There’s a special kitty holiday coming up. November 29th is National Cat Day! Of course, if you were to ask Fluffy, she would probably insist that every day is National Cat Day, and she wouldn’t exactly be wrong. However, this is a great time to give your furball some extra attention, and really get that little motor going. In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet clinic, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, … Read More
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5 Possible Reasons Your Cat Stopped Using Her Litter Box
It’s one of the better parts of owning a cat: they take themselves to the bathroom. Sometimes, though, our feline friends stop using their litterbox and eliminate on your floors instead. Below, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, tells you why this may be happening and what to do about it. Box Cleanliness If you don’t clean out your cat’s litter box often enough, your pet might decide to avoid it entirely. … Read More
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Taking Your Cat to the Vet
There’s a special kitty holiday coming up! August 22nd is Take Your Cat To The Vet Day. Of course, we aren’t suggesting that all of our feline patients should come in that specific day. We’d be overflowing with kitties! While that would be an adorable problem to have, it could be a bit of a cat-astrophe. However, it’s important to keep up with your kitty’s veterinary care needs. In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, … Read More
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Respect Your Cat Day
Did you know that March 28th is Respect Your Cat Day? Kitties definitely deserve respect. Fluffy is a ferocious, independent predator by nature. She’s also quite clever. After all, cats have somehow managed to convince us to completely pamper them. But how does one show a kitty proper respect? In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local vet offers tips on showing your feline pal … Read More
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Anxiety in Cats
Cats are very emotional little furballs. Fluffy can be quite affectionate, and often gets extremely attached to her humans. Our furry friends can also be adversely affected by stress. In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local vet discusses feline anxiety. Causes of Anxiety Kitties don’t have to concern themselves with finances, jobs, relationships, or many other things that people have to worry about. Instead, … Read More
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New Year’s Resolutions Inspired By Cats
Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to 2018 and say hello to 2019, many of us are setting personal goals. As it turns out, our feline pals can be quite helpful with this! In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local veterinarian lists some great resolutions we can borrow from our feline friends. Get Lots of Rest It probably won’t be much of a … Read More
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Things Your Cat is Thankful For
Thanksgiving is coming up fast! Our feline friends are pretty high on the list of things that we are grateful for. They offer us endless cuddles, purrs, and head-butts; love us unconditionally; and keep us amused with their silly antics. But if your cat could list the things she is thankful for, what would be on it? We all know that comfy beds, catnip, and tuna would make Fluffy’s list, but they aren’t the only … Read More
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Hairball Awareness Day
Did you know that April 27th is Hairball Awareness Day? We’re guessing probably not. This definitely isn’t the cutest kitty holiday: that honor would go to Hug Your Cat Day or Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day. However, hairballs are more than a yucky nuisance. They can actually be quite dangerous! In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local vet discusses hairballs. How Hairballs Form As … Read More
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The Rules of Petting Cats
Is your cat a bit finicky about when—and how—you are allowed to pet her? Some of our feline buddies are quite the little snugglebugs, and would love to be cuddled and petted 24/7. Others? Not so much. In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet, serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local vet lists some of the rules of petting cats. Fluffy Decides The first rule of petting cats is that it … Read More
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Tips for Keeping Your Cat Out of the Tree
Are you putting up a tree this year? If so, your cat may be paying very close attention as you decorate it, and may even try to climb it. After all, according to the kitty rulebook, knocking a holiday tree over is a pretty impressive feat! In this article from Arapahoe Animal Hospital, your Boulder, CO vet serving Louisville and surrounding areas, a local vet offers tips on keeping Fluffy out of your tree. Location … Read More