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Trusted information, emergency contacts, and support organizations to help you care for your cat both at home and beyond the veterinary hospital.

Helpful Resources

ASPCA 24/7 Poison Control Helpline

Phone: 1-888-426-4435

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) is your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control

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Cat Friendly Homes

Cat Friendly Homes is powered by feline veterinarians to provide credible and trustworthy information on a variety of feline topics. Developed by The American Association of Feline Practitioners, this website is your source to update your knowledge about cat health, behavior, and care:

www.catfriendly.com

Fear Free Happy Homes

Founded upon the mission of preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress in pets, Fear Free® provides online education to veterinary professionals, pet professionals, animal welfare communities, and pet owners. Our programs equip professionals and pet lovers with the knowledge and tools to look after both a pet’s physical and emotional wellbeing. We know we must feed the pet’s mind as well as the body, so we make sure that in-home enrichment and Fear Free training are front-and-center with professionals and pet owners alike.

www.fearfreehappyhomes.com

Cats at Home

Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Indoor Pet Initiative

This site has information on what you can do to keep your indoor cats happy and healthy. Start with their Basic Indoor Cat Needs section to begin to enrich the lives of your cats, complete with a detailed checklist and some suggestions for making helpful changes.

www.indoorpet.osu.edu/cats

Food Puzzles for Cats

Food Puzzles for Cats is a one stop resource for information about feeding your cat using foraging toys!

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"Boredom, frustration, and environmental stress are some of the most common reasons that cats exhibit behavior problems. We strongly believe that encouraging foraging behavior is one of the best things you can do for your cat and we are here to show you how to do it!"

www.foodpuzzlesforcats.com

Cat Info.org | Common Sense, Healthy Cat

Diet is the brick and mortar of health.  This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed canned food (or a balanced homemade diet) instead of dry kibble.

www.catinfo.org

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AAFP Friends for Life

This brochure offers information and considerations for caring for your aging senior cat.

Senior Care Brochure

Lap of Love

Lap of Love is a resource for information and assessments for end of life care.

www.lapoflove.com

Medical Emergency?

After-Hours & Emergency Care

If your cat requires veterinary care when we are closed, we recommend contacting our sister hospital, Craven Animal Hospital, during their regular business hours. For after-hours emergencies, holidays, or when additional emergency services are needed, please contact one of the hospitals listed below.

 

These hospitals have earned our confidence as trusted emergency care partners.

Important: Please contact the hospital before arrival to confirm availability and services.

Craven Animal Hospital

www.cravenanimalhospital.com

 

Hours:  

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm 

Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Sunday 10 am - 3 pm​

 

Location: (Right next door!) â€‹4603 Old Cherry Point Rd., New Bern, NC 28560

Phone: (252) 637-4541​

Emergency Pet Hospital of Craven-Carteret ​​

www.theemergencypethospital.com

 

Hours:

Monday - Thursday 6 pm - 7:30 am

Friday 6 pm - Monday 7:30 am

Open all major holidays

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Location: 1301A E Main St, Havelock, NC 28532

Phone: (252) 444-1399

Swansboro Animal Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center

www.sahetc.com

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Hours: 

Open 24 hours

Open all major holidays


Location: 130 Phillips Loop Rd, Swansboro, NC  28584

Phone: (910) 839-5934 

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