Taking some basic precautions will certainly help your cat to remain healthy.
For new cat owner, know your cat is going to help you to identify a problem quickly.
Study and Observations of behavior and about it character will help you to know when it becomes ill or has a problem as because of all animals seem to have their own way of telling us when something is wrong.
(1) If your cat spends a lot of time outside then Fleas could become a problem, there are many products that can help prevent you cat becoming riddled with Fleas and it is advisable to ask around to find out which one works best. As because of some flea products do not work at all, so it pays to ask around before purchase.
(2) Tapeworm can be a problem along with other parasites with symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting. Your vet will advise you on the best prevention of this problem and also provide the medication for the cure.
(3) Hairballs is a problem often encountered by cats caused by continual self grooming, during this process a certain amount of the coat gets swallowed. The fur that gets swallowed can accumulate into a ball over time and become lodged in the digestive tract causing a blockage.
This is a more serious problem and one that needs to be dealt with very quickly. Brushing the loose fur from your cat every day will certainly help to prevent this problem.
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