Category: Cats

Home Dental Care for Pets

Plaque Removal and Prevention in Dogs and Cats The “gold standard” for home care is daily brushing of your pet’s teeth using an abrasive toothpaste, as it is essential to mechanically remove plaque build-up. Plaque

What You Should Know About Cat Flu

Cats get the snuffles and sneezes just like humans, though it is caused by different organisms. Cats (and dogs) cannot catch the flu from humans and vice versa. ‘Cat flu’ refers to upper respiratory tract

Is Your House Pet-Safe?

Young puppies and kittens can be very mischievous and inquisitive. Before you bring home your new pet you should make sure your house is as safe as possible. Here are ten tips to pet-proof your

Travelling With Pets

Are you thinking of taking your pet on holidays with you this year? Even a short trip to the vet requires planning to ensure your pet travels safely. Most pets generally tolerate travel well, and

Shampoo Time for Pets

Saturday morning and it’s time to give your dog or cat a bath. What are you going to bathe it with? While that sounds like a simple question, it can be quite complex. It really

Why Halitosis Is A Sign Your Cat Needs Dental Care

Does your cat’s breath bowl you over?  Cats neither brush their teeth nor chew on mice everyday anymore.  So it is not surprising that poor dental hygiene and bad breath are reaching epidemic proportions in

Cat Flu Facts and Fictions

With warm weather comes the Kitten season and peak boarding season, and these together bring an increased incidence of cat flu.  This happens for the same reason kids have a permanent snotty nose in preschool,

How To Introduce Your Baby To A Pet Cat

Cats view babies and toddlers as different species to adult humans.  Can you blame them!?  It’s a remarkable although confusing perception, now that cats are living longer and can see their human children grow up! 

What About Cats’ Teeth?

Do they ever get bad breath from not brushing their teeth? Well, Dr. Kim certainly doesn’t have time to brush my teeth, and it is not an intimacy that I’m inclined to permit. Anyway, I

Cats ‘n’ Cars Don’t Mix

‘Dilbert’ has always had a problem with his lower jaw. As a well-bred Persian, his lower jaw stuck out beyond his nose by a little bit. This gave him a rather endearing pugnacious look. However,

Why Does My Cat…?

Cats communicate with each other and with us in many different ways. Have you ever wondered what your cat is trying to tell you? Or why your cat twitches in its sleep? Do cats see

Cats ‘n’ Fleas Don’t Mix

“…the flea, though he kill none, he does all the harm he can;” John Donne (1572-1631). This may have been the case even a few years ago, but recently I have seen quite a few