Re: Re: cats teeth and other ways to spend our money

Is that great taste in felines, and not so great in the opposite sex?  Or
just good (or bad) luck. LOL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money


> Amen Kitty! And I might add Sugar is much less trouble and smarter than
> 90% of the men I've been involved w/ over the past 3 decades. ROTFL.
>
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kitty
> Sent: 6/13/2004 10:03:02 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> > That's only $10 a month for the medical needs of a cat.  I think it's
pretty
>
> > reasonable.  Times 5 is $50.  I get more entertainment from my cats than
I
>
> > would from cable TV.
>
> >
>
> > Kitty
>
> >
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 11:16 PM
>
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > > If I had to spend that kind of money I would need a distemper shot
myself!
>
> > >
>
> > > David Franzman
>
> > > A Touch of the Tropics
>
> > > www.atouchofthetropics.net
>
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 6:34 PM
>
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > > The office visit is $18.00, then add:
>
> > > > Feline Lukemia booster vaccination, $15.00
>
> > > > Feline Infectious Peritonitis booster vaccination, $15.00
>
> > > > Feline Immuno Virus booster vaccination, $15.00
>
> > > > Rabies booster vaccination, $10.00
>
> > > > Distemper/Calici/Rhino-TR booster vaccination, $15.00
>
> > > > 6 month Flea Program shot, $30.00
>
> > > > And he checks the mouth and gums, ears, etc., and cleans the teeth,
no
>
> > > > charge.
>
> > > > so that's $118.00 a year times 5.....if none of them gets in any
>
> > trouble.
>
> > > > Also, all but Slugger have been checked and/or treated for
Bartonelosis
>
> > > (Cat
>
> > > > Scratch Fever).  That's $30 for the test and then I don't recall the
>
> > cost
>
> > > > for treatment.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Kitty
>
> > > >
>
> > > >
>
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
>
> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:47 AM
>
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> > > >
>
> > > >
>
> > > > > $18.00??????!!!! Great Day, what vet do you go to? I could pay to
fly
>
> > me
>
> > > > and
>
> > > > > my dogs for an annual exam up there for what it costs me to take
them
>
> > > > here.
>
> > > > > Annuals for both dogs here run me about $300-$400  (if I get their
>
> > teeth
>
> > > > > cleaned too) Although, an annual usually involves me refilling
some of
>
> > > > their
>
> > > > > various, daily prescriptions. Which are really expensive.  OUCH
>
> > > > > Andrea H
>
> > > > > Beaufort, SC
>
> > > > >
>
> > > > >
>
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:59 PM
>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> > > > >
>
> > > > >
>
> > > > > > The cleaning doesn't cost a penny, it is part of the annual
>
> > checkup -
>
> > > an
>
> > > > > > $18.00 office visit charge plus the cost of any vaccinations.
>
> > > > > > And BTW, a red line at the gum line is a strong indication of
>
> > > > > Bartonelosis.
>
> > > > > > Ohter problems can also evidence themselves in the cat's mouth,
too,
>
> > > so
>
> > > > > it's
>
> > > > > > important that this be part of an annual exam.  Same as my own
>
> > > hygienist
>
> > > > > > checks for cancers when she cleans my teeth.
>
> > > > > >
>
> > > > > > Kitty
>
> > > > > >
>
> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>
> > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 10:28 PM
>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] cats teeth and other ways to spend our money
>
> > > > > >
>
> > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > What does that cost to have their teeth cleaned?  Just
curious!
>
> > > Have
>
> > > > > you
>
> > > > > > > ever seen a cat with rotted teeth?  Man, oh man!  Vets these
>
> > > > days...what
>
> > > > > > > won't they are their pharmaceutical friends think of next.
>
> > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > David Franzman
>
> > > > > > > A Touch of the Tropics
>
> > > > > > > www.atouchofthetropics.net
>
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>
> > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 8:44 PM
>
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jesse's computer
>
> > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > ???  Why not?  Imagine what your teeth would be like if
yours
>
> > were
>
> > > > > never
>
> > > > > > > > cleaned.
>
> > > > > > > > My vet also filled cavities on one of my cats.
>
> > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > Kitty
>
> > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > > > > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>
> > > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 10:17 PM
>
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jesse's computer
>
> > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > You guys get your cats teeth cleaned???  Tell me you are
>
> > > kidding!
>
> > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > David Franzman
>
> > > > > > > > > A Touch of the Tropics
>
> > > > > > > > > www.atouchofthetropics.net
>
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > > > > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>
> > > > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 8:28 PM
>
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jesse's computer
>
> > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > > 3 or 4 YEARS?????
>
> > > > > > > > > > They'd have to put me under too if tartar was left to
build
>
> > up
>
> > > > > that
>
> > > > > > > > long.
>
> > > > > > > > > > My boys get it done every year, no anesthetic, and no
extra
>
> > > > cost.
>
> > > > > I
>
> > > > > > > > > > mentioned what you'd said to my vet and he said it is
common
>
> > > in
>
> > > > > some
>
> > > > > > > > > places
>
> > > > > > > > > > to just hand over your cat, but he wouldn't want to
trust
>
> > > anyone
>
> > > > > who
>
> > > > > > > > > would't
>
> > > > > > > > > > let you be there while your cat was being treated (not
that
>
> > > your
>
> > > > > > vet's
>
> > > > > > > > not
>
> > > > > > > > > > trustworthy, just good to be there to see what's being
done)
>
> > > He
>
> > > > > > also
>
> > > > > > > > > feels
>
> > > > > > > > > > anesthetic's not necessary and is expensive.  He said he
has
>
> > > > > clients
>
> > > > > > > who
>
> > > > > > > > > > come to him twice a year from Cleveland - about 5 hrs
away -
>
> > > > > because
>
> > > > > > > the
>
> > > > > > > > > > vets there insist on anesthetic.  They found it was
cheaper
>
> > to
>
> > > > > make
>
> > > > > > > the
>
> > > > > > > > > trip
>
> > > > > > > > > > and visit friends than to pay the Cleveland vet and put
>
> > their
>
> > > > cats
>
> > > > > > > > through
>
> > > > > > > > > > the anesthetic.
>
> > > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > > Kitty
>
> > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > > > > > > > > > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
>
> > > > > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:43 PM
>
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [CHAT] Jesse's computer
>
> > > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > &#65279;Jesse's computer at home is fried.  Kids got
into
>
> > > > > > something
>
> > > > > > > > and
>
> > > > > > > > > it
>
> > > > > > > > > > got
>
> > > > > > > > > > > a
>
> > > > > > > > > > > virus.  So she'll be out of pocket  computer-wise
until
>
> > > > Tuesday,
>
> > > > > > > since
>
> > > > > > > > > > she's
>
> > > > > > > > > > > taking
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Monday off from work.  Just thought you'd like to
know.
>
> > She
>
> > > > > > needed
>
> > > > > > > > > > something
>
> > > > > > > > > > > else
>
> > > > > > > > > > > on her plate - not.  Sugar is still very mad at me for
>
> > > taking
>
> > > > > her
>
> > > > > > to
>
> > > > > > > > the
>
> > > > > > > > > > vet
>
> > > > > > > > > > > today.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > She's  still pretty wobbly from the anesthesia, but
she's
>
> > > done
>
> > > > > > until
>
> > > > > > > > > next
>
> > > > > > > > > > year
>
> > > > > > > > > > > and
>
> > > > > > > > > > > we only have to do the teeth-cleaning thing every 3 or
4
>
> > > > years.
>
> > > > > > > Good
>
> > > > > > > > > > thing
>
> > > > > > > > > > > too
>
> > > > > > > > > > > 'cause it ain't cheap.   But my angel is worth every
>
> > penny.
>
> > > > And
>
> > > > > > > every
>
> > > > > > > > > > hole
>
> > > > > > > > > > > she
>
> > > > > > > > > > > put in my shoulder taking her in there today.  Ouch.
>
> > > > > > > > > > >
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Pam Evans
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Kemp, TX
>
> > > > > > > > > > > zone 8A
>
> > > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > >
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