On the morning of Friday, 31st March this year, GVC was called upon to help in the assessment, treatment and care of 47 beautiful cats, who had been rescued from the most terrible of situations. Of course we were more than happy to oblige, but I don’t think any of us expected the physical and […]

How do I know whether my cat has been poisoned ? To think that our cats may be poisoned either by ingesting a poison, being bitten by a poisonous animal or coming into contact with a poison by accident is one of the most frightening thoughts a cat owner can have. As a professional vet […]

Believe it or not, cats are very prone to becoming stressed and can show this in many ways. As a professional vet in Abu Dhabi we witness this first hand when cats are brought into our veterinary clinic with their worried owners. Often, we as humans will not notice this until they show their stress […]

Taking Care of the Mental Health of your Ageing Cat Believe it or not, cats are deemed to be “mature” from the age of 7 years (equivalent to 44 human years) and “ageing” or “senior” from the age of 10 years (equivalent to 57 human years). Cats require a different level of care in these […]

What to feed your cat with renal failure… For cats in kidney failure, feeding the right kind of diet becomes extremely important and can be seen as a form of treatment for these cats. We strongly recommend that you feed a low quantity, but high quality protein diet. The reason for this is that dietary […]