'Shells'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
The flavors they gave us to try were Canidae and Hills. She preferred the Canidae, and it seems like a better brand.
I don't think Canidae is quite as good as Merrick, but if Canidae had any varieties without any of Harvey's allergens, I'd still have it in my cupboard. So yeah, when the time comes, go for Canidae. You know, some of the other premium brands do specialized veterinary formulas. I'll have a look around this afternoon and see if there are any other quality options out there.
That is good news, indeed, sj.
Great news, sj!
And thanks again, Andi!
If I were a cat, I'd definitely want Windsparrow to be my human.
That's really good news, sj!
Yay for good test results, sj. I was terrible about doing tests because I didn't want to have to fret over results. That goes for all tests, not just pregnancy ones. Ignorance is bliss?
My high risk OBGYN is pretty insistent about tests. I personally would rather be prepared if we find out there is a problem, we can have a pediatric neurologist, orthopedic, etc set up before the baby is born, but I totally understand not wanting to know as well. My mother was not prepared at all when I was born (because they just didn't do many tests back then), and I got immediately whisked off to another hospital for surgery, and she was stuck in her hospital for days before they would release her.
Yay for good test results, sj!
I've butted heads with my vet over what to feed my cats before. All the stuff in his office is full of corn and wheat.
I'm suspecting my Leo cat is allergic to fish, or anyway salmon and/or tuna. He has these "fits" where he'll lick frantically at his flanks like something bit him (he doesn't have fleas) and then jerk up and run away to the other end of the house, as if he's running away from something. It looked like a neurological problem I've heard of cats having, where they hallucinate and seem to be in distress. I was very worried. Then I thought, the occurrences of this seem to coincide with giving him his favorite treat, which is ocean fish. So I took all fish out of their diet and the "fits" stopped. I'm giving it a week to settle out, and then I'll reintroduce some fish and see what happens. He will be sad if he can't have fish anymore. Hopefully we'll find that a little fish occasionally is tolerable, but it can't be an every-night treat and a component of their regular food too. They don't really need it, anyway; they do just fine on chicken and turkey. I like to give them beef sometimes, but they seem far less interested in red meat than their human is.
Aw, Beverly. It's funny, but I find myself apologizing to Harvey and Sammie for not being better. Well, the humans who are the real problems are the ones who don't worry about any ways for them improve.
Shadow never liked fish.
I personally would rather be prepared if we find out there is a problem, we can have a pediatric neurologist, orthopedic, etc set up before the baby is born
It is one of those personal decisions where I totally understand both views. They had wanted me to do a bunch of tests because of my advanced age. If it was blood draws it was fine because they checked my blood weekly anyway. I didn't want to know what they were testing for because I didn't want to worry. Refused the amnio though. It was one of those things where it wasn't going to change anything for me to know in advance.
My phobia about tests probably goes back to Stephen. I got tested for HIV every six months including six months after he died. I never ever worried about it, except for the few days after they would take the damn tests. Blah.
Buffista pets did indeed win the human lotto. That is what I tell my son now when he bitches about his parents. Dude, you hit the parental lotto. We started this when we were listening to some news report on NPR about some parents that had their child kidnapped and stripped and scared half to death purposely to teach stranger danger. Then there was another news report right after about Michael Jackson. Then there was a 3rd thing that happened that same day that involved crap parents. Ever since then I remind him that he hit the parental lotto when he says stupid stuff about his parents. Dude is 23. No reason to not tell it to him straight.