BASIC FIRST AID KIT

BASIC FIRST AID KIT

Every home that has a pet should keep a basic first aid kit
in case of emergency. However, giving first aid to your pet
at home is not, by any means, a substitute for ongoing
veterinary care. Listed below is a basic safety kit for
your cat that should always be kept in a convenient place
and out of the reach of children and pets. Everything on
this list is easy to get from your local supermarket or
pharmacy.

First aid cream or antibiotic ointment (such as Neosporin)

Absorbent cotton (to help stop bleeding)

Adhesive tape for bandages

Gauze bandage rolls for bandaging or for use as a muzzle

Iodine solution (dilute with water to prevent stinging)

Gauze pads to be used as compresses or bandages

Sharp scissors with safety tips

Tweezers to remove ticks, thorns and splinters

Cotton swabs to clean your pet's ears and to apply ointment

Antihistamine for insect bites

An extra copy of your pet's medical records

A photo of your pet in case they get lost

The phone number of the Poison Control Center (National
Animal Poison Control: (1-800-548-2423)

The phone number and address of the nearest 24-hour
veterinary clinic/hospital

Your veterinarian's name, address, phone number and
emergency hours information

When Good Cats Smell Bad

When Good Cats Smell Bad
February 13, 2007

Tuna breath can happen to anyone. But when a cat has a persistent aroma that's downright stinky, it's time for a trip to the vet.

Cats are known for their grooming skills, so if strange smells are emanating from your kitty, do some investigating. Persistent bad breath in a cat is usually due to more than a tangy lunch. It could be her gums need tending to. Also, ear infections, abscesses (which aren't always visible through fur), skin conditions, or encounters with skunks can cause unpleasant odors. If the problem is caught early, your pet will smell like KittyCologne #9 again in no time.

A Cat's New Year Resolutions

For those who are owned by cats, those who have ever been so owned, and those who will read these as confirmation on their decision to stay far away from felines:

A Cat's New Year Resolutions

My human will never let me eat her pet hamster, and I am at peace with that.

I will not puff my entire body to twice its size for no reason after my human has finished watching a horror movie.

I will not slurp fish food from the surface of the aquarium.

I must not help myself to Q-tips, and I must certainly not proceed to stuff them down the sink's drain.

I will not eat large numbers of assorted bugs, then come home and puke them up so the humans can see that I'm getting plenty of roughage.

I will not lean way over to drink out of the tub, fall in, and then pelt right for the box of clumping cat litter. (It took FOREVER to get the stuff out of my fur.)

I will not stand on the bathroom counter, stare down the hall, and growl at NOTHING after my human has finished watching The X-Files.

I will not use the bathtub to store live mice or lizards for late-night snacks.

I will not perch on my human's chest in the middle of the night and stare into her eyes until she wakes up.

We will not play Herd of Thundering Wildebeests Stampeding Across the Plains of the Serengeti over any humans' bed while they're trying to sleep.

Screaming at the can of food will not make it open itself.

I cannot leap through closed windows to catch birds outside. If I forget this and bonk my head on the window and fall behind the couch in my attempt, I will not get up and do the same thing again.

I will not assume the patio door is open when I race outside to chase leaves.

I will not intrude on my human's candle-lit bubble bath and singe my bottom.

I will not stick my paw into any container to see if there is something in it. If I do, I will not hiss and scratch when my human has to shave me to get the rubber cement out of my fur.

If I bite the cactus, it will bite back.

When it rains, it will be raining on all sides of the house. It is not necessary to check every door.

Birds do not come from the bird feeder. I will not knock it down and try to open it up to get the birds out.

The dog can see me coming when I stalk her. She can see me and will move out of the way when I pounce, letting me smash into floors and walls. That does not mean I should take it as a personal insult when my humans sit there and laugh.

I will not play "dead cat on the stairs" while people are trying to bring in groceries or laundry, or else one of these days, it will really come true.

When the humans play darts, I will not leap into the air and attempt to catch them.

I will not swat my human's head repeatedly when she's on the family room floor trying to do sit ups.

When my human is typing at the computer, her forearms are *not* a hammock.

Computer and TV screens do not exist to backlight my lovely tail.

I am a walking static generator. My human doesn't need my help installing a new board in her computer.

PET QUOTES

PET QUOTES

In your lifetime, try to be the person your pet thinks you are.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. - Albert Schweitzer

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why.-Unknown

I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. - Abraham Lincoln

Why Do Cats Purr?

Why Do Cats Purr?

The reason why cats purr has been the subject of great debate among feline experts. At present, there is still no consensus regarding whether the behavior of purring is voluntary or involuntary.

Purring is generally understood to result from the vibration of vocal cords that is amplified by air pushed in and out by contractions of the diaphragm. Both domestic and wild cats (including big cats that do not roar) are known to purr. Kittens are capable of producing purrs within a day after they are born, often purring while suckling.

Purrs are one element of the murmur vocalization group, sounds that can be produced while the mouth is shut. Purrs are believed to communicate pleasure and contentment, but cats will also purr when they are frightened or ill, and some will even purr while delivering kittens. Some experts believe that during these latter, stressful situations, the purring may be an attempt to reduce stress. When cats purr in the presence of other unknown cats or kittens, purring may serve to convey submissiveness or a friendly intent.

Although we may never know exactly why cats purr, perhaps we can all agree that purring is a most pleasant sound, and that our cats must feel some contentment while making those light lulling rumbles.

Source: Healthy Pet Newsletter

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers.

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers.

SILENT NIGHT, KITTY NIGHT
Last Catmas, Marc recorded this short video of Tiziano falling asleep. He seems to like it. But it's only Tiziano. I don't know. You tell me.

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

http://www.catdrinkingsongs.com/adopt_it.shtml

Watch Silent Night, Kitty Night on YouTube
http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=1543255&s=51890811
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ABOUT TIZIANO & TORRE (TnT) GUNN
TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Meowy Catmas and Happy Mew Year! !!!

From Zeusy and Toby!

A Cat's Letter to Santa Claws

Santa Claws I'll hide in a stocking,
or maybe catnap under the tree.
So when you come to bring presents
you'll be sure and remember me.

I have been good all year Santa;
or at least I've tried to be.
Breaking those ornaments was an accident.
(I love playing under the tree!)

I may have chased the dog a few times
and begged for tuna a time or two.
But otherwise I've been a good kitty
and I'm hoping for a new toy from you.

So Santa, please add me to your list
and I'll wait for you Christmas Eve.
We can share the milk and the cookies
and in you, I will always believe!

Love, the CAT

Guiding Stars For My Kitty Friends

Guiding Stars For My Kitty Friends
Author : unknown

Guiding stars above you,

Sunshine on your way,

Many friends to love you,

Joy in work and play,

Laughter to outweigh each care,

In your heart a song,

And gladness waiting everywhere

All your whole life long!

Wishing you purrrr-fect health, wealth and magick in 2007!
Zeus

Favorite Things

Favorite Things (kitty version)

Angels on treetops

and tinsel so shiny,

Porcelain santas

and reindeer quite tiny,

Low-hanging ornaments,

popcorn on strings ...

say your good-byes

to your favorite things!