Which Food is Good for Your Cat…?

Hi There! Thinking you and your pet will be fine. Today I'm going to tell you about the Food, which suits best for specific groups of cats. I'll explain you according to categories like; Kittens' Food, Adult Cats' Food, Senior Cats' Food and may also for ill pets. So, Keep studying. And If you are a real PET LOVER than you can follow this blog. As I regularly appear here.

Your "DUSTY"

(The Cat)

* Cats' Food:

We like fish. But to tell you frankly, the nutrient from fish-only dish or even from the home made food cooked by our beloved owner is actually not enough for our kinds.

Today readymade-cat food seems to be the best choice for us because it has been scientifically formulated to provide 100% completed and balanced nutrition for cats of all breeds. We do love its delicious either and both of crispy dry and wet foods are all yummy for us.

The crispy dry food helps keeping teeth and gums strong and healthy but consists less of water compared to the wet one. So, if we're fed with the dry cat food, we have to drink a lot of water. The wet cat food is tenderer and juicier but can bring tartar to our teeth earlier. The amount fed according to the age is also important since it directly affects our health.

* Kittens' Food:

The kittens should be fed with the kitten food because they need more protein and energy. They may not like it first, same as me when I was a little cat, the trick is to start with a little amount at the time they are starting to wean (5 weeks old). You can make the dry cat food easier to chew for the kittens by mixing it with milk or water. But after they have weaned, mixing with milk should be avoided because milk can't be well digested and can cause disordered stomach. If you have lots of kittens with you, be sure that the bowl is big enough for them to eat together. At the beginning, you should feed them around 4-6 times a day then reduce to 2 times a day once they're 6 months old, then switch to the adult food at the age of 1 year.

* Adult Cats' Food:

Adult cats, like me, need less protein and energy than kitten. So, if you keep feeding us with kitten food we will receive over nutrient than we actually need and that will affect our health. In case of illness or pregnancy (either intentionally or unintentionally), kitten food can be used because we need more nutrient and energy than usual. Anyway, if you notice any health problem, it would be better for us if you ask for medical advice from the veterinarian in order to adjust the food that suit the illness.

* Senior Cats' Food:

Unlike human, 7 years for us is considered old. The need for nutrient and energy is less than adult cats. Furthermore, the older we are, the weaker cats we become. So the menu should be adjusted to fit our health.

After having sterilization, we're lazy to do anything. So, if we still eat in the same amount, we will get fat easily. The owner should feed us only 75% of the usual amount and try to persuade us to do the exercise. If it's too late and your once lovely cat has become a big already, you should feed him or her with obesity cat food or consult the veterinarian to arrange the diet program.

Hope; the information above will help you much, and you'll follow this as a guide for your Cats' Food.

Yours' "Dusty"

Ecto-Parasites on Your Lovely Pet . . . ?

AA… Ahh…! I love Dr. Keyani too much. As, he keeps a very good care of me. And I think, you also keep a lovely eye on your own lovely Kittens and Cats. I am absolutely fine and perfect these days, as I take bath regularly, I eat well, and most important that I don't have any of Ecto-Parasite on me. But I think your pet may have some of them. Ecto-Parasites are one of the most dangerous threats to us. They bring and spread diseases. As well as they can also transfer diseases between you and your pet (Zoonosis*). I am going to include some common parasites in today's discussion. Hope you'll pick my points to take care of your pets.

Flea:
Whenever you've found the fleas on us, that means there are many stages of them such as eggs and larva in your house. To get rid of them, first you have to eliminate all stages of fleas around your house, then do it inside the house and eradicate ones that parasitise on us with the effective chemical solution suggested by the veterinarian, but it on your own can harm all of us and you.

Tick:
This is one of our villains that can make us weaker. The way to get rid of is quite similar to one of the fleas, the slightly difference is the cycle of life. And the use of the chemical should be under the supervision of the veterinarian.

Mite:
There are many kinds of Feline mites. They cause different symptoms according to the place they are. For examples, if they are in our ears, the result is the inflammation. If they are the kind that affects our skin, the result is the leprosy, either dry or wet (Yuck!). The cure is similar but it takes different length of time, especially if wee are weak, we can suffer from mite easily and pain will be severe. You'd better take us to see the veterinarian once you notice the symptom.

Mosquito:
The mosquito is a carrier of Feline Dirofiliasis disease. It cause parasitic worm in our heart which shorten our life. If you can't protect us from the mosquito or realize that we are in the risk, please ask for the advice from the veterinarian.

Oh! Poor Cute Kitten

When I tried to unlock the entrance door of my Quarter. I heard a sharp sound of a little kitten, coming from inside. This was much strange for me that about fifteen minutes ago there was not any living being left in my home as I moved out with my friends.

But now the kitten was an uncalled guest at my home. I heard that the screaming sound was coming from my kitchen. After a little search, I saw a cute white baby cat with big grey patches on her back, also a beautiful patch on the left side of her face.

I stretched my hand to touch her, but I think I was a first human being that she even saw. (At least I can think so) because she was not even knowing that what a love is. I tried my best to catch it, but failed. It was the time of noon. I put a bowl of milk near it and moved out of the home.

On my return, I think it was about 9 o'clock. I moved to the kitchen, the kitten was still sitting behind a bag of news papers. It was strange for me that she didn't even touched the milk. The bowl was still full of milk. It meant that she was hungry from more that 6 hours. I tried again to take her in my lap but she ran away. After an effort of about half an hour, I caught it in my towel. Yeah! in the towel which was under my use. But I was happy that I succeeded to catch it, but it became too much frightened, her heart beat was very fast. She even tried to scratch my hands. By the good luck she was wrapped and rolled in the towel. I put my hand over her head and slightly moved to her back. I repeated so several times, but she was still freighting. I put the her head over the bowl but she turned her face away. This worried me much that she was hungry from more than 7 hours and still she is not taking anything.

The reason that I understood for her such a behavior was that she was unable to drink the milk from a bowl and she is completely breast feeder. Suddenly an idea struck to my mind. I took a cotton bud and dipped it in the milk, and squeezed it over her mouth. Suddenly she sucked the whole cotton, but she also tried to swallow the cotton as well. As it was harmful for her. I tried to arrange an alternate.

The alternate was a tube feeder, which I invented with the help of a ball point pen. I used the covering of pen for sucking milk in it. I sucked some milk in the tube, during this my grip on the cat became loose. Suddenly the kitty tried to run away and I put some more pressure on her. This produced a jerk because of which the milk in the tube was swallowed by me. Yes, this was the same milk in which I put her mouth to drink it. But what can be done now.

I sucked again some more milk in the tube and than released drop by drop in her mouth. I was happy that she started taking milk. I repeated it several times. After that I felt that her belly has been filled to some extent. I released her back in the kitchen, and returned back to my bedroom. But her screaming sounds were still coming. I tried my best to sleep but she was not allowing me to do so.

I don't know that how many time was passed, I was passing my night in my eyes, but at last I fell asleep. I think I remained awakened up to 3 A.M.

But...

My desire to adopt this kitten was all vanished, in the morning, before going to University, I wished to put her in a basket to take it with me for necessary check-up and vaccination. But she was no-where in the home. I tried my best to find her out, but I failed. I think that her mother took her away because she was unable to climb the walls of my quarter. She was about 3-4 weeks old and I think her mother can easily take it with her mouth.

My little new guest remained in my home for just few hours. She entered my home strangely and then left me silently. I wish her to revisit my home, and I will put a little bell, with a red ribbon in her neck.

Dedicated to CUTE KITTY.

Amazing Cat Facts . . . !

Lets today, I want to share some amazing and interesting CAT FACTS with you.

Terawood Antigone:
4 Year-old Burmese cat, delivered 19 kittens on August 7, 1970. This was the largest amount of the kittens that can be born at a time. But 4 of them died, so 1 female and 14 male were left.

Ketalina Lady:
The Burmese cat from Melbourne, Australia, is now the oldest cat. She was born on March 11, 1977.

Puss:
Was the cat that had the longest lifespan. She was born in 1903 and died on November 29, 1939. One day after her 36th birthday.

Himmy:
Was the heaviest cat. She weighed 21.3 kg. (46.8 pound) and died at the age of 10 as the result of Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis.

Dusty:
Back in 1952. In he life span of the cat from Texas named "Dusty". She delivered 420 kittens. This is the highest number we've ever recorded.

The Aunt of a Tiger:
In Pakistan, People use to say that "A Cat is the Aunt of a Tiger".
The reason behind that is that it keeps much similarities to that of a tiger. So, Tiger is the nephew of a Cat

Eating can effect Your Cat's Health

Hi Dear Welcome Again! I think that you know me well. I'm your "DUSTY". Today I am going to tell you that how a cat's food can produce dangerous effects on its health. There are two main types of problems which are produced due to our meals.

• Hepatic Lipidosis:
This is the illness resulted from the excess of fat in the liver which affects the activity of the liver. This symptom usually found in the 4-12 year old cats because most of them are fat, especially the female, they will be fat easily after having sterilization (Removing reproductive abilities). If we don't eat anything for a long time our lives will stop working and that leads to the Jaundice and Hepatic Encephalopathy then we become coma and finally pass away. Before everything will be too late, you you can prevent this by observing us closely, make sure that we can eat if you change the food. If we're sick or bored of food, please take us to see the veterinarian if you find other symptoms.

• Urinary Calculi:
How could you know that we're suffering from calculi? You will know that we have urinary calculi if you see us urinate just a little or bloody. Once you notice that, please take us to see veterinarian immediately because it could cause us dead in 24-48 hours!

The way to prevent is so easy by letting us sip a lot of water to dilute the concentration of the urine. Place the bowl full of water for us around your house and change the water daily. Provide enough cat litter tray so we can urinate easily, and please don't forget to change the cat litter in the appropriate time for each kind.

- You know that?
Some times bad sanitation can also cause our illness. Please take a good care of our sanitation so that we don't have a veterinarian so often.

Ok, well I think that now you can also keep a good care of my friends, which are with you. Have a sweet smile to your pretty KITTY :-)

Hey Kitty, Lets take a Bath!

I am a three years old cat. Dr. Keyani Calls me "DUSTY". I actually don't like to take bath. All the cats mostly don’t like to take bath. But it is necessary to keep us clean. You should practice us to take bath since we were kittens and make us have a good attitude toward it.

Before starting, everything such as the tub, bath towel, comb and shampoo that suit the nature of our hair and skin, should be prepared. You should comb our hair before we get wet because it won't hurt us and it's much easier to comb. You can cut our nails and clean our ears and eyes if you'd like to.

Then apply the solution on eyes and plug the cotton wool into our ears to prevent the irritation from water and shampoo, put the towel on the bottom of the tub so that we wouldn't slip. Better bath us with warm water and avoid using the shower because we prefer you to pour the water on us. Chatting with your beautiful voice can relax us well. After bath take out the cotton wool in our ears it can cause inflammation if you forget. Finally, dry us with electric hair dryer and your can comb us as well. But some of us are scare of the electric hair dryer's sound. In this case, you can towel us as dry as you can and leave us where it is clean and not too cold.

So, Now I shouldn't be called as DUSTY, because I am no more DIRTY. But what could be done Keyani still calls me so because it is now my permanent name.

Be Happy and Have Fun with your Cute Kitty. Bye...

Vaccination Schedule for Your Cat

When the cats are kittens, they should be fed with Colostrum* in the first 36-48 hours, because it transfers the immunity against diseases from mother to offspring. Anyway this immunity doesn't lasts for life time. So, cats should be vaccinated with the vaccine of Feline Panleucopenia, Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Feline Leukemia, Feline Infectious Peritonitis and Rabies as Scheduled to keep them healthy.

Vaccination Schedule for Cats:
AGE VACCINE
7 Weeks: -> Combined Vaccine*
10 Weeks: -> Combined Vaccine, Feline Leukemia,(In Case of Risk)
12 Weeks: -> Rabies
13 Weeks: -> Combined Vaccine, Feline Leukemia (In Case of Risk)
16 and 19 Weeks: -> Feline Infectious Peritonitis (In Case of Risk)
Adult: -> Combined Vaccine, Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Feline Leukemia, Rabies

* Combined Vaccine of Feline Panleucopenia and Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

The mother and her babies should be vaccinated one at a time. And the schedule can be rearranged according to the health of your cat or the situation of the diseases as analyzed by the veterinarian.

Things to do along a Vaccination:

The thing which should be done along with Vaccination is Parasitic-Worm Excretion.

• For Kittens, you can do parasitic-worm excretion when they are 3 weeks old and repeat in the 5th, 7th, 9th week.
• For adults, you can do every 3-6 months.
• Do it once you've adopted a new cat and repeat in the 2nd week, then do it every 3-6 months. And they'll be fine.

This is the reference program from American Association of Veterinarian Parasitologist (AAVP) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can be adjusted by Veterinarian.
Colostrum: The First Milk, produced from the udder of a Mother, in the first 24-36 hours; after giving birth to young one.

Recommendations:

This schedule is recommended by

• American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA)
• American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)

Take Care of Your KITTY

Owning a pretty baby CAT is very interesting experience, especially when it is healthy and naughty. Cats are very beautiful creatures of God. A wild cat doesn't needs any specific care and attention, but a family animal should be cared regularly, as it keeps them healthy and clean. Children can play with them harmlessly. Following are some basic steps, which should always be considered for a CAT CARE.

Shampooing:
Shampoo your cat regularly with a special anti-flea shampoo. Use luke warm water. Wash the shampoo thoroughly, because cats lick their bodies very frequently. Dry their body with the help of soft absorbent towel.

Important: Handle the animal gently while shampooing. Rub the towel from head to tail only. Avoid direct sunlight during and just after shampooing.

Brush them Regularly:
To brush a cat is good for her hair and skin, and they can feel love from your touch. Some cats are not familiar with brushing, please go easy on them.

The Right direction to brush is from head to tail. I would be great if you can brush them daily, especially for the long-haired cats, fat cats or sick cats who face a difficulty in licking their hair. While brushing hair, you should their hair and skin if there is anything wrong so you can prevent it in time.

Brushing the hair can also prevent from the obstruction of hairball in the intestine, this hairball can go through gastrointestinal tract when cats lick their hair.

Clean Ears:
Please kindly clean the ears regularly. Don't let them be so filthy and filled with cerumen. If you notice that your cat is scratching and flipping the ears, that is the sign of the problem with the ears. If you suspect the inflammation in the ears, please take them to the veterinarian for proper care.

Eye Care:
Remove the matter from the eyes, since it can cause bacteria to develop in the eyes. Trim the eyelashes and keep it short to prevent irritation. If you are scare to do so, take her to the veterinarian.

Important: The color of eyelash can be changed by the touch of tears. Don’t panic, rub it with the solution that reduce tears reaction once a week.

Teeth Care:
Teeth grow when cats are four months old. Teeth brushing is needed in order to prevent teeth decay and plaque. You can find toothpaste and toothbrush that specially made for them. It's better to brush their teeth everyday in order to guard the teeth from tarter which can cause gum inflammation, achy gum, unstable teeth, even worse, the infectious disease flow through the blood current to the liver, kidney and heart, these are the results of bad teeth, which can be removed on your own. The only way is to take them to the veterinarian who will use a general anesthetic and get rid off tarter with the special equipment. Another way to prevent tarter is to feed them with the crispy, crunchy, dry cat food.

Nails Care:
If the nails of your cat are too long, it can scratch nails until they are broken and bled which results in the inflammation.

The best way to prevent it, to cut their nails every 3-4 weeks. If you unintentionally bleed her while cutting the nails, you can apply stop-bleeding powder which can easily be found at the pet shop or press the cotton wool on the wound around 1-2 minutes.

Important: Please go easy on you cat if she resist to cut the nails.