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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Good thing you were home, Rosie! (of course she would be less likely to be rubbing there if you weren't, but...)

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Sea, I should have known better.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I've never been able to keep collars on my kitties either, except the one who refused to be happy inside. He's gone now, my dear Manfred. My indoor kitties seem to think collars are new toys whose main purpose is to figure out how to escape them.

Microchipping is the best idea.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
ariel loves her collar. she also wears a red bow tie. if she doesn't have it on, she'll bring it to you to put it on. remember this is the cat that wears little sweatshirts too.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Perhaps Ariel is really a very tiny child?

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
well she is very childlike at times. she's my baby ya know. and she wuvs her mama.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 2:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yep and she's a real beauty, too.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
They're break-away collars but now I'm worried.

Gina8642: Thanks for laugh!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
My next door neighbor cat goes through tons of collars. They keep putting them on him with bells to warn birds but he's good at shedding them. He's a black gorgeous boy and since his path home is either up and over or up, down and through my patio, he startles me now and then with the split second worry that it is Critter.

I know it gave my catsitter a heart attack the first time she arrived and for a moment she thought Critter was outside

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Misha is a strictly in-door cat, but after 4 yrs, she stills sneaks out the door occasionally, esp. in the summer. I'm afraid the bruisers who are regular out-door cats would do a major number on her. She wears a collar with bells and a tag. It is a break-away collar and she's "lost" one in the house previously - darned if we can figure out where it went to - but at least I know if she ever got stuck, it would come off. Before I got married, all of our cats were out-door cats. We didn't know any better and at the time, there was a farm behind us. After I got married and after losing one too many cats to infections, etc., I decided my cats would no longer go outside - that's been 29 1/2 yrs. Misha is declawed as was Jade. None of my previous cats were. When I had Jade declawed I was ignorant about the process, but it never seemed to bother her. With Misha, I admit, I knew and I was torn. My problem was, DH wanted her declawed or ELSE. Now my vet has been published in magazines about the evils of declawing, but when I talked to her about it she said, if it makes the difference of family harmony and a home for the cat, she would recommend the declaw. She would refuse to do it on an older cat. My DD worked for this vet and others and there IS a big difference in how it can be done. Our vet is very gentle and meticulous when she does it. DD was horrified by the way some other vets did it. Yes, I felt guilty doing it to her, but she and my previous cat recovered quickly and they had/have no trouble getting into things. I have pictures to prove it. :-)

My major pet-peeves are not neutering and not keeping them inside or at least in your own yard, contained and safe. I've had to rescue far too many kitties who have either gotten lost, scared to death or injured from roaming free. I keep my dog in my own yard and clean up her "business." I feel like just because I love my animals, doesn't mean my neighbors are going to and especially, shouldn't have to clean up after them. FWIW

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
I adore kitties but there are reasons beyond the welfare of the cat to keep it indoors. Cats are the number two cause of extinctions on the planet - second only to humans.

They are extrodinary predators who are subsidized by ourselves. It is always a good idea to keep cats inside. For their sakes and the sakes of all the native wildlife.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Gina.. I know I get really upset when one of the neighbor's cats comes after "my birds" in my yard! I enjoy them so much and I go commando chasing them away from the birds! They better now bother my little chipmunk either. :-)

Sia
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03-11-2002

Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
New Kitty-pics alert. In my folder I finally was able to post current photos of all NINE of my cats. They have all been indoors since the weather's been cold. Most of the time we just have five full-time indoor kitties and the rest come and go occasionally, but the outside babies are all over our beds and the furniture now that it's so far below freezing!
FeedingTheCattle

Sia
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03-11-2002

Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 6:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
That's just five of the nine. With this many, the only sensible way to feed/water them is with a gravity feeder and a water fountain, LOL. They are such good kitties, too. They normally get along, but that ornery Leonard chases the older ones!

Sia
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03-11-2002

Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Another group photo, just for fun, this one on my bed: Leonard, Meredith Grey, and Tori.
CatParty

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Oh, precious kittens!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, February 05, 2007 - 12:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I <heart> Leonard, but they are all gorgeous!

Maybe Leonard has stripe-envy!

Sia
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03-11-2002

Monday, February 05, 2007 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Orange and Tori, napping together. Tori is very mothering towards Orange.
OrangeTori

Sia
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03-11-2002

Monday, February 05, 2007 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Seamonkey, I'm glad you like Leonard. He's such a pretty boy, and he's extremely friendly. Normally he sleeps with my daughter, but he's been sleeping on the corner of my mattress near my head for the past couple of weeks. He's such a cuddle-bunny. Here's a post just for you!
Leonard

Sia
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03-11-2002

Monday, February 05, 2007 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Here's a picture from August, not long after we first got Lenny. He's probably nine months old now, so he isn't going to be a kitten much longer!
BabyLenny&Sissy

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, February 05, 2007 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Sia - great pix, cute kitties! :-)

Trixsy
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08-24-2006

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trixsy a private message Print Post    
Hello everyone. I have just recently found this area of the board and I have a question. Does anyone know what is the best way to deal with hairballs? My cat, Taz, is 10 years old and is having a harder time in his mature years with hairballs. He has been on a few different types of medicines to try to control this problem but I'm afraid to try too many options in his advancing years. By the way he is part persian and siamese. It is too cold to get him trimmed at this date. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Retired
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07-11-2001

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Hi Trixsy - welcome.

I give my hairball-prone cat 8 in 1 Kittmalt Hairball Remedy daily. The other cat gets it 3 times a week. Definitely helps with eliminating the hair through the "other end."

I think any of the hairball preparations would help--Laxatone, Petromalt, etc.

Have you called your vet and asked their advice?

We do have a vet member here--Dogdoc. Maybe post your question in her folder?

Trixsy
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08-24-2006

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trixsy a private message Print Post    
His vet has told us that he could be having a problem with his anti-social behavior. He has been on social medication before and may need to be on it again. Thanks for the advise and I'll check with Dogdoc and see what doc has to say.

Sia
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Help Taz get rid of excess hair before he ingests it by combing or brushing him--if he will allow you to do that! Not all kitties like to be groomed. There are many hairball remedies available, but don't buy the cheap stuff that's sold at the grocery stores! Actually buy the tube from the vet or from a department store so that you get a decent brand. Some people put a little vegetable oil on their kitties' food, but I don't know if cats would really find that appetizing.

Another way to get him "lubed up" inside, but naturally, is to give Taz some oily fish. A couple of options here: feed him the oil and some of the tuna from oil-packed tunafish. My family prefers to eat water-packed tuna, but you can make an exception to buy a can just for kitty. Another source of good fish oil is found in canned Salmon. When you clean the salmon and remove the skin and cartilage, bones, etc., give Taz the skin and oily-watery liquid that the salmon is packed in. Cats LOVE this, and it's good for them. Then use the meat to make salmon patties for your family's dinner. My kids and husband and I LOVE salmon patties!