Natural cat food picks for cats with IBS/IBD Symptoms

Mainstream vet medicine often puts cats with IBS/IBD symptoms on manufactured  hypoallergenic foods like Hill's Z/D, but these odds are often high in carbohydrates (fattening) and low in quality protein..  And according to some like myself and DVM, these food do not always work either  - at least not for long.

For mild cases of IBD, grain -free canned diets are helpful.

For tougher cases, a raw diet of ground meat with cat-appropriate vitamin and essential-fatty acid supplements mixed in is a complete cure ( my opinion.)

I have seen cats ( two of mine) that have done well with food that have a lot of ingredients, even fruits and vegetables.

First Choice:

My first choice of natural cat food with the most simple, digestive-friendly formulas are:

Hounds & Gatos, canned.  One of the higher quality choices out there.  Several different meat formulas. 

Pure Vita canned.  Simple ingredients, grain free  and low carb.

Tiki Cat Koolina Lua and Puka Puka Luau canned.  Very simple recipes, but the only option is chicken.

What Are Feline IBD and IBS?

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an inflammatory immune-reaction syndrome in the gastrointestinal tract.  We know healing has been possible for many humans and cats, but the roots of the condition have not been well understood , so doctors have not had reliable solutions.

The symptoms are regular bouts of diarrhea, constipation, or vomiting.  You may also see mucous or blood in the stool.  In some cats the only symptom i weight loss.  Some may stop using the litter box because it reminds them of a painful experience.

IBD has similar symptoms to IBD and  I believe it is a precursor to IBD.  The difference is that IBD is so inflammatory that it causes damage to the intestines.  Besides making everyone miserable, the scary thing about IBD is it can be deadly because:

. a cat can actually starve from a very serious case of IBD
. some experts believe the inflammation it causes can to to the intestinal lymphoma which has
become so common in cats.

By the way sometimes what you think are frequent hairballs are actually IBD symptoms.  If you
have a cat who gags or throws up hairballs more than once a month, consider it suspicious.

When Cats Have IBS, Diarrhea or Frequent Hairball - What to feed them? Part 1

I am hearing from my clients that visit my store and those who are feline lovers who I have cross paths with.
Are in desperate need of help for their cats.

Looking to resolve colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or disease (IBD) symptoms, such as:

diarrhea or loose stools.
constipation.
frequent hairballs or vomiting for no reason.
digestive reactions to certain foods (food allergies, lost of hair etc)

If you can relate, I have good news for you.
Yes allot of good news to share.


I will share helpful ways that I have learned from research
and other similar cases that I have talk to with cat people and vets.

Will start by my best to answer:  What natural food options are around that will  help my cat with these symptoms?

Just to let you know most improtantly I am not a vet.  Get your vet involved in your cat's condition. 
Sometimes these symptoms of intestinal or gastrointestinal cancer and you will want to catch it early.

Happy Halloween Part 2

No great escapes , please.  Be careful your cat or dog odes not dart through an open door.  Keeping a collar or harness and leash on is a good idea. Once a pet is out the door, your familiar neighborhood can become unfamiliar and scary territory on Halloween.  A panicked pet will often run too far from home to find its way back.

Having an adult party?  Never give alcoholic beverages to any pet.  Keep a watchful eye on your party guests; some may think it is funny to get an animal drunk, but it can kill your pet.
Do not and meow do not worry about hurting any ones feelings by telling them to leave the party if their actions are threatening to your pets. it is better than facing the consequences of a seriously ill pet.

Despite the necessary caution, Halloween  can be a fun time for people and pets alike.  Pets are more easily frightened than the rest of us at this spooky time of year since they have no clue what is going on.  Be sympathetic and treat them like you want to be treated if you were them!!!
#Halloween #black cats  #tick or treat

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Happy Halloween Part 1

Halloween is that eerily favorite time for children and people who have children at heart.
It is time to get into the spirit of the occasion and dress up to go Tick or Treat.
It can be fun for everyone including your pet.

But Halloween can also be a traumatic and even dangerous time for your pet.

Do not leave pets out in the  backyard on Halloween.
Keep cats and dogs inside your home for the night.
Please remember that black cats are specially vulnerable at this time of year.

Know when to say no!!  Your pet may beg but remember Trick or Treat goodies are not for pets.
Chocolate, especially is poisonous to pets, but other candies can be dangerous as well. 
Hard candies can be hazardous if swallowed.
Tin foil or cellophane wrappers can get stuck in your pet's digestive tract, causing illness or death.

Costumes or not?

You may love to dress in a unique costume, but realize that you are not a dog or cat.  Think things throughly before putting your pet in a Halloween costume.  If you do make sure the cotume is not tight or unsafe for pets.  Be careful not to obstuct their view.

Can cats be pregnant by 2 different fathers?

Yes they can!!  Female cats mate with many different toms in the same heat cycle and they ovulate new eggs each time.  This leads to superfecudation:  one pregnancy from more than one mating.

What is interesting is that you can actually detect superfecudation by examing the kittens in a litter.
It is possible to calculate the date of a kittens conception (within a day or two) from the date when the first adult teeth come in. So if two litter mates start losing their baby teeth on different days then there is a decent chance they have different fathers.

So for example if you have two kittens that are brown tabby and two that are tortoiseshell from the same litter, than the mother has mated with more than one cat.