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Mike - 24 Mar 2007 17:03 GMT

I've been so busy lately that I just didn't do my job. I ran out of dry food
for Isis. The bag was empty. Emmpty.

I immediately called my vet for a refill. They were out, too! Meanwhile,
Isis was waiting. For two days she did not get her dry food fix. It started
getting ugly around here. There was plenty of fresh-in-the-can wet food but
was that good enough? Nooooooo.

I had to go out on Thursday all day so I couldn't leave a bowl of nuggets
for her nor has she gotten her all night dry food buffet for two days. When
my sister came down on Thursday night to feed her some canned food Isis
hissed and threw a fit. She was hungry and aggravated. I ordered a 10 pound
bag of dry and picked it up yesterday. Those of you with more sense than me
know that a 10 pound bag is different from a 4 pound bag. I usually buy a 4
pounder but I wasn't thinking. Now I have enough dry food for 5 cats for
five months.

When I opened the bag Isis went nuts. Normally she boinks one nugget at a
time out of the bowl, eats it, and then repeats the procedure. This time she
stuck her mush right into the bowl and started chomping away.

We are slowly getting back to normal. If I had the money I would hire a
personal butler for her who would never let anything like this happen again.

Thank you for listening.

Mike in Illinois

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studio - 24 Mar 2007 21:19 GMT

Big Mama gets the 4lb bags, it's just more economical in the long run.
The 4lb bag will last her about a 5 weeks, and she usually has 1 small
box and another unopened 4lb bag in reserve at all times.
(Every once in awhile, other cats will eat her food either as left-
overs,
or peace-offerings, so I never know exactly how much will be needed).

My landlord at one time had 13 cats (people would abandon them here
because it's a large property).
The landlord would fed them all, and even built a shelter for them.
At times he would have 2 40lb bags and a few cases of wet food.
That would last all the cats about 1 month.
At present he's down to about 3-4 cats, Big Mama's son Melange being
his
only real personal cat with extra privledges.

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Mike - 25 Mar 2007 03:42 GMT

Well, I'm set for a while. This ten pounder will keep Her Majesty happy for
a nice long time. After that I'm going to buy 2 four pounders at time. A
lotta food goes into this 6 1/2 pound cat o' mine.

I like your reserve idea. A lot.

<-:

Mike in Illinois

> Big Mama gets the 4lb bags, it's just more economical in the long run.
> The 4lb bag will last her about a 5 weeks, and she usually has 1 small
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> his
> only real personal cat with extra privledges.

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studio - 25 Mar 2007 04:55 GMT

> Well, I'm set for a while. This ten pounder will keep Her Majesty happy for
> a nice long time. After that I'm going to buy 2 four pounders at time.

I also keep a small box to mix up her diet a bit if she gets bored
with the same
food all the time.
Since she has a semi-long fur, she usually gets furball formula in the
summer
when her fur is sheding, and a vitamin formula in the winter to help
keep
her immune system strong against cold germs and such.

You'll only have to buy the 2-4 pounders the first time, with
subsequent
grocery runs, you'll only need to buy 1-4 pounder.
I use the reserve first and replace the reserve with the new bag.

Far from being perfect myself, I have run out of food before and
learned
my lesson a long time ago.
I remember it well; kitty, much like many women, will give you "the
look"
when you tell them something they don't want to hear.

Barnabas Collins wrote:

> I put my cat food in a plastic container with a screw type cover.
> So I can tell I have x days of food left.

Yep, I do the samething.
I forget what that particular brand of cat food is sold in that
container,
but I fed her that just to keep the container.
A 4lb bag fits into it perfectly, helps keep it fresh, plus you can
see
how much is left.
So it works out well that way.

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Mike - 25 Mar 2007 16:49 GMT

With Isis I can tell when it's time for a trip to the Kitty Spa and
Professional Bath House. I get little furry bits all over the place and she
starts upchucking hair balls. I can't comb her hair out. That is forbidden.
I dare not give her a bath myself. I would be slashed bloody and need
stitches. I call in the pros for that job.

Big Mama sits on the porch in the winter? <-: Well, I guess that could be
fun. Maybe there are snowbirds flitting around . . .

Mike in Illinois

>> Well, I'm set for a while. This ten pounder will keep Her Majesty happy
>> for
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> how much is left.
> So it works out well that way.

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studio - 26 Mar 2007 01:19 GMT

> With Isis I can tell when it's time for a trip to the Kitty Spa and
> Professional Bath House. I get little furry bits all over the place and she
> starts upchucking hair balls. I can't comb her hair out. That is forbidden.

When I first got Big Mama, she wouldn't let me brush her either.
She was a stray and not used to that.
What I did was buy a soft bristled brush, and hold it so she would rub
up
against it on her terms.
Now she likes being brushed.

> Big Mama sits on the porch in the winter? <-: Well, I guess that could be
> fun. Maybe there are snowbirds flitting around . . .

It all depends on how cold it is outside.
Being she always uses the bathroom outside, if it's real cold, her
trip
might only last 5 minutes, and then she comes back inside.
If it's above freezing, she will stay out 1/2 hour - 8 hours.....it
all
depends on how cold it is, or windy, rainy, etc.
In the summer she will stay outside almost exclusively, only coming
in to cool off under the air conditioning for a while, then go back
out.
She does have her own house outside, which she does use when
she wants to be undisturbed during the summer.
Otherwise she'll find a shade and lay down nearby, and visit the
neighbors
and such (all the neighbors know Mama).
She just likes being outside during the summer, and inside during the
winter.
The choice is hers to make, but I do help keep an eye and ear out for
her
regardless.

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Mike - 26 Mar 2007 04:13 GMT

Maybe I'll try a soft brush. I did give it a go years ago but it was no
sale. I'm not sure. My vet really does a good job. Isis comes home all
fluffy and smelling real good. They use some kind of very lightly scented
soap - maybe it's almonds. She's all calmed down, too.

I can't let Isis out. You must be in the country? I'm in a more urban type
area. Do you ever worry about fleas?

>> With Isis I can tell when it's time for a trip to the Kitty Spa and
>> Professional Bath House. I get little furry bits all over the place and
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> her
> regardless.

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studio - 26 Mar 2007 19:46 GMT

> Maybe I'll try a soft brush. I did give it a go years ago but it was no
> sale. I'm not sure. My vet really does a good job. Isis comes home all
> fluffy and smelling real good. They use some kind of very lightly scented
> soap - maybe it's almonds. She's all calmed down, too.

Yes, try a soft brush and let her rub up against it.
If you do that twice a day, she will eventually come to look forward
to it.

> I can't let Isis out. You must be in the country? I'm in a more urban type
> area. Do you ever worry about fleas?

While I am not in the country, I do live in a small town, and the
physical
property is somewhat isolated.
Big Mama gets the Frontline protection for the spring-summer-fall.
While I have never seen a flea on her, the occasional tick is spotted
crawling on her every once in a while.
I do check her frequently, and brushing helps with the check.

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Mike - 25 Mar 2007 16:51 GMT

> I remember it well; kitty, much like many women, will give you "the
> look"
> when you tell them something they don't want to hear.

I've never been married. I've always been afraid of stuff like 'the look'.

Having a cat may be something like marriage, I suppose. I work, I slave, I
serve.

Mike in Illinois

>> Well, I'm set for a while. This ten pounder will keep Her Majesty happy
>> for
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> how much is left.
> So it works out well that way.

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Barnabas Collins - 25 Mar 2007 02:23 GMT

>I've been so busy lately that I just didn't do my job. I ran out of dry food
>for Isis. The bag was empty. Emmpty.

Moral of this story: get a new package of food before it runs out.
Alot easier than telling the cat you ran out.

I'm not going to tell my cats I ran out of their food.

I put my cat food in a plastic container with a screw type cover.
So I can tell I have x days of food left. So I know it's time
to hit the store or vet. (Some of the food is prescription food
from the vet.)

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Mike - 25 Mar 2007 03:43 GMT

Mine is prescription, too. How many cats would you have to look in the eyes
and say, "I got none"? <-:

Mike in Illinois

>>I've been so busy lately that I just didn't do my job. I ran out of dry
>>food
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> to hit the store or vet. (Some of the food is prescription food
> from the vet.)

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