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16/10/2026

Here’s a cheeky one that a lot of cat owners won’t want to hear: is that a primordial pouch, or is your cat just a little bit chonky? 🐱

If you’re not familiar, the primordial pouch is that loose flap of skin and a bit of fat that hangs along a cat’s belly. It’s completely normal, every cat has one to some degree, and it serves a genuine purpose, giving them room to stretch and a bit of protection. So it’s real, and a small one is totally fine.

But here’s the honest bit, and Gary would absolutely argue with me on this. Quite often, what people point to as “just the primordial pouch” is actually a cat carrying a bit too much weight. It’s become a handy excuse, a bit like calling a dog “big boned.” A little pouch? Normal. A big, heavy, swinging one? That’s usually extra weight, not just skin.

And I get that it’s genuinely hard to exercise a cat. Mine is no help at all, the second I try, he just wants to sniff, pounce, and do his own thing. But you can absolutely keep them moving with toys, play, wand teasers, and bits of stimulation around the house. Even short, regular play sessions make a real difference.

The reason this matters isn’t vanity. Extra weight in cats is linked to things like diabetes, joint problems, and urinary issues, so keeping them trim genuinely protects their long-term health.

So how do you actually tell the difference between a normal pouch and extra weight? The honest answer is to ask your vet. They can do a quick body condition check and tell you exactly where your cat sits, no guilt, just a clear picture and a plan if one’s needed.

Is your cat rocking a genuine pouch, or a suspiciously large one? 👇

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15/10/2026

Can raisins harm your dog or cat? Genuinely, yes, and this is one every pet owner needs to know. 🐾

Raisins, and grapes, can cause acute kidney injury in pets, which can be fatal. Along with certain human anti-inflammatory medications left lying around the house, they’re one of the most common everyday things that land pets in this situation. The frustrating thing is how unpredictable it is.

A lot of people ask whether there’s a safe amount, a dose rate based on how many raisins it takes to cause harm. There are figures floating around online, but the honest answer is it’s not fully confirmed, and that’s exactly the problem. Some pets react to a surprisingly tiny amount. Because we can’t reliably predict which animals will be badly affected, even a single raisin, or half of one, is worth taking seriously.

So if your dog or cat eats raisins or grapes, in any amount, the move is simple: get them to a vet straight away.

And here’s the really important part, please don’t try to make your pet vomit at home. I know the instinct is to act fast yourself, but inducing vomiting at home carries real risks. They can breathe the vomit in and develop aspiration, or lose too much fluid and electrolytes and go into shock. It can do more harm than good. At the clinic, we can make them vomit safely, and then, depending on how long ago they ate it and how they’re doing, work out whether they need to stay in for monitoring and support.

The simplest prevention of all is keeping raisins, grapes, and any medications well out of reach. Pets are opportunists, and this is one of those cases where a tiny snack can turn into a genuine emergency.

Did you know raisins were this dangerous? 👇

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⚠️ If your pet eats raisins or grapes, contact your vet immediately. Don’t induce vomiting at home. General veterinary education, not a substitute for advice about your individual pet.

15/10/2026

This is a serious one, and it shows exactly why spaying genuinely saves lives: a ruptured pyometra. 🐱

A pyometra is when the uterus fills up with pus, usually from infection, in an unspayed female. What makes it so dangerous is how easily it hides. The uterus swells and fills with pus inside the body, but if it doesn’t drain out, or the cat cleans away the small amount that does, owners often have no idea anything is wrong. These owners genuinely didn’t know.

The real danger is rupture. When a pyometra is closed off like this, the pressure builds until it bursts inside the abdomen. All that bacteria and pus then spills into the abdominal cavity and causes a septic abdomen, a critical, life-threatening emergency. The honest truth is that a patient this septic is in a very serious situation, and sadly not all of them pull through.

And here’s a part most people don’t realise: with a case this severe, the surgery is only half the battle. It’s the intensive aftercare, managing the sepsis, that really determines whether the cat survives.

Now the most important thing, because it’s genuinely preventable. A pyometra can only happen in an unspayed female. Desexing your cat removes that risk entirely. It’s one of the biggest reasons spaying is recommended beyond just preventing litters, it protects against a condition that can turn deadly with very little warning.

So if your female cat isn’t spayed, it’s worth a conversation with your vet. And if an unspayed cat is ever unwell, off her food, drinking more, lethargic, with a swollen tummy, don’t wait, get her seen urgently.

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⚠️ Pyometra is a life-threatening emergency. An unwell unspayed female needs urgent care. General veterinary education, not a substitute for advice about your individual pet.

14/10/2026

Here’s one I actually spot all the time, usually by accident while I’m checking a cat for something else entirely: ear mites. 🐱

People rarely come in asking about them. What tends to happen is I’m examining a cat, I notice the ears look icky, maybe some irritated skin and little spots around them, and that’s the giveaway. When I ask whether the cat’s up to date with flea and worming treatment, the answer, especially with indoor cats, is very often no. Owners assume an indoor cat doesn’t need it, so they’re genuinely puzzled about why the ears are in such a state.

The reassuring part is that this is really easy to treat and prevent. A simple monthly spot-on treatment, the kind your vet can recommend, goes on the fur at the back of the neck once a month and clears it up. Most cases resolve nicely, some just take a little longer.

And here’s why it’s worth staying on top of regularly rather than just reacting: that same monthly treatment doesn’t only sort out ear mites, it also protects against fleas. And fleas are far more common than people think, even in spotless homes. You can bring them in from outside without realising, on your clothes, socks, or shoes, and an indoor cat has no defence against that if it isn’t protected.

So keeping up with regular parasite prevention does a lot of quiet work at once. It keeps your house cleaner, keeps your cat comfortable, and covers ear mites, which are genuinely itchy and even painful for them.

If your cat’s ears look dirty, crusty, or irritated, or they’re scratching at them a lot, get it checked. It’s usually a simple fix.

Is your indoor cat up to date on parasite prevention? 👇

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⚠️ Dirty, irritated ears or persistent scratching warrant a vet visit. General veterinary education, not a substitute for advice about your individual pet.

14/10/2026

What actually is catnip? A lot of people assume it’s just some special powder made for cats, but it’s genuinely simpler and more interesting than that. 🌿🐱

Catnip is actually a herb. It’s a plant in the mint family that grows outside, and you can even grow it yourself at home if you’re green-fingered enough. Duncan tried, and promptly killed his through overwork, which is relatable. For most of us, buying the dried form is the easy route.

Now here’s the part that genuinely puzzles people: why does catnip send some cats into a blissed-out, rolling, zooming frenzy, while others completely ignore it? The real answer is that the response is hereditary. A cat’s sensitivity to catnip is inherited through their genes, and roughly a third to a half of all cats simply don’t have the gene for it, so they feel nothing at all. It’s nothing to do with their personality or whether they’re “boring,” they’re just not wired to respond.

Worth knowing too: very young kittens and senior cats often don’t react much either, since the response tends to kick in as they mature and can fade later in life.

So if your cat goes wild for it, they’ve got the gene. And if yours couldn’t care less, that’s completely normal too, they’re in good company.

Does your cat react to catnip, or are they one of the unbothered ones? 👇

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13/10/2026

This one is hard but genuinely important if you’ve ever cared for a very young kitten: fading kitten syndrome. 🐱

The honest reality first. Fading kitten syndrome is when a very young kitten, usually a neonate under 8 weeks, starts to decline and sadly can die, often without a clear reason. The pattern I see most is a kitten that suddenly stops eating, becomes really lethargic, and goes downhill fast. Nobody fully understands why it happens, there are theories around the liver still being too immature to regulate blood sugar, leaving them hypoglycemic, and theories about a neurological cause, but the truth is there’s still a lot we don’t know. Part of why is that these kittens are so tiny and decline so quickly that there just isn’t much research yet.

But here’s the hopeful part, because it isn’t always a lost cause. These kittens can sometimes be brought back with fast, intensive support. The key things are checking blood glucose and tube feeding, getting nutrition straight into their stomach when they can’t or won’t eat on their own.

I looked after one kitten I named Fred who was exactly this. I had to feed him every 2 to 4 hours, around the clock, for about 6 to 8 weeks before he could finally eat on his own. And he made it. It’s intensive and it’s exhausting, but it can genuinely work.

So the takeaway is simple and time-critical: if you’ve got a young kitten that’s suddenly gone lethargic or stopped eating, don’t wait and hope it passes. Get them to a vet quickly. A blood glucose check and some tube feeding over a few days can be the difference between fading and pulling through.

Have you ever hand-raised a fragile kitten? 👇

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⚠️ A young kitten that’s lethargic or has stopped eating is time-critical. See a vet immediately. General veterinary education, not a substitute for advice about your individual pet.

13/10/2026

Some cats just want somewhere soft to disappear into, and this one was basically built for them. 🐰🐱

Thanks to for showing off the Bunny S**g Cave. The whole idea behind it is that enclosed, den-like shape, which taps right into a cat’s instinct to tuck themselves away somewhere safe and snug. For shy or anxious cats especially, having a cosy little hideaway they can retreat into genuinely helps them feel secure and settle.

The s**g fabric is ridiculously soft, perfect for kneading into, and the floppy bunny ears give them something to bat and nibble at when the mood strikes. It fits cats up to around 7kg, the fabric is easy to clean and stays fluffy, and it actually looks good sitting in a room rather than cluttering the corner.

Basically, it’s a hug in bed form. Which, let’s be honest, is exactly what most cats are after.

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12/10/2026

Dr Gary, hard at work as always. 😼🐾

Still our least productive and most comfortable employee.

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11/10/2026

Step one: fluff up the Deluxe Donut Bed. Step two: get a cat. Step three: never see that cat again, because they’ve found their new favourite spot. 🍩🐱

There’s a reason cats gravitate to these. The raised donut shape gives them something to curl right into, which taps into that instinct to nest somewhere snug and secure, and that sense of being enclosed genuinely helps a lot of anxious pets settle and relax. The plush fabric traps their body warmth too, so it stays cosy, which is basically a cat’s entire personality.

It’s vet designed with calm and restful sleep in mind, made from hypoallergenic, pet-safe materials, and the cover is machine washable, which anyone with a shedding pet will appreciate. And despite being for the pets, it actually looks good in a room, neutral and modern rather than an eyesore in the corner.

And yes, while it’s a cat bed by name, plenty of small dogs claim these too. If your dog likes to curl up in a tight little ball, they’ll be right at home.

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11/10/2026

Here’s a good lesson in why you can’t always diagnose a pet over the phone, and why what looks obvious isn’t always what it is. 🐾

I see ruptured a**l glands constantly, so when this case came in, everyone, from the first phone call onwards, assumed that’s exactly what it was. The cat had a history of a**l gland issues, there was a wound near the back end, it all seemed to add up. But when I actually examined it in person, it told a different story.

The wound wasn’t where a typical a**l gland abscess would be, it was slightly up and to the side. And given how common this is where I am in Australia, my strong suspicion was actually a cat bite abscess. Another cat had likely bitten it on the backside during a fight, and that’s what created the abscess, nothing to do with the a**l glands at all. I had to clean it out properly to treat it.

Catfight abscesses are genuinely common with outdoor cats. They scrap with each other, bites puncture the skin and seal over, and bacteria get trapped underneath to form an abscess days later. Sometimes it’s not even another cat, injuries from cars and other accidents happen too.

The real takeaway here is this: an a**l gland abscess isn’t always an a**l gland abscess. Had I not seen it in person, or at least had a clear photo or video, I’d have gone along with the phone diagnosis and potentially missed what was really going on. It’s exactly why genuinely assessing the whole picture matters, and why a hands-on vet check beats a guess every time.

So if your pet has a wound, swelling, or an abscess anywhere, don’t assume you know the cause. Get it properly looked at, because the right treatment depends on what’s actually there.

Has your cat ever come home with a mystery wound? 👇

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⚠️ A wound, swelling, or abscess warrants a vet visit. General veterinary education, not a substitute for advice about your individual pet.

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