That's hilarious too! What a wonderful image--2 kits sitting on a stool in front of the TV waiting for mom to switch it on! ----- Original Message ----- From: "maimaipg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: Re: laser toy
> Ebony and MiTu would sit on the stool in front of the TV when they wanted me > to play the video for them. Ebony would wake me up, make sure I was awake > then sit on the stool so I understood exactly what he wanted. They loved > the video and couldn't get enough. I just had to make sure there was > nothing breakable on top of the TV. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 12:26 PM > Subject: laser toy > > > > Glad someone mentioned the laser toy--I do use it occasionally because > > it's the one thing that never fails to get my 2 quarantined cats moving. > > But the reason I only use it occasionally is that I worry about the > > frustration element-they think there's something to catch but they can > > never succeed. Ditto those cat videos showing birds etc, with all the > > sound effects. I used to play them, but worried about the cats becoming > > depressed. I'd love to hear other opinions. Is there any reliable info > > out there on how chasing intangible objects affects cats? If I thought > > they were really ok, I'd use them more often. Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:51 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: Bandy and supplements > > > > > > I would be cautious in using laser pointers as toys - > > I know they love it and I bring mine out a couple > > times a year, but it can make some kitties go a little > > nuts. One of the clinic cats where I take my boys > > lost it after having played with the laser toy and > > kept looking for the red dot to the point she was > > attacking other kitties. No more lasers and she was > > on meds for a while but is OK now. Just something to > > keep in mind! > > > > --- maimaipg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > My alternative vet recommends transfer factor and > > > MacroForce for boosting the immune system. The > > > active ingredient in Macro Force is available in > > > other brands. This just happens to be the easiest > > > to get in my area of the country. She also uses > > > laser (as has me use a regular laser pointer) on > > > various points on the cat's body. It acts sort of > > > like acupuncture. You would have to get someone to > > > show you the points or try to figure it out from the > > > internet. Keep the light out of the eyes. But > > > enjoy running the light in circles around the cat. > > > Mine love to chase the little red dot they can't > > > catch. For $20 it is a wonderful toy even if you > > > can't figure the alternative med stuff out. It > > > stimulates their interest and gives them exercise > > > that has to help their morale. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:11 AM > > > Subject: Re: Bandy and supplements > > > > > > > > > I do not think that any supplements will help with > > > the anemia directly unless it is iron anemia, which > > > is very rare in cats and probably is not the case > > > with him. I would put him on 500 mg per day of > > > Lysine, split into two doses, and a multi-vitamin > > > supplement (like Pet Tinic, which does have iron) > > > and maybe switch on and off between echinacea and > > > astragalus every week. I would mix them into baby > > > food twice per day in small doses and let him eat > > > them. People also rave about Transfer Factor, which > > > I have not tried yet, so maybe that as well. I would > > > start with one at a time so if he does not want to > > > eat the baby food you will know which supplement he > > > does not like. > > > Michelle > > > > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely > > living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." > > - Anonymous > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ > > > > <hr> > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was > neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP > to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding > tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. 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