word tinea - such as athlete's foot, nail fungus, scalp itch, jock itch (pardon my bluntness). And as any one who has had any of these knows, it's really difficult to treat. So even when you treat the raised sore, you have often not gotten rid of it (I think it is systemic but I might be wrong). So, if you are ready to take it out completely, you will have to address not only the lesions but clothing, bedding, floors, etc. You may not show sores but you may have it (itchy scalp? White soft buildup? Crusty ears? Itching anywhere?). Cleaning: So even tho it is caustic, I use bleach if I have to wash floors. And where I can't, I use plain old salt. For my kitty's ears, I took a damp washcloth soaked in a high saline solution (kosher sea salt) and just applied it directly to the ringworm. This kills it within a short period of time (10 minutes should be plenty). It stings while the fungus is alive and stops when it is dead. I have found one application to be sufficient if you treat the other areas. For humans, swimming in the ocean is a way to alleviate it on the skin, scalp, etc. What you have to be careful of is when you put your clothes back on - or your kitty goes and lays down where he usually does - he and you are probably reinfecting yourselves. When not near the ocean, I like to take kosher sea salt baths - 1.5 lbs in bath water (this is a very heavy concentration but I like it). After I am done with the bath - I throw my clothes in the water and soak them before washing them. Unlike when I swim in the ocean which leaves a residue and dries out my hair, the kosher salt leaves my hair really wonderful. I don't use shampoo on those days and my hair has been stripped of all the impurities that build up (yeast/fungus in your hair makes it slightly gooey). Supposedly dry cleaning kills it as well. Now this is a lot of work. I'm pretty sick so its been hard clearing it and you might not be as susceptible, but your cat or dog who is scratching and you don't see anything, or their ears are red and sensitive might be harboring more of the fungus. I once went to a health food store and the woman behind the counter told me that she had had it a while back and had successfully treated it. I did not have it at the time. I caught it again from her - and it was a particularly virulent strain - it took a lot to cleanse that one out. She had simply suppressed the lesions. The other thing to do is treat yourself and animal on a nutritional basis. Good food, pure water, etc is a great help. Fungus loves sugar (see candida - it's a fungus as well), so out went all the junk. I am being treated by a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and he is helping me on a constitutional level so I don't self prescribe - I let him do his work. But I do take the baths whenever I know i've come into contact with a fungus (I am sens to it now and know - I sometimes pick it up outdoors or on my own keyboard). My cat gets homeopathic remedies which clear it out of his system. Berberis is a great acute for ringworm. In a pinch (and not in true homeopathic prescribing, ringworm is a remedy as well as well that can be ordered from Helios, and that also knocks it out). My kitty lets me put the damp cloth on his sensitive ears without much of a fuss and its a good holdover until the remedy kicks in (can take up to 4 weeks or so to be fully cleared and may need to be repeated every 3 months depending on how deep a level it affected the animal). You'll know. He still gets it but it is getting weaker and weaker in him. I am also going to start him on hydrogen peroxide therapy as well after reading this wonderful site! Sorry this isn't incredibly simple but it works! I hope this can help someone. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RESPIRATORY_15609 /Pets/cats2.rss23 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Tia from Eugene, Oregon writes: "A long time ago, my parents stumbled across the medicinal properties of Goldenseal. Last year, during the rainy Oregon winter, a 1/2 feral litter of kittens started trying to find shelter on my porch. Not long after they started coming around, the mother left them (went into heat i assume) and came back with a hellish upper respiratory infection. She proceeded to spread it to the whole litter. I had no money to take them to a vet, and they were dying of it. I wasn't sure if the Goldenseal would be poisonous to them, but I figured they were so bad off, it was worth a try. I used the liquid extract, started small, maybe one dropperfull to two cans of wet food, and eventually raised it to 3 droppersfull (between 1 adult and 5 3-4 month old kittens). They improved from even the smaller amounts, and improved drastically from higher dosages. Although for those that couldn't smell the wet food, i had to mix a few drops in canned salmon or tuna juice to get them to eat it. It didn't harm them. I swear by the stuff now, and have used it on my own indoor cats (though I've never gotten them to take it without forcing them.) Everyone should be aware that goldenseal doesn't just work on humans." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=PAU_15207 /Pets/cats2.rss24 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Nicole from San Diego, CA writes: "A couple years ago my cat had a urinary tract infection (I assumed - he was peeing all around the house right in front of me and there would be little if any urine and blood in it). I took him off of dry food and put some drops of Pau D'Arco Herbal Glycerite Extract into his water bowl. Within a day his behaviour changed and his kitty litter box was put to good use. He went back to being the happy crazy cat he was before - and I no longer get cheap dry food! He's never had another infection in the past couple years and he has a preference for dry food. I probably put about 10 drops or so of the extract (mine was alcohol free and from Herb Pharm) into his bowl and kept him inside to make sure he wouldn't get water from another source.... but that was about 2 years ago so I'm not sure on the exact amount. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/cats.html&name=RESPIRATORY_13696 /Pets/cats2.rss25 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Rathmussen from Montreal, Canada writes: "I took the tip from someone on this site to put ACV on the scruff of my cat to help with a respiratory infection, and not only did it help her condition a bit, her whole coat has become magically lush. I don't know if it was spread everywhere from us petting her or brushing her with a baby brush, or if it was absorbed through her skin and spread from there, but wow. She was always a scruffy runt, but now she's downright regal looking!"