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Come to our Open House! Saturday, August 29th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Okay, normally we don't send out 2 newsletters in one month, but August is a busy month! With Pet Fest behind us for this year, we now look forward to our Open House! This Saturday, we're inviting the [...]

Hello, Cat Fans! We just wanted to take a break from the usual newsletter to let you all know that we'll be at Pet Fest again this year! We were a bunch of newbies last year, so our booth was pretty plain. This year, however, we've grown and improved our [...]

Nails aren't just for shredding furniture! Scratching is a normal feline behavior. Many people think that scratching is a destructive behavior when it is actually a necessary part of your cat's physical and emotional well-being. Even cats who have been declawed continue to exhibit scratching-like behavior. Scratching serves many vital [...]

What is all that licking really about? Most healthy cats will spend up to 50% of their awake time engaging in some form of grooming. Grooming is a learned behavior; most kittens learn to lick themselves by two weeks of age, and they are washing by the time they're weaned. [...]

Spring is the time when many "indoor" cats head back outside, even if only for short periods of time. Most of these cats will end up hunting and eating something at some point. Some cats are obvious about this and will leave "presents" at home, while others are very sneaky. [...]

Welcome back to our discussion of feline dental health! Let's jump back into it! Along with the "usual" dental issues of tartar, gingivitis and broken teeth, cats are also prone to a couple "unique" diseases which are actually quite common for them: resorptive lesions and stomatitis. Feline oral resorptive lesions [...]

Mark your calendars, folks: February is National Veterinary Dental Month! In honor of this occasion this month, we will explore the feline mouth. To start, cats have 26 teeth as kittens and 30 teeth as adults (compared to 32 in humans and 42 in dogs). Of these, cats mainly use [...]

Happy New Year! We (finally!) finish the story of cats' dietary uniqueness among animal species... Cats do not store most water-soluble B vitamins (the exception is cobalamin, which is stored in the liver) and require a continually-available dietary source to prevent deficiency. Cats also require increased amounts of many B [...]

'Tis the Season for Holiday Hazards Keep your kitty safe this Christmas! We are going to take a brief break this month before finishing the last part of the diet series. Let's talk about potential toxins and hazards of the holiday season. Winter is a potentially dangerous time for pets, [...]

So far, we have already discussed how cats are unique in their metabolism and utilization of proteins. This month, we will discuss how felines are just as equally unique in their lack of metabolism and utilization of carbohydrates. Cats have several developmental adaptations that prevent them from utilizing carbohydrates and [...]

A cat’s natural diet is high in protein with moderate amounts of fat. However, for cats, all proteins are not equal (plant protein vs. animal protein). They are strict carnivores and rely on nutrients in animal tissues to meet their specific and unique nutritional requirements. This does not mean that [...]

Cats Are Carnivores Part 1: Overview As we all know, nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining health and longevity in people and our animal friends. I am often asked, “What is the best food for my cat?” The “best” food would be what they would eat naturally: small rodents, [...]

This year, Cats on Broadway Hospital is happy to be attending Pet Fest at the Adams Center in Missoula! Pet Fest is a 1-day only animal adoption event, and it's being held this Saturday, August 16th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Come see all the cute animals, and maybe, take home [...]

I am proud to announce that Cats On Broadway now has a Companion Class IV therapy laser! Get ready! Here comes the sweet science! What is a Class IV laser? Lasers are classified as Class I, II, IIIa, IIIb, and IV based on their ability to do harm if used [...]