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04/02/2025

Anyone missing these pups? Last seen in Rural Deshler. Still on the run.

01/18/2025

🙏🙏🙏🙏

PLEASE show some respect here.
Any scam comments WILL be removed and the poster WILL be banned.

12/12/2024

Puppies are lifetime commitment not a Christmas Present 🎁 😢

11/29/2024

Please use Straw!!

11/29/2024

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.
*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age. 🐾

11/28/2024

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃

11/28/2024

Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas If You Have Cats!! You'll Thank Me Later 🤣😂

11/17/2024

DO NOT GIVE TO YOUR DOG
Every year stores come out with this cheap large rawhide bones. They are bad for your dog and very dangerous. Every year hundreds of dogs either die or have to have surgery from these indigestible rawhide treats. Leave them in the shelf

11/16/2024

11/16/2024

Is Diatomaceous Earth Safe for Cats?
May 29, 2020 by David Fields

No one likes fleas, ticks, bedbugs, ants, and other creepy biters that invade your home. If you have a cat or multiple cats, you’re likely to attract these nuisances. Perhaps you have tried to rid your home of these bugs with the latest bug killer, but you’re worried about the poison harming your cat.

Diatomaceous earth is an effective way to get rid of bugs without poison and could be the answer you’re looking for. Yes, the good news is diatomaceous earth is completely safe and even beneficial for most cats if used properly.

What is Diatomaceous Earth?
Diatomaceous earth (also known as DE) is made from the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. A diatom’s skeleton is called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms collect in a body of water’s sediment, and when exposed to oxygen and water, they chemically react and become silicon dioxide.

The silica deposits are then mined from these sediments because of its natural defense against bed bugs, cockroaches, crickets, fleas, spiders, ticks, and other pests. Diatomaceous earth resembles a white powder and can be found at most pet and gardening stores.

Here’s how it works: Diatomaceous earth emits glasslike silica shards to cut through and dry out an insect’s exoskeleton. The microscopic glass edges are so tiny and harmless to anything bigger than a bug. DE does not emit noxious vapors or harm anything that it comes in contact with.

Diatomaceous Earth Grades
Diatomaceous earth is commercially sold in four grades. IT’S IMPORTANT YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES so you can know how each one is made. They are Pure Food Grade DE, Crawling Insect Control DE, Pool Grade DE, and other DE blends.

THE ONLY ONE that is SAFE FOR CATS is Food Grade DE.

Is Diatomaceous Earth Safe for Cats?
Yes, most of the time. Kittens, who are less than two pounds, should not be exposed to DE. DE can be used to kill fleas and other bugs both internally and externally, as a supplement in your cat’s food, and even in cat litter.

Diatomaceous Earth for Fleas on Cats
First of all, make sure you use food grade DE for flea control. It’s an effective, all-natural pesticide against anything with an exoskeleton. Also, insects cannot build up a resistance to DE like they can a chemical pesticide, and it won’t lose its effectiveness over time.

All you do is sprinkle DE on your carpets, bedding, furniture, and anywhere else you may have fleas. Let it sit for three days and then vacuum it up. (Don’t worry; it won’t stain.) You should repeat this process every week for 30 days to ensure that the eggs and larvae are destroyed, as well as the adult fleas.

If your cat already has fleas, you can apply DE to her coat. Put some on your palm and then rub your hands together. Then rub the powder onto your cat’s head, avoiding her nose, eyes, and mouth. Apply it behind her ears, and then down her neck to her chin. Massage the powder down her back, on her tail, legs, and belly. Fleas normally die within four hours of application, but don’t bathe your cat for 48-72 hours. After 72 hours, bathe your cat to get rid of the dead fleas, and use a flea comb to brush off any remaining fleas or eggs. You can repeat this process twice a week for a month to ensure that all the fleas are gone.

Diatomaceous Earth as a Supplement for your Cat
While DE is more commonly used for flea prevention, many cat owners add small amounts to their cat’s diet. There are numerous benefits here. DE contains calcium, magnesium, and other trace minerals that contribute to a healthier coat, improved appetite and metabolism, and better digestion. Also, DE can be given to your cat as a natural way to get rid of worms and internal parasites. Contact your veterinarian for recommendations and dosage information.

How Much Diatomaceous Earth for Cats
To supplement your cat’s diet, use only food grade DE, as other types are not safe for consumption. Your cat’s size will determine the DE dosage:
* Small cats and kittens (2-6 ½ lbs.) should get ½ tsp of food grade DE
* Full grown cats (7-13 lbs.) should get 1 tsp of food grade DE
* Large cats (more than 13 lbs.) should get 1 ½ tsp of food grade DE

DO NOTE that if kittens are still nursing, DON’T add DE to their diet until they move to solid food. If your cat eats canned food, simply mix DE in with it. Dry food may be a little trickier, because cats may not eat it if there’s white powder covering their food. In this case, you could either mix the DE in with the dry food in a Ziplock bag and shake it up, or mix the DE with a quarter cup of water and then pour it over the cat’s dry food to coat it.

Diatomaceous Earth to Remove Cat Litter Odor
DE is also a great odor control for cat litter. In addition, it is more absorbent than clay-based litter. You can look for cat litter that already has it in there, or you can simply spread a thin layer of food grade DE to the bottom of the litter box before you pour in the litter. Your cat’s litter will stay fresher longer while decreasing odor.

Are There Any Risks with Using Diatomaceous Earth?
As long as you use food grade GE, there are no known risks in using it for cats. When applying it to her coat, use a minimal amount the first time and make sure you don’t get it in her eyes. Also, since it is so absorbent, it may irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs, but it is not harmful.

CONCLUSION
Diatomaceous earth has wonderful, beneficial uses for your cat’s overall health. MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE FOOD GRADE GE and use as directed.

11/15/2024

Haha Ohio Weather 🤣 😂

11/15/2024

Just a little warning regarding the Christmas treat many stores are now starting to stock for dogs at Christmas. 😉 🐶🐈🐩🐕‍🦺🐕🦮

Many of these so called treats end up with the dog "enjoying" some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas. The vast majority of these rawhide products and treats come from China.

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulfide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white "pure" look and remove the rancid smell.

Now comes the pretty festive colors and the glue to form cute shapes. On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde.

If that wasn't bad enough, they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking.
The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.

Leave them in the shop where they belong or if some well meaning person buys them for your dog put them safely away for later, then dispatch in the bin! Please be safe with your dogs! ❤️❤️❤️

10/29/2024

NO SUCH THING AS FREE KITTENS/ CATS

THE TRUTH about that "FREE" cat trapper:

Are you one of those people that post about all these cats at your job site that need to be gone IMMEDIATELY? All these cats having babies running rampant in your neighborhood, that either need to be fixed or taken away right now? All the cats in your apartment complex that howl all night? I can bet, when you post, someone always steps up to help you FREE OF CHARGE or they at least tag other people that may be able to help you FREE OF CHARGE

Well, guess what, that FREE OF CHARGE to you, is not FREE OF CHARGE to the cat trapper. Ya see, in order to trap cats, a trapper needs traps. Good traps cost anywhere from $70 up to $120 per trap. A trap alone won't work cuz you need to entice the cat to walk in so you need cat food, that can cost about $1 per can up to $30 per case (pending how many your trapping). Even though you put food in, you need to put something on the bottom of the trap to make it comfortable that the cat will want to go in to get the food. That means you need newspaper. Newspaper nowadays can run $2.50 +. Once the cat is in the trap they freak out until you cover it. That means you need sheets or blankets. Sheets and blankets start at about $2.50 and up. Unfortunately you can't just throw a twin, queen or king size sheet/blanket on the trap and think you're not gonna trip on it. So, someone has to spend their time cutting these sheets and/or blankets down to sizes for the traps or hope someone else can do it for them.

So the cat is now in the trap, he/she is covered. Where do you put the cat? The cat goes in the trappers truck. Even though you've got newspaper under the cat, chances are it got all bundled up when the cat freaked and when the cat p*es or p**ps, its gonna go all over the trappers truck. So, the trapper uses a water proof pad/blanket to go under the traps, on the floorboard. Those pads range from $20 and up

From here, where does the cat go until it's spay/neuter appointment/walk in (clinics-$60, some animal controls-free, some shelters-low cost). The cat/s have to go to someone's house to wait. Once at the house, you need to put something under the traps so p*e doesn't get on your floor or carpet. You'd need another waterproof pad or lots of puppy pads (these cost $12 or more). The cat now has to be fed and the newspaper has to be changed out cuz it's either wet, ripped up or has p**p on it. To help do this, so the cat doesn't escape, you can use a divider ($22 and up). The divider goes thru the trap so there's no opening at all for them to escape cuz they're blocked in.

The next morning the trapper takes the cat/s to clinic or walk in tnr, that's time out of their already busy schedule. Most trappers also microchip the cats they speuter so we either pay to use clinics chips or bring our own ($12 or more) Later that day they can pick the cat/s up, more time out of their schedule. The cat can't be released til the next day so again the cat/s have to go to someone's house, be fed and have the newspaper changed out again

The next day, earlier then usual, the trapper has to drive back to where they trapped the cat/s from in order to release them before going to work. Once this is over, the trapper has to disinfectant each trap they used and wash the waterproof pad before the next round of trapping.

Think about this, the trapper came to you to trap, took the cats somewhere, took the cats to clinic, went back to their life, drove back to clinic to pick them up, took them back somewhere, picked the cats back up and drove them back to be released, then drove back to their normal life. All that took gas in their truck. Which as you know, gas is not cheap.

If you're still a little confused after reading this, I'll make it clearer: Trappers have spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars just to help you FREE OF CHARGE.

Donating money, cat food, microchips, newspaper, blankets, sheets, traps, puppy pads, waterproof pads to cat trappers helps more than you'll ever know.

10/28/2024

Cooler weather is coming be prepared. Straw will reflect body heat back to a cat and actually repels moisture. Straw is tough, thick, dry leftover stalks from crops. It's lightweight and golden in color. Straw has a hollow center which makes for great insulation (just like double pane windows).

Do NOT use hay (OR blankets) for bedding in outdoor cat shelters. Hay is green and heavy. Hay is typically used to feed animals, like horses. It absorbs moisture, making it damp, cold and uncomfortable for cats, and has the potential to get moldy.

You can buy straw bales at your local co-op, farm/ag supply stores, local garden center/nursery, Home Depot, Lowe's, Tractor Supply or Ace Hardware. We’ve even seen bales of straw being sold outside grocery stores along with pumpkins. Farms selling pumpkins often sell bales of straw too.

DO NOT BUY CRAFT STORE SMALLER BALES OF STRAW. THESE ARE USUALLY CHEMICALLY TREATED AND COULD HARM ANIMALS!