HealthScottish cat health: joints, DNA tests and what to ask a breeder
What to watch for in Scottish Folds and Straights: signs of joint trouble, DNA tests, heart screening and the questions to ask a breeder.
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HealthSphynx health: the heart, the skin and questions for breeders
What we know about HCM in the Sphynx, which checks the parents should have, why DNA tests matter and what to ask a breeder before choosing a kitten.
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HealthExotic Shorthair health: screening and questions for breeders
Health questions and screening to discuss before bringing home a Exotic Shorthair.
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HealthRagdoll health: screening and questions for breeders
Health questions and screening to discuss before bringing home a Ragdoll.
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HealthAbyssinian health: DNA tests and what to ask the breeder
Pyruvate kinase deficiency, retinal atrophy, amyloidosis and gums: which inherited problems are known in the breed, which tests exist and what to check.
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HealthBritish Shorthair health: screening, DNA tests and what to ask
Which checks matter for British Shorthairs (heart, kidneys, blood type, weight) and what to ask the breeder before you bring a kitten home.
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HealthDevon Rex health: DNA tests, blood type and what to ask
Congenital myasthenic syndrome, blood type B, kneecaps and the heart: what to know about Devon health and which paperwork to ask a breeder for.
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HealthPersian health: tests, checkups and questions for the breeder
Polycystic kidney disease and the PKD1 test, breathing and eyes, retinal atrophy, heart, skin and teeth: what to check before choosing a Persian kitten.
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HealthSelkirk Rex health: the checks worth knowing about
Selkirk Rex cats are generally sturdy, but their pedigree links back to Persians and British Shorthairs. Here's what to know about PKD testing, heart scans and breeder questions.
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HealthRoutine checkups and vaccinations: what to discuss with your vet
Why a healthy cat still needs regular checkups, how vaccination guidelines work and which questions are worth raising with your vet.
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HealthThe first weeks at home: what's normal and when to call the vet
How kittens usually settle in after the move, what to keep an eye on in the first weeks and which signs mean you should contact a vet right away.
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HealthYour kitten's first vet visit
What to bring, which questions to ask and how to keep the visit calm for your kitten.
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