Flea products that kill

Hello pet lovers,
NEVER purchase over-the-counter flea treatments on your cat or dog, (such as Hartz brand) unless you want it to possibly die a horrible death due to poisoning. See the You Tube video below for more information. Only purchase veterinary prescribed medications such as Advantage, Revolution or Program and follow the dosing instructions very carefully

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_uqBjvy7YI

Sonya Higgins

Hazardous toys and risk of obstructions

My mother had to bring one of the cats she adopted from me, Glow, to the vet for emergency surgery today. Mom noticed the cat wasn't herself and it appeared (in a multi-cat household, it's hard to keep track of everyone) that Glow had not eaten or used the litter box in a day or so.

She paid over $1,000 for the poor sick kitty to have an Xray, subcutaneous fluids and surgery to remove the items the cat had swallowed. At least a foot and a half of thin yellow ribbon and several elastic bands were extricated from the cats twisted and mangles intestines and bowels.

Please do an inventory of your pet cat or dogs toys and throw away any of the following dangerous articles that may cause an obstruction or perforation:

• ribbon or string - anything less than an inch wide can be ingested, so use long thick strips of fleece to attach dangling toys or mice
• tinfoil balls - because they can chew off bits that will harm the intestines
• styrofoam packing chips
• elastic bands ( some cats like Fefe tend to steal hair elastics as well and then eat them)
• twist ties (use plastic bread tags to keep bags closed)
• do not use tinsel on your Xmas tree
• small toys with foil, jingle bells, the eyes on fuzzy mice, many small things that can come off a toy will go down a cat's throat easily enough, but it will not pass in the stool
• sewing needles and thread - make sure these are put away in drawers the cat cannot reach
• plastic bags of any sort - some cats will chew and swallow parts of shopping bags, then may not be able to vomit or poop it out

How to find a lost cat

I hope you find your lost kitty! If you want to borrow a humane trap, please call me at 469-6369 to make an appointment for a lesson on how to properly use the trap and sign a waiver form and give a deposit. I am attaching files so you can make your own lost cat flyers to put up in the area. You should also check out these websites for tips:

www.missingpetregistry.com

http://www.metro.spcans.ca/lostFound.html

http://petdetective.ca/

http://www.catsinthebag.org/

http://www.halifax.ca/AnimalControl/index.html

On posters, Minimize description and put PLEASE CHECK: Sheds/garages, Basement windows/skirting/crawlspaces, Vacant homes/apts/offices, Unused Vehicles for sale or not, Dumpsters open AND closed, Drainpipes under driveways. Focus on sensory-impaired and elderly folks' places

Consider sharing this email with a list of other animal lovers who may assist you in finding your pet.

I strongly encourage you to post ads online on sites such as Kijiji, Facebook, and our local community site here http://www.easternpassage.ca/news.php

http://geocities.com/helpfindsabina/

http://www.petfinder.com/classifieds/classifieds.html

http://www.flealess.org/lostpets/novascotia.html
http://www.flealess.org/lostpets/lost.found.pets.html
http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com/lost.shtml


Check with other rescue organizations to see if your cat was found, you can find some here:

http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com/contacts.shtml
http://atlanticcanadarescue.ca/links.html
http://www.petfinder.com/awo/index.cgi?location=B3G+1B1&keyword=


Good luck in your search and let me know if I can help

Sonya Higgins
Cat rescuer extraordinaire
469-MEOW
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NS28.html
katsonya@accesswave.ca
469-MEOW (469-6369)