Scott County Animal Hospital - Cat Information Links

The following links are to websites offering information pertaining to cats, choosing a cat as a pet, and general cat health

The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
The Cat Fanciers' Association website has lots of pictures, as well as information on cat breeds, cat care, upcoming cat shows, and much more
Remind My Pet Educational Videos
A great site with many videos showing how to give medications to your pets, as well as videos showing how to brush teeth
Frontline TopSpot by Merial
Sponsored by the makers of Frontline TopSpot for flea and tick control, this site has basic information about fleas and ticks as well as TopSpot questions and answers
Research for Cats Website
A website offering reliable information for pet owners about feline research. Sponsored by the Morris Animal Foundation
Growing Up With Pets
This website, sponsored by Novartis Animal Health, has a lot of information about pets and kids growing up together. Lots of information about internal parasites, pet health, training, fleas, and pet care
Healthy Pet
Sponsored by the American Animal Hospital Association, this website offers information about pet health and pet care, pet insurance, vaccines and parasites. It also has information about veterinary hospital accreditation. They also offer a monthly newsletter called PetsMatter, which can be read on the site
Pet Place
This website offers many dog and cat photos and videos, as well as an extensive library of veterinarian-reviewed health care articles
Purina Veterinary Diets
Purina's webpage with information about their veterinary prescription diets for dogs and cats. Owners of pets with special nutritional needs will find this interesting and informative
Hill's Science Diet
Homepage for Hill's Science Diet with information about their prescription diets as well as their non-prescription diets. Coupons and rebates are often available here for consumers. They also offer helpful educational information for owners about dogs and cats, including puppy and kitten care
American Association of Feline Practitioners
The AAFP is the association of veterinarians who specialize in feline medicine. Their website is mainly veterinarian-oriented, but also has online cat health resources and a search engine to find a feline practitioner in your area
PetFit.com Website
This website is the homepage for the "America's Fittest Pets Contest", part of the Alliance for Healthier Pets - Obesity Awareness and Prevention Program, sponsored jointly by the AVMA and Hill's Pet Nutrition. The website offers pet owners a chance to sign their pet up for a national weight loss competition to win prizes. It also has a wealth of information about healthy weights, exercising with your pet, how to feed your pet for weight loss, and how to track your pet's weight. Any owner with an overweight pet should check out this page!
AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool
This new website allows you to enter the microchip number from any pet to find out which registration service it is registered with. It even provides the phone numbers for the registry services! Most major microchip registry services participate, allowing easier location of owners following recovery of a lost pet.
USDA Food Safety Website
This new government website provides information about food safety (both animal and human food) and pet food recall information. You can sign up to receive e-mail regarding food recalls.
Pet Dental website
This website offers lots of information about pet dentistry and dental health care for pets. Included is a video showing how to brush your pet's teeth! Check it out - just click on Home Dental Care in the left-hand column!
Pet Diabetes Month website
This website provides information about diabetes in pets to increase owner awareness of diabetes, and to help owners of diabetic dogs and cats manage their pets. Symptoms of diabetes, risks for diabetes, and management of the disease are discussed.
Virbac Veterinary Products website
This website has information about dental care in pets, and the many available dental products. It even includes a video showing how to brush your pet's teeth!