About Cat Health UK
Cat Health UK was born from a simple frustration: searching for cat health advice at 2am and finding either American websites talking about brands and vets that don't exist here, or forum threads from 2007 that end with “never mind, he's fine now.”
Neither of those helps when your cat has just been sick on the carpet and you're trying to work out whether to panic.
Who's Behind This?
I'm a UK-based cat owner who got tired of wading through unreliable information every time one of my cats did something worrying. I'm not a vet — and I'll never pretend to be one. What I do is research: every guide on this site is built from published veterinary literature, official guidance from UK animal welfare organisations, and verified clinical sources.
CatHealthUK content is researched against trusted veterinary and animal welfare guidance. It is not reviewed by a named veterinarian unless explicitly stated.
If something on this site is wrong or out of date, I want to know about it. Seriously — email me and I'll fix it.
How We Research Our Guides
Every article on Cat Health UK follows the same process:
- Start with the evidence. We search the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, ISFM guidelines, and PubMed for peer-reviewed research on the topic.
- Cross-reference UK guidance. Cats Protection, PDSA, RSPCA, and the British Veterinary Association all publish public-facing guidance. We check our content against what these organisations say.
- Write for cat owners, not academics. The research matters, but so does being readable at midnight when you're worried. We translate clinical language into plain English without dumbing down the facts.
- Review and update. Feline medicine moves forward. We revisit every guide at least once a year to check for new research, changed guidelines, or reader feedback.
How We Handle Health Information
Cat health content sits in the category search engines treat most strictly — material that can affect someone's health and safety, where a wrong answer has real consequences. We take a deliberately narrow position on it:
- We explain, we do not diagnose. No guide on this site will tell you what is wrong with your cat. It explains what the signs usually point to and when to stop reading and phone your vet.
- We never publish drug names or doses for home use. Prescription and over-the-counter veterinary medicines are a matter for your vet, who can weigh your cat and check it against the label. Our flea treatment guides cover label requirements and species safety, not dosing instructions.
- Red flags come first. Every symptom guide opens with what needs urgent attention, not with reassurance designed to keep you on the page.
- Sources are named and linked. Cats Protection, PDSA, RSPCA, International Cat Care, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service are cited at the foot of the guides that use them.
- We do not invent credentials. Where a guide has not been reviewed by a named veterinary surgeon, we say so — see the note above. If that changes, the reviewer's name and registration will appear on the page.
- Corrections are public. If something here is wrong, email us and we will fix it and date the change.
What Cat Health UK Is Not
- Not a replacement for your vet. If your cat is in pain, distressed, or showing any of the red-flag symptoms we highlight in our guides, stop reading and call your practice. This site helps you make informed decisions — it does not diagnose or prescribe.
- Not sponsored by pet food companies. We use Amazon affiliate links on some product recommendations, but no brand pays for placement or influences what we recommend.
- Not American. We write for UK cat owners, referencing UK veterinary practices, UK charities, UK-available products, and UK animal welfare law. If something only applies in America, you won't find it here.
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