Dental Disease in Cats
Dental disease is extremely common in cats and can start to appear when your cat is about three years old. If left unchecked, it can progress as dental plaque and tartar continue to build up over time.
Keep Your Cat Safe This Christmas
Christmas can be an exciting time for your feline friend, but all the bright lights, presents and enticing new foods can be a danger to your cat.
Cats and Warm Weather
Keeping your cat cool Keeping your cat cool inside your home is important too. Place fans around the house to keep the air circulating, remembering not to point the fan directly at your cat. Another handy tip is to freeze a bottle of water, wrap it in a towel or pillowcase and place it somewhere…
Early Neutering for Cats
Did you know that your kitten can become pregnant from 14-16 weeks onwards, when she herself is just a kitten? Cats can have 3 or 4 litters per year, which can be as many as 20 kittens for each unneutered female per year. This means that shelters and charities are inundated with unwanted kittens in…
Investigation into a possible link between certain dry diets and Pancytopaenia in 200 cats
ALERT – Update Friday 18th June 2021 You may have heard reports about a spike in cases of feline pancytopaenia over recent weeks. Pancytopaenia, a sometimes fatal condition marked by low numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, usually indicates an underlying cause, such as exposure to a bone marrow suppressing drug…
Pet Travel After Brexit
Although many people will be travelling less currently, we thought it was important that we kept you up to date with changes to travel with Brexit. From the 1st of January 2021 things will be slightly different. The Pet Passport will no longer be valid however please KEEP your old ones for proof of Rabies…
URGENT APPEAL: Keeping Your Cats Safe From Lily Poisoning
We have had a significant rise in lily poisoning cases in the last few months. We speculate that this may be due to the increase in people giving and receiving flowers and plants more than usual. Flowers are not always labeled if they are dangerous for cats. If you look at the list of most…
The 5th Emergency service – we’re still here for your pets!
We would like to assure all of our clients that the Oxford Cat Clinic is currently open as normal during the Coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak and at present we are continuing to provide our usual service and opening hours. We will be posting updates on Facebook and our website, and sending you e-mail updates as…
Cats and Fireworks
Remember, remember the 5th of November… …. The firework season is upon us, with peak activity now (Bonfire night) and another burst on New Year’s Eve. For most of us a joyous time, for others a more troubling celebration as their feline friend is terrified. Generally, most cats struggle with fireworks. They may cower or…
Harvest Mites in Cats
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, autumn is approaching. But see it as a time to reflect and reminisce over the gorgeous summer we had, how our feline friends managed to enjoy those glorious days outside and explore the “wide world”. Exploring the fields, back gardens, catching the odd mouse or…