The first thing I did after getting my little rescue kitten-now-fully-grown-cat Millie was pet health insurance. It was really important to me. I take pet-ownership really seriously. Our pets are part of our family. Just as we go to the doctor often to ensure we are healthy and happy, so too would all of my pets go to the vet for regular checkups.
Thus the need for pet health insurance.
We had so many pets when we were little but they always lived outside and rarely visited the vet. Mum was always yelling at me for sneaking them into the house. But I couldn’t help it. We had a dog called Punch and a cat called Henry at one stage and they were so cute. They loved each other and I loved them.
Now that I am a pet-mama myself I can do whatever I like with them and both my dog, cat, budgies and fish all have pride-of-place in our home. Millie is just the cutest and often sleeps at the end of mine or my daughter’s bed, although lately she’s been sleeping on the computer chair in the lounge room.
We always hate disturbing her but we need that chair!
Just the cutest. Image: supplied.
Millie is healthy, happy, loved and incredibly important to all of us. That’s why her health is so important to me. Although I can’t protect her from everything – she and her cat friends sometimes get into rather loud fights in the front garden! - I can make sure that she’s given the proper nutrients to keep her healthy and happy. Which is why I am so happy to be feeding her quality cat food that provides her with super-premium nutrition that’s in PURINA ONE.
I know that by feeding her PURINA ONE daily I am giving her not only a delicious and nutritious meal, but food that helps build the six visible signs of heath including body condition; skin, coat and eyes; immune system; bone and joint health; digestion and dental health.
Animal behaviourist Dr. Jo Righetti says when it comes to quality cat food you shouldn’t just pour out a random amount of food, rather, follow the instructions on the back of the pack to ensure your pet doesn’t under-eat or over-eat, in order to stay as healthy as possible. Millie loves PURINA ONE, I can rest assured that when I feed it to her daily I am giving her quality food made from real ingredients.
We might not always be able to protect our furry friends from everything, but at least I know that I’m doing the best that I can.
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Hi,
I love hear from somebody who really values their pet as a companion, and wants to do everything they can to maintain their wellness. I just want to put it out there that a diet of completely dry cat food, even one which is nutritionally balanced, is not always ideal for cats. I work in the Animal Health Industry, and I see too many cats overweight, with poor skin and coats, dental disease, diabetes and bladder problems, on all dry cat food diets.
Careful addition of raw meat, organ meat and bones reduces carbohydrates (cats are obligate carnivores after all), reduces calories, and provides antioxidants, protein and taurine (especially in red meat and heart), moisture (very important for bladder and kidney health) and teeth cleaning (raw meat and bones). I see many cats on 50% or more raw meat in their diets living long healthy lives.
Cats do have some very specific nutritional needs, and some have health issues which require special diets. Any diet change does need to be done slowly, and with veterinary guidance.