>>one cat, whenever I took my finger off the switch, came over and smacked my arm, looking straight into my eyes, until I turned it back on <<
That's funny, Janine---ok, you've convinced me they make the connection! (I do make sure they get a special treat afterwards to make up for the "teasing.") Kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of janine paton Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: laser toy Hi Kerry, Most of my cats love the laser. No matter how quietly I try to take it out of it's hiding spot, some of them will actually wake up immediately and come running. I find it amazing that they know the difference between the noise the chain on the laser makes and dozens of others similar noises. I used to worry about it teasing them also, until one cat, whenever I took my finger off the switch, came over and smacked my arm, looking straight into my eyes, until I turned it back on - then she was back to pretending it was really something to chase. And another will just stop and look over his shoulder at me as if to say Aw, come one, turn it back on! (and this one I don't consider to be the brightest of the bunch <g>) So, I decided then they must know, they're just such great pretenders. Janine --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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: [email protected] > 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: [email protected] > > 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. 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