Species spotlight

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

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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.

Behaviour

Cat Scratching the Sofa: Territory, Not Naughtiness

A feline behaviour article on why cats scratch, scratcher placement and materials that compete with furniture, deterrents that backfire, declawing as a welfare line, and rental-deposit reality.

Health & conditions

Cat Hairballs or Vomiting? When It Is Not Normal

A cat health guide that distinguishes occasional hairballs from repeated vomiting, appetite change, weight loss, obstruction risk, and urgent signs.

Behaviour

Cat Zoomies at 4am: Fixing the Schedule, Not the Cat

A feline behaviour article on night activity and dawn wake-ups: hunting rhythms, play and feeding timing, bedroom boundaries, and when night yowling is a medical sign in older cats.