If there is one diagnosis that is universally feared, it’s cancer. The great equalizer, cancer doesn’t care if you’re old, young, rich, poor, black, white, or beige. It also doesn’t spare our cats. Although a universal cure for cancer may be something of a fairytale, the treatment of cancer is a field that is constantly […]
Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. In the winter of 2019, for some reason that remains known only to him, Husband decided that four cats were not quite enough and that our already rather busy household was
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Until very recently, a diagnosis of the disease Feline Infectious Peritonitis, better known as FIP, was an automatic death sentence. An aggressive inflammatory disease, FIP is a mutation of a relatively benign form of feline coronavirus, a distant relation to COVID-19. Interestingly, it was the human coronavirus pandemic that accelerated the development of the first
If you’ve ever stopped to read the ingredients list on your cat’s food – which you absolutely should – you may have spotted something called ‘guar gum.’ Your first thought is likely to have been what on earth is guar gum? shortly followed by is guar gum safe for my cat? The very short story
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Among Alex’s adorable features – of which there are many – are his quirky and expressive front legs. The first couple of times I noticed him sitting with his little feet
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We’ve all been guilty of it at one time or another. That moment of Schadenfreude when we see a cat do something uncoordinated or embarrassing. Perhaps it’s because it happens so rarely, or because it’s usually us, the bumbling humans, that are being silently mocked by feline onlookers. A more common opportunity for us to
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Let’s face it, video calls were one of the best technological advancements of the last century. Working from home has taken on a whole new look, and for people like me
Cats and Video Chats: Why Doesn’t Clutch React to the Computer? Read More »
You may have heard about the sad death of at least one cat after eating raw frozen cat food contaminated with the H5N1 virus. While a single fatality might not exactly have you quaking in your boots, it was enough to convince several pet food companies to test their products and issue voluntary recalls. Recalling
What Does the Bird Flu Pet Food Recall Mean For You & Your Cat? Read More »
Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. One really common complaint I hear from cat lovers is that their cats don’t seem to reciprocate their love as enthusiastically as they would like. It is also the reason why
How Can I Make My Cat Like Me? Lessons From Zelda & Clutch Read More »
Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. I may be opening a can of worms here, but I’m never one to shy away from a controversial topic. I will also preface this by saying that there is no
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