http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-animals/cats/care-health/popular-articles A list of popular articles by category as a list. en http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2853-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-worms.html <p>If you have a new kitten or see something odd in your cat's fecal matter, you may be wondering about worms. Worms are a parasitic organism that many cats get. The two most common kinds of worms are tapeworms and roundworms. </p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2853-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-worms.html">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2853-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-worms.html#comments Care &amp; Health Mon, 22 May 2006 08:22:00 -0500 Theresa157 1835 at http://www.howtodothings.com http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a3000-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-ear-mites.html <p>Ear mites are one of the most common causes of feline ear discomfort. But what exactly are ear mites? They are tiny parasites that live inside the ear canal of an infected animal; in the case of cats, the most likely organism is Otodectes cynotis. The mites live on the wax and other dirt inside a cat's ear. </p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a3000-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-ear-mites.html">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a3000-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-ear-mites.html#comments Care &amp; Health Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:45:00 -0500 Ann110 1971 at http://www.howtodothings.com http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2757-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-parasites.html <p>Feline parasites are divided into two different types: those that live outside the body including fleas, mites, and ticks, and those who live inside the body and include tapeworms, heartworms, and ringworms. <strong><strong></p> <p></strong></strong>No matter which type of parasite you're dealing with, they can be frustrating, painful for your cat, and difficult to get rid of. They can also be responsible for the spread of disease, and cause your cat a great deal of distress. </p> <ol> <li><strong>Fleas</strong>: The most common type of feline skin parasite is the flea. Fleas can cause anemia in kittens, and many cats are allergic to their bites. Fleas are so tiny it can be hard to spot them, but they do leave their droppings behind. The droppings are reddish in color, and will stain a damp paper towel with reddish-pink blots. Cats with fleas will be itchy and have small red bites on their skin.<strong></p> <p>Treatment:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2757-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-parasites.html">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a2757-how-to-identify-and-treat-feline-parasites.html#comments Care &amp; Health Tue, 16 May 2006 09:39:00 -0500 Carrie122 1742 at http://www.howtodothings.com