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Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by DexterDay, Jan 16, 2014.

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    well,as he is not that old,been fixed,was litterbox trained,will not take him into vet untill spring,i think that is safe.no roaming cats up here,too far in the mountains.But,now that you mention it,i do know a lady vet assistant i can call(cat woman) i will do so.
     
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    Well I was looking for something more substantial to wear down his claws,is winter here,and looks like he will be inside the better part of 3 more months.(global warming my aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa$$)LOL
     
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    They love sisal rope wrapped tubes just need a few of those.
     
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    and that will wear down their claws some? Awesome website shelter,smokey,good job over their in maine!
     
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    Suddenly my weather sticky changed from rain to a snowflake tomorrow. WTH
     
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    LOL as I said earlier,it is headed your way,with colder temps!!:shiver:
     
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    They placed 693 cats and kittens last year while being shut down for several months.
     
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    One of me previous cats developed diabetes. My vet had me feed him a prescription canned food that brought is blood sugur right down to normal in a few months. After that it was regular canned only for him. He explained that cats are carnivores and most adapt well to the extra carbs in kibble-some do not. I really miss that vet as he always had great instincts where most would have been treating the cat with insulin. Unfortunately the vet retired about 4-5 years ago :confused:
     
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    Thats awesome,but also should never happen,too many irresponsible people out there.Glad they can make a difference.
     
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    Use sisal rope or get one with this type of rope. cats love it and it holds up well

    edit-STB beat me to it, I have several of these around the house
     
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    unlike
     
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    I suppose I should say why they were closed, well they rescue cats from down south and hi kill shelters and they got hit with a nasty fungal infection that got past their isolation process. Ringworm is a tough thing to get rid of in a shelter like HART where the cats basically have free range. It took months and a lot of money to clean up the mess.
     
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    I don't remember what rope/twine I used. But it is standing up to 7 of them and the beat the chit out of it each a couple times a day. I also put some nip on it and they never claw the couch or chairs since..........
     
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    Pretty sure I have said it before...but if a cat is clawing at something they shouldnt, cover that area with tin foil for a week or so-they hate that feeling and will move on. Having multiple scratching posts is key
     
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    Ah,saw something on the news about that'shelters import animals from other parts of the country,all those dogs froze to death.
     
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    KC has a small tree in the den with me and the stove it has two sections of sisal rope wrapped tubes on it.
     
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    You sign an adoption contract with HART requiring you to keep the kitty in your house and not let loose outside.
     
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    I know they are trying to be helpful and dangerous things are in our neck of the woods, and some people are just not smart about things, but.......:zip:
     
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    The last 6 cats at our places were all indoor only cats the first cat the boss and I had was an in and out cat, mostly inside as she was very timid.
     
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