Uptown Hound and Laundromutt

01/11/2025

SATURDAY'S SPOTLIGHT
Please keep watch for this boy...he needs to be home with his family.‼️UPDATE HOME‼️

UPDATE: FURBABY HAS BEEN LOCATED: Please share: my dog still hasn’t been found, he could be seen in the Finzel, Frostburg, Mount Savage area. Please contact either of the numbers listed with any leads, do not call or approach he will run.

01/11/2025

SATURDAY'S SPECIAL SPOTLIGHT
WOW, this works! Tried it on one of my unhealed chicken waters.

UPDATE: Let me begin w/trying to offer some damage control on this post. You may have noticed some of the comments are from well-meaning cat caregivers saying salt water is safe for cats and others outraged and insulted that anyone would risk letting a cat take one swallow of salt water. The clincher for me was an emotional DM from a (now former follower) calling me out for my comment agreeing with another person’s comment that ingesting sea water isn’t toxic for cats. I had read recently read that, but at the time of my comment, lacked the foresight to share my source. She no longer considers my page to be a reliable source of information and unfollowed me. I’m disappointed when we are unable (or unwilling) to have a civil exchange and either come to an agreement or agree to disagree. If you’ve been paying attention for more than a couple of months, you know I admit when I’m mistaken & revise or delete a post if I learn it isn’t truthful. I feel as though the “conversation” (comments) on this post about whether salt water is safe for cats to ingest has been taken out of context. I spent time researching & here are my findings: there are MANY more sources that say some salt water (in small quantities and low concentration of salt) isn’t harmful. Perhaps this source is the one the commenter was referencing. The commenter claims to have many years of experience w/hundreds of cats; I’m not going to ask him if/how/why he’s giving them salt water; how he knows it is harmless.🤔

Some viewers of this post seemed to think the water bowl was going to be a continual source of VERY concentrated salt water for an extended period of time. How about CONTEXT: I want to believe that those of us caring for outside cats will be monitoring the food and water bowls as often as possible & if/when we see that a water bottle containing salt has been damaged/lost its lid or other wise dumped the contents into the water bowl, the situation would be quickly resolved. In my opinion, the odds of any cat ingesting any amount (minimal at most) are very small.
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REVIEWED & FACT-CHECKED BY
Dr. Paola Cuevas
MVZ (Veterinarian)

The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research.
Written by: Christian Adams

Last Updated on January 7, 2025 by Catster Editorial Team

According to an article published in the American Journal of Physiology, cats have the biological capacity to process salt water in their bodies. Their kidneys are capable of secreting excessive sodium so the water can hydrate them. This doesn’t mean that cats can live on salt water and food alone. While not guaranteed, continual intake of so much salt could lead to the same dehydration that humans tend to experience after drinking salt water. Cats don’t need seawater to survive, but salt water can help them survive when times get tough.

On average, a 5-kg cat needs around 250 ml of water a day. 250 ml of seawater contains about 8.75 g of salt, and the fatal dose of salt for a 5-kg cat would be 20 g of salt. In other words, this ability works within certain limits, so please don’t go out of your way to give salt water to your cat.

A proper species-appropriate diet and fresh, clean water from the tap are all it takes to keep your cat happy. However, since not all cats are effective at drinking water, they might need to get some of their hydration from ingesting moisture-rich food, such as fresh or wet cat food. But don’t worry if you see your cat drinking the salt water out of your swimming pool—unless they seem lethargic or sick afterward.
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Much as I’d like to suggest everyone do their own research (many of you do so on a regular basis and we learn from each other), I like to do due diligence, save you the effort and make sure I’m not sharing misinformation or anything less than factual. Finding reliable sources stating salt water IS toxic was much more difficult than I expected. I checked petMD (Chewy) and the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists and aside from a long list of possible signs of toxicity (diarrhea, depression, lethargy, tremors, seizures, shortness of breath and disorientation) and that the most likely causes of pets being affected by sodium ion poisoning are products containing table salt, homemade play dough, paint balls, de-icing salts, sea water and baking soda, the amount of salt water necessary to be a threat wasn't definitive. There was a table showing how much salt would need to be ingested to cause toxicity; a 1-10 # cat would need >0.05 Tbsp, 11_25 # cat >0.5 Tbsp. I think those amounts are a LOT & not likely to be ingested. 🤷‍♀️

If you feel the need to crucify me for this incident, I wish you well.
ORIGINAL POST:
From another page, in case you missed it among the other posts listing suggestions for keeping outside water bowls from freezing. 🥶🐈‍⬛️❄️🐈

A plastic bottle of salt water will keep your water bowl from freezing. Learned this trick from someone who keeps horses.
This water bowl is out for the feral that hangs around our house. Been out for 36 hours in 20 degrees and hasn’t frozen.
Use lots of salt, I put about a 1/4 of the bottle salt and the rest warm water, dissolve, then submerge in the water bowl.
Also works inside a chicken waterer.

01/10/2025

Our Spa Buddies today had mixed reviews on all the snow. We wanted to share their comments.
Lillie, "I'm staying in my warm bed all weekend !"
Wilbur, "I like the snow ok, but it's so cold!"
Crosby, " My feet are getting full of snowballs!"
Leo, "Bring it on Ole' Man Winter! Is this all ya got?!?"

01/10/2025

FURDAY'S FOCUS ON FAB
Bentley predicts an early Spring, because his coat is shedding "Springtime Crazee"! Let's hope he's right because he left 5 dogs worth of hair in our trash can after his Spa Day. He feels absolutely stunning and so much lighter!

01/10/2025

FRIDAY'S FEATHERS 'N FRILLS
These two Divas insisted on some extra fanciness to brighten up this cold, snowy day. Good choice Nikki & Scooter !

01/10/2025

THURSDAY'S TRICKS OF THE TRADE
When your name is Titan, & you're really, really tall, and your stylist's name is Shawna, & she's really, really short....it gets alittle bit tricky. But one really good boy plus one really creative "spa lady" = the handsomest tall guy ever!

01/08/2025

WEDNESDAY'S WOW!

Such an amazing snow made horse carriage! ❄️❄️❤️

01/07/2025

TUESDAY'S TERRIFIC SALES

UPCOMING FORCAST IS CHANGING FROM JUST KINDA BAD TO REALLY, REALLY BAD!!!
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Safe for your pets, walks, decks, and even your car's windshield! 10% Discount

01/07/2025

TUESDAY'S THOUGHTS FROM TROOPER

01/06/2025

01/06/2025

MONDAY'S MAGNIFICENT SNOW MUTTS
I'm sure we all know a few who are celebrating! Share your photos before they thaw out.

01/06/2025

We will close at 4pm due to the weather. See y'all tomorrow 9 to 6 when the storm has passed.

01/05/2025

SUNDAY'S SPOTLIGHT ON SNOW
❇️❇️❇️WATCH FOR UPDATES❇️❇️❇️
THANK YOU FOR SHARING

01/04/2025

FURDAY'S FRIENDLY FACES
Meet a few of our "SpaDay" buddies from this week. They were still celebrating the New Year!

01/03/2025

FRIDAY FUNDAY
Everyone enjoyed meeting Radar yesterday during his 1st visit to the Hound. This little guy definitely has the makings of a "frequent shopper"! Thanks for making our day special.

01/03/2025

FRIDAY'S FOCUS ON MANNERS
Basic Manners Classes begin the week of Jan13th
(5) weeks, (1)hr Class sessions.
Mondays: 5pm to 6pm (FULL)
Thursdays: 11am to 12pm (AVAILABILITY)
**For Information or to pre-register (required):
Uptown Hound: 240-362-7039
Bev McWhirter, Trainer: 301-707-4847
‼️Sorry, we cannot reserve training spaces for teams without pre-registration and payment.

01/03/2025

THURSDAY'S TRAINING TIDBITS
Basic Manners Classes begin Monday Jan.13th 2025. These are 5 week sessions, (1) hour each.
The winter sessions are held indoors.
The Monday evening class is FULL.
Thursday morning class 11am to 12pm still has a few spaces remaining.
❗️Sorry, but we cannot reserve a spot in a class for anyone not pre-registered & paid in advance. Class size is limited to 6 teams❗️
If you are interested & available for a morning class, please contact us 240-362-7039, or
Bev McWhirter, Trainer 301-707-4847.