Introduction Cats are remarkably good at hiding when something is wrong. That’s part of what makes unexplained weight loss so easy to overlook. You may notice that your cat feels a little lighter when you pick her up, or that her sides seem slightly thinner than usual. Sometimes the change is gradual enough that you…
Cats are remarkably good at hiding when something hurts. That can make it difficult for us to know when something is wrong. A cat may not limp, cry out, or otherwise make it obvious that they’re uncomfortable. Instead, the first clue may be a small change in something they do every day. Maybe your cat…
It Started With Rebel… Most days, Rebel likes to know exactly what everyone in the house is doing. If I’m folding laundry… She’s there. If I’m cooking dinner… She’s right behind me. If I sit down for five minutes… She somehow knows. So when I realized I hadn’t seen her for a while, I started…
It Started With Rebel… One afternoon, I realized something felt… different. Rebel had been sleeping under a blanket for most of the day. Normally, she’s following me from room to room, supervising everything I do, or finding some new way to entertain herself. But this time… She barely moved. I remember checking on her several…
It Started With Rebel… One day, Rebel wasn’t acting like herself. Normally, she’s the self-appointed supervisor of everything I do. Laundry? She’s there. Making dinner? She’s in the kitchen. Walking to another room? I have an escort. But that day… She spent almost the entire day sleeping under a blanket. At first, I didn’t think…