Do You Help Your CH Cat With Her Struggles? CH Cat Parents Respond
Imagine this scenario: A CH cat wants to get onto a couch. He’s sitting on the floor and, after some thought, decides to go for it. He reaches up and begins to climb, when suddenly, something happens,...
View ArticleBasic First Aid Kit Items For Cats
Just as it’s a smart idea to have a first aid kit in your home for humans, it’s an equally good idea to have one for your feline friends, too. Thankfully, our first aid kits may share a number of...
View ArticleFirst Aid For Cats: Knowing The Basics May Save Your Cat’s Life
Accidents happen – and for some of our CH kitties, accidents happen often. But when something goes wrong, do you know how to react? If you’re not sure, that’s OK. Now’s the time to brush up on a few...
View ArticleMeet Patchie
Don’t let this sweet, little face fool you – her pet parent, Rachel says she’s quite the ham! That said, in the year that Rachel has had Patchie, a good deal has happened. Here’s a quick look at how...
View ArticleCH Community Responds: What Has Your Experience Been With Your Vet & CH Cat?...
At the beginning of the month, I posed a question to all CH parents: What has your experience been with your CH cat and vet? The question was born out of a reader’s concern over the level of care her...
View ArticleCH Community Responds: What Has Your Experience Been With Your Vet & CH Cat?...
Today’s post is a continuation of the last – a look at your experiences with your CH cat and vet. So many of you responded (thank you!), that I wanted to share as many as possible. If you’d still like...
View ArticleGreat Tip to Keep Your Carpet Clean & Dry From Cat Accidents
Living with a CH kitty can sometimes mean incontinence issues, leaky diapers, and other messes. However, it doesn’t need to mean soiled carpets. After a recent post on leaky cat diapers, Ghada offered...
View ArticleHave A Cat With A Raw Booty? Try These Solutions
Digestive issues and cerebellar hypoplasia can be a messy mix. Early on after we had adopted Ellie, there were a few weeks that we battled diarrhea. The most memorable moment was when she asked to be...
View ArticleReaders, What Extraordinary Thing Has Your CH Cat Learned To Do?
We can all agree that there are a million (or at least 10) great reasons to adopt a cerebellar hypoplasia cat, and reason number eight is one of my favorites: These cats are an inspiration. Living with...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Your Veterinarian Make a Diagnosis
When one of my grays isn’t feeling well, you better believe I wish they could just tell me what’s wrong. Unfortunately, since our cats can’t simply tell us if they have an allergy, if they swallowed a...
View ArticleMore Leaky Cat Diaper Tips, Tricks
I need to take a moment and just say that I think all of you are amazing. Your creativity and desire to help others is just absolutely fantastic, and I thank you for it and know other readers really...
View ArticleCat Parents Create Helmets For Their Special Needs Felines
It was bound to happen, but honestly, I was still surprised when it did: Cat parents have stepped up and created helmets that their special needs cats can wear to protect them from the inevitable...
View ArticleWhy Does My Cat Knead?
No matter if you call it “kneading,” “making biscuits,” or whatever you may have grown up saying, for some it’s a bit of a mystery. Why exactly do cat’s push rhythmically alternating their paws in and...
View ArticleThe Time It Takes to Change a Life
Alright, readers, it’s time to get inspired. A friend shared this video with me on Facebook, and within seconds of watching it, I knew I had to share it with all of you! Click the image for the video!...
View ArticleCreate A Homemade Feeding Stall For Your Adult Cat
More than a year ago I posted a great idea that Ellie’s foster mom came up with to help her sisters and her remain upright during mealtime: A homemade feeding stall. I absolutely loved the creativity...
View ArticleHow My CH Cats Protect Me
A moment ago*, CG just ran to a corner of the living room and tried to squeeze past furniture to the corner of the wall. As per usual, Ellie soon scooted off the couch to find out what all of the...
View ArticleInspiring Stories: Dotty, The Fly Catcher
Thanks to everyone who shared their inspiring story both on the blog and on Facebook. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share some of your stories. I hope you enjoy these and find them encouraging! This...
View ArticleMeet Spaz
Since people are still learning about cerebellar hypoplasia each day, it shouldn’t be a surprise that a few years ago, let alone a decade, very few folks knew about the condition. That was the scenario...
View ArticleToday’s ‘Take Your Cat To The Vet Day’: A Good Time To Schedule An Appointment
Pop quiz: When was the last time you took your cat to the vet for a regular checkup? If you’re like a significant number of cat owners, it’s been a while. A study was actually done on this back in...
View ArticleReaders Share How Their CH Cats Have Protected Them
And I thought I had some great stories! The other day, after I published a post on how my CHers have protected me, a few readers shared their own stories, and wow! I was so taken by them, that I wanted...
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