Cats are often revered for their stealth and independence, but they are still vulnerable to the dangers of parasites like ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian ...

Lungworm is a parasite that infects your cat’s lungs. There are several types of parasites that cause infection, but the most common is Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. Others include Eucoleus aerophilus, ...

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A recent study reports that free-roaming, stray, feral and “wild” domesticated cats tend to congregate in areas where humans are concentrated, like cities, and these cats tend to shed a greater ...

A common parasite spread through undercooked pork and occasionally our cats might have more insidious health effects than previously suspected. New research suggests a link between infection with ...

New research suggests free-roaming cats are likely to blame in the spread of the potentially deadly Toxoplasma gondii parasite to wildlife in densely populated urban areas. New UBC research suggests ...

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