The reality is most of these cats are going to show you much more subtle early signs, and you're probably going to take the cat to your veterinaria...
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I get asked this question probably more than anything else is—how do you know what their quality of life is?...
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Once they get to that senior age, I let them choose their own speed and their own pace....
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Nope. Cats can not eat vegetarian diets. Some scavengers would, but cats have to have meat because they are obligate carnivores....
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If your cat has a health problem that your vet recommended a prescription diet for, then yes....
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The biggest one is many people want to feed their cats raw diets, and I don't recommend it, mainly because we can have severe bacterial contaminati...
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Suppose your cat has a condition that a prescription diet can slow the progression of or reverse....
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No, I would say it's not optional....
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Human food can make your cat overweight. Once again, it's all about calories....
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You're the best judge of that....
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The most common one is that wet food will actually cause harm to the cat's teeth or isn't good for their dental health....
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Well, that's a good question. For the most part, my rule of thumb is any pet who kind of hits that seven to eight-year-old mark is a senior pet....
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No, it doesn't necessarily mean that the cat is missing anything in their diet. Cats are natural hunters, and some like to do it more than others....
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There are many myths about cat food, just like there are many myths about our nutrition....
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I think exercise is important in all species and all kinds of animals. So, yes, I would encourage exercise, if possible....
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I think I can safely say yes, but I don't work in shelters, so I don't know how they operate. That is absolutely what they should be doing....
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It's a good idea to see a veterinarian at the time of diagnosis. During the pregnancy, there's seldom a need for it....
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It means that everything that you're dealing with provides your cat with a long, healthy life, and that ranges from the food that you feed your cat...
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I get asked that one every now and then as well. The simple answer is, no. I can't really justify a reason for me to say that's better....
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Some things to think about changing would be if they have an elevated food or water dish, like on a counter and having difficulty getting up there,...