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Look at all the sources for raw cat food that I found!! I just ordered one bag of freeze-dried, and one bag of grain-free dry food. There are 244 different varieties of raw food at this site, check it out!

Bravo! Raw Food Diets Duck Blend 1 lb package for dog or cat Bravo! Raw Food Diets Certified Organic Chicken Blend 1 lb package for dog or cat These convenient pre-made blends are made of pure premium grade meats, organ meats, ground bones and vegetables

Primal Pet Foods Raw Cat Food Chicken & Salmon Nuggets 4 lbs. Scientifically balanced formulas made with 100% human-grade, antibiotic- & hormone-free meats. Packed with organic fruits and vegetables, too!

Northwest Naturals Raw Cat Food Chicken Salmon 2 lbs. Raw cat food is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals and is grain-free. Includes fresh ground bone as an excellent calcium source.

Nature’s Variety Raw Food Diets Chicken & Turkey Medallions 3 lbs. Raw diet containing 95% freshly ground USDA meat and fresh, natural fruits & vegetables, with cold processed Norwegian Virgin Salmon Oil.

Only Natural Pet Chicken & Veggies Fresh Patties 6 oz. Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Food - 5-Pack These freeze-dried complete meals (formerly called Fresh Filets) offer the proven health benefits of a raw meat diet in a more convenient form. Made with USDA beef, chicken and organic veggies.

Raw Advantage Organic Dinner for Cats Duck & Yam 1 lb. Fresh frozen USDA free range poultry, organic grains, herbs, vegetables, flax, wheat grass, kelp, garlic, millet, and oats.

Nature’s Logic Raw Food Diets Rabbit Patties 5 lbs. Nutrient dense raw muscle and organ meats with highly digestible eggshell calcium and a select concentrate of fruits and vegetables.

Prairie Feast Grain-Free Dry Cat Food 5.5 lb. for Felines High-protein, grain-free and low-carbohydrate kibble loaded with premium meat ingredients (65%) to promote peak conditioning in cats.

According to the National Research Council an adult cat needs 4.6 mg of zinc a day for optimal health.

A daily dose of Nutro cat food contains approximately 179 mg, depending on the particular batch of food that is tested.  Nutro cat food tested at the Washington Diagnostic and Disease Lab show two of  three Nutro samples contained zinc at levels that would be illegal for sale in the European Union, at 270 ppm and 380 ppm. The third Nutro sample came in at 230 ppm. 

From the Pet Foods Products Safety Alliance:

“Using this food by Nutro recommended feeding guidelines, a pet eating this food would receive over 38 times the amount of zinc recommended by the National Research Council, or 175 mg. zinc a day. Using the most frequently cited median lethal dose for zinc of 100 mg. per kilogram of body weight, a 4 kilogram cat (9 pounds) would be exposed to the median lethal dose of zinc in slightly over 2 days. It is highly unlikely a pet exposed to this food would survive after being exposed to it for more than a few days to a week. Clinical symptoms consistent with pancreatitis would be the most likely outward signs of exposure to this food, with possible liver and kidney damage.”

What do you think they’ll come up with if they test other brands of cat food?

Clinical signs of zinc toxicity are vomiting, diarrhea, red urine, icterus (yellow mucous membranes) liver failure, kidney failure, and anemia. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=565&S=2
CLICK HERE: Natural Organic Raw Pet Food for Dogs & Cats at Only Natural Pet Store

This little kitty is actually having fun playing in the bathtub!

Although acupuncture has been used on hundreds of millions of people for thousands of years, it has only been used on domestic pets in the USA since the 1970’s

When a patient receives acupuncture treatments, the needles are inserted at specific longitudinal points on the patient’s body. Four-legged patients, such as cats, have such points, or meridians, at approximately the same locations as the corresponding points on the human body.  According to acupuncture theory, each point controls a specific region of the body.   

The aim of acupuncture is to treat the root of the illness, not just the symptoms. A short list of the conditions and illnesses in cats that respond well to acupuncture include kidney failure, liver problems, arthritis, musculoskeletal problems, vomiting, asthma, and a multitude of geriatric problems.

Generally, acupuncture is really not painful, except for a patient who is extremely underweight. The needles used are many times smaller than a normal hypodermic needle, generally only 0.02mm wide

For cats who are truly intolerant of needles, there are modern methods of needleless acupuncture.

Because acupuncture stimulates the body to heal itself, it doesn’t work overnight. A course of treatment usually requires six to eight visits to an acupuncturist.  

To find a qualified veterinary acupuncturist in your area, visit the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society’s web site or its American affiliate, the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture.

One of my favorite blogs is puppy on a roomba featuring Ty, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Having no idea what a ROOMBA is, I just guessed that it was some sort of play-thing for dogs or puppies.  Yes, it’s OK to laugh, I have been living in a cave for the last 20 years or so.  Had no idea what was going on in the world until I got this computer.

Recently, they posted the cutest video of a cat on a roomba, here it is:

Now my curiosity has gotten the best of me and I just had to find out what a Roomba really is, and thank goodness for the internet I found out that it is a VACUUM CLEANER!  Honestly I would never have guessed!

Here is a picture   

Anyway, the video caught my eye because I just know Taco would have the time of his life with one of these things, since he was a kitten the kids have pulled him around on a boogie board (at least I know what THAT is) or even on pieces of cardboard.  Imagine that, you can entertain the cat and get the floors vacuumed at the same time.   What will they think of next?

ABC News, in a recent story on flea and tick treatments, stated in 2008 more than 44,000 severe reactions and 1,200 deaths were reported from the use of spot on flea treatments.

The website HartzVictims has stories from more than 2000 victims of Hartz flea and tick treatments.

This is a very sad video, but this is what can happen if you use poisons on your cat.

Here is a link to an ABC video on reactions to flea treatments:  http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Story?id=7702101&page=1

There is no need to use poison on your cat or any animal, diatomaceous earth is cheap, safe and effective, just rub it in to your cat’s fur.  Make sure you use ONLY FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth!
Alternative Health & Herbs Remedies Diatomaceous Earth 12 Ounces (Pack of 3)

Artist Sinclair Stratton creates stunning watercolor portraits of animals, capturing the essence of its’ energy and personality with vivid color.  Here are just a few of these amazing portraits:

Your purchase of a pet portrait will also support Art Supporting Animals

an organization dedicated to helping animals and raising awareness for artists. Here is a look at a  yoga mat available at ART SUPPORTING ANIMALS