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Hi all,
Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses thanks for any input. Haven't been a cat owner in a long time. |
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Good for you for adopting her!
1) Coat has everything to do with diet... the better her diet the shinier her coat... I would emphasize good quality canned food with just a little dry food. Also, try brushing her to get the loose hair of. I wouldn't bathe her as that might dry out the skin even more. 2) I checked on cat insurance and it just didn't seem worth the price but you have to judge that yourself.... "scullycat" wrote in message news:7FxYe.10689$i86.2874@trndny01... Hi all, Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses thanks for any input. Haven't been a cat owner in a long time. |
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scullycat wrote:
Hi all, Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her Not unless you fancy being covered in scratches and water, no! :-) Coat and skin reflect diet so make sure you're giving a good food. It may just be that she wasn't eating properly in the shelter and will recover soon. 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses No, it won't cover routine treatment (check-ups, vaccines, spaying etc.). Also quite a lot of pet insurance will not pay for treatment for a single condition for more than a year which could be a bit of a problem if she gets, say, diabetes. Make sure you check the smallprint. You want the policy to cover illness indefinitely and make sure the maximum for one illness and total costs is sufficiently high. -- http://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html |
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What about brushing teeth?
"Ollie Clark" wrote in message ... scullycat wrote: Hi all, Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her Not unless you fancy being covered in scratches and water, no! :-) Coat and skin reflect diet so make sure you're giving a good food. It may just be that she wasn't eating properly in the shelter and will recover soon. 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses No, it won't cover routine treatment (check-ups, vaccines, spaying etc.). Also quite a lot of pet insurance will not pay for treatment for a single condition for more than a year which could be a bit of a problem if she gets, say, diabetes. Make sure you check the smallprint. You want the policy to cover illness indefinitely and make sure the maximum for one illness and total costs is sufficiently high. -- http://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html |
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Plus, I used to feed my former cats dry food because of it's convienence. Is
that just as good as wet? "Ollie Clark" wrote in message ... scullycat wrote: Hi all, Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her Not unless you fancy being covered in scratches and water, no! :-) Coat and skin reflect diet so make sure you're giving a good food. It may just be that she wasn't eating properly in the shelter and will recover soon. 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses No, it won't cover routine treatment (check-ups, vaccines, spaying etc.). Also quite a lot of pet insurance will not pay for treatment for a single condition for more than a year which could be a bit of a problem if she gets, say, diabetes. Make sure you check the smallprint. You want the policy to cover illness indefinitely and make sure the maximum for one illness and total costs is sufficiently high. -- http://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html |
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My vet says you really only have to wrap a little gauze around your finger
and rub down the outsides of the teeth about once a week. It's the plaque building up between the cheek and gum that is a real culprit. The cats rough tough will take care of the inside. "scullycat" wrote in message news:RdzYe.10007$LV5.9319@trndny02... What about brushing teeth? "Ollie Clark" wrote in message ... scullycat wrote: Hi all, Just adopted a 3yr.old from a shelter; and need to learn about caring for cats. Is there a website or a book you recommend. A few ques. I have a 1. Her fur is not shiny, and she has dry skin- do I bathe her Not unless you fancy being covered in scratches and water, no! :-) Coat and skin reflect diet so make sure you're giving a good food. It may just be that she wasn't eating properly in the shelter and will recover soon. 2. What about cat insurance? Does it cover well care and shots, or just illlnesses No, it won't cover routine treatment (check-ups, vaccines, spaying etc.). Also quite a lot of pet insurance will not pay for treatment for a single condition for more than a year which could be a bit of a problem if she gets, say, diabetes. Make sure you check the smallprint. You want the policy to cover illness indefinitely and make sure the maximum for one illness and total costs is sufficiently high. -- http://www.ollieclark.com/acronyms.html |
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scullycat wrote:
: Plus, I used to feed my former cats dry food because of it's : convienence. Is that just as good as wet? No. Canned is a lot better for their health. I feed mine mostly canned, with 2-3 dry meals per week which works out to about 15% of their food, when it is necessary and also to keep them used to eating every kind of food. I strongly urge you to feed canned for at least one meal per day. Don't free-feed, control the total caloric intake. |
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