Re: what kind of >tummy

MY CAT DOES THAT TOO. She licks the hair off the back of her front legs.
Looks like somebody shaved her. I took her to the vet. No mites, no
allergies, no fleas....just anxiety. So they gave her a "kitty downer".
That lasted about 3 days, and she was right back to doing it. She has
"issues" and just gets her knickers all twisted up cause my 3 indoor
dogs like to chase her. They would never hurt her...they just like to
psych her out and make her run - because "they can..ha, ha, ha". So, I
have created a room that she can get to, and the dogs can't...that way
she can get away from them while I'm at work. It seems to help her some.

  

Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
  Theresa,
Odd that you should mention this. Just this morning I noticed that Jack is 
sporting a lush, thick, tummy full of fur after years of nakedness. I tried 
everything including Valerian and Bitter Apple with little luck. My vet 
said it's just an anxiety sort of thing. Something was bothering him. He's 
older and calmer now.

It's not something really to worry about other than the increased fur he 
ingests creating hairballs. It's not like he has to be concerned about life 
in the frozen Tundra.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa G." 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of mulch???


> Well- I can't afford more than 3 inches, and I haven't mulched anything in 
> years- so i think I'm safe on both accounts. Didn't get to go look at any 
> mulch today- instead took the darn cat back to the vet. He's licked the 
> fur off his belly AGAIN!
>
> Theresa
>
> Kitty wrote:
>>> doesn't cedar mulch do the same thing?
>> Eventually. But cedar, redwood, cypress, these are all woods that are 
>> used for furniture, fencing, etc because they don't degrade quickly. 
>> Which is nice when you are building something, but not of any real 
>> benefit to your soil. People use these mulches for the very reason that 
>> they don't decompose, thinking they won't have to replenish it every 
>> year. Then they go ahead and add more every year anyway to "freshen" the 
>> color that has gone drab. Before you know it they've got a foot of mulch 
>> and they're killing their plants.
>>
>> These aren't 'bad' mulches, they just don't provide one of the main 
>> benefits I look for in a mulch. If you use them, just try not to go 
>> thicker than 3 inches. Oh, one other thing, some of these will matt and 
>> actually form a moisture barrier. The rain hits and runs off rather than 
>> through the mulch. If this occurs, be sure to rough it up periodically.
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of mulch???
>>
>>
>>> doesn't cedar mulch do the same thing?
>>>
>>> Theresa
>>>
>>> Kitty wrote:
>>>> bark breaks down and replenishes the soil. humus is important.
>>>> Kitty
>>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." 
>>>> 
>>>> To: 
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of mulch???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the offer, but don't think I need any extra #!@% right now. 
>>>>> There is shredded cedar mulch. I'm going to go by and give it a look 
>>>>> tomorrow afterwork. Added bonus, it is cheaper than the bark nugget 
>>>>> stuff. Now to try and guess how much I need...
>>>>>
>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>
>>>>> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
>>>>>> I've had really good luck with shredded bark, we buy it at the
>>>>>> landscaping place by the cubic yard. It spreads easy, does a good job 
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> holding water in the soil and looks nice for about 3 years. When we 
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> it I spread it about 4" to 6" thick. I have heard that you get 
>>>>>> problems
>>>>>> due to lack of nitrogen as it breaks down but I have not noticed that 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> my garden. If you have a lot of small plants you have to be careful 
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> to smother them while you're spreading it.
>>>>>> Spoiled hay with sheep manure is really good for your soil, but looks
>>>>>> like, ummm, what it is and besides you might have problems finding it 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> your neighborhood. But I'd be glad to donate if you want to pick up.
>>>>>> Free horse manure too, all you want. Give me a couple weeks notice 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> I'll throw in 50 pounds of chicken poo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cyndi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Theresa G.
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:53 PM
>>>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>>>> Subject: [CHAT] what kind of mulch???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Spring is here! If they'd had tomato plants at Capital Nursery, I 
>>>>>> would
>>>>>>
>>>>>> have bought them today : )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyway- I want to mulch my gardens well this year (trying to save 
>>>>>> money
>>>>>>
>>>>>> on the water bill!)- so looking for advice. What kind of much is 
>>>>>> best
>>>>>> for water conservation, good for the soil, won't breakdown in only 
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> season, etc.??? Shredded, nuggets, bark, cedar, redwood????? 
>>>>>> Anybody
>>>>>> know anything about this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>>
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