Cats' wellness & care

Caker: Helena Maes

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1. Cats' wellness & care
   Some tips from a Cat Lover who wanna see them taking over the world
   

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2. Food & Water
   

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3. ● Low sodium
   ● Not colored
   ● Not in bulk
   ● Avoid: Whiskas
   ● Go for it: Golden
   Bonus: snacks for oral treatment or
   toothpaste for cats
   Dry food
   

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4. ● Wet food is necessary to keep their
   hydration ok
   ● 1/3 sachet per day
   ● Sachet popsicle in the summer
   ● Go for it: Whiskas
   Wet food
   

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5. ● More than one bowl of water
   ● Ice in the summer
   ● Water fountain
   Water
   

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6. ● Good materials
   ● Avoid common plastic
   ● Go for it: glass, ceramics, clay,
   fiberglass
   ● High feeder
   Feeder
   

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7. Feeder
   Image source: gatinhobranco.com
   stomach
   esophagus
   compressed
   stomach
   compromised
   joints
   stomach
   esophagus
   elbow
   ✅
   
   

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8. Feeder
   ● Slow feeder
   

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9. Hygiene
   

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10. ● Closed bathroom with charcoal filter
    ● Strainer
    ● Remove the door
    ● Go for it: wood grain
    ● Avoid: silica sand
    Sandbox
    

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11. Bath
    ● Why not bathe cats?
    ● Baby wipes
    

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12. Environment improvement
    

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13. Gatification
    Bonus: tips on how to prevent your cat from
    scratching the couch
    

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14. Health & security ⚕
    

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15. ● Vaccines
    ● FIV/Felv test
    ● Blood test
    ● Castration ALWAYS (even if it's a
    kitten)
    ● Contraceptive injection NEVER
    Bonus:
    ● Always leave the transport box
    available on a daily basis
    ● Watch out for geckos
    Vet
    

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16. ● Install safety nets over the windows,
    even in the bathroom
    ● Block all the escape routes
    ● How can cats escape through such
    small spaces?
    ● Be careful when opening the door
    Life expectancy of a cat without access to
    the street: 15 years
    Life expectancy of a cat with street access:
    3 years
    Safety nets
    

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17. Thank you!
    

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