Re: what kind of >tummy

Saying a prayer for Jack!

On 3/19/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Jack's my oldest, about 16.  The one that urps a lot.  He does so more
> frequently now, but with nothing to throw up because he eats so little.
> He's lost 4 pounds in the past year, so I am worried about him.  We saw
> the
> vet last weekend and he wants to see him in a month. He's thinking thyroid
> tumor, but says he doesn't feel anything there yet.  He described the
> treatment, and I doubt I could afford it.  So if that is it, we'll just
> ride
> it out.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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 [mailto:
> owner-gardenchat@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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Kemp TX
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