Stop Leaving Pets In Cars

NEVER LEAVE YOUR PET IN A VEHICLE NOT EVEN FOR ONE SECOND!

Why does anyone insist  on taking their pets in the car.  Stop It Now.  They should not be in a moving vehicle unless you are taking them to the Vet.  Take your dog for a walk its much healthier for them and cats never should be outside or in a vehicle.

My God its the year 2011 how stupid can the human race be (don't answer that).  We are experiencing the worst heat wave in North America and people are still leaving their pets in parked vehicles.  Opening the windows a crack is a bunch of crap.  It does not cool the car.

Leave the poor dog home they really do not want to go with you in the car, you may think they do but we all know that dogs are people please rs. Unfortunately the poor things think their humans are smart and know whats good for them.

I should not have to also remind everyone do not leave dogs outside in those things you call dog houses.  If you want a dog they should be part of the family that means inside your house.  There is not a good time of year for pet to be outside.   Please with this terrible heat let them out to use the facilities and naturally if you can mange it a short walk is always nice.

Last make sure your pets have access to lots of water.  If its not to much trouble change it at least twice a day so its fresh.

If you think any of these simple task are to much work for you then do the animal world a favor and do not adopt of heavens forbid purchase a pet.  If you do not have the time to give them basic attention and love you are not the human for them.

Showing your pet you love them does not mean a car ride.  Leave them in the safety and coolness of their home where they can drink eat and relax.  They get no thrill out of going to the store.

I apologize if I sound mad but I am really disgusted hearing how some precious dog died again in a parked car because of the stupidity of their owner who claims to love them. Really people just use a little common sense when it comes to the safety of your pets.

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My Girl Sadie

I only have one cat at the moment.  Her name is Sadie.  We adopted her l8years ago from our local SPCA.  It was the first time we adopted any pets.  We also adopted our Benjamin.  We always had strays.  I was born into a home with  5 cats and a dog.  I never remember a time without cats and dogs and a couple of turtles and a poor gold fish that was constantly being harassed by the cats.

It was filled with love and laughter.  I was taught tolerance and how to accept and love all kinds of animals which helped me learn how to accept and tolerate people also.

My husband and I had retired and had lost our cat George the year before.  So we walked into the SPCA very nervous but excited.  We were not going to look at kittens I thought maybe we should get older cats. But we never had kittens so we thought maybe we would try to raise two little ones.  To make a long story short we adopted Benjamin and Sadie.

We lost Benny in 08 and now my Sadie is sick.  I do not want her in pain but I am not rushing to the Vet.  She has only been to the vet a few times in her life unlike Benny she has been very healthy.  I never let my cats outside so I have to admit after age 7 I stopped the leukemia vaccination and the rabies.

My little girl is hanging in there and I will hopefully not be selfish and keep her alive for my benefit.  I believe in putting our animals to sleep before I let them suffer.  In the last few years I have had to put my parents wonderful old dog Jack down along with their 3 cats.  It has been a terrible a time.  In the last 5 years I have lost both my Mom and Dad.

So I have to end now and hope Sadie stays with me a little longer.

Benjamin

Sadie

Feline Diabetes-Symptoms

I had a beautiful orange male cat named Benjamin.  One of my great SPCA finds.  It was the first time in my life I got to adopt a kitten.  I have always had stray cats that for one reason or another found me.

So with great anticipation off we went to adopt our first 2 kittens.  We had just retired and figured we were ready for a new young family.  Our cat George that I found at work,  had passed on after  20 fun filled years.  We waited for almost a year to make sure we were ready for our new family.

To make a long story short, we adopted two precious little ones.  We bought them the best of everything especially food or so we thought.

 Benjamin was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 8yrs old.  I am not totally sure that that expensive top of the line pet food did not contribute to Benjamin's diabetes.  For more then 40 years all the pets I ever had from childhood to adulthood were feed just plain old cat food, nothing fancy no cute names in tiny pretty pouches or cans.

Heck when I was growing up at one time we had seven old stray cats.  My Grandmother opened up big cans of Puss & Boots and feed them.  For the most part they all lived long and healthy lives.

We are lucky now we can look up so much about our pets online and find out what these diseases are and how to treat them.  I found these for feline diabetes I hope they can help anyone out there who is going through these health problems with their cat.

Symptoms

Cats will generally show a gradual onset of the disease over a few weeks, and it may escape notice for a while. The condition is unusual in cats less than seven years old. The first obvious symptoms are a sudden weight loss (occasionally gain), accompanied by excessive drinking and urination; for example, cats can appear to develop an obsession with water and lurk around faucets or water bowls. Appetite is suddenly either ravenous (up to three-times normal) or absent. In cats the back legs may become weak and the gait may become stilted or wobbly (peripheral neuropathy). A quick test at this point can be done using urine keto/glucose strips (the same as used on the Atkins diet) with the animal. If the keto/glucose strips show glucose in the urine, diabetes is indicated. If a strip shows ketones in the urine, the animal should be brought to an emergency clinic right away. Testing can also be performed with a home glucose meter by obtaining a blood sample with a lancet via an ear prick or paw prick.
Owners should watch for noticeable thinning of the skin and apparent fragility: these are also serious and indicate that the animal is metabolizing (breaking down) its own body fat and muscle to survive. Lethargy or limpness, and acetone-smelling breath are acute symptoms indicating likely ketoacidosis and/or dehydration and demand emergency care within hours.

 Treatment

Diabetes can be treated but is life-threatening if left alone. Early diagnosis and treatment by a qualified veterinarian can help, not only in preventing nerve damage, but in some cases, in cats, can even lead to remission.  Cats usually seem to do best with long-lasting insulins and low carbohydrate diets.

 Diet

Diet is a critical component of treatment, and is in many cases effective on its own. For example, a recent mini-study showed that many diabetic cats stopped needing insulin after changing to a low carbohydrate diet. The rationale is that a low carbohydrate diet reduces the amount of insulin needed and keeps the variation in blood sugar low and easier to predict. Also, fats and proteins are turned into blood glucose much more slowly and evenly than carbohydrates, reducing blood-sugar highs right after mealtimes.
Latest veterinary good practice is to recommend a low carbohydrate diet for cats rather than the formerly-recommended high-fiber diet.
It's now becoming clear that lower carbohydrate diets will significantly lower insulin requirements for diabetic cats. Carbohydrate levels are highest in dry cat foods (even the expensive "prescription" types) so cats are best off usually with a low carbohydrate healthy canned diet.Some prescription canned foods made for diabetic cats are effective, but some ordinary ones work just as well. Between 3 and 9% calories from carbohydrates seems to be optimal. You can use the cat food calculator found at http://www.scheyderweb.com/cats/catfood.html to determine the carbohydrates and calories in any cat food, though numbers in American brands are given as minimums and maximums rather than actual estimates, and may be very inaccurate.

I hope it helped.   Benjamin only lived to be 13.  But I think he may have been a victim of the cat food recall that happened  a few years ago.  He was on a prescription dry cat food diet, for diabetes and crystals that he got a very early age. 

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The Agonizing Grief When Our Pet Passes Away

Unfortunately as being pet owners who love our family pets, one of the circumstances we have to deal with is the loss of our beautiful and very loved pet. No matter how much the thought of that happening is very distressful, it is a part of life that happens to all pet owners.


When the death of our pet occurs, I do not think we realize how hard it can hit us. Especially, if we have had an older pet that may have become ill. You think that you are prepared for their passing, so it may not be so difficult when it finally happens.

But with any loved one that passes away, you are never totally prepared for it, even if you were expecting it sooner then later to happen.

I was the proud owner of a wonderful orange male cat, who was diagnosed with diabetes. His name was Benjamin. Our Benjamin required 2 shots a day for 8 years. So for those years we only took vacations where we could rent pet friendly homes and stay for awhile. We did not go away for weekends or short trips, because we had to give Benjamin his shots.

Now naturally he could of stayed at our vets, or we could of showed someone else how to administer his shots, but being crazy pet lovers we wanted him to be with us.

When Benjamin passed away, believe it or not, we missed our daily routine of giving him his shots and being their for him. Which goes to show you no matter how much work our pets may have been, we still miss them like crazy.

All our friends thought we were probably kind of relieved that it was finally over. They thought now we could take short holidays or travel anytime and not have the worry over our cat. Well needless to say, they were wrong. When you lose your pet no matter the circumstances it is extremely painful.

That is why you should openly grieve for the loss of your pet. Admit how very sad and depressed you are feeling. If you need help with the loss of your pet your should seek it out. We have tremendous resources today that can help us in our time of grief.

I know this is a old and standard cliche', but in most cases it is very true "time does heal" our pain and loss.

I find whenever we have family get togethers, like recently over the holidays, more times then not, the conversations always end up with discussions over the family pets that we had the good fortune of having over the years.

And it would seem, the one constant in our conversations about our family pets is laughter and joy. It seems weather our pets are with us at the time or have passed on, the one guarantee about animals is they will make you laugh.

When they are still with us, they are an endless source of entertainment. Especially when we seem a little down or sad, they seem to have a sixth sense about it and start doing some crazy thing that will make us laugh.

When they have passed, and we start reminiscing about the different family pets that we have had over the years it always brings laughter and some tears. But that is another thing our pets do for us, they have the ability to bring families together, because it is always one subject everyone can agree upon. We all loved our pets and still miss them.

For the millions of pet owners and pet lovers around the world, we now have access to various programs and web sites that can help us with so many different situations that arise in our everyday life concerning our pets.


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Organizations That Help Animals

I became interested in Internet marketing.  So while I was looking for sites to promote as an affiliate marketer I found this wonderful site.  Please do not leave I am not selling anything.

The name of the site is Recover From The Grief Of Pet Loss.  I had just lost my wonder cat to diabetes at the young age of 13.  So I was interested in what this site could be about.  Long story short I did write some articles to  promote this e-book.

But what I wanted to share with everyone that on this site they list resources and links to various animal shelters and all sorts of wonderful links for every animal interest.

I listed a few of the resource links below for humane societies and adoption shelters. 

Organizations That Help Animals

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.aspca.org/

Humane Society of the United States
http://www.humanesociety.org/

National Humane Education Society
http://www.nhes.org/

Spay USA - Every year, 7 million animals are killed in the USA by animal shelters. Do your part to prevent this tragedy by helping to control animal overpopulation.

http://www.humanesociety.org/

North Shore Animal League America
http://www.nsalamerica.org/

Pet Adoption & Fostering

Pet Finder - Adopt an animal and you save its life.
http://www.petfinder.com/index.html

Net Pets - Resource full of possibilities for you to become a foster parent. When the time comes to consider owning a pet again, this is the best way to ease yourself back into it.
https://www.netpets.org/

Here is the link to the Recover from the grief of pet loss site    Click Here

Remember I am not forcing any one to buy something.  But check the resources at the end of the page.

Tips For Your Pets In Summertime

Everyone loves the summer, especially our cats and dogs.  For that reason it is up to us to keep them safe.

The heat is just as dangerous to our pets as the cold, that is why we have to be very careful when our dogs are outside.

I said dogs, because I hope all you wonderful cat owners keep your cats safely indoors.  They have no reason to be outside.

It is a myth that cats must go out, they do not.  I have had stray cat come to live with me and stay indoors.  They lead very happy lives.  My one old orange cat named George was with me for 20 years and never went back outside.
Well he did twice, but not by my choice.

Tip 1.  When your dog is outside make sure he is in a fenced yard or on a leash.  Never let your dog run on
           his own.  You may think he or she is well trained, they are still animals and can get distracted very  
           easily. That is why you here so often about dogs getting hit by cars.  They run into the street, it is not
           their fault, their owner did not have them on a leash.

Tip 2.  Never leave your dog out all day unattended.  Do not go to work and leave your dog outside.  That is
           cruel and inhumane.  Only have them out when you are there.  Otherwise keep them safely indoors.

Tip 3.  Make sure your pets have lots and lots of water.  They can become dehydrated very quickly in the
           heat.

Tip 4.  When they are outside with you make sure they have shade to sit in.  They can get skin cancer just
           like us, so being in the sun constantly is not good for them.

Tip 5.  Cats love to sit in an open window in the summertime.  With a screen in it naturally.  Make sure
           screen is secure.  I had two cats fall out of windows, no harm to either cat but frightening to me.

Tip 6.  Finally and most important please do not leave any animal in a car.  Not for a second, or a minute. 
           Not even with the windows cracked open.  You may think you are just going to run into the store
           quickly and be right out.  It only takes a couple of minutes for your beloved pet to die in that car.

Animals do not have to go the store with you.  If you want to do something nice for your dog take them for a morning and or evening walk.  Dogs love to go for walks with you and the walk  is very good for your health.

I hope these simple summertime tips will keep you and your pets happy, healthy and safe.

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Natural Home Remedies For Our Pets

Are you a pet owner and pet lover who is afraid of some of the over-the-counter products on the market today.

Would you like to find out about natural home remedies for your dog and cat?

I am a proud cat owner.

I love all animals and over the years have acquired cats and dogs off the street and from shelters.

I had quite a few stray cats that lived very long and happy lives. Four of them made it to 20yrs of age a one made it to 23 yrs old.

16 years ago I went to the SPCA and adopted 2 kittens. I had not had a kitten for many many years. I always had older stray cats. Who I loved very much.

I keep my cats indoors, and bringing in an old stray takes allot of work to litter box train. And many times 18 years later your still training.

So I wanted for once in my life to get kittens and see what it is like to have clean cats in the house.

I know it sounds so selfish, but I just wanted a rest.

Anyway I got my wish. I adopted 2 precious kittens. One was very sick but she pulled through. She was only 5 weeks old and neutered. I think the operation took allot out of her.

I am totally for spaying and neutering animals. Our SPCA was doing it to all young cats. I applaud them for doing it, I just think it might of been a little to early on my kitten. But it worked out and she is fine.

We also adopted a male orange cat. Who was never fine. Our Benjamin, first broke his hip when he was a year old, then got crystals in his kidneys and finally ended up with diabetes.

He died at 13 yrs of age.

I didn't mean to go on for so long to reach my point, sorry.

I just wanted to say, that it seems our pets do not live as long as they did before. I maybe off base here.

But maybe our pets are over exposed to chemcials.

When ever I am speaking with people about their dogs and cats it seems to all of us that our animals get sick more often.

Maybe like us, their immune systems are not as strong any longer and cannot fend off various diseases.

So whenever you can, I suggest you look into the many natural home remedies for pets and see if they work for you.

It cannot be bad to cut down on some of the commercial products we use for our cats and dogs.

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