How to deal with Cat Holiday Stress

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

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[@mybuhan6599]

Being this guy's cat must be like heaven

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

I do what I can...

[@tnkelly01]

@@HelpfulVancouverVet as we all do lol

[@Zaze1855]

I don’t even have a cat but any video from vet Vancouver is important.

[@JustSomeDan]

Thank you for being such a good human.

[@deannamallard7724]

Lancelot always looks so chill in these videos. Are you sure he's not an animatronic puppet?

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

I'm not sure. Will have to check monday.

[@colettelee1162]

I, an introvert, can also be found hanging out in the back room with the cats during parties. Thank you for explaining how their little brains work! I recently got rid of my old sofa, and everyone was *traumatized* for two days. And thanks SO much for the warning about tinsel! My little guy was pulling plastic strings from the carpeting of a worn cat tree, so I've put that thing outside until I can recover it with a safer material!! I'm also going to try Feliway for my nervous children (and Pet Releaf, 'cause they need to chill). Meowy Catmas to all!! 🎄🐈

[@emuevalrandomised9129]

I found a stray kitten that needed to be bottle fed for a while. I named her Clawdia because of you and she's now adopted by a great family 🙂

[@cosmodeus1720]

Merry Christmas to Clawdia, Sir Lancelot, and Mr. Pirate! :D Edit: Of course a merry Christmas to our favorite veterinarian, Dr. Uri!

[@katenikii]

Hello from Russia! Your channel is amazing, two cats of mine are very thankful

[@relativedegree1267]

Dozhdik

[@jaysea5939]

Even with the hat, Lancelot looks dignified. His tail might be planning revenge though. :)

[@chaoticevil1578]

I'm a simple girl, I see the very handsome Sir Lancelot wearing a hat, I click. I'm also here for the advice of course. I'm thankful for the help and information I get from you. Lot's of love and merry Christmas to Lancelot, Mr. Pirate, and Clawdia.🐈 And merry Christmas to Dr. Yuri!

[@DioneN]

Dear Gravity and don’t forget the very handsome Doctor😉

[@gewitterhund3164]

There is no gravity! This planet just sucks...

[@chaoticevil1578]

@@DioneN Lol of course!

[@chaoticevil1578]

@@gewitterhund3164 Look on the bright side, we have cats.

[@lisareaume3857]

MY FUR BABY IS INDOORS ONLY and he is very content with it! He used to be an indoor/outdoor,but he is older now and just loves being inside with us! Merry Christmas to you and your fur babies! We call that "CHINNY CHINNY WUB WUB" FONZIE LOVES THAT! Be safe Sir Lancelot,miss Clawdia and and Mr. Pirate

[@jusyeboi]

KZbin's Canadian Vet Sweatheart returns with another video just in time for the holidays.

[@gosman949]

I never thought about the dental floss. I'm keeping it out of the bathroom trash can from now on. I'll put it in the big bag that they can't get to!

[@heathers1254]

Great video! Would love to see a video about end of life care for cats, especially dealing with kidney disease, arthritis, weight loss, and medication sensitivity. I have one who probably won't be with us much longer, and the stress of not knowing when to make that decision is so hard. My vet says what she's going through is a very common end of life cycle for cats, so maybe this topic would help others loving their kitties to the bitter end.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

If you know your cat will enough you'll know when it's time to help them cross the rainbow bridge. Our beloved Sophia was 20 years and 9 months old when she left us. We miss her terribly and are getting to the place where getting a couple of rescue kitty's is going to happen. I'm ready, my husband needs a little more time. My doctor wrote me a prescription for Feline Therapy, 2 cats, zero refills. It's taped to the refrigerator right now and I want to fill it asap.

[@excel04]

Love your videos. Thank you so much for doing them. I've been told by others, including vets, 'Cats eat when they're hungry'. I couldn't help feeling, knowing my cat, 'No, he'll eat when he feels safe'. As an pet owner you know when something's up. I'll add to this the more stressed my cat gets the more he insists I stay with him on guard duty whilst he eats. This would be perfectly fine were he not a nocturnal nibbler lol.....

[@xVadRay]

My cat was playing with yarn the other day and he started eating it I pulled it out of his mouth and he had already swalloed because a lot came out. Of course I threw it away but at the moment I didn't know it was that dangerous. Now I'll make sure he can't access linear things like that

[@murrr1808]

I missed Sir Lancelot! Please have him on your channel more ;P That being said, my cat doesn't do well around very young kids (too noisy, too quick, too impulsive), so when my nephews are over, we set her up in the master bedroom with her food, water, litter box, and all of her favourite toys and scratch pad. If one of my nephews wants to see her, I bring him up there at a time and only if they promise to be quiet and gentle. So far, it's worked out well!

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Love this guy! I have a semi-feral cat that I adopted at 7 months old. She never fully adjusted to people. She freaks out when company comes. I learned to shut her in my bedroom with a litterbox, and food/water when I have company coming to stay. She stays happy knowing she's safe in my room and doesn't have to "hide." I am less stressed because I don't have to worry about my cat being uncomfortable.

[@AspieAnswers]

Thanks for sharing this with us. I've always been wondering if my one year old furbaby is a little depressed or something like this as she tends to hide away from us and all. We've been trying to get her active like her younger sister of the litter. Cat looks beautiful and calm.

[@hs6596]

My cat started purring when the video started

[@judyboyle9232]

My daughter and son-in-law live in Vancouver, so I love to watch you! (I live in NY.) Merry Christmas to you and all your feline family! I have 3 cats, and 2 horses ... I am always learning ... every day! Keep up the good work!

[@vulixee]

Question, I know you can squish a cat, *But can I squish my chonky rabbit?*

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Oh heck yes! I see a lot of rabbits and squishing them is a very effective method of restraint.

[@tomandme3698]

Great theme... but lucky me... my Tom is a former stray boy and he is having no stress... no hiding or so... and if there is a fire work outside, he comes in and all is well... Merry Christmas to all 🌲😻💖🐾🐾🐾 But he would hate the hat... 😃

[@lancewolfe5242]

Very good video, as always😻 Huge thing is scent. Cats have better noses than dogs, so any change in scent in their home environment can trigger stress. I recommend to everyone a pet fountain. Feral & wild cats prefer to drink from running water. Many cats paw at their water, this is actually to see how stagnant the water is( useful outside). You may find that your cat stays much more hydrated if they have a fountain available. There’s several that work well & don’t break the bank.

[@gigi4713]

That is a great idea! I’ll stop procrastinating and get one for my girls! They were both born outside and eventually lured in to become house princesses! 🥰🐈🥰🐈

[@catw5294]

First year with tree and cats so heavily invested in lots of colors of "shatter-proof" ornaments. My Christmas present to me is a squish the cat t-shirt!!

[@doctorthreetwentdown]

Glad to see our favourite squishier is back! I’d always use advice from this channel when it came to my fellow kitten. She’s not here anymore though

[@eccentricoldcow]

What a lovely smile and a smashing human being this chap is. I love his videos. thanks for all you do and a Happy Xmas to you and all your family and pets and a wonderful New Year x

[@lindhe]

I've had one of those pheromone things, and it worked wonders for my cat to make New Year's eve bearable.

[@kristysimon1866]

We use feliway! It works. My cat is also on a strict urinary SO diet and when we want to prevent stress we feed him the royal canin urinary SO +calm and it really seems to help as well.

[@stepans2167]

Gotta respect that дождик pronunciation

[@makibirdd]

Happy holidays! You said in you video about Mr. Pirate that you brought him with you over several plane trips. It could be amazing if you make a video about moving with your cat! Like how often, or should you avoid it, what age, is there a limit how often? I've been doing a lot of research about cats, since I'm planning to adopt in the near future. But what I've been thinking about, that is a big problem for me, is that I don't know if I'm going to live in the same country for all my life. And I've seen so many people saying to not move with you cat by plane, because is really stressful for them, and should be avoided. I wouldn't want to do something that would hurt my cat. But if it turns out that moving with a cat CAN be done if you do it correctly, making sure your cat could handle that trip, taking care of the cat after trip, then me adopting a cat could be an possibility anyway! I really wanna rescue a cat, but if this is not a possibility for me, I would try fostering cats! If anyone else has any answers to this, I would appreciate it a lot by commenting! Thanku!

[@sipos0]

Lancelot is adorable. Maybe not quite as adorable as Mr Pirate would be in a pirate hat, but adorable nonetheless.

[@sipos0]

"odd cat behaviour" about cats hiding at Christmas - seems like very sensible behaviour to me :)

[@DameMitHermelin]

Merry Christmas! Thank you for all your informative and absolutely adorable videos. PS. What breed is Lancelot? Lovely tail!

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Domestic long-hair/mutt.

[@cosmodeus1720]

Lancelot does look like the cat version of a Landseer. Handsome guy:).

[@CrankyPantss]

That was all very good information and a good reminder for this time of year. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@amiaeckard7743]

I would trust this man with my life

[@TheTurulhawk]

You're supposed to say "pet the subscribe button and SQUISH the notification bell!"

[@jovicrazed]

I just had to put my 20 year old kitty down. I had had him since the time he fit in my hand. It was very difficult. Love your videos - always such good information.

[@Marta_Di]

That дождик at 12:30 was unexpected but fun. I'm from Russia and I was excited to hear a Russian word from you. :)

[@AdeleiTeillana]

I have two 2 year olds and one 1 year old. My mom and I argued back and forth for a long time about putting up a Christmas tree. Finally I agreed to let her try (with non-breakable ornaments, of course). She put it up on a Sunday night. When I came home from work on Monday, it was already gone, no sign of it. My one year old had tried climbing it that morning and got stuck. Maybe next year... :p

[@vitafitification]

I bought your merch for my fellow cat-friend's birthday. She absolutely loved it! Thanks for the video!

[@michellet297]

Finally, a new video!

[@tanya5322]

Michelle T that was my thought too! No offense to Dr Uri, he is very informative, but I find his voice to be very soothing and sometimes use his videos to fall asleep to. ☺️ Passive learning 😉 I have my grandchildren with me overnight in a hotel suite, and apparently one “talks” in their sleep... by crying. I finally just crawled into bed with them after getting up so many times. Grandma is going to need a nap later today.

[@LeadsTheFallen]

Good to see you again x

[@esmyra]

Can I suggest making a video about keeping indoor cats hydrated? Or common litter box issues - my cat had a UTI a couple weeks ago and I wasn’t prepared.

[@HikNaight]

Lancelot is adorable in this video! 😻 Thank you for warnings. I was concerned only about decorations and totally forgot about noises and other mess. My cat is one year old, it's his first celebration. Lots of surprises ahead for both of us...

[@kata293]

We started securing the tree after our kitten climbed it. Even though with dogs or small children it seems the right thing to do as well. All our animals from that time are gone now and the children are grown up, but the tree still gets tied to the ceiling every year. The hook is already there and it isn't much work, i do recommend it. Also, i watched this together with my own cat and she started staring intensely when the tinsel got waved around :D Merry Catmas to y'all 🎄

[@xVadRay]

Last Christmas we had to remove the tree because my now 1yo cat was a very playful kitten who was obsessed with climbing it and bitting the decorations 😂😥

[@mussongal1232]

Years ago, on the farm, we found it less stressful for humans and kitty alike to bring the tree in a couple of days early and let the cat climb it before we decorated it. Problem solved.

[@zarzee8925]

Thanks for another video! Love the white tip on Lancelot's tail.

[@sarahwarnock2707]

Tyvm for your tips for older cats! I have 2 that get squished gently everyday now XD

[@duanmurong]

Oh Lancelot!!! The handsome devil darling!

[@nancykelley9246]

Yes, I made that trip to the emergency vet last Christmas. Smokey’s UTI wasn’t caused by stress related dehydration, but it did reveal her kidney disease. I’d love a video on CKD, since it is so common. Early clinical signs you might miss, how to keep kidney values low, when to use various kinds of meds, things like that.

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Probably wasn't a UTI. Stand by for my next video (in 3 weeks or so ). :-)

[@nancykelley9246]

Helpful Vancouver Vet I’m looking forward to that video. Anything urinary/kidney related is obviously of interest to me. So, if a urine sample is teeming with rod bacteria, it might not be a UTI? These are things I need to know. Especially since she was sick again last month and we couldn’t get a sample.

[@missyc13]

I missed you! thank you for uploading you amazing vet!!

[@tarotanomaly]

thank you dr uri, you’re helping me gain the knowledge i need to adopt my very own cat!

[@thelandofmint]

Top quality video, thank you so much for such valuable info. I don't use tinsels but I use yarn to knit, so I'll be very careful with my cats. Also one of my cats hide when I have friends, I rarely get visitors but still, I'll make sure he has water and some food. Thanks again and merry Christmas to you and family. 👍💚

[@michelletothill8551]

Merry Christmas Dr. Yuri. And Merry Christmas to your cats from Charlie, Nimbus, Frieda and Millicent. Charlie is our 'fraidy cat. He hangs out in one room in the basement and I have it set up with a litter box, food and water. He comes up at night after our younger dog goes into her kennel for the night. Nimbus and Frieda are hunters, but luckily live in a rural area with no traffic, so they are free to roam and catch as many mice, shrews and snakes as they like.

[@benedettasavitri9644]

Merry Xmas to you and your cats from Italy! ❤

[@lawgendlucidous5989]

I know canadian is lovely but you are the one of the best! Keep it up sir!

[@robertgt1858]

Great video! I wish I could climb through the computer monitor and give Sir Lancelot a squish!

[@kanetidus]

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

[@Chronomas505]

Thanks for the new upload good to see you're still making videos. Happy Holidays!

[@cambriascolex]

I love you Dr. Uri! And I love you Lance!!!

[@reginaromsey]

Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year!

[@lostpockets2227]

thanks Vancouver Vet for normalizing some of the weird things I say to my cats "what's this tail about?" "is this your whisker?"

[@vanadiumlight]

I am really looking forward to your inappropriate urination video! I'm moving in a couple of weeks and I'm worried about how my two senior cats who dislike each other are going to handle it. One of them has had a problem with inappropriate urination in the past, and several vet visits brought us no enlightenment. We finally concluded that he's just dramatic. I'm definitely going to set up some feliway in the new place and in the bathrooms in our current house which is where I'll put them until all our furniture is placed. Wish me luck!! I hate stressing my old man cat babies out.

[@georgina3358]

A merry Christmas and happy new year to sir lancelot, Mr pirate, clawdia and of course, the best squisher of them all, Dr Uri

[@angeljamais8541]

Mewrry holidays, Doc & Family!

[@gewitterhund3164]

And they are good at hiding. My 8kg-tomcat is so skilled in it, he manages to hide in my pullover's sleeve (while i am wearing it). Which is kinda cute, although i know that my beefy guy is scared to death from fireworks. So - extra love for him.

[@MichaelSmith-fh4rn]

Thank you so much! This is so helpful!

[@AnupapayaPoopy]

I love your energy so much, thank you and Sir Lancelot for making me smile :’)))

[@JillVic]

Lancelot is very cute in his Santa hat! My son and I have just adopted a tabby and white female (spayed!) version of him called Misty, just trying to interest her in your video, to no avail....!!

[@adrianagalli7504]

Great video! Merry Xmas and happy 2020!!

[@nlsellers2]

Thanks for such a great video. Could you address kidney disease? My girl is in stage 2. I've had her off dry food for a long time but she still has the condition. She's on probiotics, special food and fluid intervenous.

[@Xune2000]

Had a cat for 19 years and never knew about the tinsel/dental floss thing. Thanks! Are there any other things owners should keep away from their cats? I've heard that onions and garlic aren't good for them.

[@sionaharrop4486]

Thank you for your great advice, great video. Merry Christmas 🎄 I hope you have a great day, best wishes for the new year 🐈🇦🇺xxx

[@catw5294]

LOL - cats are not the only ones neophobic!!! Love all your vids and your cats are just too much!!

[@rvingtheusa]

Thanks for the laugh, that kitty look was priceless.

[@Marta_Di]

Thank you so much! Very interesting and useful

[@olgabelokon9218]

Ah yes, dozd'ik! The hell of a decoration Greeting from a Russian living in Vancouver

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Privet!

[@KImashura]

Yaaayy a new video! Hopefully we will see more new videos!

[@cynforrest]

Thanks for another great vid. We just ordered some Feliway. Hope it will help our rescue kitty on vet trips. Merry a Christmas ❤️🎄🎁🎄❤️

[@adventurewithneen7002]

Merry Christmas 🎄. Thanks so much for the cat info xox

[@Valdagast]

Another important thing is candles. Cats don't have a good understanding of what happens when they're tails go through a candle flame, and they can easily set an entire apartment ablaze while trying to run away from their burning tail.

[@amydebuitleir]

Professor Paws, Lal and I wish you Happy Holidays!

[@SuperWoodyboy]

EASTER GRASS and LILLIES also...keep them out of the house

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Not sure what you mean by easter grass, never heard of such a thing causing issues in cats but Lillies definitely a no no in a cat household. Not a lot to do with Christmas though.

[@tnkelly01]

thanks for your videos i enjoy rhem all and have learnt a lot from watching them merry xmas

[@KmiloO13me]

We freaking love you

[@FinArborist]

Seasons greetings from finland! Love your videos. I sadly can't be a patron, because my budjet wont allow it. But I do have a question/ half an idea for a video: I'm an arborist that ocationally rescues cats from trees, and sadly they usually have been up in the tree for a few days.. The question is; how does a cats body react to a couple of days without food or water..? And a follow up, what would be a good advice to give go the owner of the cat in these situations..? Many thanks!

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Let's save that one for a live Q&A session!

[@annacoin44]

Saw one end of dental floss at my cat's orifice and pulled the whole thread out, immediately. My poor cat was in pain while I was puling it out, but I saved his life, I guess. I recommend to always throw away, in the bin, the dental floss after using it.

[@OrangeFluffyCat]

Yikes, you’re not supposed to pull string out of your cat, the string could be wound around organs in the digestive system. It’s something a vet needs to help with.

[@0aach0]

Doing such great work keep it up!

[@TheWiseMagpie1]

What about poinsettia's? Somebody gave me one for christmas, but I know it is poisenous, so I won't place it where my kitty can get to it..! Thank you for all your good advice! I wish you and yours happy holidays and a blessed 2020!

[@Skochakan]

Last time I was this early, my cat was 2 weeks old.

[@viviantompkins7925]

Sir Lancelot is the goodest boy 💙

[@celesteonorati23]

Happy New Year Vancouver Vet! We enjoy your videos, thank you. My 9 year old cat started drooling yesterday, can you talk about this please? I moved my bedroom to another room in the house, she seems much happier and away from our other cat. I checked her mouth, did not see redness. Lily is an indoor cat. Her appetite is the same, she only gets wet food. TY!

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

I think that is a good topic for a video, but I would suggest you go to your vet and get her mouth checked out in the mean time.

[@GabGhabryehll]

We have a puppy visiting during the holidays, would using the synthetic cat pheromone affect him or make him nervous?

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

@ Deadzio ROFL. @Gab, it is species-specific so should be undetectable to canines.

[@GabGhabryehll]

Helpful Vancouver Vet Thanks for the reply! Will definitely check that out for my kitty :)

[@allisongerfin7804]

Nice shirt! If you could address feline stomatitis and your experience treating it, my special kitty and i would appreciate it. Thanks for your advice and kitty-loving ways ♥️

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

I'll talk about it a little bit in a dental video when Clawdia has her teeth cleaned next month, and then make a video specifically on P-L Gingivostomatitis later.

[@ezrea9313]

My sister's cat hides under the Christmas tree and drinks the water from the stand

[@OrangeFluffyCat]

Oh no, the water from the tree stand can have toxic amounts of pine in it. Maybe cover the water with plastic wrap to prevent cat from drinking it?

[@HelpfulVancouverVet]

Cancel the panic! Water from under the tree is not toxic. If you add fertilizer to it or something like that, it could upset the stomach but it will not do serious harm.

[@Zaacats]

Who disliked? Fight me.

[@suspiciousbacon]

I love this