SimplyCats Vet Clinic Blog

We are hoping to host another ‘open day’ here at the practice with the proceeds to go to a local cat charity. We are provisionally looking towards late October, early November 2011.
If you have any unwanted items that would be suitable for raffle / tombola prizes or know anyone who would be able to offer sponsorship of any kind…..ie teas, coffees, cakes, sweets and toys for kids prizes we would gratefully receive them.
Many thanks for your support.

Our kitten lineup is as cute as ever! These three all started their vaccination course within the month of July and one lucky kitten will win a £10.00 voucher to spend on any product or service here at SimplyCats. Book your cutie in for August and be in with a chance of winning!

Caroline has been out with her camera again! Wasington Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust provided some beautiful subjects in bird and flower form. Enjoy!

Katie can sometimes be really mean to Dubby and Maisey. This time it was Dubby’s turn to be blocked out of the sun’s rays streaming in through the window. Dubby nudged her gently with his head to try to share the sunny patch, but she stood up, hissed and swiped her paw over his head!
From previous experience, dubby decided to cut his losses and go for the shadier position instead, while Katie made herself as long as possible to keep him right at the edge!

I began working at Simply Cats on the 21st February as a receptionist, and I would like to thank Sarah, Paul and all the staff for allowing me this great opportunity. Over the last five weeks I have learnt a great deal about our feline friends regarding their health, welfare and nutrition needs.
Up until this point I was unaware of the large number of different breeds which exist in the feline world. I have been introduced to so many beautiful breeds of cats and their very friendly owners. During our conversations I have gained a lot of useful information. I would like to thank you all for patiently biding with me during this massive learning curve in my working life.
Here at Simply Cats I have found there are a number of ways information can be cascaded. In and around the reception area there are numerous free leaflets which give useful help and advice regarding how to care for your cat. Also there are sample books on display which can be obtained through the practice. Simply Cats also hosts client evenings, which deal with the different aspects of feline care. I attended the most recent one on Wednesday 23rd March and my friend came along too. We both enjoyed the evening and the information we gained was very informative.
I must go now as I have two pairs of hungry eyes staring up at me (this sounds like a pun for a song). Those eyes are reminding me they have mouths and it is tea time, it’s been along time since breakfast. Those eyes belong to my two hungry dogs.
Carol

Last week I noticed Megan had a sore eye and didn’t seem herself so I brought her in to see ‘Aunty Sarah’
Sarah gave her an examination and said she had a viral infection so gave her tablets, Metacam and some eye drops. She has suprised me by taking her tablets better than I thought……well I had to wrap her up in a towel but there you go. A couple of times the tablets ended up stuck on my dressing gown but they went back down and all was well. I found her one morning, drinking the cold remnants of my coffee from breakfast time…..her head was almost lost in the mug bless her ! Anyway all is well with her I am pleased to say.
Maisie, my oldest girl is very well at the moment – she gave herself a fright the other night though. I was watching TV and all of a sudden I heard a great commotion. Megan was asleep with me on the settee and suddenly Maisie came hurtling down the stairs and into the sitting room attached to a Primark carrier ! She has been snuffling about in it and got it stuck so she had taken off with it attached and came downstairs like a whirlwind. Poor Megan got the fright of her life and followed Maisie all over until I could get it off her. No one was hurt I am pleased to add. Just one very perturbed pussycat, one startled younger sister and one now wide awake Mam

We have a selection of Pet Odour Eliminator Candles on sale at SimplyCats in time for Christmas. They are great for all household pet odours. The enzyme formulated candle attacks and removes the odours when burning – and left unlit without the lid on provides a gentle scent to refresh any room in the house.

Available in a variety of scents and colours such as festive ‘Mulberry & Spice’, ‘Creamy Vanilla’, ‘Watermelon Slices’, ‘Pineapple & Coconut’, ‘Clothesline Fresh’, ‘Vanilla & Rose’, ‘Hot Apple Cobbler’, ‘Fresh Strawberries’ and ‘Lavender’ – they burn for approximately 70 hours and are great value at £9.18 each. Buy one for yourself and one for a friend for £16.00 and SAVE £2.36 !

We had an unusual customer the other day in the back yard at SimplyCats – a very hypothermic snow cat. It remains in quite a critical, frozen state, but will hopefully make a full melted recovery if we ever get a thaw!!

Caroline’s youngest cat, Maisey enjoys ruining a game of ‘pop up pirate’ by patting the dice and playing pieces away from the board with her paw – but the question is – is it really Maisey or some strange alien cat in disguise???

Taliah enjoyed dressing up as a witch for Halloween. She looks so cute !
If anyone has any cute pictures of their cats, send them attached to an e-mail to: caroline.pallister@simplycats.net and we would be pleased to include them in our future publications and on our website blog.

The Young Ones winner this month is Pippa Magee – a lovely tortie and white queen. Pictured below Pippa are the other lovely kittens – Fifi, Tom & Jojo who also visited us in September. Book your kitten in now to commence its vaccination course and he or she could be in with a chance of winning October’s competition to win a voucher worth £10 to spend on any product or service here at SimplyCats!

Claire

I have just returned from a lovely holiday to USA. We went to Memphis to visit the home of Elvis Presley (I am a HUGE fan) and have previously been in 2007. We had planned to go back again this year with my Mam and Dad but very sadly, I lost my Mam last July so we decided that my husband Keith, my Dad and myself should still go, as that is what Mam would have wanted. It was strange without her but we managed to have a good time and remembered her every day. We moved onto Las Vegas after Memphis and that really was something to see…..an experience you could say . We also went to the Grand Canyon, which was spectacular.
I have eaten too much but I suppose that’s what holidays are for and I am now trying to lose the extra pounds I have put on.

My best friend’s Mam and Dad looked after my two cats and my Dad’s cat while we were away. They only live 3 doors down from my Dad so she just came up to the house to feed and clean them all.

When we arrived back, my Dad’s house looked like a bombsite!  My Dad’s cat Tibby had broken through the cat flap and my oldest cat, Maisie had followed him out…problem being, Maisie is a house cat and dosen’t go out. Anyway, when my friend’s Mam came the next morning and discovered the cat flap broken, she panicked, but to everyone’s suprise Maisie came trotting up the garden path and straight into the house.

My kitten, Megan had been such a good girl and hadn’t made any attempt to go out, she was just curled up on the settee. Only problem was they had been in Dad’s cupboard and pulled all sorts out, there was ornaments all over and hairs on everything….oh well the joy of being a c at lover I suppose.

Joanne

Cats will drink water from the strangest of places – puddles, the toilet, bath, sink, even the shower tray.

Being guilty of all of the aforementioned, Caroline decided to purchase a cat water fountain for her cats.

This was especially for Maisey who is the worst offender, climbing into the sink while Caroline was getting washed and licking the water from the tap as it is flowing.

Here is a picture of Maisey licking the actual fountain, rather than drinking out of the reservoir itself.

Caroline can now get washed in peace and can recommend the use of water fountains for similar offenders.

Caroline

Maisey strikes again at Caroline’s house sleeping where she shouldn’t.

This time on the piano stool which is covered in a velvet-like fabric, perfect for attracting cat hairs! Despite pushing the stool halfway under the piano.

Maisey still manages to squash herself in and deposit the required hairs, ready for the posterior of the next piano-playing victim!!

Caroline