Recent Content by etain

Unfortunately the only "holistic" vet I've found within a two hour drive pushes vaccines and commercial foods and in fact will not even see a cat that isn't current on their vaccines according to his yearly protocol I will never subject her to vaccines again, never mind annual vaccines. I'm...

I'm going to emphatically second the advice of a trip to the vet. Discolored lips and gums in any animal is cause for concern. A cat with a history of illness should definitely be checked out soon.

You may or may not see something in the litter box. It is possible that she will digest the leather, in that case it would be so broken down you wouldn't be able to distinguish it from other waste. Just make sure she's acting normal and doing her business and she'll be fine. You could give...

If you haven't already, make sure you neutralize the odor where ever he has sprayed. I have had good luck saturating the area with plain white vinegar and allowing it to dry on its own. Nature's Miracle and a product called Anti-Icky-Poo also seem to work well, they are enzymatic cleaners and...

Etain is almost 11 years old. She eats Nature's Variety Chicken/Turkey raw, and she will eat canned salmon, mackeral and sardines, she's very very very fussy, but I keep trying to introduce a wider variety of foods. She has atopic allergies and generally sensitive and dry skin and lousy teeth...

I'm so glad you like it! It's the first line of skin care products I've found where everything is good, and it all does what it says and none of it irritates my skin ... it's practically a miracle

Thank you. This is actually the forum that I've been reading. I am working with a lab rescue in Michigan, we've discussed the possibility of fostering, and they have been able to put me in touch with another cat lover who adopted a lab so that she can share her experiences with me, we're going...

I don't think our local SPCA puts the animals to sleep, in fact, they often take on very sick and seriously injured animals, pay for extensive veterinary care and then put them up for adoption. I don't know if they all operate the same way though.

My fiance and I are considering adopting a lab, or at least fostering one to see how it goes. The thing is, we have two adult cats with no real experience with dogs. Etain is 9 years old, she's a sweetheart to people, but doesn't seem to have much use for other animals, at least not for her...

CONGRATULATIONS GRANDMA!

I get choked up at Petsmart too, I stand there trying to pick something out on the shelf and keep glancing at those kitties out of the corner of my eye, and I swear they're all putting on their saddest, "please pet me" face. I try not to make eye contact, but it never works. Then there's...

My Mom makes her Shepard's Pie with Peas and Onions rather than corn ... but she does the same thing with shredded cheddar on top, and I think she might use a little worchestershire sauce to season the beef, what ever it is, it's yummy! You've brought back a fond memory, I'm going to have to...

Isn't that the truth. It's what the rest of us were afraid to admit!

I don't worry about them jumping up on stuff, they are allowed to go where ever they darn well please. But as soon as the lights go out and we go to bed, Midir gets bored and starts doing all sorts of naughty things, he'll pick on Etain when she's trying to sleep, he'll start ripping apart...

When Midir is naught he goes to puddy tat jail (another room where he'll lay down and go to sleep). He knows when he's naughty too, he's just a perpetual two year old, always pushing his boundaries. If he's doing something naughty and he so much as hears me move, he stops and runs somewhere...