PIXIE : I played Pokemon Go, and I caught one !
ZORRO : Pixie… It’s not a Pokemon, it’s a bird, and you played enough with him : you are supposed eat him now…
PIXIE : Really ?
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At the veterinarian
ZORRO : We are beautiful and healthy. It’s not us who says that, it’s the veterinarian.
On Tuesday morning, we went to the veterinarian for our annual visit : as you can see, we were delighted.
Mr Burnand checked us from every angle (yes, he looked there also !) ; we are grateful to him, because he did not consider to play with his thermometer … He dewormed us, and weighed us : I weigh 5,4 kg (11,9 lb) and Pixie 3,4 kg (7,5 lb). We have magnificent eyes, quite clean ears, dense and silky hair, no fleas, in brief, we are beautiful and healthy.
He found that I had lost 100 grams since the last visit, what is very well, and that’s where Claire dropped her small bomb :
– They eat raw since 3 months…
– And what do you give them ? simply asked the veterinarian.
Claire explained the fleshy bones, the giblets, etc, etc….
– Ah, that’s all good ! said the veterinarian. It’s important to give also bones and cartilages, they need it. They should not eat only steak !
Claire was over the moon : she had heard a lot about veterinarians who were fiercely against Raw Feeding. She enjoyed that ours is also favorable to this feeding mode, as far as it is done correctly and in a well-balanced way.
The only concern of the veterinarian was that we could have too much vitamin A, what would be bad for our joints. According to him, it is not necessary that we eat liver every day.
– It’s a feeding mode that is respectful of the needs of your cats, he added, and close to what your cats could eat in nature, but it’s a little longer to prepare than a can…
Claire answered that that take her only half an hour a week to prepare our portions for 7-8 days.
– You are someone organized ! said Mr Burnand.
We didn’t dare to tell him that Claire had to have an additional gene for that, because we were afraid that he keeps her to run some tests !
3 tips to help your cat spend a good summer
☀️ After shy early days, summer is finally there, and the heat of the day also. ☀️ Follow our 3 tips to take advantage of it in complete safety.
3 tips to help your cat spend a good summer
Drink
Provide your cat some cool water throughout the day. The ideal is a water fountain, but several bowls of water at various places in the house (and in the garden) suit perfectly. The water should be renewed several times during the day. You can add an ice cube in the bowl (only one !) to keep the water cool longer.
Stay cool
For your own comfort and that of your cat, maintain the inside of your house as fresh as possible : lower the blinds or close the shutters, equip yourselves with a ventilator if necessary, or switch on the air conditioning if you are lucky enough to have of one (not too cold!). Be sure that your cat has easily access to a cool place during day. You can also pet your cat with a wet dish mop, and let him play with water as in the video below :
Observe
Your cat sticks out his tongue ? He’s panting ? He is apathetic having spent a long moment in the sun ? He’s maybe a victim of a heat stroke : we explain you here the first gestures to have. Don’t hesitate to consult your veterinarian !
