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Awwww….it’s just so cute!

This is a tough one! I actually had to go to an online dictionary to find a definition for foreign that I could work with, and I came up with:  Not natural; alien

OK, so here is my take on the subject: I like everything to be in it’s proper place, nicely decorated and harmonious.  So I really do prefer living room furniture and accessories in my living room.   Therefore, car parts, tools, greasy rags, greasy old car parts, greasy tools, and, did I mention CAR PARTS are FOREIGN OBJECTS in my living room. Definitely alien to my decor. Not at all natural to my living space.

Unlike me, Taco LOVES foreign objects, he immediately claims them as his own:

This cat can sleep on anything!

You may be curious about why these foreign objects appear in my living room (me too).  My most awesome and amazing (one of many) 19 year-old son is going to school to be an auto technician, and he does quite a few repairs out in the driveway (this drives the wicked witch into severe fits of agitation) and inevitably the car stuff gets tossed in the living room for a few hours days weeks.  On the bright side,  I get car repairs done for cheap…so I try to be patient…grease and all…*sigh*

Casper the cat has become such a well-known user of a Devon bus service that the drivers know where to let him off.

Casper has been queuing with other passengers to get the number three service from his home in Plymouth for months, bus company First said.

The company says the cat often curls up on a seat during the ride.

I stretch daily, and Mango usually accompanies me.  My goal is to stretch 3 times daily, but I usually only get around  to 2 times.  

Mango looks forward to our daily stretching routine much more than I do!

This is funny, but it is also a learning experience.  How calm, cool and collected would I be if something awkward were stuck on my head?  Something that maybe obstructed my breathing a bit, and completely blocked my vision….geez…I’d freak.  Yet kitty here stays fairly calm, trying to enjoy the last remaining drops of ice cream.  File this one under “Things we Could Learn From Our Cats”.

Here is Bella’s reaction to Quincy and Calley:

This is what she’s all poofed up about:

Taco and Sumari are in hiding, but Mango, the bravest of them all, calmly watches the wild antics of the doggies:

This is one of my favorite funny videos.  Whoever made this has a great sense of humor, wish I could figure out how it’s done.

If your cat is having surgery, including nuetering or spaying, make sure the veterinarian is aware of the recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials.  Veterinarians who have this product, made by Teva Animal Health, Inc, are instructed to cease using the product immediately and return it to their distributor.

This latest recall stems from the reported death of five cats, inconclusively linked to the drug’s use. But troubles within Teva Animal Health surfaced last July, when the FDA shut down the company via a permanent injunction and filed a lawsuit, alleging that regulatory inspectors had uncovered adulterated animal drugs at Teva’s main facilities in St. Joseph, Mo.  Click here for the full article.

Apparently a cat in Iowa came down with the H1N1 virus.  In general, cats are not considered susceptible to human flu viruses, but this cat got H1N1 flu from his owners.

On Oct. 27, the cat became sick. The owners called friends who are veterinary researchers at Iowa State University in Ames. The researchers brought in the cat to be studied, and it tested positive for H1N1. It has since recovered and is back home.

For anyone who is concerned about their cat getting the flu, the best defense is a strong immune system.  This has been seen time after time in clinical research, yet it is routinely ignored.  Researchers will inject animals with a virus or some disease-causing substance, and some animals will get sick and some will stay healthy.  The healthy animals are ignored, the sick ones will be studied to learn how various drugs or chemicals affect the illness and suppress symptoms.  The drug industry is a billion dollar business.  It’s simply not profitable to suggest maintaining a strong immune system to avoid illness.

There is a reason why there are untold trillions of bacteria and viruses everywhere: to keep the immune system working properly.  Unfortunately, our cats and other pets, as well as us, have immune systems that are so overburdened from a toxic stew of synthetic chemicals in almost everything we touch, breathe, and eat that they no longer work so well.  You can keep your cat’s immune system strong by feeding a wholesome diet of raw meats from grass-fed animals, supplying filtered water, and eliminating as much as possible synthetic chemicals in food and the environment.

How can you stay healthy? Get rid of the poisons!  Instead of supporting pollution and disease, spend your money on safe organic foods, cleaners, cosmetics and other items.  Eat a lot of RAW unprocessed foods.  Get plenty of sunshine (or vitamin D if that’s not possible).  Drink the purest water possible, filtered is good.  Take a probiotic (there are probiotics for cats too), eat meat only from grass-fed, humanely-treated animals.  Smile, laugh, love, stay positive, get enough sleep, have a pet (of course a cat is excellent…) and believe in your body’s ability to stay strong and healthy.

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Did you know that cats and dogs with black coats have a lower adoption rate at shelters and are euthanized more often than other pets?

In some shelters, up to 40% of the cats that are euthanized are black.

This phenomenon is so common in black dogs that it is now called Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). I don’t see that it matters what color an animal is, but some folks think that they just don’t stand out as much, so people really don’t notice them.  And also there are all kinds of weird superstitions about black cats.

Some animal rescue groups came up with the idea of promoting Black Friday adoptions, now there are hundreds of Black Friday Adopt-a-thons held from one end of the country to another.  I personally have no interest in the “Black Friday” shopping frenzy but anything that will help animals get adopted into good, loving homes has my support.  Whatever works.

This post brings up memories of my beautiful black Sunflower, a cat I got from the shelter years ago.  She spent 19 years with me, and I still  miss her.

Technology keeps us WARM!

Technology also gives us something to sit on while we are overseeing our domain:

AND technology gives us a background to display our gorgeous furriness: Technology also allows us to take photos of our cat-cousins.  Here is cousin Ricky.  A Veterinarian once used medical technology to fix Ricky’s boo boo ear.  Too bad they can’t make his ear grow back!

This is an ORIGAMI bird, made from a $10 bill: 

It’s actually a peacock, but you may make-believe that it’s a TURKEY.  Sorry the colors are weird but I have to use my phone to take photos these days.  I dropped my camera and now it only takes blurrs instead of pictures.  Here’s a photo of Taco and money-bird:

He looks annoyed because I turned on the light and disturbed his beauty sleep.  And here is a photo of  Mango with the same “leave me alone turn out the light” look:

The Top 10 Poisons of 2008

1. Human Medications: 50,000 cases

It’s easy for pets to snatch pills from counters and bed-side tables, or quickly eat them if you’ve dropped a couple on the floor. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications and even dietary supplements can be make your cat sick.

2. Insecticides: 31,000 cases

One of the most common exposures involves using chemical flea and tick products incorrectly, such as applying a topical product for dogs on a cat.

3. People Food: 15,000 cases

Grapes, raisins, avocado and citrus fruits can all be dangerous for pets, but one of the worst offenders is chocolate, which contains large amounts of methylxanthines. If eaten it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst, urination and hyperactivity, and in severe cases abnormal heart rhythm, tremors and seizures.

4. Rodenticides: 8,000 cases

Rat and mouse poison can contain inactive ingredients that are attractive to pets. Aside from eating the poison itself, cats can also become sick from eating a rodent that’s ingested poison. Exposure to rat and mouse poison can cause bleeding, seizures and kidney damage.

5. Veterinary Medications: 8,000 cases

Drugs meant for animals can still cause side effects, especially when they are misapplied or improperly dispensed. Some of the most common toxic exposures involved non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, heartworm preventatives, de-wormers, antibiotics, vaccines and nutritional supplements.

6. Plants: 8,000 cases

Azaleas, rododendrons, sago palms, lilies, kalanchoe, and schefflera are common houseplants that can be toxic to pets. Lilies are especially toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure even in small amounts.

7. Chemical Hazards: 5,500 cases

Many chemicals around your home can cause symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal upset and respiratory difficulties to depression and chemical burns in your pets. Examples include antifreeze, paint thinner, drain cleaners and pool/spa chemicals.

8. Household Cleaners: 3,200 cases

Bleaches, detergents and disinfectants contain chemicals that can cause serious gastrointestinal distress and irritation to the respiratory tract in your cat.

9. Heavy Metals: 3,000 cases

Metals such as lead, zinc and mercury can all poison your cat. Lead is especially widespread and pets can be exposed via paint chips, linoleum and lead dust that’s produced when surfaces in old homes are scraped and sanded.

10. Fertilizer: 2,000 cases

If your lawn has been sprayed with a chemical fertilizer it’s essential to keep your cat off of it. Prevention is the best way to avoid accidental exposure to these potentially toxic chemicals.

Does this look like a comfy place to hang out?

Have you ever played a harmonica for your cat?

Taco and Sumari both love harmonica MUSIC! They get all loveable and goofy when we play it, it’s almost like musical catnip!  Here’s Sumari getting all silly over Seth playing the harmonica:

Here’s Taco purring wildly over my terrible harmonica playing.  It doesn’t matter what we play, it just seems to be the sound of the harmonica that makes them silly.

Mango doesn’t even seem to notice, so I guess not all cats enjoy this type of music.