Days since my last post: 3
Hello people! Just
taking a break away from my Japan stories to talk about a new love in my life:
Cats. For those of you who don't know, I've always been a dog person but never
have I owned any pets besides goldfishes in my home because my brother has a
sensitive nose. So in return I've had to love my friend's dogs...until I met my
other half who is a complete cat man. And to prove that...
Meet his 3 babies.
Naturally because I've never had a cat, I've always only heard about
vets and I've always wondered what it was like to take your fur baby to one.
And so I asked my other half what it was like, to which he replied that the vet
would definitely talk about how overweight his loaves of bread cats
are and so he doesn't take them there...unless necessary. But did you know that
he isn't the only cat owner who doesn't take these meowing terrors to the
vet?
Okay, so this is what it is like. She just gets scared and stays in the carrier.
What do you mean I have “issues”?
This however is exactly
why pet owners should take their cats to frequent check-ups, as cats are
naturally good at masking their signs of pain. Remember the saying
"prevention is better than cure" that we always talk about? Yep, it
applies to cats too! It's always good to know if your cat is suffering from any
kinds of diseases earlier instead of discovering it much later when their pain
has escalated to an unbearable level.
So in a bid to curb all
these excuses of expensive cat check-ups or believing that cats can just fend
for themselves, Royal Canin has launched the MyCat2Vet Campaign; a movement
that encourages cat owners to take their fur babies for a check-up from over
200 veterinary clinics all over Malaysia. Speaking from the launch of the
campaign, Royal Canin Malaysia's Corporate Affairs and Scientific Communication
Manager Dr.Calvin Cheah who also happens to be a veterinarian says that they
hope this campaign will help raise awareness in cat owners that cats do need
regular check- ups. And why, you may ask? According to Dr.Cheah, this could
arise for multiple reasons:
- The older a cat gets, the more likely the owner is to take it to the vet, but only when it is sick. It can then be too late for your furkid.
- Routine wellness exams are vital for giving cats the long, happy, and healthy lives they deserve.
- Cats age much more rapidly than humans. It's been said that by the time cats are 2 years old, they could be equivalent to being 25 years old as a human!
- Vet visits allows your veterinarian to know about any behaviour changes in your cats, so they understand if your cat is in any kind of discomfort.
- Preventive care is better than reactive care.
And now that you've read
all this, isn't it time you gave a bit more love to your kitty companion? Well
from now until the 31st of December, you can visit www.mycat2vet.my to register
your cat with the panel clinics available. Royal Canin Malaysia hopes to have
10,000 cats have their first vet visit as a result to this campaign, and your
kitty should really be a part of it. And fret not about the bill of your visit,
as Royal Canin has agreed to foot the bill so all you have to do is register in
the link above and bring that meow of yours for a check-up. After all, they do
deserve better.
Oh and as for my other half's cats? Yeah, they're alright. The vet says they are a little on the chubby end but as long as we're watching them closely in terms of their diets and taking them for their check-ups more regularly now, they should be all good living the good kitty life.
Oh and as for my other half's cats? Yeah, they're alright. The vet says they are a little on the chubby end but as long as we're watching them closely in terms of their diets and taking them for their check-ups more regularly now, they should be all good living the good kitty life.
Watch
who you’re calling chubby, I still fit in the box.
Man…I wish I was a cat.
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