Holistic Health: Preventative Care for Your Cat

If you want your cat to look and feel healthy it is important to understand the concept of holistic health. Holistic health means an overall wellbeing for your cat which includes the way they eat, the environment that they live in, and how they are looked after and cared for.

It is not enough to just make sure the food that your cat is eating is healthy. Holistic health for your cat means thinking about all factors that can be beneficial and the factors that can be harmful.

For example, hairballs can be a common problem for your cat. If the problem gets serious – it can lead to intestinal blockage which will often require a trip to the vet. You don’t want to let the cat get to this stage though. Brushing your cat regularly will help to minimize the occurences of furballs. The pet store will have gloves which you can put on while you stroke your cat. These gloves act much like a brush – and your cat will love it!

Also, be sure to check inside your cats ears regularly and in their eyes for built up residue. This can often be an indication that your cat is fighting off an infection. Keep an eye on any conditions you notice, and if they get progressively worse you may want to consider professional help.

Many cats don’t appreciate being held while having their eyes and ears inspected – but this is a necessary and important task. And you will find that as time goes on your cat will get used to it. Again – don’t force your cat to sit still if it is uncomfortable. This will cause more stress and be counterproductive to keeping your cat healthy.

Another important thing to do for your cat is to ensure that their teeth are kept clean. Much like humans, cats get plaque building up on their teeth if not properly maintained. By far the best way to avoid plaque build up on cats’ teeth is to give them raw meat with some bones to chew on. If this isn’t practical then there are a range of good natural teeth cleaning products which can be found at a pet store near you.

One of the most important things of all is to help minimize the stress your cat can experience in it’s day to day life. It sounds somewhat unbelievable that your cat can get stressed – seeing as how they sleep most of the day! Your cat can become stressed though – commonly though loud abrupt noises (firecrackers can cause much harm), and it is also a good idea to make sure your cat isn’t constantly getting into fights with neighbourhood pets. While this may seem like an unavoidable reality for you and your cat – there are ways to keep them safe such as making them inside cats.

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