The 10 Most Frequently Asked Cat Questions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, Dr. Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ answers Google's most-asked questions about cats. From cats' life expectancy to why your cat licks you, you'll get quick answers to those burning cat curiosities.
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0:00 Introduction
0:21 1. Can Cats Get Covid?
0:57 2. How Long Do Cats Live?
1:27 3. Why Do Cats Knead?
2:11 4. Why Do Cats Purr?
2:56 5. How Old is My Cat?
4:13 6. How Heavy Should My Cat Be?
5:14 7. How Long Are Cats Pregnant?
5:26 8. How Often Do You Take Your Cat to the Vet?
6:08 9. What Does Catnip Do to Cats?
6:49 10. Why Does My Cat Lick
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My devoted Abyssinian is currently 18. He is dying of renal failure but with medication and special diet we have already extended his life by 2 years and counting ... Each "borrowed" moment with him is precious!! He also has arthritis but we started Rx monthly injection a few months ago and they have had an astoundingly positive impact on his quality of life! He is acting like a kitten again, now that he is virtually pain free!
I wish his vet could prescribe those injections for my arthritis!
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Really need to specify that the average lifespan of cats who have outdoor access is tremendously shorter (like 2-5 years depending on location). If you want your cat to live a long life, KEEP THEM INDOORS.
You can provide an enriching indoor environment that keeps your cat just as happy as they would be outside but they’ll be healthier & safer.
And if you can, you can build them a cat patio. An enclosed space that protects them and lets them experience the outside. I used to take my older cat out into our fenced-in yard on a leash. He loved it because he loved to sit in the warm sun.
And now I'm tearing up because it hasn't been a year since we lost him and I miss him. We are going to build a cat patio of some kind for our two 8-month-old kittens so they can have some outdoor access but safely. And always supervised.
@@Kyarrix "I used to take my older cat out into our fenced-in yard on a leash." I've seen this on other TH-cam vids, and it sounds like a great way to let your cat get some benefits of the outdoor experience without giving up the advantages of being an indoor cat.
I had an indoor outdoor cat when I was a kid and he lived to be 21 but I think it was mostly luck. For instance, he got hit by a car when he was 3. If he hadn't dragged himself home, he would have died. There were other emergencies over the years related to being outside.
Very important factor
. We have 4 Indoor neutered male cats that get along, but when catnip was sprinkled on the floor 1 of them just flipped out, All the hair on his tail stood up and he started to attack and bite the oldest cat. No more catnip for these cats ! Thanks again Dr.Sarah, your good spirit continues to radiate.
Our cat that we adopted from a shelter lived to 18. The vet at Cats Exclusive (local veterinary clinic that takes care of cats only) said that he was probably a Bombay mix and they tend to be longer lived.
When we first got him he was about 12 weeks old and we fed him what we believed was a good diet. Looking back I feel a lot of sadness and guilt because if I had known then to feed him wet food he might have lived longer. 18 years is good but we fed him high quality dry food for years because we just didn't know and that's what we were told to feed him. Now we do and our two cats get a diet of 90% high quality wet food (we would do 100% wet food but they love what they were fed at the shelter and we are working on weaning them off it).
The point of this is to say that 14 years is not a long lifespan for a cat. If you take good care of your cat, feed high quality wet food and *keep them inside* other than a cat patio, they will live longer. Sometimes much longer.
First off, I think you do an invaluable service for us cat lovers Sarah. You do a wonderful job with all your videos. Thank you for mentioning that cats can live beyond the average of 14 years as shelters have senior cats that too often get overlooked. I adopted a 15 year old shelter cat and she lived to almost 19. Her name was Hope and she gave me 4 of the best years of my life.
The kitty at the end is such an angel!
This was a great video. Would love more on “most common questions” &/or “most common misconceptions”.
I guess I’m a soft object, my cats are always kneading me… Guess my New Year resolution will be the gym 😅
Thanks for the info Dr Wooten you should do this more often
Always love your content. Thanks for a new video Doc!
Glad you like them!
Thank you! I've loved cats since I was a little girl. I'm still learning things about them thanks to videos like this . I presently have two rescue kitties, both female. They are good company for me, and I hope I'm good for them! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Dr Sarah! Merry Christmas!😄
Very informative info. Thanks Sarah. 🐾
Why does my 18 year old cat constantly enjoy licking the top of the toaster??😂 it's always unplugged, but still!
Thank you, as always, for this valuable information! *Best wishes for a safe and healthy New Year.*
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Thank you so much. You are always very helpful. 😻
my cat is 20- old boi
Thank you so much.
Thank you for this video.
I have had my cat for a year. He is around 2 1/2 years old according to the vet. He never purrs but when I am petting his throat I can feel a tiny vibration so I guess he purrs silently.
I’m a big fan my name is Aseel I am from Kuwait I would like a shout out😊❤
My cat is 17 😊 love her so much
My cat won't stay calm with the vet. Bit the tech badly last time. They can't take blood sample out of fear of getting hurt. She is indoor and normal with me, but never likes that trip. Not sure what to do. They had to put her to sleep to check on her
Thanx for another great vidio Dr Wooten your hair is longer and looks nice
SUPER THANK U SUPER HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR BEAUTIFUL KITTENS N KATS!!!!!!!!!!
Wessie is such a handsome cat.. he’s the All about Cats mascot
Sometimes my two cats (Russian Blues, a father and his son) are play-fighting... but one of them (the dad) gives this gnarly "mek!" sound and I see plucks of fur laying around -.-' But that same evening they share a chair, cuddle up, and sleep together. Is that normal?
Great tests using the hands! My father and I have been concerned about our cat Nico which we adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats home in London. He gets VERY hungry and eats 4-5 times a day which we were worried about as the standard is twice a day but after I did some research he does not have worms, he has not lost any hair (other than on a couple of ocassions fighting with a neighbour's cat) or suffers from lethargy. I apply worm pipets on the back of his neck every month.
We brought him into the family at a year and a quarter years old and he is actually quite slender in the middle yet muscular at the front. We let him out 2-3 times a day ( he stays out for about 2-3 hours at a time) but he wont play indoors for more than 5-10 minutes before he walks off unless it's with some catnip which I do not want to use everyday even though it's safe.
I know some cats want to be left alone indoors but before his initial 4 week cooling period of staying indoors was over he would be playing soo much. I would play with him for almost an hour sometimes. He would jump high trying to grab the string. It was soo much fun. But after the cooling off period we gradually let him outside and the more he went out the more he wanted to go out and the less he wanted to play indoors, which makes a lot of sense I guess. Far more to see and do outside.
He starts meowing when he can't go out at night and the reason is because we have 2 rather large foxes in the area. I hate having him cooped up when he wants to go out and am very conscious of his stress ( he has marked his territory 4 times because of it although he hasn't for a couple for months now) so all he can do is lie down or sleep. I know cats sleep a lot because of how cats absorb protein very slowly but I feel a little helpless as he has zero interest in toys and only plays with string and the scratching post if I rub catnip on them, that only lasts 10-15 mins.
Am I just a bad owner? Am I being too overprotective? Is there something I am missing? I have looked online to try to find ways to engage him more indoors to stimulate his mind but he looks at me like "bro! I love ya man but come on! You REALLY thought THAT would work?" lol
Soz for the long violin story. Love your channel : ]
Hi Sarah! I BEG you to do a video on TRAVELING with cats! Especially traveling INTERNATIONALLY with cats since this is such a big topic and would help SO many people like me know how to do it that best keeps the cats happy and okay! A VET video on precautions and things that are done before the cat travels domestically and internationally! Thank you so much!
Thanks Dr. I've been away for a while, nice to see you. I have a question is it normal for older cats ears, mine is 16, to produce more ear wax? Weird I never had to clean his ears till this year. He doesn't scratch them. What gives? This might be a good question for another video also. Take care and enjoy the holidays.
Hi Sara, love ya! Why does my cat run away from home for 2-3 days! He,s a tabby, a rescue and he has a comfortable home with everything a cat could want
My grumpy old man lived to 20 years 11 months. He had multiple organs in and out of failure. We chose to give him mercy because he couldn't take medication, so we couldn't give him relief any other way. His sister died the year before from dental issues. Please fix cracked teeth even if it isn't bothering them yet.
One of my cats has some trauma from before I adopted her. She was so terrified of everything when I first got her that she was hiding at all times. You couldn't see her anywhere. That lasted for about 2-3 years. Then she started being a little more relaxed, and she now comes to me in the morning, purrs and requests pets. But she only comes when I am laying down. As soon as I am up on my feet, she is gone. Hiding. I've neve seen her kneed. She is getting better as the years pass, but she has been with me for almost 5 years now. She was about 6 months when I got her. Has anyone had any similar experiences? I've tried doing everything that's in my power to her feel more comfortable, including buying those wall flower plugs for cat comfort, etc, but nothing works with her 😥
Dr. can you do a video on how to help underweight cats gain weight? My was diagnosed with IBD last month, she’s a senior cat and in addition to healing her gut I am trying to get her weight back up. Thank you.❤ 🐈
That average lifespan presumably includes indoor outdoor cats as well as indoor only cats. I wonder what the average lifespan of indoor cats is. I assume it's higher but I wonder by how much.
Dr. Sarah. Thank you for this informative video. I have a question regarding the safest floor cleaner to use. I would like to get a kitten an am concerned about using a floor disinfectant. Also we had a cat mark his territory a while back. Can this kitten pick up on that scent? I will use a black light to try and find any residual areas and use an enzyme cleaner. Thank you again- Diane
Hey Diane, your kitten may be able to detect the older cat's scent, and it sounds like you have the right idea with the black light and enzyme cleaner. Regarding the floor disinfectant, you might want to try Odoban's No Rinse Neutral pH floor cleaner: www.chewy.com/odoban-no-rinse-neutral-ph-floor/dp/196356
As a new cat parent, I have found your videos quite informative and helpful! I did have one question that I was wondering about. My cat absolutely will not drink water from her dish. I've tried tap water, bottled water, lukewarm, ice cold, and everything in between. She will however, lap at the bathroom tap whenever it's turned on. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but my landlord pays the water bill and I don't want him getting upset because I leave the faucet dripping constantly so my cat can have water, plus it's wasteful for me to leave it on, even at a trickle. Are there any solutions you can recommend? I just want to make sure she's getting the water she needs. Thanks in advance!
I'm in the process of adopting a female cat I love cats so much
I have just gone by my cats documented birthday from the shelter
Quick question cause I don't know anyone to ask or any money to afford a checkup or smthn, so we have a 3yr old cat who grew up without a playmate, and was separated from her mother at very young age, and now my mom decided to take in a very young kitten who looks so defenseless, now I read some stuff online that we should separate stuffs for each of the cats like litter box, food bowl and such but my mom just wont listen to me, and i noticed that when they play the kitten would often scream like how our 3 yr cat screams when someone from our house step on her (besides me ofc im always aware) so should i worry about the small kitten getting hurt from the older cat's bites ?? is there any chance that small kitty could die if i dont interfere and separate them or should i just let them do their thing??
Can cats contract C*vid?
ABSOLUTELY! There have been several news stories since 2020 of large cats in zoos dying from the disease, including several some endangered species including a tiger and snow leopards.
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I didnt realize they loose their baby teeth my 2 kittens are already almost 2 years my how time flies. My female is so heavy I cant barely pick her up while her brother was the longer slender onecI feed him more till he cought up in weight.. Please dont forget to mention Spaying & Nuetering saves lives in their over all health and oreventions.
I have 2 cats they don't go outside at all also cats go to vet every to years
One of my cats loves to lick me but only if I'm wearing Aveeno SPF 15 lotion. Definitely not good for her. I have to move away or cover my skin to get her to stop.
We have 3 amazing cats unfortunately one of them loves to grab at the carpet on our steps any advice? Thank you
You might appreciate our video on the best cat scratching deterrents: th-cam.com/video/M02TJHw4kVE/w-d-xo.html
My cat kneads only the left side of my neck, nowhere else, nothing else. Apparently, she’s very particular.
Any advice about when visitors come to your house? I had visitors for two days. My two cats hid most of the time and only came out at night when the guests went to bed. It did not go well.
Hey Ed, this guide has some good advice: www.naturespreservepetcare.com/services/cats/blog/how-help-your-introverted-cat-when-you-have-guests-over#:~:text=First%2C%20set%20up%20a%20safe,speaking%20in%20a%20soft%20voice.
@@AllAboutCatsYTThank you so much. Litter box avoidance by one my cats was the worst problem. And she hid for another day after the guests had left.
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Good morning I wanna ask a question my cat had sex and now she won't stop leaking something. That's coming out of her what's going on. HELP!!
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Kidney Disease and other diseases definitely can shorten a cat's life.😪
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I don't find that this video is really helpful or containing any valuable information. The questions are also so naive and stupid.
Nowhere near as unhelpful or lacking value as your comment, though.
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