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"Jason" wrote in message m... (---MIKE---) wrote in message ... Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry food plus drinking would provide. Well.. I'm just basing it on experience.... we feed our 3 cats on Science diet, and be assured we provide them plenty of water - it comes alongside their meals, and theres a container out front and another out back - theres clean water available always, don't know where you got the idea they were short on water? Any extras are rare - like once or twice a month they might get a piece of fish, or a piece of raw meat, as and when we get it in for ourselves, but these are only very occasional extras - science diet and water is the main, two of the cats are 5 the other is 2 years old - and none have had any plaque buildup on their teeth - in fact I'v heard the Vet comment favorably on their (teeth) condition ( almost with a sound of surprise in his voice), they'v never needed their teeth cleaned - theres NO plaque at all. I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. |
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"Jason" wrote in message m... (---MIKE---) wrote in message ... Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry food plus drinking would provide. Well.. I'm just basing it on experience.... we feed our 3 cats on Science diet, and be assured we provide them plenty of water - it comes alongside their meals, and theres a container out front and another out back - theres clean water available always, don't know where you got the idea they were short on water? Any extras are rare - like once or twice a month they might get a piece of fish, or a piece of raw meat, as and when we get it in for ourselves, but these are only very occasional extras - science diet and water is the main, two of the cats are 5 the other is 2 years old - and none have had any plaque buildup on their teeth - in fact I'v heard the Vet comment favorably on their (teeth) condition ( almost with a sound of surprise in his voice), they'v never needed their teeth cleaned - theres NO plaque at all. I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. |
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. Thanks for the support Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to think anyway) I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5 minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat !! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale) though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him. For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew! looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed, she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! ) good grief dinner in bed! Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special treatment. |
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I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned
and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. Thanks for the support Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to think anyway) I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5 minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat !! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale) though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him. For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew! looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed, she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! ) good grief dinner in bed! Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special treatment. |
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in article , Jason at
wrote on 10/2/04 6:28AM: I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. Thanks for the support Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to think anyway) I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5 minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat !! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale) though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him. For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew! looking ok, but in closer inspection turned out it WAS him who was hit! but thankfully and extremely luckily only a small cut to the side of his face to account for it, but took him for a vet visit all the same, everything in good working order, and the cut wasnt deep enough to warrant any stitches, but the amusing part wasn't till later that evening ` I'm back at work, and get a call from wife to say he was still pretty worn out by the ordeal, and still sleeping up on the bed, she hadn't the heart to get him down for his meal - and ha` I wish I had been there to take a pic!! she took it up to him on a tray!! ) good grief dinner in bed! Hopefully he'll remember it and stay away from the road.. and now know what moving cars can do!! it's not like there isnt anywhere else to go.. we'v a quarter acre section, with open ground over the back as well! but much relief to see him come in when he did. ( oh... and no we don't make a habit of spoiling them this way ~ but losing at least one life on the edge of the road kinda qualifies for a little special treatment. Try bringing him in before dark. Most road accidents happen after dark. I'm glad he is OK. Nothing wrong with spoiling him. Poor guy was probably really in need of sleep above all. |
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"Jason" wrote in message ... I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. Thanks for the support Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to think anyway) I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5 minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat !! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale) though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him. For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew! Must he go out? Wouldn't it be nicer never to have that feeling of wondering if he was the one hit, ever again? |
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"Jason" wrote in message ... I have to say, even though I currently feed my cats both canned and dry, I had a cat live to be 20 on nothing but dry SC for the last 15 years of her life. I started her out on canned but she had loose stool, so switched her over. I know it has something to do with genetics, but she had every tooth in her head (1 small chip only) and very little plaque even though she had never had a dental cleaning. This cat was never sick a day in her life. She died of old age. Thanks for the support Now.... Georgies big day out!! (the look-a-like main con)(I like to think anyway) I got home from nightshift... something to eat, watched a recorded program on the tv.. then off to bed about 9am.. only there about 5 minutes when wife came up to say a neighbor was ringing anyone nearby who owned a cat.. a motorist had called on her to say she'd hit a cat !! the description fitted Georgie!! (specially the big bushy tale) though some parts didn't - we locked onto those in hope it wasn't him. For 3 hours I was out calling him and going around wherever I could to find him, then at 12:30pm in he came through the catdoor ! pheeew! Must he go out? Wouldn't it be nicer never to have that feeling of wondering if he was the one hit, ever again? |
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