City Cat Mobile Vet News

10 Signs of Illness in Cats

2011-09-27T12:50:00.000-07:00

1Inappropriate elimination A cat that urinates inappropri- ately could have any number of conditions associated with the behavior, including lower urinary tract disease, kidney disease, uri- nary tract infection, and diabetes mellitus. It can also be a sign of arthritis, which makes it difficult for cats to get into the litter box.2Changes in interaction Cats are social animals, so

Cat Life Stages

2011-09-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

Kitten Birth to 6 months Junior 7 months to 2 years Prime/Adult 3 to 6 years Mature 7 to 10 years Senior 1 to 14 years Geriatric 15 plus years

Lucius Found After Jumping Out of Fourth Story Window

2011-07-29T10:35:00.000-07:00

He now only has eight lives left. He jumped out of a fourth story window of her Capitol Hill apartment while the owner was at work and was found 2 1/2 weeks later in the neighborhood. He is reportedly doing good, wasn't hurt, and is happy to be home. Interesting facts regarding cats falling multiple stories: There was a study done regarding reports of cats falling from buildings and

Sophie's New Lion Cut

2011-07-18T11:56:00.000-07:00

Enticing Your Cat to Use the Litter Box

2011-04-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

Inappropriate urinating is a common problem in cats and can be very frustrating. Here are some tips to entice your cat to the litter box: Provide 1 + 1 litter box per cat in the household and put them in different locations. The locations must be areas of the house that are non-threatening to the cat. Use fine grained litters. Cats prefer fine grained litters. Also, you may want to consider

Wellness Cat Food Recall

2011-03-01T23:27:00.000-08:00

Certain lots of WellPet’s Wellness® canned cat food have voluntarily been recalled because they may contain less than adequate amounts of thiamine. Internal testing by the company found that most lots of the canned food contained sufficient amounts of the vitamin, but WellPet says it decided to recall certain lots “out of an abundance of caution.” The affected lots are: Wellness Canned Cat

Pet Food Settlement Appeal Decided

2010-12-21T20:26:00.000-08:00

An appeals court that reviewed a $24-million class-action suit settlement over melamine-contaminated pet food has concluded that the deal is “fair, reasonable and adequate” except for one minor issue. The issue relates to the limit of purchase claims to a maximum of $250,000. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District, in an opinion filed Thursday, sent the case back to U.S. District

Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats

2010-11-17T16:44:00.000-08:00

Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease in cats: 1. Foods: Avoid the following ingredients in foods: Lamb Beef Seafood Wheat Corn Soy Do feed: Poultry and rabbit Read the ingredients on foods carefully because they often contain mixtures of different meats. Avoid dry foods. 2. Probiotics: Consider probiotics. We recommend Fortiflora which can be found online as well as at vet clinics

City Cat Gets Excellent Reviews on Yelp!

2010-11-04T17:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks to our super sweet clients for posting the nicest reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Introducing Smiley Dog.... They Have Food and Toys for Cats Too!

2010-10-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

We would like to introduce Smiley Dog which is a local online pet store that offers free delivery of healthy, natural pet food, pet toys, and pet supplies in the Seattle, WA area. This is particularly beneficial to clients who do not have cars such as people in the Capitol Hill area and downtown. The owner of the store is often able to order things that are not listed on his website as well!!!

Rabies in Washington State

2010-07-12T20:12:00.000-07:00

We recommend vaccinating all cats, even indoor cats for rabies due to the prevalence of the disease in bats in Washington State. Even indoor cats can be exposed to bats that enter the house. The following information is from Communicable Disease and Epidemiology News published Public Health of Seattle and King County. Bats are the primary reservoir for rabies in Washington State. In the

Photos From The Holbox Spay and Neuter Program

2010-05-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

Over 300 dogs were spayed on Isla Holbox, Mexico and surrounding areas from May 8th through the 12th, 2010.

The Most Common Food Ingredients that Cause GI Inflammation in Cats

2010-03-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

Avoid the feeding the following foods to cats that have sensitive stomachs: 1. Beef 2. Lamb 3. Seafood 4. Wheat 5. Corn 6. Soy

Cats that Dislike Kidney Diets

2010-02-18T20:17:00.000-08:00

According to studies, cats with chronic renal failure that are on kidney diets live significantly longer than cats that are not on kidney diets. The most recent thought is that this is due to the fact that kidney diets limit phosphorus. Unfortunately, however, many cats are not too excited about kidney diets. There are now other options available that have been shown to benefit picky eaters:

Staging Kidney Disease in Cats

2010-02-18T20:07:00.001-08:00

Grade 1 creatinine <1.6 Grade 2 creatinine 1.6 to 2.9 (Increased drinking and urination) Grade 3 creatinine 2.9 to 5.0 (Systemic signs such as bone pain, gastritis, and anemia) Grade 4 creatinine >5.0 (Increased severity of systemic signs and uremic crisis)

Little Kitty

2010-01-25T17:09:00.000-08:00

Little kitty is the most recent addition to my household. To my visitors she is just a blur and many don’t realize that I have a third cat. She usually hides when friends come over due to the fact that she was originally feral and not socialized to humans until later. During the spring of 2009, I worked at the Feral Cats Spay and Neuter Clinic up in Lynnwood quite a bit, spaying and neutering

Piney Creek Studios Going Out of Business

2010-01-21T19:31:00.000-08:00

Due to the fact that Rita Miller who owns Piney Creek Studios is going out of business, City Cat is now in search of a quality card maker. We are sad to see her go because she provided us with quality gift cards that meant a lot to our clients.

Dr. Laura Monahan purchases Atlantic Veterinary Hospital Rainier Valley

2010-01-21T19:23:00.000-08:00

City Cat is now able to refer surgeries, x-rays, dentals, and other needed services to Dr. Laura Monahan who recently purchased Atlantic Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Monahan is very feline friendly and has worked at Cats Exclusive, The Cat Clinic of Seattle, and Island Cats. We initially met at Ohio State when they were in veterinary school.

U.S. Veterinarians join coalition to help Haiti

2010-01-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

January 20, 2010U.S. Veterinarians join coalition to help HaitiSchaumburg, IL— The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) have joined a coalition of other animal health and welfare groups to help address the ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake that devastated the country.The Animal Relief

H1N1 flu confirmed in Iowa cat

2009-11-04T00:25:00.000-08:00

Schaumburg, IL — A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, state officials confirmed this morning, marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza.The cat, which has recovered, is believed to have caught the virus from someone in the household who was sick with H1N1. There are no indications that the cat passed the virus on to any other