Dental Disease in Cats
Dental disease is extremely common in cats and can start to appear when your cat is about three years old. If left unchecked, it can progress as dental plaque and tartar continue to build up over time.
Early Neutering for Cats
Did you know that your kitten can become pregnant from 14-16 weeks onwards, when she herself is just a kitten? Cats can have 3 or 4 litters per year, which can be as many as 20 kittens for each unneutered female per year. This means that shelters and charities are inundated with unwanted kittens in…
URGENT APPEAL: Keeping Your Cats Safe From Lily Poisoning
We have had a significant rise in lily poisoning cases in the last few months. We speculate that this may be due to the increase in people giving and receiving flowers and plants more than usual. Flowers are not always labeled if they are dangerous for cats. If you look at the list of most…
Thinking Outside the Litter Box
From a human perspective, a cat depositing faeces and/or urine outside the litter box is completely unacceptable and undesirable. From a cat’s point of view, our feline friend is sending out warning signals, saying “HELP, something is wrong!”. It is important to get an early understanding as to why our cat companion is showing this…
Common Poisonings in Cats
Now that we can put thoughts of snow and ice behind us, it is time to look ahead to the warmer months. For many of us this means a spring clean and gardening. Our feline friends appreciate the rays of sunshine and will be exploring again and trying to “help” with our activities, however with…
High Blood Pressure in Cats
Hypertension is the clinical term for high blood pressure, it is recognised as a relatively common problem in older cats, and is often found in conjunction with other conditions such as kidney disease and hyperthyroidism. In some studies over 60% of cats with kidney disease and over 20% of cats with hyperthyroidism were found to…