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pepper Spray
I will never walk my dogs again unless I find some spray to stop dogs from attacking us.... Yesterday afternoon I was walking with my chi. and old fox terrier, 2 yellow labs came charging out of their yard and attacked .... Thank god their owner was in the yard as I did not have enough strength to stop them.... He was able to grab them by the neck and haul them off before any real damage was done... I protected my dogs with my legs and hands and arms....Thankfully they did not attack me....I thought my chi's leg was broken but he is ok....I am fine, just sprained wrist.... I grabbed my chi and ran for home, he was concerned to find and scoured the neighborhood and got my phone # and called... I told him, "I was surprised to see them out of their dog run and he said,"this is why we don't normally let them out." I suggested he never let them out unless they are on leashes....
Zoie had surgery, again
Zoie had a mammary mass the vet and I have been keeping an eye on for the last several weeks. It was growing so fast and getting so large that last week we decided to take the risk and remove it today. As it turned out it was a cyst and not cancer, but it was the size of a baseball. She came through the surgery fine and is home with me, but she is still in pain. She refuses to take the pain pills regardless of how is is disguised. She can smell it or taste it and refuses all efforts to coax her to eat. Maybe she'll be hungry enough tomorrow to eat a little. If not, I'll have to shove them down her throat to get her out of pain. I took a couple of pics with her splayed out on the kitchen floor. If you'll notice, you can't see her front feet for the extra hide flopping over them.
TODAY'S PET TIP
Cleaning Your Cats Ears
Cleaning ears may look easy but it is more difficult than you think. Cats have long ear canals and improper cleaning can result in a ruptured eardrum, pain or lacerations of the canal. You can clean your cat's ears safely if you follow these steps:
# Restrain your cat. Wrap your kitty in a large thick towel with just her head exposed. This will keep her from wriggling out of your grasp or scratching you.
# Clean the ear lobe. Using a cotton ball moistened with water, gently rub the large pieces of dirt, wax and debris off the ear lobe. Repeat on the opposite ear.
# Clean the cartilage of the ear. After most of the debris has been removed with the moistened cotton ball, use a cotton tip applicator (Q-Tip®), moistened with water, to gently remove the pieces of debris trapped within the cartilage of the ear. Be very careful not to place the Q-tip down the ear canal. This will stimulate head shaking and can lead to ear trauma.
It is safest to clean only the parts of the ear you can see. If there is significant wax just inside the ear canal, you can briefly place the tip of the Q-tip into the ear canal to remove the debris. However, this is most important: You should ALWAYS be able to see the cotton tip of the Q-tip.
After cleaning ears, it is a good idea to offer a treat. This will help make the next ear cleaning session a little smoother.
from Pet Place.com
Cleaning ears may look easy but it is more difficult than you think. Cats have long ear canals and improper cleaning can result in a ruptured eardrum, pain or lacerations of the canal. You can clean your cat's ears safely if you follow these steps:
# Restrain your cat. Wrap your kitty in a large thick towel with just her head exposed. This will keep her from wriggling out of your grasp or scratching you.
# Clean the ear lobe. Using a cotton ball moistened with water, gently rub the large pieces of dirt, wax and debris off the ear lobe. Repeat on the opposite ear.
# Clean the cartilage of the ear. After most of the debris has been removed with the moistened cotton ball, use a cotton tip applicator (Q-Tip®), moistened with water, to gently remove the pieces of debris trapped within the cartilage of the ear. Be very careful not to place the Q-tip down the ear canal. This will stimulate head shaking and can lead to ear trauma.
It is safest to clean only the parts of the ear you can see. If there is significant wax just inside the ear canal, you can briefly place the tip of the Q-tip into the ear canal to remove the debris. However, this is most important: You should ALWAYS be able to see the cotton tip of the Q-tip.
After cleaning ears, it is a good idea to offer a treat. This will help make the next ear cleaning session a little smoother.
from Pet Place.com
My Ferral update
Just wanted to let you know my Ferral cat Evie is very happy, content, uses her litter box, and playes with other cats here, I can see she wonders about her 5 month old Kittens she left behind at times, yet I reasure her and she is then ok. It was worth the struggle as she is really special, Her cough has returned this week LoL, so I amd all set to record her coughing spells and perhapes ,it will save a Xray bill if the Vet can hear the trouble,and diagnose it via audio !! Oh and she LOves Tuna Fish only and kitty chow !!! O>K> Then , Thankyou again Much and Pets Rule
