So this is Godiva's food and there's Rags' food. Godiva's food is not for you is it Ragsy? No
Hi guys welcome back to the channel it's Claire and Rags and do
you have a cat who has a special dietary needs? Well I know it's a bit niche but
it's something I have experience with. So Rags and I are going to be showing some
tips and advice for you today to how to care for a cat with it's special dietary needs
now I'm not telling you how to diagnose your cat with any food
intolerances or allergies, that's not my job that is the job of your vet so if
you have any concerns around your cat or you have any suspicions they may be
allergic to something go straight to your vet and they can help you out. I'm
gonna show you some tips on how you can care for a cat with dietary needs
Especially if it's something that is you're not really used to. Now if you a few
years ago Godiva - the other cat in our house and became very very sick. She lost
a lot of weight she was throwing up a lot wouldn't eat her food and was
messing in the house and that kind of thing she wasn't really really poorly
and it wasn't actually apparent what was wrong with her. Now after a lot of vets
visits and quite major surgery it was finally diagnosed that Godiva had
inflammatory bowel disease now this means that Godiva can only have one kind
of food and one kind of food only. She is not allowed to eat anything else it
isn't this particular venison and P food otherwise should become a very sick again
Now firstly if you have a cat with dietary needs and another cat who
doesn't, like we do - You need to make sure that food areas are completely separate
and neither cat can get to each of this food. This is especially important
so Godiva can't have any access to Rags food because if she did manage to get to
her food and have a bit she would become quite sick so Godiva has
her own a food space in the kitchen and Ragsy has
in our bathroom now both cats can't get to this and this just ensures that both
cats stay away from each other's food and they stay healthy. This also goes for
your food too. Godiva's very good at jumping up on the kitchen counter and if
someone's left some food out she can have a bit of a nibble. Again this will
make her sick so if you have this same problem just make sure that whenever you
have the food out that it's put away or it's far from any reach of your cat
Now as barbaric as it sounds cats with special dietary needs are not really
allowed extra treats. Now Ragsy has the occasional dreamy if she's been good but
Godiva unfortunately can't partake in this particular treat, but as we know
treats don't always have to be food! You can schedule some extra playtime with
your cats and get them a hoard of wonderful toys or you can just give them
a cuddle and some attention and a nice groom. Now Ragsy doesn't get treats
often as she does put on weight rather easily so she's been particularly good
at the vets I'll take a home and we'll have a good groom she absolutely loves it
Now this is important not just for cats for special dietary needs but also
cats in general. It's very important for you to keep up to date with boosters
shots and vets visits. Now cats usually have a yearly scheduled vet
visit but Godiva has a couple of extra ones just to keep an eye on her progress
and make sure everything's going well with her diet and her day-to-day
well-being. Your cat like Godiva may need extra medication Godiva was on
steroids for quite a while and if you have any questions or queries or
concerns about your cat being on steroids or on medication don't be afraid to go
to your vet with any questions you have the welfare of your cat is a top
priority for you but also a high priority for your vet too - it's their job
to make sure that their patients are well and cared for and finally this is a
bit of a funny one but if your cat is a prolific hunter and is prone to bringing
outside animals inside it might be a good idea if your cat has a special
dietary needs that they become an inside cat now this might seem a bit cruel for
cats who love going out in the garden and going hunting but it just reduces
the likelihood of your cats eating something that they shouldn't
now Godiva it used to be a very good hunter and she would bring things in occassionaly
though she wouldn't eat the whole thing, she would sometimes have a nibble and
inevitably that did make her sick. Now if this isn't possible for your cats become
an outdoor cat for some reason it might be a great idea to get them a collar
with a bell on it this will alert any sort of critters around that your cat is
about and hopefully make it a lot harder for them to catch anything and have a
bit of bite. Thanks for watching guys, I hope you found these tips useful and
interesting now if you have a cat who has special dietary needs do let me know
in the comment section below I might have missed a few tips or you might have
some additional ones to share with us let us know, Rags and I do love
hearing about our lovely viewers and their cats now if you did enjoy the
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having you here and Rags and I will see you in our next video bye!
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