Cat Health

8 Things To Know About Cats Before You Adopt

Becoming a cat confidant?! Dive into the facts about cats before you make the final adoption step. If you’re on a journey to meet your new feline friend through a cat adoption, a local shelter or even a local vet act as a great resource. Cat adoption is so rewarding as there are many kittens…

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Cat Health Tips: Applying Eye Drops

Learn the best tips to apply eye drops to your cat like a champ!   It’s never fun when our cats get sick, especially when it’s an eye infection. Not only is it in a delicate, sensitive area, but a place that your cat does not want you near! The struggle is real when it…

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8 Health Issues You Can Get From Your Furry Friend! (Part One)

It’s important that everyone stays happy and healthy in your home — learn all about the diseases our pets can give us.   When your pet is under the weather — they’ve stopped eating, they’re sleeping a lot, or perhaps you can just sense an illness — your heart aches and you would do anything…

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CBD For Cats

Promote and health and wellness in your cat with CBD!   As cannabidiol (CBD) continues to gain media attention, it’s important to understand its impacts and how you can use it in your cat’s health and wellness regimen.   At The Vet Set, your cat’s wellness is why we do what we do! Cats are…

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Cat Behavior: Weird or Normal? (Part Two)

We know that cats present their butts and chirp at birds but why do they do this, and why is it so weird?   In part one, we began our journey of bizarre cat behavior by looking at various oddball behaviors such as cats throwing shade and eating grass. In today’s post, we’ll explore more…

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Why Do Cats Love Bathrooms?

It’s never a surprise to find your cat relaxing in your bathroom!   As a cat owner — or let’s face it, the cat owns you — your fluffy feline has the special places that it likes to be. From dangling on top a high shelf or curling up on top of your bedroom pillow,…

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Why Is My Cat Drinking So Much Water?

Drinking water is a natural part of living.  The most common reason why cats drink water is because they’re thirsty.  Cats are very efficient in their internal water conservation which is one of the reasons why their urine has a pungent smell to it.  A normal, healthy cat will drink between 10-30 ml/kg daily.  Cats…

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Tips for Taking Your Cat on a Road Trip

Thinking about taking your cat on a road trip? Dr. Eva recently contributed some helpful tips to Popsugar Pets! See link below: http://www.popsugar.com/pets/How-Prepare-Cat-Car-Ride-39849701 photo credit: Flickr user Sharonhahndarlin  

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Yes! Chocolate is bad for cats.

  Is chocolate bad for cats? The typical cat doesn’t have a sweet tooth, but some cats may accidentally ingest chocolate via cookies, cakes, breads, ice cream or candy. Being an informed pet owner is key.   Why Is Chocolate Bad for Cats? According to Dr. Taylor Truitt, a veterinarian and the co-founder of The…

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Neutering a Cat: The Benefits and Costs

Originally Published on: Care.com You have a male cat who’s a tomcat through and through. Neutering might seem like cruel and unusual punishment, but neutering a cat is actually a common and beneficial process. What Is Neutering? Neutering a cat, also known as castration, is a short surgical procedure performed by a licensed veterinarian in…

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