I mentioned 2 weeks ago Hoshi had fleas. I used Adams flea shampoo. It worked. Well, 2 week later and they are back. I found flea dirt on him again. He must be picking them up somewhere. I gave him another flea bath. While I was drying him off I saw a healthy flea the size of a mule on his back. I was so mad! I don’t know how it escape the shampoo. Well, I shampooed everything except his face. I don’t like getting soap in his eyes. So maybe this flea was on his face. Maybe it will die later (I hope).
Category: Diary
Pukies and Poopies this morning
My second time posting. My app crashed this morning. Came home this morning to the smell of poo. Hoshi had a loose stool in the living room. Meanwhile he puked while i was looking for the source of the smell. He was pretty anxious to go out and had violent diarrhea. He puked a few mornings ago too. Not sure what’s making him sick in the morning.
Bath Time
I just bathed Hoshi. I wanted to wait till later because it’s raining outside. He really hasn’t been scratching obsessively but I found one flea on him. Also, his skin is red and scaly by his belly. That’s were I found the flea. I didn’t give him a trim this time except for the inside of his ears. I did find some dark sores on his ears, chest and belly. I’m thinking they are from the fleas. I’ll keep and eye on them.
I’m getting really good and skinning chicken and sharpening our knives. Of course, I’m getting lots of practice. Hoshi is doing well on his raw diet. His stools are better overall then they were on his kibble diet. He’s still getting kibble in between his chicken thighs. It’s hard to tell but I think he’s gaining weight. Maybe more muscular too. I’m running to the store right now to buy some more chicken. I have some at home but it’s not unthawed yet.
Raw Diet: Week 3
Things have been going okay so far. I still feed him chicken thighs but without the skin and fat. There were several mornings when Hoshi was throwing up bile. I’m not sure why but I suspect it was the fatty skin. I’m not very handy in the kitchen but I’ve learned how to remove the skin and fat pretty well. They do sell skinless thighs in the grocery store but they’re a $1.00 more and don’t looked completely skinned to me. So far, Hoshi hasn’t thrown up with the skinless thighs.
I still hand feed him. Do any of you give whole portions like I’m doing? He’s gotten pretty good at pulling the meat off the bone. He also likes the bone now too. I did try drumsticks but stopped because there seemed to be more sharp pieces of bone. It also had more gristle and Hoshi’s poops were too soft. Overall, Hoshi’s poops are slightly firmer. I will mention, I am still giving him kibble. That may be affecting his stool.
I give Hoshi about two meals day (one thigh per meal). Sometimes if he’s really hungry he’ll eat two thighs. I have noticed some improvements in his appearance. His nose looks wetter. Before it was looking dry. Gabby had the same problem. Gabby’s nose was dry and scaly–maybe that was due to diet. Hoshi’s eye’s also have more of a twinkle. He’s eye’s must be moister. Hoshi’s breath is also better. It must be because of the bones. To be honest, I haven’t been brushing his teeth like I should.
Hoshi having fits at pet store
Hoshi knows there’s free treats at the cash register of Petsmart. He barks and begs quite loudly. He stands on his hind legs and leans over the checkout trying to get the cashier’s attention. It sort of cute and embarrassing at the same time.