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Charger Has Cancer

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This morning it became official. My much loved Bengal cat, my birthday cat, Charger will die of cancer. He suddenly had a bunch of subdermal lumps, three were biopsied — tomorrow a ultrasound scan to see where the cancer originated and then we start a plan for giving him a decent quality of life until we send him over the Rainbow Bridge. I cry as I write this.

He was born Feb. 10 2001 to an unprofessional breeder, sold at 6 weeks to a family who — when they didn’t want him anymore — advertised in the PennySaver to get rid of him in 2002. I saw the ad on my birthday, David called, and the next day we saw him at their house and I fell in love with this big beautiful scared cat and we took him home and he has slept by me ever since then.

My birthday cat, my Valentine cat, Charger I am going to treasure the time we have left together.

Hot Weather Tips

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Keeping Your Cat Cool in Hot Weather

Our pet fountain reservoir must be refilled daily due to evaporation (and cats drinking!).

Our outdoor cat water dish is huge, but it still needs to be re-filled daily and cleaned often.

Charger, our Bengal male, like to have his fur dampened once or twice a day in warm weather. He leads me into the bathroom while talking and jumps up to the sink. I dampen my hands and run them along his back and sides (not neck or belly). This also removes loose fur.

He also likes to drink from a drizzling faucet, even though he has a pet fountain and water dish in different rooms. Our cats have many places they can lie down, depending on their mood or the temperature. Ideally cat resting areas should be free of draft, or sheltered from air conditioning vents, and not in direct sunlight. Some cats prefer secluded spots, where they can see everyone, but not everyone sees them immediately. In hot weather, cool wooden or laminate floors may be preferred by some cats over carpet, cat or human beds.

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