Cat Tales Feline Health Center

06/01/2026

📣June is Adopt a Cat Month! Summertime is known as kitten season because the queens are busy having babies! Talk to your local shelters and rescues about fostering and adopting a cat this month!
Cat Tales has officially adopted out 87 cats from our Tabby Tea Cat Lounge since we opened our doors in late 2024. 🐱🥰

05/30/2026

It is International Hug Your Cat Day!! We here at Cat Tales can't think of anything better ❤️🐱
Hugging and cuddling a cat provides significant scientific health benefits, including reduced stress, lower blood pressure, and a 40% decreased risk of a heart attack. Interacting with your feline companion triggers positive neurological and physiological changes that support both mental and physical wellness.

05/28/2026

Cat Tales Feline Health Center is proud to be a Fear Free Certified General Practice, and a GOLD Member Cat Friendly Practice. We strive to give concierge-level care in a controlled and calm manner to each cat and the people the own. Give us a call or visit our website to schedule your appointment to experience the Cat Tales difference! 530-517-5100 www.cattalesdavis.com

At its core, Fear Free veterinary practice is an approach designed to look at the entire clinic experience through the eyes of the patient. Founded by Dr. Marty Becker, the goal is to actively reduce and prevent FAS (Fear, Anxiety, and Stress) in pets during their medical visits. Instead of relying on heavy physical restraint to push through a procedure, a Fear Free approach focuses on emotional well-being alongside physical health.

While Fear Free looks at the emotional well-being of all pets, Cat Friendly Practice® (CFP) Certification a rigorous, 10-topic framework entirely dedicated to the unique biological, medical, and behavioral needs of cats.

The program offers two tiers of recognition: Silver and Gold. Achieving Gold Certification means a practice has met the absolute highest standards of feline excellence, implementing optimum physical modifications and clinical protocols designed exclusively for cats.

05/25/2026

CTFHC is closed today, in honor of Memorial Day. Wishing everyone a safe day, as we reflect on those who served and sacrificed for our nation.

05/18/2026

Our Cat Tales Crew had such a great time with our community at Celebrate Davis on Friday! Our prize wheel was a big hit once again, and the kiddos had a great time at our face painting station. Big big thank you to our amazing team members and volunteers for helping us serve our Davis community 😊🐱

05/13/2026

❔Did you know that each of the exam rooms at Cat Tales are named for cat-loving authors? We have Twain, Dickens, Eliot, and, naturally, Hemingway.

😎Hemingway cats are a colony of approximately 50-60 polydactyl (six-toed) cats living at the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West, Florida. Descended from Hemingway’s original white cat, "Snow White" (or Snowball), gifted in the 1930s, these cats are protected residents, with about half carrying the physical extra-toe gene.

🐱Do you have a special polydactyl feline in your life??

05/13/2026

NATIONAL LIMERICK DAY
Observed annually on May 12th, National Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of English artist, illustrator, author, and poet Edward Lear (May 12, 1812 – Jan. 29, 1888). Lear is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry, prose, and limericks.


The day also celebrates the limerick poem. Limerick poems were popularized by Edward Lear’s book “Book of Nonsense” in 1846. A limerick is a very short, humorous, nonsense poem. Within a limerick, there are five lines. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line and the third and fourth line rhyme together.

The Limerick also has a particular rhythm which is officially described as anapestictrimeter.

Here is a favorite limerick about cats!

My cats are all curled up into balls,
Not a care in the world that is all.
Their oblivion's noble,They seem quite immobile.
Looking cute is their only true call!

05/07/2026

Cats are natural hunters. Let you kitty feel like a lion on the savannah with some stimulating play time every day!

🐱🎯 Indoor Cats STILL Need to Hunt! 🧠

Hunting Is a NATURAL Instinct

Even the sweetest indoor cat still has the brain of a tiny predator. Hunting behavior is deeply hardwired into cats - even when food is always available.

🪶 Signs Your Cat NEEDS More Hunting Play
Attacking feet or hands
Night zoomies 🌙
Knocking things over
Excessive meowing
Chasing other pets
Food obsession 🍗
Boredom behaviors
🎣 The Hunt Cycle Matters

Cats naturally follow this pattern:

👀 Stalk
➡️ Chase
➡️ Pounce
➡️ “Catch”
➡️ Eat
➡️ Groom 😴

Just placing food in a bowl does NOT satisfy this instinct.

🧩 Best Indoor Hunting Enrichment
Wand toys 🪶
Puzzle feeders
Treat hunts around the house
Cat tunnels
Moving toys
Climbing shelves & cat trees 🌿
Short interactive play sessions daily
⏰ Short Play Is Better Than Long Play

Most cats prefer:

10-15 minute sessions
2-3 times daily
Especially morning & evening

Consistency matters more than marathon play sessions.

🚫 Common Mistake

Laser pointers without a physical “catch” can frustrate some cats. Always end with a toy, treat, or reward they can actually grab.

🖤 A Mentally Stimulated Cat Is Often:

✔️ Calmer
✔️ Happier
✔️ More confident
✔️ Less destructive
✔️ Less likely to develop stress-related behaviors

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05/06/2026

Does your cat have a microchip? Cat Tales Feline Health Center offers international-travel-approved microchips for your needs, whether your home is in Davis or across the globe! 🐱

Chip Your Pet Month is celebrated in May annually. Each year, about 10 million pets are lost in America, with millions ending up in animal shelters. Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats in these shelters without microchips are reunited with their owners. The goal of Chip Your Pet Month is to encourage pet owners to microchip their animals so that they can be quickly found and brought back to their owners if they go missing. The microchips are placed beneath the pet’s skin, typically between the shoulders. Veterinary offices or animal shelters can use the contact information on these implants and get in touch with you in case you lose your pets.

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you! Happy Star Wars Day!