[DoctorEldritch]

Hello Legion Gamers!

The month of pets is coming to an end. The star of the month, I think, is @DracoTarot owl. 🦉

To leave on a high note, today is Holistic Pet Day! A day for pet owners everywhere to think about how to keep their pets healthy with everyday practices (rather than addressing specific problems when they occur).

So if you are a pet owner, now is the time to ask yourself "Is my pet as healthy as can be?"

Little everyday adjustments can make a difference in a pet's health. Steps like maintaining a healthy diet or introducing probiotics, for example, are easy and simple ways to change a pet's life and health for the better. Or make sure they get lots of fresh air and exercise (unless your pet is a fish, in that case, hold off the fresh air, it's bad for them 😉).

Personally, I can rest easy knowing our dog is fit as she lives in the yard where she chases crows and cars running by, and if the weather is good we play fetch with her as well. Though as far as diet is concerned, we mostly feed her dog food, so I only hope its developers thought of everything diet-wise themselves.

What about you, any particular routine to make sure your pets are healthy? @Saka, I imagine your beagles get regular baths? What about @j7schultz cat Rita, I guess plenty of sunlit naps?

[Saka]

The beagles get regular baths, walks and they have diet food, because they tend to get round otherwise. They are very good at stealing some extras outside of the designated meals...

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka Ah, well, on the plus side, if they get round enough and refuse to go on walkies, you can just roll them along. 😅

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch I am afraid they have too good brakes for that. You should ask my spouse about the one time he was asked to take Lutnia for a toilet walk and she decided to tell NO.

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch My little doggo is as healthy as can be. We go for walks and I do have her on a special diet at the moment. She doesn't like water much and bathing her is a mission and a half.

I recently took out some pet insurance for her. Vets are so expensive and the insurance helps a lot.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot it is interesting that the owl does not mind the dog, usually, owls tend to avoid yards with animals in them.

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch My dog is a small breed and I think the owl is bigger than her.😂 My dog is most of the time indoors and the owl knows my dog is of no danger to her.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot It could be the other way around. The owl may see your dog as an emergency ration. When owlets appear, if you get that lucky, owls can get overprotective.

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch I wouldn't be surprised, The owl is big enough to swoop down and grab hold of my dog to have a hardy meal.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot The article said not to feed the owl with dead mice or the like because by hunting their prey they fulfil both nutritional and behavioural needs, and that is important. As your dog is alive and moving, it may present a tempting target. Let's hope the owl can see the nuances there.