BEDFORD, BIGGLESWADE AND DISTRICT 

CATS PROTECTION

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Introduction

This page contains several links, both for general cat care and for particular feline illnesses. The links here are checked regularly but may break without warning, so if you find a broken link, please contact us, so we can repair it. 

Please note we take no responsibility for the advice contained in these links, which are not under our control, and which are provided for informational purposes only. PLEASE ALWAYS SEEK VETERINARY ADVICE IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CAT IN ANY WAY.

1. General Cat Health and Behaviour Links

2. Specific Diseases

3. Disabled Cats and Those with Special Needs

4. Inappropriate Elimination

5. Pet Loss

6. Neighbourhood links

2.   Specific Diseases

Kidney Failure

Tanya's Feline Chronic Renal Failure Information Centre - a guide to symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and how to cope with it.

Hyperactive Thyroid

Mar Vista Vet - a US site with information on symptoms and treatments.

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview of hyperT in cats by the UK feline charity.

Diabetes Mellitus

Feline Diabetes - the first website  about feline diabetes.

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview of diabetes by the UK feline charity.

Cancer

About Veterinary Medicine - contains a variety of feline cancer links.

American Veterinary Medical Association - possible cancer symptoms to watch out for.

Liver Disease

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview of liver disease by the UK feline charity.

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)

Washington State University - information on this condition.

Feline Advisory Bureau - an overview by the UK feline charity.

Mar Vista Vet - in the worst case, cats with FLUTD, particularly male cats, can develop a life-threatening urinary tract blockage, as described in this site. If this happens, your cat needs a vet, NOW! If your vet's surgery is closed, do NOT wait until it is open, call the emergency number which all UK vets are obliged to provide, IMMEDIATELY.

3.   Special Needs Cats

The Special Needs Pets Website - information on caring for disabled cats and those with special needs.

4.   Inappropriate Elimination

Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors - a helpful article on urinating and spraying by David Appleby, a well-known UK behaviourist.

Hilltop Animal Hospital - information from Dr Karen Overall, a famous US animal behaviourist. 

Hilltop Animal Hospital also has a series of four other articles with advice on dealing with such problems.

Feline Advisory Bureau - covers spraying and soiling indoors.

5.   Pet Loss

Losing a cat can be a devastating experience. If you would like to talk to somebody, you may wish to contact the pet bereavement telephone support service run by the Blue Cross and SCAS ( the Society for Companion Animal Studies), which can be reached on 0800 096 6606 (free call) between 8.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. (answerphone outside these hours). You will be given the details of your nearest telephone befriender. This service is completely free apart from the cost of your call to your nearest befriender (which is charged at the local rate wherever possible), and all calls are confidential. This service is a member of the British Association for Counselling, and is supported by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

The Blue Cross also offers online support through its pet bereavement support service. You can send an e-mail to pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk, and you will receive a response within a maximum time of 48 hours.

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