Author: Dr. Karyn Kanowski BVSc MRCVS (Veterinarian)
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » When you look around the cat food aisles at the grocery store, you’ll notice that chicken is a pretty common ingredient. Even in foods that don’t list chicken as the primary flavor on the front of the pack, it’s common to see chicken seasoning, chicken meal, or chicken liver somewhere on the ingredients list. So, a chicken allergy in cats is difficult to negotiate, and sometimes it is really difficult to diagnose. If you think your cat may be allergic to chicken, you will…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Whether you’ve experienced it, know someone who has, or you’ve seen it on just about every sitcom in existence, you know what it means when a pregnant woman’s water breaks—it’s baby time! If you’re waiting for some kittens to arrive, you’ll want to know what to look out for. Will there be contractions, panting, screaming, and crying? Can you see the sign of their waters breaking? The answers were yes, sometimes, no, not usually, and not exactly. So, what does cat water breaking look…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. If there’s one thing Clutch can’t stand, it’s a cat hater. He seems to have made it his mission to turn even the most committed ailurophobe into an ailurophile,1 and he doesn’t take no for an answer. He even met a family member with their cat allergies, such is the strength of this handsome boy! How did he achieve such…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. You might assume that as a vet, I have a pretty strong stance on vaccinations, but like you, I want to make sure the choices I make are based on facts and science, and are right for my cats, and my situation . In veterinary practice, our recommendations need to be consistent with the manufacturer’s guidelines; it’s simply not practical…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. With five cats in charge of my house, I have no doubts about my duty. Timely provision of food, water, and entertainment is expected, but there are times when I feel a bit like their dealer, with catnip being their drug of choice. Statistically, only about 60% of cats respond to the intoxicating effects of catnip, and that figure is…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Whether it’s a worming tablet, flea treatment, or a course of antibiotics, trying to treat your cat isn’t always easy, and when I created this guide, I thought I’d have the perfect model in my cozy cat, Clutch . Boy, was I wrong! On the plus side, however, he gave us some great examples of how to deal with an…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Fortunately for us, cats are pretty good at keeping themselves clean, rarely requiring any major intervention from their humans, aside from some brushing and the occasional nail clip. However, some cats suffer from waxy ears, or they may need to have their ears cleaned as part of treating an infection. I’m lucky that only one of my cats, Clutch, needs…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Cats are known to love grooming, often devoting several hours of their day to grooming, so we don’t need to bathe them very often. However, sometimes this unfortunate task is unavoidable, and while some cats really enjoy getting wet, most prefer to stay clean in the bathtub or shower. Dirt or grease comes off of Clutch’s snow-white fur more easily,…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. There is a good chance that your cat is going to need his claws cut at some point, if not on a regular basis. If they spend a lot of time outdoors, it’s not wise to trim them too often, as they are important tools for hunting, climbing, and defense. If you have an indoor kitten, keeping their nails shorter…
The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinary research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five funny cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. As you know, I am originally from Australia, but have lived in the UK for just over a decade. Growing up in Australia, I always had cats, and when I was young, those cats always lived outside. By the mid-1990s, it became increasingly apparent just how badly cats were affecting Australia’s wildlife. Cats were first introduced in the early 1800’s,…