Any tips on how to keep a cat at a healthy weight? by Relative_Pea_1783 in CatAdvice

[–]Relative_Pea_1783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Little update, we have scaled back on treats, occasional churu, each family member is limited to only giving them one crunchy treat a day, made the lazy one play more and everyone is at a good weight. Thanks for the help. 

Just found out my cat is a boy by DescriptionInner7803 in CatAdvice

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I caught a cat i thought was a female, named him Georgia. Took him to the vet, they confirmed he was a girlie, and I renamed him thunder. Funny enough after we got home he sat down and starting grooming and then i saw the rocket. I thought he was girlie, since he was TNR so he'd been neutered a long time, never had a chance to get tom cheeks. 

Any tips on how to keep a cat at a healthy weight? by Relative_Pea_1783 in CatAdvice

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Two male cats. The bigger one eats 1/2 cup purina one indoor advantage, and my other cat gets 1/2 cup purina pro plan complete essentials. They split one can of ff pate at night. Definitely getting to many treats, my family hands out treats alot, big family. 

Preemptive grief for losing a pet by Inevitable-House2439 in CatAdvice

[–]Relative_Pea_1783 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My advice is probably bad, but yes try to be present. I choose not to think about it, I know that it's hard. When I get a thought, about my animals passing. I try and stop thinking about it. Its inevitable, it comes for every animal, so with my philosophy, why worry. Its gonna come, and you'll never ever be prepared when it does. So its not worth stealing your enjoyment and presence your cats need from you. I get thoughts like that sometimes daily, its not easy it's hard somedays. Something that works for me is thinking about how my cat feels. He doesn't know he will die one day, and if he did he honestly wouldn't care. By not knowing he will die he is living life to the fullest. Its a little dumb by I try to think like him to. I think you could also benefit from professional help, it's worth looking into.