There are many natural home remedies for cats, but some are a lot more effective than others. And some are downright dangerous for them. 

People tend to think that anything that is good, and natural, for people must be good and natural for cats. But this is far from the truth. People and cats are very different, with very different requirements.

The holistic cat care business is booming. Which is great as long as those advising you understand two important areas: 

1. they need to understand cats
2. they need to be proficient in their natural speciality

That's quite a tall order for a traditionally trained vet.

I suggest that mainstream vets have no idea who cats are, judging by their recommendations.

Cats are carnivores. And obligate carnivores. That means they thrive on raw meat and bones. It's their natural diet. They are vitally healthy on this diet.

Carnivores don't eat plants. They will consume grass or a herb for medicinal purposes. But not as food.

Now look at the ingredient list of the food that mainstream vets sell. It's very high in plant food.

In addition, cats are highly sensitive beings. Much more so than most people. They struggle with the drugs that mainstream vets seem happy to prescribe willy nilly.

Couple that with the idea behind drugs is to suppress the symptom, rather than cure the problem, and it becomes a slippery slope downhill.

There are many natural therapies about - herbalism, chiropractic, osteopathy, bowen, homeopathy and a myriad of new therapies appearing almost daily.

For the above reasons, herbalism is unsuitable for cats unless it is prescribed for a short period by a herbalist who is conversant with who cats are.

It is not recommended that you dabble in it yourself. There is too much at stake.

The physical manipulation therapies can be really helpful especially after an injury.

However, homeopathy trumps over every modality as it is so diverse and so all encompassing at health restoration.

Homeopathy is best used under the guidance of a professional homeopath. Not from those who may dabble themselves in a variety of different modalities. Homeopathy is a complex subject and needs ongoing dedication to understand its breath and depth.

Many people get a diagnosis from a vet, then look for a more natural alternative to the drugs they offer.

Whilst this is a great step in the right direction, please appreciate that things are not that simple. For example:

• the diagnosis may be wrong. This is not unusual.
• the cause of the problem is not being examined
• are you competent enough to appreciate the dose and the frequency of the product you select? The guidance on the product will be vague as they have no personal knowledge.

Before you embark on your search for natural home remedies for cats, it is always advisable to check for causes. 

Mainstream vets have not been trained to look for causes. Their training is about matching a drug to the problem, or their diagnosis.

That's rather like putting a patch over the red light on your car's dashboard. The problem is still there, but you're missing the early warning signs that, when ignored, lead to much more serious, and expensive, problems.

The main reason for any and every health problem in domestic cats today comes from an inappropriate, and toxic, diet.

As already mentioned, a healthy and vital cat consumes a diet of fresh, raw meat and bones. This provides all their nutritional needs. They are energetic, curious, bright eyed, have gorgeous silky fur. Current ailments fade away, sometimes totally.

Your job is to get this right. No-one else can do this. And no amount of wonderful natural therapies are as effective.

You may need help, but this is where you need to start.

To recap, your job is to get the diet right for your cat. Improvements in health can often be seen very quickly, sometimes days.

There can be a worrying transitional period of a few days or week, where guidance can help. After that, the improvements just keep increasing.

However, when a problem is deep seated, extra support may be needed. A knowledgable homeopath can help there.

Ultimately you may be knowledgeable enough to use some of the common homeopathic remedies as the natural home  remedies for cats you currently seek. However, it takes time to learn.