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So first things first. I love my cat above all. I love him so much. Ever since i have gotten him he has had food allergies, asthma, and a problem with no eating. I have had him for a year and I did almost everything in my power to make him healthy. I have gotten him the best food possible. He now eats Ziwi Peak Wet deer 3 times a day and it took me almost 8 month to finally find a food that he enjoys. I give him a inhaler during spring and summer. No pills just the inhaler because its the best for him with least side affects. I'm always terrified about his asthma and allergies and i think about it everyday. Im telling you this so you dont think im terrible about not cleaning his water fountain all the time.
I guess its how much my mind was focused on his allergies and asthma that i'm forgetful of it. I always clean his food bowl every singe time he uses it. I always make sure he doesn't eat anything foreign. I remember once i ran him to the hospital because I THOUGHT he ate a broken piece of ceramic. The water fountain was something that I thought didn't need cleaning often since it had a filter. Maybe it was me being lazy. I don't know. I went through like 4 of them in one year. I would fill them but not wash it always.
l would remember to clean once every 3 weeks. I know terrible. I'm crying right now. I started reading today about BIOFILM and i couldn't stop thinking about how i didn't clean it. Whats wrong with me? I read how it causes kidney diseases and other diseases. Now im terrified I may have caused something to happen in the future. I bought a ceramic bowl from Thirsty Cat Fountain today. It has antibacterial film and it high fired ceramic quality. Was very expensive. I will clean it everyday. I just cant help but feel guilty now. Can one year of this caused him issues? Can i fix it by doing right by him and cleaning his fountain every single day forever?
So first things first. I love my cat above all. I love him so much. Ever since i have gotten him he has had food allergies, asthma, and a problem with no eating. I have had him for a year and I did almost everything in my power to make him healthy. I have gotten him the best food possible. He now eats Ziwi Peak Wet deer 3 times a day and it took me almost 8 month to finally find a food that he enjoys. I give him a inhaler during spring and summer. No pills just the inhaler because its the best for him with least side affects. I'm always terrified about his asthma and allergies and i think about it everyday. Im telling you this so you dont think im terrible about not cleaning his water fountain all the time.
I guess its how much my mind was focused on his allergies and asthma that i'm forgetful of it. I always clean his food bowl every singe time he uses it. I always make sure he doesn't eat anything foreign. I remember once i ran him to the hospital because I THOUGHT he ate a broken piece of ceramic. The water fountain was something that I thought didn't need cleaning often since it had a filter. Maybe it was me being lazy. I don't know. I went through like 4 of them in one year. I would fill them but not wash it always.
l would remember to clean once every 3 weeks. I know terrible. I'm crying right now. I started reading today about BIOFILM and i couldn't stop thinking about how i didn't clean it. Whats wrong with me? I read how it causes kidney diseases and other diseases. Now im terrified I may have caused something to happen in the future. I bought a ceramic bowl from Thirsty Cat Fountain today. It has antibacterial film and it high fired ceramic quality. Was very expensive. I will clean it everyday. I just cant help but feel guilty now. Can one year of this caused him issues? Can i fix it by doing right by him and cleaning his fountain every single day forever?