by Northgate Animal Hospital | Nov 29, 2016 | Cats
During the cold winter months cats will often seek out any warm space they can find. One particularly irresistible lure seems to be the cozy confines of a warm car engine. Unfortunately, cats that seek shelter under the hoods of cars can then be injured or killed when...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Nov 8, 2016 | Cats
Cats are so darned adept at hiding their medical issues, often until they are too advanced to be readily fixable. This underscores the importance of a thorough physical examination at least once a year for young and middle aged kitties and twice yearly for seniors. In...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Oct 1, 2016 | Cats
I have always said that if you get a couple of kittens, you can cancel your cable subscription. Kittens are fuzzy little packages of boundless energy that can amuse themselves and you for hours on end. As our cats get older and enter into their senior years, however,...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jul 27, 2016 | Cats
Summer might just be my favorite season and I’m probably not alone. It’s the best time of year for me to enjoy all sorts of fun outdoor activities. While cats tend tolerate the heat a little better than dogs, and even prefer it (we’ve all seen a cat stretched out on a...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jul 7, 2016 | Cats
Dogs and humans aren’t the only ones who can suffer from car sickness or motion sickness. Cats can also develop gastrointestinal distress while traveling in the car, and for some, traveling by air or boat can induce the same reaction. Symptoms of cat car sickness...
by Northgate Animal Hospital | Jun 2, 2016 | Cats, Dogs
Summer’s here, and that means there are some important things to think about when it comes to your companions. Warm weather can be dangerous for our companions. It’s hard for our furry friends to keep cool when the sun is beating down, and that’s because animals don’t...
