Saturday, July 27, 2013

Bach Flower Remedies for Cats

Bach Flower Remedies are easy to administer.  Just place 4 drops in your cat's water dish.

Cats have feelings too.  As a matter of fact, they have a very rich emotional life.  They feel love, happiness and joy, but they also have feelings of anger, jealousy and sadness.  Cats are sensitive to subtle changes in their environment, as well as the more obvious disruptions that occur in life.

Some things that might bring stress and feelings of unhappiness to your cat's life include:
  • Stormy weather
  • Natural disasters
  • Fireworks on the 4th of July and other occasions
  • Going to the vet
  • Getting a new pet
  • Rearranging the furniture (yes, this does cause stress...even small changes do)
  • Moving to a new residence
  • Having get togethers/parties
  • Human additions to your family
  • Changes in routine  (even small ones)
  • Being home alone a lot
  • The death of a loved one (human and/or animal)
  • Trauma & abuse
  • And much more...
Bach Flower Remedies come in handy during times of stress.  Cats respond quite well to Bach Flower Remedies and there are absolutely no side effects.  A great all around remedy to have on hand is called Rescue Remedy Pet.  We give it to our cats when there is going to be a drastic change in our lives and to our foster pets to help them transition into their new home.  It is easy to administer; just put 4 drops in your cat's water dish  or on a treat and repeat when necessary.

It looks like this and can be found at pet stores and natural food stores like, Whole Foods, as well as on the internet at sites like onlynaturalpet.com.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Opaque & Obsession: Day 1


6/20/13:   We traveled to Best Friends Animal Society in Mission Hills from Westchester to pick up Opaque and Obsession.  The people at Best Friends are very gracious and extremely kind.  They gave us an extensive tour of the facilities and explained how to foster kittens.

When we got home, we let the twins out into their foster room.  It is our 14 year old's bedroom, which is quite a bit larger than the cage that they were living in.  They have filtered water to drink, a soft cushy bed (shown above), a twin bed that they can jump on and hide under, limitless food, hardwood floors with a very colorful area rug to lounge on, a ceiling fan, an open window with an ocean breeze and lots of love and attention.

At first, Opaque was the extrovert.  He was the brave one and the one who checked us out and gave as a big purr when we picked him up or petted him.  His sister, Obsession seemed afraid and shy, hiding under the bed each time we came into the room.  Opaque has a very relaxed, calm nature.

Saturday, June 22, 2013