Geriatric Cat Health & Care Journal: A complete toolkit for the geriatric cat caregiver (Old Cat Care and Pet Loss)

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Created especially for pet parents of senior & geriatric cats, this journal supplies tools to help you watch over & attend to your purring companion’s well-being & feel more empowered in making well-informed cat healthcare decisions. Dr. Mary Gardner, a veterinarian who has focused on geriatric pet healthcare for more than a decade, guides you in tracking your cat’s attitude, activities, behavior, medical care, & joys of life as you share your furry friend’s journey through their extraordinary elder years.
Throughout your cat’s life & especially during their twilight years, it’s essential to note any out-of-character changes your cat shows & jot down the concerns & questions you have. Some changes—drinking more water, a pea-size lump or bump, peeing in odd places, “me-yowling” at 3:00 a.m., picky eating—may signal serious health issues. Other changes—more playfulness, fewer hairball eruptions, better appetite, jumping up to the windowsill again—suggest health progress. Keeping a pet health & care journal also helps you identify factors—such as houseguest arrivals, schedule disruptions, starting or stopping a medication, or switching foods—that may have contributed to the symptoms or the improvements you noted, & better guide your cat’s care.
These thoughtfully & cheerfully designed journal pages, questionnaires, logs, lists, assessments, & other templates help you document & organize essential information as you care for your aging kitty. Use all the handy tools, or select those most meaningful to you & your nine-lives family member:

My cat’s care team: a tally of everyone who helps care for your cat.Health journal: health observations questions that help you noodle on &recognize changes in your cat, plus pages for your notes.Meals & treats: a diet & snack log to track nutrition, a key factor in helping prevent or manage many different ailments.Cognitive health assessment: a checklist that helps you identify signs of feline age-related mental decline.Symptom record: a form for monitoring whether your geriatric cat’s conditions or ailments have improved, stayed stable, or declined.Veterinary visits & procedures: a record of the highlights & important findings from your cat’s checkups.Diagnostic tests: a spot to summarize your cat’s blood & urine test results & x-ray or other findings.Tracking treatments: a handy reference sheet for therapies you’ve tried, changes you’ve made, & medications & supplements you’re giving, along with noting their effects.Counting breaths: a respiratory rate tracking sheet important for cats who have ailments such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, heart disease, or lung cancer.Goals of care: thought-provoking, care-oriented questions that help you identify priorities as your cat experiences the limitations & illnesses that aging brings.The adventures of a lifetime: a simple bucket list & why it’s important to create one for your cat.Joyful living: an inventory of your cat’s favorite things, to help you keep an eye on your cat’s life quality.Assessing your cat’s life quality: an evaluation tool to help you thoughtfully consider your cat’s overall physical, mental, & emotional well-being.Caring for caregivers: a chart to help you reflect on the challenges & stressful feelings you may experience while caring for your ailing cat, & assist you in identifying the support resources that may be available to you.Cat days: guidance on how to define what makes a good day & a bad day for your cat & you, & why you may want to track each day on a simple but meaningful visual daily calendar.

This is a perfect companion to the upcoming book, Nine Lives Are Not Enough.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rolled Toe Publishing (March 1, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1956343075
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1956343076
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.14 x 11 inches