Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, It can be difficult to choose whether or not you should put your cat through the trauma of a surgery, especially when complications are serious. Last year when we had to make the decision of whether or not we would put Beau under the knife we called a number of our vet friends for second (and third... and fourth... and fifth) opinions to … [Read more...] about Cat Perineal Urethrostomy (PU) Complications. Should I Go Through the Procedure?
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Tortoiseshell Cats vs Calico Cats? What’s the Difference?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, After we adopted Kalista a number of our friends congratulated us on our beautiful new Tortoiseshell Cat. The only issue was... Kalista is not a tortoiseshell! It can be pretty hard to pin down what breed of cat you have, and although Tortoishell isn't a breed, it can still sometimes be confusing what cats with this colouring are … [Read more...] about Tortoiseshell Cats vs Calico Cats? What’s the Difference?
Why Do Cats Scratch? What Can I Do To Make Them Stop?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, When you first think about adopting a cat, what're the first things you worry about? For a lot of first-time cat owners, it's will my new cat destroy all of my furniture? Questions that proceed include can I train my cat to stop scratching, or is scratching important for cats? Is there a way I can deter my cat away from specific objects and … [Read more...] about Why Do Cats Scratch? What Can I Do To Make Them Stop?
Why Do Dogs and Cats Fight? What Can I Do to Help Them Get Along?
There are a lot of myths out there about cats and dogs... like did anyone get told that dogs are always male and cats are always female? Well, that's obviously not true. So, I thought I would discuss whether or not it's true that Dogs and Cats instinctually don't get along. Instinct Dictionary.com: an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to … [Read more...] about Why Do Dogs and Cats Fight? What Can I Do to Help Them Get Along?
Do Calico Cats Have a Particular Personality?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, As you all should know by now, we have our own Calico running around our apartment. Now, every time I tell people I have a Calico they always ask me if she has common personality traits to their own Calico... and it made me question... do Calicos actually have a particular personality? Does every Calico act the same or at least similar? What … [Read more...] about Do Calico Cats Have a Particular Personality?