Atwater Vitki
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Niiiice doggy doggy! Blessings,
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from: Put this cat on ..../\„,„/\ your profile ...( =';'= ) to show .../*♥♥*\ that you are .(.|.|..|.|.) against animal cruelty. And always spay and neuter your pets! Please save a life and adopt from a shelter!
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Well, it has been quite a few weeks for us in the pet department! First Hemet got his bladder infection, then MeShell started showing similar symptoms, but turned out to be a cyst on her bottom. Poor thing she couldn't sit and licked and licked and licked...finally after several really crabby days it broke open and drained! She is feeling much better as of the next day to our relief as we couldn't "afford" yet another trip to the vet. Turbo got clipped (neutered) on Tuesday and Her Be was spayed yesterday and spent a miserable night at the vets. When I checked Turbo in it was pretty straight forward, but then they began with new California Legislation on "household pets". It seems some brilliant, over paid politician has made it Law now that any "multiple cat house" are required to have all pets spayed and neutered, up to date on all vaccines; rabies, distemper, a HPVC (sp?) and kidney and liver function tests. Neuter............................. $126.50 Rabies & Distemp .........$ 42.00 HPVC..............................$ 31.00 K&L func.........................$ 57.00 Laboratory work up........$ 42.00 Sub-Total............................$298.50 Spay...............................$185.75 Rabies & Distemp .........$ 42.00 HPVC..............................$ 31.00 K&L func.........................$ 57.00 Laboratory work up........$ 42.00 Sub-Total............................$357.75 Overnight kennel, meds and tech care.......$117.40 Grand Total....................$773.65 !!! As you can imagine, I about fell over on the front counter! The gal at the front desk just sympathized and said "We know it's a lot, but it's really out of our hands!" and sat there expecting me to dish out the money. Instead, I asked to talk to the managing partner of the Veterinarian Clinic. After speaking with the head honcho, getting my "senior" and "low-income" discounts, it all came to $326.10...still a LOT of money for those who have little to spare! And...what the Law is in reality.... is for breeders, not your every day home with multiple pets. This is to insure that only healthy pets are being sold to Pet Stores and why so many pure-breds are now astronomical in price. We could have shaved another $80-110.00 off the bill by not getting them vaccinated with the "extras", but that we feel this is important for indoor/outdoor cats in an area like ours over run with feral cats. And this is my point of putting this up for everyone: Be leery of the "cheap" spay/neuter signs you see at the Pet Store/Marts and be prepared to spend at least twice as much as advertised. Rabies IS required if you ever want to get your pet into a clinic! and many Spay/neuter $ costs do not include the vaccines, office visit and lab work.Now don't get me wrong, like most people it's not the $ as much as the principle and if that's what it really costs...then So Be It, but, the shelters and pounds shouldn't be advertising "$35/neuter and $65/spays". I've posted many good Pet Care links in the "Read Me" and first topics in Pet Care so do read up on what is required for your state. Also do not feel bad about asking for any discounts and to talk to the head honcho of any clinic for the truth of what is required. Front desk gals and guys are trained to state things the way they do and do not have the authority to give the discounts. We are grand advocates of keeping our pets healthy and spay/neuter is only responsible, but we don't feel obligated to make a Mercedes payment for the veterinarian either!! Blessings of Peace,
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Hemi is just fine, all healed up and better now. Thanks for the well wishes, I'll make sure he knows!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have. Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding! Blessings of Peace,
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I got the casts off my legs (born clubbed footed) at 28 months and remember the weight of them and how difficult it was to stand. I remember my sister keeping me busy in the "big sink" in the kitchen, near the patio through window, with a small float toys...funny don't remember the toys, but remember sitting there soaking off the casts. So yes, 2 years +/- a few months. 'But that's impossible' says Masters and Johnson, Dr. Spock and others, "Our earliest memories are facilitated at approximately 4 years of age." I remember reading that at 29 when my daughter was born and never finished either book my mother gave me(us). Guess she didn't have faith that someone with two kids already would have a clue what to do with the third!!
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Metaphorically? I have to agree with about a half an hour. But in actual practice, I'd say about a week. It seems once you hit that 50+ mark on age, "knowing" that I'll be able to pinch a loaf tomorrow becomes questionable! However, the reality based logic of my rather warped mind, I've been able to have "plans" work out about a month in advance for many years. Beyond that it seems too many factors enter into the equation and everything goes quantum and spins into a black hole of nothingness.
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Take away the white and you have my "Bjorn" I grew up with. Sad day when he left me. Blessings of Peace,
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
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Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!