Pets.ca » cats https://www.pets.ca Canada's Pet Information Center for Dogs, Cats, and Humans Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:17:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Canada's Pet Information Center for Dogs, Cats, and Humans Pets.ca no Canada's Pet Information Center for Dogs, Cats, and Humans Pets.ca » cats https://www.pets.ca/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg https://www.pets.ca 51 – Vaccinating cats – Interview with Dr. Lee https://www.pets.ca/blog/pet-podcast/50-vaccinating-cats-interview-with-dr-lee/ https://www.pets.ca/blog/pet-podcast/50-vaccinating-cats-interview-with-dr-lee/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:41:32 +0000 Marko http://www.pets.ca/blog/?p=323 Pet podcast #51 features an interview with our podcasting veterinarian Dr. Lee. In this podcast we discuss most of the important topics that surround vaccinating pet cats. We cover topics like the different types of vaccines (killed, modified live and recombinant), core versus non core vaccines, why indoor cats STILL need vaccines and vaccinations that are no longer recommended.

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Links mentioned in this podcast:
Dr. Lee’s website
Pets.ca photo challenge – November 2009

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]]> 1 cat vaccinations,cats,vaccines for cats In this podcast we discuss most of the important topics that surround vaccinating pet cats. In this podcast we discuss most of the important topics that surround vaccinating pet cats. Pets.ca no Water Consumption – What’s Normal? https://www.pets.ca/blog/posts/water-consumption-whats-normal/ https://www.pets.ca/blog/posts/water-consumption-whats-normal/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:37:56 +0000 Pets.ca http://www.pets.ca/blog/?p=243 Have you ever paid close attention to your dog’s water drinking habits? Probably not, since it’s such a normal part of his/her everyday routine. What is the norm though, and why do some dogs drink more than others?

Weather obviously …

]]> Have you ever paid close attention to your dog’s water drinking habits? Probably not, since it’s such a normal part of his/her everyday routine. What is the norm though, and why do some dogs drink more than others?

Weather obviously plays a huge factor in water consumption; on warmer days, your dog will certainly drink more. Larger dogs will drink more than their smaller counterparts. If your dog is on medication, you may notice him/her drinking more. It is often a side effect of certain medications. These are normal reasons.

BUT if you notice that your dog is drinking more than its normal habits, contact your vet immediately. There is a limit to how much water dogs can safely drink and drinking more than this amount can lead to water intoxication which is serious.  There are several diseases that will also cause dogs to drink more than normal. These diseases include diabetes, Cushing’s disease and kidney failure.

So take the time to pay attention to these habits. It may save the life of your pup! For more information on this topic, visit this thread in our pet forum.  Dr. Lee also contributed another excellent thread on cats and dogs drinking too much water in our forum.

]]> 2 Catnip https://www.pets.ca/blog/posts/catnip/ https://www.pets.ca/blog/posts/catnip/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 21:55:47 +0000 Pets.ca http://www.pets.ca/blog/?p=126 ‘Catnip’ is the common name for a perennial herb belonging to the mint family. It is native to Europe and is an import to the United States and other countries. And to some cats, it is a gift from the …

]]> ‘Catnip’ is the common name for a perennial herb belonging to the mint family. It is native to Europe and is an import to the United States and other countries. And to some cats, it is a gift from the gods.


Given to the right cat, he/she will go nuts over it; Rolling over it, licking it, purring at it, kicking it… a pure moment of ecstasy for your feline. But wait – what just happened? Your cat walks away from it now seemingly uninterested. Time passes. 2 hours later, your cat starts to go nuts over the same catnip yet again. What’s going on?  Apparently a chemical in catnip called ‘nepatalactone’ triggers the response from cats. This kicks off a stereotypical pattern in felines’ brains that are sensitive to the chemical.

The reaction to catnip is inherited, and while some cats are totally unaffected by it, others just can’t get enough of it. Kinda like us humans and our reaction to hockey, right?

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