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post Feb 3 2015, 08:12 PM

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QUOTE(bryanyz @ Feb 2 2015, 10:34 AM)
where u got this net? i went Ace hardware but the one they have the hole is too small. very hard to diy.  sweat.gif
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Any hardware shop also got sell.
You can use cable ties to secure them.

I got the small hole ones, so that my cat cannot climb laugh.gif
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post Mar 10 2015, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(jessteong @ Mar 5 2015, 11:27 AM)
has anyone here click train your cats?
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QUOTE(spunkberry @ Mar 6 2015, 02:51 AM)
I've only heard of people doing this. Why?

Someone on Reddit said that their clicker training saved their cat's life because they couldnt find their cat until they clicked.
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I thought these were only for dogs? lol
How does it work?

QUOTE(owenwong84 @ Mar 9 2015, 01:56 AM)
The vaccine and deworm are done 1 time or every 3 months ?
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QUOTE(spunkberry @ Mar 9 2015, 05:44 AM)
Once a year in my experience.
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QUOTE(Asak8 @ Mar 9 2015, 09:52 AM)
Vaccine every year.
Deworm every 6 months.
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If your cat is getting her first vaccination, then you need 3 monthly vaccinations to begin with. Once completed, your cycle becomes annual.
Based on the 2 vets I frequently visit - same input

Speaking of deworm, my cat is 99% indoors, do I need to deworm her?
Her stool looks fine.
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post Mar 13 2015, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 13 2015, 11:48 AM)
young chinese indian mix girl? yeah she's alexis.
i got my 2nd kitten from her.

she takes in almost all stray puppies and kittens and feed/tend to them at her own expense until someone adopts them. her only condition is u must bring them back to spay/neuter.
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People should adopt rather than buying
She's doing a very noble thing, in fact there are quite a number of people doing the same
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post Mar 13 2015, 03:14 PM

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QUOTE(Petre @ Mar 13 2015, 03:10 PM)
yup i was told so. she was nice but the shop is quite hidden
indeed. but maitaining so many cats is not cheap
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Maintaining many strays isn't cheap - of course
That's why every month bila dapat gaji i bank in a bit to some people I know that carry out a similar operation, at least dapat cover 2-3 stray animal expenses for a month and I deeply urge others to do so too

I can tell you the general life of being a stray animal in Malaysia, just isn't good - especially with the sick mentality of most of our citizens.
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post Mar 17 2015, 10:44 AM

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Hi guys,

I need some input with regards to dry cat food. I've been feeding my little one with Orijen for a 4-5 months now, and changed to Nutrience earlier this week, due to the fact that it's rather hard to find Orijen nearby. Contents are similar, no grain.

My cat seems comfortably with Nutrience, she basically will eat everything laugh.gif

But my concern here is her weight. She's is a little chubby right now (not exactly fat yet), but still very active. I feed her dry food twice in a day (acceptable amounts), and some treats in between. Once every 2-3 days I give her wet food for dinner.

I am trying to control her weight before she gets fat. Are there any recommended dry food/ kibbles that I can try? Perhaps something easily available too - Both Orijen and Nutrience seem hard to come by laugh.gif

Besides, I work regular office hours so she's with my mom most of the time - and well, my mom manja her a lot la. Gives treats, fills her food bowl up whenever it's empty (I just found out), so I've told my mom to cut down a bit, not to put dry food whenever her bowl is empty - let me be in charge and only put her kibbles twice a day.

But back to the main question, any recommended dry food I can try? Should I stop going grain-free?
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post Mar 17 2015, 01:12 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 17 2015, 01:09 PM)
hmm in my opinion the main reason why she's put on weight is because your mom is free feeding her. i think you should cut it down to 2 meals a day. not sure if the type of cat kibbles you give will have a huge impact on their weight, but mine seems alright and i'm feeding her eureka, i believe like what jess gives her cats as well.
i've got friends who fed their cat tesco brand kibbles as well and didn't turn out fat because of controlled food handouts.
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I've told my mom already, but then again we all have a soft spot for our cat, who is really good in guilt tripping us laugh.gif

For now she's just a little chubby, but still very active. I just do not want her to grow fat.
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post Mar 17 2015, 01:24 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 17 2015, 01:17 PM)
haha trust me i have that same concern with my kitty. i'm worried she will get fat and lazy and refuse to move around and just laze whole day, like garfield shakehead.gif
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Mine is okay, so far lah.
Sometimes once a day she has a crazy streak where she runs around the house.
She is responsive to toys when we play with her too.

I just don't want her getting fat, even the vet told me during my last visit that my cat is getting a bit chubby. Since then I really control, completely avoid all grain products. Even her treats all so expensive, plus I'm giving her vitamins too.

Is no-grain good?
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post Mar 17 2015, 01:42 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 17 2015, 01:37 PM)
here's a good article for your question
http://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/what-is-g...e-cat-food.html
so to answer your question directly, it doesn't have to be no-grain to be good. you should try other products to see if it works and not limit yourself to no-grain only. but this is just my opinion.
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Ahh.. Thanks.
Thankfully she's not too picky yet, perhaps I should start experimenting with other types while I can smile.gif
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QUOTE(nasrulafiq93 @ Mar 17 2015, 08:50 PM)
You can try Feline Caviar Holistic. I fed my overweight male cat with this and now he seems a lil under controlled lol laugh.gif
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Will do thanks
just out of curiosity, how much do you guys actually feed per day? As in how big is your serving size?
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post Mar 17 2015, 10:47 PM

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QUOTE(spunkberry @ Mar 17 2015, 10:28 PM)
In response to all your other questions, it is definitely your mother's free feeding and probably the excessive treats. It may help to add two 10 minute play times every day.

The type of food does not significantly impact your cat's weight. It is overfeeding and a lazy lifestyle that causes it. Lay down the law with your mother, or don't allow her access to the cat food. Your cat is cute and can manja etc. but your mother can provide pets and not food.

I feed my cats 1oz wet food each twice a day for a total of 2oz, and leave out about 40g dry food to free feed that they don't always finish. They've maintained their weight very well.
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lol thanks.
My cat plays quite a lot, i make sure i play with her when I get home from work
Other than that she's generally quite active, unless everyone in the household is in lazy-mode, then she gets lazy as well.

I've told my mom to cut down on her treats already - will see how it goes.
What to do, my cat knows how to manja2 very well, only if she could speak laugh.gif
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post Mar 18 2015, 11:00 AM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 18 2015, 09:51 AM)
this is how much i feed my kitten per meal.. twice a day. my 6 mth old kitten is already finding it insufficient tho, so i may up it for her.
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Wow this is per meal? Significantly more than the amount I feed my little one.
This is close to 2 meals already. I feed her twice a day, just over half the amount you give every meal.

I guess it's perhaps due to all the free-feeding then laugh.gif
Then again, I did spay her about 4-5 months back - not sure if this contributes in any way though.

I tried bringing her for a cat walk (using a leash), but all she does is sits close next to me, and crawl around. She's always been a scared kitty, ever since I've known her. She's only used to my family and I. That's why most of her exercise is within the house lol

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post Mar 18 2015, 01:07 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 18 2015, 12:51 PM)
yeah per meal... wow and my friends are saying i am under feeding my cats .. lol
its about 2 scoops from the chinese soup spoons (img link below)
http://i00.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1721324...Ramen-White.jpg

and yes i have heard that cats significantly gains weight after spaying/neutering.

my cats are also very afraid of going out the house. but when they are at home they chase each other all over the house. its hilarious to watch really.
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My serving size is perhaps one big, full scoop based on the spoon image shown.
Twice a day, morning and night. Most of the time it's just enough, sometimes there's just a little leftover.

My house is my cat's playground really, she jumps over the couch and runs into every room and out, that's why we clip her nails once every 3 weeks or so laugh.gif
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post Mar 18 2015, 01:43 PM

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QUOTE(splatzkill @ Mar 18 2015, 01:40 PM)
wah then indeed i have been feeding alot.
my friend said she fed her cat each 8 spoons of the spoon i shown per day!! and her cats arent even fat. they are 1-2yrs old tho.
yeah same! tell me about it ... i had their nails clipped about once every 2-3 weeks
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8 spoons? Holy crap that seems like a lot
But I think it strongly depends on the food

I feed the stray cats under my block too, but I feed them Vitapet
http://www.savebigbig.com/wp-content/uploa...od-seafood1.jpg

I give them quite a lot of food, then again they're outdoor cats, and un-neutered/ spayed so I believe that makes a difference.
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QUOTE(jessteong @ Mar 18 2015, 02:49 PM)
they now knows how to ask for a cat walk, it took a few times for them to get used (to wear the harness and being tied to a leash) to it but still I'll have to carry them across the gate as they refused walk out from the gate when the harness is on. However if any of us left the gate open for a longer time (e.g. 1 mins), they will run out (without harness on).  mad.gif
don't understand how's the kitty logic going.  shakehead.gif
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Haha I've only taken my kitty twice for a walk
Both times she sat next to me and just crawled around a little, I can sense she's scared.
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QUOTE(jessteong @ Mar 18 2015, 03:08 PM)
try to carry them with the harness & leash on. when they are comfortable, they'll ask to be put down on the floor and they roam.
to be exact, more like they walk me as they choose where to go and explore. i'll hv to guide them not to jump into the drain or go under the car. the leash is more like to keep them around me in the event they freak out and starts running aimlessly. still learning how to avoid cars and loud motorbikes
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Thanks
Will try this weekend and see how it goes
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post Mar 24 2015, 11:18 AM

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Guys just out of curiosity, what wet food do you feed your little ones?
I give her Sheba or Fancy Feast Royale.
I noticed that Sheba has got a lot of gel (I believe this is starch), but not as much as Royale. Nowadays I remove all the gel and starchy content before feeding her.

What about you guys? Any particular brands? Or home made meals are the best? Boiled chicken/ fish?

Thanks.
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post Mar 24 2015, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(thahirah @ Mar 24 2015, 11:37 AM)
Hmm my cat loves those gel and starchy things lol
sometimes she would just lick that and leave the fish meat -__-

Ive preferred fussy cats for a long time now...it seems to have alot of fish meat in it.
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But wouldn't that make them fat? laugh.gif
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Mar 24 2015, 01:29 PM)
interesting, my experience with a few of them is that they'll try to take them off. biggrin.gif nope, not holding tight but the looser it is, the faster it'll come off.
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My cat will eat anything wan
Small insets she'll jump, somersault, ninja attack and catch then the tepuk2 with her paws, play2 then finally put in her mouth doh.gif

Once she did that with a small cicak, from the kitchen she carried to my room and put in front of me, it was still alive, perfectly healthy. Luckily I managed to catch the cicak and throw outside before she made it her dinner lol
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QUOTE(nasrulafiq93 @ Mar 24 2015, 01:53 PM)
I'm using either Addiction/Evo/Wellness Core depending on stock availability. I'd recommend u avoid products like Sheba or the likes as their wet products contain mainly of by-product and only a small percentage of real meat.
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That's why I'm looking for alternatives, besides the fact that the starch/ gel is about 30% of the content doh.gif

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post Mar 24 2015, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(thahirah @ Mar 24 2015, 03:17 PM)
You know the best is actually...buy a steamer...buy those cheap ikan at pasar...the ikan bilis type..or whatever ikan for cheap.

10 times better then any can food..steaming is important to get rid of bacteria and stuff la.

I would do this...but damn cat too fussy
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Done that once or twice, but scared cannot simpan lama as I give my cat wet food once every 2-3 days only.


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