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You may have heard the phrase, “a fat cat is a happy cat”, but is this really true? While many cats do carry a little extra weight and are happy and healthy, there does reach a point where the weight is no longer “cute”. If your cat is overweight and [...]

Every cat guardian wants a happy and playful cat. One of the easiest ways to see a happy cat is to offer them catnip. But, what if your cat is one of the 40% of cats that doesn’t respond to catnip? Are they resigned to a lifetime of boredom?  Fortunately, [...]

Hello, everybody and everykitty!  It's been a very busy summer, and we hope you're staying safe and cool!  We just wanted to take a moment to give everyone a heads-up about Pet Fest next month. Important: Pet Fest will be at the Missoula County Fairgrounds this year! This year, Pet [...]

The summer travel season is here once again, and many of us will be traveling with our pets. While lots of people will be traveling with their dogs, there are an increasing number of people traveling with their cats. It is not as impossible as it seems, and many cats [...]

Kitten season is here once again, so for this month, we are going to review kitten veterinary health basics. Most kittens go to a new home at 6 – 8 weeks of age, and most (unless they come from a shelter or reputable breeder) have not had any previous veterinary [...]

Now that spring is here, many cats will be spending more time outside. Thus, it is the unofficial start of abscess season. Cats most often develop an abscess due to fighting with (or running away from) another cat; although, any small puncture can potentially lead to an abscess. This means [...]

It has been a few years since I have done a newsletter on toxic plants. As the spring season approaches, I thought it would be a good time to remind everyone about the dangers of poisonous plants, both inside and outside the home. Below are a few of the more [...]

National Dental Month is here!  In honor of this month, we will discuss the most common dental lesion seen in cats: Resorptive lesions. The term "resorptive lesion" (RL) has gone through several name changes throughout the years and has also been called cervical line lesion, cervical neck lesion, and feline [...]

Happy New Year to you all! I'll bet everyone made a resolution to help keep their cat's mouth healthy this year, right?! Luckily, February is National Dental Month! Why is every February dedicated to the awareness of dental health in pets? Because, animal dental health is often taken for granted. This [...]

The last of the major abdominal organs we will discuss is the GI (gastrointestinal) tract. The GI tract includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine; however, we will be focusing on the stomach and small and large intestines.  The GI tract is responsible for processing nutrients [...]

This month's newsletter will be fairly short, and it will utilize our new newsletter format. We hope you enjoy it! The spleen... The obscure organ that everyone has heard of, and most everyone has, but what does it do? The spleen is a useful organ, but it's also one of [...]

The liver is the largest internal organ in the body, and like most other organs, it performs more than one function. It produces bile, a substance needed to digest and absorb fats; filters the blood to keep the body clear of toxins and harmful substances; and is responsible for a [...]

This month, we will start a series on the function of the major organs of the feline body. Everyone knows that organs can potentially fail as pets age, but what do these organs actually do? What are their daily functions in maintaining health? This month we will start with the [...]

...and maybe bring home a new furry friend! =^_^= Check out Pet Fest at the Adams Center on Saturday, 8/20/16 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. There will be activities, vendors and pet adoptions. Plus, we're bringing Buster the Cat and Taco the Tortoise for a visit, so we hope to see [...]

The summer travel season is here! While we won't all be taking our favorite cat(s) with us on road trips, we should all be taking our feline friends at least once a year for a check-up. And, that does usually involve a car. For some, this is known as “the [...]