Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Toesies Tuesday

Both Evan and Thimble treated me to toesies shots for today...



I hope these little toesies help brighten your day. Happy Tuesday, everybuddy!


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Our Tip of the Day:
It can be very beneficial to know the normal, healthy vital signs of a cat. A normal heart rate for a cat is 140 to 220 beats per minute, with a relaxed cat falling on the lower end of that. The respiration rate of a healthy cat should be between 20 and 40 breaths per minute, and, as with heart rate, a relaxed cat will have a rate on the lower end of that. Rectal temperatures in cats should be between 100 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are concerned about you kitty's behavior or health, such as in the case of potential toxin ingestion, it may be beneficial or necessary for you to check your cat's vitals at home. If need be, you can check your cat's heart rate by placing your hand on their chest right behind a front leg, check their respiration weight by observing the rising and falling of their chest, and carefully check rectal temperature using a digital thermometer (with its probe coated with Vaseline as a lubricant). If any of your cat's vital signs fall below or above the normal range, especially if by more than just a small margin, contact your veterinarian.

12 comments:

Marg said...

Those are certainly some good looking paws for sure. How nice of you two to show them to us. You all have a wonderful day.

Hannah and Lucy said...

Oh Mum is so jealous of Evan and Thimble's toesies as she'd love to be able to hold them.

pilch92 said...

I love those toesies, I would kiss them if I could. Great tips, I am going to try to check the heart rate on some today to practice. I think they would prefer I skip the temperature though :)

Sweet Purrfections said...

What cute jelly bean toesies. Truffle and Brulee's are covered with fur.

Three Chatty Cats said...

Those toesies are too cute.

Anonymous said...

Aaaaaaw They both have cute toesies. Glad you are likin' Chewy. We luv them.

Luv ya'

Dezi

The Swiss Cats said...

Very cute toesies ! Purrs

The Island Cats said...

Those are cute toesies just asking to be tickled.

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

Precious pawsies!!! And that is a very important tip today...after Tara and Truffles' heart issues I watch Mudpie's respiratory rate daily!

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq) said...

Those are both GREAT toesie pics! We havent done many of those lately, and have reminded TBT of that...

meowmeowmans said...

We do love us some kitty toesies, Evan and Thimble. So cute!

Kitties Blue said...

Toesies photos always make for a great day and smiles all around at our house. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo