Bird Food Tummy Ouch, Now Water Food

Bird Food Tummy Ouch, Now Water Food | BilliSpeaks

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Жыл бұрын

This video requires 2 previous videos for background! For more of a description on Billi’s chronic issues please see the video “Before Ouch, Now All Done”. For the history behind Billi calling wet food “bird food”, please see the video “Bird Food”.
None of our potential IBD/CKD friendly wet foods panned out, each one caused a tummy ouch for Billi. I’m back to the drawing board, but for extra variety in the meantime we have started adding a bit of hot water to the dry food and SHE LOVES IT 😻Unfortunately it doesn’t mask the taste of her fish oil supplement, so I’ll have to keep trying to finagle that.
I always hesitate before posting food related videos, because inevitably comments turn to one of the following topics:
1. I can’t believe you’re feeding dry food, it’s the worst thing you could possibly give your pet!
2. Vets don’t know anything about nutrition, and subsequent vet bashing
3. Raw diets are the best thing you can feed your animals, it’s “natural”
Nutrition is complicated. Period. Nutrition for animals (and people) with chronic diseases is even more nuanced. While this channel isn’t really the forum for in depth nutritional discussions, I would like to preemptively discuss some of those points.
1. It’s not as simple as wet = good, dry = bad. Cats in general are pretty bad at drinking water, so if you have a kitty that doesn’t like to then wet food may be helpful! There’s tons of other ways to increase water intake though, and feeding dry food does not mean your cat will automatically be dehydrated.
2. Please. Don’t.
For those of you unfamiliar with Not One More Vet I’d recommend looking into the movement before you decide to say something you think is smart behind the cover of your keyboard.
3. Raw and homemade diets are not inherently bad, the biggest issues are making sure they are complete and reducing the risk of infectious dosease transmission (namely Salmonella). I’ve unfortunately seen the effects of well meaning owners that had been feeding what they thought was a good raw/homemade diet but it was missing necessary components. See the point above - nutrition is complicated. If you decide to feed raw or homemade PLEASE consult a nutritionist before starting.
Food is love. That’s a consistent tenet across all cultures, and applies to our furry friends too. Please no hateful comments on this video, I won’t engage but I will remove you.
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Billi is a female domestic shorthair, she's 14 years old, her favorite word is mad.
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@delrider Жыл бұрын

Billi in the beginning be like: "No thoughts, head empty, only BIRD."

@robotunicorn6462 Жыл бұрын

It is THE word

@kellyalves756 Жыл бұрын

She’s certainly purring like a locomotive.

@lionessroarsjohnson2684 Жыл бұрын

Bird is the word!!

@kellyalves756 Жыл бұрын

@@lionessroarsjohnson2684 I would have totally started singing that at her. 😂 Hey! Singing is part of language development!

@niesson9456 Жыл бұрын

Wonder if this is the equivalent of them staring and chattering or chirping

@ProeliatorDeus Жыл бұрын

I love how the subtitle "Bird X 12" prepares us for what's coming. 🤣

@LilKitLen Жыл бұрын

"Bird x12" oh lawd she comin'

@richardpaxford5792 Жыл бұрын

The bird is the word!

@Daniel-lq5qq Жыл бұрын

🕊️

@Hiznogood Жыл бұрын

@@richardpaxford5792 🤣👏

@felisfelidae6113 Жыл бұрын

Billi want want want chicken…food…food…food

@firegaze21 Жыл бұрын

That was the most button oopsing I’ve ever seen for such a careful girl. She was so excited she couldn’t contain herself!

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

She lost all feline composure in her excitement 😹

@nickmitsialis Жыл бұрын

Lap-lap-lap-lap! Just like my fur baby.

@SquirrelThis Жыл бұрын

I loved the coffee cup… Easily excited by sea lions 🦭 Billi just needed a matching bowel - easily excited by Food Water! 😏

@FirebladesSong Жыл бұрын

Oh what a happy kitty. Don't think I've ever seen her so excited she made so many mistakes at once before.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

She couldn’t even handle the excitement 😹

@kgreene460 Жыл бұрын

Literally stumbling over her words!

@rivercrow8988 Жыл бұрын

@@kgreene460 That's great!! but I lol'ed so hard I choked. Going to call that lolc

@vinawaldren6888 Жыл бұрын

@@kgreene460 🤣

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

She was too excited to even care about her oopsies!

@mirih5368 Жыл бұрын

I used to work at an emergency vet, and whenever we had a picky eater, we'd put water in the kibble and then heat it up in the microwave for 15 seconds (while humming the song we made up about kibble stew, because that seemed to increase the success rate). 99% of the time, they absolutely loved it, but for the other 1%, a spoonful of wet food mixed into the "stew" before microwaving it always did the trick. The food always stunk like roadkill that had been rotting in the August heat for three days, though. Like, glad you're eating, but my nose has swollen shut in protest from how rank that food smells.

@saraquill Жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing the lyrics?

@errolwilloughby Жыл бұрын

I, also, need to know the kibble stew song. Preferably in video format, so I can be sure to perform it correctly.

@TheScandoman Жыл бұрын

Is it maybe that some 'picky eaters' in the vet's ER are too dehydrated to eat?

@rosenia5409 Жыл бұрын

Oh I learn something new! Thanks for sharing! Anything to make the pets happy 🥰

@cilanatroisbetterthanparsley Жыл бұрын

Isn't wet food bad for cats? The residue of it stays behind on their teeth and causes dental issues.

@Felisquoreda Жыл бұрын

She's too excited. She just can't hide it! She wants, she wants, yeah and wants food

@snpdrg0n Жыл бұрын

I can't believe she's 14, now! Feels like just yesterday she was 12!

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

It’s going too fast 😩😩

@ScoutFinch44 Жыл бұрын

I knew she was a senior kitty but didn't realize she's 14! She's got a lot of energy... and sass 🥰

@snpdrg0n Жыл бұрын

@@ScoutFinch44 Her age is in the description of every video 🙂 And, she certainly does!

@originalismisacrock166 Жыл бұрын

Had a friend with a 22-year-old cat with that kind of sass. There is hope.

@dwsel Жыл бұрын

First time I see Billi so excited that she's stumbling on the buttons. I thought it's only talking dogs' feature 😂

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Even cats can lose their composure in the presence of food 😹

@dwsel Жыл бұрын

3:00 That "bye" might have been intentional though as "Mom bye and please leave the food on the ground for Billi" 🤔😁

@livewithmeterandnomeasureb1679 Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks i just accidentally pressed down thumb instead of up thumb. But im just clumsy. These videos of billi are so cute btw. My cat is the same age.

@lowquality9660 Жыл бұрын

Awwww I love how she curls her tail when she drinks "water food" SHE'S JUST SO CUTE OFMFMOFJG

@katherinevasper1791 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the Internet is full of people who know how to take care of your pet better than you. Thank you for being a good pet mom to Billi and letting all of us be a tiny part of her family for a few minutes every week.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Thankfully they’re a minority among Billi’s online friends! We’re always inundated with love and it’s such a cool feeling 🥰

@rivercrow8988 Жыл бұрын

I cannot get enough of Billi looking up at you when she presses the buttons, knowing she is talking to you and wanting to look at you to see if you understand. Sorry, I know that's not the topic, just she blows my mind. 😁 I would find it very difficult to doubt your ability to care for Billi! At 14 she is lean and healthy and full of energy, her fur is gorgeous and her eyes are unmatched on the Internet! My Lily is a few months younger, she's in good health but does not ask to play energetic games like Billi does. She invents games for us that she can play lying down. Also, I got her a food mousie but she insists it's MY job to make the food come out, not hers. (Maybe she's spoiled)

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

😹😹 Billi tries to get me to do the food mousey work too 😹

@rivercrow8988 Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks Really?? That's actually a huge relief!!

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

@@rivercrow8988 LOL... It's like... "Oh, well if EVEN BILLI does it, then WHEW!" :)

@rivercrow8988 Жыл бұрын

@@TieDyeVikki Uhh, well, yahh. I want my girl to be as good as a famous and beautiful Internet star, don't I? (😉)

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

@@rivercrow8988 Yeah, I get it, don't worry, lol... it just struck my funnybone, that's all! :)

@SkuubaSteve Жыл бұрын

I like how Billi was like MOM, put the FOOD down, it is FOR ME! xD

@TimothySmiths Жыл бұрын

The excitement for water food beats even fan toy.

@Bizzmark11 Жыл бұрын

I think her repeating the same button is analogous to a person saying 'ummm' 'uhhh'. She reminds me of a couple people I know who'll 'umm' half a dozen times before they get to the end of a sentence :) It's great to see a cat her age still getting so excited. You take good care of her.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

😂😂never thought of that! Thank you 🥰

@CrankyBarista Жыл бұрын

I think the repeating is also "are you paying attention, mom?" I know my BFs cat gets impatient when he thinks we dont see or hear him. Especially when we are on our phones. 😂

@TheScandoman Жыл бұрын

I don't really see it that way: she's clearly shown hestitation, by physically pausing/hovering, whereas she often seems to have definite desires/intentions, and if she is motivated and/or not getting the response she desires, she seems quite comfortable emphasizing her requests through deliberate and obstinate repetition.

@pjp9383 Жыл бұрын

Just a quick word of thanks ... for putting yourself and your family out there the way you do. The detailed description is a reminder that there's a cost to that. ❤❤❤

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 Billi’s fans are incredible, I’m constantly blown away by the love we receive! The mean people are thankfully the minority 🙌🏻

@Terratetradon Жыл бұрын

The description is a reminder that ppl can't let things go

@funaaba Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for contributing your professional opinion about nutrition in the description. I worked at vet clinics as an assistant for about 6 years and diet was one of the biggest points of conflict. I knew patients who switched from kibble/canned food to a homemade/raw diet and their condition improved, but I also knew patients who had conditions worsen on raw diets but improved on kibble. Just like people, every animal has individual needs. Also seconding the call to look into the NOMV movement; there’s a vet staff shortage and high suicide/burnout rates for a reason. Vet care is not a well paid industry, despite what people think, and it’s also incredibly demanding physically, emotionally and spiritually. A lot of people I used to work with have burned out and had to leave it, myself included. I miss many aspects of clinic life, but the mental strain wasn’t worth the crap pay/benefits and terrible treatment from clients and management. It was bad before the pandemic, but the pandemic made it so much worse.

@felisfelidae6113 Жыл бұрын

Same with special needs teachers. 😟

@TheUncleRuckus Жыл бұрын

Don't you know about the bird? Ah Everybody knows that the bird is the word. Bbbbird bird bird bird, the bird is the word. 😹

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Best family guy but hands down 😂

@sophierobinson2738 3 ай бұрын

Larry Bird was the only reason I watched basketball. All the bird jokes, like when the pigeon landed on the court. “You can’t have two Birds on the court at on time,”

@mueezadam8438 Жыл бұрын

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!? Billie: **Bird x12**

@SS-to6oc Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct. Dry food or ANY food someone recommends without knowing the medical condition of each cat is frustrating. And downright rude IMO. My cat had Feline Idiopathic Ulcerative Dermatitis, very rare and non responsive. He also had tummy issues and vomited daily. We tried EVERY food on the market and even homemade food, nothing worked. After thousands of dollars spent, we finally found a dry food that did not cause recurrence of his ulcers (after resection) and his vomiting reduced. Of course I would have loved a wet food to increase his water content, but vomiting daily loses more water than any wet food. When I took my cat to the vet, I was shocked to be scolded a few times by other patients who didn't know me...for buying dry food. *Sigh* At this stage in Billi's life, you know her best and I am positive you have her on the perfect regiment for her body.

@charrussell5774 Жыл бұрын

findinding the right thing for owchy tummys sometimes does just takes the throw everything and see what hits method. luckily billi has a mom who understands that

@bar9092 Жыл бұрын

Billi needs poultry now in the form of water food! She has found a new love, and you will have no peace until she eats it often enough to get tired of it. She was very patient and didn't "mad" you, so there's hope for peace in the future.

@aliteraryfan Жыл бұрын

I love how Billi waits for the middle of Mom pressing "Billi want look outside hmm?" to say "Billi want - Billi interrupts with "Bird" - as in "Billi wants bird" - making Mom do all the hard work pressing buttons! such a smartie!!

@ksqwerty1 Жыл бұрын

Sorry negative people jump to finger-pointing without living in your shoes. Anyone who can’t see how much you love Billi and how much you care about her health just isn’t paying attention. You’re a great cat mom :)

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 thank you!

@soonmoo614 Жыл бұрын

Agree!!

@tjrothausen Жыл бұрын

Second this motion! There are too many food moralists out there in general for animals and peeps!!! Wish they’d keep their half-educated “help” to themselves!

@TheScandoman Жыл бұрын

@@tjrothausen Do you mean the proponents of the raw vegan diet for cats & dogs? Yeah, that's pretty wacko!

@sabinekoch3448 Жыл бұрын

So very true…

@Kryzmatic1 Жыл бұрын

The stare of enlightenment in that cat's eyes is like no other...

@mothercabbagepatch3344 Жыл бұрын

I can totally relate Billie. Sometimes as we get older our favourite foods cause "tummy ouch". With me it's tacos 😄 Thank you Kendra for taking such good care of Billie and trying to find a solution ❤️❤️❤️

@Savannah_Simpson Жыл бұрын

Show someone who isn’t a cat person a Biili video, I guarantee: instant cat person.

@Eppon6 Жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. 'Food water' or as it's called in my home: Kibble soup. My cats love that. I mostly give it to them on hot days, times when they need to drink more and/or when there's some old dry food leftover in a bowl I know they won't eat because it is no longer 'fresh' enough. Generally I just use room temperature water, but if I really want to entice them to drink I use warm/lukewarm water since the heat enhances the fragrance and makes it 'taste' better.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

The warm water makes it smell extra gross (aka delicious 😂) LOVE kibble soup, wish I could change it to that!

@cemeteryflower7696 Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks Ours is called slurry. Not as picturesque as Kibble Soup though.

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

I've been fostering kittens, feeding them canned kitten food (probably a financial mistake considering how long I'm ending up having them due to all the rescues being full during kitten season!), and when a can is empty I swish it out with a squirt of hot water and put it on my own cat's kibble, and he LOVES it! I have always mixed a little canned food with his kibble for 2 or 3 meals a week (he knows what "Mommy's making it good" means), so I thought he might be disappointed with a little flavored water in comparison, but he gobbles it right up. On a somewhat related note, does anybody want a kitten? I've got 3... a smartie, a beauty, and a sweetie... the first two are torties/torbies (so female), the last one an all black male. I swear the smartie would be a good candidate to learn the buttons, and maybe the beauty too. I'm in central Pennsylvania. I posted a longer description a couple vids back.

@mothercabbagepatch3344 Жыл бұрын

@@TieDyeVikki I would love a kitten but landlord says NO! 😭 Thank you for all the work you do for these furry babies ❤️

@johannageisel5390 Жыл бұрын

"Ahhh, the scent of freshly killed prey, still warm." - cats, probably

@NightEyeStudio1995 Жыл бұрын

Billi and other button pets like her are so fascinating to watch. They're proof that animals do have thought processes like us, even if a bit more simpler

@nanipanini Жыл бұрын

not necessarily simpler, those buttons are the only way to express anything for them. how could they articulate themselves more complex with a limited number of buttons?

@hannaedwards4723 Жыл бұрын

I have certainly been where you are. From March 2020-November 2021 we were cat parents to a 19 year old with advanced CKD, and while she LOVED to drink water, she HATED all forms of prescription food, and she likely had untreated IDB/pancreatitis before she came to us as she couldn't stomach any kind of wet food. So we gave her what she would eat. Yes, that means a lot of junk, but at 19/20, we decided keeping her weight up would be most important for quality of life. Oh, and she liked fish but would throw up fish oil :/

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Sometimes that’s the best choice you can make! You can offer everything but ultimately if they won’t eat it then it’s not helpful 🖤

@fuzzypumpkin7743 Жыл бұрын

My late Soren had borderline numbers for a bit. He liked the prescription dry food but wouldn't eat the wet, and I wanted him getting more hydration (though he was always a great drinker). I was able to find a low phosphorous food almost as good as the prescription stuff that he loved. Thankfully at his next checkup, his numbers were in normal range. He passed about a year and a half later, but from CHF.

@vinawaldren6888 Жыл бұрын

Billi knows the Bird is the word!

@WaitingxInxSilence Жыл бұрын

Bird x12 is the word.

@ReapTheWhirlwind Жыл бұрын

I get a lot of tummy ouch too from lactose intolerance and IBS. 😭 Sometimes I don't care but most of the time I have to drink a lot of water and pretend I'm eating food that I actually want to eat. 😂

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Lol it’s incredible how fast we can forget that a tasty food causes an ouch! I’m guilty too. “Oh this time it’ll be fine, I’m sure!”

@ExpertAtThat Жыл бұрын

Same here, although nowadays there are some good alternative products. Some nice desserts with coconut milk, or yoghurt with lactase already in it (altho my tummy didn't always feel to happy afterwards I felt like). A few weeks ago I found out that I can tolerate Greek Yoghurt without any problem, very happy about that. It's definitely interesting to look into the amount of lactose per product as they can vary quite a bit. Luckily most cheeses don't have any or only little lactose in there, one thing I cannot do without!

@naolucillerandom5280 Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks Recently caused myself an intolerance to pistachios by eating too many at once. I didn't get to eat them much anyway because they're expensve, but still it feels like my life has been ruined...

@steggopotamus Жыл бұрын

I was in denial of lactose intolerance for 20 years because cheese is too damned delicious. Also yogurt, i miss yogurt. Now I eat one dairy thing once a week and have a broad probiotic supplement with it (helps keep the symptoms mild). It seems like a reasonable compromise for now.

@qizj.a4398 Жыл бұрын

You should drink prebiotic yogurt, Yobick brand.

@cc1k435 Жыл бұрын

If anyone ever DOES figure out how to give a cat a fish oil supplement without complaint from the cat, I'd love to hear about it! 😆

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Same 😹

@KoroWerks Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks I used to try mixing it with a dehydrated mix like I think the "water food" is here, and my cat would never touch it or the freeze dried mussel mixes for their joints either. A little TOO fishy. Edit: just read the description, so water food is kibble with hot water added, which is a great option, some people do raw goats milk or low sodium chicken broth or similar options too. For reference the dehydrated food I used to try was The Honest Kitchen which is... Good quality but low variety, and sometimes they just would not eat it. Good luck to all out there attempting to find the right food for their pet!

@sandranascimento7863 Жыл бұрын

needless seringe oraly since they are babies 3mo+ for a year or so. I did it to mine in the 90s , mixed with calciferol (baby calcium) by vet's advice. My 😺 lived a long healthy life.

@lizzieandmocha1131 Жыл бұрын

I have capsules with the liquid in them and I just break them open, and my cats LOVE it. They won't eat hardly any kind of meat, but they will eat the heck out of the fish oil.

@limiv5272 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand, most cats really love fish [or at least tuna], why is it difficult to make them eat fish oil?

@OhJustCommenting Жыл бұрын

Loved the detailed description you wrote up. You're a good mom.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

@jonbaker1697 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Kendra, I always love reading yr descriptions. and found this one extra fascinating. Thank you

@yaboicolleen Жыл бұрын

Thank you for shouting out Not One More Vet, I first heard of them through Helpful Vancouver Vet and was shocked to hear about the rates of depression and suicide among veterinarians.

@jasminesoliman4499 Жыл бұрын

I mean, imagine putting down hundreds of pets in a month

@fuzzypumpkin7743 Жыл бұрын

I love animals, they love me, and I'm not squeamish, but it's definitely not a job I could do. Too many crappy owners/guardians and too many sad situations.

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

I was not aware of this before either, but I've heard the same thing about dentists.

@yaboicolleen Жыл бұрын

@@TieDyeVikki oh yeah, dentists have a real tough time of it too.

@beth7935 Жыл бұрын

@@TieDyeVikki I'd guess it's true for any "caring profession"- working in disability services BROKE me, the burnout rate there is insane, & my godfather has PTSD from his work as a paramedic.

@theGhostWolfe Жыл бұрын

Hot water on dry food has been a thing for dogs since forever, I’m a little surprised that it’s relatively unheard of for cats.

@clockside Жыл бұрын

My cat's vet is amazing and supportive... Earlier this year we ran into issues getting my cat to eat enough food because she was insisting on begging for more wet food rather than eating her kibble. (She was getting a small amount of wet food as dictated by the vet at the time to help with a health issue.) I had to stop ALL wet food in order to coerce my cat into eating her kibble again. As the vet put it, "Cats are the only animal I know that will starve themselves with a bowl full of food. They're so picky!" We eventually got that health issue managed, and now we're working on overall health management with an emphasis on kidneys, but I still can't feed her wet food except as a rare treat without her going back to starve-and-beg mode. Cats are complicated and picky! Your best intentions don't matter so much if your cat has different ideas about their diet than you do. :P It's just extra hard for us when we have to manage their other health issues for them on TOP of making sure they're eating and hydrating properly.

@EmilySmirleGURPS Жыл бұрын

We used to have to water-food our elderly cats bird-food, and then put it into the blender and blend it within an inch of its life. Even the pate style straight from the can was just too lumpy for her to cope with once she got ill, so textureless moosh it was. We never had to give her fish oils, thank god, she hated fish and would hiss at it.

@COSun25 Жыл бұрын

Billi sure loves her birds.

@georgeclinton4524 Жыл бұрын

I tried to feed my aunt's elderly cat the dry food he got for lunch mixed with warm water into a mash when he had a tooth come loose and he just looked at me like 'Why would you ruin my food like that?' and walked away. I didn't try that again even though it was like 2 more days before I could get him to a vet to get it pulled lol

@mycreativeheart4159 Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate all the information you gave in the description box... and addressing those 3 comments.😻 I hope you can find some type of food that agrees with Billi's tummy. My cat has tried over 25 wet/canned food and will not eat any of it. At least she likes her 1 kind of hard crunchies.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Cats are so dramatic! That’s another issue with nutrition, you can offer the best but if they won’t eat it 🤷🏼‍♀️

@rivercrow8988 Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks Truer words were never spoken!!!!!

@annother3350 Жыл бұрын

My friend solved all his cats dietary problems by cooking up cheap frozen fish and rice every day

@FlameEmber Жыл бұрын

@@BilliSpeaks you're such a great role model for being aware of and diligent to deal with all Billi's unique circumstances in her ouches and age. Food is never so simple.

@ButeoBio_nHi_Story Жыл бұрын

@@annother3350, very glad for your friend! One solution so often doesn't suit all the cats in the family. I'm currently feeding two who can't be allowed access to each others' food - not only would the one who needs it not get the right amount of their own food, the other cat would get sick and vomit. Any biologist can tell you - it's never as simple as it looks at first...no matter what "it" is.

@user-dg9pu4pe9d Жыл бұрын

If you found a dry kibble that works, that is great. Glad Billie enjoys her water food.

@caty0000 Жыл бұрын

The eating water food noises is so cute. I love that 😸

@icollectstories5702 Жыл бұрын

I think she feared mom went deaf. But I'm not sure what she expected after "bird." I liked the "Is it soup yet?" dance.

@WhiteTriForce Жыл бұрын

That cats facial expression, is like brain "Overload" ! 💥👈😝

@FlameEmber Жыл бұрын

At first I thought Billi ate Bird Food like bird feed outside.. but then I read the description and realized it meant "bird food" like 'chicken', and in general her way of saying wet food. Billi being an older lady, she has plenty of ouch now, and I think you're such a great role model for being so diligent to care for Billi through all the very complex issues. Despite it seeming to others (and Billi too 🤣) as simple as just giving over what she wants to eat, It's never actually that simple. And you're giving Billi every day the service and care honestly on par for an actual queen. 😺👑

@sandranascimento7863 Жыл бұрын

Chicken soup is the way to go when tummy ouches since our greatgreatgrandmommas. Now it's called "bird water" 😺

@benwinkel Жыл бұрын

I dig the artist Billi in excitement improvising on the 'keyboards'

@kesdevilsbane3575 Жыл бұрын

I used the hot water/dry food combo a few times a week. Sometimes as a treat, sometimes as a bribe to keep the boy out from under foot while cleaning. If I said "gravy" he would come running quicker than when he heard the catnip container opening.

@atarahf6915 Жыл бұрын

Billi: I said Bird mom!! Pay attention or I’ll keep pushing Bird! Billi proceeds to press Bird 12 times 😂

@theGhostWolfe Жыл бұрын

Mum. Mum. Mummy. Mum. Mum. MUM. Mummy. Mum.

@soonmoo614 Жыл бұрын

Billi is so loved by you.💗 Your relationship is so unique and special. You're such a wonderfully attentive Mom. Sending big hugs to Billi💜

@plainsarahjane1466 Жыл бұрын

That eye contact through bird though

@Dessamator Жыл бұрын

She is really digging the water food! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

@annother3350 Жыл бұрын

Is that like a pot noodle?!

@Dessamator Жыл бұрын

@@annother3350 More like kitty oatmeal? (≧▽≦)(≧▽≦)(≧▽≦)

@Syntaxerrorplays Жыл бұрын

You clearly care for Billi so much, and you're doing everything you can to look after her health and wellbeing. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@merlinsmama1600 Жыл бұрын

Awww, sweet Billi! As someone who suffers from IBS , I really hope Billi feels better, it's not nice when you have an ouch tummy 😢

@watchingnwaiting5264 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I think that nutritionally balanced commercial cat food and good veterinary care are the main reasons cats can live to be 20 years old now. Fifty years ago the average lifespan for a cat was ~7 years.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 great point!

@thronezwei4412 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've never understood what in that food smells appealing to cats, but... they like it, and that's the important thing.

@bigjcfan406 Жыл бұрын

I always add warm water to their pate and call it “gravy” 😻

@midnightblackroses Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry some people are rude. You know what's best for Billi. She's such a bright girl and she really cheers up my day

@CaffeinatedTomato Жыл бұрын

Aww she's so excited! We used to do that for our cat when she had tummy troubles, adding water to her food. She'd get so excited, and we were happy because it was something she was able to eat!

@a24396 Жыл бұрын

It's almost scary how much information you and your little cat exchange with these buttons. It's like watching someone talking with their 2 year old, and I really love the dynamic you two have together. Also, seeing this makes me think about the clear implication that other animals probably also have an equally rich and complex mental capacity as what Billi is demonstrating here. This really makes me wish our society would start to think more about how we treat the animals all around us if it's so easy to see how far from "dumb beasts" they really are.

@akinpaws Жыл бұрын

I think dumb was used to mean speechless, not stupid; as the phrase deaf and dumb referred to someone who couldn't hear, therefore couldn't learn to speak (before speech therapy was a thing).

@a24396 Жыл бұрын

@@akinpaws I suppose the word does double duty here in the sense that these animals clearly have an intellect (i.e. they clearly aren't stupid) and with these buttons to push they can now communicate with words (i.e. no longer unable to "speak"). With either version of the definition we might pick, I think it's fair to say as our understanding of the complexities of our animal friends expands, so too does our awareness of how truly amazing this world really is.

@SquirrelThis Жыл бұрын

I read the descriptive notes: Awe Kendra... How frustrating! Send 'em my way! I'll scuffle the poppycock right outta them 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🤺 😁 kidding 🤔 mostly kidding 😉 Keyboard nutritionists aside, Here's a big hug, cos apart from how important the work you guys do is, honestly you and Billi just MAKE MY DAY and sooo many others 💝 We know how much work you put into this. BiiiiiiG 🤗's

@theyxaj Жыл бұрын

My cat Willow was enthralled with this video. I like to think that the wheels were turning and he was thinking about how to better control humans.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

😹😹 probably!

@oliviao3686 Жыл бұрын

😅 it's the first time I see Billy dancing on the buttons

@danpitzer765 Жыл бұрын

Wow, she LOVES that! She looked like she was gonna start trying to jump for it, for a moment.

@WaiferThyme Жыл бұрын

Aww i love the happy dancing!

@Just-Nikki Жыл бұрын

I just looked up LOMV. I think it’s wonderful to have a support group that truly understands the roller coaster of emotions that would obviously come with that job.

@kariharper8649 Жыл бұрын

Excited Billi is (one of the) best Billi(s) 😻😻😻😻😻😻

@suitov Жыл бұрын

Mother has been holding out on me. At last she has invented the truly delicious smell that is Water Food!

@amelialoyselle2123 Жыл бұрын

My heart melted - so much excitement for water food that she kept making mistakes! Never seen her make so many mistakes before, especially for food!! Seems most of her mistakes seemed to come from playing and she'd actually note that it was an oops, here she's too excited to even say 'oops'!

@alisons9740 Жыл бұрын

The incredulous look in Billi’s eyes at 3:30 when she realizes what she’s been trying to say got through and you’re doing what she craved is beyond adorable! Then the glowing eyes and pets at 3:58 while waiting, feeling so cared for and content. What an amazing fur baby and mamma pair! 😻

@TieDyeVikki Жыл бұрын

Kendra, it's a shame you felt you had to take pre-emptive measures to ward off dietary criticism, but I'm glad you took the time to type out all that info, because people need to hear it from a qualified vet they already respect. Also, a little while back you mentioned not falling for the grain-free (ha, my autocorrect tried to make that brain-free!) diet craze, as it's just marketing hype. My own vet had said the exact same thing to me the day before that! I meant to tell you that at the time, but I don't think I ever posted.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Marketing gurus are so good at knowing what will trigger our emotions 😂 I’ve been known to fall for marketing hype before!

@mrychards6682 Жыл бұрын

Happens in human medicine, too. I remember a newish doctor being all excited about this wonderful "new" stomach med, probably after a visit from a drug rep. I pointed out to her that it was merely a combination of 2 stomach pills that had been on the market for years.

@aring.6307 Жыл бұрын

Lol Billi: new food? well, how bad can it be Billi: it comes in warm?!!

@jillnelson8746 Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh I love 💕 how Billi looks adoringly at mom-and practically inhales food 🍲

@larsthorsen4660 Жыл бұрын

So good to see her that excited for the Water Food!

@nisaame Жыл бұрын

There are always people who deemed they know so much more than other after reading or watching an info once or twice. When usually the subject matters are more diverse. I’m so happy seeing Billi so excited with that food water. What a cutie

@misshell Жыл бұрын

The cat gods are so kind and patient for the mere humans who are slow in understanding and slow in serving.

@Pawzeez92 Жыл бұрын

Oh dw about all this nonsense ignorant people spew out no one knows bills needs as well as you and her dad can! Watching you interact with billi always puts a big smile on my face :)the level of understanding and love you and Billi share is totally inspiring to me I want to make one of these talking devices for my kitten Kurobei he's Burmese x Ragdoll and so clever already (he's only 4months) and although we already have great communication I think starting to teach him young about words could be very rewarding for both of us thanks for the awesome content!😊

@thebigkapowski Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, and ones like this are what made me get a test button kit for my two cats. They communicate with me, but I can't wait to give them more options to be more specific with me. That all being said, I keep thinking of the "rage" video of Billi camping out on the mad button and wondering if I really want to know what my oldest cat is thinking. 🤣 Thank you for sharing!

@wolfilee7971 Жыл бұрын

How funny! My cat had to have her dry food watered down after getting her tooth pulled and she acted like it was some God sent food all of a sudden. She got to a point of begging for it and the whole time I would be "making it" waiting for the food to actually soak up the hot water and cool down she would be freaking out too. 😂 Also love your video description, so spot on as far as what should be said and now I'm curious as to the not one more vet movement 😆 You are one of the best cat moms I've ever seen 💯 and I hope you still always post food videos because they are fun.

@emj1768 Жыл бұрын

I always thought a good dry food(not meow mix) was better than wet so IDK. I don't care what you feed Billie. She's YOUR cat and YOU know what's best for her. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

@lburton874 Жыл бұрын

I personally see a high quality dry food as better than a cheap wet food. My orange boy agrees and will not touch the cheap wet food. (He gets a middle quality wet food as a treat). My rule of thumb…by the best food you can afford, fits your life and your cat will eat. Wet, dry, raw, freeze dried makes no difference.

@Roanna135 Жыл бұрын

No, wet food is better. Cats often pass from kidney disease in old age and that is frequently because of the dry kibble diet they have had for so many years. They tend not to drink enough water to make up for the lack of moisture in their food. Kibble is okay but it's best to only to supplement with it or free feed between wet food meals.

@LilKitLen Жыл бұрын

Bless Billi, and bless the Concoctions you have to come up with when everything seems to make tummy ouch :'v I'm glad she at least really likes it, aside from the fish supplement lol

@LilKitLen Жыл бұрын

To add: Good soup 👌🏻

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

Good soup indeed!

@strooom546 Жыл бұрын

Really awesome info in the written area of the vid just below the vid... ty very thoroughly designed 👌

@Yvonne- Жыл бұрын

Awwww, waiting is painful too lol

@Marketsolo Жыл бұрын

Bless her...its so difficult to find a food they will eat that doesn't cause issues. I had a diabetic cat once who had to be taken off dry food..my vet and I worked together ( well, some head butting) and found a food he tolerated.. i wished then I could just throw him a bird or mouse ( natural prey) but imagine the screams from "people" then...

@doan2300 Жыл бұрын

love her being so enthusiastic about her food. also, bird.

@nicolebutler1227 Жыл бұрын

My cat had dental surgery, I’m going to try water food to ease her back into her prescription dry food and off of the chorus - thanks for the idea!

@kristineteall368 Жыл бұрын

I can not thank you enough for mentioning NOMV. While my daughter is not a vet, she’s a LVT who loves her job but it takes its toll in her mentally and physically as well. She suffers from Lupus and Epilepsy which is impacted by the stress of her job, Sometimes requiring an ambulance ride to the hospital, yet there isn’t anything else she’d rather be doing. We’ve discussed the stresses of her job often, and how at Some point it will be too much. I see how it affects her mentally as well, and as her mom I worry about her. So it’s not just veterinarians who suffer, it’s their staff as well. We as clients need to be more mindful when interacting with them, especially when they’ve had an already long day. It’s the people that often make the job difficult by being demanding and insensitive to others. If we go into our vets office realizing that emergencies happen So we may have to wait, or there might not be an appointment available that week, or maybe realizing that we don’t know everything… everyone would be better off. They’re there for your pets first and foremost, so please don’t get offended when they prioritize them first. Our animals need each and every one of them!

@Michael-jo9jb Жыл бұрын

Much love to you, Dad and Billy. Billy was so excited, I was trying to think what you put in the food, beef gravy or something lol no just water. Unfortunately people with no qualifications read something on the net and think its fact and now they are a expert on everything 🙄 thanks for sharing your life with Billy xoxo

@mirjanbouma Жыл бұрын

You're the best mom any cat could ask for 🤗❤️

@lorileeroyael580 Жыл бұрын

I trust your judgement when it comes to her and her health....I trust Billi's too..feel betters good girl

@celeste3669 Жыл бұрын

I feel your pain with the diet situation and it’s 100% nuanced especially when facing chronic disease and/or a finicky eater. Most people don’t know that cats will stop eating when given food they don’t like and deprive themselves into a dangerous situation. Mine ended up in the ER with fatty liver from not eating enough; it’s a life threatening condition. It took us 6 months of liver enzymes and B12 shots to get him back to normal so I learned (the hard way) how to listen to my gut, my cat, my vet. Billi’s mama knows best.

@BilliSpeaks Жыл бұрын

I’m glad he made it through!

@miashell Жыл бұрын

Bird is the word.

@tgardenchicken1780 Жыл бұрын

This is what I say to my parrot lol

@miashell Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@deborahlanphear8863 Жыл бұрын

Happy kitty, slurpy kitty, purr purr purr

@ymeynot0405 Жыл бұрын

Billi is already 14! Please get a kitten for Billi to train before we loose her. I can still see the impacts of cats teaching cats 3 generations down in our house hold. It is so satisfying knowing that Bruce taught Saki and I can see Saki teaching those same lessons to Daisy. Please give Billi a student.

@theonlycatonice Жыл бұрын

This is the most excited I think I've ever seen Billi she was hounding for that water food also I've fed all my pets dry food. to only have a wet food diet would bankrupt us where we live. on occasion I will give treats or water down food. my cat Jinx has CKD and reading that the specific food we're giving him (dry pellets recommended by vet) has been scientifically proven (many studies, backgrounds to read) to increase his lifespan is all the proof I need. Nutrition IS complicated!

@MrSirViking Жыл бұрын

She is very impatient and very excited! Its very cute!

@kimberlieverschoor3814 Жыл бұрын

I just read the description and I am appalled by people’s lack of self control! What gives them the right to be mean? It is obvious that you love your cat! As a person with chronic illness, I feel for you and your fur baby! Just ignore the haters and remember that most of your viewers know you are doing what is best for YOUR kitty! Have a beautiful day and thank you for sharing your genius Billi with us!!

@xTerminatorAndy Жыл бұрын

true fact, many people are absolute knobs and cu*ts. And on the internet it's soo much easier for people to write what they want. (I'm in no way condoning this, just stating a sad fact)

@maryrace8680 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the extra info in the description.

@mousiebrown1747 Жыл бұрын

She is an absolute sweetheart 🥰😻

@Dermatillomaniac Жыл бұрын

This channel has brought me so much joy and laughter...makes me sad that people try to tear you down. Thank you for not letting the trolls deprive us of our Billi fix!