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    Immune supporting supplements

    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...
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    Need advice about adopting a lab

    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...
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    Make dried chicken jerky treats?

    Has anyone tried to make those dried chicken jerky type treats? I'm thinking of something like the catswell ones or the kind that Drs. Foster and Smith sell. If you have done this or have any ideas, how do you think I should go about it?
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    Ragdoll Breeders in New York/Pennsylvania

    My Grandmother is interested in adopting a ragdoll kitten. I would like to know if anyone can recommend reputable ragdoll breeders in Western New York or Eastern Pennsylvania. I have been through the breeder lists, was just wondering if anyone has heard of or dealt with a good, trustworthy...
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    Shampoo for sensitive skin

    Can anyone recomend a nice gentle shampoo for a kitty with sensitive skin? I don't bathe mine unless they get into something yucky .. but I'd like to be prepared for the next time and I have yet to find a shampoo that didn't seem make Etain itch more than she already does. I was thinking maybe...
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    Healthy Treats?

    I'm on a mission to find healthy cat treats, specifically, anything that's good for the teeth and gums, but I get all confused when I read ingredients lists, I know to avoid by-products and corn ... but so many of the products out there have corn or corn products and I'm not sure which ones are...
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    Something to make healthy food taste good?

    I'm trying to switch Midir and Etain to canned Felidae Platinum (the senior/diet formula). We've been at it for about a week and they just pick at the food, they're eating enough to keep themselves alive I suppose, but I'm concerned about rapid weight loss if they don't start eating more. Last...
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    Petkin Liquid Oral Care

    This is a liquid that you add to your pets drinking water and it is supposed to help control plaque, gum disease ect... I was wondering if anyone know whether it is safe for a cat to ingest these ingredients daily and if they are known to be at all effective (I know brushing would be far more...
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    Vaccines for Indoor only cats

    I've seen a lot of conflicting information about feline vaccines, I used to have Midir and Etain vaccinated, but then Etain had a very severe reaction requiring hospital care and that really scared me. Someone told me that most feline vaccines do more harm than good, that they cause serious...
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    Felidae Platinum Canned Food

    I have two kitties, Etain just turned 9, she has a history of allergies, including apparent food sensitivities that result in severe facial itching, though we've never figured out exactly what she's allergic to, she's a very lazy, slightly overweight, indoor cat. Midir is almost 5 years old...
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    Making a "crinkle sack"

    I love to make stuff for my kitties, and I would like to make one of those crinkle sacks that I've seen in the pet supply catalogs, but I don't know what to put between the layers of fabric and faux fur to make that crinkly sound ... any ideas?
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    Introducing: Midir & Etain

    Hi, I just started posting the other day, thought it was about time I stop in and introduce myself and the puddy tats. I'm 26, my significant other and I live in Michigan with our two cats, Midir (5 year old male orange and white tabby who is as mischevious as the day is long) and Etain (8 year...
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    Laser Claw Removal?

    So I was in the pet store today and I overhead the owner and another customer talking about laser claw removal ... I had never heard of such a thing, she said they use a laser to remove the nail but not the last digit of the toe ... I wouldn't think this is physically possible, but what do I...
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    Need food for sensitive skin and stomach

    I have two indoor cats, Etain is an 8 year old spayed female who is very lazy but only slightly overweight and Midir is a 5 year old neutered male who is very active, but also very fat. Etain has sensitive skin, it is especially bad around her face and neck, but I also find scabs on her lower...
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