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Spring Cleaning for Your cats Optimal Health

Spring Cleaning for Your Cats Optimal Health

Start your cat’s Spring with clean bedding, water bowls, food dishes, litter boxes, and more. I wash my cat’s bedding in hot soapy water with fabric softener. My cats love fresh fluffy clean bedding to sleep on. I clean out each food dish and water bowl and replace old plastic ones that are hard to get 100 % pure. I clean the litter boxes outdoors with dish pan soap and an excellent firm brush or replace them with new litter boxes.

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For farm cats, replace their old straw bedding with fresh straw or hay if that is all available now. Clean up their food and water bowls. Check their heated cat beds for cracks or other hazards and have a replacement bed on hand for next winter. Heated cat beds are on sale in the late spring and summer months.

Clean your house’s tile, vinyl floors, or carpet so you will not have to deal with fleas in your home and on your cats. I bathe some of my cats and brush and comb out their hair regularly. Change your litter often, as fleas are in dirty litter boxes and junk on your floors. Do not let your cats outdoors, as they can pick up fleas from being outdoors. Fleas can cause health problems for you and your cat. If your cat gets fleas regardless of all your precautions, take him to your vet to get treated ASAP. You will need an exterminator to come to your home to eliminate your flea infestation.

Take your cats to your vet to check their teeth, as bad teeth can cause many health problems. Get all of your cat’s vaccinations up to date. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Ask your vet about flea and heartworm medicine for cats and a shot for feline leukemia. I hope you and your cats have a wonderful and healthy Spring.

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Cleaning your Cats teeth Grooming

Cleaning your cats Teeth

IMG_1613I prefer feeding my cats dental treats to keep their teeth clean.

I once tried one of the plastic toothbrushes you put on your finger. I put my finger with the brush on in my cat’s mouth, and he bit down, and blood ran down my finger. I brushed his teeth regardless. Ordinary cat toothbrushes work well. I put a particular toothpaste on for cats that you can purchase from your vet or pet supply store.

My cats are fed mainly dry cat food. Providing a lot of wet canned cat food can lead to quicker tooth decay.

My cats go to the vet to have their teeth cleaned. The general age for their first cleaning is 5 to 9 years old. Neglecting clean your cat’s teeth can lead to heart disease and other serious health issues.

I adopted an older cat that had not had her teeth cleaned when she should have over the years. I took her to my vet. He found that several of her teeth needed to be removed. He removed the bad teeth and also cleaned her teeth at the same time. Her teeth were bright and shiny when I picked her up.

When I scratched her under her chin, I discovered that she had bad teeth. She would wince in pain when I scratched her under her chin. Cats will also start licking their teeth and putting their paw in their mouth to rub at the wrong tooth. You may notice your cat having difficulty eating her food.

Certain breeds of cats will need their teeth cleaned sooner than others will. I have had more problems with cats that have long hair.

Even if your cat has had a lot of teeth removed over the years, they still seem to get along fine with eating dry cat food. If they don’t eat dry cat food, switch to canned cat food.

Give your cat the gift of bright and shiny teeth.

Copyright 2015. Not to be reproduced in any form.

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