Browse 99 Virixoo cat health guides, organized to help you move between closely related questions.
Defecating outside the box while still urinating inside it suggests the cat has not rejected the litter box completely. Pain with defecation, box s...
When kibble repeatedly falls from one side of a cat’s mouth, the pattern points more strongly toward an oral or mechanical problem than a simple ap...
A cat that can jump up normally but cries when jumping down may be reacting to the impact of landing rather than to the push-off itself.
A lump cannot be reliably identified by feel alone. Size, speed of growth, location, pain, fixation, skin changes, and the cat’s overall health hel...
Exposure to true lilies and daylilies is a medical emergency in cats. Eating part of a leaf, chewing a petal, licking pollen from the coat, or drin...
Panting is uncommon in resting cats. Learn when heat or intense exertion may explain it and which open-mouth breathing signs require emergency care.
New light sensitivity in a cat is often a sign of eye discomfort rather than a behavioral preference. Corneal injury and inflammation are important...
Cats are usually relatively low-odor animals. A persistent new smell is worth localizing because dental disease, ear infection, skin infection, uri...
A cat that suddenly stops jumping onto places it normally reaches may be painful, weak, or neurologically impaired.
Cat drooling can follow relaxation, nausea, mouth pain, toxins or swallowing problems. Learn what to check and when veterinary care is urgent.
A cat that takes stiff, short steps after waking and then loosens up may be showing an early pain pattern. Osteoarthritis, muscle soreness, soft-ti...
Repeated chewing motions when there is no food in the mouth are not the same as a single lick, yawn, or grooming movement.
True weight gain should be confirmed on a scale. Most gradual feline weight gain reflects calorie intake exceeding energy needs, but sudden or unev...
Separate food-seeking behavior from true increased appetite by measuring intake, tracking weight and thirst, and watching for signs that need veter...
Learn what a suddenly limp or hanging tail can mean in cats, how trauma or nerve injury may affect bladder function, and which warning signs need u...
Urine leaking while a cat sleeps is different from deliberately urinating outside the litter box.
Blood in a cat's urine can accompany bladder inflammation, stones or obstruction. Learn what signs make the problem urgent and what not to do at home.
A swollen mammary gland in a cat can have several causes, ranging from normal changes around pregnancy and nursing to infection or mammary cancer.
A kitten tasting litter once can be curiosity, but repeated litter eating in an adult cat deserves attention.
A cat that repeatedly shakes its head after eating may have an ear problem, but the timing around meals can also point toward pain triggered by che...
A cat that suddenly stops responding to normal household sounds may have hearing loss, but owners should first separate deafness from sleep, distra...
A cat that suddenly cannot stay upright has a potentially significant neurologic, balance, metabolic, cardiovascular, toxic, or traumatic problem...
A cat that continues to eat but keeps losing weight is not simply 'getting old.' Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, gastrointestinal disease, cancer, and o...
A cat that suddenly takes longer to step into the litter box may be showing a mobility problem before it develops an obvious limp.
