Recent Content by southern belle

A few quick suggestions: 1. Have you considered a suction mount, window bird feeder with the one-way film? Check reviews of different feeders at Amazon. 2. Have you considered harness and leash training for 1/2 to one hour daily walks? No amount of indoor play seemed to satisfy my Java until we...

I'm "jelly" as the kids say (jealous)! My favorite cruise was a 10 day Southern Caribbean (plus a few extra days exploring Puerto Rico), but we especially loved the island of Caruso! However, my future goal is a long Mediterranean voyage during warm weather. Friends and family loved their...

I've been "itching" for years!  We got 2 through college, one is still an undergrad, and one is in her last year of vet school.  Hopefully, that far off light at the end of the tunnel is the search light on a very big ship! IMO, cruising is the absolute best vacation for a Mom!  Some days, we...

I've been told that I have "sucker" tattooed on my forehead but I'm really just very tenderhearted. Monetarily, I donate regularly to our local hospice, and to every kid who stops by my front door selling stuff (there must be some sign in my front yard that only kids can see).  Whenever someone...

Alistair, YES! I do buy the little frozen white mice in the reptile section of the pet stores. That's my absolute favor treat! And MiaNNory, if you can watch your fur babies eat a moth or bug, you can handle the tiny mice. They're sold in different sizes, some as small as 2" long. The mice...

Ah MiaNNorvy, here's the thread I was trying to remember: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/281101/how-do-you-guys-feel-about-sheba-p-t-and-cuts I would love to be able to feed my boys 100% high end brands like Tiki Cat, Weruva, Primal, and RadCat but alas, we live within our means, right?  And when...

Doesn't Dollar General carry Sheba pate? I think that I remember the brand being discussed on the recent active thread about Fancy Feast. I'm an hour's drive from the nearest big chain or boutique pet store so I order just about everything online too. Before I started ordering cases, I made a...

I never limited the wet food that I gave my kitten until I was sure he had stopped growing. He slowly decreased the volume on his own. At 16 months, he gets 3, sometimes 4, wet meals a day with a tablespoon of warm water mixed in (just depends on how much of a wildman he has been that day; he...

I'd vote for both plus a couple more for rotation.  Variety is the spice of life!  Plus, you never know when a manufacturer might change the formula, have a recall, plant strike, sourcing problem, etc. Both Weruva and Tiki Cat are in rotation for my boys but neither will eat both.  However...

I have a love/hate relationship with Temptations.  An overweight, neighborhood cat has slowly adopted up.  He was a kibble addict.  I tried everything healthy I could think of as a topper (meat baby foods, sardines, healthy meat treats, raw and cooked chicken, etc.)  Finally, I pressed a few...

Success depends upon the goal. My goal was to allow my cat to explore his outdoor territory (our land). We live on 8 acres with natural woodlands on the back half. He's learned to follow our rules: don't go near the street, don't climb trees farther than the lead (12'), and the woods are off...

Yes, I definitely noticed that the Canadian Amazon prices are much higher that the US prices!  I got my tunnel through Amazon under the "Other Sellers on Amazon" as 'used' for $26 (US).  The seller was "Amazon Warehouse" which is basically Amazon reselling their returned items.  I've bought a...

A cat writer novelist?    Nah.  I'm just far too verbose and explain stuff with more details than most people want to hear.  At least on forums, I can't see people roll their eyes! I LOVE to hear cat stories except for those about abuse.  Breaks my heart to think of those little fur babies...

Leftovers...again. Most Sundays, I cook and deliver dinner to my 80+ yo parents. They won't eat 90% of what I typically cook (too healthy). Nor will they touch any cultural foods (Italian, Chinese, Mexican, etc.) except Southern (US) and I refuse to fry! My cats can't even compete with my...

Mani, thanks for moving my thread here.  I assumed that I posted in the wrong place but knew ya'll take care of me!  Just goes to show that I need to scroll down past the top three forums.  I've been reading and learning at The Cat Site for almost a year but rarely post advice.  The veterans...