It's of course time for another day of the April A to Z Challenge.
To again repeat this year's A to Z explanation, some of my favorite things in life are cats, drawing, writing, and the fantasy genre. And so, my A to Z contributions this year will be illustrations for a weird and wacky fantasy story I'm currently writing. This story co-stars a hind limb paralyzed orange tabby cat named Hobo, and this month you'll get to go along on some of his adventures.
Today we've reached the letter G, which stands for gnomes. Because, indeed, Hobo becomes quite good friends with some gnomes.
Those two particular gnomes are named Nilda and Bartleby. I actually gave them those names for a couple of specific reasons, but that's a story for another day. You'll be seeing some of the other unorthodox new friends Hobo makes as we continue our way through the alphabet.
Now, since Tonks and her littermates Winky and Flitwick starred in yesterday's post for their birthday, Evan asked to star in today's. He's used to bestowing you all with a magnificent Mancat Monday post, and he's sure you all missed seeing his handsomeness yesterday.
Speaking of handsomeness, Evan wanted you all to see how spick and span he looked after his most recent bath and sanitary shave from our vet clinic's groomer.
Just look at that clean, baby soft bum! Evan is going in for another bath and sanitary shave this Friday, and he's also having his urine rechecked that day, as the poor boy is currently on antibiotics for yet another UTI. He seems to be feeling great right now, though, and I'm beyond grateful for that.
Depending on the worm, cats and dogs can potentially become infected with the aforementioned worms as kittens or puppies, such as in utero or from their mother's milk. Worms can also find their way to a cat or dog's intestines by the ingestion of a rodent or other carrier of the parasite, or by ingesting the parasite in certain stages of its life cycle elsewhere in the environment. Symptoms of such an infestation can include diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, a potbellied appearance, and sometimes even sight of the worms in your furbaby's feces.
If you think your kitty or pup might have intestinal worms, such as if they are a young puppy or kitty with a potbelly, if you see worms in their feces, or if you see any other potential signs, of course take your furbaby and a stool sample to be examined by a veterinarian. Parasiticides can be used to eradicate these intestinal parasites. Just as with tapeworms, though, it is important to use preventative measures to keep your kitty or pup clear of them from then on. Keep their environment clean in order to prevent growth of the worms in the environment. In addition, if your furbaby goes outdoors, monitor them and try to ensure that they are not ingesting prey that are potential carriers of intestinal parasites, such as rodents. If needed, such as if your cat or dog is largely outdoors, discuss with your veterinarian the potential for keeping your furbaby on regular preventatives that cover intestinal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
4 comments:
Sending purrayers that Evan continues to do better.
You look purrfect, Evan!
Great drawing. Evan is a cutie. Excellent tips too. XO
I like your gnomes and good luck to handsome Evan at the vet's this week.
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