Grain-Free Diets: A Cause for Concern?

Recent research has emerged associating the development of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with long-term use of some grain-free diets. While this is a very active point of research, we want you to have information to make safe decisions for your pets. Here is what we...

Mellie’s Dental Diary

Here we go!  Today is the day of my dental cleaning.  Before it all starts, I get to hang out in this private kennel, with a comfy bed, a mat on the floor so my precious toes don’t have to touch any cold metal, fresh water and a clean litterbox, and a privacy towel...

Mellie’s Hyperthyroid Treatment

Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disease in cats, affecting about 10% of cats that are over ten years old. This disease is caused by an overactive thyroid gland (or glands; cats have two) due to a non-cancerous tumor, which results in more thyroid...