by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jan 31, 2021 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat has just been to the vet and the typical diagnosis for a cat of her advanced age. I’ve been through cats with hyperthyroidism before, one went untreated at 16 years old one received radio iodine treatment at 12...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 23, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We are getting a kitten this month and it will be our very first one. We have lived with adult cats before. Reading online, we increasingly get the sense that just having one kitten is not ideal for the kitten’s...
by JaneA Kelley | Jul 5, 2020 | Cat Health, Cats and People
I had to take Thomas to the vet this week because he was coughing. However, because my regular vet was sick that day, I saw another one of the doctors at my clinic. I felt fine with that, because I’ve seen several doctors at the clinic and I know they’re...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | May 31, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty won’t drink water; bottled, filtered, warm, tepid, cool, from any type of bowl. Also not broth (even homemade, no seasoning), not clam juice, only sometimes milk, warm please. I have to sneak water by teaspoons...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 29, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 2-year-old cat that I’ve had since she was a kitten has come around so much from her scaredy cat days. She’s much more affectionate and comes around all the other animals more. I want to take her to the vet...
by JaneA Kelley | Mar 15, 2020 | Cat Health, Cats and People
I know, I know: you’re probably sick and tired of hearing about COVID-19. I live in Seattle, so I don’t have the luxury of ignoring the pandemic and I do have an interest in sharing facts, not hype and fear. I’m sure there are also some of you...