Nuria's Page

I'm a firm believer we should all know what we eat and what we feed our pets. When I first brought Vlad home I had no idea how to find a good quality food for him. I thought the foods advertised on TV were okay. In doing some research and reading as much as possible I realized that most commercial brands really are not as nutritious as they advertise. Some even include things you would never even imagine. After the big pet food recall of last year, we owe it to your furry butts to give them food… Continue

Maks was cat of the week back in March on About Cats.com and there's a vote now for March cat of the month (I know a little late)

Please follow the link and vote for Maks!

http://cats.about.com/b/

I have her set up in my kitchen. She's got the litter in the corner, which she is not finally starting to use after being on a pee and poo strike since Saturday evening. She's got her food and water near her and she has a cute little pyramid bed she doesn't want to leave. I know right now that's her security so I have it turned away from the opening of the kitchen, which I have blocked by a bamboo screen.

The Fantastic Four have been slightly curious but they've pretty much been leaving her be.… Continue

It's becoming near impossible to keep her outside safely. There's a nasty old woman who is yet again trying to cause trouble with her. She got into a huge argument with the maintenance man who feeds her and threw away her food right in front of him yelling at the top of her lungs. She's crazy. She's an alcoholic and a drug addict, and I'm fearful of what she might do to Czarina. The maintenance guy was having to feed her inside his office.

So I've brought her inside. I blocked the kitchen openi… Continue

This is a book I recently got. It's premise is you can keep your pet healthy by cooking for them yourself. This is a little like feeding your pet a raw diet, only here you cook the food. It's an interesting read and some of the recipes don't look too difficult to make.

The book is authored by Andi Brown, who is the director of Halo foods for pets, makers of Spot's stew.