Cat Scratch Fever

I've worked in veterinary medicine for 10 years. I've been scratched more times than I care to count, and I'd never seen a case of cat scratch fever (or cat scratch disease as it's now called) before. Then two of our nurses came down with this very painful condition at the same time.

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

I've seen so many people confused about what FIV is. Even worse, I think people don't really understand what a positive FIV test means.
So I wrote this article to help explain things.

FIV isn't necessarily a death sentence. A positive FIV test in a cat can possibly mean a few different things (although the most likely thing is that the cat is infected with FIV, there are other possibilities) If your cat has tested positive for FIV, please consider what the test can actually tell you. Your cat may still be able to live a full life.

Letting Cat's Outside Safely

We recently made the very difficult decision to start letting out cats go outdoors. As a veterinary nurse, I've seen first hand what can happen to cats out in the big world, so I began to research, looking for a way to make the transition as safe as possible for them.

I found the Cat Fence-In system.

Review of the Cat Fence-In System

Signs and treatments of hyperthyroidism in cats

Feline hyperthyroidism is very common in cats. While most people consider hyperthyroidism to be a disease of older cats, my own cat was diagnosed at the age of 7, and a cat can develop this endocrine disorder even earlier. Not all veterinarians are great at explaining this condition to pet owners.

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