HATE - Aug 17
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Miss Lee
Cathlete
Oh boy, don't ask me about feeding the squirrels -- it's so hard to know how much to give them -- it depends on a variety of factors. I sure wouldn't go by the instructions on the food carton because they always inflate it -- they want you to buy [bold]lots[/b] of food. When in doubt ask the vet. My kitty weighs about 13 or 14#'s and I feed him 1/2 a can twice a day. I mix a big dollop of pureed pumpkin in with his canned food (my kitty only eats canned for his urinary health). He has maintained his weight on this amount.
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Miss Lee
Cathlete
>1/2 a can of the big 13 oz can, right?
>
>Oh yeah, I've heard about feeding pureed pumpkin. Sounds
>pretty good actually.
Oh, no no no -- he would be a monster kitty -- LMAO!! Just a sec -- I need to look at the cans -- just post amongst yourselves till I get back
Sorry that took so long. I took a minute to scarf down a slice of PB toast:9 .
My cans are 5.5 oz. My kitty is 11 years old, too, so he would eat less than a kitten. I used to buy the big cans and portion them out into even servings that I kept in the refrigerator. Instead of scooping the food out of the can with a spoon, I would slide the contents out of the can so it was in a can shaped chunk (this works best if you pop it into the freezer for about 15 minutes first), then slice it into discs of equal size -- that way you know each kitty is getting the proper amount of food.
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>Oh yeah, I've heard about feeding pureed pumpkin. Sounds
>pretty good actually.
Oh, no no no -- he would be a monster kitty -- LMAO!! Just a sec -- I need to look at the cans -- just post amongst yourselves till I get back
Sorry that took so long. I took a minute to scarf down a slice of PB toast:9 .
My cans are 5.5 oz. My kitty is 11 years old, too, so he would eat less than a kitten. I used to buy the big cans and portion them out into even servings that I kept in the refrigerator. Instead of scooping the food out of the can with a spoon, I would slide the contents out of the can so it was in a can shaped chunk
(this works best if you pop it into the freezer for about 15 minutes first), then slice it into discs of equal size -- that way you know each kitty is getting the proper amount of food.
buffettgirl
Cathlete
Augusetta, I give my adult cats 1/2 of a "regular" size can each, but I keep a bowl full of dry food out for them to munch on. I don't know how many oz. in a "regular" can. One cat is fat, one is skinny. Go figure.
iluvweights
Cathlete
You guys are cracking me up this morning. Nice to see you August! (I know, it's not like I've been exactly Ms. Post-alot either)
My birthday is tomorrow and I'm having a birthday party, seriously, for the first time in about 10 years. I feel silly that all these people are coming to my house just for me (and the booze). lol
Anyway, I can't write much, cause I have to get back to work. But I hope you all have great weekends! I've worked out (or done some sort of exercise) every day this week, so let's hope that trend continues! Yay!
Arista
My birthday is tomorrow and I'm having a birthday party, seriously, for the first time in about 10 years. I feel silly that all these people are coming to my house just for me (and the booze). lol
Anyway, I can't write much, cause I have to get back to work. But I hope you all have great weekends! I've worked out (or done some sort of exercise) every day this week, so let's hope that trend continues! Yay!
Arista
Miss Lee
Cathlete
>Augusetta, I give my adult cats 1/2 of a "regular" size can
>each, but I keep a bowl full of dry food out for them to munch
>on. I don't know how many oz. in a "regular" can. One cat is
>fat, one is skinny. Go figure.
Robin - My guess is that one cat is eating most of the food and the
other cat isn't getting any -- LOL!
I always fed my cats twice a day and I've never left food out
for them. I know this might sound mean, but I [font size=+1]almost[/font] never give my kitty treats. Fat cats are
prone to so many health problems -- just like humans, I guess.
Every once in awhile I let him have a small piece of cooked
beef and that's about it, except for his catnip plant which he
loves :+. When I had 2 kitties they each had their own food
dish and shared a water dish. If they want to eat each other's
food, then I would feed them in separate rooms or crates.
ETA there, I think I finally got it right this time! LOL!
>each, but I keep a bowl full of dry food out for them to munch
>on. I don't know how many oz. in a "regular" can. One cat is
>fat, one is skinny. Go figure.
Robin - My guess is that one cat is eating most of the food and the
other cat isn't getting any -- LOL!
I always fed my cats twice a day and I've never left food out
for them. I know this might sound mean, but I [font size=+1]almost[/font] never give my kitty treats. Fat cats are
prone to so many health problems -- just like humans, I guess.
Every once in awhile I let him have a small piece of cooked
beef and that's about it, except for his catnip plant which he
loves :+. When I had 2 kitties they each had their own food
dish and shared a water dish. If they want to eat each other's
food, then I would feed them in separate rooms or crates.
ETA there, I think I finally got it right this time! LOL!
August
Cathlete
OMG, your guys eat so dainty!
Thanks for the info on how much you feed. I appreciate that.
I guess kittens are supposed to be food mongers. They say you can't overfeed a kitten...but if that's the case, why would there be feeding guidelines for them then? LOL. Calculating the appropriate amount is giving me a headache LOL.
Meanwhile, the squirrels are enjoying my futon fort.
Hey, Arista! That's great that you are having a party!
Thanks for the info on how much you feed. I appreciate that.
I guess kittens are supposed to be food mongers. They say you can't overfeed a kitten...but if that's the case, why would there be feeding guidelines for them then? LOL. Calculating the appropriate amount is giving me a headache LOL.
Meanwhile, the squirrels are enjoying my futon fort.
Hey, Arista! That's great that you are having a party!
Miss Lee
Cathlete
August - I really have no clue how much you should feed a kitten. Between the 5.5 oz can per day along with the pumpkin, my kitty gets a fair amount of food for an old guy.
Arista -- lol that your guests are coming for the booze! I'm sure that's not ENTIRELY true -- Ha! I hope you have an awesome party, and I want a full report, young lady!
Arista -- lol that your guests are coming for the booze! I'm sure that's not ENTIRELY true -- Ha! I hope you have an awesome party, and I want a full report, young lady!
dianet
Cathlete
Oh my gosh, y'all are going nuts today!! I couldn't believe how many posts there were.
Well, after another sleep deprived night, I think DH and I have made a big decision. I am going to try to go back to work after the baby. But the intention would be to go back to the firm but right away start looking for an in-house job at a company like DH has. If I don't find one after a few months, I will go to part-time at the firm and keep looking for a while longer. If I don't find one after a long time on part-time, then it is obviously not meant to be. The best time to look for an in-house job is around your 4th to 5th year. After I get back from my maternity leave, I will be starting my 4th year. So if I don't find a job during that time, it is probably not going to happen as easily.
DH has just been liking his job so much, and if I found a job like his, I think I would like it much more than what I am doing now. The hours are much more regular and it is less stressful. He is finally able to come home and relax after work and on the weekends. If I could find something like that, then it would really be doable to be a working mother.
However, I have two big concerns.
1. It is hard to find a good job at a company. My DH was really lucky that his job fell into his lap. He is brilliant so I am not surprised, but he also had the advantage of doing a big project for this particular company while he was at the firm so he was sort of a shoe in. I don't have any clients that I work with right now that I could do that with (my major client right now is representing a bankrupt company, not helpful!!). It is not that I wouldn't be qualified for these jobs, it is just that there are limited opportunities with lots of qualified people wanting the same jobs. So I will just have to use a recruiter and keep searching for the right one.
2. I am so scared of not being able to find the right nanny. I know that people leave their kids with nannies every day and nothing goes wrong, but it still scares me. I grew up in a cheap day care and I obviously turned out find and don't have any negative memories. I just don't know why I am so afraid of someone else raising my child.
Anyway, sorry for the novel. I have just been up all night worrying about these things. The worst that could really happen is that I look for a job for a year and don't find one and then I just stay home after that.
Any of course if I go back to work, I will probably workout less!! That is always an consideration.
Well, after another sleep deprived night, I think DH and I have made a big decision. I am going to try to go back to work after the baby. But the intention would be to go back to the firm but right away start looking for an in-house job at a company like DH has. If I don't find one after a few months, I will go to part-time at the firm and keep looking for a while longer. If I don't find one after a long time on part-time, then it is obviously not meant to be. The best time to look for an in-house job is around your 4th to 5th year. After I get back from my maternity leave, I will be starting my 4th year. So if I don't find a job during that time, it is probably not going to happen as easily.
DH has just been liking his job so much, and if I found a job like his, I think I would like it much more than what I am doing now. The hours are much more regular and it is less stressful. He is finally able to come home and relax after work and on the weekends. If I could find something like that, then it would really be doable to be a working mother.
However, I have two big concerns.
1. It is hard to find a good job at a company. My DH was really lucky that his job fell into his lap. He is brilliant so I am not surprised, but he also had the advantage of doing a big project for this particular company while he was at the firm so he was sort of a shoe in. I don't have any clients that I work with right now that I could do that with (my major client right now is representing a bankrupt company, not helpful!!). It is not that I wouldn't be qualified for these jobs, it is just that there are limited opportunities with lots of qualified people wanting the same jobs. So I will just have to use a recruiter and keep searching for the right one.
2. I am so scared of not being able to find the right nanny. I know that people leave their kids with nannies every day and nothing goes wrong, but it still scares me. I grew up in a cheap day care and I obviously turned out find and don't have any negative memories. I just don't know why I am so afraid of someone else raising my child.
Anyway, sorry for the novel. I have just been up all night worrying about these things. The worst that could really happen is that I look for a job for a year and don't find one and then I just stay home after that.
Any of course if I go back to work, I will probably workout less!! That is always an consideration.
Miss Lee
Cathlete
Hi Diane!! Your post almost got buried in the frenzy -- LMAO!
I'm glad to hear your DH is doing well in his new position. It's so great he found something that pays well AND frees up some time.
I don't envy the choices you have to make. Yeah, I'd be nervous about hiring a nanny, and this remark isn't intended to be accusatory or inflammatory in any way, but I think it would be really hard to turn your kid over to someone else to raise. That's how I would look at it, because that ONE person is going to seem like the mom. I tell you this because my DH and his siblings were pretty much raised by their housekeeper. Both of his parents were physicians and worked ridiculous hours. Anyway, they definitely felt like this woman was the mom. At the end of the day, she's the one who watched them take their first steps, heard their first words, knew what their favorite foods were, etc. If it were me and I could afford to stay home, then that's what I would do. You're so young and you can always go back to work. This is not intended to be judgmental at all -- it's just what I think and I have no wish to upset or offend anyone :* .
ETA that I'm sure you'll figure it out. One thing I've come to realize about you, Diane, is that you'll research everything thoroughly. I'd trust you to make decisions for me :7
I'm glad to hear your DH is doing well in his new position. It's so great he found something that pays well AND frees up some time.
I don't envy the choices you have to make. Yeah, I'd be nervous about hiring a nanny, and this remark isn't intended to be accusatory or inflammatory in any way, but I think it would be really hard to turn your kid over to someone else to raise. That's how I would look at it, because that ONE person is going to seem like the mom. I tell you this because my DH and his siblings were pretty much raised by their housekeeper. Both of his parents were physicians and worked ridiculous hours. Anyway, they definitely felt like this woman was the mom. At the end of the day, she's the one who watched them take their first steps, heard their first words, knew what their favorite foods were, etc. If it were me and I could afford to stay home, then that's what I would do. You're so young and you can always go back to work. This is not intended to be judgmental at all -- it's just what I think and I have no wish to upset or offend anyone
:* .ETA that I'm sure you'll figure it out. One thing I've come to realize about you, Diane, is that you'll research everything thoroughly. I'd trust you to make decisions for me :7
August
Cathlete
Apparently they're done today. This was the 2nd time to have shots, and now they only need shots once a year.
Now I'm reading online about spaying and neutering. Oh my squirrels, I'm so nervous for them! ;(
My vet suggests doing the boys at the end of next month and the girls in September....but they'll be 4 months at the beginning of next month...I'm kind of itchy to get it done after reading the benefits of doing it young....but I suppose I should do what the vet recommends, right? Right? Right?
Now I'm reading online about spaying and neutering. Oh my squirrels, I'm so nervous for them! ;(
My vet suggests doing the boys at the end of next month and the girls in September....but they'll be 4 months at the beginning of next month...I'm kind of itchy to get it done after reading the benefits of doing it young....but I suppose I should do what the vet recommends, right? Right? Right?