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Did you know that there are herbal cat supplements that can promote good health and happiness? If you’re hesitant to feed your cat supplements that contain synthetic ingredients, you can always opt for natural herbal pet supplies. Natural pet care can be used for a number of health issues and can help boost your cat’s mood, leaving your feline healthier and happier.

Life on the streets can be hard for any cat—but for newborn kittens, who need a safe shelter and frequent feedings to survive, it can be especially dangerous. So when Orphan Kitten Club (OKC), a non-profit focusing on neonatal kittens based in San Diego, heard about a litter of kittens in Southern California who had been found without their mother, they sprung into action. First, they took in the kittens, and gave them names based on Nepalese foods:

Seven hours a day in a large room that has a bed, a bathroom, a window and lots of cat toys sounds pretty good to me, and I’d bet your cat agrees. My cat is free to roam all over my average-size one-bedroom apartment and seems to spend about 15 hours a day in one specific spot in the living room, right by the front door. Of course your cat will also want a bowl of water and maybe some cat food, if she’s the snacking type. That being said, my cat hates closed doors with all the passion she can store in her little fur body. Lots of door scratching and meowing ensues when we have house guests who appreciate privacy while using the bathroom. Does your cat object when it’s time for her to go to her room? If so, consider your reasons for the restriction. • Does she not get along with another pet? Help improve their relationship with supervised together time. You can also do things like feeding them on opposite sides of a closed door; they’ll get used to each other’s scents and sounds while not being able to act out aggressively. • Is she soiling the house or being destructive with her claws? Ensure she has her own cat litter box to use (one litter box per cat, plus an extra is recommended) and that it’s kept clean. A change in cat litter type could help, too. • Invest in a cat scratching post or climbing structure. Discourage inappropriate scratching with double-sided sticky tape on impacted surfaces and a compressed air blast when you catch her being bad. Trim her claws regularly. Ask your vet about adorning her claws with plastic caps. • Don’t worry. If the worst thing your cat can complain about is a door that’s closed for a third of the day she’s got it pretty good.,Q.

4. Foreign Bodies Cats are curious, and some will put just about anything in their mouths … and then swallow. If those objects are small or at least partially digestible, they can travel through the gastrointestinal tract without incident. But in a worst-case scenario, they become stuck somewhere along the way.  Gastrointestinal foreign bodies typically cause poor appetite, vomiting, and discomfort in cats. A veterinarian who suspects that a cat has swallowed something inappropriate will usually take abdominal X-rays to look for evidence. The foreign body may be obvious, but more frequently vets can only see hints that there is something in there that shouldn’t be. Sometimes, removing a gastrointestinal foreign body can be done with an endoscope. But in other cases, exploratory surgery is necessary to remove the object and repair the damage it has done.,5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes symptoms that are seen with many gastrointestinal problems: vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and/or poor appetite. But because IBD can only be identified with a biopsy, it can be challenging to diagnose. IBD can be caused by some combination of immune dysfunction, food allergies, bacterial overgrowth, metabolic disease, food intolerance, parasites, environmental stress, and/or genetics. Often, a cat’s symptoms are mild and/or intermittent to begin with but can get worse with time. Treatment for IBD often involves feeding a hypoallergenic diet and, if that is insufficient, suppressing the immune system. A veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics, corticosteroids, chlorambucil, and other medications depending on a cat’s response.,Whether it’s the hairball you stepped on this morning or the diarrhea you had to clean up this afternoon, gastrointestinal (GI) problems have a way of getting a cat parent’s attention. But GI problems are more than just inconvenient—they can be signs of serious trouble. Here are some common GI problems in cats and what to do about them.