June 30, 2008
What's in This Issue:
Updates to the site
News and updates:
I've been working on the sister site again this month, getting ready for the big reveal. The site is pretty much up and going, but the products are getting put up, which means the flea meds I talk about will be available on a regular basis. I have not linked any product pages in, but they are there. A site map is available.
I just want to wait another month, I guess. 8 months in, the site is doing very well. The MSDS sheets are a hit, which I hoped for. If you are wondering why I talk about it here, it is because there is no newsletter there. I don't plan on one, just flea meds along with the information available. Any news about the site is on the blog or here.
Some Preparations
When you bring Fluffy home from the vet, she is likely still a little groggy. Some preparations on your part can make her recovery more safe, secure and pleasant.Bring the carrier into a quiet room away from commotion, noise and lots of lights. Close the door and put a bowl of water down and bring in a litter box. Open the carrier and just leave Fluffy to her own devices.
If she is wearing an E-Collar ("E" for Elizabethan), gently bring her out of the carrier onto something soft - a towel, the bed or a rug. Do this so she can get out of the carrier without too much fuss.
Cats don't like these collars and it's likely she won't wear it for long. If it is important for her to continue wearing the E-Collar for a day or so, pull out the gauze bandage on a roll and re-tie the collar on her. Remove the collar and replace the gauze that is threaded through. Leave very long ends. Put the collar back on Fluffy, and tie the gauze around her chest and front legs like a harness, with the knot over the shoulders in back. She may still get out of the E-Collar, but it will be more of an effort. If she is too groggy to make that effort, excellent! Cats really hate these collars (their whiskers are covered by the collar) so they will do all in their power to remove them.
When she is up and about, dab some peppermint on her at the base of the tail on her back, and on her chest between the front legs. This will overpower the scent of the vet hospital from her and let her assimilate more quickly into the other animals in the home. If she is an only-cat, you can skip this step.
Give food when the vet says she can have it. She may vomit the first meal, and just clean it up. It's a residual effect of the anaesthetic, and she doesn't mean to be sick. Cats never do, and getting angry doesn't help anything.
Keep her in isolation for a day or so, maybe longer. The length of time will depend on what was done. A spay is usually a day or so, but a broken leg could be a week or more. Be sure to give any medicine the vet gave you for her. Even pain meds can help speed healing. Keeping her in isolation makes giving medicine easier.
High Summer!
Wow! it's here. High Summer! For some, the best time of the year. The veggies are growing in the garden, the trees are in full leaf, the kids are out of school and watermelon can be found at the supermarket. What a wonderful time of year!Fireworks are not fun for cats! Cats tend to look at these bright lights and loud noises as a nuisance or a downright scary incident! If you can bring the cats in during the festivities, they will be more comfortable. A dark, inviting hidey hole near the wood pile (as long as there are mice nearby) is a great place for that feline who hands out in the back yard.
Mosquitoes don't attack cats as much as they do dogs, but you still might consider a "plus" style flea medicine, like Frontline Plus.
I once had a cat who loved laying in the sun so much, that at 110F in the shade, she was laying in the sun coming in a window. I'm sure it was close to 130F in that bright light! She didn't seem to have much sense and was rapidly overheating but refused to move. I had to pack some ice around her belly to cool her off. Think about this if you have a furball laying in a sunny spot - particularly indoors where the "heat" doesn't seem so extreme.
July Specials
Items of interest for July include:|
It's that time again... |
And for environmental flea and pest control that won't hurt the flora or fauna... |
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