Re: what kind of >tummy

Ohhhhh...sending prayers your way and Jack's way.  

 

----- Original Message ----
From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:01:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of >tummy

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 [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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