Cat Clinic of Asheville

09/20/2025

Everyone can always use feedback to ensure we’re doing our absolute best. Luckily, Froya was willing to let Molly know exactly how she was doing at all times 😹

09/04/2025

PET FOOD ALERT: Following up on a case of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a cat, testing performed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, state and local public health and agriculture partners, and federal partners suggests a link between the strain of H5N1 virus detected in the cat and in certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats, a product the cat consumed before falling ill.

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09/03/2025

Thank you sweet Sibelius! This brave little lad and his mom volunteered to come in and donate some blood serum. Despite having no eyes himself, his serum is going towards trying to save another sweet kitty’s eye from a nasty infection.

08/27/2025

**Pet food recall alert**

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RECALL ALERT - Viva Raw LLC, Charlotte, NC is voluntarily recalling two lots of dog and cat foods due to contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is for Lot 21495 (Viva Ground Beef for Dogs; Viva Beef & Turkey for Puppies) and Lot 21975 (Viva Ground Chicken for Dogs; Viva Chunked Chicken for Dogs; Viva Chicken for Cats; Viva Pure Chicken).

The products were distributed between July 2, 2025 and August 21, 2025 directly to consumers nationwide and to a small number of select retailers in NY, IL, SC, FL, KS, CA, and AZ. The product is distributed as frozen 1 lb. bricks in clear vacuum packaging and the lot number is printed on the top of the packaging. MORE: http://bit.ly/468C99x

08/25/2025

Please note that the clinic will be closed next Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We wish you all a relaxing long weekend!

08/12/2025

Thank you everyone for coming to support our first Cat Trivia night! We had a blast and hope you did too. And a huge shout out to The Love Cats store on Lexington Ave for donating amazing prizes for our winners, and as always, Archetype Brewing for having us.

08/11/2025

Don’t miss out on a big night filled with fun facts and amazing prizes from !!’

08/11/2025

There’s never been a doubt that cats are genetic marvels…

Your orange cat is a genetic glitch in the best way possible. And it's totally exclusive.

No other animal on Earth, not tigers, not lions, not even other domestic species — has this fiery orange fur mutation. It’s literally never been seen in any other creature. Just cats. Just orange ones. And only because of a very strange accident in their DNA.

Here’s the scoop: Scientists just discovered that ginger cats get their colour from a rare mutation on the X chromosome. But here's the weird part. This mutation doesn’t mess with pigment directly. Instead, it hits a genetic light switch nearby and blocks black pigment from forming... turning the fur orange instead.

Basically, their body thinks it’s doing one thing and accidentally creates an orange masterpiece.

And it gets better. This mutation likely happened once in a single cat way back in the early days of domestication. That lone furry pioneer passed it down through the generations, and now here we are — worshipping orange cats like they're gods. Which, let’s be honest, they kind of are.

Why are most orange cats male? Because this oddball gene lives on the X chromosome. Males only need one copy to go full Cheeto. Females need two, which is why you see way more patchy calicos than full-orange queens.

Oh, and about that whole "orange cats are chaotic goblins" thing? No science to back it up. Sorry. They’re not born with a wild personality. They just choose violence.

So next time your ginger gremlin knocks your coffee off the counter, remember this, you’re not dealing with an ordinary pet.

You’re living with a genetically rare, artistically chaotic icon.

Long live the orange floofs.

08/06/2025

Please always be very careful with any flavored chewable medication sent home with your dog. Medications like Rimadul and Apoquel when ingested by our cats can have serious consequences for our feline friends. And while they never want to eat the medications we prescribe for them, some are very interested in the flavoring used in these chewable medications.

07/20/2025

Thanks to our amazing staff for donating their Saturday morning to neuter rescue kittens. And a special shout out to our own Katya Wickiewicz for her hard work in organizing and coordinating everything!

07/09/2025

We’ve all heard the saying “it’s raining cats and dogs”, but what about kittens falling from the sky? That’s just what happened with little “Sky” here! We’re so thankful she landed safely and right next to some wonderful people that are already taking excellent care of her. What a lucky girl (and lucky us to get to meet her) 🩵🩵🩵

06/04/2025

Give those sweet kitties hugs and kisses from all of us! Of course, we’re big believers in consent, so hug and kiss with your eyes if you must 😉