Everybody loves stories. Here is one story which is a subtle attempt at imagining a dog’s insight on the people around it. A pet dog belonging to an owner living in a gated community, where the people are not even close to being animal friendly, let alone dogs, is always chained on his regular walks. One fine day he notices that the main gate is open and seizes his chance at exploring the beautiful world by himself. However, he encounters certain situations he is very unfamiliar with. So let us now imagine that this dog could be journaling. What will his entry for that particular day account for? We won’t know until we read further and let our imaginations take the better of us! So here is how this story or like the title says, diary entry goes;

“Dear Diary,

It has been a very interesting day for me. A very unusual one as well. My master and I have a very deep bond that has only been strengthening by the day over the last ten years that we have been together. But no matter how much my master loves me, he never considers letting me go on my regular walks by myself, like he used to when I was a puppy. He has been very careful with my leashes and also very particular about double checking if the doors and gates of the house are locked, just in case I was in for meddling around. He may not have given me enough freedom to roam freely in the outside world (like I can stay outside in the horrible climate for very long!) but I have a lot of freedom once I’m inside the boundary walls of this house my master lives in. I even have a big bed to myself with all the soft lovely cushions and fascinating toys that make funny sounds! I am very happy with my master. My system is used to particular timings and my master remembers all of them, my eating timings, sleeping timings, nature calls and all that. He also spends a lot of time talking to me. I don’t really know what he talks about, but it makes me feel good that he sticks around and strokes my fur. My master takes immense pride in me. I must probably be the best German shepherd ever. I do not lack anything but I sometimes wondered what it would be like to roam about on the roads unchained and go a bit farther than the places my master usually takes me to.

Interestingly and much to my fancy, today master got busy elsewhere leaving the gate wide open. In these ten years, he has never done that. He was always extremely cautious about me running out. I cannot speak the language he speaks but he really needs to trust me that this house is as much home to me as it is to him. No matter where I went, I would come back. Which dog wants to be deprived of the comfort!
It took me quite some time to decide if I wanted to stay in like master would want me to, or do I take this chance, probably the first and the last chance ever, at experiencing for myself, how it feels like to be free on the roads like the other dogs on the streets. I got up and looked around; master was nowhere to be seen. I knew this was the time. I began walking towards the gate and when I heard no one around, I ran towards the road. I don’t even remember how far I ran at the first go, but it felt nice to feel my muscles getting worked up and the breeze felt refreshing on my face and tongue. I stopped finally, I reckoned I wasn’t far from home, the scents around were familiar. Everybody stared at me as they passed by. I find people really interesting, they are each so different and move about differently. All of master’s friends adore me. There is this one particular friend of master’s who pulls at my face a lot. I find it funny but nonetheless, I like it.

I started running again and I stopped when I found this bunch of little humans playing with a ball. I had this sudden urge of plunging at the ball, but I sat back down because those little humans were just randomly running all over the place and screaming. My master was always extra careful when these little humans were around me, probably they are harmful! So I just sat back and looked from a distance. After sometime all the little humans dispersed and only one stayed back alone in the middle of the road with the ball. I felt maybe I could go play with it now. As I reached the boy, he was startled and tripped over a stone and fell and he was suddenly screaming. I didn’t know what was happening. In a moment’s time, the other little humans had returned and were throwing stones at me. I turned around and barked at them. Why would they do that? After a while there were grown up humans charging towards me with huge sticks. I was terrified. Few stones hit me and I yelped with pain. I turned around and made a run for my life. What kind of creatures were they? What were they doing in this world which is otherwise so beautiful? What did I do to them to infuriate them such?
Maybe I’ll never know! Maybe this is why master is so protective of me! In spite of all the sharp teeth and claws, it’s them who are more dangerous! None of the humans that visit master are of this kind.

Well, after today, one thing I’m sure about is that, I’m never doing what master doesn’t want me to. I’ve had enough of an adventure for a lifetime, nearly got myself killed and disappointed master. I hope he forgives me!”

So that’s the end of the diary entry. I stay in a gated community that does not approve of pets, dogs in particular and hence I came up with this. And I know the dog’s language may be a continual reminder of Dobby (the house elf in Harry Potter) but nonetheless, its a work of fiction and I hope you enjoyed it!

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Feeding nutritional food to your cat is one of the most important task in your life if you have a cat. In order to stay healthy, you should fed her only nutritional food. They are carnivores and this is the most important thing to keep in mind when you are feeding your cat, their digestive system is quite different from humans and dogs. If humans eat like cats do, they’ll probably get heart disease. To meet the requirements, cats rely on nutrients in animals tissues as they are carnivores. They requires correct amount of dozen nutrients i.e. Vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids and fatty acids. These nutrients helps her in growthment of body and energy level. Although they need “correct amount” of these nutrients, not too less or not too much as it can be dangerous for her health. Water is another important nutrient for cats, it helps in digesting food, removing waste from their bodies and allow salt and other electrolytes to enter through the body.
COMMERCIAL FOOD :-
Commercial foods for cats are often refered as dry, wet, semi dry depending on its water contents.

DRY FOODS – It contains 6-10% of water, it contains more cereal and less meat. It is cheaper and you can store it at any place, dry and cool environment. Cat biscuit is one of the dry food which is easy to store and you can fed it whenever you want. It is good for your cat’s teeth but if you feed her dry food like biscuit all the time only, it may be unhealthy for your cat.

WET FOOD :- It contains 76-78 % of moisture. It includes the source of protein from animals meat, hence it fulfils all the required nutrients of cats. The cats who eats dry food have to drink water to match the requirements of her body whereas wet food already contains enough water which your cat needs.
3. SEMI – MOIST FOOD – It contains 35-38% of water, hence it can fullfills the water requirement of your cat’s body. But you have to provide her water in order to prevent from dehydration as cats needs 75% of water in her body.
4. CANNED FOOD – Generally, it is the most expensive food for cats but highly palatable for your cat. It is a good dietery source as it contains 75% of moisture. It also fulfills other requirements of cats i.e. Protein, carbohydrates, vitamins etc. This is great for mutritional challenge and underweight cats as it will help them to gain weight. Also, it is surprising but it can helps in loosing weight in cats which are facing the problem of over weight. As these diets contains most of water so urinary problem can also be solved.

IF YOUR CAT WON’T EAT:-

It can be a serious issue if your cat loses interest in appetite. Illness can be the reason, if your cat is not eating, other physical conditions also may be possible which includes infections, cancer, kidney failure or intestinal problems. So you have to pay attention to your cat if she is eating properly or not. The best option at this time is to take her to veterinarian. Even if it is not physical condition that is bothering your cat then it might be psychological problem. They’ll find solution of it and give the medicines but ultimately you have to do the main thing i.e give love, affection and care. If she is suffering from Psychological problem like depression or loneliness then you have to give time to her , only then the problem will be solved.

FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER FEED YOUR CAT :-
Cats’ metabolism are different from human beings or dogs so we can’t feed him what human eats. They can cause digestive upsets, heart diseases, kidney failure or even lead to death. So beware of whatever you are feeding to it, otherwise it can
harm your cat. Some of the foods that can harm her are as follows :-

1. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – Don’t feed her any alcoholic beverages as it might cause intoxication and sometimes can lead them to death.
2. CHOCOLATE AND CAFFEINE- It can cause diarrhea and vomiting as these contains theobromine, or theophylline, or caffeine which are harmful for them.
3. DAIRY PRODUCTS – Some breeds of cats might develop diarrhea if they consume large number of dairy products at one time.
4. GRAPES AND RAISINS – It contains some toxins which is not suitable for cats and can damage their kidneys.
5. ONIONS AND GARLICS – It contains sulfoxides and disulfides which can cause anemia by damaging red blood cells. So avoid feeding onions or garlics whether it is raw, powdered or cooked. Other foods like raw eggs, baby food, dog food,
mushrooms, salts should also be avoided.

Cats are like part of your family so taking care of them is your responsibility, monitor her if she is feeding or not or check ingredients before buying for her food if you really care about it.

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