What affects us affects cats
Wild cats are masterful in hiding their pain. This instinctual technique is one of their strongest survival tactics. And because our domestic kitties are so closely related to their wild cousins, they too have adopted exactly the same tactic to avoid being attacked. But since frequently keep pain to themselves, this amazing strategy often …
We tend to like pets that look like babies and some breed standards go for that look: round heads and big eyes. Do all breeders understand the consequences of their actions? I am not against dog and cat breeders. I am against people who hurt animals or create animals that hurt. There are several …
Minor Trauma Flinching Vocalisations Attempt to escape Aggression sometimes Severe Injury Hissing Spitting Aggressivity Vigorous attempts to escape Continuing Pain after trauma Withdrawn and immobile Rare vocalisations – occasional low growls Tense demeanour Distant demeanour Possible hissing and spitting depending on the individual cat Rapid breathing possible Non-stop purring Hunched back and other abnormal …
Is paracetamol toxic to cats? The answer is a resounding YES. This is a little story that underlines that sentence. Claire Pritchard had three cats: Midnight, Maisie and Moo-Moo. She lives in Bournemouth, England, UK, a nice seaside town on the south coast. One day Midnight came home with a limp. Midnight may have …
by Michael There is acute pain brought on by trauma and chronic pain due to long term health issues. The word “chronic” in medical language means persistent and long lasting. It is fairly easy to assess acute pain suffered by a cat. In contrast, a cat in chronic pain is difficult to assess. Acute …
Can a Pain Management Center Help Your Cat? By Jennifer Viegas for The Daily Cat From dealing with bad knees to recovering from a recent surgery, cats nationwide are benefiting from new interest in animal pain management treatments. These veterinary practices specializing in pain alleviation are now available to help you and your cat, …
by BARB (SARATOGA SPRINGS NY) Fluffy came to me six yrs ago from a Navy couple who left him and his mom and auntie in two different homes. They didn’t tell me Fluffy, the champion son Siamese, was ill, but they knew I came from a medical family. So Fluffy went to the vet, …
by Ruth (England) Photo added by Michael – My message to pro-delcawers: look at this photo and think of the pain – No one with a kitten and a puppy would consider having the puppy declawed, so why do they think it is acceptable to cause the kitten pain and disablement by having him …
