Lately...

Our cat, Diode, recently had been eating Special Kitty Gourmet...NOT recalled in our state...though it should be. Its the dry that we were feeding her, and almost immediately, she started having problems. She didn't want to be around people, touched, ran away when we spoke to her or called her name...then I noticed as I was cleaning, that she was having major problems peeing, that's when I KNEW something was wrong. I was wondering what the Hell it could have been that's causing this...thinking maybe she got bit by something when she escaped, and contracted rabies...like the hypochondriac that I am. That day, I called the vet, and set up and appointment. She only got worse...more tired, hiding almost all the time, and had an increased thirst..was in the litter every five minutes or less, peeing just a teeny tiny bit. I began posting my worries on Facebook, where my friend asked me "What kind of food are you feeding her?" I told her, and she warned me to change it IMMEDIATELY. I looked it up, sure enough, Special Kitty has evidence of rodenticides(rat poison, basically), and pesticides in it! The rat poison had began to shut her kidneys down, causing her to become very ill. I instantly threw the food in the garbage, all of it, made sure the lid was tight on the outdoor rubbish bin, and bought new, American made food, in which the ingredients actually start out with meat products, rather than corn meal, or rice gluten or whatever. The next day, she was feeling a WHOLE lot better. Active again, chasing the laser pointer, still had issues peeing, but I could tell she was feeling better. We took her to the vet yesterday, and got her an anti-biotic, and she seems to be improving a bunch! Had I not noticed her in the litter box while I was sweeping the bathroom, she would surely have been dead by now. 

Pay close attention to your cats, and dogs, do NOT feed them Special Kitty, or Ol' Roy. They are crap foods...anything by Menu Foods is terrible for your pet. If your cat or dog starts to get tired, act strange, or anything, take them to the vet as soon as possible, and check what you're feeding them. They could just have a fever, they could be dying.

Dogs will let you know when they're in pain, they're not as likely to be "eaten", so can show their injuries...while as cats will suffer in silence, acting normally. Dilated pupils, constant purring, hiding, and lethargy can all mean your cat is hurting. Dilated pupils in a cat can mean MANY things though. So just pay attention to your fur-babies, and they'll surely be healthy for a long lived life. 


------Rhi Cummens-----