Are you prepared to recognize congestive heart failure in your cat? While it’s relevant to discuss right now, during National Pet Wellness Month, CHF can happen at any time, and it’s important to know the signs in order to catch it early and give your kitty the best life they can have. What is CHF? Congestive […]
Welcome to Animal Pain Awareness Month! In case you weren’t aware, September is the month that the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management has set aside to make us aware that animals feel pain just like we do. As a veterinarian, seeing animals in pain is an everyday occurrence. It is also one that is […]
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and your cat is begging you to go outside. You’re already well aware of the bigger dangers that lurk in the great outdoors-cars, dogs, birds, to name a few. But what about those tiny dangers? The kind that creep, crawl, and generally spoil everyone’s day. Let’s look at […]
Have you ever heard of Janus cats? I’m not talking about something mythological, or even something creepy. It’s definitely nothing to do with the recent terrifying film adaptation of CATS; nothing jellicle here. I’m talking about cute and wiggly bundles of feline fur with two faces. They exist! And sometimes they trend on social media. Why Janus? […]
It’s Deaf History Month, and we’re celebrating deaf cats everywhere. Special needs cats have just as much to offer as any cat without disabilities, after all. Whether they were born deaf or became deaf later, hearing-impaired cats can still run, play, jump, and have close, rewarding relationships with their owners. While deaf cats are just […]
When it comes to our precious kitties, it goes without saying that we want the best for their health. However, sometimes that is easier said than done. Of course, no cat is immune to the occasional flea, tick bite, or high fever, but there are a few cases in which cat owners can feel completely […]
