Life is never boring at Aristokatz. You never know when you might be called in for a high-stakes but fulfilling feline rescue, like the SIX feral cats our staff found darting about the parking lot. On a Friday when we…
The symptoms I sometimes make house calls for owners who have a hard time bringing their cats into the office. Last week I was called to an elderly woman’s home because her two cats were having litter box accidents. Specifically,…
With yoga, salt caves, and float tanks getting more popular, you could say we live in a stress induced culture. We are always being told to lower the stress level in our lives so that we don’t make ourselves sick. …
The more you know about heartworm disease in cats, a potentially fatal disease, the better prepared you'll be to protect your feline friend from infection. Read on for answers to your common questions. 1. Do cats really get heartworms? Heartworms aren't…
Even though there is a nice layer of snow on the ground, it's not too early to start planning for spring. The bugs are coming...and some may have never left! People don't generally think of fleas and mosquitoes in the…
I see this all the time. Many times an owner will come in to see me because they are considering giving the cat up. When I ask how long this has been going on for, they sometimes will tell me…
This list of toxins for cats comes straight from the veterinarians and toxicology experts at the Pet Poison Hotline. These presented the most calls to the hotline in 2013: 1) Lilies: Plants in the Lilium species, such as Easter, tiger,…
You love your pets, and take excellent care of them, but how do you go about hiring the best vet in your area or firing one you are not comfortable with. What is the difference betwween a really good vet…
Most people consider only the benefit of companionship when acquiring a cat, but did you know there are actual medical benefits? For instance, you are less likely to die of heart disease. The University of Minnesota conducted a 10 year…
When we go to our doctors for annual physicals, we usually leave the office with an order for labwork whether it is blood work, ultrasounds, or other diagnostic tests. Why do our doctors do this? Because many of our illnesses…