Natural Health for Minnie Mao

It occured to me as I have been studying ways to raise my rescued kitty,Teeny Tiny Minnie Mao, for a lifetime of good natural health, that it would be beneficial to keep a journal of my findings.

We were not looking for another cat at this time...my last beloved babies lived to sixteen and eighteen years. We have been without cats for about 4 years now (other than the feral cats who make friends with us). I did the best I could for my Sabrina and Angela with the knowledge that I had. I really felt proud of the fact that they lived almost their entire lives on Science Diet and Iams kibble with occasional canned food of those brands for a treat. I also took them to a traditional veterinarian and tried to keep up with all the usual vaccines. BOY, DID I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN!

I am now in search of a homeopathic veterinarian. I think that will be pretty much an impossible find in my area, but I have not given up hope.

There are books that I need to add to my shelves...one is Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats

We have things that need to be taken care of right now. Since my rescued kitty is from a feral cat litter, she and all of her litter mates need to be treated for intestinal parasites (worms). Also the Mama Kitty, the daddy Rocky and Tommy Tiger--the one young tom who has also been hanging around.

I have been giving all of them Wellness brand of cat and kitten food which is the best I have found according to what I have learned so far. This has been kibble mostly for the kittens and adult cats still outside. One thing I have changed is to add water to the kibble so that they are well hydrated (or more hydrated) and because several of them have been suffering with diarrea, I have added a bit of psyllium husks to the blend.

Dr. Pitcairn is supposed to have a natural herbal remedy for the parasitic worms in his book. I do not yet have the book, but from what I have read this involves pilling the cats with a blend of certain herbs after a fast, which is an unlikely option for the outdoor feral cats. I have read some about the success that others have had with feeding the cats garlic and I think I will give this a try.

More to come as I find more info...