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I'm not sure where this thread belongs even... I am at home, taking a shower and picking up a few things, but felt I needed to post this. My 20 month old daughter is in the hospital tonight following a vicious attack by our 4 month old kitten, Shannon. While she napped today, our usually...

Is there something wrong with this? Ruby was spayed on August 21st after we had found homes for all of her other kittens. We kept them separated for a week after her spay and her milk appeared to dry up. However, Shannon continues to nurse. She doesn't seem to mind and when she's not in the...

It seems like there are quite a few members who ride motorcycles and I was just wondering if you have ever heard of or attended Bikes, Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As of last year, it was the 3rd largest bike rally in the USA after Sturgis and something in Florida (I think)...

My husband works for the Scotts Company (you know grass seed, Miracle Gro, RoundUp, etc.) and every year (in the Wal-Mart office) they have a tomato growing contest. My husband came in 3rd with a 1 lb. 8 oz. tomato and won $50. He also won Rookie of the Year. Anyway, they had a Gardening...

About a month ago, we noticed that our 18 months old's eyes seemed to cross when she was focusing on something close to her (esp. when eating). I have a family history of crossed/lazy eyes and the pediatrician saw it and referred us to a pediatric opthalmologist. Today was our visit and...

It may be a litlle early, but I have started on my Christmas list for my two girls and I am completely stumped. I was in Wal-Mart the other day and noticed that they already are stocking their Christmas section in the indoor garden center, so I guess I'm not thinking too far ahead! Last year...

My daughter Annabelle turns 3 today! We had very busy birthday weekend. On Friday, we went to the county fair and Annabelle got to ride some rides. Saturday was my husband's company picnic. It was hot and there were about 25 kids having to play in rocks on the edge of a bluff. No...

As many of you may know now, Ruby got spayed Monday. She was still occassionally nursing the one kitten (Shannon) that we are keeping. Now it is Friday and her two lowest nipples are horribly engorged. (Shannon has not been allowed to be around her w/o supervision and has not nursed.) I...

Last night we decided to let Ruby out of the recovery room to be with Shannon and the family under close supervision. Her nipples are engorged with milk, I feel so bad for her because I know the feeling. That along with recovering from her spay, the poor girl has to be just miserable. Sorry...

I couldn't resist taking these pictures the other day. Annabelle (my daughter) and Shannon love each other so much! IN case you can't tell from the pictures they are both sacked out! Stretched out. Close up. Shannon decides he needs to get a bit closer even.

My daughter is having her 3rd birthday party this weekend at Chuck E. Cheese. I made the reservations about a month ago for the number of kids I was inviting. (At Chuck E. Cheese, you pay $9.99 per child, adults don't count). Anyway, I sent out the invitations a week and a half ago and I have...

Well, the time has come to have Ruby spayed. Her babies will be 10 weeks old on Sunday and ready to start going to their forever homes. I made Rub'ys spay appointment for Monday. Her milk isn't dried up completely, but the vet said that was ok. I drop her off between 7:30 and 9 and wil be...

I need "good luck at the gyno vibes." I've been struggling with abnormal paps, cervical dysplasia and the resulting biopsies, LEAPs, etc for the past two years. It was originally discovered when I was pregnant with my 2nd baby, but couldn't have the biopsy because it would compromise my...

The "Poor Puppy" thread made me think of this... A few days before Ruby found her way into our lives, we had visited a few local animal shelters with the intention of getting a puppy. My husband travels quite alot and we were looking for something substantial enough to be a guard dog when it...

Layla just passed in my mother's arms... I think the vet visit was just too much for her weak little body... The kitten who.... wasn't breathing at birth. She somehow managed to start breathing and live for 8 weeks. The kitten who... loved like no other. She followed me around and always...

I started a thread in Pregnant Cats and Kitten Care about Layla's diagnosis of FCK and her poor prognosis. I found an old article about it on the site, but no other threads. Julia mentioned that others on the site have had cats survive despite of the defect and I'm looking for any further...

As many of you may know, we had a super-runt in Ruby's litter: a little calico named Layla. She was developmentally on schedule, but still at 8 weeks weighs only 9 oz. She didn't go with us when we took the rest of the kittens in for their shots at six weeks for two reasons: 1) she was too...

Back in April we moved into our new home. Bella Vista, where I live, was originally established as a retirement community, but as the city grew, more and more young families (like us) have moved in. Our neighbors were in their 80's but extremely friendly, loved having the girls around, etc...

We had chicken salad sandwiches for lunch and my three-year old is a dwadler. We usually leave her food out for a few minutes, in case she wants a bit more. Apparently, Ruby decided to help herself to the sandwich and shared it with the kittens. The chicken salad is homemade with chicken...

So, I just checked the mail and got our first electric bill since the heat wave started. It was $178.00, up from $85 last month. Anyone else have ridiculous electric bills coming in? This heat needs to stop!