Turkey Lurkey
The holidays are here, and we hope you are feline fine! Make sure your cat has a happy Thanksgiving too. Today on Quirky Cat Nips, we'll discuss how certain human holiday treats can be unhealthy for our furry friends. Meow Kitties!
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When they go around the Thanksgiving table and ask what you're thankful for, do you pipe up and say, My cat?
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If so, that's the pilgrim's way, my frenetic feline friend.
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Never mind the haters who will shun this answer because you didn't say something pious like, I'm so thankful for my health.
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Actually, these two things are one in the same.
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Studies show cat owners are 30% less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than non-cat owners, thus proving cat haters can take those hairballs and shove them where the turkey stuffing don't shine.
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And oh, by the way, cat owners are also smarter than those who are feline free.
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A 2010 survey by the University of Bristol found, cat owners are more likely to have college degrees than people into hot diggity dogs.
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A 2014 study with college students in Wisconsin backs up this data that cat owners lean on the intelligence side, something I've been arguing for years.
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However, the study concluded this was more likely because brainiacs tend to work longer hours, so owning a cat rather than a dog makes more sense because they require less work.
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The pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower were certainly smarty pants.
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Cats were welcome to board this loveboat to keep the rodents from supping on the chow in their larder.
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Ditto for when they landed at Plymouth Rock and began to literally carve out their lives in the New World.
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Cats were especially helpful with rooting out the squirrels who were snacking on their freshly planted cornfields.
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By comparison, the dogs roaming around at this time had to have their forepaws tied together to keep them from digging up the fish planted with the corn.
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So really, who's the smart ones here?
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Cats are carnivores by nature, but don't just toss them a turkey bone and think they'll be around for Thanksgiving next year.
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For starters, bones can splinter and get stuck in your pet's throat or digestive tract.
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Even worse, a turkey carcass may harbor salmonella, which can lead to issues you likely won't be thankful to deal with.
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Some cat experts claim even a slice of turkey is ill-advised, as it can potentially lead to pancreatitis.
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If you're really grateful to have a cat in your life and insist on treating them this Thanksgiving, give them something they can really sink their teeth into, the hand that feeds them.
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Love goes a long way during the holidays and it doesn't have any calories.
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Happy Thanksgiving, kitties!
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In the mood for a killer audiobook?
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Quirky Killers by Adele Park is the story of a serial bride who sends her husbands to heaven in a hurry.
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Too bad the cops don't see the humor in this and arrest this woman who is just trying to make sure everyone gets to meet God.
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Quirky Killers, get it today on audible.com.
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You'll die laughing.
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