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Cats' wellness & care

Cats' wellness & care

Caker: Helena Maes

Cheesecake Labs

November 11, 2020
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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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