At Roundwood Vets we love cats, and we think everyone can learn from the many ways felines have enriched humankind for millennia and you, too, can bring greater joy and satisfaction into your life. Here are five ways we think cats can show us a way to living more happily. 1. Worship Like An Egyptian Revered by the ancient Egyptians for the physical prowess and extrasensory perception, the cat has much to teach us, modern humans. Have you ever noticed how your cat sits with hi

Over the years I’ve met many reasonably named pets. But there have been a few clangers that have stood out too. Here, for your amusement, this fine day, are five of the best (or worst - depending on your point of view). 1. Lucky. Please for pity’s sake do not call your pet this name. It’s statistically true that pet’s named Lucky fall from windows, get hit by cars, are hit by lightening and generally live a miserably short life compared to other pets. If you must use this nam

The recent hurricane and 1,000-year flooding disaster in the greater Houston,Texas area of the U.S. provided a dramatic example of the power of love—and sacrifice. During hurricane Katrina, in 2005, U.S. emergency evacuation and rescue policies excluded pets and service animals from inclusion during the evacuation of New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina’s Legacy Tens of thousands of pet cats, dogs, and other vulnerable animals were left to fend for themselves, often drowning or st