My dogs get raw meat in the base mix. I wish they made a base mix for cats.

I have started my new cats on Honest Kitchen turkey formula. I add a can of Fancy Feast to it. ALL my cats converted easily, even my 13 yo. My dogs absolutely GOBBLE it up.

I have started my new cats on Honest Kitchen turkey formula. I add a can of Fancy Feast to it. ALL my cats converted easily, even my 13 yo. My dogs absolutely GOBBLE it up.

Farrar, I have a special needs adult living with us whi has a panic disorder. I totally relate to your scenario. I am not going to give you input on how to handle Six Flags, but in the future, consider a stress box to use when he has times of high stress. Think of things he can do to disengage from the situatiob at hand. What works for us is deep breathing and counting in smaller situations, trying to prevent escalation. Once the top has blown off, we go right to music (with full headphones) and sometimes she will play video games. Maybe when times are calm you can come up with ideas which will work for him. When he starts to draw you all in, help direct him to his coping techniques. Fir my lady, once she isnfully escalated, I will suggest X number of songs. She gets lost in her music and then we can move on.

Farrar, I have a special needs adult living with us whi has a panic disorder. I totally relate to your scenario. I am not going to give you input on how to handle Six Flags, but in the future, consider a stress box to use when he has times of high stress. Think of things he can do to disengage from the situatiob at hand. What works for us is deep breathing and counting in smaller situations, trying to prevent escalation. Once the top has blown off, we go right to music (with full headphones) and sometimes she will play video games. Maybe when times are calm you can come up with ideas which will work for him. When he starts to draw you all in, help direct him to his coping techniques. Fir my lady, once she isnfully escalated, I will suggest X number of songs. She gets lost in her music and then we can move on.

It must be a very serious offense to be given a lifetime probation. I never heard of that before. I would keep my children very close. Maybe the neighborhood can come up with teams of people to patrol the play ground, etc, to keep the kids safe

Because I trusted my gut, and because I was an over protective parent, my son is safe. We became friends with a man from church. He led bible studies and seemed like a devoted Christian. He was such a nice man and spent a lot of time with my family, but outside his presence I had this uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach, one I just couldn't understand. Then he would come around again and I would think I was crazy because he was so nice. He came to my boy's games, helped us stack hay, etc. We thought he was lonely because his family was back in NY. I met the wife and we talked on the phone several times. Turns out he had been molesting boys for 20 years. His brother was as well, and he was a truck driver who took minors over state lines, even into Canada to molest them. When our "friend" was arrested, the detective contacted us because there were TONS pictures of my son on his computer. Thankfully, trusting my gut and being over protective saved my son. My kids didn't like how protective I was but I have no regrets. Your scenario is one that I would not allow. If I couldn't go to the house myself, the job would be over and I would tell the pastor why. She may get upset, as my boys did (only one was targeted as he was the sicko's target age) but I thank God my boys were never harmed. The two sickos are locked up for life now. They are from upstate NY and police were advertising for the public's help because they realized just how big their circle of victims was. The mother died during their trials. I still can't believe we had someone like that in our home.

Agreeing with Hornblower, and so glad you changed his diet to a healthier one. ROUGH COLLIE!!!! Hi!!!!!!!!!!!

I would try the lighted match and have a bucket of water to submerse the buckle in when necessary.

I am not a computer person At All, but I always thought I'd volunteer when I was done with kids, take my dogs on long walks and hikes, take them to the beach, spoil all the animals on my rescue farm, etc. I also had a dream of sharing my rescue farm with Downs Syndrome people and allowing those who wanted to to help with barn chores and care of the animals to do so. Then one evening I was looking for something on Craigslist, who knows what I searched for, but a job description came up for a respite provider for a woman in her 30's. I ended up calling on the job out of curiosity, never really intending to work, and have been providing respite in my home for the special needs population for 3.5 years now, with the focus being that people come to my home for animal therapy. This turned in to me having someone live with us full time, someone with a panic disorder among other diagnosis, who finds GREAT therapeutic comfort in my animals. I still provide respite services, too. The original woman I read about on Craigslist has been coming to my home for 3.5 years now! This all just kind of fell in my lap. I went from a woman without a college degree, a stay at home mom for 22.5 years, to making more money than I ever dreamed possible - doing what I love to do! My two biggest passions in life are animals and the special needs population. I first started to work with SN kids at the age of 16. So for me, everything just kind of fell into my lap. I couldn't be happier!

I hate appliances. I have been very pleased with our Samsung refrigerator. That says a lot. The only thing I would change is that I don't ever want another refrigerator with an ice maker. They take up too much space and always are the first thing to break. We have the french door top, slide out freezer on bottom and love it, but I am not sure about smaller space alternatives.

You're an adult and you can use whatever words you choose. I am SO TIRED of irresponsible dog owners. I have a fearful dog I take to the beach because water exercise is good for her. She was once paralyzed. Anyway, they tell EVERYONE who enters the beach that DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES. so when a friendly dog comes running up to mine to play, I am sad for that dog, but I am pissed that it is running freely and making my dog freak out. This woman clearly was in the wrong as a dog owner, totally tactless as a human being.

I would also encourage waiting for the response and not pushing. I have a friend who is going through this right now. She has been trying to reunite for years. The birth family took a LONG time, multiple years, before they were even willing to consider communication on any level, many more years before they met in person. There is a lot of emotional pain involved and everyone needs to go at their own pace.

I moved to NH from CA and after a couple relationships that were not a good fit for me, I wEnt to our company's online dating site. I believe it was fairly new to the company back then. My husband and I were the first marriage from it. We have been together 30 years, married for 28. In this day and age, I would be very careful about meeting in a public place, keeping people informed, and not trusting the person is actually single up front. That said, I have a good friend in her 50's that has used online sites for decades with success. She has met several men she had long term relationships with.

I wouldn't put him down. If it were me, I would be holding him in my lap as my husband drove. If you both will be driving in separate cars, have one of your kids hold him or ait next to him and put him on a pillow. There are calming herbs which may help him. I know this sounds crazy but the week at friends? I would put him in a doggy stroller and keep him close by for his comfort. I do this for my blind dog. He is following you around and barking when you walk out of the room because, IMO, he knows his tume is running out, or somethibg is up, and he needs you by for security. I have had this happen with many dogs. I hope after the week at the friends you can give him a fairly calm and quiet space. I do believe you will know when it is time. It doesn't sound like ut is right now. What arenyou giving him for the arthritis and pain?

I just transitioned to raw for my dogs. I had two root canals and a pulpectomy fail. I dont have faith in dental lrocedures due to my own experience. I did have a greyhound with a HORRIBLE mouth but regular brushing and a natural gel turned everything around. He's been gone for years and I can't remember which gel I used but I think it had salmon oil in it.

Yes, my infected tooth was broken at the root and couldnt be saved. I think there is a better way to deal with CLEANINGS.

I also don't like the way dentists handle this in people. Infected and needed to be pulled? I get it and I've done it, but I have heard talks about better ways to do this, holistic approaches, which I haven't yet researched for myself or my senior cat. I need to make this a priorty eventually

I would opt for a holistic vet for the teeth, hopefully one rhat does house calls. Acupuncture REALLY calms the animal and then they can look. I believe there is a natural treatment foe the tweth. I think the professional jobs in the office are a scam.

Taking an i doir cat of 12 years and placing him in a freezing barn in the qinter isn't an acceptable option unless they provide a heated house for it.

And also when this issue has gone on for over a decade. Sorry, JMO

I think euthanasia when he has never received help before is insanely cruel.

I need to turn spell check back on ;)

I am an animal rescuer and am dealing with a serious situation that most people couldn't handle. It is a lot of work on me but I simply don't rehome animals. Once they reach my property, they are here to stay. I do evrrything I can for them. That said, that dog couldn't stay in your home. Your kids would be at risk and even I wouldn't tolerate that. I would definitely try again. So many dogs need forever homes and will never get a chance. Specifically look for dogs known to love kids. Make your ssituation well known and make sure the rescue know you can't deal with aggression. I usually adopt the harder to place animals. In your situation you may want to consider a younger dog or a puppy. You can help shape the dog as it ages. Still, there are no guarantees. I would adopt an animal which loves people and kids. They are all over.

I think it would scar the kids foreve. I also think it is so u fair for the cat. He has done this for years. Does he even know he's doing anything wrong? J think the perfect solution would be a cat run plus meds and/or behavioral solutions mentioned above. My mother got rid of my dog as a kid because it ran away and was a nuisance to her. She never tried to solve the problem. I came home from school one day and the dog was gone. I am 53 now and still think of her. My mom told me she brought the dog to a farm where she had lots of place to run. As an adult she told em the teuth - she brought it to the Humane Society. They regularly euthanize and it has forever scarred me.