Cat health guide
Cats often hide illness. These pages explain what to watch at home and when to book an exam. Plans are always individual.
Vaccines
Cat vaccine schedule
Cat vaccines are not one date for every cat. WSAVA separates core and lifestyle vaccines.
Rabies vaccine in cats
Rabies vaccination is often discussed for law and travel. Timing depends on the product and local rules.
FeLV vaccine in cats
FeLV is a lifestyle vaccine. It comes up more often for outdoor cats, multi-cat homes and newcomers.
When to vaccinate? A calm start for puppies and kittens
Vaccine timing depends on age, species, and lifestyle. The safest step is a personalized plan with your veterinarian.
Illness and signs
Vomiting in cats
A single vomit and repeated vomiting are different. Hairballs are not the cause of every vomit.
Diarrhoea in cats
A single softer stool is not always illness. Watery, bloody or days-long diarrhoea — especially in a kitten — is not a wait-and-see job. Do not give human or dog medicine.
Cat not eating
In cats, especially overweight cats, fasting risks hepatic lipidosis. Dental pain can also hide.
Cat not drinking
Cats visit the bowl less often than dogs, and wet food already supplies some water. That does not explain drinking nothing. No urine, or a male cat straining without producing any, is not personality — the second picture is urgent.
Fever in cats
No: a warm nose does not mean “fever”. Stress, room heat and fur change how a cat feels. Do not give paracetamol or children’s syrup — they can poison cats.
What should a healthy cat look like?
There is no single ideal photo of a healthy cat. Your cat’s usual rhythm is the baseline.
Care
Cat spay and neuter
Why, when and going home. The overview sits in the spay-neuter guide; this page is cat-specific.
Internal parasites in cats
Gut parasites, kitten diarrhoea and how often to screen. No product names — the plan follows the exam.
External parasites in cats
Indoor living is not automatic protection. Fleas can breed indoors; ticks and mites are different problems. Prevention is individual — never use a dog product on a cat.
Kitten care
Litter, diet transition and first vaccines. The mixed-species overview is first weeks; this page is cat-focused.