Hi Kelley,
I was surprised at how forgiving and positive you sounded when this adoption
didn't work out. I just read your link to the Boulder Humane Society's open
adoption program and now
I understand. What a great approach! I know of many pet-worthy people in
our area who
have really been tur
Belinda,
I'm so sorry. I would be furious too. But as Kelly said, you need to try to
control yourself. You don't want to piss them off. Your vets have always been
so wonderful. I know this must have really thrown you for a loop.
t
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don
Hi Tonya,
Thanks...
The swelling in the lymph nodes has gone down. so I guess it was infection
after all. Still not sure where it originated. The most swelling was on his
left side. I do not think his teeth are involved. This is just another
battle in the war.
Sally and Junior
On 3/25/07, cat
I'm so sorry Sherry.
t
Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
THis sweet handsome gray tiger boy won me over at Crashs,on Sunday I
noticed he didn't look well and we lost him today to FIP.He was a shy boy but I
helped get him to trust.THe power of Temptations treats. :) This one really
The last recall Royal Canin had was almost a year ago, in February/March
2006:
http://www.pandecats.com/x/rc-recall.htm
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070320/royal_canin_070320/20070320?hub=Canada
Today, I know of no recent recalls, and their website doesn't list any
either:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/petrapport03_07.html
--
Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors!
Maybe That'll Make The Difference
MaryChristine
AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 289856892
I followed this link to the Menu Foods FAQs. It's mostly a propaganda
page, but I did see something of value there... Belinda had posted a
concern over dry food as well as the wet, but according to this Menu
Foods page, they only produce wet food, no dry whatsoever. So unless
this tainted "m
Prayers for you and Fred, Belinda.
t
Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh Belinda! So sorry to hear this. I will definitely be praying for
Fred...and for you and the dr. Give him head buts for me!
GLOW to you!
MJ
Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All,
Fred my
I'm sorry about Gentleman Bart MC.
I don't think at first any of us has any idea about the magnitude of
this nightmare. I think I may have mentioned to the list about my
mother losing her beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Santo, a couple of
months ago. He was diagnosed with sudden kidney failure
Here's a list of foods not on recall list and info on who manufactures them:
http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210
Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would like to find a comprehensive list of all the foods Menu has
anything to do with. Not the recall list but anything to do with
I would like to find a comprehensive list of all the foods Menu has anything to
do with. Not the recall list but anything to do with.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
fr
did anyone notice that, during the first day or so of this recall,
there was an announcement that they'd identified the source of the
e-coli contamination from last summer? (to be honest, i didn't pay
that much attention to it, because the pet-food thing was more
important.) the point is that it's
Neither is Friskies and Meow Mix.
I caught my guys digging through the Chicken Soup and California Natural dry
food to get at the Meow Mix in the bottom of the troughsuh, I mean bowls.
So I caved and bought them a big bag of Meow Mix.
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey, you've joined! Great! Welcome to the group.
Kimberly Wah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks so much for everyone responding to my questions! Yes, Esprit is an
indoor, single-house cat. I give her TransferFactor on a daily basis. Her eye
isn't inflamed or red-looking at all.
There do
I was just reading an article in the LA Times... It answered a question
I asked yesterday about whether it had been substantiated by Menu Foods
that the wheat from China is indeed the culprit for the poisoning.
Here's part of that article:
Executives at Menu Foods said Friday that they didn
I'm keeping you and Slinky in my prayers.
tonya
Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky:
Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids
and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 rang
Hey Belinda,
The vet I added (Dr. Melinda Merck) has sold her practice. I am just
appalled at losing her, but she is going full time into animal abuse/forensics
type work. She has written textbooks and started new classes at several vet
schools dealing with identifying abuse and getting
I want to know this too..I have the prescription veterinary recovery formula
or whatever you call it...the one that is like a/d.
On 3/25/07, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Can someone tell me more about the royal canin recall? I use the S/O for
all my cats
t
*Lora <[EMAIL PROTEC
Can someone tell me more about the royal canin recall? I use the S/O for all
my cats
t
Lora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oops! I stand corrected. Purina does do LIMITED
business with Menufoods.
Purina voluntarily withdraw Mighty Dog® 5.3 ounce
pouch products in response to Menu Foods
sounds like anemia. i'm way behind. i hope you have some answers by now.
t
elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm worried about Mama Kitty this morning.
She was diagnosed almost a year ago - and rebounded very well with Acemannan.
She's had a wonderful year, is at a health
Glad you have some good news, Sally. Go Junior! Go Junior!
tonya
Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Everyone
I called the vet today regarding the needle aspiration of the lymph nodes.
She is confident that it is not Lymphoma.
He has fatty tissue and nutrophils indicati
No need to pray for them, they assure me they are much happier this way than
they would be being killed.
You know I always liked this list because it was a place to share freely
without being attacked.I value that and I'd hope it would continue.
On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTE
I don't think you will find it, because as of the 17th, it hadn't been
submitted yet, according to the news articles. I did a search myself, and
was unable to locate a bill number for it. It is possible that you could
contact Senator Kennedy directly and ask to view a copy.
His contact form:
http:/
It's so frustrating -- all of these people are talking about what the draft
bill says -- OK - so let us see it. Where did they get a copy? I want a
copy.
elizabeth
On 3/25/07, elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wait -- I think I may have just messed up - still looking. I'm determin
Wait -- I think I may have just messed up - still looking. I'm determined
to read the text of it...
elizabeth
On 3/25/07, elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The number of the bill is S. 251. This appears to be the text of that
bill.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=
The number of the bill is S. 251. This appears to be the text of that bill.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s110-251
elizabeth
On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Before I turned ucat.us into a cat resource website, it was a government
information and
Before I turned ucat.us into a cat resource website, it was a government
information and citizen resource website. :-)
Here's my old links page, some of the links are now inactive, but you get
the idea:
http://ucat.us/UCATlinks.html
I'm very active politically, I just don't generally bring my pol
This is good info - thanks!
elizabeth
On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It does not yet have a Bill number as it has not been introduced yet.
That makes THIS the perfect time to write your senators and representatives
(as it will eventually go through the House if it pa
Thanks so much for everyone responding to my questions! Yes, Esprit
is an indoor, single-house cat. I give her TransferFactor on a daily
basis. Her eye isn't inflamed or red-looking at all.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her other than the goop
coming out of that one eye. I will
I don't have anymore to say on the issue either well, other than
pointing out that the brand I feed isn't being recalled due to bad
manufacturing practices and low quality testing standards. :-)
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
Humm.. well, that's one option. Good luck (I will pray for your cats). I'm
sure you will have much higher adoption numbers than I do.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
Yeah, try the Benadryl... if it's allergies, it will help. (and if it helps,
it pretty much diagnosis it AS allergies, since benadryl only works to block
the histamine response - an allergy symptom)
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
I was very fortunate this election season (on the state level, and national
congress level), all but ONE of the people I voted for WON!
(I didn't get the right Governor)
Now, if only I could get the right President!
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
patti, hon, i don't know what you're quoting from, because i think that's
phaewyrn's terminology, not mine, and even if it were, i'm pretty sure i
didn't have anything to say about it yesterday!
my feelings have been noted before--as have yours and phaewyrn's. we
disagree. i think there are FAR w
At 09:14 AM 3/25/2007, you wrote:
Either way, unless it looks super inflamed and there is more than
clear water type drainage I might not run to the vet, and for me that
is saying something. If it is allergies Terramycin will not hurt,,,I
would avoid steroid eye drops under any circumstances
Thanks, but I'm trying to get away from home visits altogether, although I
generally end up doing one informally anyway - I took Sapphire over to his
new mom's house for a "trial visit" to make sure he didn't freak out around
the kid or the (cat-friendly) dogs.
I'm practicing, as well as I can wi
one of my negative coon-a-bees has developed hay-fever-type allergies
in just the past three years--as have i. we're not that far from
where we've lived before, but the vegetation is different and it
knocks up both out (pretty bad when you're fighting with your cat
over who gets the eyedro
Esprit has never had this before, in well over a year since she left the Merced
shelter. She's an older girl, over 5 years, and vaccinated against
rhinotraceitis, and she's an only cat. So I think a sudden herpes flareup is
unlikely. This is her first spring in southern California though and
At 08:40 AM 3/25/2007, you wrote:
Totally agree. Steroids can cause the exacerbation of several things,
Fungus is very common, which could turn a mild case of ringworm into
a bad one, It slows healing time also. I always keep lots of tubes of
Terramycin around, and use itonly if it is very b
don't forget, too, that too many people buy the "cats are neat and
tidy" public-relations campaign line.. they may be neat and tidy
in their own personal hygiene, but can wreak total havoc on the
human's surroundings. as most of us have learned to our chagrin
and amazement. (who knew a cat
I have never had a cat that liked a covered box or scented litter. Mine also
use the 18 gallon or larger Rubbermaid (or knock off) boxes to give them more
kicking/scratching room. Obsidian may have the same preferences. I wish him
all the best luck in finding a new home--a forever home this t
I'm sorry for your loss, Kelly.
tonya
Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 08:48 PM 3/18/2007, you wrote:
I am so sorry for being late to respond, I lost one of my Babies on Sat so it
is hard,
This may be something you have thought of but have you used the Immuno
Regulin?? It is given iV a
My senator is *awful* - but at least she is not on that committee.
My congressman, on the other hand, is wonderful. He has a 100% voting
record of voting like I would if I had the chance, so he has to be
wonderful:)
On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It does not yet ha
MC is right of course, we should give the shallow woman some credit, at least
she is
responsibly returning the cat to the rescue and not just tossing him out on the
street or dumping him at a kill shelter.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
Well, it's a common transient herpes infection symptom, so that's something
to consider. It works kind of like genital herpes in humans, it's fine until
one day "boom", an outbreak happens, then you treat the outbreak, and it
goes away, till the next time another one flares up. Lysine would be the
It sounds like a good solid plan of action Marissa. I wish him all the best,
and send manifestation energy that he DOES improve after his next dose of
IR.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
oh yeah... for sure! "Too concerned for the condition of her house" sounds
really bad. Perhaps you would like to consider using my home visit form and
doing pre-adoptive home visits? I have found that I can completely eliminate
those types of adopters by a good home visit with lots of questions (it
It does not yet have a Bill number as it has not been introduced yet. That
makes THIS the perfect time to write your senators and representatives (as
it will eventually go through the House if it passes the Senate) and tell
them to NOT support it! Here is the FDA news article about it if you want
m
In a message dated 3/24/07 3:04:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Science Diet CRAP?
It has been proven that Science Diet (&Eukanuba) use a preservative known to
be a carsinogenative..
Patti & her gang
** AOL now offer
that's right, i'd forgotten about the ferret she'd lost--part of her
grieving process could have been thinking that a nice, simple kitty
would help, and obsidian had other ideas!
On 3/25/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't think it has been a terrible experience. We have lea
I don't think it has been a terrible experience. We have learned something
about Obsidian - he dislikes covered litter boxes and would probably be
better placed with a kitty friend. It was a week and a half, so should be
no more traumatic than being boarded.
The adopter has learned something ab
i would MUCH rather have an adopter who recognized her limitations,
early on, and returned the cat that to NOT do so, and have the cat
stuck there, unloved and resented.
i gather this is a young woman, and this was her first critter on her
own--next time she'll have a much better idea of what
"Condition of her house"? Definitely get the cat back. Hope she never has a
child, or a husband or live-in boyfriend, or a houseguest who stays more than
two days. (If I was concerned about the condition of my house, I wouldn't let
myself live in it. Just rope everything off and look at it f
Just got an email from her adopter, the young lady who had been fostering her
and then moved to Southern California to attend law school. She has a question
about a little eye discharge that I wanted to run past the group. Also does
anyone know of a good FeLV friendly vet in the Costa Mesa/San
AW
On 3/25/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I adopted out a little bobtail boy to a very nice family with a 3.5 year old
and 2 dogs. His new mom called me last night and told me that when she
asked her son if he wanted a kitty, he said nohe wants TWO kitties! A
child a
I adopted out a little bobtail boy to a very nice family with a 3.5 year old
and 2 dogs. His new mom called me last night and told me that when she
asked her son if he wanted a kitty, he said nohe wants TWO kitties! A
child after my own heart
--
Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at
Hi Marissa,
Prayers for Slinky and for you. I know it is a terrible decision to have to
make. I will hope for improvement for Slinky. I'm glad you have had some
quality time with him the past few days.
Kelley
On 3/25/07, Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all. Amazingly, Slink
Hi all. Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there. Must be all the zillions
of prayers going up on his behalf! :)
I mentioned the other day that when we went to the vet on Fri, his HCT was
down to 7. However, he's till breathing normally and eating and drinking on
his own (not eating a
Here recently there was a raid (actually it was in Houston). I do not use
the word "hoarder" lightly, but if the reports are to be believed she had
over 100 cats in a condo that she could no longer live in because it was so
dirty, numerous dead cats in the condo, etc. Of course I don't think ani
Many of us (I would say most) mix our positive cats with our negative cats that
have been vaccinated. I would make sure my negatives were vaccinated and
boostered and then mix. That is what I have done. I boostered my cats yearly
when they were young (first 3 to 4 years or so) and now booster
I think he is coming back. She emailed me a few days ago and told me she
didn't think she was cut out to be a good kitty owner. She's not home
enough and "is too concerned about the condition of her house." So she will
bring him back to me and he and I will try again:)
On 3/25/07, catatonya <[
maybe give her a t-shirt with your scent on it, or a towel or something with
your other cats' scents?
t
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina,
he can sleep whereever he wants. She says he gets in bed with her for 20-30
minutes, then gets tired of that and gets out of bed and s
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