Sponsored by the Cat Care Center of BR
Cat owners will tell you—a dog is a pet, but a cat is a roommate. Just like in humans, stress suppresses a feline immune system’s response, which can lead to serious health problems. It’s important to learn to read a cat’s body language so you can recognize the more subtle signals of distress. Cats are a lot like humans—trying to hide their problems by literally hiding themselves. A stressed cat is frequently an unhealthy cat.
A new feline-specialized facility has opened on Perkins Road. Cat Care Center of Baton Rouge provides family care for our whiskered friends, a place where cats feel at home, and their humans get answers. Dr. Lacie Lee is a small animal veterinarian who focuses solely on feline medicine, behavior, preventative life stage care, cat only boarding, and surgery. A 2002, graduate of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lacie dreamt of a place where cats could receive the health care they need without the usual vet visit stress often associated with dogs. She designed her Cat Care Center facility to accommodate cats’ sensitivity, especially to sights, sounds and smells—all designed to put her feline friends at ease. This dedication to felines just earned the Cat Care Center the highest awarded level of Cat Friendly Practice, gold, From the American Association of Feline Practitioners.