Re: what kind of >tummy

I have been busy lately and skimming messages.....
   
  But what is wrong with Jack?
   
  Donna

Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
  this is the first yr my Jack has a had a furry tummy since I can remember. 
But he's pretty sick and has lost a lot of weight, probably doesn't have the 
energy to lick it off.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa G." 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of >tummy


> OK- so I've been giving my cat CapStar daily and Advantage monthly- and 
> guess what!!! My cat has stopped licking his belly! The cat dermatologist 
> thought he had a flea allergy (even though he is an indoor only cat). 
> Turns out she might be right after all!
> Theresa
>
> Jesse Bell wrote:
>> 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 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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