Thanks for the nice vid. 🙂 Like you I also love my cat, Cleo, and I hope she lives a happy, healthy and long life. I definitely agree with all your tips. When I adopted Cleo, little was known about her. So, I immediately took her to the vet. She was diagnosed with an early CRF! I was devastated! I made my research, which actually led me to your channel, among others. I fed her raw food, and gave her lots of water. I even bought her a water fountain. 🙂 She drank like she never tasted water before! Long story short, we went back to the vet a month later to get her spayed and do a more thorough blood work. Voilà! The results are good! We'll visit the vet annually for checkups and tests. I believe a proper diet and lots of love really help our small furry friends live the life that they deserve. Cleo is sweet but she gets naughty every now and then. 😂 She knows what I don't like her to do, and she does it when she wants my attention. 😂 "Can we play now?" "Can we play now?" 😂 We play before and after each meal whenever possible. I try to make her tired by letting her run and chase the toy! 😂 However, she sometimes has her preferences (smart girl) , and cat mom has to follow her lead. 😂 Another thing that I do for Cleo is making sure she feels at home by catifying my apartment. She has 2 cat trees now, and a blanket with holes because she loves hiding and ambushing. I also got her a top entry litter box. (Actually, this is more for myself, because I got tired of too much litter tracking! 😂) I plan to further catify my place, when Fluffy leaves for the hamster heaven. In the meantime, I'm thinking of taking her to the park for walks, and I know I have to let her get used to wearing a harness first. So far it isn't doing well with her body stocking. (after getting spayed) She's shredded parts of it! 😂 😂 😂 I've heard that walking a cat is actually cat walking hooman 😂 😂 😂 It would be interesting to see how you do it. 🙂 And how about fleas? Don't they risk getting fleas from walks? I hope Cleo knows that I love her even though I get mad at her once in a while. 🙂
I enjoyed reading your comment! Cleo is very lucky to have such an attentive and loving owner! Warms my heart to say the least all the nice things you do for her! Yes indeed walking a cat is actually cat walking hooman! You have to let the cat take the lead. I think fleas aren't too common in San Francisco, and the climate isn't as conducive to them, but I do give the cats a bath if they become too dirty and I suspect there are fleas.
My cat came from a farm as a kitten and lived indoors her whole life as we live on a main road. She was born in 1997, and me in 2000. She passed away in 2018 at the age of 21. I'm so blessed to have spent the first 18 years of my life with my cat. She was my best friend, and still is in my heart. 💗
We had a stray kitten who lived to the ripe old age of 22 years. We hardly ever took him to the vet. He did get neutered by a vet school. Ate the cheapest cat food we could afford. The only thing we feel gave him a very long life is that he was an entirely an INDOOR cat. While I don't advise following how we treated our cat, I do feel our cat being an indoor cat helped him live a long life.
@@TheCatButler Except for the fact that most cats love being outside! I understand it's not possible for everyone, but it can add greatly to your cat's quality of life, even if it shortens it a bit.
@@lavienestpasunlongfleuvetr2559 Yeah I agree! I wish I had a huge fenced yard. I try to supervise my cats, or I built a patio garden for them. I live in the city so it is tough. A lot of people kidnap pets and there are lots of cars :(
I did all of these for my two previous cats, but sadly, they both died from cancer. I’m not sure if there is anyway to prevent cancer in a cat, but I’m happy they were in my life for 14 years, still a good age range! One of our cats had stage 4 cancer, and we decided to end her suffering early, because she was so sick. We didn’t know what stage of cancer our other cat had, I can’t remember, but she was also very sick, and we knew since they were old cats, they wouldn’t likely survive. It’s hard to let them go, but at least they get to live a good kitty life In heaven. We miss you daisy and Tinka! ❤
I play a lot with my cat, whether it be with toys or my arm wrapped in a t shirt for some rough play lol. I also walk my cat for an hour everyday after work so he can get fresh air and smell and taste the grass that he loves so much. I also feed wet food for breakfast and dinner while leaving Blue Buffalo kibble out (no corn or carbs) as well as changing the water daily.
I lost my cat WILLOW last November at the age of 24. In the last year of her life her hearing was gone and her eye sight started to fail. She just fell asleep and passed.I miss still everyday. I have a beautiful Ragdoll TUCKER who is the love of my life. I’m disabled and he keep me going…..I that God everyday for him. Tucker had a zip playpen I put him in on my deck and he loves bird watching.Enjoy your cats…
Of the more recent cats we have had (my husband and I have both had cats all our lives, and are now retired), one passed late last year at the age of 14, and the other, whom we adopted when she was 10 years old, is still going strong at 17, and looks and acts a decade younger. We recently got a kitten, despite being advised that it might be a bit much for a senior cat to deal with, but they seem to be adapting really well to one another. There is plenty of room in the house for our older cat to retreat to, where one of us will generally be for her to get some peace, quiet and attention, but she also really seems to enjoy being around the kitten, only raising a warning paw to him when he starts getting too rambunctious, but mostly staying in his same general vicinity. Hopefully they will become friends as he matures and stops pouncing on her.
My cat Stormy is going on 8. We currently have been to 9 states together and are about to go to many more! I put on cat TV to keep her entertained in our hotel rooms💜
I have 40 rescues . They all have between 12 and 21 years. I cannot make them check at the vet twice a year but i really do my best and they live a long life.
Our adorable kitty will be 23 years old in October .. about 115 in equivalent cat years! Your tips are good. I’d also add: later life kidney problems are well helped with Pet Alive Kidney Support, or Denes equivalent (comes in dropper bottle). Regular vet checkups, and a routine for thyroid medication in later life if needed. Veterinary special diets are useless if kitty doesn’t like and won’t eat it. Give them whatever they really like to eat as they lose weight in old age. Patience, care and lots of love are essential. We also stopped annual vaccinations after she reached about 6 or 7 years old and in my opinion they were unnecessary at that point and stopping over-medicating helped her to live longer. God bless cats 🐱 and their caring owners!
The clip of you lifting Teemo away while he was holding onto the food dish for dear life really tickled me! As in I busted out laughing! We also had a food stealer and he was a bit of a chonky boi.
My Honey Cat passed a few weeks ago around 17 years old. 💔 I still have her sister, but she’s broken hearted and has been on decline prior with an enlarged heart and thyroid issues. (She’s on meds for both). Most indoor kitties live a long life. Make sure they stay hydrated through food and water fountains. I’ve known people feed their cats store brand food and live until 22 years old. I’ve also known people that feed their cats raw foods, top tier pet food, and died around 10. Honestly, it’s all genetics. My one cat under 10 passed of leukemia 9 years ago. My other cat Kita 8-9 years of age has squamous cell carcinoma and I have her on holistic meds/food for tears. I’m doing my best to keep her comfortable. I’m desperate to keep her going because she’s determined. For years she was treated for stomatitis. Had her teeth removed 5 years ago, been to several vets, expensive meds, but there is no cure. Sad…
I recently lost my chonk princess Snowball and tried to do all the things with her mentioned, except that she loved kibbles a lot and the stressful environment at home was beyond my control. She was the most loving, caring and responding baby I have ever come across in my life. She passed away on 4th of February 2022. She was only 7 and a half... So young...
You can get her back...I have mine back... just wish for her and when you are ready to find her, look at images of kittens for sale you will see her spark it's hard to explain but they have an aura you can't see but you can sense it.❤️
@Purrcuteness Snowball was fit as a fiddle. Mist probably she inherited FIV from her mother. Her mother also passed away at very young age, all of a sudden. She initially got mycoplasma that led to jaundice and organ failure. It was extremely excruciating pain for her trying to put out a brave front and for me knowing that she was slipping out of my hands and I could do nothing. It just kills one from inside. I miss her every minute of the day. She was the most loyal, loving and intelligent being, she gave me comfort when I would be crying or depressed. But I couldn't save her...
Sorry about your kitty I couldn't even imagine losing my Cosmo 😿 He's only 8 months old a rescue kitten I love him so much I never knew I could be attached to something so much. I hope your Snowball is resting peacefully 🤍
One of mine, was a barn kitten, first onwer abused her, she was at first hard to keep in, but with the screened/ covered patio, not so much now, she gets the outdoor smells while feeling safe, sometimes I bring her in 2-3 blades of young grass
I make sure my cat have wet and dry food, also take him for tooth cleaning every 3 years, Love my Birman chocolate boy, they live over 20 years hopefully mid 20 will mean I took great care of him, cats are empathetic kind loving animals 😺 Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏
I had never gotten a cat before and I hope to get one soon. In the meantime, I will watch your videos for information and tips on caring for them, and make them live their best life.
My friend got her cat in second grade at seven years old and it didn’t pass away until she 45!!! That means the cat lived to be 38. I was mind blown. She lived outside only in an affluent area with coyotes. They fed her wet food but the cat mostly hunted outside. That cat was bad ass!
Thank you so much for this vid. My cat died at the age of 14 yesterday and I wish I knew some of this information earlier. All I can say is that he was spoiled and very much loved. He lived a happy life and that’s all I could ask for.
Worth watching just for the beautiful cats and the lovely way you've decked your house out to fill their needs. An incredibly lovely environment. Your cats are lucky indeed. I have three cats and we live in the country. My cats get to romp around outside with little risk of meeting other cats or animals, and they hunt! I lost my favorite one though, he got lost in a storm when electromagnetic effects from the sun where interfering with animal navigation (so the newspaper said - after the event!). I found out approximately where he was, but no amount of effort could recover him (eighteen months and lots of money too, advertising etc.). Six years later I still grieve for him, for how he must have suffered as an elderly boy alone in the winter trying to fend for himself.
Enjoyed reading your comment! Thank you for sharing. Must be the best playground area for your cats with all that room to romp outside. Sorry to hear one of them got lost!
@@TheCatButler Thank you! I don't actually expect my cats to live extremely long lives. As it is, I will be lucky to out-live them if they make it to the ripe old age of 15 years! But I wish you every success with your two beautiful cats, they are so fortunate to have found you. Extraordinary you!
I have two outdoor cats and they are very happy when they get to be outside and if we have them indoors all day they get really frustrated. Thanks for your tips with food it really helps ☀️🐱🏡
Wow you really leave no stone unturned when it comes to your cat's health, well-being and happiness. Im relaly interested to see your cat daily and weekly routine along with the extra stuff you do throughout the years. And do you have enough time to do all this cat care.
I have a small little persian called Oslo. Or at least he was little, we got him almost 3 months ago when he was just 2 months old and he's gonna be 5 months on July 10th. We've spent a short time with him but it feels like he's always been part of the family, and I'm dreading the day we'll lose him, even though he has his whole life ahead of him and is still so young. Thanks for the video!
I just landed in your video and I want to thank you very much for the precious information. I have a main coone that for now runs happy and free in the huge area of our land. What are your cats? They are simply beautiful!!!!
The problem is that it’s often too stressful to introduce a new cat to your cat. My cat lost her dear companion cat and was terribly lonely. Her vet said that I’d have to replace Beau as Willow’s IBD would be triggered if I brought a new cat into “ her” home. So I’m her companion now although I’m not terribly agile when Im invited to chase after her. I like his suggestions but doubt that many of them can’t be introduced to a less than young cat. I walk outside with her and she loves that. She’s very very loved by both of us. 🌷 Enjoyed this video. Thank you.
I used to walk outside with my elderly rescue cat! She was 14 when I got her and not leash trained, so we didn't do that. We just walked around the garden together. I pretended to check round corners.... well okay I did check, but there was a role play element, I suppose I pretended to be wary like she was. It was handy thst I'd started this because when she was 16 and 17 she had some urination problems that made her very anxious and she like having company to go for a wee. She and her litter-mate sister companion died within a few weeks off each other, which was extra sad for me but it did mean I wasn't in the challenging position you are in. Sometimes cats are surprisingly good at getting along with younger more submissive cats if introduced carefully, so that's what I would have tried, but there's no guarantees they'll get along so it's a big risk. I'm glad to read that you're a devoted companion to your feline companion. What's her favourite game? One of my favourites is feather-under-the-door which is a lot like whackamole but it never stops.
Our cat lived indoors and almost turned 22. I think it's important NOT to feed *dry kibbles* to cats to avoid kidney failure. Cats absorb water through their food. She was sleeping a lot and a super chill cat. We had a hectic household with 3 kids but she never let that get to her because she could retreat to high places like the top of the sofa, which we couldn't reach until age of 10 or so. She also was always very slim. She was skin and bones as a grandma cat.
@@Livetoeat171 The problem is not the wet food itself. The pet food industry puts sugar into the food! Just like humans pets love the sugar, get addicted and gobble the food down which makes us humans think the cat likes the food. Be careful about the content list of the food. We always checked if sugar appears on it.
@@nehat9377 Do you always offer a full bowl of food the entire day? Do you measure the amount each of them is getting and make sure that they dont steal food from one another? You could ration the food and offer a portion of their daily required quantity over the course of the day. Like half the food in the morning, half the food in the evening and watch them while eating so they dont steal food from one another. Also, depending on age and size they may require more or less food and you may consult a vet about it because weight gain can have other reasons, too.
This is high quality content sir 👌🏻 I’m mesmerized by your kitties! Gorgeous babies 😍 it’s so funny watching them flop around. It makes me miss wood floors since my cats would slide around when they had the zoomies.
The thing is I try to chase my cat around when we both active: me have time, cat is in zoomie mode. It works perfectly. But most time, when his in mood to dash, I haven’t ate yet I’m starving. After I eat his not into running or playing
Absolutely amazing ideas! The train, cardboard castle and the wicker hanging swings… I’d love links for those items if you have them handy. Otherwise I’m spending my weekend researching. I love the way you love your cats. Awesome.
Hey thanks for the kind words! I try to do my best with my cats :). At what timestamp is the wicker hanging swings? Here are the other items below. ○ LEGO City Passenger - amzn.to/3yVhfso ○ LEGO City Cargo Train - amzn.to/3EuDCWB ○ Gigi Bloks (Card Board Legos) - www.gigi-toys.com?ref=40 Hope that helps!
My cat just died at the age of 17 years. She died from an inoperable malignant mouth tumour. She also had been diagnosed with bowens cat disease at the age of 13. She didn't have diabetes, her kidneys were good because she got special kidney food. I brought her to the doctor instantly when she wasn't feeling well. There is no exercise or anything else that could have changed cancer.
Ah sim algo que pode até livrar do câncer. Chama-se Zeolita Crinoprilolita, mineral vulcânico encontrado na internet. Salvei meu gato de doença renal, mas pode ser usada para tudo. Não tem cheiro nem sabor, se dá só uma vez por dia. Meia colher de chá, junto com qualquer refeição, e duas horas de distância de qualquer medicação. Não tem contra indicação, inclusive tomada por humanos. Eu mesma tomo. Dá uma pesquisada, aqui no Brasil não tem, compro uma que vem do Chile. Serve para dar mesmo que o bichinho ou humano não tenha nada. Espero ter ajudado! ❤
Your cats are beautiful Our cat lived to 18, she was the sweetest thing ever. Our trust in each other really deepen the last few years. She was a kitten through and through
My cat Shiryuu is 1 yrs old, I adopted him when he was 3 months old, and I've tried to feed him, meat/chicken/egg/tuna /shrimp, etc, cooked or raw, and different types of wet cat food. He only eats the same dry food the previous owner gave him. The vet said that he was healthy. I wish to feed him a healthier diet but...I've tried to mix his dry food with wet food, but he just doesn't eat at all. What I do is add a spoon of water to his dry food. He goes outside on a leash, plays a lot, plenty of love and cuddles from me, and I hope he lives a healthy long life. Thanks for the video.
Yeah dry food has an addictive ingredient that makes it hard for cats to switch. But keep giving wet and raw food a little at a time, and gradually they may switch. My friend was able to switch her cat to raw. her cat had ate dry food for 9 years.
If the dry food is addictive (some really are) you could try switching to a better dry food first, by mixing them to start. My cat wouldn't eat real meat for years but one Christmas he ate some turkey and now raw kidney and liver ate his favourite foods.
@@nataliebutler Thanks for the advice, I'm mixing Purina beyond (the same brand he likes)a little bit at the time, the little brat picks his old food and leaves the rest. When he refuses to eat all day I give up and let him eat his Purina chow 😿 😢
@@xkirax2997 Oh dear, cats do have a mind of their own. Prehaps keep trying now and then. If you haven't tried something like raw lambs kidney it might be worth a go as mine begs for the organ meats unlike with any other food. That said, I heard a guy with many cats who lived to over 20 say his secret was gaving them a bit of bacon and champagne every week! In the end I think the love you give them matters the most.
I had another cat before the cat I have now and he was 14 years old when he died . My cat now is 14 years old but still very active and playful . My Aunts cat was 17 years old when she died . I love your videos
First time visitor here. You got lovely cats :D I've been feeding this small tabby cat that lives outside for about two years, and she's friendly enough to let me pet the base of the tail and partially her back. Her neck and head is a no no. She had several litters over the years, and she would bring them over to introduce them to me. Then after a few weeks, she would relocate them and I'll never see them again. Well, one day, she was exhibiting that hiding behavior sick cats do. She would not let me pet her, nor eat the food I bring out. She would just ignore me and go back in her place in the plants with her two kittens. If I approach her she would just hide. After a week of this, I found her body on the right side of my lawn, and her kittens were screaming because they were hungry all night. At the time I didn't know she was sick. I wish I had done something like capture her somehow to bring to a vet. So now I find myself suddenly taking care of two stray kittens (about 4 weeks old, maybe?) and although I've been watching and reading about adult cat info and tips and vids for years, I don't know a thing about kittens. I didn't know what food they can eat, so I just opened some cat pate I've been feeding their mother, and well....they just about stepped all over it and spreading it around, crying for food. It was a long month or so of learning and trips to the nearby vet (thankfully there is an animal hospital/clinic just 5 min away!) and numerous purchases from Amazon, and much advice from ex-cat-breeder co-worker. (The vet and people that work there are very friendly and love animals and my kittens very much. But they didn't mention bloodwork. Maybe kittens are too young? I'll try to ask them today) They had learned to bottle feed after two days, but the male kept biting the nipple off and almost swallowing it, so I had to wean him off early. A few weeks later, I notice the female doesn't eat much of her food because she would be full from drinking her milk replacement formula. So I had to wean her off and introduce her to soft solid food in fear that she isn't getting enough nutrients. It is now 1.5 months after I have gotten them, and they are living in the spare guest bathroom, with a big soft bed inside a big Costco box. There is a bigger area near the front door, so they eat and play there. They are eating three times day, with enough food so they stop asking for more. They play with each other for an hour or so, then snuggle/sleep with me for 15 min to an hour. Then I gotta do stuff so I put them inside the bathroom so they won't escape the 3 foot barrier we put up or chew on something they shouldn't. I have a cat cam inside so I can check up on them. I'm wondering when is a good time to start them on raw meat like your video tips. I'm currently feeding them Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat dry kibble (but I add water to it), and a scoop of Fancy Feast. Thank you for the video and I hope my kitties will live a long and happy life :D
I enjoyed reading your comment. You are so kind to take care of the stray kittens and the mother. What a wonderful read! So you can gradually start transitioning them to raw at 10 weeks old. Go slow and gradually so they can adjust. here is a video on how to balance their diet: th-cam.com/video/x7We-ReAyo4/w-d-xo.html. You want to make sure to have all the nutrients. If you prefer to buy commercial raw food instead this company looks to be pretty good : www.smalls.com/. Its expensive tho. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!
I agree with you, I have a half Bengal, prone to pyrametria, and she ended up gettn it unfortunately, for I wanted originally to have her have 1 litter and keep 1 or 2. But that was 10 yrs ago, she's 16 now.....and still moves around, tho she like to eat too much also like your little boy does. Her eyes still glossy, she still likes to play, but even more she like it when we groom each other, lol.
My first cat (part Siamese) I leash trained. It was so funny to walk into a veterinarian office with a cat walking on a leash - the stares he would get - and he loved the attention!
Getting a Good knowledgable Vet doctor is the biggest challenge in my country Its rare when Doctor really has deep passion , love & understanding for all animals _(is all about money in India, its very rare you find a Gem in this 1.4bn population)_
hi fellow Indian! i have the same problem :( I'm still hunting for the perfect vet, I wish healthcare for animals is improved as soon as possible in this country
Amazing! Finally, truly helpful ideas to implement into the lifestyle of my 2 cats. The Lego train is MARVELOUS! Exactly the kind of thing that I have been searching to find for my cats. Also, the ideas to go biking with our cats (putting them into an appropriately safe sight-seeing cat excursion carrier , and using a jogger stroller with the attached cat viewing enclosure, walking in parks with a properly fitting cat harness leash, and the heated bed ideas. The fresh-meats diet is also helpful to me. I buy what is marketed to be high quality cat food and treats. I can't imagine a diet of fresh meat would cost me more than what I currently buy at the grocery. Especially, if I count all of the cat foods and cat treats that I have thrown out as a result of getting a "bad batch" of their preferred foods. Who knows what is really in pet food 😮? The fresh meat and fresh fish simply has to be best all the way around. I really liked your cat trees and the clever ideas to have cat furniture and their own indoor cat playground. It was attractive and it serves the cats well without being an eyesore. I think your creativity in using cardboard castles and in setting up a cardboard kitty- skyscraper maze for them to wander throughout was brilliant. The heated bed is also a good thing to have available for cats. I appreciated all of the useful and interesting information you provided throughout. Awesome!
Please please do a video on how you walk your cats 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 This is my first time seeing someone take two cats on a walk with a stroller and leash. I want to start my kittens doing this so they are used to it 🙏🏽
@@TheCatButler yes thank you soo much, I’ve been binging your videos and soo grateful to have found your channel! Outdoor walks seem to take a lot of training, a sense of security, patience, and coordination! Can’t wait 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Indoors : Put halter on them for 1-2 minutes -insert treat. Repeat twice daily. Increase to 4-5 minutes -insert treat. Repeat leaving on longer till they get up n walk around inside with it. Then insert cat in car , go to park. 🛑FIRST PLACE LEASH ON CAT. Take carrier to bushes area. Open let cat out WITH LEASH ALREADY ON (IMPORTANT) THEN place cat IN FRONT OF BUSHES -they love smell of whose been there. And while theyre walking around bushes youre holding onto leash and this teaches them to walk on leash . 🛑While theyre in "this bush smelling state" they CAN BE like mean bobcats. 🛑DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PICK THEM UP DIRECTLY FROM BUSH AREA !! You may get seriously scratched/LACERATED! ! 🛑When youre ready to leave bush area JUST PULL ON LEASH gently walking them away from bushes. If they see you walking they will eventually follow. 🛑Walk them away FROM bushes to boring open grass or open area for at least 15 minutes then walk to car. Then Let cat walk into carrier . Or insert cat into carrier as youre leaving "the bushes area" if youre not doing open field exploration. Walking them in open field, grass is boring for them, they like smelling bushes period. Once theyre learning to walk on leash around bush area you can walk them down boring sidewalk. When theyre smelling bushes its like they turn wild temporarily. Follow these rules and fun will have all and nobody gets hurt
Such good advice, Cat Butler😽I cared for a 23 y.o. lady cat in the last 2 years of her life💝 jumping down from high up ruined her shoulder & wrist, tho
@@TheCatButler - it was a carpeted ‘cat tree’ about 2 feet tall. She had had the cat tree her entire life, as she enjoyed the view 😺 She developed carpal hyperextension, her right wrist became flattened and her right shoulder was bowed out. (There are CARPAL/TARSAL LAXITY SPLINTS FOR CATS - but they are pricey) I arranged padded steps with low rises up to her perches (the bed, her windowsill, her kitchen chair) so she didn’t have to jump up or down. She also liked sitting against a tall cushion, like a wedge, for support while she bathed herself. I’d never realized how much the wrist is stressed while they clean. Seeing her debilitated by this injury, I vowed to mitigate such repeated jumping in all my cats, if at all I could. They do love to jump and if startled, nothing will stop them from jumping off whatever they are up on! Low-rise steps, boxes in series, and stepped ledges should diminish the stress on their joints. I want them to live long lives with healthy bodies! Good luck with your little lovelies ☮️ Thank You for creating & sharing your videos! Take care, Gaia 🐌
Wonderful video,thank you for posting. Me and my wife are quite Endeared to our Lola , she definitely could use a playmate. And regular Visits to the vet .
Im from a cramped city, hong kong, and i think ur cats have a better lifestyle than me. Your cats must truly appreciate and grateful for your love ❣️ (Although cats think they are god, i bet they love u a lot ❣️)
Ah yes I have visited Hong Kong before. The apartments can be very small! Thanks for the kind words. As cat parents sometimes we do what we can for them. And its true I dedicated most of the apartment to the cats haha. Wish you the best!
I personally believe the diet aspect is very important and possibly one of the most important. I think when any organism eats closer to source, in other words closer to it’s native diet and not over processed, it has the potential to live the longest. Cheap mainstream food full of grain and other high carbohydrate fillers doesn’t simulate food in the wild. I believe it’s the culprit to cancer and tumors not only in pets but even people. A good deal for the wallet doesn’t mean it’s a good deal for health.
My baby is 16 years old now, since a year & half ago we found out he had a big tumor in his kideny, 3rd stsge of CKD, too high numbers of red blood cell & he lost a lot of weights. I had to quickly change his diet, since he didn't want to eat the CKD wet food, I switched to raw chicken + high nutrition liquid, still some kidkey dry foods, with a water fountain to encourage him drinking. Now after a year and half he actually gained weight! Although his numbers are slowly getting worse, but I believe feeding raw can slow down the sickness process. He's still very energetic with great appetite. We cuddle every night just like the first time I got him when he was a 3 months baby.
Sorry to hear your baby has a big tumor in the kidney. It is great he is gaining weight and is still energetic! You are doing all the right things. I wish you and your baby the very best!
Totally agree with the LOVE aspect , exercise , and diet . I talk a lot , knowing that She cannot understand all I say , but I try everything from charade- like body language to certain sounds to recognize wants and needs . I use simple math exercises and language arts (words) to understand each other . I am also the student as well , mostly watching the whys and don'ts vids and working on my meows . You really get back , what you put in , finally LLLLLLLLLLLoooooooooooooVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE , be well and thanks Cat Butler !!! The Harp music with purring relaxes both of us to a nice calm , bonding , and great sleep night every time . My baby is not yet turned one and I can only guesstimate her B-day , soo I get to pick , ha ha !! Angel is my love , but females can not ever make a choice for themselves (women joke sorry ) but she is my light and reason to get up evryday with a smile :}}}}}}
I did a blood test for my cat was required in order to get his teeth cleaned by vet. The Dr seen the early stages of kidney disease so we changed his food to a Rx- kidney type of wet to help. Definitely worth the $200 blood test
I have 2 cats who i feed raw since they were 7 weeks old. They are both doing well, now aged 5 years. The female cat probably had a cold once or twice. The male cat developed asthma at 2 yrs old. After about a year of regular inhaled steroids , he is doing well now and off his meds. Ive noticed tht my cats have a muscular build and cant get fat on the diet i put them. With raw feeding they do not overeat and their feces is almost odourless. It was not easy to find a vet tht supported my decision to do raw but finally found one who is almost 1 hr away from my house.
Can I ask what the symptoms were in your male cat with Asthma please? my cat has had ongoing throat sounds but no coughing, vet says it could be Asthma? x
@@victoriam7734 he would have bouts of cough and then vomit. My fur son is a short haired moggy so he does not have issues w hairballs. He started to slowly lose weight as well. I didnt really gv it much thought until 2 to 3 weeks later. It was monsoon seaosn with heavy rain where the temp would drop a little at night.I found him curled up and breathing rapidly ie more than 60 breaths per minute. I am a paediatric dr so im used to seeing tiny premature babies breathing rapidly. He had what is known as nasal flaring and intercosstal recessions. These are Silsgns of resp distress that can also be seen in human babies. I had my stets at home and listened to his chest. It did not sound like childrens chest w asthma but i knew it was not normal. Rushed him to the hospital that night and had an xray done. The xray showd typical changes of asthma. My cat was having and acute attack and could have died. I suggest that if yr vet is not sure, find a more experienced vet for a 2nd oppinion and get and xray done. The treatment is similar to humans ie a course of regular inhaled steroid with as needed (prn) salbutamol. I used an infant's aerochamber to deliver the meds as i cant find an aerokat in my country and it cost too much to ship. Without treatment, asthmatic cats can die during a bad attack when their airways completely obstruct and the usual life span is just 5 years. Hope your cat feels better and gets his diagnosis sorted out. My cat is doing very well now and is completely off his meds. I keep the salbutamol near in case of an attack. But so far he has not needed it. Good luck to you and yr cat ❤🇲🇾.
Thank you very much for your reply, I really appreciate it. It's very insightful! My cat has no cough, no rapid breathing etc the only thing he has is slight raspy sound in voice coming from throat/nose. It started 11 weeks ago, since then has tried anti-inflammatories etc and it hasn't helped. So just trying to figure out what test is best as I'm worried to pit him under for bronchoscopy! Thanks again xx
Hey, I remember a while back in one of your videos you said you'd make a video on your garden or something like that im really excited for that video and just wanted to ask you if you still plan on making the video, ive been waiting for that video for a couple months now lol and I just had to ask. Also there is always someone every dang video asking about your beautiful cat tree so I think it might be worthwhile to have a link to it in the pinned comment or description or something like that idk.
Oh yeah I wasn't sure if people wanted to see it since my non cat educational video don't seem to perform well. But maybe since spring and summer is around the corner and the flower plus plants are doing well I could finally edit the video. Maybe in the July and August time frame I will release it! So I haven't shared the link so widely available because I talked to the owner and they are having trouble with fulfilling orders due to a supply chain issue. Currently the waitlist is also quite long, last I checked was 6 months plus wait. Its a small business so I didn't want to overwhelm him with emails of frustrated customers not getting their tree with new ones wanting a tree. He can't keep up with the emails as it is. Once the backlog has been worked out I will more widely share it. Thanks for being so supportive!
We had three little kittens and started to grow them when they are just 10 days old abandoned by their mother. We took care like our children but two days ago a group of street dogs killed one of my kittens 😭 . It was the most curious one. It was just 5 months old unaware of the danger it jumped from our compound wall and got caught. We couldn't forget her as her memories are embedded all around our house. Rest in peace Mia
Mixed feeling 's because cats are still animals which means they are "wild" & need to go outside, frequently to keep them healthy. They shouldn't be shut up in a apartment, house, etc. There's a list of health benefits to giving them their "natural environment". Definitely agree with Raw Food Diet plan. Raw is so much better. Tricky though if your in a position not able to feed raw everyday though. Inflation, is so high. But, agree with Raw. We have 2 cats ,other oldest one is in cat food of ok ingredients. She a hunter & hunts all day with a few check ins. He periodically brings back a vole/mouse, bird, etc. We let the kitten eat those after he's done playing with it.
Hey Cat Butler, I think you should check out Helpful Vancouver Vet's video about older cats and weight gain. I found it informative and I think it's a good addition to this advice.
Hope my cats get to live for that long! Very informative video, thank you. May I ask - did you build the cat tree in your video? If not, where did you find it?
While other tips could be done with my efforts, the first 2 are unlikely possible in my country as the vet here don't do the so called "regular check up". Pets in my country only visit vets when they are sick. Even blood test is only done at clinics that serve foreigners with high price. My late cat got cancer, and the doctor at the clinic offered to do a biopsy for her tumour by sending the biopsy sample to another country for lab testing since there's no place in our country has the ability to do. It's very sad that even with money, I couldn't do anything for my cats, unless moving to a developed country.
Thanks for the nice vid. 🙂 Like you I also love my cat, Cleo, and I hope she lives a happy, healthy and long life. I definitely agree with all your tips. When I adopted Cleo, little was known about her. So, I immediately took her to the vet. She was diagnosed with an early CRF! I was devastated! I made my research, which actually led me to your channel, among others. I fed her raw food, and gave her lots of water. I even bought her a water fountain. 🙂 She drank like she never tasted water before! Long story short, we went back to the vet a month later to get her spayed and do a more thorough blood work. Voilà! The results are good! We'll visit the vet annually for checkups and tests. I believe a proper diet and lots of love really help our small furry friends live the life that they deserve. Cleo is sweet but she gets naughty every now and then. 😂 She knows what I don't like her to do, and she does it when she wants my attention. 😂 "Can we play now?" "Can we play now?" 😂 We play before and after each meal whenever possible. I try to make her tired by letting her run and chase the toy! 😂 However, she sometimes has her preferences (smart girl) , and cat mom has to follow her lead. 😂 Another thing that I do for Cleo is making sure she feels at home by catifying my apartment. She has 2 cat trees now, and a blanket with holes because she loves hiding and ambushing. I also got her a top entry litter box. (Actually, this is more for myself, because I got tired of too much litter tracking! 😂) I plan to further catify my place, when Fluffy leaves for the hamster heaven. In the meantime, I'm thinking of taking her to the park for walks, and I know I have to let her get used to wearing a harness first. So far it isn't doing well with her body stocking. (after getting spayed) She's shredded parts of it! 😂 😂 😂 I've heard that walking a cat is actually cat walking hooman 😂 😂 😂 It would be interesting to see how you do it. 🙂 And how about fleas? Don't they risk getting fleas from walks? I hope Cleo knows that I love her even though I get mad at her once in a while. 🙂
I enjoyed reading your comment! Cleo is very lucky to have such an attentive and loving owner! Warms my heart to say the least all the nice things you do for her! Yes indeed walking a cat is actually cat walking hooman! You have to let the cat take the lead. I think fleas aren't too common in San Francisco, and the climate isn't as conducive to them, but I do give the cats a bath if they become too dirty and I suspect there are fleas.
@@TheCatButler Aww....thank you :)
You are a wonderful cat parent ❤
@@Little_Sidhe Thank you 🙂
👍🐈🐈🐈
My cat came from a farm as a kitten and lived indoors her whole life as we live on a main road. She was born in 1997, and me in 2000. She passed away in 2018 at the age of 21. I'm so blessed to have spent the first 18 years of my life with my cat. She was my best friend, and still is in my heart. 💗
Sorry for your loss! 21 is impressive!
My cat passed away in March, also had her for 18 years. Miss her so much.
She will live always in your heart ✨🤍
Awww
She was a true legend
My male indoor cat is nearly 20 years old and still very active & playful. Hope he will be with me for many more years.
Yes I do too!
Mine passed away at 20 :(
I wish he will
@@shootingsmilla1239 rip little angel
@@Frenchy78ify thank you. :)
My three cats had long live span - male (17), female (20), female (25).
Wow that is impressive!
I had a road kitty which she traveled 48 states with me....she died when she was 18.5 yrs old.........n all my cats r indoor / outdoor
My mother’s cat was 21yrs when she passed away.
RIP Tipper 🙏
Wich race were them ?
Please what did you feed them? I have a 7 month old and I want her to live forever she's my best friend 😺
We had a stray kitten who lived to the ripe old age of 22 years. We hardly ever took him to the vet. He did get neutered by a vet school. Ate the cheapest cat food we could afford. The only thing we feel gave him a very long life is that he was an entirely an INDOOR cat. While I don't advise following how we treated our cat, I do feel our cat being an indoor cat helped him live a long life.
Sorry for your loss. But yes being an indoor cat does help your cat substantially!
@@TheCatButler Except for the fact that most cats love being outside! I understand it's not possible for everyone, but it can add greatly to your cat's quality of life, even if it shortens it a bit.
@@lavienestpasunlongfleuvetr2559 Yeah I agree! I wish I had a huge fenced yard. I try to supervise my cats, or I built a patio garden for them. I live in the city so it is tough. A lot of people kidnap pets and there are lots of cars :(
@@TheCatButler Do they ask for ransom or simply take them to keep them?
I did all of these for my two previous cats, but sadly, they both died from cancer. I’m not sure if there is anyway to prevent cancer in a cat, but I’m happy they were in my life for 14 years, still a good age range!
One of our cats had stage 4 cancer, and we decided to end her suffering early, because she was so sick. We didn’t know what stage of cancer our other cat had, I can’t remember, but she was also very sick, and we knew since they were old cats, they wouldn’t likely survive. It’s hard to let them go, but at least they get to live a good kitty life In heaven. We miss you daisy and Tinka! ❤
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I play a lot with my cat, whether it be with toys or my arm wrapped in a t shirt for some rough play lol. I also walk my cat for an hour everyday after work so he can get fresh air and smell and taste the grass that he loves so much. I also feed wet food for breakfast and dinner while leaving Blue Buffalo kibble out (no corn or carbs) as well as changing the water daily.
Love how you take care of your cat! :D
You are amazing!!
I lost my cat WILLOW last November at the age of 24. In the last year of her life her hearing was gone and her eye sight started to fail. She just fell asleep and passed.I miss still everyday. I have a beautiful Ragdoll TUCKER who is the love of my life. I’m disabled and he keep me going…..I that God everyday for him. Tucker had a zip playpen I put him in on my deck and he loves bird watching.Enjoy your cats…
Sorry for your loss! Tucker sounds amazing. I wish you the very best!
God loves you Nancz never give up :)
Of the more recent cats we have had (my husband and I have both had cats all our lives, and are now retired), one passed late last year at the age of 14, and the other, whom we adopted when she was 10 years old, is still going strong at 17, and looks and acts a decade younger. We recently got a kitten, despite being advised that it might be a bit much for a senior cat to deal with, but they seem to be adapting really well to one another. There is plenty of room in the house for our older cat to retreat to, where one of us will generally be for her to get some peace, quiet and attention, but she also really seems to enjoy being around the kitten, only raising a warning paw to him when he starts getting too rambunctious, but mostly staying in his same general vicinity. Hopefully they will become friends as he matures and stops pouncing on her.
Thanks for sharing your story! Enjoyed reading it. Seems like the older cat and kitten are becoming fast friends :)
My cat Stormy is going on 8. We currently have been to 9 states together and are about to go to many more! I put on cat TV to keep her entertained in our hotel rooms💜
You are the best cat owner! Stormy is so lucky to have you :)
I have 40 rescues . They all have between 12 and 21 years. I cannot make them check at the vet twice a year but i really do my best and they live a long life.
Thank you for helping all the cats!
Our adorable kitty will be 23 years old in October .. about 115 in equivalent cat years! Your tips are good. I’d also add: later life kidney problems are well helped with Pet Alive Kidney Support, or Denes equivalent (comes in dropper bottle). Regular vet checkups, and a routine for thyroid medication in later life if needed. Veterinary special diets are useless if kitty doesn’t like and won’t eat it. Give them whatever they really like to eat as they lose weight in old age. Patience, care and lots of love are essential. We also stopped annual vaccinations after she reached about 6 or 7 years old and in my opinion they were unnecessary at that point and stopping over-medicating helped her to live longer. God bless cats 🐱 and their caring owners!
23 is impressive! And thanks for sharing your wonderful tips! I wish you and your cat the best :)
My two indoor/outdoor brother and sister lived to 22 and 23. They were soooo loved!!! Miss them very much.
Lynda that is amazing! you did a very good job raising them :)
The clip of you lifting Teemo away while he was holding onto the food dish for dear life really tickled me! As in I busted out laughing! We also had a food stealer and he was a bit of a chonky boi.
hahaha
Actually, indoor cats who live indoors can live from 15 to 20-some years, not 10-15 years, if they are well taken care of.
Thanks you 💜 I feel so much better now lol
And outdoor cats 2 to 5 years, on average, that is.
My Honey Cat passed a few weeks ago around 17 years old. 💔 I still have her sister, but she’s broken hearted and has been on decline prior with an enlarged heart and thyroid issues. (She’s on meds for both).
Most indoor kitties live a long life. Make sure they stay hydrated through food and water fountains. I’ve known people feed their cats store brand food and live until 22 years old. I’ve also known people that feed their cats raw foods, top tier pet food, and died around 10. Honestly, it’s all genetics. My one cat under 10 passed of leukemia 9 years ago. My other cat Kita 8-9 years of age has squamous cell carcinoma and I have her on holistic meds/food for tears. I’m doing my best to keep her comfortable. I’m desperate to keep her going because she’s determined. For years she was treated for stomatitis. Had her teeth removed 5 years ago, been to several vets, expensive meds, but there is no cure. Sad…
🤔not on average, as he was saying. Kidney disease is just around the corner for most in those Sr years.
Very true
I recently lost my chonk princess Snowball and tried to do all the things with her mentioned, except that she loved kibbles a lot and the stressful environment at home was beyond my control. She was the most loving, caring and responding baby I have ever come across in my life. She passed away on 4th of February 2022. She was only 7 and a half... So young...
I am sorry for your loss. I wish you well!
You can get her back...I have mine back... just wish for her and when you are ready to find her, look at images of kittens for sale you will see her spark it's hard to explain but they have an aura you can't see but you can sense it.❤️
@Purrcuteness Snowball was fit as a fiddle. Mist probably she inherited FIV from her mother. Her mother also passed away at very young age, all of a sudden.
She initially got mycoplasma that led to jaundice and organ failure. It was extremely excruciating pain for her trying to put out a brave front and for me knowing that she was slipping out of my hands and I could do nothing. It just kills one from inside. I miss her every minute of the day. She was the most loyal, loving and intelligent being, she gave me comfort when I would be crying or depressed. But I couldn't save her...
@Purrcuteness 🥺
Sorry about your kitty I couldn't even imagine losing my Cosmo 😿 He's only 8 months old a rescue kitten I love him so much I never knew I could be attached to something so much. I hope your Snowball is resting peacefully 🤍
One of mine, was a barn kitten, first onwer abused her, she was at first hard to keep in, but with the screened/ covered patio, not so much now, she gets the outdoor smells while feeling safe, sometimes I bring her in 2-3 blades of young grass
I make sure my cat have wet and dry food, also take him for tooth cleaning every 3 years, Love my Birman chocolate boy, they live over 20 years hopefully mid 20 will mean I took great care of him, cats are empathetic kind loving animals 😺
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏
Loved reading how you take care of your cats! Thanks for the kind words.
@@TheCatButler 🙏
I had never gotten a cat before and I hope to get one soon. In the meantime, I will watch your videos for information and tips on caring for them, and make them live their best life.
I wish you the best in getting your cat soon :) and thanks for the support!
My friend got her cat in second grade at seven years old and it didn’t pass away until she 45!!! That means the cat lived to be 38. I was mind blown. She lived outside only in an affluent area with coyotes. They fed her wet food but the cat mostly hunted outside. That cat was bad ass!
Oh wow that cat is awesome!
Thank you so much for this vid. My cat died at the age of 14 yesterday and I wish I knew some of this information earlier. All I can say is that he was spoiled and very much loved. He lived a happy life and that’s all I could ask for.
Rohan you did your best and your cat knows it! Wish you the best brother
Hey! I'm 12 years old and I have 2 cats. They're 2 months old. I love my cats very much and You helped me to take care of my cats moree
Glad the videos have been helpful!
My cat was born 1st February 2004 and has turned 18 years old this year and still going strong just has become more grumpy 😅
Bless your heart bubby. As a pet owner you will usually always deal with with the heartbreak of their passing. Be glad you're not a rat keeper.
Yeah its sad they don't live as long as us :(
Yes, even some insects live longer then rats...
This is absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
I am glad you found it helpful!
Worth watching just for the beautiful cats and the lovely way you've decked your house out to fill their needs. An incredibly lovely environment. Your cats are lucky indeed.
I have three cats and we live in the country. My cats get to romp around outside with little risk of meeting other cats or animals, and they hunt!
I lost my favorite one though, he got lost in a storm when electromagnetic effects from the sun where interfering with animal navigation (so the newspaper said - after the event!). I found out approximately where he was, but no amount of effort could recover him (eighteen months and lots of money too, advertising etc.). Six years later I still grieve for him, for how he must have suffered as an elderly boy alone in the winter trying to fend for himself.
Enjoyed reading your comment! Thank you for sharing. Must be the best playground area for your cats with all that room to romp outside. Sorry to hear one of them got lost!
@@TheCatButler Thank you! I don't actually expect my cats to live extremely long lives. As it is, I will be lucky to out-live them if they make it to the ripe old age of 15 years!
But I wish you every success with your two beautiful cats, they are so fortunate to have found you. Extraordinary you!
Thank you for such nice words! I wish your cats a long and happy life as well!
The way Teemo grabs the bowl is so cute 🥰
:)
I have two outdoor cats and they are very happy when they get to be outside and if we have them indoors all day they get really frustrated. Thanks for your tips with food it really helps ☀️🐱🏡
I am glad the video was helpful! My cats also let it be known they want to go outside even if the weather is horrible haha
My cat passed away at 23. My other cat is 17 years old and playful like kitty.
Wow that’s awesome :)
@@TheCatButlerfr
Wow you really leave no stone unturned when it comes to your cat's health, well-being and happiness. Im relaly interested to see your cat daily and weekly routine along with the extra stuff you do throughout the years. And do you have enough time to do all this cat care.
My friends Rag Doll cat lived to see 25-28.. Very very long time..Cat was 100+ and still looked, acted, and was physically and mentally 20 years old..
Wow that is impressive!
@@TheCatButler Huge cat fancier!!♥️ 😊
What's the food? Dryfood, wetfood, or raw?
Food?
They’re both so Beautiful 😍😍
I have a small little persian called Oslo. Or at least he was little, we got him almost 3 months ago when he was just 2 months old and he's gonna be 5 months on July 10th. We've spent a short time with him but it feels like he's always been part of the family, and I'm dreading the day we'll lose him, even though he has his whole life ahead of him and is still so young. Thanks for the video!
Congrats on the new kitten! Yeah I have the same dread as well. I am glad the video was helpful.
*THANK YOU!* ❤️
They are so pretty 😻Cant stop looking at them❤🥰
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
I just landed in your video and I want to thank you very much for the precious information. I have a main coone that for now runs happy and free in the huge area of our land. What are your cats? They are simply beautiful!!!!
Thanks for your comment. Love to hear your Maine Coon is living well! My cats are Ragdoll cats. They are also quite big cats like Maine coons!
The problem is that it’s often too stressful to introduce a new cat to your cat. My cat lost her dear companion cat and was terribly lonely. Her vet said that I’d have to replace Beau as Willow’s IBD would be triggered if I brought a new cat into “ her” home. So I’m her companion now although I’m not terribly agile when Im invited to chase after her. I like his suggestions but doubt that many of them can’t be introduced to a less than young cat.
I walk outside with her and she loves that. She’s very very loved by both of us. 🌷
Enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Enjoyed reading your comment! Indeed you are her companion now :).
I used to walk outside with my elderly rescue cat! She was 14 when I got her and not leash trained, so we didn't do that. We just walked around the garden together. I pretended to check round corners.... well okay I did check, but there was a role play element, I suppose I pretended to be wary like she was. It was handy thst I'd started this because when she was 16 and 17 she had some urination problems that made her very anxious and she like having company to go for a wee. She and her litter-mate sister companion died within a few weeks off each other, which was extra sad for me but it did mean I wasn't in the challenging position you are in.
Sometimes cats are surprisingly good at getting along with younger more submissive cats if introduced carefully, so that's what I would have tried, but there's no guarantees they'll get along so it's a big risk.
I'm glad to read that you're a devoted companion to your feline companion. What's her favourite game? One of my favourites is feather-under-the-door which is a lot like whackamole but it never stops.
Thank you for spreading awareness of our beautiful sentient beings.💚
Yes!
Our cat lived indoors and almost turned 22. I think it's important NOT to feed *dry kibbles* to cats to avoid kidney failure. Cats absorb water through their food.
She was sleeping a lot and a super chill cat. We had a hectic household with 3 kids but she never let that get to her because she could retreat to high places like the top of the sofa, which we couldn't reach until age of 10 or so.
She also was always very slim. She was skin and bones as a grandma cat.
YES! dry kibble is so bad for the cat. 22 is an impressive age.
But doesn't wet cat food rot their teeth?
@@Livetoeat171 The problem is not the wet food itself. The pet food industry puts sugar into the food!
Just like humans pets love the sugar, get addicted and gobble the food down which makes us humans think the cat likes the food. Be careful about the content list of the food.
We always checked if sugar appears on it.
@@blandcoffeeamv4107 what do we have to look out for? My mum got a new dry food which the cats seem to love but one of thems getting a little fat
@@nehat9377 Do you always offer a full bowl of food the entire day? Do you measure the amount each of them is getting and make sure that they dont steal food from one another?
You could ration the food and offer a portion of their daily required quantity over the course of the day. Like half the food in the morning, half the food in the evening and watch them while eating so they dont steal food from one another.
Also, depending on age and size they may require more or less food and you may consult a vet about it because weight gain can have other reasons, too.
Finally someone talk about this !! Thanks so much !!
This is high quality content sir 👌🏻 I’m mesmerized by your kitties! Gorgeous babies 😍 it’s so funny watching them flop around. It makes me miss wood floors since my cats would slide around when they had the zoomies.
Thank you for the kind words! Yeah I love to watch them when they have the zoomies :)
Wish cats can live forever
Yes!
The thing is I try to chase my cat around when we both active: me have time, cat is in zoomie mode. It works perfectly. But most time, when his in mood to dash, I haven’t ate yet I’m starving. After I eat his not into running or playing
Same I chase my cat all around the house when she is in zoomie mode
Hahaha in my case Teemo and Arya they always seems to be in zoomie mode
@@TheCatButler Do you have a video how to walk a inside 10yr.old maine coon cat on a leash?? If so where can I view it
Thank you so much for your caring and information you gave to us.
Absolutely amazing ideas! The train, cardboard castle and the wicker hanging swings… I’d love links for those items if you have them handy. Otherwise I’m spending my weekend researching. I love the way you love your cats. Awesome.
Hey thanks for the kind words! I try to do my best with my cats :). At what timestamp is the wicker hanging swings?
Here are the other items below.
○ LEGO City Passenger - amzn.to/3yVhfso
○ LEGO City Cargo Train - amzn.to/3EuDCWB
○ Gigi Bloks (Card Board Legos) - www.gigi-toys.com?ref=40
Hope that helps!
I have a covered, screened in patio, that has shade and sun, next to trees on one corner.....they love it!!
What a wonderful cat environment!
@@TheCatButler wonderful environment for them and us to hang out together!!
I see there going outside a lot can you make a video on that and how to transfer you’re cat to the outside world and how to walk them on a leash?
Yes it’s a video I have in mind that I plan to do!
Do you have a video how to walk a inside 10 yr old male maine coon on a leash??
If you switch round the two reply’s it looks so cursed
not yet I will release a video sometime in the future so stay tuned! I have a ragdoll tho not a maine coon
amazing, will do
My cat just died at the age of 17 years. She died from an inoperable malignant mouth tumour. She also had been diagnosed with bowens cat disease at the age of 13. She didn't have diabetes, her kidneys were good because she got special kidney food. I brought her to the doctor instantly when she wasn't feeling well. There is no exercise or anything else that could have changed cancer.
Sorry for your loss! You did everything for your cat. Cancer is a tough thing to spot early.
I wish you the very best!
Sounds like you have your cat friend a great life
Ah sim algo que pode até livrar do câncer.
Chama-se Zeolita Crinoprilolita, mineral vulcânico encontrado na internet.
Salvei meu gato de doença renal, mas pode ser usada para tudo.
Não tem cheiro nem sabor, se dá só uma vez por dia.
Meia colher de chá, junto com qualquer refeição, e duas horas de distância de qualquer medicação.
Não tem contra indicação, inclusive tomada por humanos.
Eu mesma tomo.
Dá uma pesquisada, aqui no Brasil não tem, compro uma que vem do Chile.
Serve para dar mesmo que o bichinho ou humano não tenha nada.
Espero ter ajudado! ❤
Sei que perdeu seu bichinho, mas leia meu comentário abaixo.
Sinto muitissimo por você.
Your cats are beautiful
Our cat lived to 18, she was the sweetest thing ever. Our trust in each other really deepen the last few years. She was a kitten through and through
18 is impressive! Thanks for sharing. I wish you the best :)
My cat Shiryuu is 1 yrs old, I adopted him when he was 3 months old, and I've tried to feed him, meat/chicken/egg/tuna /shrimp, etc, cooked or raw, and different types of wet cat food. He only eats the same dry food the previous owner gave him. The vet said that he was healthy. I wish to feed him a healthier diet but...I've tried to mix his dry food with wet food, but he just doesn't eat at all. What I do is add a spoon of water to his dry food. He goes outside on a leash, plays a lot, plenty of love and cuddles from me, and I hope he lives a healthy long life. Thanks for the video.
Yeah dry food has an addictive ingredient that makes it hard for cats to switch. But keep giving wet and raw food a little at a time, and gradually they may switch. My friend was able to switch her cat to raw. her cat had ate dry food for 9 years.
If the dry food is addictive (some really are) you could try switching to a better dry food first, by mixing them to start. My cat wouldn't eat real meat for years but one Christmas he ate some turkey and now raw kidney and liver ate his favourite foods.
@@nataliebutler Thanks for the advice, I'm mixing Purina beyond (the same brand he likes)a little bit at the time, the little brat picks his old food and leaves the rest. When he refuses to eat all day I give up and let him eat his Purina chow 😿 😢
@@xkirax2997 Oh dear, cats do have a mind of their own. Prehaps keep trying now and then. If you haven't tried something like raw lambs kidney it might be worth a go as mine begs for the organ meats unlike with any other food. That said, I heard a guy with many cats who lived to over 20 say his secret was gaving them a bit of bacon and champagne every week! In the end I think the love you give them matters the most.
Saint Seyya!
I get the feeling youre a very good owner/caretaker of your cats. Cant tell you really take time and effort to put the work in with them.
Thank you! I try my best to give the cats the best lives I can :)
Yw - btw replace " Cant " with can, of course. :)
I love watching your cats. Ragdolls are my favorite breed.
Ragdolls are awesome :D
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Two beautiful cats. X
Fascinating, important and informative..thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had another cat before the cat I have now and he was 14 years old when he died . My cat now is 14 years old but still very active and playful . My Aunts cat was 17 years old when she died . I love your videos
First time visitor here. You got lovely cats :D
I've been feeding this small tabby cat that lives outside for about two years, and she's friendly enough to let me pet the base of the tail and partially her back. Her neck and head is a no no. She had several litters over the years, and she would bring them over to introduce them to me. Then after a few weeks, she would relocate them and I'll never see them again. Well, one day, she was exhibiting that hiding behavior sick cats do. She would not let me pet her, nor eat the food I bring out. She would just ignore me and go back in her place in the plants with her two kittens. If I approach her she would just hide.
After a week of this, I found her body on the right side of my lawn, and her kittens were screaming because they were hungry all night. At the time I didn't know she was sick. I wish I had done something like capture her somehow to bring to a vet.
So now I find myself suddenly taking care of two stray kittens (about 4 weeks old, maybe?) and although I've been watching and reading about adult cat info and tips and vids for years, I don't know a thing about kittens. I didn't know what food they can eat, so I just opened some cat pate I've been feeding their mother, and well....they just about stepped all over it and spreading it around, crying for food.
It was a long month or so of learning and trips to the nearby vet (thankfully there is an animal hospital/clinic just 5 min away!) and numerous purchases from Amazon, and much advice from ex-cat-breeder co-worker. (The vet and people that work there are very friendly and love animals and my kittens very much. But they didn't mention bloodwork. Maybe kittens are too young? I'll try to ask them today) They had learned to bottle feed after two days, but the male kept biting the nipple off and almost swallowing it, so I had to wean him off early. A few weeks later, I notice the female doesn't eat much of her food because she would be full from drinking her milk replacement formula. So I had to wean her off and introduce her to soft solid food in fear that she isn't getting enough nutrients.
It is now 1.5 months after I have gotten them, and they are living in the spare guest bathroom, with a big soft bed inside a big Costco box. There is a bigger area near the front door, so they eat and play there. They are eating three times day, with enough food so they stop asking for more. They play with each other for an hour or so, then snuggle/sleep with me for 15 min to an hour. Then I gotta do stuff so I put them inside the bathroom so they won't escape the 3 foot barrier we put up or chew on something they shouldn't. I have a cat cam inside so I can check up on them.
I'm wondering when is a good time to start them on raw meat like your video tips. I'm currently feeding them Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat dry kibble (but I add water to it), and a scoop of Fancy Feast. Thank you for the video and I hope my kitties will live a long and happy life :D
I enjoyed reading your comment. You are so kind to take care of the stray kittens and the mother. What a wonderful read! So you can gradually start transitioning them to raw at 10 weeks old. Go slow and gradually so they can adjust. here is a video on how to balance their diet: th-cam.com/video/x7We-ReAyo4/w-d-xo.html. You want to make sure to have all the nutrients. If you prefer to buy commercial raw food instead this company looks to be pretty good : www.smalls.com/. Its expensive tho.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!
So glad I come across this video 💖👍Thank you 🙏☺
Glad you found the videos helpful!
I agree with you, I have a half Bengal, prone to pyrametria, and she ended up gettn it unfortunately, for I wanted originally to have her have 1 litter and keep 1 or 2. But that was 10 yrs ago, she's 16 now.....and still moves around, tho she like to eat too much also like your little boy does. Her eyes still glossy, she still likes to play, but even more she like it when we groom each other, lol.
16 is impressive!
I love the environment you’ve set up for your cats. Great takeaways !
Thanks so much!
Your cats are gorgeous! I have 5 cats and two are leashed trained and go outside every day. It helps exercise their bodies and brains!
Thanks for the kind words! That is lovely how they get exercise everyday!
My first cat (part Siamese) I leash trained. It was so funny to walk into a veterinarian office with a cat walking on a leash - the stares he would get - and he loved the attention!
Ty 💙 💙 💙
Getting a Good knowledgable Vet doctor is the biggest challenge in my country
Its rare when Doctor really has deep passion , love & understanding for all animals
_(is all about money in India, its very rare you find a Gem in this 1.4bn population)_
Ah I wish you the best in finding a good and knowledgable vet!
hi fellow Indian! i have the same problem :( I'm still hunting for the perfect vet, I wish healthcare for animals is improved as soon as possible in this country
Amazing! Finally, truly helpful ideas to implement into the lifestyle of my 2 cats. The Lego train is MARVELOUS! Exactly the kind of thing that I have been searching to find for my cats. Also, the ideas to go biking with our cats (putting them into an appropriately safe sight-seeing cat excursion carrier , and using a jogger stroller with the attached cat viewing enclosure, walking in parks with a properly fitting cat harness leash, and the heated bed ideas. The fresh-meats diet is also helpful to me. I buy what is marketed to be high quality cat food and treats. I can't imagine a diet of fresh meat would cost me more than what I currently buy at the grocery. Especially, if I count all of the cat foods and cat treats that I have thrown out as a result of getting a "bad batch" of their preferred foods. Who knows what is really in pet food 😮? The fresh meat and fresh fish simply has to be best all the way around. I really liked your cat trees and the clever ideas to have cat furniture and their own indoor cat playground. It was attractive and it serves the cats well without being an eyesore. I think your creativity in using cardboard castles and in setting up a cardboard kitty- skyscraper maze for them to wander throughout was brilliant. The heated bed is also a good thing to have available for cats. I appreciated all of the useful and interesting information you provided throughout. Awesome!
Please please do a video on how you walk your cats 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 This is my first time seeing someone take two cats on a walk with a stroller and leash. I want to start my kittens doing this so they are used to it 🙏🏽
I will add that to my video list to do!
@@TheCatButler yes thank you soo much, I’ve been binging your videos and soo grateful to have found your channel! Outdoor walks seem to take a lot of training, a sense of security, patience, and coordination! Can’t wait 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Indoors : Put halter on them for 1-2 minutes -insert treat. Repeat twice daily. Increase to 4-5 minutes -insert treat. Repeat leaving on longer till they get up n walk around inside with it. Then insert cat in car , go to park. 🛑FIRST PLACE LEASH ON CAT. Take carrier to bushes area. Open let cat out WITH LEASH ALREADY ON (IMPORTANT) THEN place cat IN FRONT OF BUSHES -they love smell of whose been there. And while theyre walking around bushes youre holding onto leash and this teaches them to walk on leash . 🛑While theyre in "this bush smelling state" they CAN BE like mean bobcats. 🛑DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PICK THEM UP DIRECTLY FROM BUSH AREA !! You may get seriously scratched/LACERATED! ! 🛑When youre ready to leave bush area JUST PULL ON LEASH gently walking them away from bushes. If they see you walking they will eventually follow. 🛑Walk them away FROM bushes to boring open grass or open area for at least 15 minutes then walk to car. Then Let cat walk into carrier . Or insert cat into carrier as youre leaving "the bushes area" if youre not doing open field exploration. Walking them in open field, grass is boring for them, they like smelling bushes period. Once theyre learning to walk on leash around bush area you can walk them down boring sidewalk. When theyre smelling bushes its like they turn wild temporarily. Follow these rules and fun will have all and nobody gets hurt
@@pilarq7886 thanks dear for taking the time to write all of this!!! I screenshot it to save and study 🙋🏽♀️ I’m nervous and hope I am successful!
Such good advice, Cat Butler😽I cared for a 23 y.o. lady cat in the last 2 years of her life💝 jumping down from high up ruined her shoulder & wrist, tho
Hey glad you enjoyed the video! When you say high up, how high?
@@TheCatButler - it was a carpeted ‘cat tree’ about 2 feet tall. She had had the cat tree her entire life, as she enjoyed the view 😺
She developed carpal hyperextension, her right wrist became flattened and her right shoulder was bowed out. (There are CARPAL/TARSAL LAXITY SPLINTS FOR CATS - but they are pricey)
I arranged padded steps with low rises up to her perches (the bed, her windowsill, her kitchen chair) so she didn’t have to jump up or down.
She also liked sitting against a tall cushion, like a wedge, for support while she bathed herself. I’d never realized how much the wrist is stressed while they clean.
Seeing her debilitated by this injury, I vowed to mitigate such repeated jumping in all my cats, if at all I could. They do love to jump and if startled, nothing will stop them from jumping off whatever they are up on!
Low-rise steps, boxes in series, and stepped ledges should diminish the stress on their joints. I want them to live long lives with healthy bodies!
Good luck with your little lovelies ☮️ Thank You for creating & sharing your videos! Take care, Gaia 🐌
@@GaiaCarney Thank you for sharing your cat's story. I will take your advice to heart and apply it to my kitties too! They just love to jump!
Wonderful video,thank you for posting. Me and my wife are quite
Endeared to our Lola , she definitely could use a playmate. And regular
Visits to the vet .
Glad you enjoyed the video! Lola is a very lucky cat to have such great parents :)
Im from a cramped city, hong kong, and i think ur cats have a better lifestyle than me.
Your cats must truly appreciate and grateful for your love ❣️ (Although cats think they are god, i bet they love u a lot ❣️)
Ah yes I have visited Hong Kong before. The apartments can be very small! Thanks for the kind words. As cat parents sometimes we do what we can for them. And its true I dedicated most of the apartment to the cats haha. Wish you the best!
I personally believe the diet aspect is very important and possibly one of the most important. I think when any organism eats closer to source, in other words closer to it’s native diet and not over processed, it has the potential to live the longest. Cheap mainstream food full of grain and other high carbohydrate fillers doesn’t simulate food in the wild. I believe it’s the culprit to cancer and tumors not only in pets but even people. A good deal for the wallet doesn’t mean it’s a good deal for health.
100% true! I never believed in trying to save money when it came to quality food. Its an investment in our health!
Keep spreading this positive energy!! We love it!
Thank you :)
Know someone that has had his rescue cat for 19 years. And the cat still takes walks and the poor thing recently got hit by a car. It's amazing.
Wow that cat is a survivor!
My baby is 16 years old now, since a year & half ago we found out he had a big tumor in his kideny, 3rd stsge of CKD, too high numbers of red blood cell & he lost a lot of weights. I had to quickly change his diet, since he didn't want to eat the CKD wet food, I switched to raw chicken + high nutrition liquid, still some kidkey dry foods, with a water fountain to encourage him drinking.
Now after a year and half he actually gained weight! Although his numbers are slowly getting worse, but I believe feeding raw can slow down the sickness process. He's still very energetic with great appetite. We cuddle every night just like the first time I got him when he was a 3 months baby.
Sorry to hear your baby has a big tumor in the kidney. It is great he is gaining weight and is still energetic! You are doing all the right things. I wish you and your baby the very best!
@@TheCatButler Thanks for your words ♥️, I regret not feeding him raw before, learnt from mistake, doing my best now before it's too late!
My cat Tarzan was king of the house and the woods. He was 22 when he passed away.I miss him.
I am sorry for your loss! 22 is an impressive age!
@@TheCatButler thank you! I like to think it was because he was happy :)
Totally agree with the LOVE aspect , exercise , and diet . I talk a lot , knowing that She cannot understand all I say , but I try everything from charade- like body language to certain sounds to recognize wants and needs . I use simple math exercises and language arts (words) to understand each other . I am also the student as well , mostly watching the whys and don'ts vids and working on my meows . You really get back , what you put in , finally LLLLLLLLLLLoooooooooooooVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE , be well and thanks Cat Butler !!!
The Harp music with purring relaxes both of us to a nice calm , bonding , and great sleep night every time . My baby is not yet turned one and I can only guesstimate her B-day , soo I get to pick , ha ha !! Angel is my love , but females can not ever make a choice for themselves (women joke sorry ) but she is my light and reason to get up evryday with a smile :}}}}}}
MY GOD I love the way you respect and treat your cat! Angel is one lucky cat :D
So much beauty in one video!
Thanks!
I did a blood test for my cat was required in order to get his teeth cleaned by vet. The Dr seen the early stages of kidney disease so we changed his food to a Rx- kidney type of wet to help. Definitely worth the $200 blood test
Wow thanks for sharing your story! That blood test was really a game changer. Wish your cat the best!
I love that cat tree!
I have 2 cats who i feed raw since they were 7 weeks old.
They are both doing well, now aged 5 years.
The female cat probably had a cold once or twice. The male cat developed asthma at 2 yrs old. After about a year of regular inhaled steroids , he is doing well now and off his meds.
Ive noticed tht my cats have a muscular build and cant get fat on the diet i put them. With raw feeding they do not overeat and their feces is almost odourless. It was not easy to find a vet tht supported my decision to do raw but finally found one who is almost 1 hr away from my house.
I am glad your cats are doing well and found a vet that supported your decision!
Can I ask what the symptoms were in your male cat with Asthma please? my cat has had ongoing throat sounds but no coughing, vet says it could be Asthma? x
@@victoriam7734 he would have bouts of cough and then vomit. My fur son is a short haired moggy so he does not have issues w hairballs. He started to slowly lose weight as well. I didnt really gv it much thought until 2 to 3 weeks later.
It was monsoon seaosn with heavy rain where the temp would drop a little at night.I found him curled up and breathing rapidly ie more than 60 breaths per minute. I am a paediatric dr so im used to seeing tiny premature babies breathing rapidly. He had what is known as nasal flaring and intercosstal recessions. These are Silsgns of resp distress that can also be seen in human babies. I had my stets at home and listened to his chest. It did not sound like childrens chest w asthma but i knew it was not normal. Rushed him to the hospital that night and had an xray done. The xray showd typical changes of asthma. My cat was having and acute attack and could have died. I suggest that if yr vet is not sure, find a more experienced vet for a 2nd oppinion and get and xray done. The treatment is similar to humans ie a course of regular inhaled steroid with as needed (prn) salbutamol. I used an infant's aerochamber to deliver the meds as i cant find an aerokat in my country and it cost too much to ship. Without treatment, asthmatic cats can die during a bad attack when their airways completely obstruct and the usual life span is just 5 years. Hope your cat feels better and gets his diagnosis sorted out.
My cat is doing very well now and is completely off his meds. I keep the salbutamol near in case of an attack. But so far he has not needed it. Good luck to you and yr cat ❤🇲🇾.
Thank you very much for your reply, I really appreciate it. It's very insightful! My cat has no cough, no rapid breathing etc the only thing he has is slight raspy sound in voice coming from throat/nose. It started 11 weeks ago, since then has tried anti-inflammatories etc and it hasn't helped. So just trying to figure out what test is best as I'm worried to pit him under for bronchoscopy! Thanks again xx
Your cats are gorgeous! 😻😻
Thank you! 😊
Hey, I remember a while back in one of your videos you said you'd make a video on your garden or something like that im really excited for that video and just wanted to ask you if you still plan on making the video, ive been waiting for that video for a couple months now lol and I just had to ask. Also there is always someone every dang video asking about your beautiful cat tree so I think it might be worthwhile to have a link to it in the pinned comment or description or something like that idk.
Oh yeah I wasn't sure if people wanted to see it since my non cat educational video don't seem to perform well. But maybe since spring and summer is around the corner and the flower plus plants are doing well I could finally edit the video. Maybe in the July and August time frame I will release it!
So I haven't shared the link so widely available because I talked to the owner and they are having trouble with fulfilling orders due to a supply chain issue. Currently the waitlist is also quite long, last I checked was 6 months plus wait. Its a small business so I didn't want to overwhelm him with emails of frustrated customers not getting their tree with new ones wanting a tree. He can't keep up with the emails as it is. Once the backlog has been worked out I will more widely share it.
Thanks for being so supportive!
We had three little kittens and started to grow them when they are just 10 days old abandoned by their mother. We took care like our children but two days ago a group of street dogs killed one of my kittens 😭 . It was the most curious one. It was just 5 months old unaware of the danger it jumped from our compound wall and got caught. We couldn't forget her as her memories are embedded all around our house. Rest in peace Mia
I am sorry to hear that! May Mia rest in peace
A woman in Italy had a 33 year old cat and she fed him lasagna and asparagus because that's what he liked lol. My cat hates wet canned food
Try Sheba, never seen any cat hate that
Lasagna is horrible for cats. I call BS.
@Facesculptures Make-up Studio & Academy Some of my cats don't like that food. They can be quite finicky.😹
great information , thanks for sending the link this helps alot
Glad the information was helpful :)
@@TheCatButler yea thanks , i also subscribed ( 1st channel i do that )
Mixed feeling 's because cats are still animals which means they are "wild" & need to go outside, frequently to keep them healthy.
They shouldn't be shut up in a apartment, house, etc. There's a list of health benefits to giving them their "natural environment".
Definitely agree with Raw Food Diet plan. Raw is so much better. Tricky though if your in a position not able to feed raw everyday though. Inflation, is so high. But, agree with Raw.
We have 2 cats ,other oldest one is in cat food of ok ingredients. She a hunter & hunts all day with a few check ins. He periodically brings back a vole/mouse, bird, etc. We let the kitten eat those after he's done playing with it.
Not really. My cat hates going outside and will scratch your face if you try to put her there
Beautiful
Your cats are adorable 🤗
Thank you :)
I must get a tree scratch post that thing is awesome!
Beautiful I can feel immense love from your every word 💕 spoken!
I'm an empath and felt the bounce off your loving energy all the way in uk!
As a fellow empath, I feel the immense love from your comment as well! Thank you. Wish you the best!
Hi how are you doing?
they are so beautiful
absolutely love this beauties
Thanks for the kind words :)
@@TheCatButler thanks for blessing us with these adorable cats
Thank you lots for sharing your advice!!! 🙏🙏Especially on food, I'm so lost on this topic😭
Glad the video was helpful!
@@TheCatButler ❤❤
Hey Cat Butler, I think you should check out Helpful Vancouver Vet's video about older cats and weight gain. I found it informative and I think it's a good addition to this advice.
Ah ok thanks for the tip!
Many thanks-a truly beautiful video!
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it
The toy train is so smart!
Hahaha yes!
Your cats are oh so beautiful
Hope my cats get to live for that long! Very informative video, thank you.
May I ask - did you build the cat tree in your video? If not, where did you find it?
Glad you enjoyed it! I got it from here pettreehouses.com/.
Its the sycamore tree with extra leaves
Thank you!
While other tips could be done with my efforts, the first 2 are unlikely possible in my country as the vet here don't do the so called "regular check up". Pets in my country only visit vets when they are sick. Even blood test is only done at clinics that serve foreigners with high price. My late cat got cancer, and the doctor at the clinic offered to do a biopsy for her tumour by sending the biopsy sample to another country for lab testing since there's no place in our country has the ability to do. It's very sad that even with money, I couldn't do anything for my cats, unless moving to a developed country.
Sorry to hear your late cat got cancer. May I ask which country you are in?
I'm from the south of Vietnam
Sounds the best idea.I've got the same.The beautiful cat too
You treat your cats better than I treat my kids LOL
hahaha