What affects us affects cats
You remember Kristen Lindsey don’t you? Perhaps you have forgotten. I would not blame you. The legal process is so long-winded, indecisive and convoluted as to put any interested party to sleep. Dr Lindsey is the Texas veterinarian who shot and killed with a bow an arrow someone else’s pet cat when he trespassed …
Slightly disturbing content: Erin Rhoades, 30, from Syracuse dismissed a bruise on her left arm but within 24 hours it had drastically spread and doctors diagnosed her with a flesh eating bug. The lower photo shows the way the arm was: an innocuous rash-like bruise on the inside of the left arm. Below the …
How safe is the rabies vaccine for cats? The answer is complicated but I will try and reduce it to a simple, sad story today. You have to be a bit cynical about cat vaccinations these days because the more you read about them the more you see the inherent dangers in them. The …
The story comes from an anonymous contributor. It is very believable. The cat owner concerned shared her story with the dailybeast.com website. She says that her veterinarian convinced her to not to use Soft Paws, and declaw her three cats instead. For the sake of clarity, Soft Paws are plastic sheaths that are glued …
Veterinary care for chronically ill kitties is often extremely expensive. Since kitty guardians want to be able to take excellent care of their beloved cats and give them the best quality of life, those of us who are taking care of kitties with conditions such as chronic renal failure, pancreatitis, IBD, diabetes and cancer …
In her will, Rhoda Hogan gave $125,000 (USD) to: “An organization to be used to publicize and educate the public about the cruel effect of de-clawing cats and to support legislation forbidding it.” I have to conclude that Rhoda was a cat lover. She cared deeply about cat welfare, it seems to me. I …
The New York Daily News reports that the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (WSVMA) state that declawing causes “negative experiences” in half the cats operated on, which is hardly surprising since the cats have suffered ten amputations in one go! Let’s get real. However, what is surprising is that the WSVMA agree that declawing …
I’m delighted to report that Black Sabbath’s co-founder and bassist is a self-proclaimed crazy cat person vehemently against the declawing of cats. He likes performing in New York and you may recall that in the state of New York the legislature is debating the statewide ban of declawing. It would be a magical moment …
