I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

It is important to keep wounds clean to prevent any type of infection. Cat fungal infections related to nail injuries are ...

Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a ...

and some declawed cats resort to biting — which can lead to infection in humans — to defend themselves because they no longer can with their claws. All of these behavioral issues can make it ...

A few cats have died from bird flu after eating raw food. And some raw pet food products have been recalled. Here's what to ...