At Just Cats, we believe you as the owner are an essential member of your cat’s health care team and that there are active things you can do at home as part of their preventive care plan. The easiest is the at home lumps and bumps check. We recommend it for cats of all ages [...]

What is feline leukemia? FeLV (feline leukemia virus) is an infectious virus and not a cancer as the name might suggest. When the cat is infected, a retrovirus produces an enzyme called reverse transcriptase that allows the virus to insert copies of its own genetic material into the infected cells. Though FeLV is not cancer, [...]

Cats are famous for their fastidious grooming rituals, and no cat owner would be surprised to learn that felines spend a large part of their day cleaning their fur and paws. Grooming is a sign of a healthy cat and a completely normal activity for most.  However sometimes kitties overdo it, leading to bald patches [...]

Disaster can strike at any moment, and it’s important to develop an emergency evacuation plan and kit in case of flood, fire, tornado, hurricane or other disasters for you and your family. As you prepare your emergency plans, don’t forget to include your furry felines as well. It’s important to have a location planned out [...]

At Just Cats Clinic, we work to make your cat’s visit to our office as stress free as possible, but there are things you can do at home to help make your cat’s visit a success. Before Your Appointment Leave the carrier out all the time, so that it isn’t a foreign object to your [...]

Preventive care and regular wellness checks at your veterinarian are an important part of helping your cat live beyond 9 lives.  In addition to keeping your feline friend’s vaccinations up to date, wellness care also gives your vet an opportunity to catch any disease processes early before further damage occurs. How often should you take [...]

Feral cats and colonies have long earned a bad reputation among communities and media, but with the help of advocacy groups like Alley Cat Allies, things are changing. Programs like Trap-Neuter-Return are helping to extend the lives and well being of feral colonies throughout the area and educating communities about feral cat care at the [...]

As concerned and loving cat parents, we hate to think of our beloved little ones experiencing pain. And if that happens, we want to be ready to help them successfully manage the discomfort. The problem is that felines are incredibly good at hiding pain. Evolutionarily, predators displaying any outward signs of pain are at a [...]

Ashleigh (left) and McGlensey (right) – soon to be LVTs at Just Cats With the graduation of our two technician students, we wanted to highlight the position of licensed veterinary technician (LVT) and the special role they play in your cat’s care at Just Cats Clinic. LVTs are an invaluable part of the veterinary team [...]