It's Getting Better

We are happy to report the stress and tension has greatly improved here on the creek. Maggie and Maizy are both on Amitriptyline. It has really helped! Hardly any hissing from Maggie and no chasing and biteys from Maizy for a few days now. Maggie May goes for a recheck at the vet tomorrow. Her leg looks great and the abscess has completely healed. Now just waiting for her fur to grow back.The calming collars are still on the others and Chevelle gets her ears rubbed with flower essences. They seem to really be working, just look at this picture! Chevelle and Ferris have never ever laid within 5 feet of one another and they shared Dixie Dog's bed the other night!

The lady donated some of her retro owl note cards to a blog that hosts giveaways. Anyone can enter to win. Go HERE!

Rambler would like to thank everyone for his Gotcha Day wishes!! Happy week, everyone!

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Since it's going to take about a week for the flower essences to arrive, I decided to try out another product in the meantime. After quite a bit of online research, I found a product that's available at our local PetSmart. Our PetSmart also carries feliway, but the problem with diffusers is the openness of our great room. The ceiling is nearly 30 feet high, so we'd need a lot of those suckers to make any sort of a difference. I do believe in the use of pheromones to help relieve stress, so that's why I gave these pheromone collars a shot. We planned on buying one for each of the three girls, but the store only had two. The two lucky girls are Maizy and Chevelle. And I was totally shocked that they didn't freak out, considering they've never worn collars before. The price was not too bad, $15.00 each, they are supposed to last 30 days and they have a pleasant lavender scent.

As far as efficacy, I'd say they have helped with some of the aggression in both Maizy and Chevelle. Maggie May still hisses and growls anytime she sees them, but they don't seem to want to attack her. When PetSmart gets a new shipment in, we plan on getting one for Maggie May to see if it calms her down. We'll keep everyone posted! It's nice to hear from others who are having the same issues in their home, makes us know we aren't alone in this.

Here is a great deal on the calming collars! Thanks for the tip, Barb!! We just bought 4 more for the price we paid for 2 at PetSmart!

Be sure to check out the Creek Cats on Wendy's LOL Spot! It's pawsome!!

Dirty Laundry - Wordy Wednesday

**Be sure to check out Cal on Halo Pets Blog. Cal posted a question about his seasonal allergies (itching and fur loss) and Halo Vet, Dr. Donna Spector, gave him some very useful advice.**

**Recalled Product May Be Contaminated With Salmonella**

POSTED: 9:53 am EDT October 28, 2008
UPDATED: 10:41 am EDT October 28, 2008

BOSTON -- Cat food sold in Massachusetts and the other New England states is part of a nationwide voluntary recall, the manufacturer said. Mars Petcare said the recall affects a limited number of Special Kitty Gourmet Blend Dry Cat Food.

The recall follows a positive test result showing potential Salmonella contamination in the food, which was sold at Wal-Mart locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.

The company said the product should not be sold or fed to pets and can be returned for a full refund with the empty bag taken to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.
Check out this link for a list of cat food with UPC codes:
RECALL

Gimme Some Water

We agree with Ginger......water bowls are for amateurs!

Bad Reputation

We came from a teeny-tiny island on the coast, our previous owner didn't want us and was getting ready to take us to the shelter. When our servants got wind of his plan, they decided to take us in temporarily. When we arrived as 3 month old kitties in the summer of '06, they said they would foster us until forever homes could be found.....ha! They instantly fell in love with our outgoing personalities. We were a tad wild back then and quickly got a reputation for our bad behavior.

"Don't worry, we are very good on the cat walk."

"This is us on top of the kitchen cabinets."

We are still as close as we were when we were just kittens. We still play together and get in trouble together. We are the first ones they look to when something gets broken or dragged out of the trash---*ha ha.* They sometimes refer to us as "the ferals."

With the new foster kitties being around, it sure helps to take some of the heat off of us.

**Goodbye Tiki, you will be missed by so many!**

**See you at the Rainbow Bridge**

For What It's Worth

I tried to save them some money by installing the new air handler coil up in the attic by myself. I'm very handy like that. I'm a highly skilled HVAC technician.

They were proud of me for taking the initiative
to fix the problem, but ordered me to get down, asap!

Well, they best not complain to me when they get the repair bill.

You Wear It Well - Fashion Friday

Who Wore It Best?

Maizy Grace, Snoopy, and Chevelle, all stepped out wearing the same Zanies Princess Cat Costume ($7.79 jodyspets.com.) All three looked absolutely stunning.......but who wore it best?

Move It On Over

If you want the best seat in the house, move the dog.

and I did!

Get Off Of My Cloud

This is what happens when they bring one, count with me now, one sack o' nip home to seven cats and a dog, who thinks she's a cat. Seriously....what do they expect us to do? Share?!?!

"Dixie, step away from my sack o' nip!"

"Sack o' nip, you are all I need after a hard day of napping and eating and..........what? oh, um.....what was I talkin' about?"

"I love you, sack o' nip!"

"Uh oh....there is trouble lurking....."

"You're such a buzz kill, Ferris!"

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!**