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"Mews Nooz" with "The
Boys" and
Karen McGreevey
Published
Weekly for Cats, Cat
Lovers and More
Vol
2,
Issue #16 Week 16 - April 23, 2011
"The Boys" say,
Hello
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Our issue this week will be a little short on much of anything as we've
had a busy week. I got a bit of extra client work unexpectedly over the
weekend, which has gotten me a little behind on my "cattin' around"
to our bloggie
furriends.
Besides, this is Easter weekend and so we're getting ready for that.
"The Boys" and Chuck and I are
not doing the Easter egg dye thing this year. How about
you?
We do want to say, though, that if we haven't "visited" you
at your blog, hang on. We'll be there shortly to
say hi. In the meantime, I
hope you're having a fun weekend.
Yours
in
furriendship,
 and
"The
Boys"
Karen
McGreevey
Publisher/Editor
Mews
Nooz
 Email
Karen
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In
this
Issue
- Days
of
Our
Meows: He's
Got the Sneezies
- Taking
Care
of
Kitty: How
to Know If Your Cat Is Sick
- What's
New
Pussy
Cat? The
Outdoor Funhouse - Cat Enclosure Tent
- It's
Your
Turn:
This Spot Is For You
- Who
Meow
Are:
"The
Boys"
- Manage
Your
Subscription: You
Coming
Or
Going?
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Days
of Our Meows
He's Got the Sneezies!
That
Mikey is something else! He's been sneezing and
sneezing for the last
several days. We don't know if he's allergic to himself or if he's just
got
a cold or what.
His eyes are not watery nor does he have a runny nose--thankfully.
But whenever he "takes his bath" (licks his paw and rubs it over his
face), he starts to sneeze. And he sneezes and sneezes and sneezes.
Sometimes 5 and 6 times in a row.
We've looked at his paw and it doesn't look like anything is out of the
ordinary, although since he is extremely
inquisitive, he could have put
his paw somewhere where it should not have been.
The question then
would be what?!
A trip to the vet for a shot may also be in order. And will be done if
he keeps up the sneezing much longer.
Photo: Mikey
Taking Care of Kitty
How To
Know If Your Cat Is Sick
If
you've had your cat and/or have been watching her for any length of
time, you know that when it comes to
cats, there are certain cat behavior
patterns that tell you your kitty is under par or not feeling well.
The most effective
sign of ill health in your cat is "sudden aggre ssion".
Even though it is an accepted fact that domestication does not
completely get rid of the raw animal instinct of aggression, there
are times
when a cat behaves completely out of character. And so, the best way to
know if
your pet is sick is when it reacts with aggression towards family
members.
Rabies
is not a disease that is typical of cats but sometimes there
are
rare occurrences. And if your cat has been outside, and into something
like cats tend to do, there's a likely chance he came into contact with
something rabid. Such aggression can even go beyond the point of
mere
intimidation to extreme violent attacks. So when any of these cat
behavior
patterns start to appear, you must take the cat to a vet
immediately.
You
also might be able to tell when your kitty doesn't feel well by looking into his
eyes. For instance, while "The
Boys" can't actually "tell us" they don't feel
well, they might look a little
sad or like they might have a hurt somewhere and
that discomfort shows on their faces. Sometimes, too, their
"meow" might sound different from how it sounds when they're their
usual rambunctious kitty self. (If you have a stomach ache or
a toothache, you might show your pain in grimaces that you make, etc.)
Or,
when
you notice your cat eating more than usual you should know something is
probably wrong. For example, this could be a case of abdominal worms
eating
away at the food your cat may have eaten.
Another cat behavior to look for is the unusual eating of
grass--the outside kitty is more inclined to exhibit this
behavior.
Since, as a rule domestic, cats do not eat grass, if it
happens with your
kitty, it's could be a sign your
cat is feeling mildly sick, or perhaps suffering from an upset stomach.
So if you notice your kitty eating grass, hold off for a bit on
feeding it
whatever
it was that it just ate--before you saw it chewing on grass.
Behaviors like any
of these are things that are most likely out of character for your cat,
and any
one of them is enough to encourage you to load kitty into the
carrier and go off to
see the vet.
What's
New
Pussy
Cat?
The
Outdoor Feline Funhouse - - Cat Enclosure Tent
"The
Boys," our "Cat
Seen Investigators" (CSI), like to nose around the
Internet
for really cool
toys
and all kinds of
stuff that might catch
the
eye
of
any
discerning
kitty. This weeks, it's the Outdoor
Feline Funhouse - Cat Enclosure
Tent.
At
Amazon,
they describe  the
comfortable
out
door
cat enclosure as a "portable
containment system that can be placed on your deck
or lawn. It is also great for camping and RVing with pets! The patented
FunhouseŽ includes stakes and weight bags for extra stability.
Your indoor feline or
other small pet may enjoy fresh air and sunshine. This portable
containment system can be placed on your deck or lawn.
The patented FunhouseŽ includes stakes and weight bags for extra
stability. It is a roomy, one-piece enclosed unit that
sets up instantly with NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, then folds quickly and
easily to store flat in its own zippered carrying bag.
The FunhouseŽ is extremely
durable,
lightweight, portable and easy to
store. Two heavy-duty zippered doors provide easy in and out access.
Weather resistant nylon netting allows the free flow of air and
provides pet owner and pets with ease of visibility.
And it's tough enough to stand up to claws!
Your feline or other small pet will thank you for making enjoying the
outdoors with you so much easier! The Feline FunhouseŽ should be used
under human supervision at all times.
"The Boys" are
pretty certain
they have lots of furriends who will like this Outdoor
Feline Funhouse - Cat Enclosure Tent and give it
their best
paws
up!
It's
Your
Turn
This Spot Is For You
"The
Boys"
and I love to "travel
around the net", meeting new furrbies and their beans,
seeing old
furriends and
looking at all of the really neat kitty
blogs.
Then we tell our other furriends who tell their furriends,
and so on! We
hope to eventually feature you and them all here in "It's
Your Turn."
That's
your
invitation.
We
want to talk
about you in this spot, so please send your information to me at karen@kittensandmittensandthings.com
by any given Friday noon, eastern time.
You
might include your
photo (cat photo) and/or your mom and dad bean's photo, too. And your
blog address
or web site address. And tell us a little bit about you in 2 or 3
paragraphs. And
I'll include you
in the upcoming issues of Mews
Nooz.
If
you have questions about this, please
don't hesitate to contact me.
Who Meow Are
The McGreeveys
I'm
Karen
McGreevey, "keeper of the kids." "The
Boys" at
our house
include:
Jonny
Cat, II -
named for Jonny Cat, who was in our "first
family," and for a sack of
cat litter. I'll have to tell you that story one of these days.
Michael Anthony
(Mikey or Mikki - depending upon whether I spell his name or Chuck, my
husband, spells it). Mikey is named after an expensive line of
jewelry--because he's "mighty fine"!
Daniel
Boone -
Although Daniel's no longer with us. We called him "Daniel" for short.
And he and Mikey were "true brothers" as they were from the same
litter.
Wild
"Bill" Hickok -
Who is really just "Billy".
Buffalo
Bill "Cody" -
Unfortunately, is also "gone". He left us way too young.
Jim
"Bowie" -
We call him "Bowie" (Booie), although as the "baby" he could easily be
called the "brat" but that wouldn't be nice!
Chuck
- The
daddy of "The Boys", and husband of Karen.
All
six
were/are Purebred Persians, with baby doll faces. (Their faces are
sprinkled throughout this ezine, on the left-side of each topic
section.) They do not have the really smashed nose, which is a
characteristic of some Persians.
Except
Jonny;
he's close - "by a nose"!
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