Cat collars

We recommend leaving your cat collarless – its usually safer and more comfortable for them. Here’s why:

Hair loss (alopecia) in cats

Alopecia develops in one of two ways, your cat pulls their own hair out or the hair drops out. Common causes of hair loss in cats include fleas, stress and allergies.

Why do cats sleep so much?

If you’re a cat owner, you may have questioned why your cat spends so much time asleep. But, for our feline friends, getting plenty of sleep is simply a top priority!

Ilford PDSA Animal Cemetery

Hair loss (alopecia) in dogs

Hair loss (alopecia) means bald spots, patchy fur or just thinning fur. Parasites, hormone problems and allergies are all common causes of alopecia in dogs.

Pax's story

PDSA vets have saved a Husky-cross called Pax when he became ill after swallowing a tennis ball.

Shams' story

PDSA vets have saved a nine-month-old kitten twice after she was hit by a car in the middle of the night and later developed a potentially fatal womb infection.

Oreo's story

One-year-old black and white cat, Oreo, miraculously survived a 50-ft fall from the window of a fourth-floor flat that left her life hanging in the balance.

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