Re: cat news- good news for a change

That is so great to hear Theresa. But it has to have carbs. Fruits and veggies ARE carbs. There are lots of good carbs. Carbs provide fiber, and you know we all need our fiber. 
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] cat news- good news for a change



So here is a good cat story.  My cat George, whom I've been waiting to
just keel over for months and months.  I finally gave up on trying new
vets, new tests, new treatments, etc.  And decided to stop paying for
the worlds most expensive cat food.  So, in summer I went to the nice
little local pet store, picked up a new food (Orijen) and thought, what
the heck, I'd try it.  It has no carbs at all- none.  mostly protien and
some fruits/veggies.  Well, it's like I have my cat back. He's gained
back more that 2 pounds ( a good thing since he was looking like the
concentration camp kitty), has energy, moves better, is clearly happier,
etc.  He still has arthritis of course, but it is completely amazing the
difference that food has made.  It is still expensive, but only about
1/2 of what I was paying.  I think he must have developed some disorder
where he was unable to digest carbs- since we was eating before- but it
didn't seem to help.
Theresa

Zemuly Sanders wrote:

Sorry to hear Braveheart is still having trouble walking, but I'm glad
to know he's gained some weight.  I just had to go through allergy
shots for Percy.  He had a terrible allergic reaction to fleas, but he
seems all right now.  They've all been put on Revolution, which will
send me to the poor house, but the cats are all doing very well with
it.  BTW, where does one get Litter Magnet?  I have definite problems
with several cats who would prefer to go elsewhere.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:39 PM
Subject: [CHAT] cat news



I took a sick half day from work yesterday to take Braveheart &
Seamus to the vet.  Seamus had been limping since Friday but I
couldn't determine why. Vet said that since all seemed ok with him,
his guess was a bee sting; he gave him an injection to help speed
recovery.  Guess what! Seamus' weight is down to 18.9 from 23.5 last
June.
Braveheart (now up to 9.5 from a previous 8.9 pounds)  is not doing
well in the walking department, seems to be getting worse.  Vet put
him back on Cosequin for arthritis and suggested I sprinkle potassium
on his food. Cleaned more wax from his gnarley ears, kept using a
camera to find more, and gave me stuff to put in daily for a week,
and then once weekly, to dissolve the last bit he couldn't reach.  As
to BH's occasional avoidance of the litterbox, he prescribed Litter
Magnet, which you mix with the litter and is supposed to entice them
to use it.  We'll see.  Smelled suspiciously like ground catnip which
BH can't seem to smell.

$123 later we're all home safe and sound.


Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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