about animal nutrition, specifically elderly cats with kidney problems and he said
You'll often notice that a black cat with kidney problems has brown fur around her sides and shoulders, that's where she's grooming herself most
Soft Molly is an old black cat with kidney problems, she has gone a bit brown around her sides and shoulders
That's the effect of the ureic acid in her mouth coating her fur and then the acid reacts with sunlight
I said that I had noticed that cats rarely ate anything that looks like actual food these days
That's partly convenience but mainly it's due to a conspiracy between vets and pet food companies
Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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Our 2 black cats, even as kittens, had a deep brown sheen.They have a very "mixed" gene line. And they have raw chicken necks or wings in their daily diet. Big Pharma, one way or another, wants our pennies!
ReplyDeletethat is true - but for balance the vet did point out that before proprietary cat food vets used to see a lot of problems related to unbalanced diets
DeletePoor Molly. That is heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteYes - I love Molly
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