Mancat Monday with Evan and His UTI

It's Mancat Monday, and Evan is doing okay. He's on his third and final week of antibiotics for his stubborn UTI. For the most part, he's no longer having major symptoms of said UTI. I'm grateful for that, but he did unfortunately start urinating blood again this weekend. It did occur right after he strained and struggled to defecate, courtesy of his megacolon. This has happened before, as in the past he's previously caused himself to urinate blood after difficulty defecating. It also doesn't help that he's fresh out of a flare of cystitis related to his UTI, and so his bladder is still a bit unwell and fragile. He did thankfully get a lot of stool out this weekend after his initial difficulty evacuating his bowels, so hopefully everything can now really get back to normal for him again.

All that said, though, despite the bloody urine, right now Evan is actually a very happy boy. He's active and cuddly and purrs and is just generally my sweet little guy. He also takes lots of naps, courtesy of the gabapentin that helps keep his bladder happy and pain-free.

Wishing you all a magnificent Monday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Probably because I'm not the biggest fan of summer and I'm always eager for autumn, I've been in a spooky sort of mood lately. There's also the fact that a lot of stores have started bringing out Halloween in June or thereabouts. I know that annoys a lot of people, but I don't mind one bit. I love me some Halloween. I'll stop rambling, though, and share this summerish yet also spookyish flashback doodle.

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Tip of the Day

At some point I'm going to research some new, fresh topics in order to share new series of tips. For now, though, I was going through old tips and found yet another repeat series that goes into detail about our kitties' and pups' diets. So, let's revisit that again.

Over the next couple of days, we'll give some tips specifically regarding pet food ingredients. As you all surely know, the ingredients that go into a furbaby's food and therefore into their body all play an important role. Let's start today with protein, which is of course a significant part of any diet. Just as with us, our cats and dogs need protein, which can be broken down into amino acids, which can in turn be used to build up new muscles and other tissues. This is why high protein is especially important in a kitten or puppy's diet, as it ensures that they can form the tissues they need to grow into healthy adults.

There are also some other special considerations to make when it comes to protein. For example, furbabies suffering from pancreatitis or diabetes often benefit from high protein diets. On the other hand, a cat with renal disease requires a low protein diet for the health of their kidneys. So, while protein is indeed an important part of any diet, do be sure to do your homework and certainly discuss with your veterinarian what ingredients you should consider for your furbaby's diet in order to keep them healthy.