Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 35 The Critically Ill Little White

"Woo woo woo! It doesn't even have the strength to cry out anymore."

"Is he about to die?"

"Xiao Chen, have you noticed the problem?"

Haina Shirakawa's voice carried confusion and a hint of anxiety.

"The doctor said Xiaobai has anorexia, but in the first few months after I brought it home, it ate and drank well every day. How could it suddenly become anorexic?"

Chen Nian shook her head.

"Brother Bai, you can't tell just by looking at it like this."

"Could you feed it some cat food? I need to observe its eating habits and reactions."

"it is good."

With a sudden jolt of the camera, the view shifted to a large, temperature- and humidity-controlled storage cabinet on the side.

The cabinet door opened, revealing it to be crammed full of beautifully packaged cat food cans and staple-grade cat treats!

The man casually took out several jars and boxes and poured them into a delicate ceramic plate next to him, instantly piling them into a 'small mountain'!
The sheer number and the luxurious variety of the items were astounding.

The chat, which had just been discussing the 100,000 yuan price tag, instantly fell into an eerie silence.

A few seconds later, someone casually remarked.

"So you really eat cat treats like your main meal?"

"Poverty has once again restricted my freedom to enjoy cat treats!"

Seeing this, Chen Nian explained.

"The two kinds of cat treats and canned food that Brother Bai brought out are both staple food grade, which means they are specially formulated and nutritionally balanced, and can be used as a staple food for cats. Of course, the price is also very attractive."

"But there is one thing to note."

Chen Nian looked at Hai Na Bai Chuan, who had sat down again, and asked in a serious tone.

"Brother Bai, when you bought it, did the seller clearly tell you the principle of 'mainly canned food, supplemented with cat treats'?"

Haina Shirakawa thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No."

"They only said that these are all staple foods and that you can feed them whatever you want, and they especially emphasized that cat treats are better and more in line with the cat's taste."

"Heh!" Chen Nian let out a knowing snort.

"That's because the unit cost of staple food-grade cat treats is much higher than that of staple food canned food!"

He quickly did the math for the audience.

"On the market, a 15g cat food-grade treat starts at ten Happy Beans, while high-end imported ones go up to twenty-something Beans."

“A 85g can of staple food typically contains about twenty beans.”

"Based on the daily calorie requirements of an adult cat, the cost of feeding a cat treats exclusively for an extended period is at least 1.5 times, or even 5 times, that of feeding a cat a staple food canned food!"

"Merchants are naturally more willing to promote cat treats, which have higher profit margins!"

Just as Haina Baichuan was about to habitually say 'money is not a problem,' Chen Nian's voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable force:
"But this isn't just a matter of money! More importantly, it poses health risks!"

An untimely comment floated by—

"If you're rich and can do whatever you want, what can't you feed? Isn't the streamer being a bit too nosy?"

The next second, a 365-day ban was imposed! The sole administrator, Xia Qiyue, huffed angrily on the sofa: "Hmph, sarcastic!"

Chen Nian ignored this little incident.

His gaze was sharp as a knife, pointing directly to the core issue:
"First of all, cat treats have an extremely high water content!"

"Long-term consumption of food that cannot provide the physical friction teeth cleaning effect of chewing hard foods will lead to the rampant growth of plaque and tartar, greatly increasing the risk of oral diseases such as gingivitis and stomatitis!"

"Secondly, precisely because of its high water content, cat treats have a relatively low nutritional density."

"Cats need to eat a volume far exceeding that of canned or dry food to meet their nutritional needs, but this may actually result in 'false satiety,' meaning their stomachs are filled with water and they don't get enough nutrients!"
"The most crucial thing is—"

Chen Nian paused for a moment, then emphasized her words:
"Even the main course-grade cat treats generally contain higher doses of flavor enhancers, or 'appetizers' in a broad sense, in order to maintain the ultimate palatability and soft texture!"

"These ingredients make the cat treats taste exceptionally delicious, far surpassing natural food or regular cat food!"

Chen Nian's gaze was fixed on the weak Xiaobai on the other end of the screen, but it didn't even glance at the mountain of cat treats next to it, clearly disgusted to the extreme.

His voice was filled with both pain and determination:
"Feeding cats with these highly palatable treats for a long time, in large quantities, or even as their main food, will severely damage their normal sense of taste! It will make them completely lose interest in ordinary food, and even high-quality canned food and dry food, and become extremely picky eaters! This is the root cause of Xiaobai's severe anorexia and emaciated appearance! It's not that it's sick that it doesn't eat, but that its sense of taste has been completely spoiled and destroyed by eating 'palatability-enhancing meals' for a long time!"

With his resounding conclusion, the golden light in his eyes completely locked onto Xiaobai's condition:
【Breed: British Shorthair (Pure Blue Golden Shaded)】
Weight: 2.8kg (significantly below standard!)
Physical condition: severe malnutrition, dehydration, oral problems, abnormal taste perception, lethargy, low energy, and severe anorexia.

Difficulty of raising: High
Feeding advice: Immediately stop feeding all cat treats! Gradually transition to canned food with no or very low palatability enhancers, provide mandatory hydration, closely monitor weight and mental state, and provide nutritional support by a veterinarian if necessary. Arrange for a professional veterinary oral examination as soon as possible.

Note: The restoration of taste and the reconstruction of eating habits are long processes that require steadfast adherence.

Chen Nian's heart sank as she looked at the alarming data returned by the Eye of Best.

Xiao Bai's condition was much more serious than he had imagined!
He took a deep breath, preparing to tell Haina Shirakawa about the cruel diagnosis and the difficult recovery plan, when a clear, soft voice rang in his mind.

'No rush, meow~' Xiaomi's voice carried a strange, soothing power.

'Although it's anorexia, Mimi cat food can solve it, meow!'

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian was taken aback.

'Little Mimi cat food has this effect?'

'Anything made by Xiaomi is guaranteed to be top-notch, meow!'

If it really has the effect of treating anorexia, then the value of Xiaomi cat food may far exceed Chen Nian's imagination!

Just as Chen Nian's thoughts were churning.

Xia Qiyue, who had been sitting quietly on the sofa, suddenly brightened her large, lively eyes, as if she had remembered something.

She moved with the lightness of a deer, quietly getting up and going to the desk. She bent down and took out a bag of Mimi cat food from the bottom drawer, placing it next to Chen Nian, but she didn't appear in the shot.

When Chen Nian looked over, she mouthed what she was saying.

—Try this.

Although Xia Qiyue didn't know the specifics of Xiaobai's condition, she had heard Chen Nian's diagnosis of Xiaobai, and her clever little brain immediately took over.

Anorexia is characterized by decreased appetite and picky eating.

Why not try Xiaomi cat food?
Xia Qiyue has personally tasted the flavor of Xiaomi cat food!
There is no cat food on the market that smells so good that she can't stop eating it. Compared to it, those cat treats with added palatability enhancers are like industrial flavorings compared to natural delicacies!
Xiaomi cat food is undoubtedly the most unique and best-tasting cat food Xia Qiyue has ever seen.

No cat can resist Xiaomi cat food!

(So ​​cute!)

(End of this chapter)