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If you’ve ever worried about a kitten being with a big dog, these photos will ease your mind. I don’t know who took the pictures, I got them via a viral email. I just love them. Enjoy!

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Having a good cat scratching post is a necessity. In fact, in my humble opinion, you may need several, depending on the number of felines in your household. If you only have one cat, it’s still nice to have a cat tree and a separate scratching post in another location. Cats like variety and this will give them another place to scratch.

The scratching post should be several inches taller than your cat stretched out fully when he stands on his hind legs. This gives him the best stretch and really exercises his body. Keep in mind that a kitten will grow, so spend the money now instead of replacing the scratching post later.

This 32 inches tall scratching post is simple, made well of fibrous and durable sisal, which is perfect for conditioning nails. Sisal is considered to be superior to carpet which snaps nails and encourages scratching on carpeted surfaces in your home.

It has a sturdy base and great workmanship. For more information on it, click the picture or 32 Inch Scratching Post

Purrs, Frankie

Lee here. I love my scratching post. I used to scratch on the furniture, but Mom and Dad showed me the error of my ways. Now I can scratch to my hearts content and not get into trouble. Next to eating, scratching is one of my favorite past times. Lee out.

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Mary is an 8 year old Tabby Cat, who instead of stripes, has wonderful circles on her side — like a bullseye. She is a little butterball and for an adult cat, has the smallest facial features and paws I’ve even seen. But Mary has a problem: the hair around her rectum is missing for about 1/2 inch. That area is very pink and a little bloody, but not swollen.

Mary

What was the problem?
Mary is my friend’s cat. My friend was taking care of her very sick husband, so I took Mary to the vet. The conclusion was that Mary was too fat to clean her butt! It seems that this little cat could not reach her bottom to clean, so it got infected and her hair fell out.

The solution?
1. My friend will clean Mary’s butt a couple times a day using a Baby Wipe. This will keep the area clean and the Baby Wipes have a salve on them that will ease the burning of this raw area.

2. Mary has also been put on a diet. She weighed 10 pounds, but for her size, should only weigh 6 pounds! Instead of food being left out all day long, Mary will be fed 1 to 1-1/4 cups of food per day — split in half, so she gets about 1/4+ cup twice a day.

Hopefully, Mary will be able to clean herself soon!

Purrs, Frankie

Kira here. That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! Too fat to clean her own butt! I’m a svelte 7 pounds myself and I can clean myself quite easily. Now, Lee’s another story. I’m surprised he can reach his fat butt. I’ve noticed Mom and Dad feeding him less so maybe he’ll slim down. I’ll still be able to out run him anyway. I’m the indoor champ in my house! Hold it — something is happening at the other end of the house. Gotta go. Kira out.

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