Cat Health / Cat Products / health insurance / insurance / pet health insurance / Veterinarians
September 14, 2023
I felt that an infographic would be a great way to present the essentials of pet health insurance. I sometimes also feel that the insurance companies deliberately make things complicated to entice customers to...
behavior of veterinarians / Cat News / Veterinarians
September 10, 2023
NEWS AND COMMENT – Beckenham, Greater London, UK: This is shocking to me and many others. I’ll start with the picture which tells the entire story, actually. I don’t need to add many words...
Cat Health / Cat Products / health insurance / insurance / pet health insurance / Veterinarians
September 8, 2023
Cats and dog health insurance can cost more than combined home insurance (insuring the building and the contents). It sounds remarkable but here is an example concerning the most popular dog breed in the...
Cat Health / Cat News / human behavior / human health / human to human relationship / internet / internet social media / protests and campaigns / rabies / study / vaccinations / Veterinarians
September 2, 2023
It looks as if the rumour mill and conspiracy theories on social media which bombarded people during and after Covid-19 concerning vaccinations against the disease has affected people’s views of pet vaccinations. The experts...
Cat Health / Cat Products / health insurance / insurance / pet health insurance / Veterinarians
August 5, 2023
It’s useful for cat and dog owners to know what others consider to be the best insurers and also to be aware of the exclusions to health insurance cover before embarking on purchasing a...
Cat Health / telemedicine / telemedicine / Veterinarians
August 1, 2023
Vet consultations from just £28. Resolve nearly 70% of pet care issues via a video consultation. Developed by vets. Joii Petcare app This is a heads up from me. I’m not getting commission from...
Cat Health / cost of cat caregiving / Human to cat relationship / irresponsible cat ownership / ownership / Veterinarians
July 15, 2023
The top 6 diseases affecting domestic cats in the UK are listed in the table below. FELINE DISEASE PERCENTAGE OF CATS SUFFERING Gum disease 15.23 Obesity 11.58 General dental disease 9.23 Overgrown nails 5.23...
Cat Health / health insurance / health screening / mental health / pet health insurance / Veterinarians
July 12, 2023
A cursory investigation will tell you that dogs are taken to the vets much more than cats and cats are not taken to the vets enough. Cat owners resist taking their cat to the...
anemia / brain / Cat Health / distended abdomen / rapid breathing / seizures / swelling / urinary tract / Veterinarians / vomiting
July 4, 2023
This is a charming, clever little video made by an American veterinary clinic called Alicia Pet Care Center. They describe themselves on TikTok as a ‘family owned, full-service vet hospital in Orange County, CA’....
cost of services / pet health insurance / Veterinarians
June 17, 2023
NEWS AND VIEWS-UK: In an extraordinary development, I’m told that in the UK, cat and dog owners are flying abroad to places like France and Turkey to seek treatments for their companion animals which...
anaesthesia / anxiety / cat emotions / Euthanasia / handling cats / Sodium pentobarbital / Veterinarians / vocalising anxiety
June 8, 2023
We, the cat owning public, are told that cat euthanasia is always painless. It is guaranteed. It is a humane way to say goodbye to your cat. But is it always humane and painless?...
cat death / ethics / freeze-drying pets / grief / Human to cat relationship / rainbow bridge
June 4, 2023
Nobody discusses this topic! No even Psychology Today. There is quite a lot on the internet about freeze-drying your pet but nothing on the more important topic of whether it is ethical. So, what...
added Xylitol / Cat Products / hard water / product reviews / Veterinarians / water / water fountain
May 28, 2023
In the video we see Ben the Vet on TikTok recommending a water fountain for cats which is very sophisticated. It’s worth a look at even if he is promoting it for a commission....
data protection laws / Law / lost cat / microchipping / police / reunited / Veterinarians
May 25, 2023
Micro-chipping your cat is considered to be the default situation in developed countries in 2023. It’s a necessity. It’ll become a legal obligation in the UK. That’s all well and good. But micro-chipping doesn’t...
anxiety / anxiety / anxiety-reducing products / cat stress / drugs / gabapentin / hoarders / neglect / rescue / Rescue cat / socialisation / stress / stress / study
May 22, 2023
Cats living with a cat hoarder are almost invariably neglected. They are often only partly socialised, stressed and unhealthy. After rescue, a substantial percentage of them do not take well to a rescue facility....
