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Yesterday Sneakers was playing with his mouse toy on the floor when we heard him sneeze and start to cough, almost like he was preparing to upchuck a hairball. But instead, he acted like he was having a body spasm - his whole body, mostly his stomach, was quivering uncontrollably, while he just...

I currently have Mitties on Orijen after her horrible constipation issues last year. She has been doing wonderfully, mostly in part to the Lactulose stool softener she now has to take every day. We have also recently acquired another cat, Sneakers, who is not overweight (unlike Mitties). His...

We just moved from our apartment with our one cat, Mitties, to a house with another cat and a Boston terrier. The dog couldn't care less about Mitties, just sniffs her and walks on. She is terrified of him, but that's not the issue. The issue is the other cat. Sneakers is an inquisitive cat, and...

My mom is having major trouble with her next door neighbor, who has always been a bit of a problem. She complains about the dogs looking out the windows at her, insisting that "they going to come bite me!" (They're golden retrievers!) and now she's complaining about mom's cats. Now, they live...

My DH's gram passed away and now we're buying her house, but the catch is we have to keep her dog (an elderly Boston Terrier) and a 4 year old scaredy cat. Mitties has always been alone. Once when I was catsitting for a friend I brought the cat home and Mitties hated him so much she hid under...

I just gave my notice to Connie, the president of the shelter where I have volunteered for the past four years. It was a decision a long time in the making, with recent events finally pushing me over the edge. My primary shift was Thursday evening adoptions, where I would go to the shelter...

Very long story short: my DH's grandmother passed away on Valentine's Day. Her son and the executor of the estate, offered us her house the VERY NEXT DAY. We were dumbfounded, totally not expecting it. Here's our chance to get our very own home for very, very little money. They offered it to us...

I get carsick so easily and have tried every home remedy and "cure" out there. I'm sick of all the pills making me drowsy. Is there anything out there that actually WORKS? I've tried: Dramamine and Bonine, ginger everything, those elastic wrist straps with the pressure point thingy, sitting in...

So DH and I found the deal of a lifetime and are in the process of purchasing our first home! It's very exciting and a little scary. We're just waiting on the bank to give us the good news but they did reassure us that they see no reason why it wouldn't go through. We have excellent credit and...

I've got a whopper of a cold (possibly flu?) and I've tried everything to feel better. All those over-the-counter cold/flu meds... I've tried them all. Surprisingly, I found that Extra Strength Tylenol actually works the best at making me feel better! Also, I just tried those new tissues with...

Long story short: Mitties is on Lactulose since August for chronic constipation and Megacolon. It's going well, and the Lactulose keeps her perfectly regular. She is fed Orijen twice a day. All of a sudden (yesterday) she has major diarrhea! GROSS WARNING: It's half soft log and half liquidy...

Now that the terribly dry winter air is back, Mitties has been very itchy (and me too!). I don't see any dandruff; her hair is very sleek and soft and I think that's due to her high quality food, but she's stratches herself a lot, particularly her face and back of head. She has been drinking...

I'm am hearing more and more good things about feeding a raw diet to cats and I have a few quick questions. 1. Is it easy to switch from kibble to raw? 2. Is it as simple as throwing down some cut up chicken/beef/etc. in her bowl? 3. How do you add the essential nutrients like Taurine? 4. Would...

I finally made the switch from clumping clay litter to World's Best Cat Litter after reading the rave reviews about it. I must say I like how there's no dust and it does clump very well, but I noticed that its more smelly than the clay. I walked into the room where her box was so I could scoop...

Mitties has been drinking a lot more water than usual lately, with no increase in "pee clumps" in her litter. No change in food; she gets Orijen. She has had her water fountain since summer. Could it be just because the air is much drier now that it's winter? It does get terribly dry in here...

We had a family come in and adopt a kitten from our shelter. They returned her the next day because she was not using the litter box. They didn't even have her 24 hours! I swear they basically adopted this kitten as a toy for their kids. They probably had the box where she couldn't get to it...

The many positions of Mitties: "The Turkey" (because she's shaped like a turkey in a pan) "The Fuzzy Bear" "The Sphinx" "Kickstand" "Flat Cat" and finally, "The Pillow"

We have three cars that are pieces of crap. My car broke down Thursday and his Jeep broke down yesterday. The other one is my truck that I've had for almost 10 years; it's been a good truck but it's showing it's age and needs some work done. We finally had enough and decided to go car shopping...

Check out my new ink! Yeah, I know. I'm crazy. Sorry about the size. Photobucket said it resized it but apparently not. Moderators, I apologize!

The trees are so beautiful this time of year. I snapped these pictures just a mile from my house today. I feel so blessed to live in this beautiful place!