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Dr. Karyn Kanowski BVSc MRCVS (Veterinarian)

Dr. Karyn comes from Queensland, Australia, and has lived in the UK for the past 10 years. In 2010, she graduated from The University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science and also has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology. She is passionate about using evidence, experience, and owner collaboration to provide the best solutions for pets, and believes in making reliable information about animal health accessible to all. Dr. Karyn shares her home with five cats, four dogs, and one husband. When she is not in the scrubs, she spends her time writing, gardening, and cleaning up pet hair!

Alex being held by the scruff.

Sometimes I Scruff: Thoughts On a Controversial But Practical Technique

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Disclaimer: The images used in this article are to demonstrate scruff-holding. The cats in the images have been handled carefully, spoiled rottenly, and given ridiculous amounts of chicken for agreeing to pose for […]

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Five Cats Are Better Than One.

The Great Debate Part One: Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. This is an argument that has been going on for as long as people started keeping pets. Pet owners being asked to choose a side, pick a species, identify themselves as either cat

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Mind melding with Cyril.

Cyril For a Day: Following My Cat’s Schedule

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. I often find myself feeling envious of my cats. No responsibilities, all meals provided, nothing to do but laze the day away. So this week, I decided to take my envy and turn

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Gilbert (left) and Sullivan; they appear content together.

How to Stop Your Cat Peeing in the House (Without Moving Across the Country)

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. I grew up in Queensland, Australia, then lived in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory for a couple of years before moving to the UK. And before I had the five felines I

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Cat tested, Zelda approved.

Zelda Likes Her Water Shaken, Not Stirred (with Video)

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Zelda has a really annoying habit, and I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took me to realize she was trying to tell me something. Several times a day I would hear the

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1-Year vs. 3-Year Rabies Vaccine for Cats: Which Is Better? (Vet Answer)

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If you live in a country where rabies is present in the wildlife population, vaccinating your pets against this deadly disease is not just essential to help save their life, but it may also be a legal requirement. As with so many things in the US, the laws and guidelines regarding rabies vaccination differ between

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Do Vets Get Sad When They Have to Put Down a Cat? Tales From a Vet

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Apart from a few minor deviations, including a brief Jurassic Park-induced obsession with becoming a paleontologist, I have always wanted to be a vet. One of my earliest memories was of discovering the body of our cat, Bindi, on the side of the road and desperately wanting to be able to “wake her up.” When

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The whole crew.

Let’s Hear It For the Moggies! An Ode to Mixed-Breed Cats

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. You know that feeling of rage you get when someone refers to your pet as “just a dog” or “just a cat”? Well, I feel the same way when someone uses the phrase

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Life with 5 cats: it's not easy, but it's not all bad news!

The Harsh Reality of Life with 10 Pets Part 2: Hairballs, Cat Litter & Fur on EVERYTHING

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Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. Check out Part 1: Dogs Don’t Take Days Off at Dogster.com. This week, I have decided to have a bit of a moan, and talk to you about how life with five cats

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Parkinson’s in Cats (Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome): Our Vet Explains Prevention, Signs & Treatment

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If you’re familiar with Parkinson’s disease in humans, you might have asked yourself if cats can get Parkinson’s. There is a rare condition in cats with a similar name, but it is very different from the aforementioned neurological disease. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome is a congenital heart defect and completely unrelated to human Parkinson’s. Confusingly, it is

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