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Felines & fitness

Good info From CatAge:

"In exchange for the safer lives they enjoy, most housecats also lead much less physically active lives than outdoor cats. Without a daily dose of exercise, your indoor cat faces an increased risk of disease or behavioral problems. But encouraging active play can help keep an indoor cat fit, slim, and healthy. In fact, regular exercise and playtime can add years to a cat's life. A daily dose of activity can make your cat up to 8 months younger! An active cat is a healthy cat. Balancing good nutrition with several daily play breaks can help reduce your cat's risk of obesity. Regular exercise also will help protect your pet from developing age-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. A healthy cat is a happy cat. Without the endless exploration and play of the outdoors, an indoor cat can quickly become bored and possibly destructive. Providing your house cat with engaging toys and encouraging his or her playtime allows your cat to channel restless energy in a constructive, rather than destructive, manner -- which makes everyone happy.

How to Get Your Cat Active: All cats will play if you take some time to learn what they respond to. Consider toys or games that trigger natural cat responses such as chasing, jumping, and climbing. Slowly introduce your cat to a variety of toys and activities. If food is a major motivator for your pet, use portions of your cat's daily meal as rewards for active games such as hide-and-seek or fetch. While age, breed, and general health determine your cat's ideal activity level, the average cat will benefit from 15 minutes of activity, twice per day. Introduce aerobic activities in shorter sessions for cats who are new to exercise. Panting is a sign that your cat has had enough."

Pet care deduction petition

Dear Friends,
I have just read and signed the petition: "Allow a Deduction for Pet Care Expenses". Those of us with even just one pet know the cost of responsible pet ownership can become expensive, I think the deduction would be a great thing and hopefully make more people own pets or take better care of their pets. Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in signing the petition I you agree. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to reach 20000 signatures - please sign here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/995438286

Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking your friends and family to sign as well.
Thank you! Love & light~Diva

another funny kitty

Cat Acne?

Anyone have any good treatments? Kiara has always had it, but it has gotten a lot worse over the past day or 2, I think her bowl is too deep and she is keeping her chin dirty. I do not use plastic for any of the cats. Phoebe also has it, but hers has always been controllable (seems to be my white faced cats that get this). Kiara's got worse after I brushed her, so I know I irritated it because it made her bleed, poor kitty & I will certainly be more careful in the future! But I am trying to clean it with warm water and put Neosporin on it daily. A friend recommended peroxide but I think it would burn her right now. If it doesn't get any better, I am going to have to completely stress her out and take her to the vet. Hopefully it will though, I'll give it this week, but any ideas would be helpful as well?
Thanks much!!

Heehee

Help save the big cats

Dear Friends,
I have just read and signed the petition: "Save Indian Tigers-The Wild Glory of India".
Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in signing the petition. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to reach 1000 signatures - please sign here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-indian-tigers-the-wild-glory-of-india

Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking your friends and family to sign as well.
Thank you & have a blessed weekend, love & light~Diva

Nice!

The cat is nature's Beauty ~ French Proverb

Re-post, Dawn dishwashing liquid

Since this is such a great thing Dawn is doing, here is a reminder for anyone who may have missed the first posting :)

This is a very cool thing, if you buy one of the special bottles of Dawn dishwashing liquid seen above, you can go to their website & register your bottle (there's a code at the bottom of each bottle) & they will donate $1 towards The Marine Mammal Center and The International Bird Rescue Research Center to help fund important wildlife conservation projects that protect animals and their natural habitats. I only paid $1 for my bottle at Walmart!!! I got the orange scent, it has the duckie on the front. For most of us this is a normal purchase, so please think about trying Dawn so you can be part of the donation process to help wildlife, it's such a simple thing to do. Thanks!!
Here is the site where you register your bottle:
http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_US/savingwildlife/home.do

Temptations treats

The fab five have found a new favorite. These guys have never been that much into treats, but with with my 3 strays being long haired Maine Coons, they have some hairball issues & I needed some help. My vet has recommended canned pumpkin, just for extra fiber since they don't like the ooey gooey paste in the tube. That didn't go over too well.I decided to try the treats, so I have been using their indoor treats with the extra fiber or the actual hairball treats. They seem to be helping, the guys aren't hacking up as many hairballs and all the cats LOVE them. King Tut begs me for them. So far, they are seeming like a great product for us.

Good news for some dogs

Greyhound racing will be ended on August 8th in the entire state of Rhode Island thanks to pressure from animals rights advocates. YIPPEE!!!!

A cool thing to do...

JOIN THE MAKE ANIMAL TESTING HISTORY VIRTUAL MARCH
The European law that regulates animal experiments, Directive 86/609/EEC, is being updated. Revision of the law offers a vital chance for real and lasting change for animals who currently receive inadequate protection. Most importantly, a targeted strategy to replace animal experiments with more advanced non-animal methods must be the ultimate goal. Join the Make Animal Testing History virtual march to show your support:

http://www.makeanimaltestinghistory.org/the-march.php?lang=gb&ref=

Sunday Funny

a few Sunday petitions of importance...

"Urge House to Pass Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill" sponsored by the ASPCA here:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=ASPCAHorsePetition&link=ctg_ars_campaign_from_tellafriend_email

And here is a THANK YOU petition (those are always good!) to Governor Rell for signing the Puppy Mill Bill:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=ASPCAThankYou&link=ctg_ars_campaign_from_tellafriend_email

Thanks for your time and have a blessed Sunday!!