Liz Bales, VMD

Liz Bales, VMD, has a special interest in the unique behavioral and wellness needs of cats. She is a writer, speaker, and featured expert in all things cat around the globe. Bales sits on the Dean’s Alumni Board at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and on the advisory boards for dvm360®, AAFP Cat Friendly Practice, Vet Candy, and Fear Free.

Articles by Liz Bales, VMD

Targeting care for senior cats and their caretakers

ByLiz Bales, VMD

March 13th 2023

Assessing pain, maintaining oral health, and monitoring blood work may lead to improved quality of life

Bring cat behavior basics into your practice to improve their health and your relationships with cat clients

ByLiz Bales, VMD

April 14th 2022

Want happier clients? Make cat behavior basics a routine at your clinic. Here’s how.

What makes a cat a healthy pet?

ByLiz Bales, VMD

October 25th 2021

Cats' inherent behaviors explained, plus pointers to share with clients for keeping them healthy.

Veterinary medicine, motherhood, and a pandemic

ByLiz Bales, VMD

February 9th 2021

2020 was a masterclass in chaos, unpredictability, and exhaustion for veterinarians, with perhaps no group hit harder than veterinarians who are also mothers.

Failing to meet their minimum environmental needs is killing cats

ByLiz Bales, VMD

November 19th 2020

If you ask a random cat owner what they are doing for environmental enrichment for their cat, their likely response would be “What is environmental enrichment?” And that is precisely the problem.