Fur, Jaws, and Claws

posted by fmoore on Oct 25

As you care for your cat, you will find out that taking care of it is much like caring for a child. There are things that you must keep out of their reach for their safety and your sanity. More importantly, if your cat does get into something it cannot talk to you to tell you that it may be lethal. Let’s discuss some simple ways to keep this from ever becoming an issue in your home.

Many pet owners have yet to realize that even the cleaning products that they use on their floors can have quite an effect on their cat. As they pick them up on their paws and fur, they proceed to ingest the particles themselves when grooming. As all the grooming is done with its tongue, any foreign matter that comes in contact with its paws or fur can end up in its digestive system and create health problems.

There are many different products that can make your cat feel ill including insect sprays and air fresheners, even though the manufacturers claim that they are “pet friendly”. These types of irritations can cause runny eyes, a lack of energy, and a very unhappy cat. Always shop for household products that have “all natural” on the labels. The best rule of thumb is the fewer ingredients on the label, the better for the health of you and your cat.

Sneezing and coughing are other signs of irritation that can be brought on by household products that are not fit for pets. However, this can also be brought about if the cat has been lying in a draft, or where there have been rapid changes in the weather conditions, or the temperature within the house changes from hot to cold and vice versa. Always consider what the conditions might be down at floor level as these are the conditions that your cat will be experiencing for much of its life.

Cleanliness in the house will assist your cat’s health even though in its natural state, a cat will be lurking about in the dirt and the garden. Because all cats are inquisitive, it is important that you don’t leave any medication or supplements, or other types of medicine or products that can be swallowed. This mistake could prove fatal for your cat.

Generally cats are very careful in what they will eat but there is always the possibility that they will be unsure whether a particular product is dangerous or not and end up swallowing it. Usually a cat will vomit if it has eaten anything that isn’t agreeable, but if you are sure that it has eaten something that could cause health problems, get it to your vet immediately. Toxicity levels are much lower due to their size and problems can occur more rapidly in them than in humans.

One thing that many people are unaware of is the danger of engine coolant, better known as antifreeze. This could leak from the hoses or the radiator on your car. Antifreeze can kill a cat very rapidly. This can happen just from having your cat walk through a puddle of radiator fluid that has spilled onto the driveway and then it begins to groom itself. So be sure to take the simple precaution of having no leaks from your car that your cat can get near, as this may prove fatal.

If you want to find out what products are safe in and around your home for your cat, be sure to check out Fur, Jaw, and Claws: The Definitive Guide to a Holistic Lifestyle for Your Cat. This guide will tell you everything you will need to know when it comes to the safety and comfort of your cat without introducing it to harsh medication or harsh chemicals. Your cat will thank you for it.

posted by fmoore on Oct 24

Today’s subject is a sensitive one. Even though it has been over 18 months since the pet food recall, many cat owners found out that if they had just spent a little more on healthy diet options, they may not have been faced with the high price of veterinarian care once their cat’s became sick. Or even worse, if their cat had to pay for this unintended negligence with their life. This post speaks to preventing this from happeningn to you and your cat.

While we all expect to pay for pet food on a regular basis when we own a cat, it is those times when we need to get recommended additional prescriptions for medical supplies where the expenses quickly build up.

While you should always listen to the recommendations from your veterinarian, there are alternative places where you can buy medical supplies that are considerably cheaper than many of the outlets we commonly use. These savings have been the result of internet sites and blogs, like this one, that offer advice for pet prescriptions and at discounts that are not available elsewhere. 

The majority of these sites all offer the same products that you would expect to find at your veterinarians, but with reduced overheads and widespread distribution throughout the country. You can save a considerable amount of money and ensure that your cat gets optimal treatment without having to worry solely about the financial aspect that is so often the determining factor for many people with their pets health.

In addition to the prescription medications, you will also find the usual worming tablets, powders and alternative pet health products that you would normally buy at the local pet store, at cheaper rates online.

Even though I am recommending this advice, I will be offering alternatives for your cat that will keep your cat from ever becoming dependent on drugs to become well.

I would like to even take it one step further. Prescriptions should be your last resort when healing your cat. Be sure to do your homework on holistic veterinarians, alternative medicines, and complementary procedures when it comes to healing your cat.

At this point in this post, you no longer have to make decisions that are determined primarily on finances becuase I will continually share and update information in this blog for you to make the best decision for your cat, versus emotion, which many veterinarians play on so they can pitch you THEIR products.

You can even get advice from some of these sites that will help you to resolve minor problems rather than having to take your cat to the vet once they have contracted a major illnesses. You would only need to use this where the problems are minor. You would not like to endanger your cat’s health by making incorrect decisions concerningn its health.

Many of the ailments that your cat might get however, can quite easily be resolved through the use of good information (that you can always find here), common sense, and quality products and services that are designed specifically for problems concerning your cat. If you are looking to reign in the costs of caring for your cat, you will want to read: Fur, Jaw, and Claws: A Definitive Introduction to a Holistic Lifestyle for Your Cat. This will definitely be a decision you can live with.