Many people have heard the news and are celebrating that the state of New York has banned the act of declawing cats. A few cities have banned the procedure, but New York is the first state that has done so. Felines and many other species are what we call “digitigrade” meaning that they walk on […]
Blocked Cats and an Open Mind
For the past month, I have been a part of a mentorship program through school at a local 24-hour emergency room hospital. The experience thus far has been completely eye-opening for me! As someone who has only had a taste of small animal medicine at a general practice, I’ve been introduced to a completely different […]
All About Cats
I have been always looking forward to working in a cat-only veterinary clinic and so one of my externships was done in a cat hospital, which was amazing. The clinic was located in an urban area and had a fairly impressive caseload, around 30 every day. All the clinicians were board-certified feline specialists and they […]