Cat Nurse Carrie

11/30/2024

The day has started! Come down and see us and so many good looking vendors!

06/22/2024

Wishing a productive and smooth kittenpalozza to all my coworkers 😀

11/16/2022

Well, anyone really!

This nugget if wisdom comes from the feline health journal! Link in bio!

11/18/2021

It's nice when my days are a little mellow and I can help the shelter staff and cats. This little girl came in with a litter and she was the last left in the shelter. It was obvious she was a little lonely and I was able to give her some extra attention and play. Do not worry, she was pre-adopted, and just waiting for her people, who picked her up last night.

11/13/2021

Sightings!

11/10/2021

Persians dental Update!
Like I had mentioned yesterday, because of their skull structure Persians often have crowed teeth, missing teeth and over all bad dental disease, but I got a treat with mentor yesterday!
Her left maxillary (top) teeth were all clumped together in one area. Normally there is one single root, one double rooted, and one 3 rooted tooth and a tiny little molar in the very back (see last slide for a normal x-ray if this). Mentor had remnant of a one root 2 two rooted and a three root all stacked together. Fun!
Persians are beautiful cats with serious personality but our breeding to cause a more flattened face really has done a member on them. If you'd like to read more visit https://icatcare.org/further-evidence-on-the-suffering-of-flat-faced-cats/
Once mentor is all healed she will be available for adoption!

11/03/2021

Giardia, ewww. This is a positive giardia test. The top blue dot is a control spot and the dot on the right shows it's positive! Giardia is a simple one-celled intestinal parasitic that is zoonotic: meaning humans get it too! But don't worry, it's rare for a human to get infected with the animal strain, we have out own (fun!) .
Symptoms you may see are diarrhea, vomiting, sensitive abdomen and gas. Younger pets are more susceptible. It can be hard to detect on a f***l analysis, which is why we relay on Idexx snap tests to give us a clear answer. Treatments are normally oral and can be prescribed by your vet!
Here are more fun facts from the CDC on giardia:

Giardia can survive for several months in cold water or soil.

Giardia can survive much longer in soil at colder temperatures than at room temperature.

Giardia can survive longer in water at colder temperatures (for example, lake or puddle water during the winter, refrigerated water) than at warmer temperatures (for example, tap water, river or puddle water during the summer or fall).

Giardia survives much longer in moist, cool environments than in dry, warm environments that have direct sunlight.

10/27/2021

Plinko! This Lil man came to us with a broken leg, though you'd never know it! Here we are parading around, getting extra attention and showing off my splint (which he is doing great with). He is such a sweetheart and is in a great foster home while he heals, then he will get snatched up so fast!

04/14/2021

Cat food recall!
Meow mix dry cat food! Check the batch here:

It's a risk for humans, too!

04/07/2021

Walter says things are starting to look bright! Don't give up now.
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04/05/2021

Announcement! Our next cat chat will be May 15th, 10 things every cat owners should know, on YouTube live. Save the date and I'm keep you informed of the time! 😻🎉😻
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03/30/2021

Cat communication! Cats speak to us using their body language, it's up to us to understand it!
A noticeable sign is a flicking tail. This kitty just got an injection in his muscle and he's showing us he is not pleased with us. Good rule: if the tail is acting like an attack snake, leave kitty alone for a bit.

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