Cat Clinic of Asheville

06/15/2025

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow evening at for the first in our new educational series all about our feline friends. Dr. King will be discussing heart disease in cats including exciting news about promising new treatments on the horizon.

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 😉

05/17/2025

Did you know that high blood pressure (hypertension) is a silent stalker in our senior cats? 🐈 Many cats show no signs at all, and sudden blindness is often the first sign that caregivers notice.

To help catch hypertension early, look out for these subtle signs in your cat and speak to your vet team about any concerns:

🐾 Sleeping more
🐾 Acting withdrawn
🐾 Bumping into things
🐾 Changes in the eyes, such as bleeding
🐾 Signs from other diseases, like weight loss and hyperactivity in cats with hyperthyroidism

🏥 Regular veterinary visits, especially for senior cats, mean blood pressure can be checked and monitored before it climbs too high. Find out more 👉 https://icatcare.org/articles/hypertension-in-cats

05/05/2025

Did you know that May is National Arthritis Awareness Month? It is estimated that 40% of cats have arthritis. That statistic jumps to a whopping 90% for cats over 10 years of age!

X-rays like the ones shown here can diagnose this common painful disease, but clinical symptoms can be sufficient to start therapy.

Has your cat “slowed down”, or shown any hesitancy when jumping up or down from furniture, started grooming less or looking unkept, or do they navigate stairs a bit differently (zig-zagging instead of straight up and down)? Worst of all, have you noticed the occasional urination or defecation outside of the litter box?

If you have noticed any of these sunrooms in your cat, please see your vet as there are more options now than ever to help mange the daily pain your cat may experiencing.

04/28/2025

Our doctors, certified technicians, and senior medical staff spent the weekend in Raleigh at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Feline Health Symposium learning about feline health topics! We are all looking forward to sharing our knowledge with our beloved clients and patients. Thank you and for a wonderful opportunity and an educational and inspiring weekend.

04/26/2025

*Genetic Screening for Heart Disease*
Did you know that genetic tests are available for Maine C**n and Ragdoll cats for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)? New treatments are soon to be available so identifying these patients that are at risk prior to developing the disease can be very helpful! Reach out to us if you are interested in having your cat tested.

04/11/2025

Beautiful wild cat right in our backyard.

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04/09/2025

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April is Heartworm Awareness Month! Even one heartworm can cause serious illness in cats. Be sure to check out this infographic to learn more and talk to your vet about monthly preventive.

03/28/2025

Please be aware that air quality across Western North Carolina will be very poor today. Transylvania and Henderson Counties will be particularly affected. It is likely best to keep all pets indoors or only allow them out for short periods of time. But those cats diagnosed with respiratory compromise such as asthma will be particularly at risk. If you have concerns about your cat’s breathing, please do not hesitate to contact us. Respiratory distress can be life threatening.

03/17/2025

Happy Saint Gertrude’s Day everyone!

03/17/2025

Exciting news for cats diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (the most common form of heart disease in cats)! A new drug has been granted conditional approval by the FDA to help slow or counteract the progression of the disease.

Today the FDA conditionally approved a new drug for management of ventricular hypertrophy in cats.

03/12/2025

PET POISON PREVENTION MONTH

A couple of weeks ago, Kiki was living her best life with her Dad who spoils her rotten (as she deserves), when she gave everyone quite the scare! One morning, her Dad found her standing in a puddle of water from a tipped over vase of flowers. Many owners would have thought nothing of it, cleaning up the water while muttering about their naughty cat. But luckily, her Dad noted there were lilies in the vase and called the clinic to ask if he should be worried.

Our staff immediately informed him that lilies are extremely toxic to cats and he should bring her right in to see the doctor. Despite her having no symptoms yet indicating intoxocation, and no indication that she had definitely ingested the flower or water, her Dad made the safe decision to hospitalize her for treatment including aggressive IV fluid therapy to protect her kidneys. And thank goodness he did! Even with quick and appropriate intervention, 24 hours later Kiki’s kidney values had doubled on her blood chemistry.

Luckily, since her Dad acted quickly and chose the safest course, after three days of fluid therapy among other treatments, Kiki’s kidney values returned to normal and we expect her to have no long term damage.

Kiki was very lucky! Lilies are one the most dangerous toxins to our housecats. Ingesting even a small amount of the plant, pollen, or even the water from a vase can cause life threatening kidney failure. Luckily, prompt veterinary care and fluid therapy can reverse the effects of the toxin if instituted PRIOR to symptoms developing. The safest course is to avoid having lilies anywhere near your cat(s). But in the case your cat may have been accidentally exposed, be sure to seek veterinary care immediately.

We are so glad that Kiki’s story had a happy ending. Hopefully she can help educate others of the risks of lily toxicity so no other cats and cat owners have to go through the same scary experience.