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# Belle Pepper care guide

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## Food

Belle eats (daily):

  * **Dry kibble** provided by an <color #7092be>**Automatic feeder**</color> ``3 times a day``
  * **Wet food**: **<color #ed1c24>provided by hand</color>** (see below how to make each meal)

### Feeding schedule

| <color #7092be>morning kibble (9g)</color>  | ``5:45 AM``  | followed by **wet breakfast**  | ``minnow + churu + water`` | 
| <color #7092be>lunch kibble (9g)</color>  | ``1 PM``  |  |  | 
| <color #7092be>dinner kibble (9g)</color>  | ``7:15 PM``  | followed by **wet dinner**  | ``can + water + egg yolk`` | 


### Making morning wet breakfast

Morning's **web breakfast** is a ``minnow + churu + water``

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### Making wet dinner

Dinner's **wet dinner** is ``can + water + egg yolk``

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## Litterbox

  * Scoop 2x day
  * Add a bit more sand if needed

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  * **<color #ff7f27>Cleaning</color>**: wash once a month

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  * **<color #ff7f27>Cleaning</color>**: wash once a month

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## Water 

  * **Water fountain**: Check if it is running and add fresh water every 3 days

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  * **<color #ff7f27>Cleaning</color>**: wash every 3 days (upper part as well as inside, remove the filters) and refill with fresh filtered water

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  * **Water bowl**: add fresh water if you are not staying overnight (this is a backup in case fountain fails)


## Play

  * **She likes to play a lot!** Ideally 3 x for 15-20 minutes a day; favorite times always after eating
  * Most loved toys: ``mouse`` and ``worm`` (see below for pics) – but beware, string can hurt her, play with caution, don’t let toy lie around.
  * Soso-loved aka might play with it if nothing else is there: automatic ball inside the pinkish ``spaceship`` (needs to be recharged sometimes)
  * ++++ click to see pics of Belle's favorite toys | 
 

| {{:cat:worm2.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:mouse.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:boxes.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:feather.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:tree.mp.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:tunnel.jpg?400|}}  | {{:cat:spaceship.jpg?400|}}  | 
| the worm  | **the mouse**  | boxes  | feather  | tree  | tunnel  | spaceship  | 


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## Catio

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| Belle in catio  | Rotate to open  | **Rotate back to close <color #ed1c24>(always close if you leave!)</color>**  |  

**<color #ed1c24>Warning</color>**: only open the catio while you are at home and during the day. if it rains, cover it up with 

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  * The cover to the catio is in the hallway (from the front entrance)
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  * Use the cover to cover it
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  * Then add the strap around (size is usually already appropriate)
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  * It is now covered
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  * Go inside and make sure you close the doors too
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## Hygiene 

  * **Teeth brushing**: Use finger brush, 3x week or so
  * **Fur brushing**: she really likes it, ideally done every day


## Sleeping 

  * Belle sleeps often in bed (typically at one's feet by herself), sometimes she sleeps somewhere else by herself, such as on chairs, floor, inside tunnel, etc.
  * In the morning, she often comes to bed even if she did not sleep there: **ignore her if she tries to wake you up in the morning, only pay attention when you stand up**.


## Vet

  * [[https://vcahospitals.com/blum?utm_source=yext&utm_medium=yext_listing&utm_campaign=yext|Vet's website (VCA Blum)]]
  * Vet's address and info:

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VCA Blum Animal Hospital
3219 N. Clark St.| Chicago, IL 60657| (773) 327 - 4446
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## Things Belle does not like

**Belle is very scared of thunder and rain.** She will try to find a spot to hide, but often remains restless throughout a storm.  


## No go areas of the house

**No-go areas for Belle:** bathroom and closets in the office and bedroom. Too many things she could swallow!


## Coming in and out of the house

Please always use the front door to come in and exit, Belle can escape more easily through the backdoor. 

Please refer to the guide on entering the house that was sent by email. 




## Before you leave

1. make sure you closed the catio

2. make sure all doors are locked all the way

3. make sure all windows are closed

4. put the key back in the lock box (see your email for code)




## Advanced details (only visible to admins)

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++++ Click here if you need to access the pawsync app to adjust it | 

  * Install the pawsync app on [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pawsync.pet&pli=1|android]] or [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pawsync/id6475139218|apple]]
  * Login with:
    * user: ``foerster.desiree@gmail.com``
    * password: ``8ydf5^*himNpGg``
  * make adjustments as needed but save them in the [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kYKqclx42FoPvBs6O36xJnO7ltOjNt_bgPG3891Sgt0/edit?gid=0#gid=0|cat food calculator]] spreadsheet

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