Archive: Sep 2020

For many pet owners, the cost of a visit to an emergency out-of-hours vet can come as a shock. When your pet is sick or injured, the last thing on your mind is how much it will cost to make them better. Emergencies are n…

In the UK, there are an estimated 12.5 million pet cats, with 26% of UK households having at least one cat. Studies have also suggested that there are an additional 250,000 unowned or feral cats. Urban development and cl…

Hypothermia is a term that most of us are familiar with. But fewer people can describe exactly why it happens, or what effects a low body temperature has on the body. We’re going to explore what it means to suffer from h…

Cats are usually quiet, graceful and serene creatures – snoring is not something we usually associate with them! Snoring isn’t typical cat behaviour and there may be an underlying reason why they are doing it. Whether yo…

Watching a dog chase their tail can be both cute and entertaining for us humans. Whether they do it at home or out and about in front of a crowd, it’s almost guaranteed to put a smile on someone's face. However, did you…

If you have a cat, you may spend a lot of time carefully watching your feline friend, trying to work out whether they are happy and content. Perhaps they are trying to tell you that something is amiss? How would we know?…