Dr. Priya Anand, DVM, ABVP (Feline)
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Feral and Stray Cat Statistics 2026
83 sourced feral and stray cat statistics for 2026: how many feral cats live in the U.S. and worldwide, whether TNR works, and who feeds them.
83 statistics · Updated Nov 7, 2026
Cat Ownership Statistics 2026
84 sourced cat ownership statistics for 2026 from AVMA, APPA, Pew and FEDIAF: how many cats live in the U.S. and the world, who owns them, and trends.
84 statistics · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Cats and Wildlife Statistics 2026
100 sourced cats and wildlife statistics: how many birds and animals cats kill in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the UK, extinctions, and what helps.
100 statistics · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Cat Food
Kitten Feeding Schedule by Age: A Vet's Chart from Week 1 to 12 Months
Feline vet Dr. Priya Anand, DVM gives you one kitten feeding chart by age, from bottle-feeding newborns through weaning to the switch to adult food, plus the calorie math behind why every chart online disagrees.
Updated Aug 30, 2026
Wet vs Dry Cat Food: A Vet's Honest Comparison
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM compares wet and dry cat food on hydration, calorie density, carbohydrate load, and cost per calorie, and settles the dental myth, the kidney question, and the right mix.
Updated Aug 23, 2026
How Much to Feed a Cat by Weight: A Vet's Feeding Chart
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM gives you one unified feeding chart by weight — dry, wet, and mixed — plus the real calorie math (RER and MER), the spay/neuter adjustment, and how to read the bag so you feed the right amount.
Updated Jul 12, 2026
How Much Wet Food to Feed a Cat: A Vet's Feeding Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM explains exactly how much wet food to feed a cat — a weight-based feeding chart, the calorie math, the spay/neuter adjustment most owners miss, and how to read the label so you feed the right amount.
Updated Jun 28, 2026
Litter & Litter Boxes
Where to Put a Litter Box: A Vet's Room-by-Room Placement Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM gives room-by-room verdicts on where a litter box belongs, the five spots to never use, what to compromise in a small apartment, and access for senior cats.
Updated Sep 27, 2026
How to Get Cat Pee Smell Out of Clothes: A Vet's Method
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM gives the step-by-step method for getting cat pee smell out of clothes — why cat urine is uniquely hard to remove, the cold-water rule the laundry brands get wrong, the vinegar-then-enzyme sequence, how to handle wool, down and shoes, and why your cat peed on the laundry in the first place.
Updated Sep 20, 2026
Clumping vs Non-Clumping Cat Litter: A Vet's Honest Comparison
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM compares clumping and non-clumping cat litter on odor, cost, dust, and safety — including the kitten ingestion question, what clumps tell you about your cat's health, and the five situations where non-clumping is genuinely the better choice.
Updated Aug 16, 2026
How Often to Change Cat Litter: A Vet's Schedule by Litter Type
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM gives the real schedule for changing cat litter — a full change chart by litter type and number of cats, when topping off is fine, how often to empty an automatic box, and the six signs your litter is overdue right now.
Updated Aug 9, 2026
How to Clean a Litter Box: A Veterinarian's Step-by-Step Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM explains how to clean a litter box the right way — the daily scoop, the weekly refresh, the monthly deep clean, what to disinfect with (and the two chemicals to never use), and the clinical red flags a dirty box can hide.
Updated Aug 9, 2026
How to Litter Train a Kitten: A Veterinarian's Step-by-Step Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM walks through how to litter train a kitten — the right age, the safest litter and box, the introduction steps, and the clinical red flags that mean it's time to call your vet.
Updated Jun 25, 2026
Cat Trees & Scratchers
Health & Wellness
How to Give a Cat a Pill: A Feline Veterinarian's Step-by-Step Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM explains how to give a cat a pill: the food method, the direct hand-pilling technique step by step, the towel wrap for a cat that swats, and the water chaser rule that prevents esophageal injury from doxycycline.
Updated Sep 13, 2026
How to Introduce a Cat to a New Home: A Feline Veterinarian's Day-by-Day Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM explains how to introduce a cat to a new home: the base camp room, the first 24 hours, why hiding is normal, an honest timeline, what the 3-3-3 rule really means for cats, and the stress signs that are actually a medical emergency.
Updated Sep 6, 2026
How to Introduce Cats to Each Other: A Feline Veterinarian's Step-by-Step Guide
Feline veterinarian Dr. Priya Anand, DVM walks through how to introduce cats to each other the right way — the sanctuary room, scent and site swapping, feeding across a door, supervised meetings, a realistic timeline, and the clinical causes of fighting no one else explains.
Updated Jul 4, 2026