We have a 14 year old cat named Millie and have given a new home to our neighbor’s cat Atlantis. Our neighbor is too ill to care for him. Atlantis is also about 14 years old and is a Siamese. We introduced the two a few days ago. We brought Atlantis to our porch and had the two familiarize themselves with each other. All went very well. Yesterday I decided it was time to take Atlantis inside and introduce him to his new forever home. Once again, all went very well. Atlantis slowly explored each room and corner of our house. Millie observed from a distance but did not get freaked out at all. Atlantis and Millie spent a quiet night without any incidents. We’re very pleased with this progress.

Now when it comes to feeding, this is a little issue. You see Millie eats like a bird. She nibbles a little here and there. Atlantis on the other hand eats and eats a lot. I gave both cats their food at the same time. I put Atlantis’s food in a separate room. He ate his food but then immediately went into the other room and ate all of Millie’s food! Millie doesn’t eat right away but makes several trips to nibble throughout the day. So what’s the solution? I think I may have one. Atlantic cannot jump that high so I will move Millie’s wet food to the top of our washing machine. I will show her that it’s there and hope she knows that she has to now jump up to get at it. There’s not a problem with the dry food, there’s plenty for both cats. It’s the wet food that the current issue. So will this work? Stay tuned.

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My cat Millie is not a lap cat. She likes to stay by herself in a quiet place most of the time. She does need affection as do most cats. Don’t expect her to jump up on someone’s lap and expect to be stroked and scratched. Instead when Millie wants attention or affection she will come and find me then meow. When I get up, she will hunch her back signaling to me that she would like to be picked up and pet. I do that regularly and take her over to the door or window and give her a good view of the world outside. She stays for quite away then wiggles signaling me that she’s done.

My other cat Molly who passed away last year used to love to jump up on my lap, sit on my shoulder and stay with me at all times.

Notice the signs your cat gives you. Cats are not as demonstrative as dogs but they do love affection on their terms.

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Summer is here  and we are starting to feel the heat.  During the summer, we love to take our dogs with us whether it’s to the park, beach or just for a drive. Remember that dogs don’t do well in hot weather. Even though sometimes they are better off at home in the cool air conditioning, sometimes this is not practical.

Here are a few things to remember. Dogs build up heat as a function of volume and lose it as a function of surface area. (What’s all this jibberish?) This means that larger dogs with rounder bodies have less surface area for their size and build up heat faster. Dogs lose heat through their nasal passages and their tongue. They don’t sweat. Dogs with flat faces are less able to lose heat. The bigger the dog and the flatter their face is, means that they are more prone to over heating. Overweight and older dogs are even at greater risk.

Fur coats does block the suns rays but it also prevents heat from escaping. Don’t shave your dog in an effort to keep him cooler. He will then be more vulnerable to sunburn which will cause more problems.

Don’t exercise your dog when it’s warm and never keep him in a parked car. We spoke about this many times. He could die in a matter of minutes. As the warmer weather approaches, keep these things in mind and have a great summer with your dog. Give him a few dog treats for me!

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Keeping a cat on a leash is usually not a natural thing to do. They are roamers and do not walk next to you like a dog will. However, they can be trained to walk on a leash to some extent.

I’ve been taking care of a neighbors cat for the past week or so. In addition to feeding, and cleaning his kitty litter, I like to occasionally take him to sit with me on my porch. I don’t want him to roam so I purchased a very light leash. Even though I don’t walk him on the leash, it does help to keep him confined to the porch area. Since he’s an older cat, it’s easy since he likes to sit calmly with us and not dash about.

I would never leave him on the leash unattended as it may wrap around his neck. If you decide to do this. Make sure you are with your pet at all times while he’s wearing a leash.

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