Wellness and behavior tips for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus cats. This blog is based on my rescued Siamese cat’s life. I share with you tips on how to help your cat to live a healthier life and product recommendations..
This year when it was time to take my FIV cat named Sam in for
his annual wellness exam he got a pass and did not need to go in for wellness
checkup.
His veterinarian checked his last records and told us that
we did not need to bring him in, but I should continue to watch him for any signs of illness.
Sam my FIV cat - Christmas 2013
Sam is as healthy as an FIV cat can be. I am sure his nurturing environment; along
with his healthy diet is a plus. Although he still longs to go outdoors to roll
in the grass, so my husband intends on planting an indoor grass garden for him
in the spring, something large enough to lie flat on the enclosed sun porch
floor where Sam can lay in the grass and have some kitty fun.
Our veterinarian told us that Sam could very well live a
long life and we are pleased with his diagnosis.
The KH insulated cat house will keep outdoor cats toasty
warm, however it also is a comfortable and cozy bed for porches and drafty
homes that tend to feel cold.
My cat Sam has FIV (feline
immunodeficiency virus) and we need to keep his temperature
comfortable. If he gets too cold he will
feel stress and that could make him ill.
Our historic home is drafty and can be cold throughout the winter
months. The average temperature in the
house at night is 69 degrees and that can be a little chilly for our cat.
Siamese Cat lying inside KH heated cat house
I bought Sam an insulated outdoor house and it is the
perfect temperature to keep him warm.
The house was easy to put together as all pieces adhere with velcro. The insulated floor pad is thick and has a
cushion feel. The floor pad is covered
with a fleece top that my cat likes.
Testing the warmth:
Once the cat house was set up we plugged the low voltage cat
bed it in to test the heating unit. The
description on the box says that the internal thermostat warms the floor pad to
a comfortable 102 degrees. We touched
the bed with our hand and it did not feel like it was heating up. Then we
removed the fleece top and felt the warmth.
Sam was reluctant to go inside the cat house so I sprayed
catnip lightly on the fleece pad covering.
I did not have to coax him; he went right inside lay down and started to
purr.
The KH heated cat house is
designed to keep a cat that is lying on the heated floor pad warm.
The only time Sam came out to visit us was to get his
toys. One by one he brought all of his
toys inside the cat house.
If you have a cold drafty house, porch or garage where your cat frequents then I would highly recommend this heated cat house. I also have one outdoors under my porch overhang for a stray cat that I am caring for.
Learn more about outdoor KH cat house by viewing this You Tube video:
