I've had cats for many years and its only very recently that I've come to realise what a very unhealthy diet I've been feeding them. I suppose like many people who have fed their cats canned food and biscuits from the supermarket, I've assumed these things to be good for them, believing the advertising unquestionably. Not to mention the convenience factor of cans and packets from the shelf. Some cat food packaging says that the tin contains 4 per cent of meat and when you think about it, thats not a great deal of meat for a carnivore.
If you want to learn about the contents of commercial pet food and what the manufacturers aren't telling you and what the words mean on the labels I would recommend you read the following book: Food Pets Die For Essential and eye-opening reading for anyone who lives with animal companions.
Click here for a link to a site with lots of recipes for making your own cat food at home: for cats and kittens, for sick cats and for cats with kidney problems and for fussy cats too. I must say that the recipes are delicious sounding and not too difficult to make at all.
I am a big advocate of Veterinary Secrets Revealed where you can find recipes and advice to learn how to take good care of your cat and heal it at home.
Click here for prepared natural food that you can order on line.
Food is the basis of good health and once we know how best to feed our cats lets use this knowledge to keep them healthy and happy.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Caring For A Dying Cat
Two nights ago one of my cats died in my bed...
As I looked at the first post I wrote here on blogger a few days ago, I see that I spoke about Phoebe a cat I helped both into and out of this world.
When I was a child I remember most distinctly the peculiar feeling, of a pregnant cat's waters breaking over my legs in my bed, she had her kittens there too. So having a cat die in my bed with me, was like the completion of a cycle in some way and a new experience too, one that I don't particularly want to repeat ......
However, the likelihood is great it seems, given that these animals are such a huge part of my life.
As my cat became sicker I decided to contact an animal communicator I knew, to ask her about him. I wanted to know whether he wanted to die at home or at the vet's. The communicator (Pea Horsley of animalthoughts.com) talked to him at a distance using his photo and the questions that I gave her to ask him.
The cat wanted very much to live and so with the things he communicated to me through Pea we spent a day fighting his illness. I'd acted too late (many regrets here) and he lost his brave fight that night.
As a result I'm going to set up a workshop in my locality, so that an animal communicator can come and teach us how to listen and talk to our animals.
If we want to know whats best for our cats and speaking from my recent painful experience, I'd say that communicating with them would have to be the best way forward.
Meanwhile the love in my heart for all creation and appreciation of this wonderful life grows. Especially for cats!
As I looked at the first post I wrote here on blogger a few days ago, I see that I spoke about Phoebe a cat I helped both into and out of this world.
When I was a child I remember most distinctly the peculiar feeling, of a pregnant cat's waters breaking over my legs in my bed, she had her kittens there too. So having a cat die in my bed with me, was like the completion of a cycle in some way and a new experience too, one that I don't particularly want to repeat ......
However, the likelihood is great it seems, given that these animals are such a huge part of my life.
As my cat became sicker I decided to contact an animal communicator I knew, to ask her about him. I wanted to know whether he wanted to die at home or at the vet's. The communicator (Pea Horsley of animalthoughts.com) talked to him at a distance using his photo and the questions that I gave her to ask him.
The cat wanted very much to live and so with the things he communicated to me through Pea we spent a day fighting his illness. I'd acted too late (many regrets here) and he lost his brave fight that night.
As a result I'm going to set up a workshop in my locality, so that an animal communicator can come and teach us how to listen and talk to our animals.
If we want to know whats best for our cats and speaking from my recent painful experience, I'd say that communicating with them would have to be the best way forward.
Meanwhile the love in my heart for all creation and appreciation of this wonderful life grows. Especially for cats!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Close To Companion Cats
Cat lovers don't need to be told by scientists that cat companions are good for their health!
My cats keep me sane and peaceful and make me feel loved. To give and receive love is fundamental , its like a food and without the love of my cats I think I'd wither away.
Cats lives are so much shorter than ours, that's the only thing that makes getting close to them hard. For the chances are great that we will outlive our cat friends and have to grieve for the loss of them in our lives.
I've only ever had one cat, a beautiful black and white female called Phoebe, that I helped both into the world, when she was born and out of the world, when she died quite young, from a car injury that punctured her lungs. There is something very special about that.
I read recently an inspiring book that cites overwhelming evidence for life after death. The author Emma Heathcote-James says that the bond of love we have with our pets continues on after a beloved animal dies. The thought of meeting up with them later is a very comforting one....
A I write this Sparkles sits on my lap and Ginge sits on the arm of the chair, waiting I think, for more food.
They remind me of the beauty and transience of life and help me to appreciate it more and more each day. I am so thankful that they came into my life and that they continue to honour me by sharing it with me.
Click here for more chat about companion cats
My cats keep me sane and peaceful and make me feel loved. To give and receive love is fundamental , its like a food and without the love of my cats I think I'd wither away.
Cats lives are so much shorter than ours, that's the only thing that makes getting close to them hard. For the chances are great that we will outlive our cat friends and have to grieve for the loss of them in our lives.
I've only ever had one cat, a beautiful black and white female called Phoebe, that I helped both into the world, when she was born and out of the world, when she died quite young, from a car injury that punctured her lungs. There is something very special about that.
I read recently an inspiring book that cites overwhelming evidence for life after death. The author Emma Heathcote-James says that the bond of love we have with our pets continues on after a beloved animal dies. The thought of meeting up with them later is a very comforting one....
A I write this Sparkles sits on my lap and Ginge sits on the arm of the chair, waiting I think, for more food.
They remind me of the beauty and transience of life and help me to appreciate it more and more each day. I am so thankful that they came into my life and that they continue to honour me by sharing it with me.
Click here for more chat about companion cats
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