Dr. Cathy Alinovi DVM

03/17/2026

No matter what challenges your dog is faced with, I know we can all agree that we want our dogs to be happy and healthy! My latest article for Happy Healthy Dog Magazine is focused on how to ADVOCATE for your pet without feeling "DIFFICULT."

By Dr Cathy Alinovi, DVM. Most dog parents don’t want to “rock the boat” and they certainly don’t want to create an acrimonious relationship with their local veterinarian. After all, they want to trus

03/02/2026

What does a cat in HEAT look like? When do they go into heat? How long will it last? All answered here;

I think we’ve all seen the cartoons of the cute little demure female cat in the house and the 15 Tom cats outside singing, loud cat songs. That’s the cartoons. It’s not quite the same. Cats have very different cycles than humans. (Just as different as dogs are different.) In general cats come ...

02/16/2026

IS IT TIME FOR A SECOND OPINION ABOUT YOUR PET'S HEALTH? This is a question we ask about our own health AND our pets. Tune in here for Dr. Cathy's UNFILTERED response to this (often emotionally charged) question:

By Dr. Cathy Alinovi DVM. No one wants to offend their home veterinarian by asking for files or lab work to be sent to another veterinarian. But a second opinion can make a lot of sense regardless of

01/20/2026

DO YOUR DOG'S EAR INFECTIONS KEEP COMING BACK? If so, read my latest article for Happy Healthy Dog, a new free online resource focused on helping you find peace of mind, education and solutions for your dog's physical, mental and behavioral health!!

By Dr Cathy Alinovi. Ear infections are really common in dogs — and because they can be painful, dog owners are super cautious about them. Dogs with ear infections rub their head, whimper, hold t

12/15/2025

THREE MYTHS keeping your dog sick that your veterinarian may not discuss with you! Don't let these keep YOUR dog down this winter!

By Dr Cathy Alinovi, DVM. Have you ever noticed how the same problems keep showing up in your dog… even after rounds of medication, “prescription” diets, or a new brand of kibble? You fix one issue

12/03/2025

KEEPING YOUR PET SAFE IN THE PLAYROOM.

This is a pet safety guide.

It was inspired by a question about someone’s dog who ate her daughter‘s crayons.

Fortunately, crayon eating just leads to multicolored p**p. While crayons may not be dangerous to your fur babies, there are definitely children’s toys that should be avoided.

No, this is not a holiday shopping guide or even a holiday shopping avoidance guide! This is a pet safety guide. It was inspired by a question about someone’s dog who ate her daughter‘s crayons. Fortunately, crayon eating just leads to multicolored p**p. While crayons may not be dangerous to you...

11/17/2025

SHOULD YOU TAKE YOUR PET TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM? ANSWER BELOW:

I love being able to be a voice for pets everywhere, and am so honored to be able to contribute regularly to outlets like Happy Healthy Dog. My recent article for them is focused on that MOST ANXIOUS question pet parents face: Should I take my pet to the emergency room?

You can find the article here:

https://happyhealthydog.org/2025/11/03/aberrant-default-for-all-veterinary-situations-aka-the-emergency-room/

But while you're there, peak around. Happy Healthy Dog is a new free online resource focused on helping you find peace of mind, education and solutions for your dog's physical, mental and behavioral health.

By Dr Cathy Alinovi, DVM. Really, ask yourself—do you prefer handling things at home, or do you immediately turn to the Western medical system for every issue? You are aware that the way prices are s

11/07/2025

Can I feed my cat tuna??? Everything You Need to Know About Tuna:

Is it dangerous? How much can I feed? I heard it is high in mercury? What about salt in it? Can I feed the tuna in oil? . This is just a list of some of the questions I’ve received about tuna. Especially when feeding tuna to cats. It’s crazy isn’t it? Because look […]

10/31/2025

I mean, do you want to take care of things yourself at home? Or do you want to rely on the western medical system?

And you do know that the way prices have been set, has been determined by economics? The majority of people can afford to pay a certain amount. So the emergency room makes an outrageous amount of money.

Here are the questions I’ve received this weekend:
A cat p**ped blood.
A dog stepped on a bee.
A dog ate an entire package of blue cheese.
A dog stole freeze dried treats off the counter and bit into a desiccant pack.

Each one of these, both AI and Dr. Google recommended going to the emergency room (you do know why, right? Who do you think writes this “common wisdom“? That’s right. Emergency room veterinarians.)

OK, so what happened with the four emergencies that I helped with this weekend? Read the rest in the comment below:

10/22/2025

GRAIN IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY BAD.

I want to invite you to read my latest monthly article at Happy Healthy Dog. (LINK BELOW.)

Happy Healthy Dog is a new free online resource focused on helping you find peace of mind, education and solutions for your dog's physical, mental and behavioral health.

I was very honored to be invited to be a Happy Healthy Dog featured expert!

My latest article is focused on GRAIN... which people might be SURPRISED to learn I DON'T always recommend against.
Read it here:

By Dr Cathy Alinovi, DVM. Grains aren’t automatically harmful. Really, not always. And there’s quite a bit of controversy about grain vs grain-free – I’m not going down the rabbit hole that says gr