Hello. We have had an incredibly painful departure in our family recently, mommy Chimay has left us after nine of the best years of my life.
Chimay's beautiful sons and daughter are almost eight years old, and my wife and I want to give them the highest quality of life we can provide, as a loving tribute to our sweet Chimay. I am in the process of researching a comprehensive, non-prescription health strategy for our surviving cats, have them live in their very own feline health spa, so to speak.
However, I live in Mexico and the vets in town are not much help, as feline medicine here is infuriatingly behind the United States by 15 to 20 years (for example, most vets I've talked to in town have never even heard of Feliway). I would greatly appreciate feedback and nudges in the right direction, as I have a ton and a half of questions.
I'll try to keep my ideas separate, point by point, with three crucial criteria upfront:
Chimay's beautiful sons and daughter are almost eight years old, and my wife and I want to give them the highest quality of life we can provide, as a loving tribute to our sweet Chimay. I am in the process of researching a comprehensive, non-prescription health strategy for our surviving cats, have them live in their very own feline health spa, so to speak.
However, I live in Mexico and the vets in town are not much help, as feline medicine here is infuriatingly behind the United States by 15 to 20 years (for example, most vets I've talked to in town have never even heard of Feliway). I would greatly appreciate feedback and nudges in the right direction, as I have a ton and a half of questions.
I'll try to keep my ideas separate, point by point, with three crucial criteria upfront:
- Boost natural defenses.
- Minimize vulnerabilities.
- Keep it non-invasive and, you know, yummy.
- Feliway. Would vaporizers running at all times have a positive or neutral effect? Does it only modify behavior, or does it also create a more peaceful state of mind?
- Good Cat! Drops. Will it make my cats feel even better when used in tandem with Feliway?
- Vitamin B Complex. I saw something called Pet Tabs in PetCo's website, but info there is sketchy at best. My goal is to keep my cats' nervous systems as happy as possible, considering the stress of losing our lifelong companion. Is extra Vitamin B complex a good idea for cats, and is Pet Tabs a proper product for them?
- Food. We feed our cats dry Nature's Recipe, usually Weight Control, but occasionally Hairball Treatment and Urinary Tract. Considering they're 8 years old, I'm thinking of switching to Hill's for adult matures, with antioxidants. What other options should we contemplate?
- Supplements. I'm contemplating The Missing Link Feline Formula, for its' fatty acids and fiber, as well as Prozyme, to generate maximum nutrient absortion. Add to this Pet Tabs for the nervous system, and my questions are: Am I on overkill mode? Are these products safe, as well as effective, when used in conjunction?
- Vaccinations. Our cats receive yearly boosters for common illnesses. However, while researching, I found articles about some vets who say that most vaccinations are 1) hazardous and 2) unnecessary, with rabies being a possible exception. I found this truly disturbing. Can anybody elaborate with knowledge on the matter?