Cats are fastidious creatures, but they sometimes need help maintaining their coat and their overall hygiene. Our Just Cats Clinic team wants your cat to be ready for their next close-up, and we explain how to safely and effectively groom your feline friend to help keep them clean, healthy, and happy. Brushing your cat Regularly [...]

Many owners believe their cat does not need heartworm protection, and while cats are atypical heartworm hosts, the parasites can still cause your feline friend significant, potentially life-threatening, health complications. To learn the importance of year-round heartworm prevention, read our Just Cats Clinic team’s valuable information about just how deadly feline heartworms can be. Are [...]

Your cat’s highly sensitive nature predisposes them to stress, which can cause your cat and your entire household serious problems. Our Just Cats Clinic team speaks cat, making us feline stress experts. Read our guide to learn how to identify and help reduce your cat’s anxiety. Identifying feline stressors Because house cats descend from wild [...]

“When I grow up, I want to be a veterinarian!”  Many children love animals and dream of a career working with and saving animals. That passion keeps students focused as they go through the rigorous training and education of veterinary school, but all too quickly dies when they enter the field as new veterinarians. Younger [...]

Running diagnostic tests makes sense when your pet is ill, but you may wonder why we recommend the same tests each year at your feline friend’s annual wellness appointment. As an AAHA-accredited hospital, Just Cats Clinic practices the highest quality medicine, and closely monitoring your pet’s health through screening tests is part of our gold-standard [...]

Between 50% and 90% of cats older than 4 years of age have some form of dental disease, which can result in pain, tooth loss, and infection. Despite their dental disease pain, many cats show few or no signs that indicate their problem, because they are programmed to hide pain. Some dental disease forms are [...]

Cats are genetically similar to their wild ancestors, and retain many natural behaviors, including hunting, stalking, and scratching to communicate, which enable free-living and feral cats to survive on their own. Without an appropriate outlet, your pet can create household problems. Enrichment is a concept used across the animal world, and involves finding innovative ways [...]

Each year, millions of people resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, or become happier in the upcoming year. January 1 always feels like a perfect clean slate to set New Year’s resolutions and find renewed motivation to work toward the goals. This year, think how a wellness-centered resolution could also improve your cat’s life. The [...]

Pet obesity is on the rise, with more than half the U.S. cat population classified as overweight or obese. Along with obesity comes an increased risk for many other health problems, including diabetes. Estimates claim that up to 1% of cats will develop diabetes, although some experts believe this number will climb. Prompt diagnosis and [...]

Cats tend to hide pain, and this instinct can make detecting conditions such as arthritis difficult. Arthritis is common in cats; studies have shown that between 60% and 90% of cats have X-ray evidence of arthritis in their limb joints. Our Just Cats Clinic team wants to help by offering information about this condition and [...]