antioxidants

[lucyrima]

Hi - is it worth it to put 15 yr old with early dementia (yowling, wanting to eat a lot but not otherwise 'demented' or diagnosed officially as hyper-T) on antioxidants, or ?? Thanks!

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi
Have you had a chance to look into lower phosphorus foods? Regarding antioxidants, this article is optimistic about using them

The Health Benefit of Antioxidants in Cat Food | IAMS

 

[lucyrima]

How would lower phos. food help please? Thx

 

[Furballsmom]

I apologize, I meant lower iodine (lower phosphorus is for kidney kitties).

 

[lucyrima]

Oh, definitely - bored all of you with everything around hyper-T mos. ago and more recently, but numbers are still lowish (T4) and he's been off fish, etc. for a year... just likes eating all the time so hasn't lost wt and probably gained some... and I'm a sucker .

 

[Furballsmom]

and I'm a sucker

you're wonderful, and a great caretaker!

I just had a thought, for his yowling have you had a chance to try Cat Music?

 

[lucyrima]

Never heard of it - and I'm not sure Echo has (changed his name back ), hasn't shown any interest in any music... tho' likes to watch cat movies on TV

 

[Furballsmom]

There is RelaxMyCat, Musicforcats, and Spotify and YouTube have harp music for cats, and some music has purrs in it

 

[lucyrima]

If I don't purr with him after he eats, and brush him, he gets so mopey (and noisy!).

So should he get antioxidants? Just trying to save my sanity again

 

[Furballsmom]

According to that article it's considered a good thing, it's not a long one but talks about a couple in particular

 

[lucyrima]

Thanks, just don't want to waste my time/money or Echo's patience... it's meant to be for his mental/emotional state, not the Hyper-T thing. Will see how things go I guess, maybe research a bit more.

Don't you ever sleep? Do you read everything here? Wow!

 

[Furballsmom]

LoL I'm here a fair bit, it's true

 

[lucyrima]

Santa will know

 

[Furballsmom]

 

[Furballsmom]

So, to recap, antioxidants have health benefits, cat music along with your purring has mental and emotional benefits, and, you are never boring

 

[lucyrima]

Oh ok (and thx for all your kind words) - I really asked orig. re anti-ox's cuz I read they were good for dementia, but realize of course that they're just the latest thing for all of us and for all our issues, not that specific otherwise. I really need to get a life! Also gonna get nosy here - would there happen to be a personal reason you may not be sitting with a drink, lots of other people and hanging out here (like me) today? I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours but only if my e-add's handy - or do a PM and I'll reply (nothing nefarious here,
just nosy like I said.

Oh and PS - had a beautiful cousin (terrific pianist) who moved to Colo. couple of decades ago, and passed on about one decade since.

 

[Furballsmom]

LoL! I'm actually watching a (very bad) football game, ---we Denver Broncos paid WAY too much for a quarterback who literally throws interceptions all the time (sigh), some yummy eggnog and homemade shortbread cookies

 

[lucyrima]

Wow, hope they win! I'm mostly a baseball fan - Toronto Blue Jays (won Series in '92+3). And thank you, I'll have some nog and cookies too I'm pathetic - not on FB, IG or any of those, so just do PMs with a few forum people. and e-mail otherwise.

 

[Furballsmom]

Your cousin wouldn't recognize some parts of Colorado, but some of it is still fantastic

I was rooting for the Jays this season but they didn't quite have it. Maybe next year

 

[lucyrima]

She was in Boulder... anyhow, nice to have had a break here from gawdawful old TV!