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I generally get my propane refilled at Gaspro. They're prices are the lowest I've found and they give me a stamp card for a free fill-up after 10 fill-ups. More than that, the guy that usually does the fill-ups is one of the few people I've encountered since moving here that is good to me EVERY time I see him. He's also a very ironic comic and I love that.
Two weeks ago, he wasn't there when I went to fill up and I was deflated. I filled another tank a week later and he still wasn't there. Finally! He was back at work. I asked him if he won a bunch of money in Vegas. No, he said, he was bitten by a feral cat and had been hospitalized for more than a week. He actually said it was touch and go. They did not know if he was going to survive. I cried.
Please, only use cat traps from the Humane Society and turn them in.
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It is always so easy to blame the ferals! We tend to be careless in treating wounds, any cuts, scratches or punctures from ANYTHING however minor, should be washed/irrigated as soon as possible. I made a mistake one night last week, my cat bit me did not think it pierced the skin so just ignored it, next morning it was red and a little swollen, treated it right away, and put honey on the wound and covered with bandaid, no problems.
The worst infection I had, was a scratch from a thorn from a branch, (years ago in England) which put me in the hospital!
Have been using organic honey on almost any type of skin infection for about the last two years, works great for me.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/01...index.html
http://www.discoveryon.info/2009/06/hone...teria.html
Thanks hikatz! That's interesting about the honey, and I will try it out.
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Kathy, our normal mellow cats acting up lately, strange!
I usually clean the wound and apply more honey daily until I can safely remove the bandaid or dressing, amazing how well it works.
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"I would like to know if anyone has found any successful cat repellents that isn't poisonous to dogs"
Vinegar according to the 1001 uses for vinegar website, ran into this "fact" looking for some thing else. Seems vinegar is good for grey mold on plants and fruits also
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Thanks for all the advice and horror stories. So far I have only repaired the fences, and I think our barking dogs may have encouraged the cats to move further away.
I really didn't want to poison them or pay the cost of neutering, and I personally don't kill or eat warm blooded animals unless absolutely necessary.
Supposedly there used to be a bounty here on the island for stray cats and dogs and kids used to make some extra cash by killing them.
Aloha
