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| Tuesday, October 3, 2006; Observations, chat, sharing, and stuff. | |
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| Naturegal | Oct 3 2006, 01:36 PM Post #16 |
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Pepperminit - As Corky is bored with his prescriptive diet, as Jessie is, I add a little cooked rice or chopped up cooked fine pasta. She thinks she died and went to heaven. Also, if the same prescriptive diet kibble comes in a can, can you add one teaspoon to the dry stuff to spiff it up? It works for dogs, don't know about cats. |
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| harpo516 | Oct 3 2006, 01:53 PM Post #17 |
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peppermint/naturegal: we do the same with our dog (don't know about cats) - a little cooked rice ... our vet has Trinity on dry diet but as a "treat" we've been buying the Iams pouches and we'll mix in 1/2 of one of those from time to time. As a matter of fact - if we have chinese, she'll lay ever so patiently hoping against all hope that there'll be left over rice!!! good luck! edit: got me curious and I went "searching" and it would seem that many suggest potatoes as well! - never tried it. |
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| Bee | Oct 3 2006, 02:35 PM Post #18 |
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Peppermint - my input for what it is worth. I had a male cat that developed the crystals in his urine and it just kept getting worse. He was an indoor/outdoor cat and getting a urine sample was funny. I had a big old spoon and my husband followed the cat around. They usually squat and try to go several times and finally can't hold it any longer so they go. My husband stuck the spoon under him and got the sample. He had to do that several times and finally the cat just took the attitude of "what we have to do to amuse humans" and obliged. His got so bad we had to have surgery which ended up with him now being a girl cat but he lived many years longer. If you see a cat straining and trying to go many times without success, you MUST get him to a vet immediately. Feeding canned pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling helps. I hope everything works out for yours. Another sad note. http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1006/366112.html Martha had been doing well since her encounter with Angalina Eagle back in the spring. After being released from the rehab center she found her way back to George and her nest. This week Martha flew into a tree and broke her wing. This evening they announced she was put to sleep because she would never be able to fly again. It's a sad end for George and Martha. Bee |
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| Nancy | Oct 3 2006, 02:36 PM Post #19 |
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Just checking in before I take Oreo to the vet. My older cat Whiskers, 17 yrs, has kidney disease and so we must follow a very strict prescription diet. He also gets lactated ringers solution IV and sub Q every 3-4 days. Early in his years he did have a urinary problem and we had to have another type of prescription diet for a while. I think I spend more $$ on these guys and their food than I do. I wouldn't trade them for the world, but you just wonder sometimes. Fortunately as of yet the remaing cats just eat some regular cat food and haven't had any problems. We will see with Miss Oreo today. Keep your fingers crossed. I will check in later with the vet update. Take care all |
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| Hulabird | Oct 3 2006, 02:53 PM Post #20 |
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Nest Alert! Raven or crow on Cruz's nest |
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| Joanie | Oct 3 2006, 03:03 PM Post #21 |
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Thanks for the encouragement, Carole and Peppermint... and, no, it's not more than I wanted to know - it's exactly what I need - info from fellow animal lovers who have had experience with this sort of thing. Yes, I think my old gal is signaling kidney disease but SHE is not the one 'missing the box'... the 3 year old is and her output is minimal, comparatively speaking, so I'm assuming higher frequency - I WILL call the vet but I know the answer will be 'bring her in'... I have always said, 'thank heavens she is healthy as I don't know what we will do if she gets sick and we have to administer meds'. I've wondered too that if I could subdue her long enough to part the fur on her head if I would find triple 6s inscribed there.... or, at the very least, two 6's and a 5 and a half She is a gorgeous petite calico, and quite the huntress (woe to the cricket or spider who dares darken our door) - she would probably be the best barn cat ever and would befriend a goat and be ever so pleased to not have to ever deal with a human! ![]() Here she is in one of her calm moments - I'm sure the flash awakened her and the sight of me in that close a proximity sent her under the bed for 2 days! When she first came to us(to avoid her being dropped off at the shelter), I put out the word that she was available (not realizing how deeply ingrained was her feral streak - thought she was just a bit shy and nervous about her new surroundings) and this nice woman and her daughter came to get her - I practically had to pull her legs off to get her out from under the bed and the woman, who wanted a lap-cat decided to keep looking.
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| Hulabird | Oct 3 2006, 03:07 PM Post #22 |
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The black bird on the nest is quite busy with a feather/nestovers he found |
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| Naturegal | Oct 3 2006, 03:19 PM Post #23 |
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Joanie - they are beautiful. Hard to believe that sweet little cuddly thing is so feral. At least you know she will protect the home from any creepy crawler intruders. Natural instincts in animals is quite funny. Yorkies were bred in Yorkshire, England to go into the sewers and kill rats, therefore they are referred to as ratters. My old dog Sailor saw a little mouse on our lawn and was petrified of it, so much for natural instinct. I guess most breeds of dogs and cats have been so domesticated that everything has changed. Jessie, being a terrier still has a bit of spunk in her when it comes to squirrels, birds and rodents, but when it comes to dogs and cats, she is a lover. Please keep us informed as to her condition and what the vet says. Good luck
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| Eagle Duo | Oct 3 2006, 03:20 PM Post #24 |
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He did look very busy with nestovers, didn't he? Here are the screen shots I got. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Think they can see me back here eating?.......................exit stage left! |
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| Eagle Duo | Oct 3 2006, 03:23 PM Post #25 |
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What a beautiful cat, Joanie! Good luck getting her TO the vet and to the vet looking at her! Let us know how it goes! |
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| Hulabird | Oct 3 2006, 03:24 PM Post #26 |
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Glad you were here Jann. I shot video and am processing it now if anybody wants to see it |
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| Naturegal | Oct 3 2006, 03:27 PM Post #27 |
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With all the visitors appearing in the nest, we should have IWS put up a sign that says "Please Pay Rent", so K-10 and K-26 will have enough money to go to Nest Depot to get supplies to redecorate and rebuild. Jann - great pictures of the blackbird with "Squatters Rights". |
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| Hulabird | Oct 3 2006, 03:32 PM Post #28 |
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I want to know where the nestovers came from. Have we missed an earlier eagle visit today? |
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| Cumbrian | Oct 3 2006, 03:44 PM Post #29 |
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Hello........ Great shots Jann........I took the exact same as you so didn't duplicate the posts. It arrived at 3:53PM found, what I thought was some nesting material, but looks like it was nestovers left by the Adult Eagle yesterday. Loved the way he sneaked behind the left p/c branch to eat it.....kept him very busy until 4:12PM when he reappeared, grabbed some other nest stuff, and then left at 4:14PM off to the left. Guess if the adult eagle returns for his 'midnight snack' s/he will be very disappointed! Hope all the vet visits today go well........ |
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| Eagle Duo | Oct 3 2006, 03:45 PM Post #30 |
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I was wondering the same thing, Hulabird. And for Naturegal:
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She is a gorgeous petite calico, and quite the huntress (woe to the cricket or spider who dares darken our door) - she would probably be the best barn cat ever and would befriend a goat and be ever so pleased to not have to ever deal with a human! 
When she first came to us(to avoid her being dropped off at the shelter), I put out the word that she was available (not realizing how deeply ingrained was her feral streak - thought she was just a bit shy and nervous about her new surroundings) and this nice woman and her daughter came to get her - I practically had to pull her legs off to get her out from under the bed and the woman, who wanted a lap-cat decided to keep looking.







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