Category Archives: Health
Nutro Cat Food Recall
If you feed your cat food from Nutro, please have a look at their website for information about a recall. Japan is listed as one of the affected countries.
Opinions on Gingivitis/Stomatitis in Cats
Here is a conversation culled from the Angels with Fur Japan mailing list pertaining to gingivitis and stomatitis in cats. I thought I would post it on our website as I felt that it might help pet owners who are facing a difficult decision about the treatment of these diseases. As always, please consult your …
Choosing Pet Health Insurance in Japan
There are quite a few companies that offer pet health insurance (ペット保険, petto hoken) these days, but it can be difficult to choose the right one. I recently read an article in a local magazine that recommended finding out about the following before signing up for any pet insurance plans. 1. What animals are covered? …
Animal Wellness
Have you heard of Animal Wellness magazine? Their delivered subscription is quite expensive for overseas, around US$75 or so. However, their digital subscription is only US$14.95 for 6 issues (published bimonthly). You get the same magazine in digital format. Apparently, it is quite a good magazine if you are interested in holistic approaches, home prepared …
Veterinarians in Osaka
Here is a recommendation for a veterinarian in Osaka. =============================== Fabre Doubutsu Iryou Center Osaka-fu, Kadoma-shi, Minami Noguchi-machi 512-3 Tel: 072-887-2525 ファーブル動物医療センター 大阪府門真市南野口町512-3 Comment from Aw/F member: It’s difficult to access without a car, but not impossible, depending on what kind of animal you’re bringing! The best thing is that they are open on weekends …
Veterinarians in Nagoya
Here is a recommendation for a veterinarian in Nagoya. =============================== Morimura Animal Hospital Aichi-ken, Nagoya-shi, Kita-ku, Kaneshiro 2-2-2 Tel: 052-982-2790 森村動物病院 = morimura doubutsu byouin 愛知県名古屋市北区金城2-2-2 Comment from Aw/F member: He is really good at explaining things in English. =============================== Any others to recommend in Nagoya or other areas of Japan? Please list them in …
Attitudes about Pets in Japan
Here is an article I found about how attitudes about pets have changed in Japan over the last few years resulting in a lot more pet-related spending. Though figures are scarce, a study published last year showed that longevity for cats in Japan almost doubled between 1991 and 2003, from 5.1 years to 9.9 years. …
Are Poinsettias Poisonous to Cats?
When I was out shopping this weekend, I noticed that poinsettia season has begun in stores in Japan. (Sales of Christmas-related things seem to start earlier and earlier every year. Hallowe’en hasn’t even happened yet!) That reminded me of a topic that was covered on the Angels with Fur mailing list in December 2003: Are …
