Update: Late on the afternoon of 12/22/16, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced one person, of more than 350 people screened, has been found with H7N2; this person is a veterinarian who had prolonged close exposure to respiratory secretions of sick cats at Animal Care Centers of NYC’s (ACC) Manhattan
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June is the ASPCA’s Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and I am hoping many cats will get a forever home during this month. In a prior blog, I made a case for making your cat an indoor animal for safety reasons. But to help all the new cat owners get ready for their new furry friend
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Cats are the masters of disguise. They have the innate ability to masquerade themselves as a healthy cat until hospitalization and intensive care are required. Sick cats commonly hide under the bed or in the closet; however, many cat owners mistakenly believe this behavior is simply their cat expressing its feline independence rather than a potential
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You can bet with a high degree of certainty that any medical condition ending in -itis is painful. Think appendicitis, neuritis and bronchitis. The suffix –itis means inflammation. Stomatitis means inflammation of the mouth, and in cats, the redness and swelling seen in the photo on the right characterizes feline stomatitis. Don’t confuse stomatitis with
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Keep Your Kitties Safe from these 10 Potential Toxins from Buddy Amcny
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