Pets

Six year old cat

confused — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:36:24 GMT

We have had our cat for six years, she has always been an indoor cat, this last month she has been licking her lower back and licked all the hair off and made it bleed, I have tried to put neosporan on it and wraped it with a ace bandage I had it healing and the hair growing back, but she licked it off again. but yesterday gave her a bath and noticed she had done the same with her lower tommy also. I am not sure what is wrong with her.

Also, I hear on the new one night there is a free clinic to take your pet to once a month. I have never heard about it before & would like to know when it will be around next. so maybe I can take her there. I have not worked since December so don't have any money to take her to a clinic.

Thank you.

Cat Ordinance Petition

outonalimb — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:20:43 GMT

For those that believe cats, as with every other type of pet, should not be allowed to roam, visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/springfield-cat-ordinance to sign the petition. If enough people sign, I will take the petition, along with sample ordinances from other cities in Oregon, to the city council meeting during public speaking. You must be a Springfield resident to sign. Eugene residents will have to start their own petition.

The Petition:

Roaming domestic cats are not only a nuisance to community residents, but they are also a danger to local wildlife. http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/predation.pdf

To The Springfield City Council:

We the undersigned request that ordinances restricting free roaming of domestic cats be established in the city of Springfield. Roaming cats are a health concern, leaving their excrement in flowerbeds and sandboxes where people are likely to come in contact with it. Some individuals have severe allergic reactions requiring the use of an Epi-pen after roaming cats leave hair on their patio furniture or door mats. These cats have also been known to cause damage to various plants and personal property, costing residents unnecessary expenses. Their roaming infringes on the rights of other pet owners that could otherwise set their bird cage outside on a warm sunny day or allow their pet rabbit to romp in the back yard. But, the inconveniences inflicted on the citizens of Springfield are only part of the issue. According to the American Bird Conservancy, scientists estimate that nationwide, cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, including endangered species, as well as more than a billion small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks, each year. The "pests" killed by domestic cats can take food sources away from wild animals such as snakes, hawks and owls. In addition, it is in the best interest of the cats to be kept indoors. In Springfield, many cats suffer shootings from residents that do not want them on their property. Even a small pellet gun has been known to cause paralysis in cats. Traffic also poses a threat to cats. Furthermore, roaming cats add to the feral cat population in Springfield. It is in the best interests of all involved for domestic cats to be kept indoors. It is time cat owners are subject to the same restrictions as all other pet owners. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Lost cat in Springfield (5th and Q area)

AmandaNew — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:16:09 GMT

Our cat got out a few days ago and has not returned home. She's an inside cat usually and has never been outside before. Her name is Kelly. She's a short-haired calico kitty. Her fur is a dark brown color with muted orange and tan patches and white paws. Her eyes are gold. She was not wearing a collar when she got out. We miss her so much. If anyone has seen her, please contact me at ageless_angel@hotmail.com My son really wants his Kelly-kitty back. Thank you.

The dangers w/ small breed dogs and vaccinations

DreneeFam — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:30:01 GMT

Was just curious if all of you out there know that when you have a young small breed dog (mine was a yorkie) that you shouldn't have a vet administer all the vaccination shots at one time because it can potentially kill your pet.....I had gotten my yorkie shots at a vet and 2 days later he was absolutely sick...They swore that he had a virus that was being passed around by dogs.I asked them twice during this 5 day ordeal if they had given him a blood test and they told me that it wasn't needed because they were sure he had a virus...But w/ no blood tests how can a person tell?...Me not knowing much about sicknesses of small breed dogs accepted their answer and paid over 800.00 in veterinary bills just to have to have him put to sleep....After doing my own research on the internet I found that there were several web pages describing every symptom he had as being an allergic reaction from the combination of the rabies shot and the other vaccinations that he was given at the same time..Now I have tried contacting the vet and left several messages stating what I thought in a kind manner and have not been able to get them to even talk to me (besides the receptionist saying she would take a message). Being only a 5 month old pet this dog was part of our family and we are very destroyed over his death. I just wanted to put it out there as a warnuing to everyone that your vet may not know everything there is to know about your pet and please exhaust all of your resources so that you don't end up with the heartbreak that we have and a cold shoulder from your vet when you figure it out for yourself.

Pit Bulls

walkjc — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:17:47 GMT

No, absolutely not....banning a breed is a horrible and ignorant idea. People should take a look at the owner of the dog before interacting with any dog.
I have an American Pit Bull Terrier and an American Staffordshire Terrier. Both are types of Pit Bulls and very smart and loving. I have been around pit bulls for more than 10 years
The only dog bite stories that ever make the news are pit bull stories, for some reason the other ones just are not as news worthy as a pit bull. Why is that? According the numbers the amount of Pit bull related incidents compared to other various breeds is far lower, but you never hear about the other attacks or maims. I guess the other ones just are not as news worthy.
As per kmtr's news report from last night, there was a small town that did ban Pit Bulls and the number of dog attacks did not significantly lower. Furthermore in one town the dog attacks actually went up.
I recommend that those who wish to ban a breed do some research into the subject. Most people I know when asked about dog bites generally think of those little dogs (polmeranians,jack russell terriers,wiener dogs etc).
The only difference is biting strength. Does that mean german shepards , Akida's, Doberman Pinchers, Lab's etc are next....
Let's remember what dogs are..they are animals. So the next time you are gonna judge a dog on its actions remember it is an animal and environment,treatment and conditions are gonna determine how a dog will react to any given situation not just the breed....
Maybe if we re- name the American Pitt Bull Terrier to American Terrier ...people can stop the hype

Need a loving home for 2 very human loving pets. Can"t keep in my new place.

catlasage — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:43:09 GMT

Please call me (954-6080) if you can take in two adult cats. A male and female. Both have been fixed and have lived stricktly indoors all their lives. They do not need to stay together and get along well with other pets, after a period of adjustment. I have until the first to place them in loving homes.

Lost Siberian Husky

saylesa — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:01:44 GMT

Hello, I live in Eugenen Oregon. Jan 5th (Saturday) my black and white Siberian Husky got away from my on our walk. We live in the Eugene/crow road area. She was attatched to a 20ft green lead. I am hoping someone out there has found her. She is 4yr old, blue eyes, charcoal black coat and white underneath, black racoon mask with white on nose/mouth. white tip on tail and where her tail curls to her back she has a white splotch under her black fur. Please if anyone has found her call Angie 541-337-4905 any time.

Skunks

badgerrr — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:19:50 GMT

We keep an outside cat. Over the years we have been troubled with swarms of starlings running off with her food. Then of course there were the Possums. She'd let the starlings rob her blind but was always willing to scrap with the possums. (Go figure.)

Then, the possums seemed to go away and we enjoyed the vacation. But soon found they would be replaced by Raccoons. She was as willing to scrap with the Coons even more than the possums. This always worried me cause if a Coon ever got a good purchase on her, she'd be a goner for sure.

But now I've been seeing an alarming trend. The most undesirable cat food thief going has been turning up as road kill quite regularly of late. Yes....I fear we are about to start getting visits from.............SKUNKS! If this little girl of ours wants to fight with a skunk or 2, things are going to get most unpleasant around here.

So I'm wondering, what have you been seeing wandering around your neighborhood? Have you been getting raided by these Black&White bombers?

Apartment hunting.....

babyk — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:10:11 GMT

Eugene Oregon has the highest # per capita of Cats of anywhere in the country....and it's in the top 10 for dogs.......so why is it so hard to find an apartment where you can have pets? Seriously.....