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Vet Q&A: Is my cat grooming too much?
Cats are clean animals and it’s normal to see your feline friend preening themselves throughout the day. If they’re grooming too much though and you’re noticing hair loss, then there may be an underlying problem.
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Top tips for looking after your pets Mental Health
We all know how important it is to keep our mental health in check, but sadly our pets can also be affected by stress and anxiety. Our furry friends may not be able to talk about how they’re feeling, but our vets have put together some top tips for spotting signs of stress and ways we can help our pets live a happy, healthy life.
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Good luck, bad luck, a witch’s pet – myths debunked this National Black Cat Day
We’re a nation of cat lovers with an estimated 11 million living as pets in the UK*. However, sometimes certain characteristics mean pets can be a little overlooked and sadly, black cats are one of them.
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Ten interesting facts about rats
Rats get a bad rep, but we’re looking at all the things we love about these little critters.
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Pepsi-cola's story
Pepsi-cola from Blackpool was once so overweight she couldn’t jump the garden fence. She weighed-in at a whopping 8.8kg (1st 5lb) – 60% over her ideal weight (5.5kg/12lb).
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Insect bites and stings in cats
Cats are most commonly stung around their face or on their paws. Most stings can be managed at home as long as the signs are mild.
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Shenzi’s story
Thanks to PDSA, three-year-old Dalmatian, Shenzi, narrowly escaped death after swallowing a six-inch bamboo kebab skewer.
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Buzz Lightyear's Story
Three-year-old cross breed, Buzz Lightyear, suddenly started having seizures that led to his new diagnosis of epilepsy.
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Felix's story
Four-year-old tabby cat, Felix, from Heanor, Derbyshire needed life-saving treatment for a blocked bladder.
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Shams' story
PDSA vets have saved a nine-month-old kitten twice after she was hit by a car in the middle of the night and later developed a potentially fatal womb infection.
