When I began my natural
health care and grooming practice for
cats in 1975, I was the only one to
have thought of doing such a thing.
I was all alone in a world of conventional
veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical
drugs, vaccines, and profit-driven pet
food companies.
During the first six years, I knew no
holistic vets; even the word “holistic”
had not yet come into general use. I
had no wise teacher to guide me. When
I had what I judged to be a good idea,
I would always begin by trying it out
on my own body. (I even started calling
my body “the lab”). Then I’d run the
idea by my conventional vet just to
make sure it didn’t contain any elements
that might be in any way harmful to
cats. The next step was to try it out
on the cats at my place and then, finally,
I’d use it for the benefit of my clients’
cats. The cats were my wise teachers
but, not being a cat myself, it was
a long and painstaking process. I felt
great responsibility and I longed for
some reliable guides, some sort of rules,
at least, that would help me to stay
on the right track.
Since those early days, I have been
fortunate to find a few. Each one has
shined the light more clearly on the
path and for each one I thank the Cat
Goddess.
Guiding Precepts
“Primum est non nocere.” (Above
all, do no harm.) – Hippocrates
“Stick as close as you can to nature
and you’ll never go very far wrong.”
– Paul Rowan, D.V.M.
“A symptom is the body’s logical
response to an intolerable situation.”
– Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M.
“Many ‘symptoms of disease’ are,
in reality, symptoms of health.”
– Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M.
Stress
is a very powerful enemy.
No matter what the problem, there
is always more than one cause.
If a problem seems too difficult,
break it down into smaller parts
and deal with each one separately.
Cats are, in EVERY way, much more
sensitive than we humans.
Your cat’s body is made out of whatever
you put in the food dish.
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