Re: Plastic Bag Kitties

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Sometimes I open two paper grocery bags and put them at an angle to each other and the kitties sit in them, waiting for each other to make a move. It's so funny! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 12:39 AM, Kelly L wrote: At 10:24 PM 5/20/2007, you wrote:

ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Nina
Remember the thread where everyone was trying to figure out where the urine odor was coming from? (Kelley, I'm sure you do). Well, someone has contaminated my dryer. I'm not sure how they did it. I'm assuming they backed up, aimed and fired into the crevices around the opening of the door,

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Tad Burnett
I bet its on the floor under the dryer... Tad Nina wrote: Remember the thread where everyone was trying to figure out where the urine odor was coming from? (Kelley, I'm sure you do). Well, someone has contaminated my dryer. I'm not sure how they did it. I'm assuming they backed up, aimed

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Kelly L
At 08:31 AM 5/21/2007, you wrote: Don't laugh , but last week i purchased a fire place screen to i could put it to the wall heaters to protect them from the same thing. Have you considered putting some wet and vinegar soaked towels in the dryier and running it for a while?? Kelly I bet its

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Kelley Saveika
I don't even try anymore - well, I do, but clearly it is ineffective. They actually moved me at work so that I have a 2 seat buffer between me and the next closest person in any direction. *sigh*. I have two cats on behavior meds for inappropriate urination and it helps to a point, but only to

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Kelly L
At 08:45 AM 5/21/2007, you wrote: I was at BEST FRIENDS last week for the workshop, Sitting in one of the dog areas listening to a talk on detecting stress in dogs etc,,Well as I leaned forward I got that strange familar whiffI kept hoping it was coming for elsewhere,, No

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Kelley Saveika
My cats peed in my purse once. Sigh. I had to buy another purse. On 5/21/07, Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 08:45 AM 5/21/2007, you wrote: I was at BEST FRIENDS last week for the workshop, Sitting in one of the dog areas listening to a talk on detecting stress in dogs etc,,Well as I

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread elizabeth trent
Oh no! Nina, you have all my sympathy. Ode de kitty toilette is definitely not the nicest fragrance - especially for warm weather. Have you tried spraying with 'Urine Gone'? That helps me a lot with Shakiti (aka - magic marker) in the house. I saw some a CVS last week. You can order it

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Nina
My sister's cat peed in my dad's napsack the night before he was to board a plane with it. Ah the delights of being owned by cats. Kelly, At least at Best Friends you were among compatriots who would understand. I bet if you had taken a look around you, you would have caught several others

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Nina
Thanks for the sympathy. The dryer is such an ingenuous touch. How clever this particular little fiend is, (I don't know which of my clan is the culprit). Not only does the dryer bake in the fragrance, but it is then carried about all over the house, (not to mention everywhere I might

RE: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Wolf, Leah R.
Many years ago our cat peed in my son's basket of fresh laundry just before we left for vacation. We didn't realize what had happened until we were on the plane and I became aware of a powerful odor on Andrew's person, which turned out to be the clothes he had retrieved from the basket and was

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Kelley Saveika
At least you can smell it. I can't smell it anymore:( On 5/21/07, Wolf, Leah R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many years ago our cat peed in my son's basket of fresh laundry just before we left for vacation. We didn't realize what had happened until we were on the plane and I became aware of a

Re: To Elizabeth: Re: OT -- just for laughs :0)

2007-05-21 Thread wendy
LOL...I can just see Phelix doing his commandeering of the vaccuum. hehe. I took Pepper in and she was indeed impacted. The vet tech fixed her right up, they charged me $20, and we were on our way. She also showed me how to do it. She still had diarrhea Sunday morning, so we took us a bath

Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

2007-05-21 Thread wendy
I will make sure to give everyone a play-by-play when I embark on this adventurous journey...lol. Thanks for the advice. I will be attempting this in a couple of weeks or so... :) Wendy --- Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ask him about increasing roughage for her in an effort to get her

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Nina
I wonder if there have been any studies conducted on deterioration effects of the olfactory senses from living with too many cats. My sniffer isn't what it used to be either. Perhaps it's a blessing in disguise, but it does little for our social lives. I've had people in check out lines ask

Re: To Elizabeth: Re: OT -- just for laughs :0)

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
I'm sure the antibiotics are. Do you think she needs some probiotics to replace those good intestinal bugs that the antibiotics killed? Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 12:36 PM, wendy wrote: LOL...I can just see Phelix doing his commandeering of the vaccuum.

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Something just dawned on me. You know how Nordie's has those little containers of coffee beans to sniff between testing perfumes? I used to manage a coffee store and I always smelled like fresh coffee. People in check-out lines would ask me what the wonderful coffee was in my

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread elizabeth trent
What a great idea! On 5/21/07, Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something just dawned on me. You know how Nordie's has those little containers of coffee beans to sniff between testing perfumes? I used to manage a coffee store and I always smelled like fresh coffee. People in

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Nina
From watching crime dramas on tv, I've learned that coffee grounds are used to disguise the scent from drug sniffing dogs. Excuse me while I go throw a pound of coffee in my dryer :-) . Taylor Scobie Humphrey wrote: Something just dawned on me. You know how Nordie's has those little

Re: the labs are on their way

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
Hi Kelly, I'm currently using a new vet, my long time vet isn't at the clinic I go to anymore. When I was using her back in 2003, she was consulting with Dr Ogilvie (her mentor in Vet School). I have heard that Dr Comer, I think she is in Tacoma is a good vet, I think one of the people

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
You can also take your used coffee grounds and put them around the bases of your hydrangeas to give the soil the acidity that they need. Good for the color. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Nina wrote: From watching crime dramas on tv, I've learned

Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread C J
And how has it worked for you? I started feeding a raw diet from here http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.html a few weeks ago. The problem is, i've been having crisis after crisis in my house with my 5 cats, and am wondering if the raw diet has anything to do with it. After Tomi got sick

Re: the labs are on their way

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
Kelly, Nix that list, I for some reason thought you were asking about Oncology specialists. One of my rescues, highly recomends Suzanne Gordan as a vet she used for her FeLV+'s (she rescued FeLV+'s only, she has since stopped rescuing, got overwhelmed). She is in Gig Harbor. Closest

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
Being normal weight doesn't mean she is safe from fatty liver, overweight cats are just more susceptible it is said, but from experience I'd say that's debatable. She's been over 36 hours now since she's eaten anything. Due to today being a holiday, I can't take her to the vet until

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
PS. I used to feed raw and my positive did very well on it, he became a little chubbster. I did lose him a year ago to pancreatic cancer unfortunately. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens

Re: Plastic Bag Kitties

2007-05-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tigger loves those bags to play in. I can hold one open, and he will walk in and lay down, then I can pick him up in it (like he's a sack of groceries), and swing him around in it (he's laying down in the bag upside down at this point, like a hammock). He chirps and then flips over and digs his

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maybe you can order some raw coffee beans and home roast them on high heat in the dryer, LOL! One thing though... I wouldn't advise doing a load of whites or light colors in the dryer immediately after a load of coffee beans. Phaewryn From watching crime dramas on tv, I've learned that coffee

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread elizabeth trent
OH that is too funny LOL Sorry NinaI couldn't help laughing :0) elizabeth On 5/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe you can order some raw coffee beans and home roast them on high heat in the dryer, LOL! One thing though... I wouldn't advise doing a load of whites

Re: Plastic Bag Kitties

2007-05-21 Thread elizabeth trent
What a blast that must be for him! LOL elizabeth On 5/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tigger loves those bags to play in. I can hold one open, and he will walk in and lay down, then I can pick him up in it (like he's a sack of groceries), and swing him around in it (he's

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Marylyn
Dixie is eating the Primal raw diet and seems to love it. All the pet food recalls made me really rethink her diet. The Primal is frozen in cubes and you thaw what you need. I mix hers with veggies and water just to increase the volume. It is so concentrated. She gets the calories but not

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread C J
What sort of raw meat did you use? I started off with ground turkey/chicken from the supermarket, but didn't feel comfortable with that, so I bought a meat grinder. Now I grind up turkey/chicken thighs after washing them off. I can't find organic meat in my area, so I have little choice

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread janine paton
I fed my little Baby a raw diet until he went into a home with leukemia cats. He came in as a tiny little thing with horrible URI's and sucked that stuff up like no tomorrow. Used Blakkatz.com or catinfo.org - pretty much the same. Whole chicken thighs ground up in grinder, plus supplements,

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-21 Thread catatonya
I'm sorry to read about Charlie. You're in my thoughts and prayers. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Charlie Brown is leaving me. This wonderful old man has been with me for fifteen years. I've never had a sweeter or smarter cat in my life. He was diagnosed with felv four years ago. The

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Marissa Johnson
Hi everyone. I fed Slinky (+) raw, and am feeding Mouse (-) raw as well. I use Nature's Variety frozen raw, mostly chicken and turkey (though sometimes I mix it up with some lamb or venison) - www.naturesvariety.com. I've found the cats have all loved it once they got used to it. I,

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Not me. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 3:51 PM, C J wrote: And how has it worked for you? I started feeding a raw diet from here http://www.catnutrition.org/ recipes.html a few weeks ago. The problem is, i've been having crisis after crisis in my house

Re: Plastic Bag Kitties

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Delightful little kitty you have there! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 5:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tigger loves those bags to play in. I can hold one open, and he will walk in and lay down, then I can pick him up in it (like he's a sack of groceries),

Re: ot - Ever ubiquitous pee

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Excellent! That reminds me--there is some kind of coffee bean that costs an arm and a leg because it has run through the digestive system of some small animal. Personally, I can think of a better marinade than that. Honestly, make it a rarity and people will buy anything! Maybe you

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-21 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
What a wonderful little Charlie he is! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 21, 2007, at 8:23 PM, catatonya wrote: I'm sorry to read about Charlie. You're in my thoughts and prayers. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Charlie Brown is leaving me. This wonderful old man has been

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
Hi Cassandra, I also used chicken and turkey, mostly chicken, my guys don't care for turkey. I also have a grinder and did the bone thing. I used the recipe on the catnutrition.org site by Dr. Lisa DVM. Most of my guys ate it but Bailey my positive LOVED it, he gained up to a very

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
PS. I only use Foster farm chicken it is fed food made here and the company is family owned. Don't think they are organic but they are raised in barns and allowed to run free in the barns, not caged in tiny cages. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread Belinda
I misspoke, I used recipes from this website: http://www.catinfo.org/ -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls

Great Snake evening excitement

2007-05-21 Thread Kelly L
Ok..So I am alone and head into the bedroom to see several cats curiously looking under the dresser. this can mean, a toad, a bird, a gopher or snake,,,I have already removed a few garter snakes from the cats this year,,, i got down on my hand and knees,,,shooing the cats away and heard a