Cats marginally stressed at veterinary clinics provided they use low stress techniques
Provided veterinary clinics employ low stress techniques domestic cats need not be too stressed at their clinics.
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Nova Scotia veterinary clinic collects pets from cars and uses drive-through for drugs
NEWS AND OPINION – FROM CBC: A Nova Scotia veterinary clinic has taken extreme steps to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) between people by locking their doors to customers and opening a drive-through facility for customers to … continue reading…
Veterinary clinics should have custom-made cat and dog music playing in the background
I’ll focus on cats. Custom-made calming cat music played in veterinary clinics before and during their interaction with the veterinarian reduced stress in cats and made them more handleable. This is the conclusion of a study carried out at Louisiana … continue reading…
Picture of volunteers helping to wake up cats at a low-cost spay neuter clinic
This is a charming photograph of volunteers helping to wake up cats and a low-cost spay neuter clinic organised by Adams County Pet Rescue, 1961 W Bench Rd. Othello, Washington, USA. I love to see volunteers doing this good work … continue reading…
Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats – First ‘external’ cat is spayed for free
I am reporting on Syrian cats in Syria. The pictures and words come from Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats on Twitter. It is nice to see this for 2 reasons. The cats, like the humans, in Syria have gone through … continue reading…
Kitten kneads puppy on drip at vet’s. What’s happening? (video)
The question here is what is happening? Some people might say that the kitten is comforting the puppy who is on a drip. I don’t think that that is what is happening. What is happening, I suspect, is that the … continue reading…
America’s largest pet food manufacturer is also largest owner of veterinary hospitals
Mars dominates the pet scene in America. They have just bought a chain of veterinary hospitals to make them the largest owner of animal hospitals/clinics in the USA. Mars now own Banfield and VCA veterinary clinics/hospitals. Mars also manufacturers a … continue reading…