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Cats

Quiet, observant, opinionated. Tropical-apartment cats deserve their own playbook.

Cats in tropical Asia live differently from their temperate-climate cousins — indoor most of the year, humidity-aware, and often sharing tight HDB floorplans with two adults and a kid. This hub covers cooling, enrichment, indoor-only life, and the small signs every cat owner should learn to read.

Articles about Cats

All Care basics Health & conditions Behaviour Nutrition Lifestyle Stories

Behaviour

Cat Carrier Training Before the Vet Visit

A feline behaviour guide that turns the carrier from a crisis object into a normal part of the home through scent, meals, short sessions, and calm transport.

Lifestyle

Moving House With a Cat: Surviving the Rental Hop

A lifestyle guide on moving with cats: pre-move carrier and room prep, moving-day containment, settling-in order for the new home, escape prevention, and appetite or litter changes that need a vet.

Lifestyle

Boarding Your Pet During Festive Travel: What to Check Before You Book

A pre-booking checklist for choosing a boarding facility — vaccination requirements, ventilation, staff handling, emergency plans, and how pets are separated — so owners can look past nice photos and ask the questions that affect welfare.

Health & conditions

Senior Cat Drinking More: Kidney Screening and What to Track

A senior-cat medical guide on increased drinking, urination, appetite, weight, litter changes, screening conversations, and why early checks matter.

Health & conditions

What Singapore's Dog-and-Cat Vaccine Guidelines Mean for Everyday Owners

A plain-English guide to Singapore's AVS/SVA vaccine guidelines: core vs non-core for dogs and cats, and how to plan boosters around your pet's real life.

Health & conditions

Leptospirosis after heavy rain: warning signs for dogs and cats

After floods or heavy rain in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia: keep pets from stagnant water, spot early leptospirosis signs, and know when to call the vet.

Behaviour

Cat Hiding During Open House Season: Protect the Cat, Enjoy the Guests

A feline behaviour article on guest stress: safe-room setup, door-dashing prevention, food and decoration hazards, telling visitors to leave the cat alone, and when post-festive appetite loss needs a vet.

Lifestyle

Pet Sitter Handover Checklist Before a Long Weekend

A practical owner checklist for food, medication instructions, clinic contacts, hiding spots, heat plans, photos, access, and emergency decisions.

Health & conditions

Kitten Diarrhoea After Adoption: When to Worry

A new-kitten guide that separates mild settling changes from dehydration, parasites, infection risk, diet changes, and urgent vet signs.

Lifestyle

Singapore cat licensing: what owners need to do by 31 August 2026

Singapore cats must be microchipped and licensed via PALS by 31 August 2026. A plain owner checklist, with notes for fosterers and multi-cat HDB homes.

Health & conditions

Cat Pee Outside the Litter Box Is Not Revenge

A feline-first guide for owners who are frustrated by urine outside the litter box. It reframes the problem around pain, stress, urinary disease, box setup, and household changes rather than blame.

Nutrition

Changing Cat Food Without Turning Dinner Into Diarrhoea

A nutrition article on gradual food changes, label comparison, stool monitoring, hydration, kitten/senior caution, and when diarrhoea is a medical sign.