Hi All,
Our stray is continuing to rule the household with an iron paw. She is very healthy and happy.
A couple of minor questions. She has gone a killing spree of chipmunks (just walks around proud and deposits them) and birds. Now with the birds, she DOES NOT want to give them up. She hisses and after much chasing I can usually find her drop it and dispose of it. Mostly it is intact but she does take her bites and eats feathers. I've not noticed anything in her stool and don't feel the need to run to the vet. BUT how worried do I need to be about diseases contracted via "wildlife"? We live in Philadelphia within the park system so there are deer, groundhogs, raccoons (she terrorizes the raccoon, only chasing no contact).
So any concerns about eating/killing the wildlife?
We have had a hot/humid Summer in the Northeast and we have started to add a couple of tablespoons of water to her wet food. It sometimes even is a bit soupy. She eats/slurps with the same vigor as before. Now, I already thought she peed enough. 3-4 times a day but didn't think extra hydration could hurt her. I'm now considering keeping up the practice year round. Is there any reason we shouldn't ?
Last but not least. I get her nails trimmed about every five weeks and she is weighed at the time. She is a very healthy looking cat, weighing a bit more than eight pounds and she continues to gain about 2 ounces a month. I've reduced some of her food intake because I don't want to put her on a diet down the road but how heavy can she get and still be healthy (yes she is spayed). She looks healthy if anything probably can put on a bit more. But my previous two cats, one was always thin and didn't gain weight. The other one got heavyish but was happy..
Thank you for the feedback and stay cool,
Philly
Our stray is continuing to rule the household with an iron paw. She is very healthy and happy.
A couple of minor questions. She has gone a killing spree of chipmunks (just walks around proud and deposits them) and birds. Now with the birds, she DOES NOT want to give them up. She hisses and after much chasing I can usually find her drop it and dispose of it. Mostly it is intact but she does take her bites and eats feathers. I've not noticed anything in her stool and don't feel the need to run to the vet. BUT how worried do I need to be about diseases contracted via "wildlife"? We live in Philadelphia within the park system so there are deer, groundhogs, raccoons (she terrorizes the raccoon, only chasing no contact).
So any concerns about eating/killing the wildlife?
We have had a hot/humid Summer in the Northeast and we have started to add a couple of tablespoons of water to her wet food. It sometimes even is a bit soupy. She eats/slurps with the same vigor as before. Now, I already thought she peed enough. 3-4 times a day but didn't think extra hydration could hurt her. I'm now considering keeping up the practice year round. Is there any reason we shouldn't ?
Last but not least. I get her nails trimmed about every five weeks and she is weighed at the time. She is a very healthy looking cat, weighing a bit more than eight pounds and she continues to gain about 2 ounces a month. I've reduced some of her food intake because I don't want to put her on a diet down the road but how heavy can she get and still be healthy (yes she is spayed). She looks healthy if anything probably can put on a bit more. But my previous two cats, one was always thin and didn't gain weight. The other one got heavyish but was happy..
Thank you for the feedback and stay cool,
Philly