Vito had dental surgery UPDATED

After taking dental X-rays, Vito was diagnosed with a condition called Tooth Resorption. Dental surgery went well but it was a long and rather complex procedure because most of the teeth to be pulled were fractured. After 6+ hours in the OR, 7 teeth were pulled and fractured root fragments were succesfully removed. Last night, […]

Calicivirus widespread in Catroom 1

Our worst fear came true! Only 48 hrs after taking Vito to the emergency vet, the Calicivirus has quickly spread and now we have a cat room full of sick kitties Kitty, Suzie and Mimi are the ones with cat flu symptoms. Cheeky and Frankie do not have symptoms and the vet suspects they might […]

Blackberry Melody fighting Pneumonia

UPDATE Nov. 5, 2024 We are taking Blackberry Melody (10) to the vets. She’s been feeling a bit under the weather lately, and over the last few weeks she’s had a severe and persistent cough. She’s eating, drinking water and using the litterbox as usual, so we are hopeful it’s nothing major but early diagnosis […]

TJ left us much too soon

It’s with a heavy heart that we write this post to inform you that TJ crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday afternoon 07/25/2024. He was diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury after the abdominal ultrasound showed the presence of renal infarcts in both kidneys and bile duct obstruction. Blood was found in his urine test and he […]

Oliver succumbed to diabetes

It is with great sorrow that we inform you that yesterday afternoon, July 02, 2024, we lost our sweet Oliver to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). On Sunday, Oliver stopped eating and drinking and became lethargic. During the night he started running a high fever and showed clear signs of discomfort and pain. His body was no […]

Negrita lost her battle with Cancer

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we share with you the news that Negrita crossed the Rainbow Bridge earlier this afternoon, on September 12th, 2023. Paul was holding her paw 🐾and giving her love ❤ and comfort until the end; we were by her side as she took her final breath. […]

Oliver, five years on insulin

Back in March 2018, we had to rush Oliver to the emergency vet, he was hospitalized with IV fluids; his condiiton was critical. Blood work and urine test revealed high levels of glucose and ketone bodies; he was then diagnosed with Diabetes. Watch Oliver at the vet hospital (March 2018) Three days later, Oliver was […]

Angel is having dental surgery

Angel (10) was diagnosed with Stomatitis (incurable autoimmune disease) in April last year. He has been on meds (corticoids and oral gel) ever since and he was doing rather well until last weekend when he became lethargic, showing unequivocal signs of oral pain. He stopped eating dry food first and now he cannot even swallow […]

Negrita, diagnosed with Lung Cancer and Cardiomegaly

After being misdiagnosed with Feline Asthma back in August 2022 and not showing signs of improvement upon treatment, we took Negrita for a second opinion in September 2022; she was then diagnosed with early-stage Lung Cancer. Life expectancy can depend on several factors, a cat may live more than one year if diagnosed at an […]