Guides

Short, honest answers to the questions owners of ageing pets actually search — written with the same species-branched care the app is built on, and no fluff between you and the number that matters.

• Dog breathing fast while sleeping: how to count, what’s normal, when to worry

  The resting respiratory rate is the earliest heart-related number a home can catch moving. The canine range, the dreaming caveat, and when repeated readings earn a call.

• Cat breathing fast: what’s normal, what’s a miscount, and what’s urgent

  Cats run faster than dogs at rest — judge a cat by cat numbers. Why the trend matters more in a species that hides illness, and the one sign that is always an emergency.

• How much weight loss is serious in a dog or cat? The 5% rule

  Vets treat 5% in about a month as worth a call. What that means for a 30 kg dog versus a 4 kg cat, and how to weigh a small animal past your bathroom scale’s noise.

• Cat not eating? Why 48 hours matters more than any feeding trick

  Two to three days of poor intake can mean fatty liver disease in a cat. The honest timeline, why cats refuse food, and the prescription-diet trap to avoid.

Also here: the free breathing-rate counter — 30 seconds, one tap per breath, judged against the reference range for the species.