Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Birthday Bash!

Happy birthday, Astrid!


Indeed, today is the day we celebrate our resident pup Astrid's birthday. Today, this girl is 6 years young.


Astrid will of course be feasting on her favorite treat today, that being cookies! We have plenty of cookies to go around, so feel free to join us in our celebration and grab yourself some cookies and milk. Astrid also loves her some ice cream, so she'll also most certainly be having herself a taste of that today, too. Yet again, we have plenty of ice cream to go around, so grab yourself some frozen goodness and feast away!

Astrid, your humans and your kitties all love you! Happy birthday, our puppy girl!




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Our Tip of the Day:

Yesterday, as part of our National Cat Health Care Month series of tips, we mentioned the importance of providing your kitty with fresh, easily accessible water at all times. Similar to this, today we're here to remind you of the importance of ensuring that your kitty is fed fresh food on a regular basis. To begin, as you all certainly know, moist food can spoil if left out for too long. It won't go rancid right away, but if left out for long periods of time, there is a concern for spoilage and resultant gastrointestinal issues if eaten. For this reason, refrigerate any unused portions of moist food (which can be reheated for a short amount of time in the microwave), and do not leave moist food out in your kitty's bowls for too long. While far less likely, it is not impossible for dry food to spoil, not to mention the possibility of it becoming stale, or even ants helping themselves to food that is sitting out. So, try to ensure that uneaten old food is not left at the bottom of a bowl for too long. Also try to make sure that your kitty's dry food is stored in some form of an air-tight container, or at least that the bag is securely sealed.

Continuing on with the importance of fresh food, many cats are indeed picky eaters, which means it is quite possible that some kitties may not eat food that has been sitting out for a certain amount of time. In addition to this, as some cats age, their senses, including smell, start to diminish. Similarly, cats with certain ailments might need food with a fresh, strong odor in order to feel tempted to eat. This is another reason to offer food that is fresh and therefore enticing, so that the kitty will indeed have a desire to eat it.

All of this being said, also keep in mind your individual cat's weight, diet, and overall health. It is of course important to ensure that your kitty has sufficient access to food. Food allowance or scheduling will be different for an underweight cat versus an overweight cat, so all such considerations have to be made. If you have any concerns regarding your cat's food situation, of course discuss this with a veterinarian!

17 comments:

Carry Loves Cats said...

Happy Birthday Astrid! Have a puptastic day! x

Eastside Cats said...

Astrid, Happy Birthday! You don't look a day over five!

Sandee said...

♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday Dear Astrid,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday to you.♪♪

Catscue Cat Mom said...

Happy Birthday sweet Astrid! Here's wishing you all the cookies you want!

Kinley Westie said...

Happy birthday Astrid!

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Happy birthday, Astrid!
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Dash Kitten Crew said...

You are NEVER six years old!!! You are a mere puppy!!

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

Wishing you a purrfect day, Astrid!

pilch92 said...

Happy Birthday beautiful Astrid! Sounds like you are having a nice day. cute drawing and excellent tips.

messymimi said...

Wishing Astrid many happy returns of the day!

Cathy Keisha said...

Happy Birthday woofie!

The Island Cats said...

Happy Birthday, Astrid!

meowmeowmans said...

Happy birthday, sweet Astrid! We love you, and hope your day was as wonderful as you (and that's pretty darned wonderful)! :)

The Swiss Cats said...

Happy Birthday, Astrid ! We hope you had a wonderful day ! Purrs

Pam and Teddy said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASTRID! Six is a nice age.....and those cookies look like a nice way to celebrate too. Here's to MANY MORE (cookies AND years ahead!).

Hugs, Teddy

catladymac said...

Happy Birthday ASTRID ! And many more !

Marg said...

A very Happy Birthday to you Astrid. Hope you got tons of treats. Hope all of you have a great day.