Postings by Smudge

(Page 1 of 3: Viewing entries 1 to 10)  
Page Links: 1  2  3  

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Thu Apr 5, '12 5:40am PST  I also have a Tasin 108. At first I thought I killed it with overuse but I was wrong. I also use a food processor when need be. I do have a couple of oldsters that need a fine grind, almost puree, food. Yes, the Tasin is loud but it is fast and easy. Just chunk your meat/parts and drop it in. And if you have any problems, just ask us and check out www.catnutrition.org. Anne has a really nice pictorial on how to use and set it up. Moving on here. I find it best if I use food that is partially frozen. It handles small bones well (I never go larger than a chix thigh bone). I use the pie-wedge shaped blade mostly for the nice bite sized meat pieces it gives. And speaking of cats and food it is time for me to get grinding. Got 18 hungry felines and 3 "Hounds of the Baskervilles" types. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Fri Nov 18, '11 9:07am PST  All I can say is stay sane. 18 months ago I moved 14 cats from a city to small farm in the hills 250 miles away. We rented a cargo van just for the cats (and my two dogs) 'cause it had a great air conditioner. We moved during a summer heat wave. Anywho, all cats were crated/in carriers. Those that couldn't be separated from their BFF were in rather large crates together and those that wanted to pout on their own were in carriers. Everyone had a litter box and a water bowl. Which each one turned over. On purpose. After they got over the shock of ::gasp:: being moved and stopped flipping water bowls, they for the most part calmed down then slept. That was a very long five and one half hour journey but it worth every gray hair on my head. OH! I do advise that you never let the cats out of their carriers until they are in a secure room. No little walks in pet yards, let them use the litter box for that. Chances are they will not want to eat either. Aren't I just a little ray of sunshine. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Rescue, Adoption & Happy Endings > Am I going feral and help catching feral kitten

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Fri Nov 18, '11 6:58am PST  No, Tipper is not going feral. Bless your heart, don't stress yourself so. You said that the move has been recent. How recent? I know when I moved from the ATL area to the hills in TN, my cats would be gone a several days at a time (some a week or longer) - they are just exploring their new turf. We have four acres and are surrounded by 1,000 acres of farmland so they got adventurous at first. And the mouse population took a tumble. As for luring the stray kit, definitely use the Mack. It's stinky as I recall and that is was really draws 'em in. You might to have try to lure the OTHER cat away from the fish with a small portion of his own. Can he be put inside for a day or so? If the kitten is that young it shouldn't take long to trap her. ??? Edit: I forgot to say that all my cats have exhausted their exploring desires and all the house cats that go outside come in by dark and all the outside cats retire to their house (yes, my cats have a house) by dinner time. During the spring and summer my front porch looks like a screen shot from,"Hee Haw" will all my "honeys" lounging on the porch and benches and steps. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Butter

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Thu Nov 17, '11 12:35pm PST  Well, I do use butter in my rawfed mixture if I feel the fat content is low. Rule of thumb is 2 tsp per pound of meat. If it's cold/cool outside, I let the butter get soft before I add it and if it's hot outside I cut it up into little bits and pieces and add it last before feeding them. And I user sweet salted butter. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Kitten Corner > Kittens playing aggressively ?

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 8:20pm PST  Well said, Tink. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 3:11pm PST  Me: Processing the meat, about to work on the livers. Cat jumps up on the counter and my livers jump on the floor. Husband: Oye! What's this mess? Me: I told you you sleep walk and fart a lot. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Raw Food Diet > So I am thinking about swapping...

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 3:06pm PST  There ya' go! THAT'S what I was trying to say albeit badly. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Behavior & Training > Christmas Trees...

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 12:51pm PST  Oh my. OK, I refuse to put up a Christmas tree before Thanksgiving (my birthday). I have - a lot - of house cats and my ferals do come in every day if for nothing other than a good snoop. I attach fishing line from the ceiling and tie it to the top of my tree. After lights and stuff are put on, if they are too er, curious, I just loosely wrap my tree in that netting you get from a fabric store. One that matches the color of my tree that year (learned this from my mother). Since I have started these sneaky things, I have not lost a tree, an ornament or a light. I am eeeevvvillll. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Kitten Corner > How violent is kitten play?

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 12:28pm PST  I have one of those battery operated Halloween bats (one with glowing eyes) that totally - calms my monsters down. They just sit and watch it flap in circles over their heads - a couple will try to take it down but... - and they are amazed. Your wee babe is very normal. Aren't kittens wonderful?! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Smudge I am the Love- Monster.     Purred: Wed Nov 16, '11 12:24pm PST  I wouldn't worry about it a bit. Babies are babies. Sounds like your wee lad is discovering that he has an unfair advantage and if he wants to continue to have a playmate he needs to lighten up. They sound healthy and lovely and I can't wait to see pics. Cheers! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

(Page 1 of 3: Viewing entries 1 to 10)  
Page Links: 1  2  3  

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the rapid nature of forum postings, it's quite possible our calculation of the number of ensuing forum posts may be off by one or two or more at any given moment.