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    OMG! Rhis is so sad.

    I'm so glad that you've decided to bring this little girl (and I do mean little, poor thing!) in and keep her. We got our Abby in much the same way (previous owners left her at our apt. complex.. ugh) and I can tell you that she has turned into the most loyal, loving cat out of it. I love the...
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    Am I crazy?

    Thanks for your reply. Our pool actually does not have chemicals in it, because we're on forest service land, we have to use a filtration system that does not use any chemicals that could be harmful to local wildlife or vegetation, (especially because we have to drain all of the water out at the...
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    Am I crazy?

    So Squitty (Squirrel Kitty) has developed a fascination with water. We've determined that she is some sort of Miane Coon mix- super bushy tail, 13 pounds and growing (not fat) at a year and a half, water resistant coat, etc. But anyways, the cat seems to LOVE water. She splashes it everywhere...
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    Puppy food?

    Thanks so much for the quick reply. I knew that it probably wouldn't work, but figured, hey, maybe? I'm just banging my head against the wall with this. I can't seem to find a food that will work for them. I've considered going rx, but my vet only carries Science Diet rx, and I'm not a big fan...
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    Puppy food?

    Alright, I know. I must be crazy. When the recall happened (Natural Balance V&GP) I was desperate to switch foods. I live in a very small community, and couldn't find any dry cat foods within a 3 hour drive that didn't contain fish or chicken in them. (One scratches her face off with fish, the...
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    New Natural Balance Recall (not Menu related)

    Well, we've been feeding both our babies the Venison dry since February-ish and have not noticed any ill affects. However, the current bag that I'm feeding was purchased around that time. I have two unopened bags that I purchased over the Easter weekend that I will not be feeding. I'm really...
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    Does Anyone Else's Cat watch Animal Planet?

    Abby LOVES Animal Cops, Animal Precinct, etc. If you put any of those shows on, she will be glued to your lap for the entire duration. Her previous owners abanoned her when they moved out, leaving her with an undersized collar, a bad skin condition, and no food or other care. So, I think...
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    Food problems...

    Wow, the venison and green pea sounds like a great choice- I'll order some today and tell you guys how it turns out. Somehow I thought I had read that it had salmon oil in it. Hmm. Maybe that's what reading every single ingredient label for more than 50 brands of food will do to you. When I...
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    Food problems...

    My only problem is that the foods listed so far have fish oil in them- will that bother Abby's fish allergies? Or is it such a small concentration that it won't matter?
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    Food problems...

    The last time I was here, I was looking for help finding a food to satisfy my allergic cat, Abby. Since then, we've added another member of our family, named Squitty. Here's the problem- Abby is allergic to fish (scratches off quarter sized patches of skin and fur around her face) and Squitty...
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    Black cats are really vocal???

    Abby is a very, very vocal black cat. Our vet told us that the majority of black cats are descendent from Siamese or Himalayan lines, and so tend to be very vocal. It wouldn't be so bad, except that she's a little hard of hearing... which means she has to meow much louder to hear herself.
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    Better allergy-proof food?

    By the way, thank you for all the great food suggestions, I'll be sure to talk them over with my vet at the next visit.
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    Better allergy-proof food?

    Well, I think little miss Abby might have something more than allergies going on. We left her alone from Friday night till Sunday evening (I know, we're awful. But we had to work on the house, and now it's been cleaned up enough that it's safe for her to go with us on the weekends), and we come...
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    Better allergy-proof food?

    Well, hubby came home last night to discover that our poor baby Abby had nearly scratched her face off. She had a quarter sized spot above her eye that she had completely removed all the hair and skin from (I know, sorry to be so graphic), and had done an additional patch above the left eye...
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    Moving the kitty...

    Well, my husband and I are in the slow process of moving from our apartment in the city to a beautiful little house in the mountains. My question: how do we make this as easy as possible for Abby? Currently, we're up at the house every weekend. Would bringing her with us on the weekends be a...
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    my vet is not too fond of nutro!

    Abby had very bad skin and coat problems when she came to us (result of a flea allergy and being a stray) Now, the vet tell us she has some of the softest fur she's ever felt. Shiny coat, good weight, she's doing great. We actually have her on Blue Buffalo spa cuisine. I know that you said that...
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    dry feeding routines

    We free feed Abby and she seems to do just fine. I don't know that we could do it any other way, as she gets quite upset when there isn't enough food in the bowl. Even if she doesn't want to eat it, she just wants to know that it's there. (Probably leftover mentality from being a stray). So, she...
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    Time for introductions!

    Funny you should mention, we actually were in the process of applying to adopt a dog when Abby started coming around and pretending to need us. We made the decision that she needed our help and attention first, so we put off getting a pup for awhile until she gets settled, spayed, flea allergies...
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    Time for introductions!

    Well, I already posted earlier about a stray cat named Abby. Funny thing, she found a home, uh, with me. And my husband. So I thought it was time for introductions! I'm Jessica and my husband is Sean, we've recently been adopted by the local stray, Abby, who has compeltely taken over our...
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    Itchy Skin Disorder

    When we took in the local stray (who has now, naturally, come to rule over our house in less than a week), she was covered in scabs and dry skin. Especially two big scabs underneath her chin. Some of the scabs were open, and I was mortified of what could possibly be causing such an obviously...
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