Six Things You Should Stop Doing To Your Cat

1. STOP feeding your cat people food. Fatty foods can lead to weight gain and can cause digestive upset. Cat should NOT drink milk.
2. STOP allowing your cat to go out without wearing proper identification. If lost, your cat cannot be returned without ID. Consider a MICROCHIP for your cat.
3. STOP ignoring the symptoms of a potentially serious illness in your cat. Notice changes in weight, behavior, activity level, skin, coat, thirst, urination, and eye condition.
4. STOP using over-the-counter flea and tick treatments especially flea collars. Many are ineffective or can be dangerous- especially if a dog product is used on a cat.
5. STOP forgetting about heartworm prevention for your cats. A healthy schedule of Heart Guard or Revolution prevention should be prescribed.
6. STOP ignoring dental disease. Bad breath and red gums are the earliest signs of disease.

Four Things You Should Never Do To Your Cat

1. NEVER give your cat over the counter human medicine. Many products especially Tylenol can kill your cat.
2. NEVER leave string out as a play toy. It is the most common object removed surgically from cats’ intestines.
3. NEVER introduce a new cat into your household without a veterinarian visit. All new cats should be tested for feline leukemia, feline AIDS, and treated for intestinal parasites.
4. NEVER travel without your cat in a carrier. A scared cat loose in the car is a distraction and very dangerous.

Six Things You Should Start Doing For Your Cat (If you are not already) START feeding the correct diet for your cat’s life stage. Quality nutrition is essential to good health. START exercising your cat with 20 minutes of playtime a day. START bringing stool samples with to your cat’s yearly visit. START giving heartworm prevention to your cat monthly or least during the 6 warmest months. START having your senior cat (>11years old) see your veterinarian twice a year. START scooping the litter box every day.