Three Rivers Veterinary Clinic

🐈 An unneutered female cat is known as a queen, originally from Old English, and having kittens is known as ‘queening’. When a queen is in season (or ‘in heat’), you won’t normally see any blood spotting. If she does not become pregnant when in season, the uterine lining is largely reabsorbed back into the body.

A fascinating feature of the female cat’s reproductive system is that they can have repeated cycles throughout the breeding season, only releasing an egg if mating occurs. This increases the chances of pregnancy while avoiding unnecessary use of energy.

It is understood that the timing of the reproductive activity is triggered by an increase in day length. ☀️ Why? In the wild, better weather brings new life, meaning more food is available for the mother and her kittens.

🐾 Rubbing against surfaces, rolling on the floor, marking, and making a loud rising and falling noise indicate your unneutered female cat has reached sexual maturity and is seeking a mate.

Cats are naturally very efficient breeders. Did you know female, and male cats can reach sexual maturity from as early as four months old? 🐱 That’s why we recommend neutering at this age to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Learn more about neutering your cat 👉 https://icatcare.org/articles/neutering-your-cat

Understand more about cat pregnancy 👉 https://icatcare.org/articles/cat-pregnancy

We are struggling with our network (phone lines and computers). Please call the after hours number for any urgent calls. 082 222 2882.

Ons na-ure nommer het netwerk probleme gehad die naweek. Ons vra om verskoning vir enige iemand wat gesukkel het om ons in die hande te kry. Die probleem is nou opgelos.

Tannie Joy Mullan is nommer 1 op ons rekenaar stelsel! Sy was hier met Meneer BigBoy. Dis lekker om haar vir 29 jaar al as ons lojale kliënt te hê. 🌹

Dit is met leedwese dat ons die afsterwe van Moses meedeel. 🕊️

Moses was altyd 'n plesier om saam te werk. Ons gaan sy vriendelikheid en grappies mis. Hy was baie gedisiplineerd in sy werk en het 'n werklike passie en liefde vir diere gehad. 🙏

Ons d**k aan sy familie in hierdie moeilike tyd. 🐾

* Sent to SPCA. Will have 7 boarding days and will then be up for adoption.

Male, toypom found at Burger King Three Rivers. Not fixed. Receiving meds for injury. Please share so that we can find the owner.
No microchip.

This doggie is currently with us. Male toypom, no chip. Not fixed. He is injured and receiving medication. Please share so we can find the owners. Caught at Burger King Three Rivers, Vereeniging.