November 01, 2008
What's in This Issue:
Updates to the site
Cuddlers, Instigators and Trouble Makers
Protect that Turkey!
Products of interest
Turkey bones are not good for cats! Turkey meat is fine, but watch out for bones!
Updates to the site:
News and updates:I've changed a lot of links and the toys page is completely changed. I also removed several items from the homeopathic remedies page, but I only put up about half the items I had before. There are *many more* items available. Please let me know what kinds of things you want to see. If one of your favorites is missing, let me know and I'll add it back to the page.
Reminder:
The Bad Cat page is drawing more entries, but it won't work without YOU! If I've helped you in the past, won't you pay it forward? Someone else is likely having a similar issue. Give it your best shot! Submit your comments and give your best cat advice. This is for the community at For the Love of Cats to talk to each other....Bad Cat Behaviors From Readers
Of course, if you have a bad cat, please ask for help from the other visitors. I try hard not to interfere... (it's difficult) and if you don't get an answer, Please DO Ask A Question of the Cat Whisperer.
I totally missed this, and I'm sure the entries would be a LOT better than what we've been getting...
Check out the kitties! And - I'm not playing favorites. Any entry for CAT sites for McCain/Palin are welcome, too.
Cuddlers, Instigators and Trouble Makers
I haven't talked about the "kids" in a while, and I have some new stories to share...Bugs is a total instigator! She may be the bottom of the pecking order, but she makes sure we all know she's around! Not like we could forget, but hey!
Bugsy loves to help me make the bed. I keep a sheet over the coverlet to keep the cat hair to a minimum on the actual bedding. This sheet is one of a group of sheets that is used only for this purpose - to go over the made bed on top of the bedspread.
Bugs likes to get on the bed between making the bed and putting this top sheet on it. She gets under it as I pull up one side, and I walk around the bed, and call her out. She does this stately walk and stance, coming to the top of the sheet, and curls up in a ball. I finish making the bed and she is looking for cuddles. This is a regular thing, and it's her time for snuggles and cuddles.
Bugs will walk up to any of the other cats - when they are sleeping, being snuggled or eating - and pick on them. She is not shy. The problem is when she goes after a cat in the litter box. I don't worry about the rest of the time. I used to think she was just getting tromped on and "put in her place" pretty regularly, but now I realize that she courts this from the other cats. She gets the best of Mr. Beasley, too! But he backs down all the time, so it's no contest.
As a trouble-maker, she is a good one! I found this toy called "da-Bird" at my local pet supply store. I got it and brought it home. It has a novel design and spins as it flies through the air. It's one of the fishing-pole type toys. All the ladies will gather 'round and chase it. Even Miss Princess, who usually has nothing to do with anyone, will chase this toy in the group. Mr. Beasley, alas, will look on but not participate - but you can see the wheels going around in his head...
Well, play time lasts about 40 minutes if that long, before everyone except Bugsy is tired out. She doesn't like it, but I put the toy up. She will follow it as far as she dares, and then watch carefully as I put it up. If I'm not careful, she will climb the wall to get to it, too! Now *that* is "trained to the toy!"
The problem is that she pulls down half the stuff on the shelf getting to the toy. Oh - and if she doesn't get to play, she will go around the house and unplug appliances. She will get herself wrapped up in the cords and run. She doesn't bite them, thank goodness! But really! There goes the alarm clock again...
Anybody got the time?
Protect That Turkey!
How many of you have had this experience:Your sweetie brings home a huge turkey from the boss. It's so big, it won't fit in the fridge, and all the stuff in the freezer would have to be defrosted if you put it there....
So, in desperation, you put the bird in the sink to thaw so you can cook it the next day. You are smart, you pack ice around it and run some cold water on it. Half the bird sticks out of the water, but it's still in plastic, so it should be OK overnight, right???
NOT!
Overnight, the demon feline in your house decided that the bird smelled pretty tasty, so the plastic got shredded, the meat got masticated and kitty gave up having a frozen tongue. Now, you have a bird with broken skin on a visible part and you wonder how you are going to handle it.
You could add some fur from the cat there; but that just won't do. You decide to "scorch" that section of the bird and call it "overdone" and ignore it. At least that's what I do. Any germs the cat added to the turkey will be baked off, so I'm not worried about that.
BUT -
You have a demon feline/canine combination and your bird got dragged out of the sink, through the living room, out the doggie door, into the yard and is being shared by ants, raccoons, dogs and cats; alike. What to do in this situation?
Get a new bird. It isn't worth the claw marks on your body. Next year, sweetie can stand guard all night to protect the bird.
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