The Plantman Knows…
I WANT SOME OF THE PLANTS THIS GUY HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN SMOKING!!!
Add comment June 28th, 2009 at 02:51am Posted by: Ash
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A Jewish Mother On Circumcision…
Part One:
Part Two:
www.jewsagainstcircumcision.com
www.mothersagainstcirc.org
www.circumcision.org
www.noharmm.org
www.nocirc.org
www.cirp.org
Add comment June 18th, 2009 at 07:33pm Posted by: Ash
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Minerva & Tiberius…
Minerva (gray and white) & Tiberius (black and white) are thriving very nicely… And growing like weeds, weeds with voracious appetites. Tiberius has been eating kitten food, and nursing a little, but Minerva continues to mainly nurse. She’s just starting to eat the kitten food, so that’s a good sign that the weaning process has begun. Pookey, and I, take turns feeding them, and it seems to be working out well. He feeds them early in the day, and I feed them late. It’s such a joy to see them fall asleep, with their round tummies, after they’ve glutted themselves on their food. It’s so cute sometimes I think my head is going to explode from it.
We’ve seen their mother here, and there, and she’s definitely eating the food I’ve put out for her. She’s slowly getting bolder, but I think she’ll remain skittish for quite some time. I’ve named her Juno, and will probably have to end up trapping her so she can get spayed. *sighs* When I do that I’ll be able to see how friendly she is, and hopefully she isn’t feral. *sighs* Female cats can get pregnant any time during the year, and will have kittens up until they die. A pair of breeding cats, which can have two or more litters per year, can exponentially produce 420,000 offspring over a seven-year period. Which is why we’ll need to trap her sometime soon, and get her spayed.
Below are the Top 10 most important things potential pet adopters should consider to ensure they have the best possible adoption experience. Education is a crucial factor in keeping pets in forever homes, and that’s why this Pet Adoption checklist can be a valuable resource for potential pet adopters.
Before You Adopt – Give This List Some Thought:
- When you adopt, you need to make a real commitment to care for your pet for its entire life, no matter what that entails, just as you would with a child.
- Be prepared for a pet to affect other parts of your life for as long as you have the pet, which can be up to 15 years for a dog and 20 years for cat. Your pet’s well-being will have to be considered in all kinds of decisions, including travel, social life, relocating to a new home, adopting other pets, having children, etc.
- Verify in advance that you’re allowed to keep a pet where you live, especially if you rent or belong to a homeowners’ association.
- Make any necessary modifications to your yard and fence, if you have one, to provide for your pet’s safety and to prevent your pet from escaping.
- Never give a pet as a gift.
- Choose a pet appropriate to your living situation and lifestyle. Figure out what size, age, and energy-level pet is most appropriate for you.
- Never adopt a pet on a whim or because you feel it’s love-at-first-sight. Do your research and carefully consider all the aspects and implications of adopting before you make a decision.
- If you’re adopting a pet for your kids, understand that the responsibility is yours. Kids, by their nature, often tire of things that were once new and exciting, and this includes their pets. You will most likely end up being the one who provides most of the pet’s care.
- Plan for a several-week adjustment period during which there will be challenges.
- Provide sufficient exercise and stimulation. For example, walk dogs according to individual need, provide playtime and appropriate toys for both dogs and cats, spend time just petting and talking to your pet, and include your pet in family activities.
Add comment June 1st, 2009 at 11:41pm Posted by: Ash
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Cats, Cats, And More Cats…
We’ve had an interesting week so far… On Sunday, Pookey was doing yard work out back, and discovered a small kitten near the bushes beside our shed in the rear of our yard. On closer inspection, he found another kitten hiding within the bushes nearby. We looked around for more, but didn’t see any. It appears that the mother cat had her kittens in the shed, and had been rearing them there. I’ve seen the mother around the backyard, but didn’t realize she was an abandoned cat. She’s skittish, but I don’t think she’s gone feral yet. I’ve been putting food out for her, and hopefully she’ll get used to me so we can adopt her, and get her spayed. Otherwise I’ll have to to trap/neuter/return her. She deserves a better life than the one that her asshole former owners forced upon her. People who abandon domesticated animals out into the wild should have their asses kicked. If you don’t want the responsibility that comes with pet ownership, then don’t get one in the first place. Period.
We took the kittens in, and have been caring for them. So, we now have two new cats. lol. If I had left them alone, they would have been truly feral when they grew up, and their lives would have been miserable. The kittens, a male, and a female, are about 4-6 weeks old. They have taken to us remarkably fast, and are thriving wonderfully under our care. I keep them in one of our cat carriers/kennels, and lined it with a towel, so they have a nice secure place to sleep. We only let them out when they can be supervised, and it works out fairly well. They generally sleep, eat, poop/pee, play, then go back to sleep again. I swear it’s like having a baby in the house again. We bought kitten formula, a cat bottle, and cans of Iams wet kitten food. The female eats only formula, but the male will also eat the wet kitten food mixed with some formula. It’s such a joy to see them eating well, and their fat little tummies are so adorable. They’ve begun purring up a storm in the past few days, and it’s clear that they are happy, and content.
As for names, we are going to continue the Roman cat name theme we’ve established… For the male (who is a black, and white, shorthair) we have come up with Tiberius, Marcus, or Nero. For the female (who is a black, and grey, shorthair) we have come up with Juno, Minerva, or Calliope. Leaning towards Tiberius for the male, and Minerva (Minnie for short… lol) for the female. I think I’ll call the mother Juno. Wish me luck on getting her to accept me, so we can adopt her too.
Augustus, and Julius, have been freaking out… They’re sure this is a conspiracy, and that somehow the kittens are some new life form whose sole purpose is to kill them, or otherwise do them great bodily harm. It’s nothing new to me, being a cat servant most of my life, and being experienced in introducing a new cat to the established cats in the household. The last time we had to do it was with Juju, and it didn’t take Gus all that long to finally accept him. In fact, Gus has mostly gotten over his hissiness with the kittens, and will tolerate them being somewhat close to him now. Juju makes himself scarce when the kittens are out, and about, and only comes out when they’re napping. He was pissed off with me for a few days, but seems to have finally forgiven me for bringing them into his life. lol.
Morgan, of course, is thrilled with the kittens, though we need to supervise him around them since he doesn’t remember when he gets really excited that he needs to be very gentle with them. He’s getting better as the days go by though. His tendency to want to wake them up when they’re napping has quickly gotten old. Thank the Gods that he’s in school during the week, so those poor cats can nap undisturbed. I think during the weekend we’ll be putting their carrier in our bedroom, so he doesn’t drive them crazy. lol.
Add comment May 20th, 2009 at 04:48pm Posted by: Ash
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