What affects us affects cats
As pet health insurance companies make a lot of money from pet owners who take out insurance, there has to be a lot of ‘losers’. Many pet owners end up spending much more money insuring their pet than if they hadn’t. This is because their cat or dog was healthy and died suddenly. The …
Gaby Hinsliff, a writer for the Times newspaper makes the amusing remark that in veterinary circles the dog is known as a “frequent flyer” because they eat almost anything with the consequential ensuing veterinary visit for “foreign bodies” in the gut or some other gastric health problem. Her dog has recently been to the …
This article could be titled Vets Turning Away Patients Who Can’t Pay Upfront. Or, perhaps, a better title would be Vets Use Tough Methods To Ensure Payment. This appears to be a US discussion. I live in the UK and the vets I have used have always expected payment on completion. There is never …
Euthanising your cat at the right time and for the right reasons is a good thing. It is kind, gentle and proper cat caretaking. A lot people would love to have the same opportunity for themselves! However, there is one uncomfortable aspect of euthanasia that has to be recognised. It is when you have …
Just like other members of the family, the likes and needs of our cats can change in later life. But while we humans don’t qualify for our free bus pass until we reach our sixties, our feline friends are classed as senior citizens when they reach the grand old age of ten. If your …
