What harms a cat?
Human Foods Caffeine (coffee, soda, tea) Chives. Chocolate. Garlic.
Do cats pose health risks?
Free roaming cats are an important source of animal-transmitted, serious diseases such as rabies, toxoplasmosis, and plague. Free roaming cats account for the most cases of human rabies exposure among domestic animals, and are the source for one-third of rabies post-exposure treatments in the United States.
Are cats poisonous to humans?
Because of their small size, domesticated house cats pose little physical danger to adult humans. However, in the USA cats inflict about 400,000 bites per year.
Is there a cat hospital in Chicago IL?
We invite you to visit our cat hospital in Chicago and explore our website. We welcome your inquiries and comments. Call the hospital immediately. Preventive nose-to-tail care. with the new myVCA patient portal.
How to contact VCA cat hospital of Chicago?
There is a technical problem with our site. Please try filling out the Free First Exam coupon form later or call the hospital directly. 773-539-9080. Caring for pets… and their people, too. Each of us here at VCA Cat Hospital of Chicago has a genuine love for cats and believes in the human-animal bond.
Is there a hospital for cats in Chico CA?
Please call or text us with your questions. Since 1998, Chico Hospital for Cats is the only feline-exclusive veterinary hospital servicing Chico and our neighboring communities. Our Gold certified Cat Friendly Practice provides our clients and their feline family members with the most comprehensive animal care available.
When does a cat have a medical emergency?
Difficulty breathing is usually a medical emergency in cats. Photography by Valery Kudryavtsev/Thinkstock. This is the most urgent emergency any individual — cat, dog or human— can face. Death occurs after three minutes without breathing, so cats with breathing difficulties are on the edge of disaster.