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- Re: cat food! From:=20 Lynn Peterson
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- Re: Happy Birthday Jessica From:=20 rocquoone@comcast.net
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- Re: Happy Birthday Jessica From:=20 Suzan =3D^.^=3D
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- Cat food preferences From:=20 catt_a_lyst
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- new dry food From:=20 Lynn Sidwell
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- Please sign posts with name and locat= ion! From:=20 terrificats2007
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- " An engineers guide to cats&quo= t; From:=20 K. Williams
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- Re: winners for 2008 From:=20 Elvascats@AOL.com
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- Raw Food Issues From:=20 barbara eisenberg
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= =20 Re: cat food!
Posted by: "Lynn Peterson" laweinberger@yahoo.com laweinberger=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:19 am (PDT)
Falcoon has decided he doesn't like wet food anymore.=20
If I give it to him, he makes motions like he's
burying it. So, he gets dry, which is what he wants
anyway. I think he likes crunching. For treats, he
really likes these freeze dried anchovies, and they
are crunchy too. I give him cold cuts sometimes if
I'm having a sandwich, and he thinks those are great.
I'm glad that he's so good at letting me know what he
wants and doesn't want.
Lynn in Wisconsin
Check out my blog!
http://lynnpeterson.blog= spot. com/
I'm on MySpace too.
http://www.myspace.com/lynn= 608
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= =20 Re: Happy Birthday Jessica
Posted by: "rocquoone@comcast.net" rocquoone@comcast.net damnynke_mcc=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:40 am (PDT)
Belated happy birthday to such a wonderful old girl :) She sha= res a birthday with my husband, who celebrated one of those milestone birth= days this year. I hope Jessica had a fraction of the fun we did :)=20
Jess has had a profound impact on my breeding program. I was fortunate eno= ugh to have two of her daughters, CH Alberlee Capri of Rocquoone, and CH Al= berlee Silver Fizz of Rocquoone, and both are still around today, in retire= ment homes. Capri is 14, Gwinney is 13.
I am currently on kitten watch for her great, great, great grandson's (GC = Damnynke WIlliam the Carpetbagger) first litter. (wow!)
The line isn't necessarily the largest, but the type is beautiful and the h= ealth and longevity remarkable. The worst thing I ever got out of that lin= e directly were a few tail faults.
Many more, Jess.
Best-
Traci Lovelace
Damnynke Maine Coons, formerly Rocquoone
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From: shaggcat@aol.com
> Little Jessica will be Sweet Sixteen tomorrow. Sometimes known as
> writing last year when she made it to 15 and wondering . . . so I'm s= o glad
> that
> again this year I can tell everyone this little lady is officially 'o= ld' ( we
> don't mention this near her when she can hear that word) and still fe= isty and
> still running around bossing the rest of the cats. Her hips are not d= oing so
> well, like many of us older gals they're filled with arthritis and sh= e's not
> very heavy, then again, she never was a big girl, just a little kitty= with a
> big heart and one who knew she was special.
> For many years I called Jessica a snob and she was one. But for the la= st few
> years now she's come down from her throne and actually comes to me and= flops
> herself on my lap, yipping away to be combed. She always loved being = combed
> and if I stop she smacks the hand holding the comb into action again.= She
> yips the entire time, she yips when I comb, she yips more if I hit a = knot and
> she yips with impatience when I stop. Sometimes I think her advanced = age is
> confusing her brain and that she's not sure herself what she wants.
> many of you know from earlier years in the Scratch Sheet, Amanda, will= be
> fifteen in June, so I'll have two old ladies who bring everyone lots o= f love and
> pleasure.
> And as I do every year, my thanks again go to Bonnie and Mike for trus= ting a
> new breeder with one of their precious babies.
> So . . . Happy Sixteen Jessica!
>
> Bev Jennings
> Alberlee Maine Coons
> near historical Savannah
>
>
>
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= =20 Re: Happy Birthday Jessica
Posted by: "Suzan =3D^.^=3D" mainelymagic@ihug.co.nz susangrins=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:15 pm (PDT)
Only just seen the emails and would like to wish Jessica a bela= ted happy birthday and a healthy and happy 17th year.=20
Her granddaughter, great grandson, great great granddaughter ......... and = so on to her great, great, great great grandson James Blonde here in New Ze= aland send purrs and head butts.
Thank you Bev for the opportunity to have her lines "down under" = :-)))
hugs
Suzan =3D^.^=3D
Mainelymagic Maine Coons
Everyone deserves a little magic in their lives
www.mainecoon.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: shaggcat@aol.com com=
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: [mcats] Happy Birthday Jessica
Little Jessica will be Sweet Sixteen tomorrow. Sometimes known as
Mainlysilver Jessica of Alberlee, Jessica was born on April 19, 1992. I r= emember
writing last year when she made it to 15 and wondering . . . so I'm so gl= ad that
again this year I can tell everyone this little lady is officially 'old' = ( we
don't mention this near her when she can hear that word) and still feisty= and
still running around bossing the rest of the cats. Her hips are not doing= so
well, like many of us older gals they're filled with arthritis and she's = not
very heavy, then again, she never was a big girl, just a little kitty wit= h a
big heart and one who knew she was special.
For many years I called Jessica a snob and she was one. But for the last = few
years now she's come down from her throne and actually comes to me and fl= ops
herself on my lap, yipping away to be combed. She always loved being comb= ed
and if I stop she smacks the hand holding the comb into action again. She=
yips the entire time, she yips when I comb, she yips more if I hit a knot= and
she yips with impatience when I stop. Sometimes I think her advanced age = is
confusing her brain and that she's not sure herself what she wants.
But Jessica is our joy and my first breeding girl. Her first born, the gi= rl
many of you know from earlier years in the Scratch Sheet, Amanda, will be=
fifteen in June, so I'll have two old ladies who bring everyone lots of l= ove and
pleasure.
And as I do every year, my thanks again go to Bonnie and Mike for trustin= g a
new breeder with one of their precious babies.
So . . . Happy Sixteen Jessica!
Bev Jennings
Alberlee Maine Coons
near historical Savannah
**************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. use= d car
listings at AOL Autos.
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= =20 Re: Fw: Thanks, Report, Help Please
Posted by: "catmoody@aol.com" catmoody@aol.com catmoody=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:02 pm (PDT)
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In a message dated 4/18/2008 6:45:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
Elvascats@AOL.com writes:
Beryl,
Please excuse my naivete, but why on earth would you
worm an animal where nobody in the house has been outdoors
& none eat raw food & the cattery has no rodents, fleas or flies. =
Where could you possibly get worms?
The only time a vet has ever suggested worming was one that
had no experience w/ indoor only cats & assumed they've
been outdoors.
Elva
Hey Elva - I beg to (respectfully of course! and with great affection)..worms almost never show up on fecal exams, and I think i= ts good
practice to do this if things just don't seem right. Of course with the fer= al
kittens its just normal, but if I had kittens that didn't poop just right (= LOL -
whatever one may define that as), I always treated for parasites and worms,=
just in case. I had a good breeder friend who lived in NYC, and a third
did she get it? Who knows. But if poops are wrong, you eliminate every
safe.
I was lucky to have a fabulous vet in NY, who knew well that my cats had <= br> been "indoors only" for many, many generations, but we STILL woul= d worm if we
couldn't figure out another source......those little suckers are hard = to find
sometimes. I can't quite remember, but I think that we did a preventative =
worming about once a year on ALL the cats in the house. I can't remember ev= er
having a downside to it, none of the cats suffered any side effects, and wh= o
knows..........a mosquito gets in and gives tapeworms (isn't that a st= andard
transmission?). I don't think it suggests bad cattery management, just= the
natural course of things
Just my opinion (and really, no offense Elva, I just think that worms aren= 't
the result of bad husbandry in a good cattery, just one of those
things........I know excellent catteries who do everything right who g= et fleas,
ringworm, disease, etc ANYWAY.........Nature is out to get us (big smi= le), and Nature
usually wins!
Cat
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=20 Cat food preferences
Posted by: "catt_a_lyst" bitsy5256@mypacks.net catt_a_lyst=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:48 pm (PDT)
My little girl Kefira turns her incredibly cute little pink nos= e up at=20
nearly anything but dry food. I have tried all the premium holistic
brands of canned food, bits of broiled salmon or chicken, etc. She
will give a few licks and then walk sedately away.
Little stink! Oh well, Wellness makes a couple of different flavors
of dry that she chows down on with gusto.
--Esther Goldhammer
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=20 new dry food
Posted by: "Lynn Sidwell" ausshep@flash.net ascaotch1=20
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:59 pm (PDT)
Has anyone else tried the Taste Of The Wild dry cat food? It i= s grain free and uses salmon and venison in the formulation. My guys love = the stuff. Lynn=20
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=20 Please sign posts with name and location!
Posted by: "terrificats2007" terrificats@sbcglobal.net terrificats2007=20
Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:51 am (PDT)
I hate to be the school monitor, but we did agree=20
and one of the rules of this list is that all posts
must be signed with a first name *minimum* plus your
general location (state or country).
Thanks for your cooperation.
Karen
Texas
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=20 " An engineers guide to cats"
Posted by: "K. Williams" baywatchmc@roadrunner.com baywatchcats=20
Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:15 am (PDT)
This is the greatest cat video I've ever seen. You will love = it. (2 guys with 3 cats)=20
Karen
ht= tp://video.yahoo.com/ network/10028466 8/3774740? v=3D2369= 949
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=20 Re: winners for 2008
Posted by: "Elvascats@AOL.com" Elvascats@AOL.com
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:14 am (PDT)
Coongrats to Donna, Nascat & Thru the Pack!!!=20
And Donna's shared ownership of Hajja!!!
Awesome achievement!!!
Elva (NY)
<< Using the scores that have been reported to us, here are the
winners for 2008 in Feline Agility!
1. Wyndchymes Dream Catcher, Jill Archibald/Karen Bishop
2. Nascat Breaking Thru the Pack, Donna Hinton
3. Wyndchymes Tess, Jill A/Karen B
4. Wyndchymes Rocky, Jill A.
5. Gray Castel Miracle Max, Mark/Karen Rowe
6. Azurestar Gandalf of Temecku, Julie Onstott
7. Gray Castle Bunny, Mark/Karen Rowe
8. Racing Rat Gunnison, Steven Dahms
9. Bejeweled's Amber Delight, Pauline Ryan
10 Hajja This Mau's For You, Jill A./Donna Hinton
Congratulations to all! Keep running!
Carol O.
CFA FAC Chair >>
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=20 Raw Food Issues
Posted by: "barbara eisenberg" barbeebarbvenice@yahoo.com barbeebarbvenice=20
Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:00 am (PDT)
(Please also see Moderator's note below)=20
Barbara wrote:
I just found this on CatAge.com:
Cat Parasitic Conditions =94Toxoplasmosis "
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that can be carried by cats and transm= itted to humans via a cat's eliminated waste. Pregnant women are strongly u= rged not to clean litter boxes to avoid contracting this disease and passin= g it to their fetus.
Many cats who have the toxoplasma parasite will not show signs of infection= . However, if they become affected with toxoplasmosis, the following early = symptoms may be present:
=E2=80=A2 lethargy
=E2=80=A2 fever
=E2=80=A2 loss of appetite
=E2=80=A2 depression
Because no feline vaccine for toxoplasmosis exists, your best bet is to pre= vent your cat from becoming infected. One way to prevent infection is to ke= ep cats indoors. House cats are at minimum risk of coming into contact with= dead rodents and birds, which are common hosts of this parasite. Also, nev= er feed your cat raw or undercooked meat or bones, which tend to harbor thi= s and other parasites.
Barbara in California
Moderator's Note: I've added a link to the Winn Feline Foundation
discussion of Toxoplasmosis, and it contains some additional links.
It has a complete discussion of the effects and transmission of Toxo.
Most people know that it the risk to pregnant women can be minimized and/or= eliminated by scooping the litter box once a day and/or wearing rubber glo= ves to do the job. The risk to cats is also minimal but possible. Read on= !
http://ww= w.winnfelinehealth. org/Toxoplasmosi s_Web.pdf
Let's not get into a battle over Raw vs Traditional Diets.
Please respond rationally.
Thanks
Karen - Co-Moderator, MCATS
Texas
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