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Natural Pet News
October 6, 2005 Edition
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A Note From Randal
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Hi Everyone,
Here in Virginia, it's getting to be that time of the year when we prepare our cars for colder weather by adding antifreeze. Please be careful and considerate of your pets.
Ethylene glycol is used to produce anti-freeze and car radiator additives. Cats love the taste of it and will soon lap up any traces that you may have spilled. If this happens it may cause irreversible kidney damage or comatose the animal.
Cats like to crawl under cars and that makes them particularly vulnerable to poisoning from this chemical which is extremely dangerous to all animals. Please don't forget to mop up any spillage, however small.
Hope you enjoy the newsletter. Thanks for sharing our sites and ezines with your friends.
Have a tail-wagging day!
Randal
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Owner Safety
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Cat Scratch Disease
Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that typically causes swelling of the lymph nodes . It usually results from the scratch , lick, or bite of a cat - more than 90% of people with the illness have had some kind of contact with cats, often with kittens.
Bartonella henselae is the bacterium that causes cat scratch disease. It is found in all parts of the world, and the infection occurs more often in the fall and winter. In the United States, about 22,000 cases of cat scratch disease are diagnosed annually, most of them in people under the age of 21. This may be because children are more likely to play with cats and be bitten or scratched.
Fleas spread the bacteria between cats, although there is no evidence that fleas can transmit the disease to humans. Once a cat is infected, the bacteria live in the animal's saliva. Bartonella henselae does not make a cat sick, and kittens or cats may carry the bacteria for months. Experts believe that almost half of all cats have . . .
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Hairball and Skin Sores
"I gave my friend some Golden Salve for some callouses she has and it's doing a great job on them, but she also decided to use it on her cat's sores she had from fighting. It is healing them up great, but she's also noticed that the cat isn't throwing up hairballs any more." Rob
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Behavioral and Training - Dogs
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Introducing a Baby to a Dog
One of the most common questions asked of a veterinarian by an expectant parent (or grandparents) is how to introduce a new baby to the resident dog. There are three types of dogs about which parents should be particularly concerned: those that have already manifested aggressive tendencies to babies, those that are, in general, also aggressive to adults, and those that have a history of predatory behavior, i.e. they chase and kill squirrels, birds, cats, goats, sheep or other animals.
If dogs with such histories are identified, it would be a wise precaution to advise parents to consult an animal behavior therapist for advice on if and how they should manage future dog-child interactions.
Fortunately, most dogs look upon a baby with curiosity and show no signs of aggression. However, some dogs perceive an infant as a strange mammal and potential item of prey.
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Behavioral and Training - Cats
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Cats and Grass – Part 1 (Next issue will provide Part 2)
Why does my cat eat plants or grass?
Although cats are consummate carnivores, they do crave a bit of greenery now and again. Even wild cats nibble grass blades as a between mouse snack. There's no known nutritional explanation for this behavior, although some experts suspect that cats are attracted to the high-fiber and moisture content of grass. Another observation regarding carnivores in the wild. When prey is killed and ingested, the first area of the carcass eaten is the intestine. Some, feel this act furnishes the balance of nutrients needed for proper health. Whatever it s purpose, "grazing" seems to be a natural feline behavior, so you should consider providing your cat with its own batch of grass. Your cat will then be able to satisfy its "green tooth" without munching on your (potentially toxic) houseplants or eating lawn grass that may be tainted with pesticides or fertilizers.
You should be able to find prepackaged "cat grass" seeds at most pet stores. Plant the seeds according to directions, wait until the grass grows about 2 inches, then put the container within easy nibbling distance of your cat. Praise your cat for snacking on its "salad" and use a water pistol or noisemaker to send the message that houseplants are off-limits. If you're consistent, your cat should quickly learn the difference between acceptable and unacceptable grazing.
If your cat has a tendency to binge on greenery and then throw up, put the cat grass down for only a few minutes at a time. Be sure to keep the pot out of view and out of reach when you're not around.
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Choosing Cat Litter
There can't be many feline households today without a litter box. The pervasiveness of the indispensable litter box makes it difficult to imagine a time before cat litter. But in fact, cat litter is a relatively recent accoutrement to the feline lifestyle.
In less than half a century, beginning with the late Ed Lowe--who "invented" the first commercial cat litter when he handed his cat-owning neighbor a bag of industrial absorbent--the cat-litter industry has burgeoned to a more than 700-million-dollar-a-year business in the United States alone.
Given the volume of cat-litter products, it's not surprising that shopping for litter in the 1990's can be bewildering. There's a lot of it out there from which to choose.
Here's an article that can give you some help
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Good News Pet Story
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Lost Dog Finds Own Way Home
by Ian Rollins - Albany Democrat-Herald
When Dave Kryger lost his 12-year-old dog in McDonald Forest Monday afternoon, he wasn't sure what to think.
Kryger certainly didn't think Reggie would find his way home, several miles away on Fawnridge Drive, off Independence Highway. But Reggie did.
"I couldn't believe he made it that far," Kryger said Tuesday, shaking his head.
"It's like that Disney movie, ‘Homeward Bound,'" Kryger's wife, De, said.
Kryger and his friend Bob Rapp had been hiking through the forest, getting in shape for the elk hunting season. Reggie came along, as he usually does.
"Bob lost his orange vest, so we went looking for it," Kryger said. "We saw another hiker, and we asked him to look for it."
The other hiker found the vest and returned it, and Kryger and Rapp headed for the truck. The hiker kept going up the road.
"Five minutes later, we realized Reggie was gone," Kryger said.
As they searched for Reggie, they came across the other hiker. "He said he'd seen Reggie ahead of him," Kryger said. "We figured Reggie probably heard his footsteps so he kept going."
They drove around the forest for 31/2 hours looking for the dog before heading home. Kryger went back for another two and a half hours after dropping Rapp off, but he came . . .
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