Recommendations and resources
Other pet service recommendations
VETERINARIANS
TORONTO MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES
Contact: 647-389-4838
Dr. Tina Chou. This service is totally mobile and run by a veterinarian that I worked with for a bit.
Contact: 416-479-0142
Email: info@torontocatclinic.com
This is my veterinarian. It's a cat only clinic that also offers mobile services. I found that for my oldest cat, who gets very stressed out and aggressive at clinics with dogs, the cat only clinic works well
MIDTOWN MOBILE VETERINARY HOSPICE SERVICES
Contact: (416) 817-3572
Email: info@mmvhs.ca
I have used this service for two of my cats’ end of life care and they were amazing.
TORONTO ANIMAL PROCEDURES AND SURGERY
Contact: 647-366-3838
Email: info@tapsvet.com
I worked with Dr. Jess Chong for 5 years and she has recently opened an all surgery veterinary practice. I’ve taken my cat here for surgery and I trust her implicitly with my cats when they’re under aesthetic.
rescues:
Phone: 416-538-8592
RESOURCES
Books
General Cat Care:
The Cat Owner’s Manual by Dr. David Brunner and Sam Stall
Cat Behavior:
Is My Cat Crazy? by John C. Wright and Judi Wright Lashnits
Starting from Scratch by by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Cat vs Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Other Cat Books:
The Character of Cats by Stephen Budiansky
Get Fuzzy, various titles by Darby Colney (daily comic strip collections)
CHARITIES
The Paw Project - working to ban declawing of cats in North America. "Declawing is amputation; it is not merely the removal of the claws. To declaw a cat, the veterinarian cuts off the last knuckles of a cat's paw – cutting through bone, tendons, skin and nerves. In a person, it is equivalent to amputating each finger or toe at the last joint." In other words, please let your cat keep their claws - scratching is an instinctive behavior and part of what makes a cat a cat.
Big cats are vanishing in the wild. Here are several charities working to stop them from disappearing.
National Geographic Big Cats Initiative
Panthera
Snow Leopard Trust
Global Tiger Initiative
WEBSITES
Articles featuring Cleopawtra
Redfin: Whether you’re welcoming a cat into your apartment in Manhattan, NY, moving into a house in Dallas, TX, or renting a cozy home in Minneapolis, MN, check out this Redfin article we were featured in: 4 Catio Ideas Your Indoor Cat Will Love
Informative:
Cat Behavior Associates - a site about cat behavior by Pam Johnson-Bennett
Veterinary Partner - a medical resource site for pet owners created by veterinarians
Jackson Galaxy - the host of TV's My Cat From Hell is a terrific cat behaviorist
Fun:
Simon's Cat - amusing (and highly accurate) animated shorts about the joys of owning a cat (This one in particular is quite familiar in my house: Shelf Life)
The Oatmeal - hilarious cartoons about both cats and dogs
Henri, Le Chat Noir - an existential cat tells us of his ennui
Geeky Pet - Great cat artwork. It's adorable. Cat Avengers is my favourite and one of the many pieces on my walls at home: