by Shana Martin | Feb 20, 2021 | animal health, Cat parents, Pet care, pet health, Pet Parents
I first met Justine Amodeo at an event for the Global Center for Women and Justice in 2012. Justine was Editor-in-Chief at Coast Magazine back then and I was pitching her a story on human trafficking. We met at a local coffee shop and I remember thinking how...
by Shana Martin | Nov 28, 2020 | animal health, Cat parents, Emergencies, Pet Boarding Customers, Pet care, pet health, Pet Parents, Veterinary
Last month, on a blustery October morning in Orange County, California, the Silverado Canyon Fire erupted quickly. Fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, the fire spread at mach speed through the dry Southern California terrain. Almost 90,000 residents were forced to...
by Shana Martin | Jul 29, 2020 | Anecdotes, Pet care, pet health, Veterinary
Many months prior to opening Club Cat last year, I excitedly promoted on social media about my plan to open Orange County’s first luxury cat hotel. Shortly after, I received a private LinkedIn message from an elementary school mate with whom I hadn’t spoken or seen...
by Shana Martin | Apr 29, 2020 | animal health, Ethanasia, pet health, Pet Parents, Veterinary
Pet euthanasia is a topic that I really didn’t know much about until recently. My own experiences have left me desperately wishing that there could have been a “better” way to say goodbye. Saying goodbye to Bella In 2012, a few days before Christmas,...
by Shana Martin | Feb 21, 2020 | animal health, pet health, Veterinary
One of the people who helped me bring Club Cat to life is Kelly Doria, DVM, owner of All Paws House Calls, a mobile vet care that services Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. I’ve known Dr. Doria (Kelly as I call her) since I was a teenager, when her sister became one...
by Shana Martin | Jan 25, 2020 | animal health, brush your pet's teeth, cat's teeth, pet dentist, pet health, pet's teeth, Veterinary, Veterinary Dentist, veterinary dentist
If you haven’t, you’re not alone. I am also guilty of neglecting my cat’s teeth. However, I recently learned that February is National Pet Dental Health Month. And I bet after you read this post you will buy a toothbrush so you can start brushing your...
