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Most of us have been required to give our cats medicine at one time or another. It\u2019s a real struggle, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019ve always preferred administering the liquid medicines, but even that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle when the cat wriggles. That pink stuff isn\u2019t easy to wash out of a white sweater, either.<\/p>\n
Good news! Someone is working on a mini-tablet for cats and, guess what? They say it tastes good to the cat, too\u2014they\u2019re supposed to like the flavor.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not always easy to get a cat to eat the type of food and amount you think they should eat. But do you know what is best to feed your cat? I think most of us are over-eager mommies. We will feed our cat whatever she will eat.<\/p>\n
My mother\u2019s cat, Smokey, is a big boy and he\u2019s a healthy weight. Yet, you never see him ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/momsmokeyxmas2013-006-300x225.jpg\")
approach a meal enthusiastically. He looks suspiciously at what she puts on the plate, then licks the gravy from the canned concoction and walks away. A neighborhood cat, who\u2019ll eat anything, comes along and finishes Smokey\u2019s meal. True story. My mom actually buys extra gravy to pour on Smokey\u2019s food since that\u2019s the part he\u2019ll eat. It seems that the only thing keeping Smokey going is treats. He loves the out of doors, but he\u2019s actually staying inside more so he doesn\u2019t miss a visitor because he has us all trained to give him treats when we arrive.<\/p>\n
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Our Lily, on the other hand, lives to eat. She gets three canned food-meals per day and we free-feed kibbles. Plus, she begs when I\u2019m eating and when I\u2019m in the kitchen preparing a meal. She\u2019ll devour practically any morsel you give her\u2014cantaloupe, peaches, apricots, applesauce, avocado (which I learned recently isn\u2019t good for cats\u2014so she no longer gets that), peas\u2014she loves peas and, of course, chicken.<\/p>\n
Do you know what\u2019s best to feed your cat? Here\u2019s a good site all about the cat\u2019s nutritional needs. You might be surprised what\u2019s good and what\u2019s bad for cats. http:\/\/catinfo.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most of us have been required to give our cats medicine at one time or another. It\u2019s a real struggle, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019ve always preferred administering the liquid medicines, but even that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle when the … Continue reading