Mix the following together:
1 large can of evaporated milk
1 jar of plain yogurt
2 small jars of baby food (meat - infants)
2 egg yolks
2 Tbls. Karo Syrup
mix together stirring gently add enough water to mixture to make 1 quart.
Keep refrigerated.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
AnnaBelle
Tubbers, Angie and Spiderman were 3 little 2 week old kittens that someone found in their woodpile. Instead of leaving them there for their mother to care for them, he took them down to the local shelter.
These tiny babies were way too little to be on their own.
AnnaBelle is my cat who recently had babies and weaned them, lonely without her kids she was looking for someone to love.
The perfect match. Although she couldn't nurse these cute little balls of fur, she did everything else. All that was left for the humans to care for was the bottle feeding.
She is a wonderful cat, she rescued these babies herself without her they would have missed out on the love of a mother.
AnnaBelle is a old gray tabby, rotten teeth and skinny - she is the completion to our family
These tiny babies were way too little to be on their own.
AnnaBelle is my cat who recently had babies and weaned them, lonely without her kids she was looking for someone to love.
The perfect match. Although she couldn't nurse these cute little balls of fur, she did everything else. All that was left for the humans to care for was the bottle feeding.
She is a wonderful cat, she rescued these babies herself without her they would have missed out on the love of a mother.
AnnaBelle is a old gray tabby, rotten teeth and skinny - she is the completion to our family
Fostering cats and dogs
A great way to enjoy a new pet and see if you are really ready to ad to your family of pets is fostering.
Fostering gives you the opportunity to "try" out different breeds and or ages. Many rescue groups are looking for foster parents to house the many animals they rescue from shelters.
These animals help give the rescues groups a look in to their personalities to see what type of home is the best fit.
Does the cat hate dogs? Dislike other cats? Get along with children?
All of these characteristics can be defined as the animal you foster reveals them to you.
It also gives them a chance to get vaccinations and the spay or neutering done.
I have fostered many pregnant cats from the shelter and gave them an opportunity to raise their babies in a safe clean home. After the kittens are weaned and my vet gives the ok, I then get the mother spayed.
The downside to fostering is falling in love with the new foster. But as you go along you realize that for them, finding a forever home is the best thing and you can again open your home for another pet needing a place to go.
I know many rescue groups allow you to keep the foster if you just fall in love and want to let them be a part of your family.
All fosters families are screened so be prepared to answer questions!
And most important, enjoy the temporary addition!!
Fostering gives you the opportunity to "try" out different breeds and or ages. Many rescue groups are looking for foster parents to house the many animals they rescue from shelters.
These animals help give the rescues groups a look in to their personalities to see what type of home is the best fit.
Does the cat hate dogs? Dislike other cats? Get along with children?
All of these characteristics can be defined as the animal you foster reveals them to you.
It also gives them a chance to get vaccinations and the spay or neutering done.
I have fostered many pregnant cats from the shelter and gave them an opportunity to raise their babies in a safe clean home. After the kittens are weaned and my vet gives the ok, I then get the mother spayed.
The downside to fostering is falling in love with the new foster. But as you go along you realize that for them, finding a forever home is the best thing and you can again open your home for another pet needing a place to go.
I know many rescue groups allow you to keep the foster if you just fall in love and want to let them be a part of your family.
All fosters families are screened so be prepared to answer questions!
And most important, enjoy the temporary addition!!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Spay or Neuter??
I volunteer at our local shelter and I am amazed at the many animals that end up there. We have so many kittens that they are in danger of being put down, all because so many people don't spay their pets.
They want them to experience motherhood or whatever is their reason. Well, here is something to think about...
A lady who had 6 puppies that she was "giving away" in front of a local store. As she handed out each puppy thinking that these people are nice and kind giving these pups a home. Each one found a home within a few hours. This was on saturday.
By the next Monday, one puppy was already at the shelter, by Wednesday the second showed up. And within 6 months, 2 more will be there.
These animals deserve better. The shelter does what it has to do, and you as the pet owner are the ones that are responsible for the number of animals being put down.
I actually had a conversation with a lady at a store once. We started discussing animals and that I volunteered at the shelter.
She started telling me how much she hated the shelter and how horrible it was that they put down all those animals.
then she told me that her neighbor had a dog that got lose and ended up down there. The neighbor didn't want to be caught with the fine of having the animal run lose (around $40) so she asked this lady that I was talking with to go down and "adopt" the dog and give it back to her.
Well, she was uncomforatble with this as you must license your pet when you adopt and officially she would own the dog and it would really not be hers but go back to the orginal owner.
So the dog sat there....
And his time came up and was euthenized.
Who is to blame?
Not the shelter, the owners. Both of those ladies allowed the dog to die. They are responsible. They knew their dog was there and left him. I bet this lady now has a new dog, and the cycle will repeat itself yet again.
It is not the shelters fault, they have only so many spaces and every day people who dont want their pet anymore or just dont care - drop them off. Everytime a new pet comes in, someone must give up their space. There is no way all those unwanted animals can stay at the shelter. There simply is no room.
If you get a pet, spay or neuter it!! I dont care if you think you want to breed it, or the old wise tale of it being a better animal, or that you want your children to experience kittens. Go foster a cat from the shelter that is pregnant already.
The puppies and or kittens WILL end up at the shelter, or at least a portion of them. Yes, even AKA puppies end up there. We actually got a registed pom there, 5 months old with papers not long ago.
there are so many animals in the world today that the more that come the more that end up without homes and in the shelter.
spay and neuter PLEASE.
They want them to experience motherhood or whatever is their reason. Well, here is something to think about...
A lady who had 6 puppies that she was "giving away" in front of a local store. As she handed out each puppy thinking that these people are nice and kind giving these pups a home. Each one found a home within a few hours. This was on saturday.
By the next Monday, one puppy was already at the shelter, by Wednesday the second showed up. And within 6 months, 2 more will be there.
These animals deserve better. The shelter does what it has to do, and you as the pet owner are the ones that are responsible for the number of animals being put down.
I actually had a conversation with a lady at a store once. We started discussing animals and that I volunteered at the shelter.
She started telling me how much she hated the shelter and how horrible it was that they put down all those animals.
then she told me that her neighbor had a dog that got lose and ended up down there. The neighbor didn't want to be caught with the fine of having the animal run lose (around $40) so she asked this lady that I was talking with to go down and "adopt" the dog and give it back to her.
Well, she was uncomforatble with this as you must license your pet when you adopt and officially she would own the dog and it would really not be hers but go back to the orginal owner.
So the dog sat there....
And his time came up and was euthenized.
Who is to blame?
Not the shelter, the owners. Both of those ladies allowed the dog to die. They are responsible. They knew their dog was there and left him. I bet this lady now has a new dog, and the cycle will repeat itself yet again.
It is not the shelters fault, they have only so many spaces and every day people who dont want their pet anymore or just dont care - drop them off. Everytime a new pet comes in, someone must give up their space. There is no way all those unwanted animals can stay at the shelter. There simply is no room.
If you get a pet, spay or neuter it!! I dont care if you think you want to breed it, or the old wise tale of it being a better animal, or that you want your children to experience kittens. Go foster a cat from the shelter that is pregnant already.
The puppies and or kittens WILL end up at the shelter, or at least a portion of them. Yes, even AKA puppies end up there. We actually got a registed pom there, 5 months old with papers not long ago.
there are so many animals in the world today that the more that come the more that end up without homes and in the shelter.
spay and neuter PLEASE.
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