You may not be able to relate to this, but some cat owners get very excited when they observe that their kitty has passed a normal bowel movement. There are numerous elimination issues in cats, and knowing the difference between urination and defecation problems is important. Each process has a slightly different posture and outcome, and if you are unsure of what you are observing, you should consult with your [...]
Spring 2015 MEWS & NEWS New Clinical Trial Has Your Cat Been Losing Weight or Not Eating Well? The Cat Care Clinic is participating in a new clinical trial involving cats that have lost weight or have decreased appetites. We are looking to enroll patients in a one month study which involves application of a topical gel once daily to the inside of your cat’s ear. This mode [...]
You may have never heard of “community cats,” but you have probably seen these longtime Orange County residents, either in your own neighborhood or out and about in an alleyway or a city park, providing the county with free rodent control. Disneyland has over 200 community cats, which it credits with keeping the park’s rats and mice at bay. Disneyland cares for its feline friends with a spay/neuter program and [...]
Yorba Linda Cats in Need, a local rescue group, brought a flame point Siamese mix into our clinic for examination. The 1-year-old kitty, named Angel, had been captured and treated over the previous month for wounds she sustained when her front right leg had been caught in her harness. It was unknown how long her leg had been trapped, but she had been observed hiding for months in an industrial [...]
Winter 2015 MEWS & NEWS Arthritis Clinical Trial Is your cat stiff when she gets up from her naps? Is she going up the stairs a little slower or taking a couple of extra jumps to get up in her favorite perch? Your kitty may have arthritis. Unfortunately, there are not many good options for long-term treatment of arthritis in cats. The Cat Care Clinic is currently participating [...]
You may have made a New Year’s resolution for yourself and set some goals to reach over the next 12 months, but it’s unlikely that these plans included your cat. Here are 10 things to consider that will help your pet have a healthy and happy new year. Weight management and portion control: Most cats are overweight, and it is a myth that all cats are good at self-regulating their food intake. [...]
December is a busy time for many of us with holidays, family time, and other events affecting our schedules and the home atmosphere . We hope that all of this is happy time, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Any changes in our households, good or bad, have the potential for affecting our pets. Right after Thanksgiving I saw my first “holiday related” behavior case. Smokey was unhappy [...]
There are lots of things to love about cat ownership; one is that the majority of cats need little help to stay clean and looking good. Self-grooming is a natural, instinctive behavior. Shorthaired, indoor cats typically do a good job of taking care of themselves. They lick and clean themselves for short periods several times a day and eventually work over every inch they can reach. If they have a [...]
I adopted a mixed breed, domestic shorthaired kitten in February whom I named Hannah. I just brought home a second kitten, 3 months old, whom I named Grom. I’ve written about my Hannah being a “busy kitty,” but last month I decided that Hannah needed a friend and that I wanted a second kitten. I laughed at myself when I decided that “she needed a friend,” because my advice to [...]
I have a new kitty. Her name is Hannah. She was born to a feral mother in one of my client’s yards. She was a wild, little thing when I first met her, but with the care and socialization of my clinic team, she has learned to trust and love people. She’s 7 months old now, and I took her home at the beginning of February. Hannah still has a [...]
