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Strange Behaviour from My Cat
Dear Dr. Webster,
I hope you can answer my question. I have a 4 year old Siamese male who is always licking plastic things such as bags and shower curtains. He's never alone and he gets along really well with my 4 year old male short hair domestic cat. Can you tell me why he has this behaviour?
- Concerned pet parent Diana
Dear Diana,
Obsessive compulsive behaviour is common in pets (just as they are in people) and are equally as complex. There is no physical need that’s met by this behaviour and in this particular case, no harm is being done. Often multi-cat households can contribute to this situation, but usually when the cats don’t get along. I don’t have the answer you’re looking for but you don’t need to worry about it, it’s perfectly safe and besides, he could have much worse habits!
- Dr. Webster
Do you have a question about your pet's health and/or wellness that you'd like answered? E-mail us and our Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Lynn Webster will answer your questions.
Petsecure pet insurance is celebrating our 2nd annual Pet Parent’s Day this April 25th in partnership with VPI Pet Insurance. This day recognizes the devotion and love pet parents provide their furry loved ones and the human-animal bond that connects our pets as part of the family.
If you’ve ever planned a birthday party for Fido, bought specially-formulated weight-loss reduction food for Fluffy or just love your pet unconditionally, this day is for you!
Share This Day with Other Pet Parents
Petsecure has created free animated electronic greeting cards to share with pet parents across Canada. Visit www.petsecure.com/ecards to choose a design, include your own personal greeting and send to as many other pet parents as you’d like.
Have you Checked Out Our Facebook Contest Yet?
From now until the end of April Petsecure is looking for Canada’s Top Pet Parent at www.facebook.com/petsecure. Share your story on why you think you deserve to be on top and you may win a Visa gift card courtesy of Petsecure.
Pet Parent’s Day is a service mark of Veterinary Pet Insurance Company
We say this phrase in a lot of our marketing material, “We’re pet people too!” The truth is - we really are! Did you know that 95% of the team here at Petsecure pet insurance own either a dog or a cat? Check out our Petsecure pet insurance Staff Pet Pictures on our Facebook page to see all the pictures of our furry friends.
This picture is of Jamie Gerlach, our Human Resources Advisor with his adorable pup Casey!
You may not have known that our Customer Care Centre receives over 13,000 calls per month from pet parents all across Canada. In one year that’s over 158,000 calls! Can you believe it? Calls can be either a sales call (pet owners looking to purchase Petsecure pet insurance) or a service call from our current members that have questions about their policy or are looking to update their information.
Because of the number of calls we receive, our Customer Care Centre is always growing. Are you someone who has a passion for pets and loves to take on a challenge? If you believe your pet is part of your family and live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, then Petsecure pet insurance may just be the right place for you to work!
Visit our career page for more information.
This week’s Petsecure pet insurance blog posts are dedicated to sharing a few facts about us that you may not have known. We’re proud of these facts and wanted to share them with all of you. So without further adieu...
Petsecure pet insurance fact #1 - We donated over $62,000 in 2009
Did you know that Petsecure pet insurance provides funds to important organizations across Canada through out the year? This includes the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, The Farley Foundation and the OVC Pet Trust Fund. We also provide donations to various shelters and SPCAs across the country including the Calgary Humane Society, Winnipeg Humane Society and the Nova Scotia SPCA.
In fact, last year alone we donated $62,000 to pet related charities through our In Memoriam donation program. Through this program we donate $50 to the Canadian animal community for each insured pet that passes away. In 2010 we expect to donate nearly $115,000 through this program.
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