7 Interesting Insights About Cats Dietary Habits

Unlike dogs, a cat parent is always, needed to do extra homework to feed his cat. This is because a cat can be very particular about her dietary preferences. At the same time, they can be very choosy about their eating locations. An important thing to note is that some felines will eat their food at particular time only.

The job of a cat parent is very important here so as, to maintain her feline’s ideal body weight. There is a growing trend of obesity in cats, which needs to be, checked to ensure overall wellbeing of a feline. Neglecting this aspect would lead to diabetes, arthritis and other health disorders.

Here are some interesting insights about cat food, taking stock of it would prove helpful to maintain her sound health. 


• A cat dislikes monotony. You would be doing injustice to your feline if feeding her the same food daily. Break this monotony and involve variations in your cat’s food. However, you must take note of stuff, which your cat like and dislike. Abrupt change will not serve the purpose.

• Cats are obligate carnivores. Means, they need meat to meet their protein and Vitamin A requirements. A dog can meet the same requirements from a plant based diet but not a feline. Therefore, your cat should get a diet comprising meat.

• When feeding your cat, you can involve toys or some other fun stuff to enhance her mealtime. This can create positive impressions in the mind of your cat. Next time, she will associate this positive experience with her food.

• A cat parent should not commit the mistake of feeding her feline, a dog food. Yes, many pet parents knowingly or unknowingly let their dog and cat to eat from each other’s food bowl. This thing may look cute but is not appropriate. A dog’s diet is different from a cat’s diet or vice-versa. A cat who is regularly feeding on dog’s diet will not meet her daily requirements of protein and taurine. Thus, become vulnerable to serious health disorders.

• There is nothing wrong in including vegetables a part of your cat’s diet. However, you must serve, your cat cooked veggies. Uncooked raw vegetables can choke your cat’s digestive system, as they are difficult to digest. At the same time, never feed your feline onion and garlic as they found to be food, causing anemia in cats.

• Milk is not advisable for lactose intolerant cats. If you give your kitty a bowl full of milk and witness no digestion issues in her, then continue the ritual. At the same time, you must note the fact that increasing the quantity of milk and cause diarrhea.

• If you own a dog along with a feline, then have separate eating utensils for both of them. When it comes to cats, they are very particular about their stuff! So do little adjustments in this regard and help your feline feel like a boss.

Cat aesthetics is something, which cannot be, defined in words. Be it her behavior regarding food or something else, the fascinating tales of a feline are numerous. It is the cat parent, who has to keep the details in mind and work on the same accordingly.

It is worth mentioning here that before proceeding with any ritual in relation to your cat’s diet, consult your vet first and follow the plan as advised by your vet.

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Is Your Pet Facing Dental Issues? Try 3 Common Yet The Most Ignored Tips!

Almost more than 70% of canines and felines face dental problems after the age of 4 years. These issues later becomes reason for severe issues in pets which no pet owner would want their fur babies to go through or either pay for it. Thus, taking precaution is the safest and cheapest way to take care of your pet’s oral hygiene. If your dog or cat has a foul odour, chewing problems, gum issues, then start with implementing following 3 most commonly given yet ignored tips:

Regular brushing- As much required for pets as it is for us!

Now the concept of brushing pet’s teeth is not laughed upon and pet owners are gradually coming there. Canines and felines require tooth brushing as much as we do to remove the stuck over food and fight the oral bacteria in the mouth. It also protects the teeth from decaying, periodontal diseases, tartar build-up and plaque. It is recommended to use toothpaste formulated especially for pets. Do not use your toothpaste as it can be lethal for your pooch or kitty.

Professional dental checkups and cleaning- Make it regular

Pet owners, for some reason tend to avoid professional dental check-ups. Well, it certainly may not be a very good idea. It is necessary to know the status of our pet’s oral hygiene to take required steps if there is any problem with their teeth or gums. Dental cleaning is necessary even if you brush your pet’s teeth regularly, so if you are not then it is crucial. Make it a point to be regular in your pet’s dental clean-up and check up to ensure dental safety for pets.

Dental treats- Pet’s favourite and your favourable

This tip may become your pet’s favourite! Dental treats such as bones, bully sticks, antlers, hooves, etc. help in maintaining pet’s oral health. Gnawing on these chewable treats may help in removing tartar on regular basis which ultimately improves oral health of canines and felines.

These tips may seem like you already know about, but are you following them. This is just a reminder of forever known dental health tips for pets, so if you still are ignoring them then it may be time to resume or start these activities.

Quick Tips on Kissing Your Kitty

Who wouldn’t want to kiss a kitty when they have one? It may be very difficult to resist kissing your feline when all he/she does is being cute. Isn’t it? However, according to the veterinarians there may be potential dangers in handling your tabby closely. Hence, here we are with some quick tips on kissing your kitty that may not affect your health in a negative way!

• It is said that cats are actually more hygienic than humans. Their mouth may have as many bacteria as our mouth has. However they eat raw animals which may induce transmittable gum disease in humans. Thus it is advised not to kiss on your feline’s lips. Yes, even if they try to!
• If you have a higher immunity and your feline is free from parasites then a quick peck now and then may not pose any danger to your health. However people with lower immune power such as young children, pregnant female, etc. should stay away from felines.
• We all know how cats are totally different from dogs in terms of their moody attitude. Thus to maintain good relationship with your kitty you may need to consider time before kissing her/him. Kiss your felines when they are clam, relaxed and not snappy.
• If you do not think twice before getting cosy with your kitty and kiss is a normal thing for you then treating him/her with parasitic prevention on a regular basis should be your priority. So, stay on track with vaccinations!
• Maintain optimal oral hygiene of your felines. Try not to give a pass on brushing their teeth and regular dental checkups.

In all, kissing could be safe until you maintain your cat’s health and hygiene. Carelessness from your side may result in zoonoses. Ringworm, cat scratch fever, parasites, etc. are some of the diseases that could be transmitted through kissing kitties. Keep your kitty healthy to continue with the sloppy kisses!

3 Never Heard Before Services provided by Veterinarians

If you are a pet owner, chances are that by now you might have selected the best veterinarian to take care of your furry friends. If not, then do not worry as it is never too late to pick the best ones in our country. Normally the general belief amongst pet owners is that a veterinarian needs to be visited when your pet is ill suddenly or for routine check-up of your furry friend. But what if we told you that your veterinarian can also conduct some services that you have never heard before?

 It might be shocking to you, but your veterinarian is not only your pet’s ultimate saviour, but also someone who has all the requisite things that can take the overall care of your pet. But before we look any further at the different services let us try to find out why does a veterinarian have to provide anything additional apart from treating your four-legged friends?

The answer can be found from the fact that your pet needs to go to a number of places for wide array of things for special services which can lead to unnecessary stress. If your veterinarian provides these services at one place it can not only make the experience positive for your pet, but also ensures that your pet feel relaxed.

Let us now look at some of never heard before services provided by veterinarians and believe us you are going to be surprised:

Behaviour psychotherapy

As a pet owner it is quite difficult when your pet is not behaving properly. In such cases you can visit your veterinarian who would be able to assist you resolve this concern. He/she would try to find out the exact reason for a particular misbehaviour by the pet through examination and then come up with a solution.

There are times when behaviour issues require a trainer rather than a veterinarian who would use positive reinforcement techniques to improve the behaviour of the pet. This can include barking problems in dogs to house-training issues in most pets. Whatever be the reason, if the trainer is not able to rectify it through positive reinforcement techniques they would require some medications from the veterinarian.

The trainer would be the best person to tell you whether the prescribed medication from the veterinarian would be able to treat the pet or not. But the importance of veterinarian in resolving behavioral problems in pets cannot be negated.

Boarding

Recently we celebrated Australia Day during which some of you might have decided to go out of your town due to the extended weekend. During such circumstances, boarding services provided by veterinary hospitals can be of great help. Not only do they take care of your pet while you enjoy the occasion but also provide the basic amenities to the pets.

There are distinct boarding places, in veterinary clinics for the pets; especially cats and dogs. The boarding facility consists of services where pets can enjoy themselves with little exercise. They can even play with other pets and toys with regular feeding. The veterinary clinic staff contains trained animal professionals that assist in meeting the requisite needs of pets.

Grooming

There are veterinarians in our country that provide grooming services for pets. You can take your pets to the veterinary clinics and have their nails trimmed, hair trimmed and bath them.

So, how many veterinarian services mentioned in this blog were you aware of? We bet not more than one. The list mentioned above is not exclusive and you can suggest some other never before seen veterinarian services other than the ones mentioned in the blog. We would be glad to integrate your pointers in our forthcoming blogs. Also, do share with us your personal experience of visiting veterinarians for some of these never seen before services.