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Health Tips

Fetch curated health advice for any breed or species. Health tips can be listed, filtered, and retrieved individually for deeper guidance.

List health tips​

Use the /health-tips endpoint to retrieve one or more tips. Filter by breed or species, localise the copy with lang, and paginate with limit and offset.

curl --location 'https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/health-tips?limit=1&offset=0&breed_id=abys&include_sources=true&lang=en' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

Sample response:

[
  {
    "id": "2UwogE-GMp",
    "title": "Enrichment for Active Abys",
    "category": "Exercise",
    "description": "Abyssinians are highly active and intelligent cats that require significant environmental enrichment. Provide ample opportunities for climbing, scratching, and exploring. Cat trees, puzzle feeders, and interactive toys are essential. Rotate toys regularly to maintain their interest. Dedicate time for interactive play sessions daily to satisfy their hunting instincts and prevent boredom, which can lead to destructive behaviors or stress-related health issues. Consider clicker training to further stimulate their minds.",
    "species_id": "1",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/common-cat-behavior-issues/destructive-scratching",
      "https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/cat-enrichment"
    ]
  }
]

Breed abys corresponds to the Abyssinian, so this example scopes the list to that breed. Species 1 denotes cats in the API.

You can also fetch tips for a breed directly:

curl --location 'https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/health-tips/breed/abys?limit=5' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

Retrieve a single tip​

Supply the health tip ID to fetch one record directly:

curl --location 'https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/health-tips/2UwogE-GMp?include_sources=true&lang=en' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

The response matches the object in the list example above. When include_sources is set to true, the sources array contains any reference links that support the advice.

Localised health tips​

Set the optional lang parameter to retrieve translated tips. Supported values are en, de, fr, es, and it.

curl --location 'https://api.thecatapi.com/v1/health-tips?limit=1&offset=0&breed_id=abys&include_sources=true&lang=es' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY'

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "2UwogE-GMp",
    "title": "Enriquecimiento para Abisinios activos",
    "category": "Exercise",
    "description": "Los abisinios son gatos muy activos e inteligentes que requieren un enriquecimiento ambiental significativo. Proporcione amplias oportunidades para escalar, rascar y explorar. Los árboles para gatos, los comederos de rompecabezas y los juguetes interactivos son esenciales. Rote los juguetes regularmente para mantener su interés. Dedique tiempo a sesiones de juego interactivas diarias para satisfacer sus instintos de caza y prevenir el aburrimiento, lo que puede provocar comportamientos destructivos o problemas de salud relacionados con el estrés. Considere el entrenamiento con clicker para estimular aún más sus mentes.",
    "species_id": "1"
  }
]

Use lang=de to receive German translations:

{
  "title": "Beschäftigung für aktive Abessinier",
  "description": "Abessinier sind sehr aktive und intelligente Katzen, die eine erhebliche Umweltanreicherung benötigen. Bieten Sie ausreichend Möglichkeiten zum Klettern, Kratzen und Erkunden. Kratzbäume, Futterspiele und interaktives Spielzeug sind unerlässlich. Wechseln Sie das Spielzeug regelmäßig, um ihr Interesse aufrechtzuerhalten. Nehmen Sie sich täglich Zeit für interaktive Spielsitzungen, um ihren Jagdinstinkt zu befriedigen und Langeweile vorzubeugen, die zu destruktivem Verhalten oder stressbedingten Gesundheitsproblemen führen kann. Erwägen Sie Clicker-Training, um ihren Geist weiter zu stimulieren."
}

Requesting lang=fr produces:

{
  "title": "Enrichissement pour les Abyssins actifs",
  "description": "Les abyssins sont des chats très actifs et intelligents qui nécessitent un enrichissement environnemental important. Offrez-leur de nombreuses possibilités de grimper, de gratter et d'explorer. Les arbres à chats, les distributeurs de nourriture ludiques et les jouets interactifs sont essentiels. Faites tourner les jouets régulièrement pour maintenir leur intérêt. Consacrez du temps à des séances de jeu interactives quotidiennes pour satisfaire leurs instincts de chasse et prévenir l'ennui, qui peut entraîner des comportements destructeurs ou des problèmes de santé liés au stress. Envisagez le dressage au clicker pour stimuler davantage leur esprit."
}

And lang=it returns Italian copy for the same tip:

{
  "title": "Arricchimento per Abissini attivi",
  "description": "Gli abissini sono gatti molto attivi e intelligenti che richiedono un significativo arricchimento ambientale. Fornire ampie opportunità per arrampicarsi, graffiare ed esplorare. Alberi per gatti, alimentatori a puzzle e giocattoli interattivi sono essenziali. Ruota regolarmente i giocattoli per mantenere vivo il loro interesse. Dedica del tempo a sessioni di gioco interattive quotidiane per soddisfare i loro istinti di caccia e prevenire la noia, che può portare a comportamenti distruttivi o problemi di salute legati allo stress. Considera l'addestramento con il clicker per stimolare ulteriormente le loro menti."
}

Each translation uses the same id so you can confidently localise health guidance for owners and vets while keeping responses tied to a single tip.