Cats

Mucus in Cat Poop: What It Means - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Mucus in Cat Poop: What It Means – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

If your kitty’s stool is coated in a gross jelly-like substance, your cat likely has mucus in his poop. The Meowing ...
My Cat Can’t Pee: Causes and Treatment - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

My Cat Can’t Pee: 7 Causes and Treatments – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

If your kitty is spending too much time in the litterbox yet isn’t producing urine, this constitutes a medical emergency, ...
Cat Digestive System: A Closer Look at How It Works - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Cat Digestive System: A Closer Look at How It Works – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

If your sleep is being disturbed by the sound of your cat about to vomit on the carpet, or if ...
Weight Management Cat Food: 10 Vet-Recommended Options - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Weight Management Cat Food: 10 Vet-Recommended Options – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

If your cat is trending toward the chubby side, or if your hefty kitty is in need of some serious ...
Healthy Cat Gums: What Should They Look Like? - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Healthy Cat Gums: What Should They Look Like? – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

What color should healthy cat gums be? How should they feel? What can they reveal about your cat's oral and ...
How Can I Soothe My Cat's Itchy Skin - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

How Can I Soothe My Cat’s Itchy Skin – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

An itchy cat is an unhappy cat. If itchy skin is left untreated, more severe dermatological issues can result. Fortunately, ...
Kidney Infection in Cats - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Kidney Infection in Cats – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Do you know the signs that your cat may have a kidney infection? How do kidney infections happen, and how ...
Top 10 Cat Dental Problems to Watch Out For - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Top 10 Cat Dental Problems to Watch Out For – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Dental problems in cats are much more common than you may think. Regular dental care and check-ups with your veterinarian ...
Why Do Cats Bring You Dead Animals? - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Why Do Cats Bring You Dead Animals? – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Cats have a reputation for being selfish, yet many gift dead prey to their owners. This act of generosity is ...
Cat Dental Cleaning: Procedure, Costs, and What to Expect - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Cat Dental Cleaning: Procedure, Costs, and What to Expect – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Dental disease in cats can lead to bad breath, pain, infection, and bone loss if left untreated. Regular dental care, ...
Can Kittens Have Catnip? - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Can Kittens Have Catnip? – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Adult cats go wild for catnip, but what about kittens? What is it about this herb that is so intoxicating ...
Cat Loafing: What It Is and Why They Do It - a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Cat Loafing: What It Is and Why They Do It – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Cats and carbs: two of the greatest things on earth! So when your cat snuggles itself into a compact bread ...
Do Cats Know Their Names? - a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Do Cats Know Their Names? – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

"Here, Kitty Kitty!" If your cat doesn't consistently come when called, you may be left wondering if your feline really ...
Urinary Stones (Uroliths) in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

Urinary Stones (Uroliths) in Dogs and Cats

Certain types of urinary tract stones (or uroliths) are relatively common in pets, especially bladder stones in dogs. To prevent ...

Cat Hairballs: Why They Happen and How to Handle Them – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

The Meowing Vet joins Great Pet Care to discuss how feline hairballs form, their potential consequences, and how you can ...
Mammary Tumors in Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Mammary Tumors in Dogs & Cats

Mammary gland tumors and mammary cancer can affect both dogs and cats. Learn how mammary tumors are treated and how ...
Kids and Cats: 10 Tips to Promote Bonding - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Kids and Cats: 10 Tips to Promote Bonding – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

The bond between a child and his or her pet is priceless. Cats make wonderful pets, and with the right ...
Are Essential Oils Safe for Dogs and Cats? - a collaboration with 24PetWatch - The Meowing Vet

Are Essential Oils Safe for Dogs and Cats? – a collaboration with 24PetWatch

Though some essential oils can help calm pets, their use must be used cautiously. Some essential oils can be toxic ...
Cat Tail Language: Decoding Your Feline's Flick - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

Cat Tail Language: Decoding Your Feline’s Flick – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Curious to decipher what your cat's tail has to say about his or her behavior? Learn how the position and ...
How to Prepare for a Pet Emergency - a collaboration with Great Pet Care - The Meowing Vet

How to Prepare for a Pet Emergency – a collaboration with Great Pet Care

Do you know what to do if your dog or cat experiences an emergency? What are signs that you should ...
Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Mast Cell Tumors (MCT) in Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Mast Cell Tumors (MCT) in Dogs & Cats

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Today we focus on mast cell tumors (MCT), the most common malignant skin ...
Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Ear Mites in Cats & Dogs - The Meowing Vet

Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Ear Mites in Cats & Dogs

Yummm... The smell of coffee in the morning. The sight of coffee ground-like debris coming from your pet's ears?! Not ...
Household Pain Medication Toxicity in Dogs & Cats: Animals Require Careful Pain Relief - The Meowing Vet

Household Pain Medication Toxicity in Dogs & Cats: Animals Require Careful Pain Relief

September serves as Animal Pain Awareness Month. Animals can indeed feel pain, which needs to be managed appropriately with a ...
Avoid GI Upset When Switching Your Pet's Food Brand: Follow the 10 Day Food Transition Protocol for Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Avoid GI Upset When Switching Your Pet’s Food Brand: Follow the 10 Day Food Transition Protocol for Dogs & Cats

Help eliminate GI upset when switching your dog or cat's food brand by following the 10 Day Food Transition Protocol ...
Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Cognitive Dysfunction in Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Cognitive Dysfunction in Dogs & Cats

If your aging dog or cat begins exhibiting odd behaviors, it's always a good idea to talk to your vet ...
Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Patellar Luxation in Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Patellar Luxation in Dogs & Cats

The love we have for our pets may have us skipping around in glee, but if you notice your dog ...
A Hairy Situation: Feline Hairballs - The Meowing Vet

A Hairy Situation: Feline Hairballs

If you have a cat, you're likely an expert when it comes to cleaning rugs or carpet. Why? Because our ...
Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Cataracts in Dogs & Cats - The Meowing Vet

Vet(ting) in a Hurry: A Quick Summary on Cataracts in Dogs & Cats

If your dog or cat's pretty eyes aren't shining quite as brightly as they once did, your pet may be ...
Wanderlust for Wonderful Pets: Travel Safety Tips for Dogs and Cats

Wanderlust for Wonderful Pets: Travel Safety Tips for Dogs and Cats

We may have missed National Pet Travel Safety Day by a week (it was January 2nd), but it's never too ...
"The Big C" in Pets: The Basics of Cancer in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

“The Big C” in Pets: The Basics of Cancer in Dogs and Cats

A diagnosis of cancer is a pet owner’s greatest fear. Part of this anxiety is based in fear of the ...
Toxoplasmosis Gives "Pregnancy Brain" a Whole New Meaning - The Meowing Vet

Toxoplasmosis Gives “Pregnancy Brain” a Whole New Meaning

Tomorrow, November 3rd, is One Health Day, an annual international campaign to recognize the importance of human, animal, and environmental ...
Kitty Colds: Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) - The Meowing Vet

Kitty Colds: Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

If you’ve ever battled a nasty head cold, you’ll remember how miserable you felt. Cats can also develop a bad ...
5 Benefits of Chew Toys for Cats by Toy Pet Reviews - The Meowing Vet

5 Benefits of Chew Toys for Cats by ToyPetReviews

The Meowing Vet is excited to welcome our contributing guest writer for this week, Toy Pet Reviews! They'll be sharing insight ...
Getting Real about Renal Failure: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Cats & Dogs - The Meowing Vet

Getting Real about Renal Failure: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Cats & Dogs

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a relatively common disorder in cats and dogs, especially pervasive in geriatric felines. Although this ...
Baby Got Back: Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

Baby Got Back: Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in Dogs and Cats

Your dog is yelping in pain, and you notice that he is having trouble moving his back legs. Intervertebral Disc ...
High Hounds?: The Effects of Marijuana & Cannabis in Dogs & Cats

High Hounds?: The Effects of Marijuana & Cannabis in Dogs & Cats

April 20th has arrived, officially 420 Day in the marijuana advocacy community. Before lighting up at 4:20pm or indulging in ...
There's No Place Like Home: Household Pet Hazards - The Meowing Vet

There’s No Place Like Home: Household Pet Hazards

If you're in the middle of spring cleaning your home, please take extra caution to keep your dogs and cats ...
Don't Go Breaking My Heart: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Dogs and Cats

Hi, pet parents! It's February, which serves as American Heart Month as well as Heart Awareness Month. So what better ...
Let's Get Physical: The Importance of the Veterinary Physical Exam - The Meowing Vet

Let’s Get Physical: The Importance of the Veterinary Physical Exam

The Meowing Vet is gonna let pet owners in on a little secret... Wanna know the most important part of ...
My Pet Is Sweeter Than Yours: Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

My Pet Is Sweeter Than Yours: Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cats

Dogs and cats can develop diabetes mellitus, commonly referred as simply "diabetes," the same as their human counterparts can. Diabetes ...
Get Your Trick-or-Treat On!: A Halloween Special from The Meowing Vet

Get Your Trick-or-Treat On!: A Halloween Special from The Meowing Vet

Halloween is almost here! The Goosebumps TV show theme song is stuck in our brains, our pumpkins are carved, and our ...
When Your Pet Has a Muffin Top: Fighting Pet Obesity in Dogs and Cats

When Your Pet Has a Muffin Top: Fighting Pet Obesity in Dogs and Cats

Obesity is not only a growing problem in people, but our dogs and cats are also at risk of expanding ...
Disease Spotlight: Rabies

Disease Spotlight: Rabies

Yesterday (September 28th) was World Rabies Day, and Rabies Awareness Month (held in October) is just around the corner. What ...
The Pee-Pee Dance: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

The Pee-Pee Dance: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Dogs and Cats

Cross your legs, folks! This article is gonna make you feel the need to pee. If your dog or cat ...
The Big Fix: Facts and Myths of Spaying and Neutering Your Pets

The Big Fix: Facts and Myths of Spaying and Neutering Your Pets

🎶 Let's talk about all the good things... And the bad things that may be... Let's talk about sex... Let's talk about sex ...
Disease Spotlight: Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)

Disease Spotlight: Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)

Are you a cat owner with questions or concerns about the Feline Leukemia Virus? The Meowing Vet explains the serious ...
Scarf and Barf: When Your Cat Eats Too Quickly

Scarf and Barf: When Your Cat Eats Too Quickly

We welcome back our contributing guest writer, Dr. Liz Bales, veterinarian and creator of The NoBowl Feeding System™ for Doc & ...
Get in My Belly!: Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats - The Meowing Vet

Get in My Belly!: Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats

Want to provide the best nutrition for your pet, yet don't know what nutrients your dog or cat requires? Ever ...
Summer Fun Has Begun!: How to Ensure Summertime Safety for Your Pets

Summer Fun Has Begun!: How to Ensure Summertime Safety for Your Pets

Summertime is all about fun! Ensure that your dog or cat enjoys summer activities too by following The Meowing Vet's ...
Food Allergies in Pets: Dispelling the Myths and Explaining the Facts of Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats

Food Allergies in Pets: Dispelling the Myths and Explaining the Facts of Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats

Food allergies may be the source of your dog or cat's chronic GI issues, skin itchiness, and frequent ear infections. In this article ...
Let Me Clear My Throat: Q&A on Feline Asthma

Let Me Clear My Throat: Q&A on Feline Asthma

Is your cat's wheezing and coughing starting to sound like an old lawnmower trying to start up? Or could you ...
Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products

Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products

Is your dog or cat scratching due to fleas?! Yikes!!! Do you end up scratching your own head when trying to ...
Disease Spotlight: Heartworm Disease

Disease Spotlight: Heartworm Disease

April serves as Heartworm Awareness Month. The Meowing Vet shines the spotlight on heartworm disease, which can lead to heart failure ...
Let the Sunshine In: Spring Safety Tips for Pets and Wild Animals

Let the Sunshine In: Spring Safety Tips for Pets and Wild Animals

Spring has finally arrived in all its glory! Yet with this beautiful season come certain hazards that may threaten your ...
The NoBowl Feeding System Is the World's First Indoor Hunting System for Cats!

Doc & Phoebe’s NoBowl Feeding System Is the World’s First Indoor Hunting System for Cats!

In July 2017, The NoBowl Feeding System™ was re-branded under Doc & Phoebe's Cat Co. as Doc & Phoebe's Feeder. A ...
Saying Goodbye: Preparing for a Pet's Euthanasia

Saying Goodbye: Preparing for a Pet’s Euthanasia

I've been dreading writing this article on pet euthanasia for quite some time. However, as both a veterinarian and as ...
Nothing 'Fishy' About Fish Oil!: How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Your Pet

Nothing ‘Fishy’ About Fish Oil!: How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Your Pet

You may have already unleashed your sexy inner Greek god or goddess by following a Mediterranean diet high in healthy ...
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD): If Your Cat Always Needs to Go, Here's What You Need to Know

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD): If Your Cat Always Needs to Go, Here’s What You Need to Know

Cleaning up cat pee off your carpets... or new couch... or clean basket of laundry is NO FUN! Having a sick ...

New Year, New Smile: What Your Vet Wants You to Know About Your Pet’s Dental Health

The Meowing Vet wishes you a Happy 2017! What are your pet's New Year's resolutions? Getting in shape? Getting braver about ...

May Your Days Be Merry and Bright: Holiday Pet Safety Tips

The holiday decorations, the lights, the presents, the decadent foods! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or “Chrismukkah,” this season truly ...

Ice Ice Baby: Protecting Your Pets from Cold Weather

You may be dreaming of a White Christmas, but with the beautiful snow comes the freezing cold weather. Due to ...

What Your Cat’s Meow Could Be Telling You: Q&A on Feline Hyperthyroidism

Nothing is cuter than hearing your kitty meow, huh? I love the sound so much that I named my veterinary ...

Ratsssss!: Rat Bait Toxicity in Dogs and Cats

Pumpkin spice lattes. Apple picking. Cute layering. But rats and mice???!!! Eek! The Fall is a wonderful time of year, ...

Life Hack: Pet Edition #2: Weight Loss Tricks

Your fat cat may be contentedly singing "My Lovely Lady Lumps" to herself all day long, but you and I ...

The Golden Rule: How to Interpret Your Pet’s Urinalysis

Concerned about your dog or cat's urinalysis? Last time, you learned all about blood. Now, let's learn all about pee! ...

You Smarty Pants!: How to Interpret Your Pet’s Bloodwork

Needles can be scary. Worrying about your pet's bloodwork can be even scarier... But blood tests don't have to be so ...

Life Hack: Pet Edition #1: Empty Gel Caps for Easier Medicating

Hide-and-seek is fun, but not when your pet insists on playing it each time he sees you prepare his daily medications ...

Too Hot to Handle: Keeping Your Pet Safe in the Summer Heat

10 Tips to Keep Your Pets Cool During a Hot Day SOME LIKE IT HOT. Your pets won't. I'm sure by ...

Don’t You Dare Eat That!: Human Foods Toxic to Pets

Just Say "No," Girl, to Feeding Your Doggy or Kitty These Foods Okay, okay... I know first-hand how hard it is ...

Kitten Vaccines and Preventative Medicine: Treat Dat Kitty, Gurrrl!

As explained on Dr. Andy Roark's wonderful blog, no kitten is truly a free kitten. This is the time of ...