Posts by Lansdowne Animal Hospital

Litter Box One huge advantage that cat owners have over dog owners is that cats basically train themselves as babies! Most of the time, the momma cat trains her kittens before you even pick your kitten! However, here are some tips on how to promote litterbox usage. 1. Location, Location, Location It is a good…

Top Household Items that may be Harmful to Your Kitten There are many hazardous items around your home that may lead to a very sick kitty. If your cat gets into any of the following, call us or call an emergency animal hospital. Human Food Some foods that we eat may not be well tolerated…

Brushing Teeth Starting to brush your puppy’s teeth at a young age can be a pleasant and fun experience. You should aim to brush their teeth daily (ideally!) because by the time dogs reach the age of 3, 80% of them will have some degree of dental disease. The extent of dental disease depends on…

Long nails can scratch your skin and furniture, and if long enough, can cause pain and injury to your cat. To get kittens acquainted with having their paws and nails handled, it is beneficial to start at a young age. You can buy cat nail clippers from any pet store (using human nail clippers is…

Microchipping A microchip ID is a small transmitter that emits a unique identification number when a scanner passes over it. Personal information is not stored on the chip. Some benefits of microchipping is that it can reunite you with a lost pet, serve as proof of ownership in a dispute, or even mean the difference…

Spaying or Neutering your Kitten It is recommended that cats be spayed/neutered around 6 months of age. This age is recommended by our vets as optimal and can prevent numerous behavioural and health problems. Female cats that are spayed young are less likely to develop mammary tumours or uterine infections.Neutering males can reduce risk of…

Deworming and Parasite Control Kittens are normally pre-cautionary dewormed by the vet, even if they are not shown signs of being infected. Kittens are so small that they cannot afford to be infected or they will lose nutrients that their growing bodies require, thus being more vulnerable to becoming ill easier and faster than an…

When a kitten is first born, its immune system is not fully mature yet. It is very easy for a kitten to become infected with a variety of illnesses. The mother offers them some protection initially by nursing and offering maternal antibodies, and this will initially help with the kitten’s immunity. How long this maternal…