Medications used to manage pain, anxiety, and inflammation can have several different effects on the body and your cat’s behavior. Drugs used during anesthesia can also affect the way your cat behaves and affect breathing in some cases.
Cat Friendly Practices®recommendannual checkupsfor all cats and twice a year for senior cats or those with chronic conditions. All examinations must include a pain, nutrition, and behavior assessment. All recommendations are individualized to each cat based on life stage, lifestyle, and health co...
Any cat this wild and wonderful is bound to be expensive, though, and Savannahs are no exception. Expect to pay a pretty penny to bring one home, and be prepared todeal with bad behaviorif you don’t socialize them properly. If you put in the work, though, you’ll have a loving, l...
I had a Scorpio cat (Penelope) who was THE MOST mischievious cat you could have ever met. In fact, her own mischievious behavior led to her demise because she bit on more than one occasion. Penelope hid, stayed completely out of sight, ran quickly from one place to another and hissed...
Cats also have become obstructed after their family returns due to the stress of the change in their routine. A cat can die if they’re obstructed in as little as 24 hours – potentially less. The video below is from when our team member's cat, Mazel, was recovering from a urethral ...
More than half of impounded cats are euthanased due to shelter crowding, shelter-acquired disease or feral behavior. Trap-neuter-return (TNR), an alternative to shelter impoundment, improves cat welfare and reduces the size of cat colonies, but has been regarded as too impractical to reduce ...
personality. This is false. Spayed and neutered cats have the same personalities after surgery as they did before. In fact, these animals may be better as pets after surgery as they no longer feel the need to try to find mates. Males may exhibit less aggressive behavior and roaming ...
socialization with humans is difficult to assess on intake to a shelter, and that where a cat lies on a feral to friendly behavior scale is not indicative of that cat being at home in the location where the cat was found. Further, behavior and temperament may change over time and ...
Cats also have become obstructed after their family returns due to the stress of the change in their routine. A cat can die if they’re obstructed in as little as 24 hours – potentially less. The video below is from when our team member's cat, Mazel, was recovering from a urethral ...
It depends on the cat’s metabolism. Methimazole typically takes between 2-4 weeks to take effect. During this time, it is important to observe and record your cat’s symptoms and behavior so you can report them during your next visit. Your veterinarian may need to fine tune the d...