Posted in Adoptions

My 4 fosters are now 6 weeks old. Tuesday they go in for thier first deworming and shots. They have names now. The black one is Salem, the tiger-torti is Jewel, the dark faced torti is Sugar and the lighter faced torti is Spice. They're a nice bunch of kittens. Can't seem to get Sparta to stop mothering them. He's obsessed with them at times. read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

I heard from the FDA, amde the report to them. I also got a sampling kit from DelMonte Foods, makers of Nature's Recipe, and sent them 2 cans and a 2 qt bag of the dry for testing. They said they'd contact me with the results. That was 2 weeks ago. heard nothing back yet but will post something when I do. Lucky continues to do well and is back to h… read more

Posted in Adoptions

I've brought home my first litter of orphaned foster kittens fo 2009. 4 females, now 5 weeks old. 2 black and orange torti, 1 tiger torti and 1 black. They were a bit feral but all have warmed up to us but one torti. Still working on her. read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

The results are in! Lucky's liver values are now normal! YAY! Good for her but in the interest of the well being of other dogs out there I will now say what dog food we fed her that caused the problem. ( read previous journal entries for details of the illness) NATURE'S RECIPE VEGETARIAN DRY AND CANNED. My vet suspects a mycotoxin, which Natu… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Sparta is a silly kitten. He has his bedtime rituals and he doesn't like anyone to interfer with them. He eats his last meal at 9:30. He plays with his sisters and brother til about 10:30. As soon as he hears the music start for The Tonight Show he comes in and hops on the bed. He has his certain spot, and you better not be in it, or he gets very v… read more