Re: Litterboxes

2007-11-06 Thread catatonya
I'll try the newspapers as well. This should make washing the pans easier! thanks! t Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have the patience and extra boxes you can line the bottom of a box with newspapers and top with litter. The litter needs to the poured from one box to another

Re: Litterboxes

2007-11-06 Thread Marylyn
Even some of the litter companies mix the crystals and scoopable. I just prefer to do it myself so I know what is what (and it is cheaper). I have gone all silica with a cat and it was great. Aside from scooping out the poop regularly the litter didn't need to be changed as long as it was

Re: Litterboxes

2007-11-06 Thread ofalegend
I had three cats when I tried the crystals alone, and I did *not* like the results at all.? The crystals yellowed and smelled horrible before a week was up.? They just didn't work for me at all; however, with the suggestions you guys? had, I tried mixing my Tidy Cats with crystals (I split a

RE: Sad News Something to Think About

2007-11-06 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Dear Chris, I'm so very sorry to hear about Chelsea. How devastating for you. As you say, though her life was cut tragically and horribly short, she at least knew she was loved and treasured. Thanks for taking the time to remind us about the need for regular check-ups. Because I have 5 cats, I am

Re: Sad News Something to Think About

2007-11-06 Thread Sally Davis
I always thought heartworms may have been the cause of Tiny's sudden death last Christmas day. He was Felv positive, but his death seemed unrelated it was quick, but not pleasant to witnesss. I had even told a vet the summer before he died that i worried he either had heartworms or asthma. He had

Re: Vet Recommendation

2007-11-06 Thread Dawn Morrison
Barb - Thanks for all your research. The Cat Clinic was suggested from someone else as well, unfortunately they are a bit too far for me. Dawn Message: 1 Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:25:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Barb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Vet Recommendation To:

RE: Litterboxes

2007-11-06 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
The pearls are horrible. They may have reformulated them now, so I think they are a little bigger (?), but originally, they were really small, perfectly round pearls and they get everywhere! Monkee would inadvertently track them out of the litter box with him on his feet and then they just

Re: Sad News Something to Think About

2007-11-06 Thread Sally Davis
laurie I just checked for Cornell's recommendations. You are correct it looks like only the FeLV vaccine needs to be done this year. Basically it states the other vaccines(not rabies) can be done several years apart. It says they are still not certain how long the FeLV vaccine is effective so

Re: Litterboxes

2007-11-06 Thread Marylyn
Dixie gets the pearls hung in her paws and, well, it irritates them. That is why she and I like the chrysals. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of

Re: Whitey

2007-11-06 Thread dede hicken
Did they ever clean his ears? If so, that can cause the tilting. It can take as much as 3 mo. to go away. Went through this last year. Cat is fine now. Dede --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys. Whitey is still having some issues and I was hoping some of the more experienced

Yogi Please Add to the CLS :(

2007-11-06 Thread Sherry DeHaan
I just receved an e-mail that we lost another one of our boys.Sweet crumpled ear big footed Yogi had to leave us today.This volunteering stuff sure can be hard.But just getting a chance to love them at all is rewaring in itself.Thank you Sherry