Author: Laura Weers

Curiosity Can Kill Your Cat

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 14, 2015
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Cats have been trapped behind walls during remodeling. Kittens have fallen in wells. The kitten’s owner tied a towel on the end of a fishing pole and managed to get the kitten out of the well by the kitten grabbing onto the towel and reeling the kitten up out of the well. One party lit a candle in their kitchen, and their cat knocked it over and burned most of their house.

A tenant of mine did not know that her cat had gotten in her clothes dryer. The cat tumbled around in the clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. When my tenant opened the dryer door, her cat stumbled out and had blood coming from her mouth. Luckily her cat made a full recovery. Another person told me her cat had gotten into her washing machine. She was washing her clothes on a gentle cycle. When she opened the lid to the washing machine, her cat was furious and upset. Her cat made a full recovery.

Cats love to sit on car motors and tires when the weather gets colder. Look at your car tires to ensure you do not run over your outdoor cats. Put used motor oil and anti-freeze in a container your cat cannot get into. Anti-freeze has a sweet taste that cats like, and they will die from drinking it. Keep all of your poisons and chemicals out of kitties’ reach.

We once had a cat that got in our grain auger and survived his ordeal. He rode in the grain wagon to the elevator. When the wagon was dumped at the elevator, he staggered out. They put him back in the empty wagon, and we let him out at home. He was fine and lived to be an old cat. I think he used up at least one of his nine lives.

Cats are interested, which is a sign of intelligence. They can get into trouble in a hurry by their trinket’s nature. Always ensure your cat is accounted for when working on different projects in your home and outdoors. Your cat’s life may depend on it.

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Remembering Our Veterans

Our troops in the Civil War were cold and hungry quite often. They did not have warm enough clothing for the weather conditions. Many were farmers and not adequately trained to fight in the battles. Their horses were shot out from under them. They ran out of ammunition and had to stab the opposition. Surgeries ran the risk of infection for a lack of sanitizing equipment. They marched on and fought in horrific conditions.

My Grandfather was in World War 1. My Grandfather rode a horse and carried bandages, medical supplies, and water for the troops. He slept in a tent at night. The trenches were full of water at times. A soldier would have to stand in the water until conditions got better. Many soldiers got frostbite or died from pneumonia from standing in the wet trenches.

I have read a lot of books about World War 2. A soldier can be marching next to his friends, and they are blown up right before him. What a horrific and terrifying sight for him to remember for the rest of his life. I went to the Pearl Harbor Memorial. I thought of what the soldiers sacrificed for us. They gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life.

My Uncle was in the Korean war. He never wanted to talk about it. One day he told me at night, the rats would run across his body all night long as he tried to sleep. The rats in Korea were as giant as cats.

All of the wars have been painful and horrific for our troops. Everyone has lost family or friends to fight. Mothers have lost every one of their sons in one single war. One soldier I read about laid on a grenade to save his entire platoon. His parents were heartbroken but also very proud of him that he gave his life to save his friends’ lives.

God Bless our veterans. They have been through a lot for us. So many have given the ultimate sacrifice of their life. They fought for their families and future generations to come.

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Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History South Dakota

Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 10, 2015
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I was provided a ticket to the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

The Great Plains Zoo offers an up-close look at more than 1000 animals. The Zoo sits on a 45-acre park that offers up-close views of the animals not found in more prominent zoos. The Great Plains Zoo is one of only 13 zoos to have a Snow Monkey exhibit. The Zoo has a breeding program for 23 endangered species. The Zoo also has the Delbridge Museum of Natural History, which houses a rare collection of 100 mounted animals, including 38 vanishing species.

I enjoyed looking at the Giraffes. The Giraffes came up right next to the fence. I have house cats, and I also like big cats. I especially enjoyed looking at the Amur Tiger. The Amur Tiger was very playful, just like my house cats. The Cheetah was shyer, but she was such a beautiful big cat.

I used to have a pygmy goat named Zachary. The zoo’s African Pygmy goat reminded me of my beloved goat Zachary.

I enjoyed a close and personal look at the rare Rhinos of Africa. The Rhino is a fascinating and fun animal to watch and observe. The Rhinos were eating a lot of grass while I watched them.

The Snow Monkeys were adorable. I loved how they interacted with each other. The females are very protective of each other’s babies. Their Snow Monkey exhibit was awarded top honors in exhibit design.

The Great Plains Zoo is one of the cleanest and nicest zoos I have ever visited. All of their animals seemed happy and contented.

I enjoyed the Flamingos. I learned that the reason that they are a beautiful pink color is from all of the shrimp that they eat. They absorb the color of the shrimp into their body.

I recommend stopping at the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History. The Zoo would make a perfect family outing that the whole family would love.

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Sertoma Butterfly House and Marine Cove South Dakota

Sertoma Butterfly House & Marine Cove Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 7, 2015
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I was provided a ticket to the Sertoma Butterfly House and Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

Their Butterfly House has over 500 free-flying butterflies from Africa, Asia, and Central & South America. I loved looking at the wide variety of butterflies that they have on display. I especially loved looking at the Julia, Emerald Peacock, and Blue Morpho butterflies. They have swamp milkweeds outside that the Monarch butterflies feed on. Everyone should plant swamp milkweed in their gardens or pasture to help save our Monarch butterflies.

Marine Cove has fresh, cold, and saltwater fish. My favorite fish was the Vlamingi Tang. He is a brilliant blue fish with blue lips. If he gets scared, he turns black. I also loved looking at the Yellow Tang, Flame Hawkfish, and Blue Hippo Tang.

The cold water Purple Urchin was interesting. If you put your finger out where he could touch it, he would touch your finger gently to see if it was food he could eat. I found the Sea Cucumber interesting because most of its body mass is water. The Bat Starfish was eating algae off of a rock. The Bat Star has a stomach that it extrudes while it is eating.

The Coral on display had brilliant and vibrant colors. The various fish would hide among the Coral.

I liked looking at the Shark and Stingray Touch Pool. The Stingrays can move very fast. The Sharks are nocturnal, so they were very content to sit in one spot while I observed them.

One of their aquariums has a glass bubble you can put your head in to get a bird’s eye view of the fish in that aquarium. It was fun to see them up close.

I noticed several children at the Sertoma Butterfly House and Marine Cove. There was one little girl that kept telling her mother over and over again to let me in the water. It was an excellent place for children and adults to interact with butterflies and marine life. They have a reading room. You can sit and unwind from a hectic day in the Butterfly House by watching the butterflies. I find watching fish swim back and forth to be very relaxing.

I highly recommend you and your family visit the Sertoma Butterfly House and Marine Cove. You and your family will learn a lot of exciting facts about Butterflies and Marine Life.

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Should I give My Cats Shots for Diseases ?

Should I Give My Cats Shots for Diseases ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 4, 2015
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All of my cats receive their yearly shots. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I live by this saying when it comes to my feline friends.

Distemper shots will save your kitten or cat from suffering or dying from a horrible disease. Years ago, some of our farm kittens got distemper. The kittens would have terrible coughs and diarrhea, and runny eyes. A few lucky kittens with an excellent immune systems would survive.

Even if your cat is always indoors, I recommend a Rabies shot. A rabid bat may enter your house. Bats can come into your house at any time. A bat may enter your home when you put a new roof on your house. A bat may land on your clothing; when you walk into your house, the bat comes with you. Bats are a high carrier of rabies. If your cat comes into contact with the bat, your cat could get rabies from the bat. You would not want to get rabies and go through all of the painful shots humans have to have for rabies.

Feline leukemia can be prevented with shots. I would highly recommend a trial for feline leukemia.

Make sure you ask your vet about Heartworm prevention for your cat. Your cat’ss heart can be completelyremovedr with Heartworms without proper prevention.

Take your kitten or cat to your vet and have him give your cat all of its necessary shots. Make sure you keep all of your cat’s photos up to date. Please keep a record book for each cat in your household and keep it current. By keeping a record of each cat, you will not miss any of their necessary yearly shots.

I hope your cat stays healthy and does not die from any of the mentioned diseases.

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Outdoor Campus South Dakota

Outdoor Campus Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 31, 2015
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The Outdoor Campus is a joint project of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, Parks and the City of Sioux Falls Park & Recreation Department. There Campus offers experiences with the natural landscape of South Dakota. The South Dakota Outdoor Campus has a 3000-gallon aquarium and two miles of walking trails. They have hands-on events and classes. The Outdoor Campus has a butterfly garden & great bird watching. They offer many different courses for different age groups. The Outdoor Campus teaches essential fly fishing, introduction to archery, GPS and Geocaching, outdoor cooking, habitat 101, and much more. All of their youth programs are free. Hunters and Anglers support their education efforts. You can learn about South Dakota Animals, why they make different sounds, and how they adapt to their environment.

The Outdoor Campus has programs for ages three and up. They offer beginning fishing, hunting, and archery classes. The young naturalist program teaches ages 5 to 7. They also provide a Jr. naturalist program. Family programs include canoeing, fishing, archery, and the basics of using a compass.

I was very impressed with all of their different animal displays. I enjoyed walking on their hiking trail. They have swamp milkweed planted to attract the Monarch butterflies. I met Lena, their resident rabbit. Lena was very friendly, and I held her for a while.

The Outdoor Campus is a beautiful place to teach your entire family about the great outdoors. Children of all ages can learn about fish and games and how to respect the different types of animals. Their list of outdoor activities is imposing and free of charge except for a material fee for some adult classes.

I highly recommend the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to all my family and friends. The perfect place to learn about hunting, archery, animals, canoeing, and the great outdoors that God created for all to enjoy.

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Comfort Inn & Suites South Dakota

Comfort Inn & Suites Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 28, 2015
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I was provided a two-night room at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

My room is light and is painted with earth-tone colors. The carpet and the floors are spotless. I have an excellent sofa in my room. I am sitting in a beautiful office chair while writing this post.

The bed in my room is soft and feels exactly like the bed I sleep in at home. I have a variety of soft and firm pillows to sleep on for the perfect night’s sleep. The lighting in my room is perfect. I love that they use large enough light bulbs so that you can easily see to write or put on your makeup in the morning. I have an ample supply of soft towels in my bathroom. Comfort Inn & Suites has supplied my shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion. There is a small refrigerator and a coffee maker in my room. I have a brand new hair dryer in my room.

The receptionist and employees have gone out of their way to visit with you or ask if there was anything else you needed. One of their employees was cleaning the elevator to perfection. She was scrubbing the elevator just like cleaning things in my home.

The control for heating or central air is easy to use and in a handy location. I have been in some hotels where you could not control the heat in your room whatsoever.

I enjoyed my breakfast of scrambled eggs, yogurt, and cranberry juice. They have a wide variety of items to choose from. They have bagels, sausage, oatmeal, juices, toast, and fresh fruit. I was delighted with all of the breakfast items that they offered.

I highly recommend staying at a Comfort Inn & Suites to my family and friends. Everything in my room was sparkling clean and spotless.

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Should I Let My Cat Sleep in Bed With Me ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 25, 2015
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I started with one house cat and am now up to three house cats. I let my cats sleep in bed with me. My cats generally go to a particular area of my bed and make themselves comfortable all night.

Some people say you will not get a good night’s sleep by having your pets sleep in bed with you. I locked my cats out of my bedroom at night to see if it made any difference in my sleep pattern. I found out that I slept less without my cats in my bed.

Cats are very relaxing to be around. They can calm you down at night. They will purr away while you pat them on their head. Seeing them rest peacefully puts you in that same frame of mind.

In the summertime, you may get too warm in bed with your cat beside you. I move my cats over to the foot of my bed, and we are both comfortable for the night.

I have a three-cat night in the winter instead of a three-dog night; one of my cats will lie on my left side, one by my right side, and one at the foot of my bed. All of us are nice and cozy on a long winter’s night.

Cats can be a good alarm clock in the morning. I once had a Siamese cat that would wake me at precisely 6:00 AM every morning. I never overslept when I had her.

In the morning, my cats will get up and run up and down my steps; when they get up, I generally get up and start my day along with them.

You decide if you want your cat to sleep in bed with you. They have a nice calming and relaxing effect for the perfect night’s sleep.

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Cattitude - Is Your Cats Attitude Showing ?

Cattitude – Is Your Cats Attitude Showing ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 21, 2015
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I have owned many cats in my lifetime. Every cat has its unique personality. Some cats are charming and easygoing, and others are skittish and fast to anger.

I have had several outdoor cats with two quite wild parents. Their kittens were very feral, to begin with. I started patting the kittens every time I fed them in the morning. Slowly the kittens stopped hissing at me. I had gained their mutual trust and respect.

If you are angry and upset, your cat will pick up on that and act more aggressively. Your cat may exhibit aggressive behavior if someone yells or screams in your house. If everyone in your home works calms, cool, and collected, your cat will also. Cats sometimes get sad and angry, just as we do now and then. We all have good and bad days depending on how we feel or what has happened to us during the day. Our feline friends also have their good and bad days.

My house cat Garfunkel is timid with strangers. I gave my cousin a cat toy with a fish that dangled on the end of a pole. He dangled the fish in front of Garfunkel. Garfunkel played with the fish for a long time. Garfunkel and my cousin are now good friends. Garfunkel lets my cousin hold him and pat him on the head now.

Never give your cat a treat after he has exhibited lousy behavior. Your cat will think, I will receive a nice cat treat if I misbehave. Always be consistent in how you correct your cat’s terrible behavior. Don’t let your cat jump on your table and tell him not to one day, and the next day, be fantastic with him sitting on top of your table. Your cat will get mixed signals from you quickly.

Giving a cat a treat is an excellent way to get a shy cat to interact more with you. I pat the cat on the head while he is eating his treat. Please do not hold a cat against his will. A skittish cat against his will makes him more nervous and afraid of people.

Some feral cats that I have adopted have never warmed up to me. I will never know what they have been through in their life. Be kind, compassionate, caring, and loving to all your feline friends.

Always be consistent and kind and loving toward your cat for a cat with the best cattitude possible.

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Simple Solution Cat Litter from Chewy.Com

Simple Solution 30 Day Never Scoop Urine Again! Cat Litter from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date October 18, 2015
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I was provided Simple Solution 30 Day Never Scoop urine Again! Cat Litter from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

Simple Solution cat litter is super – absorbent has exclusive odor-eliminating technology and is made for multi-cat households. Simple Solution cat litter gets rid of even the toughest litter box smells. The clay they use is three times more absorbent than standard litter, so it works faster and better. The unique Attapulgite clay is so effective it doesn’t need to clump – so you don’t have to scoop the urine. The litter is 50 % lighter than standard litters giving you more odor-fighting power in a smaller box. Simple Solution cat litter attracts attacks and neutralizes odors. The waste is made with Attapulite, a unique, lightweight mineral with a three-dimensional crystal structure, large surface area, and high porosity, allowing it to quickly attach to, absorb, and trap moisture and odors.

If you have a finicky feline add a layer of your current cat litter thick enough to cover the Simple Solution 30-Day Cat Litter and use less of your present debris each time you clean your litter box. Usually, even the fussiest cat becomes comfortable using the new trash after one or two changes. My cats immediately used the Simple Solution 30-Day Cat Litter Never Scoop Urine Again from Chewy.Com with no problems.

Kohl, Conrad, and Garfunkel used Simple Solution 30-Day Cat Litter Never Scoop Urine Again! The very moment I put it out for them to use. I put some Simple Solutions Cat Litter in my other house, and Mr. Gray immediately headed for it and he made his deposit.

I love the smell of Simple Solution 30-Day Never Scoop Urine Again Cat Litter from Chewy.Com. The litter smells like a beautiful air freshener.

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