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Chubby cats are adorable, but obesity in cats can be very detrimental for their health. To help you stay informed and provide your cat with the very best care possible, here is your guide through feline obesity 101.

Basepaws has added new genetic health and trait markers to its flagship Breed + Health Cat DNA test. In the Health Marker section of your cat’s report, Basepaws provides their results related to 43 genetic disorders that are represented by 64 health markers.

Here at Basepaws, we often talk about feline genetics and science. It can be challenging to understand your Basepaws DNA Report or any of the provided literature without adequate background knowledge. To help you get started, here is your crash "Feline Genetics 101" course. This will provide you with sufficient, simplified information that will help you learn more about the genetics of your cat.

Cats are smart and curious. Very, very curious. Most of the time, cat’s curiosity is harmless. But sometimes they need some extra protection against everyday things you - a mere cat parent - never considered harmful. Here’s our list of top most toxic foods for cats you should be aware of.

Diabetes mellitus (DM), or simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which blood sugar levels remain high for long periods of time.

While we're working our science at the lab we find a few random facts about cats. Here are some of our recent favorites. Will you know them all?

Mucopolysaccharidosis in cats is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by an enzymatic deficiency and improper digestion of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). There are three types of feline mucopolysaccharidosis described: MPS I, MPS VI and MPS VII.

Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is fairly common in people, but we often overlook the fact that it occurs in cats as well.