Moving is a major adventure, and all the more so for your feline friend. While there are plenty of boxes to play in at first, as they fill up and the house empties of all their familiar items and furniture, your cat will likely become stressed. The worst is still yet to come, though –… Read more »
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Add Secure and Protected Space to Your Shelter
Sometimes, adding safe and secure space to board cats to a shelter or finding a place house them while they stay with your veterinary practice can be difficult, especially if you’re working in an already confined area with not a lot of room to build new cages or rooms. Fortunately, our townhouses are a unique… Read more »
Preparing for the Annual Vet Trip
Going to the doctor is a routine part of life for people. We don’t like to visit them, and they usually don’t have much to say unless you have something serious going on with your body. Imagine how your cat feels, though, when you take them to the vet. They have just as much stress,… Read more »
Tips to Keep Your Cat’s Weight in Check
Everyone knows Garfield’s penchant for lasagna has given him his distinctive shape, but if your cat is starting to look like one of his cousins, it may be time to start planning a weight control program. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than half of all cats and dogs in the country… Read more »
Tight Squeeze: Why Cats Love Tight Spaces
Naturally you might think that your cat needs space to run around and play. This might even cause you to choose a pet sitter over boarding your kitty. But the truth is they love tight spaces. You may notice them practicing the motto “If I fits, I sits” as they squeeze themselves into a cardboard… Read more »
What to Know About Boarding Your Cat
Finally this long winter is coming to an end and warmer weather is in sight. Soon enough it’ll be time to get a little R&R and take a vacation for a couple or few days. Some cats might be ok overnight but past that you’ll have to consider possible boarding them while you’re away. Before… Read more »
Why Do I Wake Up With My Cat on my Head?
This is something that a lot of cat owners deal with. One minute you’re sleeping and having an awesome dream about having superpowers, and then the next thing you know you feel your furry feline purring away on your forehead. There are a number of reasons why your kitty might do this. Sharing Scents One… Read more »
Can Cats get Jealous?
The short answer would be yes, but not in the same way you as a human would get jealous. Cats are different they show jealousy because of something that is wrong, maybe insecurity or anger over a situation. When cats exhibit jealousy over another cat or a person it isn’t something that should be encouraged… Read more »
Introducing Dogs to Cats: A Few Tips
Whether you have a dog at home and want to introduce a cat into the family, or have a cat at home and want to introduce a dog, there are a few things to think about. Dogs love to chase moving objects, so you could be setting things up for disaster if you are not… Read more »
Fun Facts about Your Cat’s Sleeping Patterns
There are times where it seems your cat gets up for the day- just to take another nap. The truth is, your cat isn’t being lazy they just have a very different set of sleeping patterns compared to humans. In an evolutionary light, cats as predators needed a lot of energy to stalk and hunt… Read more »