by Dr. Kim Kendall | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog
Climate Change is affecting even our feline friends! Much as they love a warm spot, the humidity, dust and pollen have resulted in a lot of cats getting very sticky, dirty coats. Cats only have little tongues to clean themselves with, resulting in sore mouths and...
by Dr. Kim Kendall | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
Dr Kim is being informed on a regular basis about current risks of cat ownership in the COVID-19 pandemic. In a nutshell: KEEP YOUR CAT – it is better to be SANE in self-isolation with your feline friend than induce an unnecessary and deeply...
by Dr. Kim Kendall | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
APRIL – PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & COVID-19 CLOSURE OF THE PALACE Difficult times, but Dr Kim and the staff are being as available as they can. We are still classed as an essential service (of course ANYTHING that benefits cats is an essential service!) The easiest...
by Dr. Kim Kendall | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog
Do cats damage babies To dispel one myth – cats do not suffocate babies (no baby has ever been found with cat hair in its windpipe) and they certainly don’t suck out the oxygen from a baby’s breath. They will sleep close to babies especially if the crib is high...
by Dr. Kim Kendall | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog
Is your cat digging their claws into your furniture or the carpet? Cats WILL hook their nails into something, because they need to shed nails, and leave their ‘message oils’ on the surface to remind themselves (and advise others) of their state of mind. However, if...
by Dr. Kim Kendall | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
Cats have been confusing veterinary clinicians with their bladder issues since at least the 1860’s. The mere fact that no one can agree on a title for the feline syndrome of increased frequency of urination – often away from the normal place (the litter tray)...
