Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Cat Pain--You Can Kill Your Cat Using This Common Pain Killer

The last thing a vet wants to tell a cat owner is
that the cat's pain treatment killed the cat.
Yet, it does happen, even to people who are the
most loving cat owners. Here are some tips for
recognizing your cat's pain. Before you reach for
that bottle of over-the-counter pain medication
in your medicine cabinet, consider using natural
products that are proven to relieve cat pain.

Cats are notorious for hiding pain. After all,
they sleep most of the day and when they wake up
they immediately give themselves a good
stretching tune-up. As you watch her execute a
perfect "down dog" and "half moon" position, you
wonder if cats actually invented yoga.

However, now you notice that she is hesitating a
bit before she jumps off the couch. When she
lands, you note that there is a bit of a limp in
her gait. If this is the first time you noticed
the limp it may be a temporary cat pain, but with
cats over 5, the limp may be a symptom of feline
arthritis.

Sadly, some people make the mistake of giving
their cat the same medication they take for pain
relief. One of these, Tylenol, can kill your cat.
Don't be tempted help your cat with people-meds.
It is bad medicine.

There is not a clear way to know if your cat is
having pain. However, there are some clues:

1. Abnormal sleeping posture
2. Unusual gait
3. Vocalization
4. Persistent licking
5. Unusual litter box behavior
6. Decreased appetite
7. Stops grooming

When a cat is comfortable, you'll notice that she
curls up into a ball or even stretches out as if
she is flying through the air like Supercat in
her dreams. These are signs that your cat is
comfortable. However, if you notice your kitty is
lying upright with her feet under her body, but
to you it seems that she is not relaxing, then
she is uptight about something. It could be an
external influence, like another cat bothering
her, or it may mean that she is fighting
discomfort or pain. She isn't comfortable enough
to relax and this is apparent in her posture.

Of course, if you cat is limping or yowls when
she moves then that's a sure sign of cat pain.
However, if you notice that she is persistently
licking an area, like her shoulder or toes, then
this is a sign that she aches in her cat joints.
Your cat doesn't have fingers so she uses her
tongue to massage her aches and pains.

The opposite of this is when your cat stops
grooming. This is a sure sign that something is
wrong. If she is leaving her food bowl full of
food and not eating, again another sure sign of a
problem.

If your cat's litter box behavior has taken a
turn for the worse, this is another sign
something is wrong. It can mean that she has a
feline urinary infection, but it can also mean
that there is another physical problem. Don't
immediately assume this is a behavior problem,
especially in an older cat. You should suspect a
physical problem first. Cats are notoriously
clean animals; when they stop grooming or
properly using the litter box it's her way of
giving you a clear message--get me help!

The good news is that you don't have to
immediately turn to drugs to give your cat
relief. However, before you start any protocol,
talk with your veterinarian. Vets are accustomed
to prescribing analgesics and nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat cat
pain. Talk to your vet about options that don't
involve prescription medications, but are proven
to help reduce cat pain.

More vets are open to using homeopathic solutions
to help kitties deal with illnesses and pain
naturally. One benefit of using natural remedies
is that you can use them for long-term treatment
of cat pain, like feline arthritis.
Osteoarthritis in cats is a progressive disease
and your kitty will need long term pain relief.
Your vet may sell these products, but you can
also find them online from homeopathic resources.

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You can find these natural remedies to help give
your kitty relief from cat pain
http://ArthritisCatsTreatment.com . It's easy to
give you cat too as it comes in a liquid format
that you can mix in her food or water.

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