Healing cats with homeopathy works very well, just as it does for all animals, including us.

However, the way it is used is important to understand

You cannot use homeopathy in the same way you use medical or veterinary drugs. It has a totally different approach.

Homeopathy is an holistic health care system. The whole - mind, body and spirit - is involved. This is essential to appreciate.

Every living being is made up of the mind, the body and the spirit. Which means problems in any of these areas will affect the others.

Cats are no different.

An example could be a fright that contributes to renal issues. Or worry leading to diarrhoea.

That's not to say there aren't other causes. However, emotional issues are not normally considered. Yet, they are as important, if not more so.

Healing cats with homeopathy, or anyone, can be used whenever there is a problem, be that physical, mental or emotional.

Instead of suppressing the symptoms, as happens with the medical and veterinary treatments, the correct use of homeopathy supports a healthy immune system.

The effect of this is not just that the problem disappears, but that the overall health of the patient improves. They are less prone to previous common problems and sensitivities.

When you're new to homeopathy, the best way is to find a good homeopath or homeopathic vet you can work with. That's important because you may be with them for a while. 

As you learn and become familiar with its use, as well as any teaching from the practitioner, you may be interested in learning more.

This is encouraged because when you learn how to use some of the common first aid remedies, you can save yourself a great deal of anxiety, inconvenience and money.

However, just blindly using the homeopathic remedies without any knowledge is likely to lead you nowhere. You need to know what you're doing.

In addition, learning how to use homeopathy helps everyone, not just your cat.

Healing isn’t always easy. There are a multitude of areas that influence and disturb the health of our cats. Some of the strongest ones include:

• a diet that is not in keeping with a cats natural diet (aka commercial cat food)
• an environment which does not allow the cat freedom – eg exclusively inside cats, cats confined outside without adequate shelter, cats kept confined in cages, etc
• the presence of chemicals in their environment – cats are extremely sensitive to chemicals
• past chemical health care (aka veterinary)
• health care that does not honour the individual’s choices
• unresolved emotional disturbances such as fright, shock, grief, trauma, etc

The above shows you just how complicated health care can be. There are no quick fixes. The whole picture needs to be examined before an effective treatment can be prescribed. This is obviously a case for a professional homeopathic therapist/veterinarian.

People often go searching for safer alternatives to the veterinary drugs prescribed for a condition. Whilst that is admirable, laying the foundation for vibrant health is far more important.

Only you can change the diet. Only you can make the cat's lifestyle more in harmony with their natural needs. Only you can eliminate toxins in their environment. THESE are your jobs.

By all means, then study how to use homeopathy at home.

Healing cats with homeopathy can be an extremely rewarding experience, when it is done according to the principles of homeopathy.

However, you cannot simply swap a veterinary drug for a homeopathic remedy and expect good results.

Health is complicated. Much has to be considered. Including whether the diagnosis was correct, past conditions, past treatments, current symptoms. And much more.