LETHAL

Any part of the Easter Lily is lethal to cat kidneys if ingested. This is also true for any asiatic lily (tiger lily, stargazer lily, etc.) Cats who brush up against the plant and groom pollen off of their fur will likely die within 48 hours of ingestion. Because no one knows what the toxic factor is in these plants prevention is everything. Just say NO to lilies.

Pregnant? Keep your cat. Wash your hands.

Toxoplasmosis: Ignore the myths and be well informed.

Honor and Love

Yesterday I was reminded in a very gentle way why I became a feline veterinarian. Cheers to the friends who care enough about you to support you with love. Cheers to Chase who makes the world more lovely simply because she exists with people who see her beauty. Cheers to the hard-working, compassionate friends, clients, and felines who inspire me every single day. Thank you.

Inappropriate Urination

We have a new question from Susan, and it is a good one.


"We have a calico named Mia, a very sweet kitty, about 6-7 years old. She was a stray as a kitten and we adopted her.
She has been suddenly not using her box. She once did this before and caused us to replace the carpet with hardwood, but that turned out to be an organic issue (urinary stones) and her pee was pink tinged. That was also about 4 years ago. Now she's doing it again, but it also includes shitting where ever she feels like it. She is seriously pissing me off.
Her stool appears normal - formed, soft, not diarrhea, doesn't appear to have any frank blood...why would she be doing this??? I'm on the verge of getting rid of her but I love her very much. What the hell is her prob? Thanks for any advice.... "

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The Best Veterinarians in Seattle

Readers Choice 2009.

Not the best "cat veterinarians". The best veterinarians. Full Stop.

Nice work friends!

Pennsylvania

Hello Friends in PA. Please let me know if I can help you in any way with your feline family. I am happy to help. . . . even if I do live on the the West Coast for now. Love and Thanksgiving. Jen

Seattle is in the top 10 for feline-friendly cities

The CATalyst Council voted and Seattle is in the top 10.

Voting was based on:

* Number of cats
* Number of American Association of Feline Practitioners members (yours truly)
* Number of American Association of Veterinary Medical Association members (yours truly)
* Number of American Animal Hospital Association hospitals
* Number of dipomates of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
* Number of cats microchipped
* Number of Society of Animal Welfare Administrators member shelters
* Favorable ordinances for licensing where cats are defined as companion animals


For more on the CATalyst Council visit: http://www.catalystcouncil.org/

Also on the list were:
Boston
Atlanta
Tampa
Minneapolis
Denver
Phoenix
Sa Diego
San Francisco
Portland, Oregon