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When People Meet Your CH Cat: What Do You Say?
This is the time of the year that we have friends, family and neighbors over. Inevitably, someone new will likely walk into your home at some point, which means that they’ll meet your CH cat. Now while...
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Fight Or Flight: When Our CH Cats Feel The Need To Flee
Ellie’s a bit of an anomaly. She can be very brave at times: I can’t tell you how often she’ll go up to something that’s new to her and hesitantly smack it to see what it is. Ellie bravely...
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How You Can Help Your Arthritic Cat, Make Him More Comfortable
Living with arthritis is no fun – especially if you’re a feline. It can be limiting and painful, but we as pet parents can help. Photo courtesy triplexpresso Since there is no cure for arthritis, early...
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Life With CH: Good Days & Bad Days
As pet parents of cats with cerebellar hypoplasia, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all hyper-aware of our pets’ abilities, mobility, degree of CH, and more. Photo courtesy @Doug88888 To the point...
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A Look At Leggings For Life
With all of the great organizations out there, sometimes it’s hard to imagine just how helpful they can be until you come across a cat (or person) who can truly benefit from their services. That’s the...
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Could Your CH Cat Benefit From A Heating Pad?
The other day Kelly sent me an update about her CH cat, Von: She and her vet decided to experiment with heat therapy to see if it would help Von’s mobility. Photo courtesy ex.libris Two or three times...
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First Aid: For Acute Injuries, Use Cold Therapy
The other day we looked into how our CH cats can benefit from heat therapy, and today we look at another option: cold therapy. Photo courtesy Miki the Diet Coke Girl Now before we get started, it’s...
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Could Your CH Cat Benefit From Pee Pads?
Litter box issues can make or break a pet parent/cat relationship. In fact, some say inappropriate elimination is the number one reason cats are relinquished to shelters. That said, litter boxes are...
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How To Train Your Cat To Use Pee Pads
The decision to provide pee pads for your cat may be an easy one – but just how easy is it to actually teach a cat to use them? Photo courtesy drinkerthinker. According to those who use pee pads in...
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Is It Fair To Keep Cats With Severe Cerebellar Hypoplasia Alive?
Cerebellar hypoplasia cats come in all sizes, shapes, and of course, degrees of wobbliness. While some may only walk a little funny, others – specifically those who have severe CH – may not be able to...
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Do You Help Your CH Cat With Her Struggles? CH Cat Parents Respond
Imagine this scenario: A CH cat wants to get onto a couch. He’s sitting on the floor and, after some thought, decides to go for it. He reaches up and begins to climb, when suddenly, something happens,...
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The Time It Takes to Change a Life
Alright, readers, it’s time to get inspired. A friend shared this video with me on Facebook, and within seconds of watching it, I knew I had to share it with all of you! Click the image for the video!...
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Create A Homemade Feeding Stall For Your Adult Cat
More than a year ago I posted a great idea that Ellie’s foster mom came up with to help her sisters and her remain upright during mealtime: A homemade feeding stall. I absolutely loved the creativity...
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Working On Mobility With Your CH Cat? Consider A Harness
CH cat parents have found creative ways to help their less mobile cats exercise, which can help with strength and coordination — and may eventually lead to improved mobility. You may be familiar with...
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Is Your Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cat More Wobbly After Sleeping?
After Stephanie had observed that her 8-year-old cerebellar hypoplasia cat would be wobblier than usual after waking up from a nap or resting, she decided to touch base with the CH Cats and Kittens...
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Are Hardwood Floors OK For Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats?
I absolutely love it when cerebellar hypoplasia cat parents take their cats’ needs into account. In this case, Kathy and her family were considering a CHer’s needs before they even adopted her. Way to...
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Litter Box Epiphanies And Learning How To Be A Good Pet Parent
The other day I had a litter box epiphany. No kidding. When we first moved in to our home, I thought it would be best to have one litter box on each floor. Unfortunately that meant putting the first...
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Table/Bed Designed for Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cat
Check out what this CH cat parent had created for her CH cat CJ. On Facebook, Maria said she worked with custom furniture maker 9 Cat Corner to have a special table/bed created for her mild to moderate...
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My Cat Can’t Walk, Is Falling Down
It’s a common story: Someone encounters a kitten or cat, and it soon becomes very apparent that the feline has trouble walking. Perhaps it wobbles when it walks, maybe it falls over all of the time....
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Is It Normal For My CH Cat To Lay While Using The Litter Box?
It’s one of those questions you’ll likely never think to ask until it happens to you: Is it normal for CH cats to use the litter box while laying on their side? Jodi reached out to the CH cat Facebook...
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