Cat parents, please convene again! Teeth cleaning is the subject today!

[rainbowtrout]

Boo. is. so. CUTE!!!!!!!!

Lynn that''s a great response to get from someone about the food, must have made you proud That''s such a good idea with de-fussying him, I try to do that too.


And Holly is such a fey little thing!



RE--the "yuppie" ingredients, they mainly bother me because I wish the food was a little cheaper, and I feel like I''m paying for fancy price-inflators the cat doesn''t need. In my ideal world there would be a canned food that was basically muscle meat, organ meat, a calcium source, and supplements.


As for the water issue, I read a very interesting article in a veterinary journal recently. Said that in 90 percent of cases cats with lower urinary tract problems had ALL of their issues resolve when they were switched to wet food. Interestingly the journal didn''t then make the logical jump to just flat recommending wet food for high risk cats? I then flipped the journal over and noticed that one of their sponsors was a pet food company. Hmmmmmmm.

 

[Lynn B]

Ohmygoodness, these new pictures of Holly and Ollie just make me SMILE!

Two beautiful, beautiful babies!

Holly looks so HAPPY, FG! Just 100% "I-am-at-home-and-I-am-so-loved" HAPPY!

She is such a beautiful girl!

Thanks for sharing those pictures!

And AG... you know I melt every time I see Oliver! What a beautiful boy. Must. Have. More. Pictures. Please! (And don't forget The Tail!)

RT... Omieluv... any new pictures from your camp?!!

 

[AmberGretchen]

Lynn...sadly, no new Ollie pictures to share right now as I''m at work (I shall have to capture the tail in all its furminated glory soon though), but here is some SKP to tide you over - these are the latest batch of kittens that my boss and his family are fostering until they are big enough to be spayed/neutered and go to new homes. These pictures don''t quite capture how tiny they are, but they are SO CUTE I had to share anyway (pics taken by one of the admins here...can you tell we''re not getting as much work as usual done today??)

 

[AmberGretchen]

This little tortie girl is my favorite - she already head-butts for petting and purrs when you pet her or pick her up. So sweet!!

 

[AmberGretchen]

Can''t stand the cuteness...

 

[AmberGretchen]

they are actually all really sweet, but this one just stole my heart

 

[AmberGretchen]

although this is an awfully cute tummy...

 

[AmberGretchen]

the side view might be even cuter than the front...

 

[AmberGretchen]

they are all pretty intrepid, considering how tiny/young they are

 

[AmberGretchen]

OK, last one. Sorry for the threadjack, but hopefully nobody minds the SKP because of how incredibly cute these little ones are!!

 

[omieluv]

Amber, this is the best threadjack ever!

 

[FireGoddess]

AG they are so cute!!! I want to moooosh every single one of them.

How many are there?

Lynn it is amazing to see how far Holly has come...how much she loves to be near me, how soft her fur has gotten now that she's had proper nutrition, how she talks to me to make sure I know she wants attention. When I get in the shower she waits outside the shower door for me until I get out. I think she is worried something happens to me when I go in there. Sometimes she even tries to stop me from getting in by pawing at me with claws retracted. SO CUTE! I have come to learn that this is what happiness looks like: (one can only chase after catnip filled hemp mice and fur covered snakes for so long! zzzzzzzzz)

 

[rainbowtrout]

Falling. over. from. the. cuteness!!!!!! OMG AG those itty bitty kitties! How adorable.



Something in Holly''s eyes reminds me a little of MC FG...that I''m gonna getcha look I think. Plus the no way in heck am I EVER giving up! face.


Oh you guys just wait until Sept 1....there will be a great picturefest, possibly even a thread dedicated to the meeting of the Fancy Feast cat and the street fluffball.

 

[AmberGretchen]

OK since it ate my last post, in brief, there are 4 kittens in this litter. My boss and family foster throughout kitten season and each litter usually comes into the lab at least once a week for extra socialization.

FG - I love the picture of happy Holly all sacked out. She really does look so happy and healthy and relaxed. That''s so cute how she talks to you and waits for you outside the shower - I love that about cats, that they all have such distinctive personalities, and as they come out of their shells in a good home, you really get to see that. Its possibly my favorite part of cat ownership. Holly sounds like she''s shaping up to be quite the sweetie!

 

[risingsun]

Those kitties are so cute I can''t stand it

 

[Lynn B]

OHMYGOSH, AG -- those babies!!!!!!!!!

That little tortie baby girl may just have to be one of the most ADORABLE kitties I have EVER, EVER seen!!! I wanna moosh, moosh, mush and squoosh her fuzzy little adorable-ness! I can hardly stand it!!!

Is she spoken for? I am just wondering how you can RESIST?!!

I am not sure I could!!! Whatta DARLING! All of them are precious (and you can high-jack ANY of my threads ANY TIME with such glorious SKP!!!) but that one... oh my, oh my, oh my!!! Torturous!!!

More pictures, maybe, pretty please???!!!

 

[Lynn B]

Date: 8/21/2007 5:32:17 PM
Author: FireGoddess

Lynn it is amazing to see how far Holly has come...how much she loves to be near me, how soft her fur has gotten now that she''s had proper nutrition, how she talks to me to make sure I know she wants attention. When I get in the shower she waits outside the shower door for me until I get out. I think she is worried something happens to me when I go in there. Sometimes she even tries to stop me from getting in by pawing at me with claws retracted. SO CUTE! I have come to learn that this is what happiness looks like: (one can only chase after catnip filled hemp mice and fur covered snakes for so long! zzzzzzzzz)

Oh FG... your post just made my heart feel so happy! How blessed sweet Miss Holly is... and so are you. Aren''t these fur-babies just sooooo wonderful?! xoxoxo!

 

[Lynn B]

Date: 8/21/2007 5:37:33 PM
Author: rainbowtrout

Oh you guys just wait until Sept 1....there will be a great picturefest, possibly even a thread dedicated to the meeting of the Fancy Feast cat and the street fluffball.

OH, YAY! I am counting down the days, believe me!!! And you better get that camera charged and READY, girlfriend, because we are gonna HOLD YOU TO IT!!!

 

[Lynn B]

Date: 8/19/2007 9:18:06 PM
Author: Gypsy
There is a water additive we''ve been buying for the last 4 months or so. It''s supposed to help. Also there are teeth cleaning treats... they look like packing popcorn for boxes. And well, teeth cleanings at the vet.

Hi Gypsy! I keep forgetting to ask you about your post. Are you using the same water additive that FG is using? Or something different? Do you think you notice any difference?

And could you kindly post a link or direct me to a website for the "packing popcorn" teeth cleaning treats, please?

THANK YOU!

 

[AmberGretchen]

Lynn - you would find her even more irresistable in person, I promise - she is already a snuggler, loves to be held and petted, does the little head-butt thing (so impossibly cute with a head that tiny!!), and is just all around a total sweetie. I''m going to have to resist though, because DH has insisted no more kitties!

 

[Lorelei]

Lynn, Boo is GORGEOUS!!!! I would definitely persevere with his tooth brushing, especially as he is being a good sport about it.

 

[Gypsy]

HI Lynn... We have them at home. I''ll check the brand tonight hopefully and get back to you. It''s something the Vet carried. C A T brand or something??? Hmm.

 

[Gypsy]

Yup same brand as FG, got the recommendation from her, so it makes sense.

 

[FireGoddess]

It was the editor''s pick from Cat Fancy magazine, so I figured they were obsessive enough to pick a good one.

 

[charles de gall]

My vet has recommended annual teeth cleaning for the 14 year old, the baby Radarpuss. My brother's vet does not suggest routine tooth cleaning and my brother doesn't take his cats in for that. So I don't know what to do.



Radarpuss likes to sleep in my dresser drawer.

 

[Gypsy]

Here''s the info:

http://www.cetdental.com/ is the company.
http://www.24hourpet.com/dental-products-chews-cats-c-63_104.html?osCsid=qve3ll68589acj8crist7nejf7 shows the product. It''s the Chews for Cats.

Duncan and the others like them fine. Hally''s jaw deformity prohibits her from eating hers as they are so we cut them up into three pieces for her.

 

[FireGoddess]

Interesting. Do you order them online or get 'em in a store?

Holly will eat anything but Chloe is a PITA. They both love the greenies, so I've been going with that. Holly will eat cut up (cooked) chicken breast, but Chloe won't touch it.

 

[Gypsy]

we bought them at our vet in NJ. And are done to 4 more... so we''ll probably get them online now. Haven''t seen them anywhere here. I suppose I could call the company and see anyone around here stocks the stuff... but seems like a lot of trouble, and I''m feeling lazy.

 

[Lynn B]

Date: 8/23/2007 8:33:56 PM
Author: Gypsy


Here's the info:

http://www.cetdental.com/ is the company.


http://www.24hourpet.com/dental-products-chews-cats-c-63_104.html?osCsid=qve3ll68589acj8crist7nejf7 shows the product. It's the Chews for Cats.

Oh Gypsy! THANK YOU! I am definitely going to get some of these chews for Boo.
And just FYI... PetFoodDirect also carries them. A little more $$$, but with the "GEICO" -20% coupon code, it's very competitive in price, maybe even a little less. I like PFD because I can get the unscented litter I like, plus the different dry foods I feed him.. And of course, a new toy or two always finds its way into the shopping cart...

http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/petproducts.asp?mscssid=FBURF7BP6W6B8JVUKH020BXD9TRKDRR1

 

[Lynn B]

Date: 8/23/2007 8:10:23 PM
Author: FireGoddess
It was the editor's pick from Cat Fancy magazine, so I figured they were obsessive enough to pick a good one.

FG,
The CET chews were the editor's pick? Or the water additive?

Thanks!
Lynn