Your At Home Vet

04/18/2025

🐾 PSA from your favorite felines:
We know Easter is coming, and humans love decorating with pretty flowers… but please, PLEASE keep lilies out of our homes. Every part of that plant is toxic to cats like us - even the water in the vase!
You don’t have to eat it (but some of us are curious enough to try) — just brushing up against the pollen or stepping where it fell can be deadly.
So this Easter, pick something safer. We’d rather have catnip anyway!
Keep the lilies in the Google image search and out of the house. Thanks, humans. ❤️❤️❤️

04/08/2025

Happy Spring!

Now that it's warming up, we want to remind you about the importance of the Leptospirosis vaccine to protect your pets (and you)!

This deadly disease is preventable with an annual vaccine from your veterinarian. The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) , WSAVA - World Small Animal Veterinary Association , and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) have reached a consensus that this vaccine should be considered "core" (always recommended) for pets. Protect yourself and your dog by vaccinating!

Learn more from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/leptospirosis/about/index.html

03/24/2025

Our annual Easter PSA from The Professor:

Meow!

With Easter right around the corner, I want mew to know that Easter Lilies, along with all plants from the Lilium family, are highly toxic to your feline friends, and can make us very ill, very quickly. To keep us purrrrfectly safe, skip the Lilium plant all together.

Paws & Purrs 🐾,

The Professor, Kitty Clowder Cat Ambassador

03/23/2025

🚨 NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Alert: Two NYC cats have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, after exposure to raw pet food. A third cat, also exposed, survived.

⚠️ What Pet Owners Need to Know:
❌ Stop feeding and securely discard any Savage Cat Food raw poultry (lot #11152026) to prevent exposure to pets, humans, or wildlife.
❌ Avoid raw pet food and raw milk, which can carry dangerous pathogens like H5N1 (bird flu).
🐱 Cats infected with H5N1 may develop fever, difficulty breathing, eye or nose discharge, neurological signs (tremors, seizures, stiffness, lack of coordination, blindness), and lethargy. Symptoms can rapidly worsen.

📢 If your cat has flu-like signs after consuming raw food or milk, contact your veterinarian immediately.

Dr. Michelle Morse, Acting Health Commissioner, warns:
"Pet owners should not feed their cats raw food or raw milk and should prevent them from roaming outdoors where they could be exposed to wild birds or other animals." 🐈

03/17/2025

BIRD FLU: Keep cats safe! Cats are very susceptible to H5N1, also known as bird or avian flu, but at this time the overall risk for exposure and infection is believed to be low. The virus has ravaged poultry farms, leading to the mass killing of over 150 million birds. Now, it's been detected in dairy cows, cats—even humans.

Signs of H5N1 infection in cats:
⛔ Respiratory problems like coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, trouble breathing
⛔ Lethargy
⛔ Neurological disorders, such as disorientation or trouble walking
⛔ Sudden onset of severe disease or death without prior signs of illness or injury

Share this graphic to keep pets safe and read more at aspca.org/birdfluandcats 🧡

03/05/2025

It's Pet Poison Prevention Month! Which, you know, is kind of our thing. ☺️ Stay tuned on our Facebook and Instagram pages all month long for helpful tips to keep your pets safe.

02/13/2025

As you prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s also a time to be mindful of your pets’ safety. Chocolate can be extremely harmful to dogs and cats if ingested.

Chocolate, especially dark or baking varieties, contains theobromine and caffeine, which are toxic to dogs and cats. Symptoms of ingestion include vomiting, diarrhea, rapid heart rate, tremors, or seizures. 🍫

If your pet accidentally consumes chocolate, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center right away. Our emergency team is available 24/7/365 to assist you.

02/09/2025

12/24/2024

12/23/2024

We’re excited to share another winter pet safety tip!

While ice melts help prevent slips, they can be harmful to your animals. Many common ice melts, like sodium chloride, can upset your pet’s stomach if ingested. Choose pet-safe ice melts containing urea or magnesium chloride, and always wipe your pet’s paws after walks to prevent accidental ingestion. ❄️🧊

11/23/2024

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Veterinarian oncologist Christine Merrick was examining a dog with lymphoma last year when he bit her face. Since then, she’s undergone plastic surgery to reco…

10/14/2024

Happy start to Vet Tech Week! 🤎
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