Cats are creatures of habit. So the most significant thing to know with them is any behavior change can indicate a problem. Cats are good at hiding illnesses, especially until they're quite sick. So it's essential to know what their normal is, so if there is any change to their normal behavior, you can identify it and address it right away.

While cats confined to an indoor environment generally live longer and are at less risk for contracting infectious diseases or injuries due to trauma, they are at greater risk for a variety of behavioral problems. These problems include urinating and defecating outside the litter box, anxiety, eating disorders, attention seeking, aggression, self-injury and compulsive disorders like excessive grooming and scratching.

Proper nutrition is crucial in cats because they have particular nutritional requirements that are different sometimes from dogs. They're obligate carnivores, so they have special needs. And so you have to make sure that you meet those. And you also have to consider their prey and their hunting drive.

Microchipping your cat means that we have installed and used a syringe to implant a very small chip between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck of any dog or any cat. That is to be able to give them a permanent identification number, like a social security number, that would be unique to that cat.

The first thing to know when you pick out your little kitten is to bring it home to have food, water, and access to a litter box. Watch their behavior and take them to the veterinarian just as quickly as you can for a checkup to make sure you're off to a good start.

Cat neutering usually refers to male cats and we're basically removing their testicles so that they cannot reproduce and make more cats.

Cat vaccinations, or any vaccination, is an antibody or a piece of virus or something that stimulates the immune response in the body so that your body can recognize the pathogen when it encounters it, and fight it off.

Since 1988, the veterinarians and support staff at Countryside Veterinary Clinic have sought to achieve the highest standards of veterinary medicine. We feel that cats are part of the family - yours and ours. Our clients' response to the care we provide is the strongest testament to the quality of care we provide for your cats.

Countryside Veterinary Clinic offers preventative health care, as well as, advanced diagnostic and surgical services, and boarding. Our commitment to quality service has lead our cat care to become well-known and respected throughout our community.