Always USE a Pet Carrier Keep all traveling cats in a carrier. This is for your own safety as well as your cat’s safety. It is not safe to have your cat roaming freely in your vehicle while you are driving. Your cat could become frightened and dart under the brake pedal or accelerator, possibly… Continue Reading
Feline Infectious Peritonitis – NOTICE!!!!! – THERE IS A CURE, It’s not contagious The drugs GC376 and GS-441524 both inhibit the replication of the FIP virus, but by two different mechanisms,” explains Dr. Pedersen of Cal Davis. GC376 was developed by Kansas State University virologists, Yunjeong Kim, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, associate professor of diagnostic… Continue Reading
I know that your cat’s poop is the last thing you’d want to look at but if you care about your cat’s health, then you should never ignore it. Poop provides a wealth of information about the state of health of the cat. The bathroom habits the color, content and consistency of stool indicators of… Continue Reading
The Facts About Declawing Your Cat or Kitten Choosing to declaw your cat is a big decision. Before you make it, you should ensure that you have all the facts. Think about what this might mean for you and what it will definitely mean for your cat. Claws are an important part of cat’s anatomy. … Continue Reading
New Medicine Secnidazole for Treating Giardia & Tritichomonas Catteries, Rescues, Shelters and many pet owners will likely have a need for treating for Giardia at some point in their lifetime. Giardia is just one of the protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea in cats. Giardiasis is caused by the Giardia intestinal is parasite. Cats have to… Continue Reading
Deciding what subject to start my blog I remember a family calling about their Savannah cat having gum disease. They asked, (as I often get asked), “Is gum disease genetic?” Their two cats (full siblings from separate litters) developed gum disease requiring expensive surgery. I explained to them that good oral hygiene is important whether gum… Continue Reading