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Spot the Cat Kicks “Kitty Crack” and Sparkles

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

This letter from a listener is long but the details matter — she is a cautious, thoughtful cat Mommy and despite her doubts because of Spot’s earlier health issue, ultimately her good sense and dedication to Spot’s health paid off.

I am writing about my Spot, who is a 12 year old male and would love to hear what you think of his story!

In October 2009, I took Spot to a local holistic vet primarily to have a second opinion on dental work.  Spot weighted in at 14 lbs. and his diet at that time consisted of Royal Canine’s Select Control, wet and dry, which was recommended for the prevention of both types of crystal formation.  In 2001 Spot had emergency surgery on his bladder to remove a struvite crystal and, to be honest, the prescription food was keeping him crystal free and his blood work, including his ph level, all came back excellent.  However, his weight was climbing and the holistic vet did not like the “by-product” ingredients in the prescription food, which she called “junk.”  Instead, she recommended taking Spot off dry food totally and exclusively feeding a good quality grain-free wet food.   She felt that his urinary issues would be resolved once he was on better wet food only.  The vet tech mentioned that she liked Weruva and Tiki Cat.  I decided not to feed Spot fish so I opted to try Weruva’ Paw Lickin Chicken.

I have to say I was nervous about this since, other than his weight, he was doing what I thought was great on the SC.  And, I worried about the timing of changing his food since the new holistic vet also confirmed that he needed to have his teeth cleaned which turned out to include a lower extraction.  However, after doing some of my own research comparing Weruva to SC (Weruva has “as fed” nutrition info online) I jumped in.  I think since he always had both the wet and dry, it made the transition easier.  After two months and with a lower front tooth missing, he has made a complete transition!

What I have found is this:  he now urinates 2-3x’s per day instead of 1x per day with his prescription found (the necessary dilution to prevent crystal formation); his PH level is around 6.0 (which is within the PH level SC states their food promotes and the exact PH  “as fed” level Weruva states online for their Paw Lickin Chicken. BTW, I purchased test strips from CVS and monitor this obsessively!); his coat is soft and shiny;  his eyes are no longer runny; he sheds way less and, within two months, he has lost 4 lbs.   Other notable changes are that he has way less bowel movements and doesn’t throw up anymore!

I was working on removing his food after 20 min and feeding him 2x’s per day but right now I find that when I do this, he doesn’t eat enough and I am somewhat concerned about his “rapid” weight loss.  So, I leave the food out throughout the day and night (which I also did with his dry and wet SC).  He always eats all of it!   Also, I was trying to get him to try other Weruva flavors but he won’t eat anything else (except a freeze dried 100% chicken treat every other day).  But, again, I have stopped trying to feed him other flavors because of his weight loss.   He was also used to eating the same SC for the last 8 years, which only comes in one flavor.

Spot appears to be just fine and happy.  He walks around with his tail curled up in the air and does play more.  He can even roll around again like he did when he was a kitten!  I called the vet’s office and spoke to a tech who agreed the weight loss was fast but not unheard of and told me to keep an eye on it.

I am still nervous about crystals and somewhat worried about the rapid weight loss and would love to read your thoughts/experience on this.

Warmest regards,
Lee

You are doing GREAT!!

You are so fortunate to have great veterinary support telling you just what I have been saying — no more “kitty crack” (and look at the ingredients if you have any doubts about that!).

How great that Weruva is his favorite since it is the highest possible quality ingredients and chicken is the very best protein source for cats (other than mice or birds!)

The weight loss is wonderful — don’t be alarmed. Some of it was probably retained water weight – just like can happen with us at the beginning of a diet when we cut out junk foods and carbs.

You’re noticing ALL of the fantastic positive changes that getting off “kitty crack” can create in a cat — which only goes to prove what an important change this has been.

I’m going to read your letter on the air tonight on my show DOG TALK® & CAT CHAT® which starts late tonight (SAT) — 10:20 PM EST — but if you can listen live on WOR 710 AM in New York or the tri-state area, or go online to www.WOR710.com the show streams live on the internet. Your computer becomes a radio! I’d love to have you call in if you feel like it. 212-766-7100 — you would be helping a lot of other people

If you don’t get this email in time (I apologize for last minute notice!) you and your friends can listen to the show on podcast. It goes up on the WOR website and on my page (on the weekend schedule) a few days after airing.

Keep up the great work!!

Tracie

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Weruva’s New Food is BFF (Best Feline Friend)

Monday, July 20th, 2009

I haven’t had a chance to announce on the air that the good folks at Weruva have come out with a less expensive but very high quality line of foods called BFF — Best Feline Friend — that is low-carbohydrate and human grade, as is Weruva itself.  The difference is that BFF is fish-based (the only way to keep up their high quality standards and keep the price lower) but while fish is not a good idea as a cat’s only protein source, using it intermittently is just fine. Saves you money and gives them a taste sensation! But you can see that Mimi beat me to the punch and reminded me to tell everyone about BFF. Right now PetFoodDirect.com is having a 20% off sale on BFF and if you add the CATCHAT discount of 20% that is pretty darn great savings!  Your cats are surely thinking, “WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!”

Hello Tracie, I saw photos of my kitties Chloe and Johnny girl on your website and just wanted to thank you so much for the goodies and signed bookplates you sent for The Cat Bibles — I may have to give my sister and niece their Xmas gifts early!!

Also I ordered two cases of Weruva cat food using the catchat coupon code… thanks for the 20% discount.  My three kitties are transitioning over to all raw plus canned food from an all-dry diet.  I can already see a difference in their coats.

I have attached the email response I received from Weruva Cat food folks. I noticed the BFF label and Weruva both had the same address and inquired as to the difference between the two brands. Thought you may want to see their response below.  Just FYI in case you didn’t already know.

Thanks for all your shared wisdom. I know my Kitties and I appreciate all you do for us.  Sincerely, Mimi

Here’s what David, the owner of Weruva/BFF replied to Mimi:

Thank you for the email to Weruva/BFF. Yes, we make both brands. We created BFF as an additional option for both stores that carry our products as well as consumers who may be looking for something different. The BFF price at pet stores is less than Weruva as the raw materials used are different, yet the quality of BFF and the manner in which BFF is produced is no less than Weruva. We just use different raw materials that we source less expensively.

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Garth Wakes Us Up

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Roxanne called into the show to say her boyfriend (whom she calls her spousal equivalent) had talked her into kicking the “kitty crack” and giving wet food only to their kitties. But now they were worried that the cats weren’t drinking anymore and he insists on putting down water anyway. I explained that cats eating the right diet don’t need water. She wrote:

How can we get our cats to sleep in? Our cats used to get us up at 4:00 am, and a week ago we switched them to canned food only (because of your book) and now they get us up to feed them at 2:30 a.m. (coincidence?) HELP! We would love to train them not to bother us at all until we get up at 5:00 am. Any tricks to that?

Your darling “spousal equivalent” (great word by the way) can keep putting that water down for as long as it makes him happy – since he got your pussycats onto the right food!

I realize I have an email from you from a few days back with your feeding question – but here are some basic ideas to consider:

1) Garth is obese – so getting off kitty crack is harder for him. He needs MORE QUANTITY – AS MUCH AS HE’LL EAT at two or even 3 meals.

2) Lots of high protein snacks are fine to help him make this transition. With your bookplate you’ll be getting some Whisker Smackers from Dr. Harvey’s from me and you can use those or any protein treat to help with his hunger issues, like little pieces of cooked steak, a bit of deli meat, etc.

3) Play with him before bed to tucker him out.

4) He has taught you to get up to feed him. The hour has improved or worsened, but he has you trained. You have to hang tough and not get up and give him food or attention. Try closing him in a laundry room or other room as far from bedroom as possible at night until he realizes you won’t be getting up.

5) Call in next Wednesday and tell me if this has worked and if so, great – if not I’ll give you a plan B.

Tracie

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Cat with Hyperthyroidism

Friday, May 29th, 2009

I just recently received satellite radio (in my car only) and started listening to your program. I appreciate all your concern in regards to cats, and wish I could listen to you everyday.

My little 11-year-old female, Scout, has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She was vomiting for about a month and down to 6.5 lbs. (down from 11 lbs. a few years ago) when I finally took her to my vet. She gained a whole pound in 5 months after being on medication (.25ml of methimazole in the a.m. and .5ml in the p.m.). In the last 2 weeks, I’ve put all my 3 cats on wet food (store brands you recommended) and took them off of the dry “kitty-crack” (Scout’s brother, Addicus, is a big boy so I’m hoping he’ll lose a little weight on the wet food). Scout did fine last week on the wet food, but now has vomited 2 days in a row. My question(s): Is there an alternative to giving her the methimazole that the vet says she will need for the rest of her days? Do you have any suggestions for the vomiting issue?

I really don’t want to see her waste away again and you seem to be in the “know” when it comes to our furry friends’ health. I hope this is enough info for your response…

Thank you in advance for your answer and thank you for caring so much,
Rhonda in Washougal, WA

Dear Rhonda- So sorry to have taken so long to get back to you because I know you have an urgent medical situation with your kitty Scout. I was trying to get an answer from Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins, the Official vet of CAT CHAT®, but she has been traveling. Only now did I realize that you need to get a copy of her book YOUR CAT right away – there is a whole chapter on hyperthyroidism that will help you understand it – and also help you get Scout off of medication. Dr. Elizabeth has her own page on my website and you can click right there to buy the book – which is now in paperback and very affordable. That medication,  and the hyperthyroidism itself,  can cause gastrointestinal upsets, so the sooner you follow Dr. Hodgkins’ advice in her book, the sooner Scout will be on the mend.

However, I will tell you that one of my most devoted listeners on CAT CHAT® is Michelle in Chicago and when her pussycat Samson had a bad stomach she went to the Spirit Essences page of my website and ordered the Essence called Happy Tummy. These are holistic remedies based on the Bach flower essences (like Rescue Remedy for people) and Michelle said it really fixed Samson’s stomach problems. There is also an immune system booster in the Spirit Essences and Scout is going through some difficult physical challenges and can use any help you can give her. And please let me know whether YOUR CAT answered your questions and whether the Spirit Essences made a difference. Good luck to you!

P.S. If you have SiriusXM radio in your car then you automatically have it in your house, too! You can use your computer as a “radio” by going to the Sirius website, getting a password (any subscriber can get one) and then you can listen to anything on the channel from your computer (but especially CAT CHAT®!)

Tracie

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Glenn the Gourmet Loves Spot’s Stew

Friday, May 8th, 2009

It’s so great when a nice person like Marisa calls into CAT CHAT® with a feline issue and winds up changing her dog’s whole diet! I love being worshipped by America’s smart dogs and cats for sending them to Spot’s Stew!

I was the person who called in to Cat Chat® yesterday with the pregnant feral cat outside her house – thanks for taking my call. After I spoke with you I took your advice and contacted Alley Cat Allies – visited their website and requested information about “friends of feral cats” in Texas and I am still waiting for their response. As of tonight I have moved her to the garage. She is NOT happy about it… but at least she is safe. I will keep you updated on the situation.

On a side note, I want you to know how much my two pets have benefited from me reading your two books (The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible). Both of my pets (one dog and one cat) had a 2 UTI within months of each other. I happen to stumble upon your radio show one evening and heard you preaching the canned food word! I switched them over to high quality canned food shortly after and they haven’t had any such problems since! Glenn (my dog) would dedicate his life to you, if he knew you were responsible for him eating his delicious Spot’s Stew each day!

Thanks so much, Marisa

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When Will Breeders See the Light?

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

I got this letter from Bert, who wasn’t just upset with his newly-purchased kitten’s upset tummy – but also with the breeder insisting on using dry cat food whose list of ingredients on the labels make their quality very clear.

Dear Tracie – First, thanks for all you do. I purchased (heaven forbid) a kitten, but he’s a gorgeous Abyssinian and he has been in the house for 3 weeks. He’s now four months old. I feed my rescue Australian Shepherd mix dog raw food, and am thrilled with how well she does. Of course, the cat breeder thinks that Science Diet and Royal Canin dry foods are great, so that’s what Kalki the kitten was used to. I’m trying to move him over to all wet (hopefully raw) foods, but he pays little interest to it or cooked chicken, and wants the dry. I tried “Taste of the Wild” a grain-free dry food, but it gave him the runs. Where can I find advice on weaning him from the garbage and on to the good life?

The kitten was a present for my dog, and the two get along together famously. Both are constantly busy amusing each other (and me) with their antics, and only require an occasional intervention when Tess forgets how small the kitten is.

First of all, congratulations on your kitty. No harm in buying if you do so from a reputable breeder whom you meet – too darn bad she hasn’t gotten the “kitty crack” message, though! For yourself, THE CAT BIBLE is filled with nutrition advice of all kinds, but so is my website. In fact, there’s a list of helpful ways to wean cats off dry food and onto the meat they need. But since you’re feeding your Aussie raw, once you transition the kitten (and Weruva is probably your best bet) you should consider using some of the raw cat foods like Feline’s Pride, Oma’s Pride or Wild Kitty for Kalki.

Thanks for the advice. Of course I checked out the website a few weeks ago and discovered Weruva which I purchased from petfooddirect (thanks for the discount). It worked well, and I was able to convince my local pet food store to carry it. Her concern was that it is manufactured in Thailand. All their claims of government oversight don’t carry much weight after seeing how well government oversight of the peanut industry worked out.

To make a long story short… my problem with the switchover was that I thought the food change was causing diarrhea.  No way! What was causing that problem turns out to be a Giardia infection. My breeder claims that she tested for it before she released the kitten, but I think it’s important to remind people (listeners) that one should check for this condition more than once, as it takes a while for symptoms to show up. We’re three days into a Panacur (fenbendazole) course of treatment, and things are leveling off. Kal was really suffering, but is now off the dry stuff and eating Weruva and home-cooked chicken breast supplemented with raw turkey from Tess’ larder.

I created a binder and moisturizer for the chicken breast, which I bake (poach) in chicken broth then run quickly through the food processor by pulverizing a little Quaker oatmeal in the processor and cooking it with chicken broth, then thin it down so it’s soupy. Mmmmm. The next step is moving on to raw. I wonder if there’s a difference between cat raw food and dog raw food?

I bought both Cat and Dog “Bibles”, and find them very useful and informative. Thanks for your insight and helpful response.

Its so nice that you love that kitty enough to be whipping up what sounds like a swell meal for her – and I hate to discourage you, but cats lack taurine which needs to be added to their food in order for their bodies to process it properly. In addition, they need both the bone and the organ meats so in order to properly make homemade food you’d need a commercial food grinders through which you would put the entire chicken — and then you’ve STILL have to add the taurine. Therefore, if you want to continue cooking, you need to keep all that in mind. On the other hand, since feeding raw is natural to you with the dog, I’d really recommend you do the same with the cat but buy it from one of the companies I mentioned earlier since they balance the food. And no, the ingredients are not the same for the two species because there are the differences already mentioned.

Thank you for getting both Bibles! That is so nice — please send me your mailing address so I can send you autographed bookplates to stick in the front inscribed to the animals along with some swell surprises.

Tracie

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Kitty’s Sweet Personality on Wet Food

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

It is really a wonderful feeling to get a message like this – I told Della that it means the world to know I’ve been able to help Maggie and bring out her true sweet personality just by getting her off the “kitty crack” and onto wet food. Never doubt that the happiness and health of all your cats is based on ditching the kitty crack and feeding wet food only.

Dear Tracie – I have been listening to you for a few months now on Sirius radio and just had to tell you an incredible story. Sorry it is a bit long but I thought you would appreciate it.

I have had one of my cats, Maggie, for 14 years. As a kitten she was sweet and affectionate (even slept on my head). We had her spayed and she didn’t come out of the anesthesia right away and I really nursed her back to life… even giving her water with a eye dropper. The vet discovered at the same time that she had kidney disease and to start her on KD. So after she was better, I did what he told me (it is only now that I see the connection). She changed so much (all these years I thought she had brain damage from not coming out of the anesthesia). She didn’t like being petted or would not sit on my lap. She never liked being groomed either brushing or trimming of nails. She also started leaving little presents around the house. After a few months, the vet suggested I put her on Buspar because she had separation anxiety. I did that and initially Maggie was better but went back to leaving presents everywhere after a few months. (I eventually stopped the Buspar with no change in her personality) Sometimes she would let others hold her but she never let me touch her without trying to bite or scratch me. Recently, Maggie got an abscessed anal gland and although the vet only sedated her, she wasn’t doing well afterward. She wasn’t eating at all… so I started giving her turkey baby food. As she got stronger, I added canned cat food. I have been listening to your show and about nutrition for cats and Pet Food Direct. Although I haven’t done Pet Food Direct yet, I decided to use some of the cat food on your list. I have been feeding both my cats this way for several weeks now. During Maggie’s recovery period, she let me hold her and even slept with me. I, of course, thought she was just in pain and would go back to her old crabby self. Well, thankfully she if back to my sweet, affectionate and loving cat. Everyday, I kept saying I can’t believe she is so sweet. The only reason I can see for her remarkable change is her diet. I know it seems incredible and my family thinks I am crazy but they are coming around because they can’t believe how nice she is to me. It truly is a miracle. I only wish I had known this 14 years ago…

So I wanted to thank you for helping me. If it wasn’t for CAT CHAT® I probably would never have heard of the special diet. Thanks to you I have my adorable cat back. I will keep listening, because you always have useful info that I use with great success.

But as happy as I was to get this news, soon thereafter Della wrote again, and it seemed like her vet was bound and determined to get that cat back onto prescription kitty crack – which is a sadly common practice that Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins and many more up-to-date vets strongly oppose. Here’s what Della wrote:

Maggie had some kidney level elevations but not too serious. The vet said they have elevated again slightly since Oct. and he wants me to put her back on KD for her kidneys. Background: Maggie has had elevated numbers since she was a kitten and the vet put her on KD at that time. She was on KD for 13 years and then I switched in Oct. Thanks so much for your help with this matter. I look forward to hearing from you. I was hoping you had a suggestion for me. Mostly I have been using Paul Newman’s food and several of the other brands you suggested. I really don’t want Maggie to change again but I also want her to be healthy. Please let me know if you have any ideas.

Thanks so much.

I know that your desire is for Maggie to be healthy, and you have seen for yourself how wonderfully she is doing physically and emotionally now that she is receiving proper nutrition. The LAST thing you want to do is set her back by returning to the highly-processed dry food which is not only made of lesser quality ingredients but low-quality protein in low amounts is not considered good management of kidney problems by leading vets. High quality protein – with as much moisture as possible – is what her body needs to function best. Certainly you want to keep checking her blood levels but unless the levels rise and/or the phosphorus level rises (in which case you can put a phosphorus binder in her high quality food, rather than lowering the quality of the food!) stick with the program. Not only do many aging cats have kidney values which deteriorate as the natural progression of time, but given that you fed her kitty crack all her life. it’s wonderful she’s still going strong. Only now you have the “new and improved version” of Maggie! But it might be time to consider a holistic vet who will support what you are doing for your cat, rather than undermining it. Even a cats-only vet might be an improvement. You live in San Francisco which is a hot bed of alternative-thinking practitioners of every kind – use the links on my website to find possible new vets.

Tracie

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Answer to “No Poop!” in Colorado

Monday, April 6th, 2009

A while back, I posted a blog about “No Poop!” and asked Barbara in Littleton, Colorado to give me some more information about the change in litter box habits of her cats, who came off “kitty crack” and left a lot less to clean up in the litter box. I asked if they seemed uncomfortable and she replied:

No constipation or any signs of discomfort. Actually, this morning, I did find a pretty healthy sized poop in the LB. However, this isn’t a daily occurrence. I have read some where on some website that it is common to find less stools in the LB when switched over to a more protein diet. I’m guessing because they are able to digest it better.

We have two male cats, both born on April Fool’s one year apart (Tigger, soon to be 16 yrs and Billy, soon to be 15 yrs). Both cats are mixed breeds. Tigger looks like an American Short Hair and Billy, I am told, looks like a Maine Coon.  I have noticed weight loss in both since they have been on the new diet.

We have noticed a big difference in Tigger with his new-found energy.  He’s recently found his voice! It’s still not a loud meow, but he does seem to try. He has been getting into “trouble” by just merely being a healthier, happier cat: hopping up onto counters and eating out of dishes left there! He’s discovered our aquarium and has a real “interest” in our crayfish, Claws. He runs all through the house, playing with small things found on the floor. Keep in mind that our cats in the past have never been interested in table food, but Tigger has recently discovered that he loves chips, Doritos happen to be his favorite and goes nuts if there is a bag around. Just after everyone has gone to bed at night, we will hear a distinctive sound from Tigger just before he bites Billy on the back of the neck and proceeds to, well, you know… It’s like this new diet is like Viagra or something.

Billy on the other hand, prefers to be left alone. He does want to be around people, but off to the side. He is an affectionate cat, however, on his own terms. He is a vociferous cat. He is known to go down to the basement and will howl at the top of his lungs as if someone is murdering him. Then, when someone comes down there after him, the meow is toned down to what seems to be like him saying, “thank you for rescuing me”. Sometimes, he won’t touch his food unless you are standing by him watching him eat. He’s always been this way, so no real difference in mannerisms, but he is slimming down, which is good because he was a little over weight.

Both cats seem to be doing fine on this new diet of wet food. I have bought your book THE CAT BIBLE and there are some really informative information in there… especially about what by-products are made of. I just about gagged after reading that!

I am trying to get my cats to eat homemade food, however, I am having trouble getting them to eat it. Basically, in a food processor, I am making it with a boiled roaster chicken, carrots, a few peas, spinach, some brown rice and I use the broth that I boiled the chicken in. I also add some cod liver oil and taurine to the mix. Primarily, its all chicken and they still will not touch it. I read from your book that cats have a high smell sensory and that is what draws them to their food. I have to admit that the food smells pretty bland, but since onions and garlic are toxic to cats and tuna isn’t great for them either, what can I mix in this food to make it more palatable?

What great news this all is! A much older cat acting like a youngster, both cats losing weight, and knowing that we have improved the quality of their lives, while probably extended them, too. As far as cooking for them, I’m guessing it may be the processor that has turned it all into a mush they don’t like?? Because it’s impressive that you even got your own taurine and figured out how to dose it. If you really want to cook, I’d suggest leaving the chicken in pieces (the way Weruva does) which makes it so much more appealing to many cats. The book The Ultimate Pet food Guide has good recipes in it, too — but it’s so frustrating with cats when you go to all that trouble and they reject your loving efforts! As for what you’ve already made, if you still have it around in the freezer or something, buy one can of mackerel cat food (very smelly and a good teaser to put on top) and put a spoon on it on the homemade. Maybe that will kick-start their engines! In any case, congratulations for your good decisions and the much happier, healthier kitties you have because of it. Also, so glad you got THE CAT BIBLE. Send me your mailing address and I’ll send you an autographed bookplate to put in it, inscribed to your beauties, along with some fun samples.

Tracie

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Wet Food to the Rescue

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

I listen to your radio show when I can, and I have heard you mention the problem with dry food and food in general. I have a female calico who has IBS (that’s what I am told), so I was directed to give her 1/2 prednisone every other day. In addition, I have a male cat who gets struvite crystals, so I was told to feed him Hills Prescription Diet CD. I looked at the ingredients and I’m not very pleased. I will be changing vets soon, but was wondering what your take is on these issues. I’m wondering if I give everyone better food maybe I won’t have the health issues? Do you know of other ways to control the urinary tract (crystal) problems?

Thanks from Cathy

So by now you all know what I’m going to tell this nice lady, right?! Kitty Crack is at the bottom of her problems and wet food is the answer to them. I’m super happy she’s going to be changing vets from one who chooses to give steroids to a cat with digestion issues instead of recommending good quality wet food -– and I’m also super happy that Cathy read the ingredients on that prescription diet and figured out for herself that it was not a pretty picture. That’s my goal -– to empower everyone to QUESTION AUTHORITY by giving them the knowledge and tools to make good decisions on their own for their beloved pet family members.

Tracie

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Good Kitty News for a Change

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It’s so terrific to hear about a cat whose life I changed a long time ago – and to know how devoted his Mom is to his well-being and to keeping me in the loop.

Wanted to let you know Oscar is 15 pounds with a total loss of 8 pounds. Living at the farm with the 4 other cats all eating wet food for 1 year. Weight loss is gradual and natural on 1/2 can food two times per day.

Still on his exercise program sprinting in the pasture on his own without encouragement. He no longer hacks, coughs and throws up. He climbs trees, plays and does not intimidate the other cats as he did before. Thank you for all your information and support.

We will be sending further updates with pictures.

Sincerely,
Cindy

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