Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Check out Part 1: Dogs Don’t Take Days Off at Dogster.com. This week, I have decided to have a bit of a moan, and talk to you about how life with five cats […]
Hi, I’m Dr. Lauren! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats, Pancake and Tiller. Slip, slop, slap goes the famous Aussie saying, encouraging the use of sunscreen. As humans, thanks in part to large public awareness campaigns such as this one, we’ve become eminently aware of the risks of sun exposure,
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Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga. Before I adopted Olga, I lived with a friendly Siamese cat who rarely left my side. I quickly learned that Olga wasn’t a lap cat, and it took her a while to warm up to me. She used to
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. If there’s one thing that Clutch will not tolerate, it’s a cat hater. He seems to make it his mission to convert even the most committed ailurophobe into an ailurophile,1 and he doesn’t
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Hi, I’m Dr. Lauren! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats, Pancake and Tiller. As a vet, this is a common time of year that I get all sorts of complaints about itchy cats. The warm weather leads to plants and trees that blossom, increasing the number of pollens and other
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Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga. Olga isn’t aggressive, but like a Golden Retriever puppy, she likes using her mouth to express herself. She was a little blue demon who bit and tore through my house when she was a kitten. When I tried to
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. You might assume that as a vet, I have a pretty rigid stance on vaccination, but just like you, I want to make sure that the choices I make are based on facts
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Hi, I’m Dr. Lauren! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats, Pancake and Tiller. When the 4th of July holiday rolls around, it’s a good time to remember that not all of us enjoy these celebrations that include loud noises and aerial explosions. In recent years, as various municipalities attempt to
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Hi, I’m Christopher! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga. Antifreeze and other chemicals containing ethylene glycol, such as hydraulic fluid, de-icing products, motor oil, paints, solvents, and wood stains, are toxic to cats and other animals. A small spoonful of antifreeze can kill a cat, and most felines
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. With five cats ruling my house, I have very little doubt about my role. Timely provision of food, water, and entertainment is expected, but there are times that I feel a little bit
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