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Every surface in my apartment has a permanent layer of fine white fur on it no matter how recently I vacuumed, and for the first two years I genuinely thought something was wrong with my cat. Learning why an indoor cat sheds so much turned out to be one of those explanations that made sense … Read more
My cat has only ever needed a real bath twice in seven years of living indoors and both times I was the one who made it worse by rushing. Learning how to bathe a cat that hates water properly is less about technique and more about pace. Go slow. Fill the sink before bringing her … Read more
The first time I tried to trim my cat’s nails she ended up under the bed and I ended up slightly bleeding from a scratch that came out of nowhere. Learning how to trim cat nails at home properly changed everything about that experience. It turned out the problem was not my cat and it … Read more
Finding a solid mat behind my cat’s ear after skipping a week of brushing was exactly the kind of avoidable problem that taught me just how much coat type determines everything about how often to brush indoor cat. It was not a long-haired cat. It was a medium-haired cat I had been treating like a … Read more
The first time I watched my cat sleep through an entire Saturday afternoon and well into Sunday morning, I started genuinely worrying that something was wrong with her. Nothing was. She was just being a cat, and understanding why does indoor cat sleep so much turned out to be one of the most reassuring things … Read more
I didn’t realize my cat was overweight until her vet visit, when the vet pressed gently along her sides and explained that she should be able to feel the ribs easily without pressing. She couldn’t. That was the moment I understood that figuring out how to keep indoor cat at healthy weight is not about … Read more
I noticed my cat’s breath smelling different for several weeks before her annual checkup, and when I casually mentioned it to the vet almost as an afterthought, it turned out to be stage two dental disease. She had shown no obvious signs of pain. That is the part about common health problems in indoor cats … Read more
The year my tortoiseshell turned 16, she still beat me to the kitchen every morning. Most people who met her guessed she was maybe 8. If you’re searching indoor cat lifespan how long do they live because you want a straight answer, here it is: most indoor cats live 13 to 20 years, and the … Read more
My cat never set a paw outside for three full years and I genuinely believed she was untouchable by disease. Then a friend visited carrying their cat’s carrier, set it down on my floor, and two weeks later my cat had a runny eye and was sneezing. That was the moment I stopped wondering whether … Read more
Your cat seems quieter than usual. She hesitated before jumping on the sofa this morning, and she has been licking the same spot on her leg for three days straight. Now you are wondering if she is actually hurting, or just having an off day. Knowing how to tell if a cat is in pain … Read more