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[rebelinu]

i have the opposite problem, being top heavy, if i slide, i keep going. law of inertia..




am glad u spoke up over that one! i would luv to have a birthday that specified what or what not to bring. (no guns..or son luvs to read. subtle hints, or donations can be made to..) but just cash? holy crap nonononono! i know one of my friends, invites like 30 kids, and i always wonder if she returns the gifts to walmart for giftcards to buy something bigger at xmas. now i stick to clothes, cause who needs all them toys? or maybe giftcard to a specific kids store..oh there's an idea



well, as you know my 18 almost 19 year old cat is VERY VOCAL. don't put a barking collar on her. it prolly wouldn't work anyway. and could make her vicious. it depends on what sound she's making ie:

i got one cat here that yells because of the food she's eating she's allergic too, so she's complaining because it's bothering her and i am having a hard time finding the peach color iams that has the salmon not chicken

i got another cat, that hollers to be petted. give her some attention she stops for a bit. she also yells when she's looking for a place to pee, so i put her out, and she yells for food,

it's like having a baby. give it whatever you think it needs, if there doesn't seem to be any reason, you can either try ignoring it, or time her out.

try putting her in the cat carrier when she starts, and let her out when she's quiet?

Thanks, maybe i'll put her in the bathroom when she starts, like a time-out. She's aptly named Gabby.. been like this since she was a kitten. She wants food all the time (will ask to be fed at least 6 times a day).. i dont free-feed her because both cats need to lose a little weight..


i barely slept last night... going to bed to see if i can get a couple more hours sleep... have a great morning everyone

[amycrows]

Rose in swag store kids section there is a betty boop tote bag, very nice for 75 points

[amycrows]

And a wallet for 60 points for you Rose

[babygonnermann]

Good morning everyone!! Looks like it's going to be another gorgeous day here again!!

Nice car, Ricki.

LOL I know what you mean about garbage. I need to clean out my ditch today.

I can't remember anyone else now .... sorry. Had to get Tyler out of bed and discovered he was soaking wet!!!

Hope everyone has a good day.

Oh, thanks for the lonley word

[sumi]

Good Morning everyone

[firefly]

[bumble]

Love the St. Patrick's Day pictures sumi and firefly!

Great car Ricki, enjoy!

[Andit]

Oh Andit, just the person i was going to PM for pet advice! (you poor thing.. you should be getting paid for all the advice you give out)

Ok so my mother made a comment the other day that scared me...

I have a new roommate moving in soon and she thinks that my VERY loud yappy cat might be an issue (i've sprayed her with water, ignored her, scolded her and even resort to putting my headphones on at times).
She's 10 yrs old and i've tried everything i can think of to keep her quiet... and the fact that she doesnt like being on a diet now isnt helping the matter.

So... i know some people might think this sounds cruel, but i was wondering if those citronella spraying anti-bark collars would work on a cat? Or if its even something i should think about? If anyone has any suggestions to quiet a yappy cat i'd like to hear them.

First off, the citronella collars work on a dog because of how they vocalize, but they don`t actually stop a dog from making sounds. In other words, it won`t work on a cat.

Do you know whether Gabby makes those sounds when you`re not around or are they aimed at you? Does she `talk`to your roommate, mother, guest, etc? Is she quiet when she`s alone or does she like the sound of her own voice? Does she talk to the other cat? What is the other cat`s personality?

The problem with spraying with water (& it does work well for problem behavior) is timing. Get a little plant mister (spray bottle with a mist setting that sprays a fine wide mist of water) & fill with cold water. Keep it on you, but out of sight. When she screams, spritz her, aiming at her mouth. She`ll breathe in the water & have to stop screaming. The instant she is quiet, she gets a Good Quiet & a treat (a lick of wet food on a spoon, a piece of kibble, whatever she likes best). Water guns don`t work, because she can still scream.

Then you have to remind her that from now on there are new rules in the house. If she wants her meal, she has to work for it. Teach her something simple, but not Speak (I learned the hard way that it really doesn`t work to quiet a cat, like it sometimes does with a dog).

Can she do any tricks?

What does she like to do? Does she bat at you with a paw? Then teaching Shake a Paw is fairly simple. Or Touch an Object (like my cat with the Easy Button).

Does she like to roll around on her back? Teach her to Roll Over or Play Dead.

There are lots of possibilities. Tell me more about her & I`ll try to come up with some ideas. Hope this helps.

Oh, & sending her to the bathroom for a time-out will work if she understands that it`s supposed to be a punishment. Just be prepared that she might pull all the towels onto the floor & unroll the toilet paper (Quincy did that in 30 seconds the first time I sent him to `his room`).

Hope this helps.

[S J]

thank you for pointing this out!
I had no idea about this and I usually don't even go to the second page because I find what I want on the first page!

I got this tip few days ago on SB thread, since then I ave been trying to the same but no luck for me.

[sumi]

My dad went and picked up my baby tonight. He broke the signals on the way home (they were broken when I tested the car out they fixed it for free) - suppose because the dealers in a small town and havent been getting much business lol. Put it as my siggy. So happy I wont be that idiot that stalls 6 x at a set of lights in rush hour traffic and ppl honking nad giving me the finger lol

ooh that's a nice car Ricki...I like it

[leftie]

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[haunish]

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[haunish]

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[curls]

thanks leftie and haunish! i swear i was here 5 seconds after it came in my mail and they're here already!

[Grey]

memorable day it's turning out to be.
woke up to a loud crash at 1am to find a portion of the spare bedroom ceiling has caved in.
wet and dirty debris all over our stuff which were fortunately in boxes.
i woke the landlord who lives next door so he could see it.
at first he didn't want to come and said he was sleeping but i insisted.
anyway, i'm not sure about the protocol but i felt i should let him know asap.
so he came over and was probably shocked out of his sleep looking at the damage.

good thing we weren't using that bedroom, we just use it for storage, since i convinced dh that we move to the other bedroom 7 weeks ago.
that's when i noticed the ceiling paint bubbling/peeling and i always feel cold whenever i was in there.

if we were there, it would have landed on my side of the bed!

landlord's just finished coming in and out of the apartment for the past hour and a half clearing debris.
practically all our stuff from that room are now scattered in the living and dining area.
dh and i spent an hour carrying our stuff out, i think i was able to get back to sleep about 3am.

so our 2-br apartment is officially 1-br until everything is fixed which i don't know when.
i hate the damp and musty smell, yuck! i hope we don't get sick because of it.
anybody here knows what to expect as a tenant in situations like this?