Introducing a kitten to adult cats prior to introduction to your household, all kittens should be health checked by your veterinarian and tested for FeLV/FIV (a blood test used to detect feline immunodeficiency virus FIV and feline leukemia virus FeLV). Introduction of a new kitten to a household already inhabited by cats can be a Read more »
Provide a spot in your home for bedding, where your kitten can retreat and sleep. Someplace out of the main traffic flow in your home, where they can feel safe while sleeping. This can be a kitten bed in a quiet dark corner or a box or paper bag, or even a pile of towels Read more »
“Spaying” refers to any surgical procedure which removes the ovaries, the source of hormones that cause female dogs to have estrus cycles (“heats”) and allows them to reproduce. There are actually several different ways to spay a female dog. Removing only the ovaries is called an ovariectomy. This can be done through a surgical incision Read more »
Easier to Prevent than Treat. The rainy season in Northern California brings a bounty of beautiful flora and fauna. Many clients have questions and concerns about exposure of their pets to mushrooms. An old adage suggests that if animals eat a mushroom, it must not be toxic–this is simply not true. Several types of Read more »
Lily toxicity in cats is well recognized by veterinarians, but many cat owners are unaware of the dangers of these plants. The toxic varieties include Easter lilies, day lilies, tiger lilies, rubrum or Japanese showy lilies, stargazer, and other Lilium and Hemerocallis species. Toxic exposures are most likely to occur around Christmas and Easter, as Read more »
