by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jun 30, 2019 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Our cat Ringo has sunburnt his ear. He scratches it until it bleeds. Now the dried blood is thick and hope you can give some advice on what to use to soften it enough to remove. It has become so bad he is removing little... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 18, 2018 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have eight healthy cats all rescued from near death as tiny babies. They got all their shots and care done by SPCA . Two of them began licking themselves bald some time ago, but now I have a third cat starting to do it!... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 6, 2014 | Cat Health, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Do cat mites get on humans, like on the scalp and body? If they do what can you do to kill them off? ~ Lana Siouxsie: Well, Lana, you’ll be relieved to know that although there are some cat skin infections such as... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 2, 2011 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have been treating my cat’s ear mites for six days now. I used Vitamin E 400 IU on a cotton ball, wipe it out, and leave some to soothe the irritation. But now her ears are red and have crusty stuff on them, and...
JaneA Kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award-winning blogger. She is a regular columnist for Catster Magazine, and she and the Paws and Effect Gang share a home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.