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Land O’ Lakes Office We are super excited to announce that Land O’Lakes Veterinary Services, our office in Northbrook, is open for business again Tuesday...
Sometimes stress and fear are obvious in our feline friends. But sometimes the signs of stress and fear are more subtle, because the cat is...
So you’ve got a new kitty! And she’s been in a separate room from the other felines, settling in. Everyone is eating normally, there is...
A new kitten can be an impulse acquisition. It’s not the wisest way to make this decision, but I’ve been there. As long as you...
In a stable population, as long as each cat has a resting place, a hiding place, access to food and water and litter box facilities,...
Sometimes we see a cat because someone in the home noticed red urine. But there is a lot we can tell before urine looks abnormal...
Recent research has shown that peeing outside the litter box, no matter the cause, can be improved by keeping the litter boxes really clean. But...
If kitty suddenly starts missing the litter box, there are several things you can check about the facilities you’re offering. Is the box big...
One of the dreaded moments for a cat owner — kitty misses the box. Cats are naturally fastidious creatures and will bury their waste...
I had an apostrophe catastrophe today. Does the play belong to the cat? How many cats? How much play? Play is an important part...
If you haven’t experienced the lovely sensation of a furball cuddled against you on a chilly night or the soothing vibration of a cat purring,...
I’ve wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a child. I was the kid who hand-fed orphaned robin fledglings until they could fly. I...
Did you know that we see high blood pressure in cats? Why do we worry about it? Just like in people, high blood pressure...
There is research showing that cats living outside kill birds and small mammals. There are some bird researchers who firmly believe cats have led to species extinctions and...
If you have questions about how to look after your cat, or just ‘is this normal’, I have a few suggestions. Hopefully you have...
FIP – Feline Infectious Peritonitis. If you mention this term to someone who works with cats, you’ll see a person with a hopeless look on...
One of the things that determines where and how you might find your lost cat is kitty’s friendliness factor. There is research ongoing about...
The research also gave us some clues about how your individual cat may react when she’s suddenly out in the big world alone. For...