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Natural Balance LiD Duck and Green Pea from Chewy.Com

Natural Balance LID Duck and Green Pea Formula for Cats from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 16, 2016
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I was provided Natural Balance LID Duck and Green Pea Formula from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

My cat next door was very impressed with the Duck and Green Pea Formula made by Natural Balance. Russ, Mr. Gray, Hilford, and Addi started eating the Duck and Green Pea Formula when I put it in their food dish. I moved the food dish to another room. Russ, Mr. Gray, Bella, and Cali ate the Natural Balance LID Duck and Green Pea Formula from Chewy.Com.

I gave some of the Duck and Green Pea Formula outdoors to Maggie and her sister. Her sister liked the food so much that she did not want to share it with Maggie. I moved some canned cat food to a different location for Maggie so she could eat her food peacefully.

The LID in the name of the canned cat food stands for – Limited Ingredients Diets. The Natural Balance Duck and Green Pea Formula is Grain-Free and made in the USA. Canned cat food has a lot of vitamins and minerals in every can. You can feed two cans daily to a cat that weighs 8 pounds. Kittens can also eat the Duck and Green Pea Formula canned cat food made by Natural Balance.

I love that you get 24 cans of canned cat food when you buy the Natural Balance Duck and Green Pea Formula from Chewy.Com. The lid comes off of the canned cat food easily. There are only 160 calories in one can of cat food.

Onyx, my Tom cat, thought the cat meow was the Duck and Green Pea Formula cat food. I called him, and he came and ate every morsel of food out of the can. I strive to feed my cats good quality and limited ingredients in cat food made in the USA.

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My Cream Colored Cat Named Russ

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 14, 2016
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Russ was given to me by friends that go to my church. He has always been a kind and loving cat with a heart of gold. He greets me in the morning with a friendly meow and wants to be held. He loves to be around all of my other cat’s next door. He even helped care for Addi’s kittens when they were young. He would play with them, and they would play with his tail.

Russ likes to go outside and eat a little bit of grass now and then. He barely steps out of the door, chews on some grass, and then wants back in the house. He never growls at any of my other cats. One day, one of my neutered Toms was trying to get in a fight with Bella, and Russ immediately broke up the fittest. Russ is Bella’s knight in shining armor.

Russ waits for his turn to eat the cat treats. Mr. Gray remains for no one and eats as many treats as possible. Russ likes canned cat food with pumpkins in it. Russ loves taking afternoon naps in the sun by the window or on a bench. He is like a steward of my other cat’s next door. He ensures everyone else is just as relaxed and calm as he is.

Russ is three years old now. He still likes to play with toy catnip-filled mice and birds. He has several different cat circle toy ball games to play with. Russ is an adorable and kind cat. If your cat grows up in your house as a young kitten and his Mother and Father are both thoughtful and loving, your kitten will also be kind and caring. I am so Thankful to have Russ as one of my cats.

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Marblehead and VermilionLighthouse Located in Ohio

Marblehead and Vermilion Lighthouse Located in Ohio

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 9, 2016
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Marblehead lighthouse is the oldest continually operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse has been in operation since 1822. Guided tours are available May thru Oct. Th lighthouse is an 85 feet tall limestone structure built in eleven weeks. Its beacon helped lead wayward ships back to the shore safely. The beacon had 13 oil-burning reflective lamps initially. The lights generally burned whale oil. The lighthouse keeper had to keep the mornings filled with whale oil which was heavy work and hard work in lifting the lamp oil all the stairs to the top of the lighthouse where the lamps were located. Today the lighthouse has a 20-watt led fixture. When touring the lighthouse, look at all the historical photos and artifacts, including the last Fresnel lens to operate the lighthouse. I loved my tour of this magnificent old lighthouse that is still working today. themarbleheadpeninsula.com.

The Vermilion lighthouse is a replica of the original that was moved to Lake Ontario. Vermilion was without a lighthouse for 63 years. The lighthouse is located next to Main Street Beach. You can walk around the lighthouse, but you cannot enter it. I was impressed with the beauty of this miniature lighthouse.

The town of Vermilion had a lot of old shops and stores that looked like they would be exciting to go into. I was very impressed with this small town. People sat beside the beach, eating ice cream cones, relaxing, and having a good evening. The stores closed as we entered Vermilion because it was ten minutes after 5 PM. I want to return to this town when all the stores and shops would be open for business. Vermilion.net.

I love to look at all kinds of lighthouses and discover the vast history of these tall majestic beauties that helped save many lives over the years.

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Is Your Cat Extra Shy Or Very Outgoing ?

Is Your Cat Extra Shy Or very Outgoing ?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 6, 2016
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Kohl is a very outgoing cat and loves to be around other people. He loves to play with a fish on the end of a stick with anyone visiting my house. He loves to eat string cheese out of a cat snack dispenser. Kohl ensures people are watching him get his string cheese out of the cat snack dispenser.

Garfunkel and Conrad are my cats only. They love to be held and petted by me and me alone. Conrad’s Mother was very shy and very cautious of all human beings. I do not know about Conrad’s father, as he was a feral cat that came to my farm.

Maggie is an amiable, outgoing cat and the opposite of her sister. She loves to be held and petted by people she has gotten to know for some time.

Cali and Russ are very outgoing and can hardly wait for someone to come to the house to hold and pet them. They both purr and purr away while they are being held and petted. Peter is shy beyond shy and likes to hide behind a board most of the day. Addi, the Mother of Peter’s kittens, is semi-shy. Addi’s children, Hilford, Mr. Gray, and Sherlock, do not want to be held or petted. Peter and Nicole are Conrad’s brother and sister. Conrad likes to be held and petted by me only.

I think it is part genetics in the fact that some cats like to be held and make a fuss over where other cats instead be left alone. In most cases, the kittens act as their parents do around people. Some cats can come around and become utterly tame with their human caregiver. Cat snacks and tuna canned in water can change your cat’s personality for the better. Good food and extra love can sometimes make the feral cat extra tame over time and with lots of patience.

Tags cat treats, Introducing a New Cat Into Your Home, Kittens, Picking Out A Kitten

Mill located in Ohio

Lanterman’s Mill Located in Youngstown , Ohio

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date September 3, 2016
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I had the privilege of taking a tour of Lanterman’s Mill with one of the descendants of the original mill builder. IMillys love to look at the mechanical workings of a Grist mill. It is fun to watch the grain move along the conveyor belt into the grindstone area of the grist mill. You can observe the ingenuity in the early production of meals and flour. You can smell the aroma’s that the freshly ground flour gives off. I love the gentle sound of the water flowing towards the water wheel. In their gift shop area, you can purchase stone ground cornmeal, buckwheat, and preservative-free whole wheat flour. Some of the local stores sell their flour also.

Lanterman’s Mill, an aMilloric landmark, was built in 1845 – 1846 by German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly. The mill wasMilltored in 1982 – 1985 through the Ward and Florence Beecher Foundations gift. The Millmmunity treasure represents one of the many pioneer industries developed along Mill Creek and operates today as it did n the 1800’s grinding grains into flour.

Walking around the mill is Millerful, with breathtaking views of the mill and villages. There are plenty of beautiful flowers to look at. Explore Mill Creek Gorge for a dramatic peek into the area’s geologic history. Gorge Trail is a lovely two-mile loop along Mill Creek bordered by rugged sandstone outcrops. A boardwalk spans 1000 feet of this trail.

In 1933 the mill’s first floor was converted into a nature museum, then into the Parks historical museum in 1972. Lanterman’s Mill wasMillered into the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of interiors in 1974. The renovation of Lanterman’s Mill was no small feat. Many obstacles had to be overcome during the costly and meticulous renovation in 1982. I am happy that people had enough interest in this great old mill to save it and get it back into working order for generations to come to love and enjoy it as much as I did. Call them to check on their hours of operation.

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Cats and Games

Your kitten’s first game is playing with its Mother’s tail. Young kittens like to pounce and jump on leaves that have fallen to the ground. Kittens want to throw a dead mouse in the air and carry it in their mouth before they throw it up in the air again. Kittens watch their Mother play games and learn by watching their Mother.

Mother cats will play with a cat toy ball, and their kittens will also chase after the ball and roll it around on the floor. My young cats love to bat a ball in a circle toy. My kittens watch their Mother play with whatever games I bring into the house for them to play with. My young cats perfect their skills in the various games by watching their siblings play the games. Toy mice are always my favorite toy cats who love throwing up in the air and pouncing on them. My young cats also like to carry the toy mice through the house as if to say look what we caught for you today, Mother.

I have a couple of toy birds stuffed with catnip, and they also sing like a live birds when my cats grab onto them. They love playing with the cat toy and singing birds. My cats also love to play with other cat toys stuffed with fresh catnip.

Cats like to play with cat treat dispensers. My cats keep rolling the dispenser around on the floor until a delicious treat comes out for them to eat and enjoy. I have a cat, frisks, and a temptations cat treat dispenser.

My cats also like playing with giant toy bugs, green plastic frogs, and other cat toys. A cat that plays games will be happy and content and psychically fit.

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Kohl and his Cyst Removal

I took Kohl to one of my vets because he had a large cyst above his left eye. My vet said he could not remove the cyst, which would keep getting more significant. The cyst would get so large that Kohl could not open his left eye eventually. My vet gave him an antibiotic shot. The shot did not help the cyst get smaller.

A friend said to take Kohl to a different vet for a second opinion. I am sure glad I listed to her sage advice. I took Kohl to another one of my vets. My vet said he could remove the cyst. I was able to pick Kohl up from my vet yet that afternoon. I had him sleep next to me in a cage all night long so I could keep an eye on him and make sure he got along fine in the night after his surgery.

The cyst remained swollen for several days. Kohl removed the glue that acted as the stitches. Kohl ate the bond with no side effects. The cyst drained more after Kohl pulled the glue and licked away at the area where the cyst used to be. The swelling in the cyst is about gone entirely now.

Kohl is in good spirits and is very active again and playing with his cat toys. Kohl has a good appetite, and all is well in his World again. Kohl is eight and one half years old. He is sitting in my picture window watching the birds eat out of my bird feeders.

Always remember to get a second opinion on your pet’s health, just as we humans need a second opinion. If you do not get a second opinion quickly and efficiently, it might be life or death.

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Tiki Cat Aloha Variety Pack Cat Food from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 23, 2016
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I feed my cat’s next door the Tuna with Tilapia and Pumpkin. All of my young cats ate it up quickly except for Peter. Peter was too shy to come out from behind the board, where he liked to hide. I gave Bella some, and it was gone in no time flat. Cali also thought it was the cat’s meow. The pieces of meat were small, and the cat food smelled pleasant. My cat’s next door highly approve of this variety of Tiki cat food from Chewy.Com.

My cat next door ate the Tuna with Calamari and Pumpkin. Hilford, Lorenzo, Mr.Gray, and Sherlock quickly ate up the Tiki Cat. Addi came over and licked the bowl clean. Bella licked the contents out of the foil packet the cat food came in. Nicole only got a few bits of the Tiki cat food because she was slowly coming to the food dish. The pumpkin in the Tiki cat food is a gentle source of fiber that supports healthy digestion. Feed a seven-pound adult cat 2 to 3 pouches of food daily. Tiki cat is made for cats of all ages to enjoy.

I feed my cats in the other house Tuna with Shrimp and Pumpkin. Lorenzo, Russ, Mr. Gray, Hilford, Sherlock, Nicole, and Addi ate the Tiki cat clickety-split and licked all the Tiki cats out of the foil packet.

I gave some of the Tiki Cat with tuna, calamari, and pumpkin to Onyx, my outdoor Tom Cat. He ate up every single bite of it.

This morning, my cats tried the Tiki Cat Tuna with Ocean Whitefish and Pumpkin. Hilford, Sherlock, Addi, Mr. Gray, and Bella loved it. Russ came over to the bowl later on and licked the bowl completely clean.

My cats love Tiki cat from Chewy.Com.

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Why My Cats Throw UP

Why My Cats Throw Up

If my cats eat too quickly, they will throw up. Garfunkel eats very fast, and therefore, he throws up now and then. If your cat eats a new food that does not agree with him, he will be sick. Garfunkel had a blood test at the beginning of 2023 since he had lost weight. He was diagnosed with IBD in 2023, an irritable bowel disease for which he takes a pill.

My outdoor cats love to eat grass when I let them outside for a while. By eating the gra, ss they will generally get rid of a hairball. If you do not groom your cats often enough, they will throw up a hairball occasionally. Cats need to be groomed more often in the spring and summer since they are losing their winter hair coats.

Do not feed your cat too much in one single day. If we overeat in one day, we do not feel too great either. Do not give your cat a can of cat food, cat treats, and regular dry cat food in one day, as it will be too much for his stomach to handle.

If your cat is nervous or upset about something, he may throw up. When I leave on vacation, my cats throw up for a few days because I am gone, and they feel uncomfortable having someone else take care of them.

Cats do not like any change in their daily life whatsoever. A new piece of furniture or a new house cat could cause their stomach to be upset. A house guest can make your cat feel nervous and uncomfortable. Moving into a new home will cause your cat to be timid and anxious. Your cat will not have any familiar scents in his new home or territory. We teenagers also when we move to a new location. We wonder if r we will find a new job and make new friends quickly.

If your cat throws up over several da, take him to your veterinarian AS, AP, as he may have a severe medical condition.

Tags Hairballs, kitten grooming, Signs of a Sick Cat, Whats Upsetting My Cat ?

African Safari Wildlife Park Ohio

African Safari Wildlife Park Located in Port Clinton, Ohio

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 16, 2016
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I was provided tickets to the African Safari Wildlife Park Located in Port Clinton, Ohio, to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

We were given a large cup of food to feed the animals just before entering the park. Alpacas ran up to our car to greet us. We threw some food at them, and they devoured it. We could watch them through the car windows, or you can have your windows down on your car. The Alpaca would stick their heads in your car and look at you. As we drove through the park, a lot of small deer came up right next to our car, and we fed them. Later, the White Bison ran to the car and looked at us. A car in front of us had the Bison sticking their heads in their car, waiting for them to feed them. I liked looking at the two-humped camels and the Scottish Highlander cattle. Some people had purchased carrots from the man at the gate to provide for the Giraffes. The giraffes would stick their heads down over the fence and eat up the carrots they were given. I found our drive through the park exciting and educational. I was not aware of the fact that these animals would be as gentle as they were.

We did the walk thru part of the park also. The White-Handed Gibbons entertained us with their acrobatic movements. They would swing on the ropes and sway back and forth on the ropes. I loved looking at the Red Kangaroo in the park. I found the White American Alligator interesting to look at in the fact that it was all white. There were many more animals to look at. They have a pig race for the kids and camels that the kids can ride on. For more information on the park, go to AFRICANSAFARIWILDLIFEPARK.COM.

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