The Ottawa citizen recently ran a story (How to stop a cat scratching) written by Dr. Bernhard Pukay, an Ottawa veterinarian. I few quibbles with this article, based upon conversations I have had in the past with various veterinarians: I have heard that cats don’t like the smell of citrus, and you can wipe your [...]
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As with insurance for people, animal health insurance can be a confusing and stressful purchasing experience. A recently proposed bill in California seeks to provide better information and clarity. Pet Health Insurance: Will Your Pet’s Illness Make You Broke? “A number of pet owners have complained to me that they bought a policy, and they [...]
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As tempting as it might be to let your cat outside to celebrate this 4th of July with you (as well as to let them catch hamburgers and hot dogs that fall of the grill) the best thing to do is keep them inside, says Dr. Timothy Johnston in the Sun Sentinel. 1. Keep your [...]
Found via Consumerist, P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1). The following Iams products are being recalled. Product Name Date on Bottom of Can Iams ProActive Health canned Cat and Kitten Food – all varieties of 3 oz & 5.5 oz cans 09/2011 to 06/2012 According to the [...]
While there are a number of reason why your cat could be vomiting, one of the most common cause could be hairballs. If that is the case then a veterinarian writing for the Boston Herald says Brushing may help a solve the problem: Clearly, having two long-haired cats puts the possibility of hairballs high on [...]
After hearing stories from our friends and relatives of their cat’s teeth falling out from periodontal disease, and the fact that our cat’s breath is terrible, we decided to finally take the plunge and buy some cat dental equipement. One of our friends recommended the C.E.T. Toothbrush for Cats, which has a differently shaped toothbrush [...]
Some possible causes of cat baldness (alopecia): stress and anxiety hormonal imbalance ringworm “pyschogenic alopecia” Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex There are many possible causes of bald spots in cats, so you will definitely want to have it checked out by your vet. It should go without saying that you should never apply human hair regrowth products [...]
Even the worst written articles can bring about good questions. Such is the case with Junk food killing pet cats and dogs. Allergies and obesity are reducing the life expectancy of Lassies and Mittens nourished worldwide on industrial foodstuffs, said Gerard Lippert, a Belgian acupuncturist for animals who has just completed a study on the [...]
While New Age medicine has long been popular with people, this is the first I have heard of it being applied to animals. From the New York Daily News, Holistic healing: Hands-on treatments for cat and dogs includes Reiki, yoga, chakras and massages: Learning how to lay the hands on or above an animal to [...]
While a dog license is expected, cat licensing is not nearly as standard. When the town of Belmont, MA, last year greatly increased it’s cat licensing fees, it raised some concern from the local citizens. Only a handful of cities and towns in Massachusetts have cat-licensing bylaws, and the registration fees for keeping a feline [...]
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