Author: Laura Weers

Evanger’s Beef Tripe for Dogs and Cats from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 15, 2015
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I was provided Evanger’s Beef Tripe for Dogs and Cats from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

Evanger has over 75 years of experience. Their dog and cat treats are 100 % whole meat and gently dried. The treats are grain free and manufactured in the USA. The treats contain Wild Salmon, Beef Tripe, Beef Hearts, Beef Lung, and Beef Tongue.

My two female outdoor cats did not like this cat treat. They smelled the treats and would not eat them.

I took Evanger’s Beef Tripe for Dogs and Cats from Chewy.Com to my house next door. Russ and Lorenzo could not eat up these wonderful treats fast enough. Mr.Gray, Hilford, and Sherlock loved eating Evanger’s cat treats. Addy smelled the treats for some time and then ate quite a few. Cali did not like the cat treats. The cat treats have a powerful and pungent smell to them.

The next day Hilford, Mr. Gray, and Sherlock ate up as many Evanger’s treats as I would give them. Russ and Lorenzo ate their fair share of treats also.

My cat next door ate up the entire container of Evanger’s Beef Tripe treats for dogs and cats from Chewy.Com. My male cats went crazy over these treats every time I offered them to them. Addy ate up the cat treats, also. My three young male kittens were especially taken with Evanger’s cat and dog treats. They ate them the minute I put them out for them to eat.

The treats contain 40% protein, 25 % crude fat, 1% fiber, and 9 % moisture. I love to feed my cats a joy that is healthy for them and made in the USA. The treats are 100 % natural and gluten-free. They are a savory snack or treat for your feline friends.

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Ireland Irish National Stud and Gardens

Irish National Stud and Gardens

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 12, 2015
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I had a tour of the Irish National Stud and Gardens. I was very impressed with the Stallions and fouls and the Japanese Gardens. Horses have been bred and born on the 800-acre site since 1900. The site is called the Irish National Stud.

The best stallion stud fee was $450,000.00, and the lowest price was $5000.00. Their best stallion is insured for 80 million. The mares go back into heat 8 or 9 days after giving birth. The horse stalls are cleaned out thrice daily to ensure good health for the horses. They have bred up to 150 horses a day naturally. The mares have boots on their back feet so they won’t kick the stallion while breeding. They have a miniature stallion from Argentina that they put in with the full-size mares to ensure they are in season. If the mare is pregnant with twins, one egg is removed. Otherwise, the horse will be too miniature for racing. The stud fee must not be paid until the foul is one year old. Their oldest horse lived to be 40 years old. When a horse gets very old or is infertile, it will have them put to sleep.

Over 100 fouls are born at the stud every year, most between March and May. The fouls generally stand within an hour or two and nurse their mother. Most horses begin their racing career at the age of two.

Breeders worldwide send their mares to be mated with the stallions at the Irish National Stud. The price of the stud fee depends on that stallion’s popularity.

A famous racehorse can take in millions of dollars in its lifetime. Some famous horses at the Irish national stud are as follows: Moscow Flyer, Hardy Eustace, Kicking King, Beef or Salmon, and Rites of Passage. They have won essential races. The current stallion Big Bad Bob is making a big impression at the races and has bloodlines that span over 70 years.

The Japanese garden is gorgeous and in a tranquil setting.

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Caring for Your Senior Cat

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 10, 2015
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I have had two cats that lived to be eighteen years old. One was an indoor Siamese cat. Trisha was an outdoor calico Siamese mix cat. She had a heater in the building she had lived in for the last few years. Trisha was always a very active cat. She chased a rabbit down when she was 17 and almost,t catch it. She kept hunting up until the time of her death. Ginger, my Siamese house cat, got relatively thin toward the end of her life. She was very active until about the last month of her life.

Kohl, one of my house cats, is ten years old now. He was born with a respiratory problem. The respiratory problem causes him to sneeze often. My vet recommended giving him two distemper shots a year instead of just one a year. The different picture seems to have helped his sneezing attacks somewhat.

It is a good idea to have your cat’s teeth cleaned. Bad teeth can lead to poor health down the road. Most of my cats have had their teeth cleaned for the first time at around age eight or nine. Regular checkups with your vet are a must for a long-lived cat. I take my older cats to my vet the minute I notice anything wrong with them. A small problem in a senior cat can quickly lead to a big problem. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is a pound of cure. Make sure you keep all of their shots up to date and have them wormed regularly. Worms can take a healthy cat down very quickly.

I like to have heated beds available for all of my cats. A heated bed is a must for an older cat. They have more trouble getting around in their old age, just as we do. The heat helps them stay more limber. Some older cats have trouble chewing their dry cat food. I feed them canned cat food or tuna canned in water.

Remember, your older cat still loves to play with a cat toy now and then. They still love to sit on your lap and relax. You will notice as your cat ages; he will sleep much more than he used to.

I hope you and your cat age gracefully together. You and your cat should have regular checkups to live to a healthy, ripe old age. Remember to keep your cat as active as they can for their period.

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Ireland

Some of the Cats from Ireland

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 8, 2015
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The first cat I saw in Ireland was a pure white cat. I was leaving my farmhouse for an early morning hunt. I was walking in the ditch next to the field, listening for any movement a mouse might make. My family lives in a lovely stucco house. On my farm, several sheep and barley are growing in the field.

The next cat I saw was a large black and white cat. I am a town cat that lives in an apartment. I was looking out my window at my owner, walking the small fox terrier that shares my house. The houses where I live are older, but they are well-maintained. The area around my apartment is gravel, and my owner has planted beautiful roses around our apartment area.

I am a gray and white cat living in Ireland country. My owners live in a newer large brick home. My owners have a 70-acre corn field and 40 milk cows in the pasture. I was out among the cows hoping to find an early-morning mouse to snack on.

I am a black cat living in a small stucco house in town. I was looking out of my window and noticed rain pouring down. I hung my head in disappointment that I could not see much due to the rain falling. I live in the old linen district of Ireland.

I was a calico cat that always crossed the road for better hunting opportunities every morning. I did not cross the street this morning and was killed by a car. I am in heaven now with my cat ancestors from Ireland.

I am a small black and white farm cat. There are many farm buildings on the farm where I live. My owners had put up barely any straw for the cows living on my farm to eat. I was taking my morning walk down my farm lane. My farm has lush, beautiful green pastures.

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Iowa Democratic Wing Ding 2015

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 7, 2015
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The Wing Ding was held at the historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Getting inside the Surf Ballroom was a very long and hot wait. Everyone had to go through a security check that took a long time. While I was waiting outside, young people were chanting for Martin O’Malley. There was also a group chanting for Hillary Clinton. They were selling T-Shirts for the candidates outside of the Surf Ballroom.

It was friendly and relaxed when I finally got inside the Surf Ballroom. I entered a line for the food. I had a pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, and melon. My friends had chicken wings, baked beans, and a fruit mixture for their meal. We held our plates on our laps and sat on chairs while eating our food. Some people were standing as there were not enough chairs for everyone to be seated.

Everyone who came to Wing Ding was happy, thrilled, and excited as the candidates spoke. There was a lot of applause and standing ovations.

The candidates addressed income and wealth inequality and fighting big money in politics. The candidates made every effort to differentiate themselves from their competition.

Hillary Clinton started speaking at around 7:00 PM. I was very impressed with her presentation. Mrs. Clinton said about Iran and equal pay for equal work. She wants to help students that are saddled with college debts. She mentioned that we, as hard-working people, had returned from the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes.

I did not get to listen to Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, or Lincoln Chaffee as I had to leave at 7:30 PM for another appointment.

Attending political events in your area is a beautiful way to meet the candidates running for election. I love to hear their platforms and their stand for individually.

I am not a total democrat or republican. I vote for a candidate based on what they stand for.

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Should I Spay or Neuter My Cat ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 3, 2015
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I spay or neuter my house cats. An unspayed female will howl and yowl when she is in season. She will do this until she is pregnant or out of season for a little while. Her cries for the male are unrelenting and very nerve-racking. She will keep you awake all night long. She may spray your furniture. She will roll around on the floor while she is in season. You will find all of this behavior very hard to tolerate.

Trying to give kittens away can be pretty challenging. Lots of time can be spent placing ads around to try to find good homes for the kittens. The kittens may get sick and create expensive vet bills. Trying to catch farm kittens to give away can take half a day or more to see them. Too many cats in one place can cause illness to spread to all of your cats very quickly.

A Tom cat that is not neutered can spray your furniture, carpet, and woodwork. This smell is significantly overpowering and complex to get rid of. The spray can penetrate the padding of your carpet. The spray can soak down the wood floors. You might half to replace your carpets and have your wood floors redone. This can add up to a lot of money quickly.

I have not noticed any changes in the female cat’s behavior after spaying. If they have had kittens at any time, they will become more aggressive and travel farther after being spayed.

I would not recommend getting outdoor Toms neutered. The unneutered Toms will fight with them to no end. I have had several outdoor male cats get run over after I fixed them.

I would spay or neuter indoor cats unless they are for breeding purposes.

I hope this helps you decide to spay or neuter your cat.

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Why You Should Adopt a Black Cat

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 29, 2015
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I have had many black cats over the years. They act the same as any other cat of a different color. Most shelters say their black cats are the last ones to be adopted.

I have had at least 12 outdoor cats that were black. They would follow me around the farm and wait by the mailbox until the school bus picked me up in the morning. They were very affectionate and loving cats. My black outdoor cats have been relatively healthy. They have been very curious. They like to rest on a high shelf and watch you from their vantage point.

I now have two black house cats. Kohl was born and raised on my farm. He became my house cat when he was a tiny kitten. He loves to sleep on my bed at night or lay on the floor next to my bed at night. When I watch TV, he lays on my lap in my recliner.

Conrad is about two years old. He was also born and raised on my farm. His father is a long-haired black Tomcat who lived on my farm. Conrad is part Himalayan and domestic short hair. He is very long and lean. He constantly meows before he jumps in my bed at night. He has a very gentle and shy disposition. He seems to be scared of everybody except me. Kohl and Conrad love to play with catnip toys.

Sebastian was my first black house cat. Sebastian lived to be 13 years old. He died from lung cancer. He was a good lap cat. He was the King of his castle. He would not let the younger cats run over him as far as his cat hierarchy was concerned.

All of my black cats have been excellent and loving cats. They love to be scratched under the chin and patted on their head. They are and have been wonderful companions.

Black cats have always been lucky for me. They have all been excellent and loving pets.

I hope you decide to adopt a black cat sometime in your life.

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Catit Bench Scratcher from Chewy .Com

Catit with Catnip Bench Scratcher from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 25, 2015
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I received the Catit with catnip bench scratcher from Chewy.Com. to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100% honest and my own.

I put the Catit with catnip bench scratcher on my living room floor next door. I sprinkled some catnip on the board to entice my cats to use the board. My cats went toward the Catit with a catnip bench scratcher immediately after I sprinkled some catnip on it. They smelled the catnip and licked away at the board before scratching at the Catit with the catnip bench scratcher from Chewy.Com.

Russ and Lorenzo love their new scratching bench. They are both de-clawed but love to scratch the Catit scratching bench. My kitten, Mr. Gray, loved scratching away at the Catit bench. My kitten Sherlock also thought the Catit bar with catnip was beautiful.

Cali liked the Catit scratching bench from Chewy.Com. She spent a long time examining the Catit court, then rubbed and scratched away at the bar to her heart’s content. Lorenzo did not want to walk away from the Catit scratching bench. Lorenzo used the bar again when Cali was finally done using it for a while. My cat Peter went crazy over the Catit bench. Peter rolled back and forth over the top of the court. Peter thought the Catit bench was the cat’s meowing in cat scratching benches.

All of my cat’s next door seemed happy using the Catit scratching bench with catnip from Chewy.Com. When one cat would get done using it, another cat would take over. They seemed to get a lot of exercise by scratching and rolling around on the Catit bench. The Catit bench is a scratching bench all my cats enjoy using.

I highly recommend the Catit scratching bench with catnip to my family and friends.

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Siamese Temperment

I had a purebred Seal Point Siamese female cat. Her name was Sugar; she did not live up to her name.

Sugar was very moody. You could be patting Sugar on her head, and suddenly, she would give you a dirty look. She would look at you like she wanted to scratch your face up. I would place her on the carpet until her mood eventually changed. The next time I picked her up, she would purr away gently and be quite contented.

She did not like other cats. I let her outside one day, and she attacked one of my outdoor cats. My outdoor cat was injured badly. My outdoor Tom cat thought she was attractive, and he followed her everywhere. Sugar turned around one day and scratched him up. He never gave her another look after that.

Sugar was a very jealous cat. She wanted your attention all of the time. My Mother was working on genealogy one day. Sugar thought she was being neglected. Sugar saw my Mother’s papers lying out on the couch. Sugar ate the corners of each piece of paper. If that was not bad enough, she ate off the corner of a brand-new road atlas. After that episode, Sugar and I was in the dog house for a while.

I bought a sickly kitten in the house. Sugar took pity on the kitten and was very loving toward him. He was the only cat she ever liked in her life.

Sugar had grown up around birds. I had a pet parakeet by the name of Perry. She would lie on the bed and listen to Perry sing most of the day. When my parakeet died from old age, Sugar was heartbroken.

I loved Sugar very much, even if she was moody; none of us are perfect individuals.

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Taste of Door County, Wisconsin

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 17, 2015
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I had excellent ice cream at Wilson’s Restaurant and Ice cream Parlor in Ephraim, Wisconsin. They have been in business since 1906. Going to Wilson’s is like going back to the 1950s. I loved the atmosphere there. I enjoyed looking at the old-fashioned soda fountain and ice cream specialties. They have old jukeboxes that play the classics. They are open from May 14th thru Oct. 19th.

I had an excellent grilled salmon sandwich with fresh vegetables at the Wild Tomato wood-fired Pizza and grille in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. They are open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Some of my friends had a wood-fired pizza and loved it. I had their hummus and pita bread appetizer that I shared with my friends. The appetizer was delicious. I loved eating outdoors under their umbrella. The Wild Tomato Pizza and Grille is very clean with fast and efficient service. They have a Thai pizza for July. The pizza has chicken, Red peppers, Red Onion, Basil, and cilantro over a Green Curry Cream Cheese Base and topped with fresh Carrots, Pea Shoots, and a Chili Lime Drizzle.

I had an excellent grilled chicken sandwich at Mojo Rosas in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. They are open from 11:00 AM until 12:00 AM. They have live music on Saturday nights starting at 9 PM. They have karaoke on Thursday nights beginning at 9 PM. They make their salsa, Jalapeno Vinaigrette, and more from the new Door County Pantry.

I enjoyed eating a thick turkey sandwich loaded with turkey and lettuce on wheat bread at the Fish Creek Market located in Door County, Wisconsin. The woman behind the counter made the sandwich with all the fresh ingredients. The sandwich was excellent and very reasonable.

I highly recommend the excellent food I ate while visiting Door County, Wisconsin.

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