Have a Cat Safe Holiday Celebration
The holidays are full of sparkle, celebration, and togetherness, but they also bring a few unique safety challenges for our feline friends.
In this special episode, Dr. Kelly Cairns and I unwrap the biggest seasonal hazards you’ll want to watch for, including tempting but toxic holiday foods, extra household activity and guests, and all the glittery décor cats love to investigate, from ribbons and bows to ornaments and Christmas trees, even plants we should be careful with around our feline family members.
We’ll share practical, vet-approved tips to keep your home safe, calm, and cat-friendly throughout the season, and what to do if your cat does eat something they shouldn’t. And because the holidays should be fun for our pets too, we also talk about thoughtful, enriching gift ideas your cats will absolutely love.
Join us for a festive, informative guide to ensuring your feline companions enjoy the holidays as much as you do!
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BIO:
Dr. Kelly Cairns graduated veterinary school from CSU in 2004, completed a small animal rotating internship at Cornell in 2005 and completed a small animal internal medicine residency at OSU in 2008, at which time she obtained Diplomate status. She enjoyed a rewarding clinical practice as an internist and medical director of a multi-specialty/ER hospital until joining Pathway Vet Alliance (now Thrive Pet Healthcare) in January of 2018. Dr. Cairns currently serves as Vice President of Medical Excellence and Education for over 400 hospitals in the Thrive Pet Healthcare family. She is also on the dvm360 editorial board and on the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors. She lectures nationally on profession-related wellness coaching topics as well as internal medicine.
Dr. Cairns provides coaching and resources to support the medical excellence, professional development and sustained happiness of veterinary healthcare team members. She is passionate about supporting the people in the veterinary profession on the front line who positively impact the lives of their patients and pet parents every day.
In her personal time Dr. Cairns is an avid runner and enjoys family life with her husband, two daughters, son, two cats and very sweet but poorly mannered lab mix.
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