Digestive

Toxiplasmosis can give pregnant moms grief! It is one of the very few diseases that is transmittable between humans and cats. However, the chances of contracting it from your cat are minimal. (People are more likely to get it from foods, such as pork.) Nonetheless, it is good to be aware that cats can carry it. You can have your vet run a check on your cat through a stool sample. (It seems that the highest risk for this parasite is in cat feces older than 24 hours.)

There are very mixed reviews about cats and milk. Cats usually will drink milk, but it may not be the best substance for their digestive systems. Many cats are actually lactose intolerant. So giving milk to your cat may result in him/her having an upset stomach or diarrhea.

An alternative is a product called Cat Sip. It's a milk product made for cats, so your cat should be able to digest it easily. You can pick up Cat-Sip (or other products like it) at your supermarket in the cat-treat section. It looks like a little juice box.

Hairballs are a familiar problem to any cat owner, especially if they have a pet with long hair. Shorthair cats also suffer from this problem, but it’s more common to those that have longer hair, like Persian cats.