The Kitty Boss

The Kitty Boss

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  • How the right diet will help your cat
    Feeding a specially formulated diet is very beneficial to cats with liver disease. The adapted nutrition helps support the liver, slows disease progression and helps your cat feel better, but also helps prevent weight loss and reduces copper accumulation in the liver.
    Diets for cats with liver disease should be:
    😸 Formulated with the optimal type in level of protein to help prevent malnutrition and reduce the risk of hepatic and encephalopathy.
    😸 High an energy to help prevent weight loss.
    😽 Highly palatable to encourage affected cats to eat.
    😿 Highly digestible to help reduce the liver’s workload.
    🙀 High in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids to help neutralize free radicals and support natural anti-inflammatory processes.
    😼 Specially formulated to help support Urinary tract health in cats which are prone to urinary conditions when under stress (such as when they are real).
    Feline Essentials CATalyst formula, by is a superb supplement to add to any cat’s diet, even more so when your cat has a liver condition.
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    6 min
  • How is liver disease in cats diagnosed and treated?
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    Liver disease can often be tricky to diagnose. Your vet may need to test blood and urine samples and perform liver function tests such as comparing blood collected before and after a meal. Ultrasound or x-rays of the abdomen can help show any liver abnormalities. Liver biopsy can also get very useful information about exactly what the condition is, allowing for more effective and targeted treatment.
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    The choice of treatment depends very much on your vet’s diagnosis. Acute liver disease, often requires hospitalization, intravenous fluids (a drip) and sometimes feeding via a tube if your cat is not eating.
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    There are many medications for both acute and chronic liver disease patients. Depending on the specific condition, your vet will choose the most appropriate ones to help your cat. But whatever the condition, changing your cat’s diet will be an essential part of managing their liver disease.
    4 min
  • What are the signs of liver disease in cats?
    Liver disease can be either long-term (chronic) or start suddenly (acute).
    😿 Cats with chronic liver disease, often show vague, non-specific signs like loss of appetite, lethargy, and weight loss.
    🙀 The signs of acute liver disease are often much more obvious. They can include vomiting and diarrhea, jaundice (yellowing of the skin, the whites of the eyes and gums), abdominal swelling, and excessive thirst and urination. Animals with acute disease may also have abdominal pain and fever.
    Cats with liver disease often drool excessively. Cats with very severe liver disease may build up large amounts of toxins in the blood. These can affect the brain, leading to disorientation, confusion, and seizures. This is known as “hepatic encephalopathy“.
    7 min
  • Suicidal Cats?
    Do you have any question for Dr. Rachel Geller or Cat Lady Justin?
    I have a very interesting question for the Cat Chaplain: do cat ever commit suicide?
    It’s suicide prevention week, which got me to thinking…
    56 min
  • What causes liver disease in cats?
    There are many reasons why your cat’s liver function can be affected. These include:
    🦠 Infection by viruses or bacteria.
    ☠️ Intoxications (poisons).
    😣 Hepatitis (liver inflammation) often of unknown cause. This sometimes leads to scarring (cirrhosis).
    ♋️ Tumours.
    🧬 Genetic problems in some breeds.
    🩸 Inherited problems with the livers blood vessels (portosystemic shunts).
    😾 Fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis).
    🐈‍⬛ Inherited problems are most common in younger cats. Other forms of liver disease are more likely in older cats.
    8 min
  • Feline Fine
    Julie-Anne Thorne is a psychologist, cat mum, holistic cat therapist, intuitive, author, reiki master and certified behaviourist.
     
    She founded Naturally Cats to provide holistic help for cats and their guardians. Using a combination of environment enrichment, healing, soul connection, behaviour modification and botanical remedies she supports cats emotionally to reduce and remove problem behaviours.
     
    She helps to educate feline guardians so they can provide for their cat and watch them thrive rather than simply survive.
     
    She connects with the family through the perspective of their cat and re-connecting the cat with their guardian is a key element of her work.
     
    She has recently co-authored the first book of its kind, The Aromatic Cat which details how to use herbs, hydrosols and essential oils safely with cats. Julie-Anne believes that understanding the emotional state of a cat is key to supporting problem behaviours. And that through using botanical remedies the cat’s wellness can be balanced, which in turn affects it’s behaviour.
     
    Julie-Anne uses a holistic approach when working with a cat looking at all elements that affect it such as (but not limited to) diet, nutrition, environment, resources and family relationships.
     
    Her mission is #givingcatsavoice
     
    https://mailchi.mp/naturallycats/intro-cat-chakra-course
    1 hr 6 min
  • Why is the liver so important?
    The liver is one of the largest organs in your cat’s body, and it’s vital for their good health. 🩸 Just as in humans, the liver perform as many essential functions.
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    Liver functions:
    - Producing hormones, proteins and glucose (energy).
    - Clearing the blood of waste products, drugs and toxins.
    - Making clotting factors to stop excessive bleeding.
    - Producing immune factors and helping fight infection by removing bacteria from the blood.
    - Helping digest and absorb fat and other important nutrients.
    - Storing useful nutrients such as vitamins, iron and energy.
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    With all these vital functions, it’s easy to see that reduced liver function can have an affect on your cat’s health. 🦠 Fortunately, the liver has the amazing ability to regenerate itself, and can still function one up to 75% of it is diseased or removed.
    7 min
  • Understanding your cat’s liver condition
    Why is the liver so important? 6 important Liver functions! What causes liver disease in cats? There are many reasons why your cat’s liver function can be affected. We will discuss 8 of these. What are the signs of liver disease in cats? Liver disease can be either long-term chronic or start suddenly acute. How is liver disease and cancer diagnosed and treated? How the right diet will help your cat.
    4 min
  • Live Long & Prospurr
    Join Cat Lady Justin and Two Crazy Cat Ladies founds Jae & Adrienne and discover the best quality human grade products for your cat! Stop poisoning your cats with flea meds, wormers, and other toxins YOU’RE not even supposed to touch, and replace them with safe and effective natural medicines. Find out what Cat Lady Justin used to cure his cat Charlotte’s acne in the 1st dose. To learn more about their amazing products go to http://thekittyboss.com/2crazy
    1 hr 4 min

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Welcome to The Kitty Boss, the podcast for cat lovers and feline enthusiasts alike! Join us as we dive into the world of cats, from their mysterious behavior to their unique personalities. Each week, we'll interview experts in the field, share heartwarming stories, and provide tips and tricks for everything from grooming to playtime. Whether you're a seasoned cat owner or just thinking about adopting your first feline friend, The Kitty Boss has something for you. So grab a cup of catnip tea and settle in for a purrfectly delightful episode.