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 | I'll likely still be unpacking in my new home on Thanksgiving, so no big meal nor guests this year. However, we all know that the food is not what Thanksgiving is all about. Rather, it's the day we give thanks for all the bounties of our lives. As with most of my readers, my cats will have a prominent place on my list, along with my human family members who won't be there. Facebook | Twitter | |
Human Food for Cats?
 Certainly a sliver of turkey or chicken from your dinner plate won't kill a cat, but you're helping him develop bad habits by feeding him table scraps. Since Thanksgiving is just a little over a week away, it's not too early to start thinking about how safe or not those ingredients in your sumptious dinner will be.
You may have forgotten that the gravy slathered over your Thanksgiving turkey used broth that was flavored with onion, among other things. Learn a number of other reasons why giving cats human foods is not a good idea.
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| Top Ways to Have a Cat-Safe Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year. It's an occasion for spending time with family and loved ones, and for giving thanks for the bounties life has given us. For many of us, those bounties include the richness of life shared with our fuzzy feline family members. I hope by now most readers are aware of the potential hazards of feeding their cats scraps at the Thanksgiving Dinner table. Colder weather and the fall and winter holidays, such as Thanksgiving, pose other unique problems for cats too. You're obviously thankful for the companionship of your cats. Now you can learn how to keep your cats safe at the time of Thanksgiving with these tips.
| Thank Heaven for Cats
November holds the time set aside in the United States for reflecting on the things in our lives for which we are thankful, and my cats are always pushing at the top of the list. Here, then is my tribute to some special cats I'm thankful to have known, on the occasion of Thanksgiving in the U.S. Read my tribute, then post your own thanks for your cats.
| Helping Allergic Guests Through Thanksgiving Dinner
 Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, and you may very well have guests for dinner who are allergic to cats, which could cast a pall on the whole day. Cat dander is the culprit in allergies to cats, whether the reaction be wheezing, sneezing, or breaking out in hives. Not a pleasant prospect in any case for you or your guest. Whether you're allergic to cats or your friends are, this article might bring you some relief. Pictured here is our big red guy, Jaspurr. He's a love, but packed with nasty dander allergens.
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