Cat Clinic of the Quad Cities

12/15/2023

Please keep your cats indoors -- for their sake and for the protection of wildlife they encounter!

Free-ranging cats hunt or scavenge more than 2,000 species, some of them imperiled, according to a new study.

10/18/2023

Please don’t use these fake cobwebs , they are a absolute death trap for garden birds.

05/02/2023

Please just say NO when these companies come around!

05/01/2023

Due to flooding, there are barriers preventing through-traffic along Grant St. HOWEVER, the road IS STILL OPEN to local businesses, including Cat Clinic of the Quad Cities! Please go around the barricade to proceed to the parking lot! Thank you.

We put together a quick and simple sign for Downtown Bettendorf, Iowa, to alert people, that despite the barriers, the businesses in that area are still open. The DBO is dedicated to the success of the organizations they represent!
If you are in City of Bettendorf, Iowa Government Bettendorf, Iowa, keep in mind that the businesses between 8th, and 13th streets on Grant and State, are still open.

some of the impacted business are: All Sports Screen Printing SCUBA Adventures QCA Inc McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home Platinum Salon & Spa Bettendorf Precious Paws Veterinary Hospital Cat Clinic of the Quad Cities TMI Total Maintenance, Inc QCA Pools & Spas Adel Wholesalers Bettendorf Business Network Discover Bettendorf, Iowa Adventurous Brewing LLC

Also, Bettendorf has some flood updates here: https://www.bettendorf.org/how_do_i/be_prepared.php
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04/05/2023

Researchers tracking the charismatic carnivores say their findings are ‘truly eye-opening’ and may warrant an upgrade in conservation status.

03/08/2023

Lovely!😻

01/26/2023

More than 80% of dogs in the US had a veterinary visit in 2021, compared with around 40% of cats, in part because cats mask pain even better than dogs do, but that's also a reason cats need regular veterinary care, says veterinarian Casey Locklear at Zoetis. Annual wellness visits can reveal the ons...

12/07/2022

Let 'em keep those claws!

Offering your cat a scratcher can save your furniture. We found cat scratchers made with natural and recycled materials for eco-friendly exercise.

11/23/2022

Study provokes fears for feline health and also raises concerns the animals could prove an incubator for new variants

11/14/2022

https://catfriendly.com/be-a-cat-friendly-caregiver/getting-cat-veterinarian/

Providing your cat with good health care, especially preventive health care, can allow her to live a longer, more comfortable life. However, this cannot happen unless you take your cat to see the veterinarian routinely. Many cats are fearful or distressed when going to the veterinarian because the p...

09/19/2022

They can fall from potentially infinite heights and survive. They can pivot off of nothing to land on their feet. Scientists still can’t fully explain why.

07/22/2022

01/29/2022

Gretchen Carlisle found that autistic children significantly improve in social skills and behavior after adopting a cat.

01/29/2022

Uh-oh! ( ;

According to a new study, domesticated cats have smaller brains than their wild cat ancestors, confirming older studies and opening up new insights into how domestication affects animals.

11/05/2021

Just putting this out there again...

09/30/2021

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois man has died of rabies after apparently being bitten by a bat — the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954, health officials reported Tuesday.

07/24/2021

It's the time of year when the Clinic Pollinator Garden is in full bloom! Come take a look...and please consider adding some native plants to your landscape, as well. Our planet will thank you!🌻🦋🌎

01/13/2021

10/03/2020

Iowa folks... PLEASE VOTE EARLY!😺😸😺

10/03/2020

07/17/2020

It's July and the Clinic Garden is again putting on a colorful show!

06/17/2020

First Monarch Butterfly baby spotted today in the Clinic garden!

05/18/2020

"....Feral cats in Australia kill an average of 576 native species per year, while pet cats kill an average of 111 – approximately 40 reptiles, 38 birds and 32 mammals. (There are no estimates for the number of frogs or insects killed.) The pet cats kill only 25 percent of what the feral cats do, but because pets live at much higher densities, their "predation rate per square kilometer in residential areas is 28–52 times larger than predation rates by feral cats in natural environments."

A new study from Australia found that pet cats kill 230 million native animals every year.

05/15/2020

"Humans remain the biggest risk to other humans in transmission of the virus. There is no evidence cats readily transmit the virus to humans, nor are there documented cases in which humans have become ill with COVID-19 because of contact with cats."

Study confirms cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus and pass the infection along to other cats. Cats shed the virus up to six days following infection via their nasal passages. Researchers urge cat owners to keep their pets indoors during the pandemic.

04/23/2020

The animals appear to have mild symptoms and likely caught the virus from their owners. And there’s no evidence pets can pass it to humans.

04/08/2020

Scientists are still trying to understand which animals may be susceptible to the new coronavirus. Much is unknown, but there’s no evidence so far that pets can spread the virus to people.

04/06/2020

03/25/2020

There is still no evidence that pets can be a source of COVID-19 in people.

03/22/2020

Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic:

Until further notice, Cat Clinic hours will be by prearranged appointment only.

Appointments should be limited to sick or injured patients, or for medical progress evaluation of chronically ill or recovering patients. Elective procedures should be postponed. Routine wellness checks and vaccinations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

During this time, HUMAN entry into the clinic will be restricted, so curbside patient drop-off followed by phone communication will be necessary in most cases. Please phone ahead to schedule an appointment: (563) 355-2927.

Please be advised that there may be a fee for phone consultations regarding current patients, and that only limited information can be provided for cats that are not current Cat Clinic patients.

My apologies for this inconvenience, but these measures are being taken to protect your health as well as ours, and to continue to provide the best possible care for your feline companions.

~ Dr. Lisa Kulemin

01/22/2020

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