I combed my arthritic cat every evening without ever lifting his tail: the day I parted the fur, I saw what had settled there in under 24 hours
Arthritis doesn’t just stiffen joints—it stops cats from reaching their own tail base, creating a dangerous blind spot where fly eggs can hatch into maggots in as little as 12 hours. A simple nightly habit could be the difference between spotting a problem early and facing a life-threatening infection.