veterinarian
Pet Health Insurance: Worth It?
March 16, 2010 — by Jane WangerskyVeterinarians
After a $550 bill from the vet – for an exam and tests, not surgery -- I began thinking about getting insurance for our cat. (The one that’s legally ours, that is – the other is just living with us in long-term foster care, and has her bills paid by the humane society.)
When I began researching insurance companies, it looked like a good deal – typically about $18 a month for the first level of coverage above “accident only”. That seemed like a small price to pay to avoid another huge bill.
Then I did the math.
$18 a month...
What You Need to Do to Have a Happy and Healthy Pet (Part One)
March 9, 2010 — by PattiCats, Dogs
If you want your relationship with your pet to be blissful, then there are some things that you must do. Let's take a look at what you, as a responsible pet owner, need to know (and do) to raise a happy and healthy pet.
All pets need to go to the veterinarian at some point in their lives. This is true regardless of whether they are small or big, young or old. In fact pets that have regular check-ups and get the shots they need will be healthier and happier animals. Bear in mind that any pet can have an...
Lessons Learned from a Sick Cat
February 16, 2010 — by Jane WangerskyCats, Veterinarians
After losing his dinner a few nights ago, our younger cat began acting strangely – for him. Instead of sitting on the windowsill, mewing to be taken out or played with, he spent all day huddled with the older cat by the heating vent. He wouldn’t touch his food, either.
As I’ve learned through my writing, any behavioral change means a cat should be checked by a vet, so we took him to the animal hospital. I learned a few things in the process:
1. You can’t tell a cat’s body temperature by touch. Ours didn’t feel hot, but the vet’s thermometer...
Cats and Asthma
January 29, 2010 — by Anna P.Cats
Like people, cats can get asthma. And like the usual suspects that cause allergies and other lung conditions in human beings, feline asthma often is triggered by stress, polluted air, and even secondhand smoke. Feline, like human, asthma is not contagious, and you won’t catch it from your cat, but it can become a severe problem that needs to be monitored. Read below for the causes, treatments, and outlook.
Often times, cats can get allergy related bronchitis, which is the result of inflammation in the bronchial air tubes. The crucial signs of feline bronchitis is occasional fits of deep, moist...
