veterinary notes

Cat on a bed facing away from a sleeping person

where is your cat's bum when you sleep?

Dr Stuart Ralph

At the WellCat market stall during the week, someone talked to me about how, when they sleep, their cat is near their head — but always facing away from them,...

where is your cat's bum when you sleep?

Dr Stuart Ralph

At the WellCat market stall during the week, someone talked to me about how, when they sleep, their cat is near their head — but always facing away from them,...

should i worry about my cat's extra toe?

should i worry about my cat's extra toe?

Dr Stuart Ralph

Have you ever seen a cat with an extra toe - or two - or three?  This is a condition called polydactyly, from the Greek for "many toes," and the...

should i worry about my cat's extra toe?

Dr Stuart Ralph

Have you ever seen a cat with an extra toe - or two - or three?  This is a condition called polydactyly, from the Greek for "many toes," and the...

Cat toileting on bare soil in a garden

does my cat need a litter tray?

Dr Stuart Ralph

does my cat need a litter tray? We think of the litter tray as somewhere for our cat to go to the toilet. Our cats see it as something different....

does my cat need a litter tray?

Dr Stuart Ralph

does my cat need a litter tray? We think of the litter tray as somewhere for our cat to go to the toilet. Our cats see it as something different....

why is my cat sitting in a box?

why is my cat sitting in a box?

Dr Stuart Ralph

It has happened to us all - we receive a package, we open the box, then place it on the ground while we check out our new item. And before...

why is my cat sitting in a box?

Dr Stuart Ralph

It has happened to us all - we receive a package, we open the box, then place it on the ground while we check out our new item. And before...

my cat's test was negative - was it worth it?

my cat's test was negative - was it worth it?

Dr Stuart Ralph

I can remember the very first practice I worked at. Every veterinarian does. And I can remember a comment the receptionist made about the veterinarian who was there before me....

my cat's test was negative - was it worth it?

Dr Stuart Ralph

I can remember the very first practice I worked at. Every veterinarian does. And I can remember a comment the receptionist made about the veterinarian who was there before me....

should i get my cat insured?

should i get my cat insured?

Dr Stuart Ralph

I have a cat. Her name is Skoda, and she is thirteen years old. She has been insured since the day she walked into the veterinary clinic where I worked,...

should i get my cat insured?

Dr Stuart Ralph

I have a cat. Her name is Skoda, and she is thirteen years old. She has been insured since the day she walked into the veterinary clinic where I worked,...