2/22/2014
Good morning! 38 degrees, supposed to be mid 60's today :)
Today is:
Today in history:
Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store in Utica, N.Y. (1879)
Don't forget to watch the cats today LIVE on http://ustream.tv/blindcatrescue It is crazy kitty day!
I took Autumn to Raleigh yesterday to talk to the oncologist. They were pleased with the way she is recovering.
We discussed our choices:
We could do nothing more and hope the radiation cured the cancer.
We could wait 3 or 4 months and then do a new CT scan & biopsy and see if all the cancer has been gotten.
We could wait a few weeks for her to put some weight back on and then start chemo.
We are going to do the last choice. Common sense tells me that she is 3 years old and already has cancer. The kind she has we have a good chance of a cure. We are going to do the chemo to make sure there is not a rouge cancer cell out there looking for a place to grow.
Please help the blind cats win in TWO contests, both daily votes:
1. http://www.shopforyourcause.com/voting-challenge (category LARGE RESCUE Shelter, Blind Cat )
2. http://www.shelterchallenge.com/
Thank you for helping the cats!! Please like & share
Today is:
Today in history:
Frank Woolworth opens the first "Five Cent Store in Utica, N.Y. (1879)
Don't forget to watch the cats today LIVE on http://ustream.tv/blindcatrescue It is crazy kitty day!
I took Autumn to Raleigh yesterday to talk to the oncologist. They were pleased with the way she is recovering.
We discussed our choices:
We could do nothing more and hope the radiation cured the cancer.
We could wait 3 or 4 months and then do a new CT scan & biopsy and see if all the cancer has been gotten.
We could wait a few weeks for her to put some weight back on and then start chemo.
We are going to do the last choice. Common sense tells me that she is 3 years old and already has cancer. The kind she has we have a good chance of a cure. We are going to do the chemo to make sure there is not a rouge cancer cell out there looking for a place to grow.
Please Remember to Vote :)
Please help the blind cats win in TWO contests, both daily votes:
1. http://www.shopforyourcause.com/voting-challenge (category LARGE RESCUE Shelter, Blind Cat )
2. http://www.shelterchallenge.com/
Thank you for helping the cats!! Please like & share
Cat Whiskers
by Jill Anne Sparapany
Feline whiskers are
specialized sensory hairs, also called vibrissae, on the cheeks, both sides of
the muzzle, above the eyelid and on the wrists of the foreleg. The cat will
have 8 to 12 muzzle whiskers, which are the longest of those on the face.
Whiskers are two to three times thicker than ordinary hairs and are embedded
three times deeper in the upper lip.
They have rich supplies
of blood vessels and nerves for their very specialized functions in hunting and
navigation at night. In darkness, the cat uses its whiskers to avoid objects by
detecting the slightest change in air currents around objects so it can walk
around them.
In hunting, whiskers are
valuable sensory tools in providing information about the outline of the prey and
the prey’s movements so the cat can bite in the right spot for quick kill. If
whiskers are damaged, the cat will often bite in the wrong area and not kill
the prey. Cats with intact whiskers can kill equally effectively at night as in
daylight.
The foreleg whiskers
assist in tree climbing and contact with prey.
Whiskers are the same
width as the cat’s body which enables the cat to determine if a narrow space is
wide enough to squeeze through.
The cat’s mood is
expressed through its whiskers. If pulled back and flattened against the cheeks,
the cat is angry or scared. Pointing down and slightly forward from the face
indicates relaxation and happiness. When hunting or feeling aggressive, the
whiskers point forward and are tense.
Cat whiskers should
never be cut or trimmed! The cat will become disoriented, act dizzy and
confused because it is not receiving essential navigation signals. Whiskers are
shed from time to time and are replaced.
As the cat ages, the
color of its whiskers changes. Cats do start going ‘gray with age’.
BOXES
Thank you so much for the gifts from our wishlists!
They often do not tell us your names and NEVER tell us your contact information.
Please know how grateful we are to you for your gifts!
Thank you Sharon Harvey for the beds!
Thank you Ana Rodriguez for the goods & laundry soap!
Thank you Tiffany Valdez for the toys, food & heating pad!
Thank you Amy Midden Fleming for the toys, food & cat nip toys!
Thank you Marcia Current for the food!
Thank you unnamed for the bed!
Thank you unnamed for the litter & food!
Thank you unnamed for the laundry soap!
Thank you unnamed for the trashbags!
Thank you Kelly Barum for the bed and catnip toys!
Thank you unnamed for the laundry soap & cat bed!
We WILL do boxes tonight LIVE on
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