cats

My family has fostered many cats. Typically, we’ve zeroed in on declawed adults (which is a story for another day) and kittens, either full litters or lonely orphans. The kittens we’ve taken in have always either just the right age for adoption or even younger, easy to socialize and mould into lovable personalities. This summer, we tried something different. We …

It’s been ages since I’ve written a post for the Dog Blog. It’s hard to justify, but trust me when I say that the veterinary technician studies are very time-consuming. In my second year of out-of-town vet tech studies, I decided to adopt a cat. I decided to adopt my new cat the first time I met her, which I …

Purple and soft grey clouds of bubbles surround you. Embraced by the smell of sweet vanilla and magnolias, a figure in pink approaches. You know this energy so you follow the rose coloured silhouette. The both of you are skimming the tops of the bubbly clouds next to sea turtles singing classics from Astrid Gilburto. Suddenly you both stop as …

‘THE CRAFT’S MEOW’ – CRAFT FAIR AND SALE – RAFFLE!!!!!! On Sunday March 1, 2015 PetitsPawz will be holding “The Craft’s Meow” Craft Show and Sale. Our event would not be complete without a RAFFLE. For those of you who cannot attend, you may still participate in ‘The Craft’s Meow’ raffle! Tickets will be sold online as well as at the Craft …

Evolving Medicine – by Andrea Bates, certified A.H.T., Sherwood Park Animal Hospital  Medicine, whether human or veterinary, is an ever-evolving science. We certainly know more today than we did just 50 years ago, and we’ll certainly know even more in another 50 years! Does that mean that the way medicine was practiced back then is anything to be ashamed of? Of …

Pinning Miss Daisy – Dr. Amanda Glew  In September  of this year, during a very busy Spay/neuter clinic that we hold on Sundays at the Timberlea Veterinary Clinic, I was asked to look at a found cat. This little kitten, named Daisy by the people who brought her in, was limping on her right hind leg, and had an obvious …

Deblocking male cats and other mammals – by Dr. Amanda Glew  The other day we had a male cat come in with the typical complaint of constipation. This is usually an indication of a urinary blockage- where crystals and mucous form a plug. The male cat’s penis is very small diameter, so that it blocks, and as a result the …

This is a story of unbelievable teamwork in animal rescue and the amazing results we find when we all come together, working towards a common goal.

HOLIDAY UPDATES! One of the best things about being in rescue and celebrating the holidays is knowing that so many of our cats are warm and cozy in their forever homes. This year, we made a very special request to the families that have adopted cats from us, asking them all to send us updated photos of the PetitsPawz cats …

When this photo starting popping up online recently, the volunteers here couldn’t close their eyes. These 2 kittens were brought inside from a person who spotted them in their yard.  One of the kittens was in obvious need of immediate medical care, and although PetitsPawz does not have the financial means to take any new cats on right now, we could …