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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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Temptations Snacky Mouse Cat Toy from Chewy.Com

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 13, 2015
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I was given the Temptations Snacky Mouse Cat Toy from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100% honest and my own.

Temptations Snacky Mouse comes with Temptations cat treats that are Chicken Flavor treats for your cat to enjoy. The Temptations Snacky Mouse is easy to open and fill with tempting treats for your cat to eat.

I put the Temptations Snacky Mouse filled with treats on my living room floor. My cats smelled the goodies, and then they got into action. Kohl was knocking the Snacky Mouse back and forth. Conrad then started to bobble the Snacky Mouse and got a delightful treat for himself. Garfunkel batted the Snacky Mouse, and he ate a wonderful cat treat.

I put more Temptations cat treats in the Snacky Mouse in the evening. Conrad carried the Snacky Mouse upstairs. Conrad got a lot of exercises, finally taking the Snacky Mouse upstairs and batting it back and forth to get his wonderful Temptations cat treat. Garfunkel noticed the Snacky Mouse and got a few treats to enjoy.

I put two cats treats in the Snacky Mouse the following day. Conrad was carrying the Temptations Snacky Mouse throughout the house. He batted at it and tossed it back and forth with his paws until he had finished off the Temptations cat treats inside the Snacky Mouse.

My house cats love their Temptations Snacky Mouse from Chewy.Com. They love to bobble it back and forth and then eat their delightful Temptations chicken flavor cat treats. The Snacky Mouse will give your feline friends a lot of exercises. Your cats will not be able to resist the Temptations cat treats you put inside your Snacky Mouse.

Your cats will be thrilled with a Temptations Snacky Mouse. They will have many hours of fun and exercise and a delightful treat.

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Cats and Children

Adopting a kitten or a cat for your child is a good learning experience for them.

They will learn how to care for and love one of God’s creatures. They say that children who grow up treating pets fairly will treat humans equally. Children that mistreat pets will treat adults the same.

Teach your child how to hold his new kitten. If the kitten is born wrong, it will scratch him. Cats have a calming effect on children and adults. Please have your child feed his new kitten and give it fresh water daily. Teach him how to brush the kitten.

If you have a naturally gentle kitten, it might not mind wearing doll clothes. A child will have many hours of fun playing with a cat. Cats love to chase balls and play with feathers on the end of a stick.

Your child will have a cat for the whole time they live with you. Most of my cats have lived in my house from ten to eighteen years old.

A child with a pet generally does better in school. They have learned how to take responsibility by caring for their pet.

His kitten will help him when he has a bad day. The kitten will sit on his lap and purr away. I will play games with him. The kitten will take his mind off of his troubles. Cats are not judgmental and do not talk back to you. He can talk to his cat. They are good listeners. When he feels sick, the cat will lay by his side and keep him company.

Cats are great first-time pets for a child. My first pet was a cat. I developed a deep love for cats and other pets by having a cat.

I hope your child has a lifelong love for cats and other pets.

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Best Friends Foods Grain and Gluten Free Canned Food for Cats

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date August 6, 2015
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I was provided Best Friends Foods Canned Cat Food from Chewy.Com to facilitate my review. All thoughts are 100 % honest and my own.

My cats loved eating the excellent Best Friends Foods Cat Food from Chewy.Com. They devoured their Tuna, and Pumpkin Valentine In Gravy Recipe flavored canned cat food. My three kittens and Russ ate it up quickly. Lorenzo and Bella loved it also.

Best Friends Foods canned cat food is grain, gluten, MSG, and starch free. BFF canned cat food contains vitamins, minerals, sunflower seed oil, and other good ingredients. They have four flavors in the eight-pack of canned cat food I received from Chewy.Com. The four flavors are Tuna and Pumpkin Valentine In Gravy Recipe, Tuna Too Cool In ASPIC Recipe, Tuna and Chicken 4EVA In Gravy Recipe, and Tuna and Salmon SOULMATES In the ASPIC Recipe.

Russ and my three kittens ate the canned BFF cat food flavor Tuna and Chicken 4EVA In Gravy Recipe today. They ate away at the canned cat food quickly and did not leave until they had finished every last morsel of their food. Cali, Lorenzo, and Bella liked the flavored Tuna and chicken cat food.

Addy and her kittens, Russ, Lorenzo, Bella, and Cali, loved eating BFF canned Tuna and Salmon SOULMATES In ASPIC Recipe this morning. They ate up every single little morsel of this fine canned cat food.

My cat’s next door had BFF canned cat food Tuna Too Cool in ASPIC recipe this morning. They loved every last bite of it. My kitten Hilford did not want me to take away the empty feeding dish. He growled at me when I took the empty plate away. My cats ate every morsel of BFF Tuna Too Cool ASPIC recipe canned cat food.

I would highly recommend this high-quality canned cat food. The BFF canned cat food with pumpkin will help a cat with loose stools. Pumpkin is good for treating loose stools in cats. All of my cats gave BFF canned cat food a high seal of approval.

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