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Thank you, Wendy - I have to say that having them back hasn't gotten old. :) Every night I lay down with them, every morning I wake up to them, I'm just amazed. Microchip, microchip. Now I am concentrating on getting the rest of my life in order - got the Equifax year long identity theft flagger in place. Have to close my bank account and reopen it today. Going to get the cut-off system installed at noon. And the smell - oh the smell of the meat juices you guys! I'mhoping that the mechanic will have some advice on that. I cleaned it really well the day I got the car, but wow, as the tiny little molecules decompose, it's horrendous. I'm thinking that since it's organic material an enzymatic cleaner, like what are used on cat spray, might help. Either that or a bucket of gasoline and a match. I have to say that even with the hassle and smell, I consider this about the best outcome I could possibly have hoped for. Leslie Subject: To Leslie Re: What I learnedTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Leslie,First, I want to tell you that you took me on a rollercoaster ride for about twenty minutes this afternoonwhen I was finally able to catch up on my email andread about Satch and Beatrix.I could not believe what I was reading!!!I've never heard anything socrazy!Second, I am sorry I was out of the loop and not ableto help you when you needed it.I hate it when I misseven a day of being a part of this group.I am happy though that you got so much help!!!The people hereare wonderful.Our group has such an amazing spirit!Third, and most importantly, I am so happy that Satchand Bea have made it home to you safely.I know all of us had a million horrible things going through ourminds, being the humans that we are; it's hard to staypositive when you're scared.I think the fact thatSatch and Bea came home so quickly and without injury is a miracle considering that they were left in aparking lot.I am thankful that the perp was humaneenough to open the windows; Satch and Bea probablyhung out in the car for a while where they felt safe. I'm going to sleep with a great feeling on my heartafter reading such a horrible story with such awonderful ending.Thank you for asking for our helpand for sharing with us.:)Wendy
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Why don't you think about replacing the whole seat? You might be able to find one in a junk yard that's in good shape. Shouldn't your insurance cover this? It is damage inflicted during the theft. N Leslie wrote: Thank you, Wendy - I have to say that having them back hasn't gotten old. :) Every night I lay down with them, every morning I wake up to them, I'm just amazed. Microchip, microchip. Now I am concentrating on getting the rest of my life in order - got the Equifax year long identity theft flagger in place. Have to close my bank account and reopen it today. Going to get the cut-off system installed at noon. And the smell - oh the smell of the meat juices you guys! I'm hoping that the mechanic will have some advice on that. I cleaned it really well the day I got the car, but wow, as the tiny little molecules decompose, it's horrendous. I'm thinking that since it's organic material an enzymatic cleaner, like what are used on cat spray, might help. Either that or a bucket of gasoline and a match. I have to say that even with the hassle and smell, I consider this about the best outcome I could possibly have hoped for. Leslie
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Leslie, I know of 2 very effective enzymatic cleaners - anti-icky poo (yes, seriously, that's its name) and liqui-zyme. One of the vets at my clinic has successfully rid a SUITCASE of INTACT male spray with the liqui-zyme. here are a couple of links: www.antiickypoo.com www.anti-icky-poo.net https://www.unitedlabsinc.com/usa/catalog/shopexd.asp?id=882 https://www.unitedlabsinc.com/usa/content/pdf/label/455label.pdf these tell about the product (united 455 liqui-zyme) https://www.shop.themicrobusters.com/splashPage.hg this is the opening page of where to buy liquizyme - best price, truly - they charge 65-ish for a case (4 1 gal or 12 1qt) and the only other place I've seen it is at my vet clinic and theysell one of those quartbottles for nearly $40!! https://www.shop.themicrobusters.com/quickSearch.hg and here are the 2 options for purchasing it I really think it's a great product and you can use it EVERYWHERE - laundry, carpets, catboxes, toilets etc etc etc oh, haven't smelled the Sunshine recipe but the Cimarron smells fab:)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 - Original Message From: Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:42:21 PMSubject: Re: To Leslie Re: What I learned Thank you, Wendy - I have to say that having them back hasn't gotten old. :) Every night I lay down with them, every morning I wake up to them, I'm just amazed. Microchip, microchip. Now I am concentrating on getting the rest of my life in order - got the Equifax year long identity theft flagger in place. Have to close my bank account and reopen it today. Going to get the cut-off system installed at noon. And the smell - oh the smell of the meat juices you guys! I'mhoping that the mechanic will have some advice on that. I cleaned it really well the day I got the car, but wow, as the tiny little molecules decompose, it's horrendous. I'm thinking that since it's organic material an enzymatic cleaner, like what are used on cat spray, might help. Either that or a bucket of gasoline and a match. I have to say that even with the hassle and smell, I consider this about the best outcome I could possibly have hoped for. Leslie Subject: To Leslie Re: What I learnedTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Leslie,First, I want to tell you that you took me on a rollercoaster ride for about twenty minutes this afternoonwhen I was finally able to catch up on my email andread about Satch and Beatrix.I could not believe what I was reading!!!I've never heard anything socrazy!Second, I am sorry I was out of the loop and not ableto help you when you needed it.I hate it when I misseven a day of being a part of this group.I am happy though that you got so much help!!!The people hereare wonderful.Our group has such an amazing spirit!Third, and most importantly, I am so happy that Satchand Bea have made it home to you safely.I know all of us had a million horrible things going through ourminds, being the humans that we are; it's hard to staypositive when you're scared.I think the fact thatSatch and Bea came home so quickly and without injury is a miracle considering that they were left in aparking lot.I am thankful that the perp was humaneenough to open the windows; Satch and Bea probablyhung out in the car for a while where they felt safe.I'm going to sleep with a great feeling on my heartafter reading such a horrible story with such awonderful ending.Thank you for asking for our helpand for sharing with us.:)Wendy
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i useold flea collars (i know flea collars are bad, so i tear off the package onemonth before i put them on my cats). it's made of some kindof plastic (maybe rubber?)and a bit slippery, soit can surely slide open if u pull it. another good thing is: most of the timethe collarstays on cat's neck even if it slides open, coz it's not that soft and can therefore stay in the shape of a circle.Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree, I will microchip but I won't put collars on my guys. When I came home from work, she had her paw caught between her neck and the collar and was choking herself to death. It did not break away.-- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ...Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.comPost Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.comFeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/clsHostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.comBMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less.
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Leslie What you have learned is our life lessons. So glad you and babies are fine. I love how you take your grandmothers memories down last. Beautiful! Congrats on your winning over a hard challenge. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger! I think we all can thank you for giving us advice on things you have learned. I am going to go have Crackers microchipped!! Thanks Leslie :) Kayte and Crackers
To Leslie Re: What I learned
Leslie, First, I want to tell you that you took me on a roller coaster ride for about twenty minutes this afternoon when I was finally able to catch up on my email and read about Satch and Beatrix. I could not believe what I was reading!!! I've never heard anything so crazy! Second, I am sorry I was out of the loop and not able to help you when you needed it. I hate it when I miss even a day of being a part of this group. I am happy though that you got so much help!!! The people here are wonderful. Our group has such an amazing spirit! Third, and most importantly, I am so happy that Satch and Bea have made it home to you safely. I know all of us had a million horrible things going through our minds, being the humans that we are; it's hard to stay positive when you're scared. I think the fact that Satch and Bea came home so quickly and without injury is a miracle considering that they were left in a parking lot. I am thankful that the perp was humane enough to open the windows; Satch and Bea probably hung out in the car for a while where they felt safe. I'm going to sleep with a great feeling on my heart after reading such a horrible story with such a wonderful ending. Thank you for asking for our help and for sharing with us. :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
What I learned
I just wanted to share this with you, looking back on the things that I will/won't do differently in the future. 1. Microchip everything. I should microchip the car. Even with the slight snag with Satch's chip, I feel that they would have sorted it out and gotten him to me. 2. Put a bumper sticker on your car. I hate bumper stickers, but putting out a notice on a nondescript white car - which matches the description of 90% of cars out there, it seems, I'm going to put a pink one on there from a CD store back home. License plates numbers are hard to remember and easy to remove - bumper stickers aren't. 3. Collars. I don't think that having the cats in a carrier would have been better - in fact maybe worse, because they wouldn't be able to leave the car, but even as indoor cats, I see how collars are a good idea. 4. Cut off switch in the car. Who would want this car? I felt, and still feel to some extent, but whether or not I know the answer to that is not the point. I don't know who and I don't know why, I just know that they did and if there's a simple fix to prevent it from happening again, even if it probably won't ever in my lifetime, I am going to take it in order to feel safer. 5. Be a member of this list for life. Give back, be open, because you will probably never meet such a wonderful and supportive group of people your entire life. Stay safe you all, I'm off to stiller waters - though I know that my tv-viewing public will be so sad by that. :) Leslie
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Amen! Leslie wrote: I just wanted to share this with you, looking back on the things that I will/won't do differently in the future. 1. Microchip everything. I should microchip the car. Even with the slight snag with Satch's chip, I feel that they would have sorted it out and gotten him to me. 2. Put a bumper sticker on your car. I hate bumper stickers, but putting out a notice on a nondescript white car - which matches the description of 90% of cars out there, it seems, I'm going to put a pink one on there from a CD store back home. License plates numbers are hard to remember and easy to remove - bumper stickers aren't. 3. Collars. I don't think that having the cats in a carrier would have been better - in fact maybe worse, because they wouldn't be able to leave the car, but even as indoor cats, I see how collars are a good idea. 4. Cut off switch in the car. Who would want this car? I felt, and still feel to some extent, but whether or not I know the answer to that is not the point. I don't know who and I don't know why, I just know that they did and if there's a simple fix to prevent it from happening again, even if it probably won't ever in my lifetime, I am going to take it in order to feel safer. 5. Be a member of this list for life. Give back, be open, because you will probably never meet such a wonderful and supportive group of people your entire life. Stay safe you all, I'm off to stiller waters - though I know that my tv-viewing public will be so sad by that. :) Leslie
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Leslie, so thrilled for you... and I second that Amen on the list of things you've learned. I think we've ALL learned from your experience!! *hugs* Leslie =^..^= On 10/18/06, Kat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Leslie,You can (sort of) microchip your car - it's called LoJack. http://www.lojack.com/And even tho I have a cut-off switch on my car, I also have the LoJackinstalled.If the car ever gets stolen, you call the cops with yourpersonal ID (which should be kept in a safe place in your house).The cops then activate the small radio frequency transceiver hidden in the carand have their own equipment to listen for your car.I'm s glad both of your kitties are back with you, and I hope your midterms go well too.Kat (Mew Jersey)On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Leslie wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:52:01 -0700 From: Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: What I learned I just wanted to share this with you, looking back on the things that I will/won't do differently in the future. 1.Microchip everything.I should microchip the car.Even with the slight snag with Satch's chip, I feel that they would have sorted it out and gotten him to me. 2.Put a bumper sticker on your car.I hate bumper stickers, but putting out a notice on a nondescript white car - which matches the description of 90% of cars out there, it seems, I'm going to put a pink one on there from a CD store back home.License plates numbers are hard to remember and easy to remove - bumper stickers aren't. 3.Collars.I don't think that having the cats in a carrier would have been better - in fact maybe worse, because they wouldn't be able to leave the car, but even as indoor cats, I see how collars are a good idea. 4.Cut off switch in the car.Who would want this car?I felt, and still feel to some extent, but whether or not I know the answer to that is not the point.I don't know who and I don't know why, I just know that they did and if there's a simple fix to prevent it from happening again, even if it probably won't ever in my lifetime, I am going to take it in order to feel safer. 5.Be a member of this list for life.Give back, be open, because you will probably never meet such a wonderful and supportive group of people your entire life. Stay safe you all, I'm off to stiller waters - though I know that my tv-viewing public will be so sad by that.:) Leslie-- Leslie =^..^=To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded.That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
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thanks for sharing, leslie. we all love you :DLeslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I just wanted to share this with you, looking back on the things that I will/won't do differently in the future.1. Microchip everything. I should microchip the car. Even with the slight snag with Satch's chip, I feel that they would have sorted it out and gotten him to me.2. Put a bumper sticker on your car. I hate bumper stickers, but putting out a notice on a nondescript white car - which matches the description of 90% of cars out there, it seems, I'm going to put a pink one on there from a CD store back home. License plates numbers are hard to remember and easy to remove - bumper stickers aren't. 3. Collars. I don't think that having the cats in a carrier would have been better - in fact maybe worse, because they wouldn't be able to leave the car, but even as indoor cats, I see how collars are a good idea. 4. Cut off switch in the car. Who would want this car? I felt, and still feel to some extent, but whether or not I know the answer to that is not the point. I don't know who and I don't know why, I just know that they did and if there's a simple fix to prevent it from happening again, even if it probably won't ever in my lifetime, I am going to take it in order to feel safer. 5. Be a member of this list for life. Give back, be open, because you will probably never meet such a wonderful and supportive group of people your entire life. Stay safe you all, I'm off to stiller waters - though I know that my tv-viewing public will be so sad by that. :)Leslie Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
