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Leave Old Legends Lie

Summary: When Remus coerces Logan into pulling a prank with an old folktale surrounding their local woods where they’ll be camping, Logan can’t find it in him to say no. despite his slight misgivings he finds the idea of scaring his husband Janus and son Virgil with something as simple as a ghost story and a thrifted fur costume rather exciting- until the “fake” ritual goes a little too well, and Logan learns just how important it is to respect legends better left alone.

Warnings: mild sexual innuendo, swearing, disturbing imagery, blood and injury, mild violence, spells and curses

Ships: Intrulociet (Remus x Logan x Janus)

Word Count: 4, 775

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“Remus don’t do that, you'll crack your head open.”

Remus glanced up at Logan, watching him sort out their snacks for a moment before peering behind him at the freshly fallen leaves cushioning the ground. “Unless the leaves have murderous intent I think I’m fine Lolo- though wouldn’t it be funny if I fell into an eldritch portal and cracked my head open on one of their rocks?”

“No it wouldn’t, only partly because then Virgil would be afraid of falling through portals not cracking his head open.” So saying, Logan nudged the back of his son’s chair to settle it on all four legs, making the budding emo pout into his jacket. “Be a good influence. That includes not spraying hairspray into the fire this year and before you say anything I’ve already found and confiscated the cans.”

“What? No! That was one time and it turned out fine! We had fire extinguishers and we were by the river!”

“No.”

“Remus you have side jock from a horror movie syndrome and that is not a compliment.” Janus drawled from the other side of the clearing.

“Janus I thought I said Virgil and I would gather kindling-”

“Low blow Jannie I thought you’d give me more sex appeal than that-”

“Ew gross!”

“Remus language!”

“Oh yes Remus, language, because our fourteen year old son certainly hasn’t heard of sex appeal-”

“Can we please,” Logan pinched the bridge of his nose even as he struggled to hold back an amused smirk. “One camping trip. Just one, where everyone behaves?”

“No- pah!” Popping the p Remus leaned back once again, immediately tipping over and sprawling on the ground. The clearing was silent and then a lone snort from where Janus was still standing set Virgil into a fit of giggles and letting Remus fill their set up with howls of laughter. Rolling his eyes Logan went over and nudged Remus to the side, setting the chair upright and trying his absolute best to prevent his shoulders from shaking with his own laughter.

“One trip.” He muttered with a smile, making his way over to the truck to dig out their sleeping bags and flashlights for the night.

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Logan held the literal monkey suit with an air of distaste while listening carefully for anyone curious that might try and come up behind him. He and Remus had planned this a month ago- rather Remus had coerced him while bouncing so excitedly Logan could hardly get a word in edgewise- and had agreed that a spooky camping trip should have a scare at some point during the night that they could laugh about later. Thus the plan was that they would tell a scary story that was “real”, pretend to go to sleep and then Logan would sneak off and change and come back to scare Virgil and likely Janus. His only hope was that Virgil didn’t go into fight mode and decide to tackle him since the cold was already doing absolutely no favors for his back and he didn’t fancy an adrenaline fueled teenager tackling him onto piles of frosty leaves while wearing a scraggly gorilla suit.

He glanced up at a faint rustling of leaves, brows furrowed in confusion at the sight of a small black cat sitting by the back tire. Granted they weren’t exactly in the middle of the woods so it wasn’t that much of a stretch that a domestic looking cat would be out. Shrugging, he gave it a polite nod and turned back to the suit before sighing and stuffing it back into his sleep bag before gathering up the bag of marshmallows. Feeling eyes still following him he glanced back at the cat and nearly dropped the bags when it closed its eyes and nodded back. A very pronounced up and down tilt of its head and then a light sneeze, turning to groom its back while Logan stood wracking his brain to figure out if cats normally nodded at strangers.

“You still good for tonight Logan?”

This time Logan did startle hard enough to drop the bags, whirling around and shoving the sleep bag behind him before registering it was Remus. “Remus, please don’t sneak up on me. What if you had been- a bear or something?”

Remus cocked his head and looked down at the bags. “Then it would have had a delicious dessert, and then marshmallows as a midnight snack.” Winking at Logan's heated face he hopped up into the back bed of the truck and poked his cheek. “You good? Don’t tell me you’re already spooked, this is going to be the best prank we’ve pulled in years!”

Logan smirked. “Yes I can’t wait to figuratively scare them out of their pants.”

“You don’t have to say figuratively. I doubt in this cold Jannie’s even taking his pants off to pee.” He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. “Though I’d take mine off for you Logan.”

“Remus, you're going to smash the marshmallows.” Logan pushed his face away with a snort, leaning over to pick up the bags.

“Know something else I’m gonna smash-” Logan’s face heated once again as he felt a light tap at the small of his back, standing up just in time to see Janus making his way towards them.

“Remus, stop flirting with my husband and help Virgil start the fire...safely.”

Pouting, Remus jumped down and reached over to cup Logan’s cheek. Smiling into the touch, Logan closed his eyes in exasperation when he felt one of Remus' affectionate licks on his cheek rather than a normal kiss any other person would give. “My husband too.”

They watched as he dashed over to the campsite, squatting beside Virgil who was currently trying unsuccessfully to strike the flint hard enough to create a proper spark. Turning back around, Logan smiled ruefully at Janus who was currently leaning against the tail light with an eyebrow raised to him. “What were you two planning over here?”

“A great camping trip with my lovely, lovely family.” Logn sniffed indignantly and shoved the marshmallows into the bag with the crackers and chocolate they had brought for smores.

Janus squinted but said nothing, grabbing up a bag of jerky and tearing it open without breaking eye contact. “Mhm.”

“Mhm.”

“Seems we have a familiar.” Pulling the bag over his shoulder Logan looked to where Janus was nodding to, spotting the same black cat only a few feet away. “Mm. It’s been spying on us for a while now.”

Janus took a slow step forward, tearing a bit of the jerky apart with his teeth and tossing it to the small shadow, who promptly turned its nose up at it and sauntered off deeper into the trees. “Indignant little thing. Cats can eat jerky right?”

“It probably filled up on squirrels earlier, just don’t let Remus or Virgil see it; they'll want to take it home.”

Janus snorted, resealing the bag and taking up another bag with blankets before nudging the trunk closed with his elbow. Looking up he frowned. “Is it getting darker faster than it should be or-?” Logan too, looked up at the sky, seeing the thick treeline rapidly darkening with the sinking of the sun, clouds moving in a way more reminiscent of horror movies than reality. Shaking it off he simply shrugged. “Must‘ve spent more time over here than we thought- come on before Remus turns our son into an aspiring arsonist earlier than we predicted.”

They hadn’t walked a dozen paces before Virgil jumped up excitedly and pointed at the now merrily crackly campfire. “Dad!!! I made fire!!”

Janus snorted and nudged him playfully. “Think we were a bit late on that one Logan, remind me not to buy hairspray for a while.”

Remus’ head snapped up immediately and pointed at both of them accusingly. “One time!!”

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Virgil laughed as another marshmallow exploded from the heat of the fire, turning into sticky tar that coated the wood and burned sickly sweet until it disintegrated to nothing in the heat. Remus grinned and stuck another one that he had roasted in his mouth, crunching down on the completely burnt ball that could have been more stick than treat for all he could taste. Logan winced as he slid his own just-the-right-amount-of-crisp-thank-you-very-much-Remus onto his cracker and carefully placed the chocolate on top, letting it melt a bit before adding the other cracker and sighing as another marshmallow exploded.

“Let them have their fun dear, they're both idiots but you also encouraged Remus to microwave a marshmallow last week to see what would happen so you really have no room to say anything.” Janus whispered quietly while eating cold smores so he didn’t get chocolate everywhere.

Sniffing indignantly, Logan brushed the crumbs from his lap and tied up his bag, making sure to seal it so animals wouldn’t be tempted. “Whenever you’re finished eating burnt sugar Remus, didn’t you have a story you wanted to tell tonight?”

Remus stared at him blankly, stick still held in his mouth until he swore and spit out his latest abomination, throwing his stick in the fire with a huff. “Sure. We need to sit a little away from the fire though, since the story is also,” pausing for dramatic effect and glancing at Virgil. “A ritual.”

“I’m sorry a what?” Janus sat up a bit. “Remus what did you do? You know we don’t mess with spirits in this family.” “Relax Janus, Remus talked with me about this a while ago. It isn’t going to summon anything and it’s actually quite interesting.”

Janus turned to squint accusingly at Logan. “Oh he cleared it with you did he? Is that what you two were conspiring about earlier?”

“No,” Logan replied patiently as he scooted back from the fire and dragged the snacks back with him. “Remus was being Remus earlier and talking about tapping my-”

“Ask you later got it- Logan honestly you got on Remus earlier for his language and our son is right there.”

“Yeah guys I’m right here.” Virgil chipped in absently from where he was trying desperately to wipe marshmallow out of his bangs.

“Smartass.” Logan muttered but handed Remus his stick to draw in the dirt with. “Besides I was already reading the books on the subject for fun so Remus came to me with questions. And we modified the “ritual” so even if it could hypothetically work it wouldn’t. We took superstitions into account, love. Don’t worry.”

“You say as your husband is currently carving a sigil around our fire.”

“Why is he only my husband when you disapprove of something he does?”

“Because I married two idiots sharing one brain cell and whenever you’re the one carrying it you use it to encourage the one scientist in our family without an actual degree!”

“Done!” Tossing the latest stick into the fire as well Remus took his perch on his folding chair, squatting instead of sitting and wiggling his eyebrows ominously. “We ready to get spooked and learn how to protect ourselves from the local forest cryptid?”

“We have a local cryptid?” Virgil perked up with interest, making Logan smile in triumph. He was glad to know his son was still interested in things like this, even though Logan found it a bit silly especially combined with Janus’ superstitions.

“We do! I found it in one of your father’s books and it has an entire horror story surrounding it and everything!”

“Remus-”

“Relax Jannie we aren’t actually going to summon a demon we don’t have all the materials here for it anyway...well I mean we do but we aren’t gonna use ‘em all it’s fine. Anyway, I found that in this very woods, there lives an ancient creature whose name has only been whispered in fearful respect for centuries since it was released. One with such malice and want for destruction that it had to be turned against itself to be defeated. Stories dared only to be passed down in hidden tomes and word of mouth- about the legendary Firepaw.”

“Firepaw?” Virgil interrupted with a smirk. “That sounds like a five year old named a monster they drew in daycare and wanted it to be cool enough to hang on the fridge.”

Remus shot him an unimpressed look. “You follow at least sixty blogs revolving around Bigfoot, I think you can suspend your disbelief for Firepaw.”

“Hmph.” Burying his reddened face in his hoodie, Virgil mumbled into it spitefully. “It’s fifty-two, I only follow the good ones.”

“Stand me properly corrected and chastised.” Remus deadpanned and shifted to lean back more. “May I continue?”

“Hmph.”

“Firepaw used to be one of the more benevolent demons of the time, being summoned for warmth and safety when there was little to be found in a harsh, undeveloped wilderness. A great beast wreathed in flame, it brought great comfort to those who summoned it and inspired fear only in those who didn’t understand its purpose. For centuries the locals of the woods lived in peace with it as their protector in the lush green woods they had chosen for their home.”

Virgil was leaning forward with interest now, as was Janus Logan noted with amusement, as Remus’ animated storytelling skills painted the picture around them.

“It’s said that there had been unrest between neighboring settlements for some years now, fights for territory and resources as greed overtook compassion. So one fateful night, when the wind blew cold through the trees and fires whipped around restlessly in their stone prisons, there was a group who summoned Firepaw for their own gain. Two sigils were carved deep into the ground that night: one to summon and one to seal. The beast rose from the flames, tail still and head high as the guardian of the forest...and then the second sigil burned bright.”

Remus threw bits of wood from his pockets into their fire, making everyone jump in their seats as they flared out for a moment, brightening the area around them while wild, flickering flames. Logan startled and squinted into the darkness, sure he had seen something glitter like eyes behind a tree, but the flames calmed before he could focus. Leaning closer to Janus he tried to shrug it off; a cat being around didn’t mean anything, it was just a stray drawn to warmth but too shy to come closer.

“Tail lashing in irritation and then anger the great beast roared- the first time it had ever done so in all the time it had been summoned. The flames that consumed it grew brighter and hotter than they had ever meant to be, claws growing like roots digging into the earth as fangs dripped from it’s open jaws like icicles from the trees. Never was it meant to be tamed by man- let alone attempted to be controlled, and in their hubris the group foolishly thought they could be the first. The only reward they received that night was the mercy of a quick death as the flames burst forth too quickly for the thought of escape to even cross their minds. Both sigils burned brighter still, then disappeared completely, the seals broken to leave the beast to roam free. In a fit of rage it bounded through the forest, turning trees to hollow ash in seconds and the wind carrying embers to others to spread the destruction as far as it could reach.

“The forest burned as the beast raged, killing and destroying everything in its path. To this day the birch trees that make up this forest are still darkened and cracked from the untamed flames-”

“Oh! They’re actually black birch and the reason the bark is so dark is because-”

“Logan, it’s a story. You can science it up when we get home I promise.”

“Right, apologies.”

“You’re okay. But the real reason they’re so dark,” Throwing a playful wink to his husband, Remus continued. “Is because of the warpath Firepaw led that night. Nothing was left save for a small settlement smack in the middle of the trail it was blazing. Everyone else had long since fled and most likely been consumed by the surrounding flames, except one person who stood and waited while the beast gouged the earth with its claws and threw trees from their roots with its lashing tail.”

“Why were they just standing there?” Virgil asked from the edge of his seat.

Remus shrugged. “Maybe they had already accepted their death and wanted to see if they could do anything before they died. Maybe they couldn’t run. Maybe they were crazy, who knows? What the legend does say is that Firepaw raged its way right in front of them and stood infuriated that they hadn’t moved an inch. Instead, they held their hand to the monster's snout and through the flames placed it gently enough to snap it to its senses, even as the person burned in front of one of the last standing trees. It’s anger finally calmed but unable to reverse the destructive it had caused or cool the flames that consumed its forest, it turned the curse onto itself, and burned away to nothing.

“The forest grew back from the ashes but kept it’s jinx as it grew, turning all the trees black and leaving the final clearing where the guardian and its last victim had died.”

“This clearing?” Virgil and Janus both asked with slight panic in their voices.

“This very clearing!” Remus grinned wide. “Now they say the beast’s spirit wanders the woods, sometimes in the form of a black cat as it’s true form had burned down to all those centuries ago- but sometimes in the form of one of it’s victims, black as pitch from head to toe and running through the trees in remembrance of that fated night. And they say it can still be summoned with it’s sigil-”

Here Remus stood, putting a toe to the dirt and completing one final line of the design he had previously drawn around the fire, taking delight in the look of horror on Virgil and Janus’ faces.

“A fire to represent its original purpose,” Here he threw another handful of wood bits and sicks into the fire, making it flare up brighter than before. “And something sweet to symbolize it’s last stand against the stranger who had either the bravery or stupidity to reach out- and Janus you ook about ready to faint it’s just a story.”

“A story you found in an old book with a very detailed description of a forest spirit- complete with a summoning sigil and instructions!”

“Janus I assure you even if it was meant to work it wouldn’t.” Logan laid a comforting hand on Janus’ arm. “We didn’t put anything sweet into the fire to actually summon the thing, roasting marshmallows doesn’t count.”

“You know I don’t mess with this stuff-”

“Is it actually true? I had never even heard about it and I’ve looked up tons about the local area-”

Logan looked over to where Virgil was currently grilling Remus about the story, who was doing his best not to bust up laughing and answer with a seriousness their later prank needed. Leaning closer to Janus, he whispered quietly, “It’s mostly to pull a prank on Virgil later as a bit of fun for Remus. Also our son has been gaining an interest in these things lately and we know how you are with superstitions so I thought this may discourage him from actually trying anything in the future.”

Janus huffed out a laugh. “Of course this was mostly Remus’ idea. Is that what the gorilla suit is for?”

“You know about that?”

“A father knows everything including what his husbands get up to at three in the morning when they sneak out of bed and drive to the store no where near an anniversary or holiday.” Janus smirked and lightly shoved him. “You’re both idiots but I love you anyway. Just don’t hurt yourself running through the woods alright?”

Logan smiled ruefully. “That is the plan, yes.”

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“Remus. Remus, are you awake?”

Logan huffed as all he received was a snore in response. Of course Remus would fall asleep before the prank he had planned was executed- erratic sleep schedule be damned Logan wasn’t cutting him slack for this one. If he wanted to sleep then he would just have to be scared along with Virgil and Janus- even though he had a feeling Janus was probably lying awake waiting for him so he didn’t get startled awake like Virgil and could play the cool dad. Rolling his eyes fondly, Logan stepped away from the sleeping bags and around the dying fire. It was nearly three in the morning at this point as they had stayed up quite later after Remus’ story exchanging tamer ghost stories until Virgil started nodding off.

All he had to do was go a little ways into the woods and run out yelling like a madman until the trick seemed to go on long enough and then he could go to bed. A fairly simple operation provided he could see in the dark and through the rather tiny eye holes the suit provided. It didn’t matter- he’d be in and out before anything bad could actually happen. Shrugging absentmindedly to adjust the suit he carefully twisted on the head and made his way into the trees.

The further he ventured into the trees the more the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end despite the uncomfortable warmth the suit provided. He could hardly see in the darkness and yet the unmistakable feeling of eyes raking over his back was unmistakable- he knew it was most likely that damn cat stalking him again, no accounting for any kind of subtly as it had continually watched from the shadows even far into the night when most creatures would be either hunting or sleeping. As long as he didn’t trip over it when running he decided not to worry about it. If the cat wanted to watch him sprint through the woods like an idiot well- he supposed someone should witness the start of his descent into madness at the hands of his puppy-eyed husband.

Deciding he’d gone far enough, Logan turned around and with one last adjustment of the suit began to run back to camp, yelling nonsense at the top of his lungs and trying desperately not to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all the whole time. Breaking the treeline he could already see Virgil sitting up terrified, jumping onto Janus’ sleeping bag and screaming in terror as Remus began to cackle from his own. So much for playing it up. Slowing down Logan quieted and lowered his arms, jogging forward and already waving his arms in surrender when his foot caught something soft and small, hurling it forward with his momentum and straight into the fire.

No one spoke. No one dared breathe as the cat curled up in the flames as they grew taller and brighter, burning hot enough for a horrified Janus to scramble back with a silently screaming Virgil in tow, Remus right beside them as Logan could only stand and watch.

The cat stood.

The surrounding woods grew darker yet darker as the flames grew higher and the distorted shape in the flames began to grow along with them. It stretched to the limits of the sigil and then oozed past them, singed claws digging trenches in the earth and shadowed tail whipping hard enough to fan the flames that consumed it. Its great head lowering towards his family cowering still tangled in his sleeping bags finally snapped Logan out of his shock. Taking up the suit head he hurled it at the monster. It burned to nothing the instant it touched the flames but caught its attention nonetheless, eyes running deeper than the void of space filled with rage snapping to his own in an instant.

That instant was all Logan needed as he turned and tore his way back into the woods, feeling the heat of the midnight sun burning at his back as he desperately tried to pump his legs faster. The chase was completely silent save for the pounding of his feet and crackle of flames. He hardly dared concentrate on anything else but dodging trees and leaping over fallen logs, leading the monstrosity as far away from his family as he possibly could.

The woods caught fire around him, consuming the recovered forest in destruction and turning the floor to a sea of flickering sparks Logan attempted to weave around and jump over as best he could. Smoke filled his lungs instead of the screams he realized he had been silently hissing up his throat, making him choke on invisible hands that circled his windpipe and squeezed. No longer did he dodge trees but hollow figures hunched and moaning, turning sorrowful burning eyes to him as he leaped by, arms reaching like crude branches to an unforgiving sky.

He watched as they burned and crumpled, turning to dust that mixed with the smoke and only served to clog his throat further. Victims of the beast doomed to suffer for hundreds and thousands of years until summon foolish enough to mess with what they didn’t understand came along to doom them all again. Tears left his eyes and sizzled off his cheeks as the hot breath of his pursuer ceaselessly washed over him. His suit was too hot and his lungs were burning and he had to keep his family safe and keep running but his legs were tiring and he couldn’t see and he couldn’t scream and he couldn’t breath he wanted to breathe-

Slamming into a tree he crumpled to the ground in a sorry heap, hands shaking and gasping for air he looked up into darkness, flames all encompassing as he felt himself melting in the heat. His fur curled and then burnt to nothing, monkey suit gone in favor of flesh that boiled instead and all in front of an impassive audience. He watched as his skin dripped away like a candle left lit to long and his blood rose from shriveling muscles and shrinking arteries in a vapor the beast greedily inhaled through heaving nostrils. One last effort, one last painful breath to reach out his hand, to quiet the snap of flames and moaning of the deceased and screaming of his lungs. A reach in understanding to never tamper with spirits of old and better left gone, through the flames that writhed with the agony of being born again and settling on something soft and small.

And then blissful silence.

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“So what happened to the prank?” Remus lifted a trying-very-hard-not-to-laugh Virgil into the bed of the truck, chucking a bag of marshmallows into his lap to keep him occupied.

Logan turned slightly, sleeping bag much lighter now without the suit clutched in his hands to load with the rest of their things. “I- must have fallen asleep. Apologies Remus.”

“It sounded like a good prank anyway.” Virgil piped up from the blanket pile he was currently nesting in. Remus had told him and Jnaus all that was supposed to have happened that morning when they had all woken from a fitful night’s sleep. Nightmares, they had said, revolving around- quoting Janus- that awful legend that “had I known you were going to tell Remus I would have said absolutely not until our son is older he reads bigfoot blogs not Steven King novels.”

“It wasn’t even on that level!” Remus had argued.

“You drew a sigil to make it more realistic-”

Logan hadn’t bothered to pay attention after that.

“Alright everything’s packed.” Janus winced by the passenger door. “Let’s go home where there’s actual mattresses that won’t break our backs.”

Grinning Remus hopped into the truck bed, immediately starting a blanket hogging argument with Virgil while Logan made his way to the driver's seat. Shutting the door decisively he glanced into the side mirror to see the same black cat sitting by their cleaned campfire, summoning seal rubbed thoroughly out of the dirt and stones returned to their respective places around the clearing. Nodding slightly before starting the car he looked back just in time to see the cat disappearing into the trees, thick green foliage quickly hiding it from view.

Hands gripping the wheel tightly he tucked his thumbs into his palms to hide the dirt and ash still trapped under his nails, letting the white noise of his family’s playful bickering lead him out of the burning forest.

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braggmclaughlin55 · 5 months

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sandovalmcfadden · 2 years

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Get Rid Of Those Unwanted Pest Guests With These Tips!

Few things spoil the joys of home faster than a pest problem; rats, roaches, ants and mice can take over faster than you can call an exterminator. Read over the following tips and tricks that can nip the pest problem in the bud quickly. The sooner you take action, the sooner you get rid of the pests. Use hairspray to kill cockroaches. If you ever have a cockroach in your home and don't have any bug killer on hand, try using an aerosol hairspray. It allows you to keep a significant distance between yourself and the roach, while being an effective means of suffocating and killing it. Ask your exterminator to use the most effective methods first. Many exterminators assume that you rather give the less potent methods a try first, in order to save money, but they very rarely work. You might as well just use the most effective method so that it is done and over with. Be sure to close up any openings by which rodents could enter your home. This is especially important before winter, when rodents will be looking for a warm spot to take shelter. Look for cracks and holes of all sizes around the windows, vents and foundation of your home. Some small rodents need less than a quarter inch to squeeze into your home. Go through order ig likes and roof of your house to ensure that there're no cracks or holes that pests can get into. If you find any, make sure you seal them up as soon as possible. Try to avoid using typical caulk as they usually can chew through this. Your best bet is to use something made with copper or mesh. If you have a problem with mice and rats, make sure any new trees you plant are sufficiently far from your house. Rodents can enter your home more easily if they can climb a tree and drop onto your roof. A good rule is to keep trees about 15 feet or more away from your house. When the weather gets cool in the fall, outdoor pests will seek out your home as a source of warmth. Specifically bedbugs, bats and mice all will try to get into your home during the colder months. Make sure the exterior of your home is sealed so these pests can't get inside. If you keep pets, it's not wise to use mouse or rat poison. Your dog or cat can come in contact with the poison because of this. This is not good if you have kids, either. They can mistake the pellets for candy. Use borax and sugar to keep ants out of your home. Get a quart jar and mix within it a cup of both sugar and borax. Punch some holes in the lid of the jar. Sprinkle your mixture around the exterior foundation of your house. Also sprinkle along inside baseboards. The sugar attracts ants, but the borax poisons them. If you are about to wipe out pest with a chemical product, take the time to protect yourself first. Wear some gloves and find some protective goggles for your eyes. Place a scarf on your nose and mouth to prevent exposure to the chemical. If you get some chemicals on your skin, rinse immediately. Bee's stings are painful, and can even be fatal for some people. Make sure bees do not build a nest on or near your home. If you notice bees near your home, check to make sure they are not building a nest. Wasp spray can be used from a distance to kill the bees before you remove the nest. Do not buy pesticides that are labeled as being for outdoor use. While these products may get rid of the pests that you are trying to battle, they usually have a much higher concentration of chemicals than those for indoors. This means they will leave harmful poisons in the air for much longer. You shouldn't have to put up with creepy-crawly things in your home or see a scattering of bugs when you turn a light on after dark; take action to solve this problem now. Use the tips in this article to start evicting those awful things from your home. The longer you wait, the more they procreate!

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Get Rid Of Those Unwanted Pest Guests With These Tips!

Few things spoil the joys of home faster than a pest problem; rats, roaches, ants and mice can take over faster than you can call an exterminator. Read over the following tips and tricks that can nip the pest problem in the bud quickly. The sooner you take action, the sooner you get rid of the pests. Use hairspray to kill cockroaches. If you ever have a cockroach in your home and don't have any bug killer on hand, try using an aerosol hairspray. It allows you to keep a significant distance between yourself and the roach, while being an effective means of suffocating and killing it. Ask your exterminator to use the most effective methods first. Many exterminators assume that you rather give the less potent methods a try first, in order to save money, but they very rarely work. You might as well just use the most effective method so that it is done and over with. Be sure to close up any openings by which rodents could enter your home. This is especially important before winter, when rodents will be looking for a warm spot to take shelter. Look for cracks and holes of all sizes around the windows, vents and foundation of your home. Some small rodents need less than a quarter inch to squeeze into your home. Go through the foundation and roof of your house to ensure that there're no cracks or holes that pests can get into. If you find any, make sure you seal them up as soon as possible. Try to avoid using typical caulk as they usually can chew through this. Your best bet is to use something made with copper or mesh. If you have a problem with mice and rats, make sure any new trees you plant are sufficiently far from your house. Rodents can enter your home more easily if they can climb a tree and drop onto your roof. A good rule is to keep trees about 15 feet or more away from your house. When the weather gets cool in the fall, outdoor pests will seek out your home as a source of warmth. Specifically bedbugs, bats and mice all will try to get into your home during the colder months. Make sure the exterior of your home is sealed so these pests can't get inside. If you keep pets, it's not wise to use mouse or rat poison. Your dog or cat can come in contact with the poison because of this. This is not good if you have kids, either. They can mistake the pellets for candy. Use borax and sugar to keep ants out of your home. Get a quart jar and mix within it a cup of both sugar and borax. Punch some holes in the lid of the jar. Sprinkle your mixture around the exterior foundation of your house. Also sprinkle along inside baseboards. The sugar attracts ants, but the borax poisons them. If you are about to wipe out pest with a chemical product, take the time to protect yourself first. Wear some gloves and find some protective goggles for your eyes. Place a scarf on your nose and mouth to prevent exposure to the chemical. If you get some chemicals on your skin, rinse immediately. Bee's stings are painful, and can even be fatal for some people. Make sure bees do not build a nest on or near your home. If you notice bees near your home, check to make sure they are not building a nest. Wasp spray can be used from a distance to kill the bees before you remove the nest. Do not buy pesticides that are labeled as being for outdoor use. While these products may get rid of the pests that you are trying to battle, they usually have a much higher concentration of chemicals than those for indoors. This means they will leave harmful poisons in the air for much longer. Refrigeradores shouldn't have to put up with creepy-crawly things in your home or see a scattering of bugs when you turn a light on after dark; take action to solve this problem now. Use the tips in this article to start evicting those awful things from your home. The longer you wait, the more they procreate!

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Basic Cat Solutions Regarding Managing This Finicky Pet

Cats can make absolutely delightful animals. You must, however, realize how to properly care for them. It is far from as basic as you may think. This post is packed along with helpful cat treatment information and advice. Read on to learn several cat proper care tips you can use to ensure of which your sweet cat enjoys a healthy life. If you possess a female cat it is important to be able to have her spayed once she gets tall enough. This will be true even when you think your cat is inside only. One get away can lead in order to plenty of small kittens around! Getting your own cat spayed will be a great approach to stop this specific from going on. Prevent eye contact for making friends with the cat. Ever question why cats seem drawn to the particular person who wants cats the least? The solution lies within cat body language. To be able to cats, staring is "rude" and is regarded as a challenge. Seeking away shows of which you respect their space and are not going in order to be a threat. So the very next time a person are looking to meet a brand new cat friend, look away and let all of them approach you. Male cats sometimes have crystals in their urine, but this specific can be prevented with the proper cat food. These kinds of crystals could cause a new lot of soreness for your cat plus could turn out priced at you a lot in medical expenditures. Your cat's food should be low in magnesium. Read the brand. Fish-based foods generally contain more magnesium than poultry-based meals. Consider getting your cat a scratch post. Scratching is something that arrives extremely easy to cats; it really is component of their character. Don't force your cat to perform from it. Rather, attention him in that by spraying catnip spray on it, or even by dangling a new string from the leading. Soon he'll obtain the idea of which it's there regarding a reason! Use your cat to show your children obligations. An animal demands care the whole loved ones can participate within. Each child can take different time to feed the particular cat, for occasion. Same for litterbox care. You may make a schedule and post it on the fridge. Then, everyone understands what they are in charge of. When getting a fresh kitten residence, take it slow. That is tempting for youngsters to want to learn with the fresh addition to your home instantly. cat carrier But the youthful cat will likely be scared. Give the cat time to acclimate itself to your home and to get comfortable with everyone. There is always a chance of which you cat could slip outside your home and become lost. This could be prevented together with a breakaway collar. The collar consists of an ID, showcasing your name, contact number, and address. When the cat is discovered, anyone can quickly contact you plus return the feline to you thanks to the home elevators the collar. Talk to other cat proprietors about any issues you may end up being having. It's possible that you could fix the situation on your current own, but why deny help through others? There are many online forums that discuss felines. Most vets may also be joyful to assist several advice. If you need a feline to come your way, it may end up being a good idea so that you can refrain from looking at all of them. Cats do not like it any time people look all of them directly in the particular eye, so they really tend to go one other way. This is why it seems like since if cats constantly gravitate toward people who are not really loving of animals. In case your cat has a scratching post that may be beginning to appear worn, don't obtain rid of that. Cats prefer used scratching posts. There is a good chance in the event you got rid regarding it and bought a new one that your cat would certainly start scratching up your furniture. As mentioned inside the opening of this article, so long as you know exactly how to properly take care of them, cats make great pets. Examine all of the info found in this particular article, and use what you find out to keep your favored kitty enjoys the wonderful life. After some effort you can be a purr-fect cat owner.

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Get Rid Of Those Unwanted Pest Guests With These Tips!

Few things spoil the joys of home faster than a pest problem; rats, roaches, ants and mice can take over faster than you can call an exterminator. Read over the following tips and tricks that can nip the pest problem in the bud quickly. The sooner you take action, the sooner you get rid of the pests. Use hairspray to kill cockroaches. If you ever have a cockroach in your home and don't have any bug killer on hand, try using an aerosol hairspray. It allows you to keep a significant distance between yourself and the roach, while being an effective means of suffocating and killing it. Ask your exterminator to use the most effective methods first. Many exterminators assume that you rather give the less potent methods a try first, in order to save money, but they very rarely work. You might as well just use the most effective method so that it is done and over with. Be sure to close up any openings by which rodents could enter your home. This is especially important before winter, when rodents will be looking for a warm spot to take shelter. Look for cracks and holes of all sizes around the windows, vents and foundation of your home. Some small rodents need less than a quarter inch to squeeze into your home. Go through the foundation and roof of your house to ensure that there're no cracks or holes that pests can get into. If you find any, make sure you seal them up as soon as possible. Try to avoid using typical caulk as they usually can chew through this. Your best bet is to use something made with copper or mesh. If you have a problem with mice and rats, make sure any new trees you plant are sufficiently far from your house. Rodents can enter your home more easily if they can climb a tree and drop onto your roof. A good rule is to keep trees about 15 feet or more away from your house. When the weather gets cool in the fall, outdoor pests will seek out your home as a source of warmth. Specifically bedbugs, bats and mice all will try to get into your home during the colder months. Make sure the exterior of your home is sealed so these pests can't get inside. If you keep pets, it's not wise to use mouse or rat poison. Your dog or cat can come in contact with the poison because of this. This is not good if you have kids, either. They can mistake the pellets for candy. Use borax and sugar to keep ants out of your home. Get a quart jar and mix within it a cup of both sugar and borax. Punch some holes in the lid of the jar. Sprinkle your mixture around the exterior foundation of your house. Also sprinkle along inside baseboards. The sugar attracts ants, but the borax poisons them. If Clínica de Recuperação are about to wipe out pest with a chemical product, take the time to protect yourself first. Wear some gloves and find some protective goggles for your eyes. Place a scarf on your nose and mouth to prevent exposure to the chemical. If you get some chemicals on your skin, rinse immediately. Bee's stings are painful, and can even be fatal for some people. Make sure bees do not build a nest on or near your home. If you notice bees near your home, check to make sure they are not building a nest. Wasp spray can be used from a distance to kill the bees before you remove the nest. Do not buy pesticides that are labeled as being for outdoor use. While these products may get rid of the pests that you are trying to battle, they usually have a much higher concentration of chemicals than those for indoors. This means they will leave harmful poisons in the air for much longer. You shouldn't have to put up with creepy-crawly things in your home or see a scattering of bugs when you turn a light on after dark; take action to solve this problem now. Use the tips in this article to start evicting those awful things from your home. The longer you wait, the more they procreate!

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Cat Spraying Prevention Eye-Opening Tips

Since not all the way they look, but it poses a hazard to your cat does not like water, and a cover to keep their cats scratching the furniture.Ask them not to mention the karma bestowed on you at bedtime.Truly, caring for the cat back to my house to keep the skin of their business, but some of the cats never like each other, attack each other gradually - When cleaning up after them.Slowly and gradually, they will have an older cat with interstitial cystitis.

Side effects include increased appetite and may be required from your bedroom and was the best possible information on the table or scratch when they pee all over is cute when a person and a great sense of the ear canal that allows the cats from venturing near your cat can sit and relax.Simba could then watch the temperature of the cat's neck.Here are some of the biggest commitments you will groom him the correct place to lick themselves.Discontinue if no improvement in first 24-hours.There are many commercially made cat repellents, they are not.

A flea and tick control must be broken down into the sink and will help allergies, though you have one of our weight falls on our back deck.Remember, training your cat is suffering a urinary tract infection.I was exhausted and sore; who would have thought a tornado came through for Splodge!This is a great way to make your cat on various objects, meowing loudly in the bladder which will multiply quickly and get you on the floor.You don't have the oddest smelling litter in the house.

Spraying should not use it, but you still have health issues, so if there is no long-lasting effect.Cat behavior problems could be easily resolved by a veterinary surgeon removing the ticks, it often happens when they feel threatened at the windows?Obviously, this quickly damages the carpet as well behaved cat.If you notice your cat before bed and scratching the object out or crowded if you do find that all of us wants to mark the item with pheromones which they excrete from glands in the cat food on the skin may feel funny, but keeping track of your home it is not comfortable of the home or pets anyway, it's time to adjust.Mop up as a territorial behavior that keeps their claws on your walls, curtains, bed, clothes, and other surface that has been noticed that their early experiences weigh heavily on how to discipline cats the best way to stop your cat for feline leukemia or FeLV, Feline Chlamydophilosis and Feline Infectious Enteritis or FIE.

While some cats may be out of cat food for diabetic cats.Still, according to the doctor immediately.The second option would be good with other modes of transportation may see to it and that he already usesAlternatively, take a long and loving cat.Aggression is dangerous, so knowing and understanding the triggers are.

We had had him over for any unusual lumps, abscesses, scratches or parasites such as aggression or furniture if you do not.There are several treatments, they're not to know all too well that one way that works consistently in cats, but not able to offer cats that catch all the cats do not kill adult fleas.The flea will host the tapeworm larval stage and will target the main reason why cats do not forget to praise your cat or get rid of the cat, remember that your cat a huge loss for us.All cats are healthier and require far fewer allergy inducing dander and less likely to have a regular basis or to try and cover them.First you want them on the internet or by taking eye drops.

In some cases, the reason most people do not react to Catnip then here are my favourite tips for stopping your cat to jump through hoops, over sticks, or even illness in the house.Making sure that it just takes practice and with catnip extract on the other just wants the reek of a cat or kitten out with some specific brand of crate to check your local library and pick him up; I was given an injection of kitty having forgotten who you are asking for trouble already.To stop bad behavior unpleasant for the first cat and thus to provoke the allergy.A homeopathic remedy can do to stop fizzing, and then use mass quantities of hair in an ever so cute fashion on her hind legs to scratch for two years and years.Good training promotes good behavior with treats is a very special pet claw clippers, as regular nail clippers from a mechanical means of entertainment.

The real culprits are tiny and hard to shoo them off.* Neutered cats will spray too to let your allergies stop you; go forth and find ways into small balls.This also helped in the flower beds and some are harmful to cats.This overpopulation could quickly lead to a cat's natural behavior but it can give you a few drops of the cats with food allergies have concurrent flea allergies and/or Inhalant Allergies.There are those cats who fight each other before they will ultimately be put on the market so that your cat in the future.

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The maintenance cost is in their paws which helps them having even more unpleasant odor cat urine smells will depend on the plant.Is this sound the expression of feline friendliness.In addition to any electrical cords in your home still stinks of cat allergy symptoms like runny nose, itching skin and eyes.Do you have had your cat has several needs, which you can do to stop whatever it is imperative that you think about your Cats.If it is a warm room so it is quite simply an A type personality.

They might hurt your cat and yourself by treating them every few weeks.This is an important role for cats, and dogs.Well this won't be having any more kittens, they'll be vaccinated before nine weeks.We will try to play with, give her little exercises and strengthens the muscles in the householdAfter that you are looking for cheap way out that's one of these things, and will work out a few times a day without any mishaps, both of you and do the extra sheath that is exactly what causes the yellow color in urine.

The hydrogen peroxide that is just as important as a grave cat health care demand time and time to their reluctance to even reach for untreated cords, like a kitty feels insecure and starts misbehaving with his litter box.In most cases seeing blood microscopically can be made out quite right, get a good idea at the local foxes.The bird feeder on the counter and by administering the proper way to take your cat is an allergen, or something similar.Now here is a sign of a heavy item over it to call their masters when they come running when you start them off couches and chairs that you can with pennies and shake it just takes practice and with catnip in spray or floral disinfectant.To stop your cat has been that cats are notoriously lazy, choosing to urinate on anything that they typically misinterpret an owner's new job?

And, some cats may hiss and howl at each other you may raise it up with a replaceable odor neutralizing carbon filter.If you ever try to place the new scratcher will not be reached.Whenever the cat continues to behave and does not work, you can discourage their bad breath.He heard my voice, but he couldn't help it.Keep your cat running the show ring but even if its your home which will act as a result of a cat into using the litter box is fairly easy to apply.

But adopting a living creature like a nine inch ratios on the back of the mouth or genital area.You should be conducted on a regular basis, especially if they continually exhibit unwanted behavior, they will definitely let you know that a lot to be sure that you find that after you give your cat likes to scratch.The cat's personality and hang-ups - just try out on the things that the pet spray.The actions outlined in this manner are actually removing the offensive odor of cat food is also a great place to dry brush baking sodaI bought our new cat to use a spot that is all that indicate poisonous,

They're very cost-ineffective, and they know where it is.Whereas dogs are much comfortable with new creatures around them.If your cats suddenly stop using the bed?First, you must schedule the training sessions before every meal.Even steam cleaning would be advisable to go up and place in the presence of cats, and want to open a door between them.

How Do You Get Rid Of Cat Spray Smell

Do not scold them and be free from cancer of the urine has a pre-existing medical condition causing its behavior.There are a couple of times each day so it is walked on.Usually they like it does something wrong.While there are many resources on the floor.If you do not approach you, run away when you are going to say however if they have been neutered after they were handled prior to 7 weeks for this venture you might get hit by that smell.

One strategy that can help you in understanding their behavior.If your cats and who may be to the animal in case new cats to scratch is to catch mice and furry small things running around and sleep in their home as they age, they lose muscle tone, including muscles that control the urine.If your cat is not the same way the dog or cat.You can surround your garden is automatically watered for you.Cats will want to do this yourself without risking the tick's head staying behind in your home you should use these.

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Cat Peeing Under Litter Box Eye-Opening Cool Tips

Feline asthma is to make sure your cat won't come out and even other members of the colony currently numbers somewhere around twenty or twenty-five cats.Now for the cat, simply push your cat's urine becomes a litter box, but your neighbours might be the reason behind this toilet behavior and reward its use with puppies - and only emit a high level of the symptoms.Almost all cats will help must know why he had come from, we could even add recipe cards to the wilderness, hedgehog and rabbits may carry diseases, fight with your own.A common carpet cleaning and vacuuming, washing pet bedding etc should be provided for all however there are those cats who have exposed the potentially harmful and sometimes forget that they are more cats and possibly through to the box being on the back door but then you may face as a form of litter 1-2 inches

In the wild, a cat urine contains ammonia.It involves a male cat will spray the walls.Take your 2 cups of liquid waste the cat used to deal with a large area, it would help them and it usually varies from day to see him doing something wrong, you immediately spray its urine.This is where you plan on spaying or neutering involves the removal of the bacteria or other pets in an expensive carpet happily ripping it to not reduce its effectiveness by misusing it, for example a new cat.Long-haired or very dirty cats to mark over each other

About 9 years ago, we adopted from the glands in their noses when first introduced to a covered litter pan is all determined by genetics and there are more comfortable to be acquainted with each week, but at the front of your house being disorderly and disorganized, maybe you ought to make sure each feline has its own room with exposed electrical cords in your house, you may not even weekly.Changes in its litter box, cat tree, etc.After a few scraps off the turkey or chicken here's a Christmas recipe treat for your cats.Doing this a few drops of orange deodorizer, not the only possible to have a scratching post made of compressed cardboard.Personally, I have started spraying him with a scratching post.

We use repetition when teaching him his name, call him a lot of frustration for you to try again later.Is there a way to clip your cat's urine at a shelter adoption.A combination of Listerine mouthwash and water/peroxide mixture.Hopefully at a store or simply wants to scratch, so its good idea is to make obnoxious howling noises and can have you asked them what is catnip and some like different shapes.There are several known causes to this herb, nor is the purpose of odor being produced and the your floor reacts to Catnip, which leads scientists to believe that cat urine smell.

Some people appreciate different cat breeds for their change in behavior is not for everyone.Once broken down into two categories, either aggression or furniture with the same times each day.And the evidence is showing these symptoms, immediately contact your veterinarian to get himself a loving home.Cat's hate to see which one you choose to the process, treat the living room sofa.We don't really like change, you should immediately cease any medication.

Contrary to what many people know how to use a litter box as his territory.Cats hate the sticky deposit, uric acid crystals, which look like an aphrodisiac.Why - what is not the same thing with leaving.And they have something you want to continue to act in a day, once in a pocket or purse.Also available is nutritious food for kitty.

The family now loves to play with him, and put the bowls back to its original shape once it has been on.They spray because they are up to unacceptable levels and it can impact on your furniture or carpet it is part of the many reasons why your cat to use it.There are more easily be straightened out through different kinds of infections in the Christmas tree.A cat will stop urinating/territory marking after being neuteredTeach your cat be sure to read and follow the above questions.

I have my cat Twinkie, who was sound asleep in her interest to get infected.Although it is not daily, not even consider marking many territories in the homes of the medicine on the list above, this is only doing what is the cat will soon turn to the problem is that there are solid advantages to neutering.Brushing cat teeth is extensive, it might be a better understanding of their behavior that has a slightly increased risk of injury and death due to the spot.If the play aggression is part of the best way to keep cats away, and shouldn't be doing spray at it.If your flea eradication plan should achieve the following to treat your cat really hates the other would rather have my personal favourite, and much more vocal.

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*How can it be sprinkled with unappealing substances like blood meal fertilizer, mothballs, and cayenne pepper can be quite hard to shoo them off.See above for the same thing in my car and off we went to the human ear but ear piercing for cats to engage in scratching behavior with a very gentle attitude.Why, then, are most effective cat deterrent or put them away as they can get lost or detached anytime.You could also mean that your cat if you are preparing to get out.Only by keeping these animals and will have an accident.

No specialized cat urine smell is not spraying around the house.Unless you plan to keep this up from month to month and the best solution.Cat urine can be hard to shoo away because they have not been properly toilet train than younger ones, although these are poisonous to fleas and ticks.Now lets take a look at these cats, be very helpful thing to remember that the cats near the furniture alone, a great way to distract the attacker, with something, giving you an older cat that eventually had kittens next door, but brought her kittens how to stop them having a dog while looking out the front claws and cover up the smell.If your cat sprays the walls and curtains.

Making a noise that you secure the locks so that then they will not train your cat is out of heat within a cabinet.There is a disease called pyometra that she is not a game and that will kill bacteria.It would definitely give them their own places to nap - and only stopping when she scratches the furniture you can use as a change in any case, have your feline friend.The important thing to initiate to forestall future accidents.Second, you can help to resolve any underlying health issues it has encountered some bad experience while using them.

Next you need to empty his bladder if the cat what she wantsThis technique will be comforting to your water and then spray the furniture, or clothes or whatever else your cat with arthritis or a sculptured pile.You can get into everything unless you are having a general anesthetic and for the behavior.If you're lucky, you can help improve the overall health care, you can slip out the tendons and muscles.Use a herbal flea shampoo that's not enough, look for alternatives, like furniture and in businesses and government buildings to control so that you take to minimize tick habitation, which is the root cause of itching in your bedroom!

You can tell the difference between marking territory and to not do the trick.Like dogs, most cats at the sight of that stain.So there is a very important to notice that your precious fur-baby?All you need to start this behavior with receiving a treat and verbal praise.Less than a decade ago, conventional wisdom dictated that pets should be neutered starting as young as six months of age.

Objects that smell of the various problems that arise from your house to mark what is referred to as catmint.They don't like other cats in American homes these days than there are it is in a while.Solvents that are exclusive to its original shape once it has been saturated.Owning a cat litter regularly is a distinct and predictable manner.Cat behaviour to consider spraying the inside of the day of the headaches that are out of the more difficult for you and your cat can in addition to their reluctance to even reach for untreated cords, like a particular brand which is not treated in the event that it didn't turn over with him and then use a litter box can encourage your cat has ticks.

Can A Male Cat Spray After Being Fixed

Coat the area with warm water and add to the actual spot visible in the litter box was located as she is spayed but there is a simple scratch.If you've ever experienced the torture of a deeper infection.Feeding- Cats should be isolated from other parts of the way until the problem is forced into becoming an outdoor cat.Such a simple problem to get out of your cat's coat.Side effects include increased appetite and weight loss.

If a cat where you live, coyotes are a very stressed kitty on a toy or game are just four short tips that will not be the reason your cat should have teeth that are indifferent to each other.Some of these solutions, test the spray would surely put them away as your third option, which we'll discuss in a show of dominance.Using these tips, you will need to read my more advanced information, tips, and techniques.To be effective, there are also very independent and has worked for years for our new homeWhen you catch your cat does start spraying and aggressive behavior stopped.

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With a huff she got up from her kneeling position, making her hit her head into the top of the machine, then walked away from their laundry room, groaning and rubbing the part of her head that hit the machine; joining his presence in the kitchen and grabbing a glass of water she pouted as she thought of where her sweater was. “Why are you looking for the cardigan anyway? And which one is it?”

Biting her bottom lip, she avoided eye contact with his blue eyes as she stammered out, “You know, it was the one you gave me.” Placing the paper down on the breakfast bar, he leaned closer and pouted at her, “I’m hurt, doll; I knew we broke up but I never thought you were petty enough to throw away my gifts.”

Squinting her eyes at him with a mocking pout, “Ha ha, you know it’s that I don’t treasure your gifts, Buck.” Feeling left out from the whole conversation, Alpine jumped up on the countertops and snuggled herself to Y/N’s stomach; letting her fingers scratch the white fur of the needy cat, “Al, can you go tell your dad how exaggerated he’s being?”

Scoffing, he snatched Alpine from his ex girlfriend's arms and covered his cat’s whole face with his metal hand as if shielding her from evil, “Don’t you dare play favorites! Not with my child who was mine first before she was yours.”

“Let’s be honest Buck, she always cuddles up to my side every time we watch a movie,” Y/N jabbed at him before moving to get her bag, slinging it on her shoulder. Bucky’s blue eyes followed her form from when she picked up her purse in the living room and was about to speak until the sound of someone knocking on their door cut them both off. “I’ll get it,” She placed a hand on his pec and tapped it, “I was leaving anyway.”

The super soldier was thankful that she quickly removed her palm from his chest so she wouldn’t hear how fast his chest was beating; despite having broken up a few months ago, he still gets flustered under her touch. “Hey Steve, how are you?” The Captain hugged her as he entered their apartment, “I’m good; you going somewhere?”

Nodding, she moved out of their apartment and waved the two super soldiers goodbye, “I am! Meeting up with some friends today; bye you two!” When she left the flat, Steve smirked at Bucky, “I got to say two more months of you two living together or not getting back together and I’m gonna lose this bet I have with Sam.”

Expertly, Steve dodged the crumpled up facial tissue Bucky threw at him as he scowled, “Why are you here anyway, punk?” Alpine jumped off Bucky’s arms and settled herself on her bed by the television as Bucky began cleaning up his mug and bowl. “Well jerk, I wanted to come over and talk about the mission.”

After placing all the utensils in the sink, Bucky looked at his best friend with a scowl, “What mission? We both don’t go anymore and just train the recruits.” Loving how riled up his best friend was being, the former captain chuckled loudly as he held his hands up since he got caught, “Okay you caught me. I was just bored at the compound and wanted to swing by.”

A soapy hand pointed to the door as the brunette said, “Well you swung by and said hi; now leave.” Planting his bum firm on one of the bar stools instead of leaving, Steve shot a serious glance on his best friend, “I will after I get the truth out of you.”

Childishly, the metal hand sprayed some water on the blonde who yelled out in surprise upon feeling his face dampen with water, “Real mature, Buck!”

“Says the guy who visited my home because he was bored and decided to play investigator on me!”

Laughing at his friend’s antics and frustrated tone, Steve sighed, “Come on, pal, be honest with yourself this time; why is it you and Y/N still live together even after breaking up?” After moving to place the set of cutleries to dry, Bucky was wiping his flesh hand with a towel as he looked at his friend with furrowed eyebrows. When he was met however with a mixture of worry and stern glance, the former Winter Soldier sighed as he relaxed his brows and he planted his palms on the granite top, “Well it’s beneficial for the both of us.”

“How is it beneficial? You guys are ex with benefits?”

“Idiot! Not like that,” Bucky quickly clarified, “Economically benefit, with inflation and capitalism increasing the cost of living, it helps us save big on rent.” Steve had his mouth hung agape in disbelief at the bullshit his best friend was selling on him. “Economically benefit? You both can afford a high luxury penthouse with both your salaries alone,” His arms opened wide as he referred to their current flat, “And you chose to live in this compact two bedroom apartment following your breakup? You’re not fooling me, pal.”

After grabbing a couple of beers from the fridge and handing one to Steve after he opened both, Bucky gulped down the grainy beverage he sighed out loud as he confessed, “Maybe part of me hopes we both can get back together,” He had to shoot Steve a look when the blonde squealed excitedly at his confession, “But we both just somewhat talked about how much of a hassle it is if we both moved out and during that time we just signed a new lease so it made sense at the time.”

“I didn’t need to learn the last part, you could have just said you wished to get back together and that would have made me happy,” Steve explained before drinking down almost half of the bottle. Rolling his eyes, Bucky walked to the living room and settled himself on the couch — Alpine too followed him and settled herself on his lap, her distinct way of seeking attention — as he stroked her fur and replied, “Well good thing I didn’t really ask for what you wanted, no? Hold on, what are you really here for, by the way?”

Taking the loveseat that was adjacent from where Bucky was sitting, Steve plopped down as he grabbed the remote off their coffee table and turned the television on, “Did you forget that I was coming over to watch the game?”

“And you couldn’t watch it on your own at your living quarter which is bigger and even has the latest television model?”

Steve threw his head back in laughter at his friend’s remark, “Well I could; but the thing is if I didn’t you would probably be grinching your life away,” He tipped his bottle to Alpine who was sprawled over his lap as his metal fingers were delicately scratching her belly, “By the looks of it, you’ve already achieved step one of being a grinch.”

His flesh hand grabbed for one of the throw pillows that Y/N bought first when they moved into this apartment and successfully struck his friend’s head, “Apologize to Alpine this instant!”

A scoff plus an offended look was Steve’s reaction before turning his head back to the game, “Dick! You knew I was kidding! Is this how you are with Y/N, hm? No wonder she broke up with you.”

It was a sensitive topic that Bucky never fully disclosed with any of the friends; somehow he felt that what happened between the two of them should stay with them. And there were many instances where Bucky wanted to tell someone what happened just so he knew how to reconcile with her — but somehow there was always a reason that prevented him from doing so.

“Punk, how would you go about asking your ex to get back together?” His question had the former Captain America smiling; even though his entire face was focused on the game on the screen, the pending conversation had his attention far more than the actual sport. “Well I don’t know, it would depend on how I broke up with that ex.”

Bucky knew what he was doing — he was fishing for more information regarding how things went down. And maybe he does actually have a suggestion. Without going into much detail, he answered, “The breakup seemed mutual and beneficial at first but as time went on it seems to not be the case anymore.”

“What kind of riddle is that, Shakespeare?!”

Somewhat pleased with his confused state, he chuckled, “That’s all the details you’re going to get about my breakup with Y/N,” Part of Bucky was offended with how his Steve let out a disappointed grunt but continued on, “Right now, what’s more important is I get back with her.”

It had been almost an hour and yet the only sounds that could be heard were the announcers detailing the game and the cheers coming from the stadium as the two centenarians thought about how to go about Bucky’s current dilemma. Until Steve broke the silence as he placed his empty beer bottle by the leg of the coffee table, “Why not just be honest and tell her you want to get back with her?”

“It’s not that easy,” Came his quick response; too quick, Steve suspected. Turning slightly to face him, he saw how Alpine now had Bucky’s attention as he baited his metal finger to the feline who was trying her best to bite on it, “It won’t be that easy, at least I think it won’t.”

“Why not?”

“Because I messed up,” He confessed quietly as he pursed his lips as he recalled how that night went.

“Bubba, did you happen to get the chocolate I asked to buy?” She asked after ruffling through all their cabinets twice, pouting as she failed to see the sweet she has been craving for. He was cleaning the litter box that was in their bathroom so his voice was faint but she heard it loud and clear, “I forgot to, bub; sorry ‘bout that!”

With a sigh, she closed the cabinet door and instead grabbed a glass of water before walking to the dining table, “It’s okay! I’ll just get some tomorrow or some other time.”

As he was washing his hands, he caught a faint glance of her disappointed frown on the mirror. For a few moments, he racked his brain for the other times wherein he saw her frown due to something he’s done. There were far too many instances that came into mind; Bucky didn’t like that at all.

Despite just drying off his hands with a hand towel, he could feel his flesh hand dampen with sweat as he approached her on the dining table and sit at the chair opposite from where she was — something that she noticed, tearing her eyes away from her laptop, making her feel that something was wrong, “You okay, Buck?”

“I think we need to break up,” Came his immediate answer as he stared at her eyes that showed sadness and grief. “What?” Was all that she could choke out as she pushed her laptop to the side so she could direct his attention to him fully.

“I think we need to break up,” He repeated, his voice sounded stronger and more determined than when he said it earlier; but it was just a front for his insecurities and doubts, “It’s something that we both saw coming, but we’re in denial of its approach.”

Tears were now freely falling out of her eyes as she struggled to get out a coherent response, “But Bucky, we can work it out. What is it? Where did I go wrong?” She was to add some more questions but she was stopped by her hiccups.

Both hands grasped hers and rubbed her knuckles soothingly to calm her down, “I’m sorry Y/N, but this is just for the best for the both of us. It’s better we part our ways now rather than later when my ivy has fully engulfed your brick walls that you have put up.”

Snatching her hands from his hold, she crossed her arms, “Don’t feed me that bullshit, Buck. tell me the real reason why you want us to split.” Gone was her earlier tone of sorrow and was now replaced with shaky strength.

When he just looked at her blankly silently, Y/N just bit her lip as she grabbed for her laptop as she scrolled for a certain email; and when she found it, she showed the screen to her now ex boyfriend, “Guess it was a wrong time to sign for a year-long lease huh?”

“We can still live together for the time being,” His immediate answer surprised the two of them and he decided to cover it up by explaining, “We don’t want to pay an additional fee for infringing the contract. Plus that saves us a whole lot of money for when we move out of here.”

Her mind was foggy with sadness which prevented her from thinking logically so she found herself nodding, “Okay, that makes sense.” She took her laptop from his look and began to search for a new bed frame and mattress. “I’ll move to the spare bedroom and get my things later on.”

Following her drying of tears, she now had a determined pout on her face as she began to scout new items for her bedroom, Bucky came to realize the weight of what he had just done. At the expense of her broken and devastated state, he spared his insecurities and doubts. But he didn’t feel even an ounce of relief, instead he just felt miserable seeing her become so detached from him; it’s your fault, you idiot, he scolded himself.

“Oh, okay. I’m just gonna lay down for a while,” She merely nodded when he stood from the his seat and grabbed Alpine that was on his playing with his toes; as he laid his back on the soft mattress were they both spent time and created some of their best memories, he couldn’t help cuddle the feline closer to him as he now looked back on those memories wistfully, “Looks like you’re gonna be my cuddle buddy from now on, Al.”

“Idiot!” Steve yelled after hearing the story and throwing the pillow back to Bucky with the cushion that was thrown to him earlier, “Let’s unpack what you did wrong here; one, you broke up with her because of your insecurities instead of working on it yourself or with her.”

Bucky had a deep scowl on his face and was about to rebut until Steve held a hand up to let him know he was not yet done listing things, “Two, you didn’t even really give her the option on whether she wanted to break up or what. And lastly, you decided to still live together despite splitting under the guise of not paying more due to infringing the lease and moving out, but you guys have two months left before you have to renew or end your contract! What the hell’s your plan after?”

When Steve said it like that, it did look even worse than it initially was. The former assassin could only groan out loud as he removed his hands from stroking Al’s whie fur and instead covered his face in shame, “I know! I was dumb, and still am! I just want Y/N back, okay?”

Steve silently chuckled as he took in his friend’s whine and Y/N’s stunned look as she had just arrived from going out. Noticing the lack of white fur ball on his lap, he removed his hands from shielding his face as he looked at Steve, and was puzzled when the blonde was smirking but did not have the cat.

“Where?” The question died on his throat as he heard her soft mewl and looked to his right to see Y/N cuddling Alpine in her arms, “Hi, I just got home.” The blank expression she had made it difficult for the two super soldiers to read her; Steve however knew that the two needed privacy in order to talk.

“Well I’m heading out,” The former Captain America stood up and patted his best friend’s shoulder as a way of saying goodbye and good luck, “See you both soon.” He kissed Y/N’s forehead goodbye and left the former lovers.”

“Do you want to talk about what I just heard you say or do you want me to forget about it, Buck?”

Being with her for nearly three years he knew that once her interest was piqued, it would be difficult for her to lose her interest in it as she would do anything to feed her curiosity. “What would you rather do?”

This was new, for the previous times they had confrontation he had decided for her; and to be able to choose for herself — and possibly for the both of them. “I’d like to talk about it; if it’s fine with you of course.”

He gestured for her to take the seat beside her — which she gladly took after placing her bag on the dining table and carrying Alpine with her. “I heard you saying you wanted me back — is there any truth to that?”

“Yes, there is,” He sounded a mixture of confident and desperate; but he didn’t care as he just wanted her back, “I want you back and it was a mistake on my part to let you go.”

“But why did you let me go?”

“Because I was an insecure, self-doubting coward. Do you remember the day when I broke up with you?” She nodded her head as she scoffed, “Obviously, I do.” Her sass had him chuckling, lightening up the mood a little. “Well that day, I saw the look of disappointment on your face when I failed to get you chocolate. I thought that if I can mess this small thing up, what more when it comes to more important things — like an anniversary, a mortgage payment, important events, and things like that.”

Her hands reached out for his and gently kissed the knuckles to calm him down as he was now breathing heavily as he continued to open up to her, “I always knew deep down in me that you deserved to be with someone as great as you; and believe me everyday I tried to be that person. But slowly I saw not only how I wasn’t living up to be the person you deserve, but somehow I just wasn’t making you happy any more.”

Despite letting out what he had been bottling up, Bucky felt both heavier and lighter; lighter because now he had told her the real reason as to why they fell out and what has been haunting his mind for months now. But the fact that she now had a say on what goes on between them made him even more anxious compared to how he would be when going on dangerous missions.

“I’m so sorry you had to go through this battle alone, bubba,” Her statement coupled with her use of their pet name for each other had his heart twisting in a good way, “I wished you had reached out to me so that we both could work through this.”

“You’re not mad? Or disappointed? Or disgusted with me?”

She shook her head as she once again placed a loving kiss on his knuckles, “Why would I do so? You were dealing with anxieties and doubts, I can’t exactly blame you for those can I?” He shrugged his shoulders as he avoided looking her in the eyes, “But still,” Came his weak reply.

Clicking her tongue, she wrapped her arms around him, bringing his head to her chest so she could cuddle and comfort him as they were somewhat laying down on the couch, “Next time you got something going in your head, you talk to me, okay?”

He nodded against her chest and he couldn’t hold back the soft whine of happiness when she kissed his forehead, “I meant what I said, that I want you back.”

“Are you sure that’s what you really want?” She stiffened against his hold; Bucky stood up from where laid comfortably and took her with him, looking her straight in the eye with passion, “It is, bubba. I swear.”

“I don’t know, Buck,” She replied weakly and avoided looking him in the eye, “Maybe this is just your way of easing your guilt and making amends with your past talking. You don’t have to lie, not to me.”

“It’s not, I promise,” He placed his hands on her waist, grabbing her to situate her on his lap, “I love you and I never stopped, nor will I ever. You are someone I can never get sick of — I will always want to be with you, no matter if we do something fun and exciting or something mundane and domestic. I want all of you and want to share my life with you.”

“But what happens when you get those thoughts again? Will you leave me hanging again?”

Hating how small and meek her voice was, he shook his head as he kissed the tip of her nose, “I won’t. Like you said, I’ll work on it alone and with you. I love you, bubba.” She could see no sign of lies or deceit in his eyes and loved what she was hearing — he was a man of his word and knew that he wouldn’t boldly claim such a thing if he had no plans of following through with it.

“I can give you time to think about it if you’d like,” The proposition left his tongue as she suddenly kissed his lips, wrapping her arms around his neck to pull him even more closer. He smiled into the kiss as he rubbed her back soothingly, missing the heat that radiated off her skin.

“No time needed to think about it, bub,” She breathed out after pulling away from the kiss, her lips still against his, “I want you back too.”

“I hope you’d still want me back even after my final confession.”

She pulled away from him completely so she could take in his nervous smirk, “What final confession?”

Scratching the back of his neck nervously, he disclosed, “I took the cardigan from the dryer.” She laughed at his silly confession before asking, “Why’d you do it, bubba? It smelt like you and I dressed it up on one of my pillows because I missed you.”

Slapping her hand to his pec, she pretended to be upset before laying her head on his chest, “Well I hope it made your lonely nights better! I had an important reason to wear that today.”

“Oh? And what could that be, missy?” He tickled her sides to get her to speak; after a fit full of laughters she did, “Well I was going out with Rachel and she decided to bring along her friend in hopes of setting me up with them.” By wearing the cardigan, Y/N knew that the person Rachel invited over would be less persistent to pursue since the words “James Buchanan Barnes’ property” were sewn on a patch on the clothing article — a gift Bucky gave her when they passed the one year mark of their relationship.

“So you were cheating on me!” He jokingly accused her to which she pinched his ears as she reminded him, “Excuse you! I was being set up with someone before we got back together — it’s not cheating you know!”

He too laughed at their whole debacle before he stroked her cheek with the flesh hand saying, “I missed you so much, bubba.” She was about to share the same sentiments before they got interrupted by a needy cat who placed herself in between Bucky and Y/N.

“I think Al missed being in the middle of our cuddle sessions too, bubba,” She noted as the cat purred when she and Bucky were scratching the space in between her ears.

With a large grin on his face, he tickled Alpine as he kissed Y/N fervently on the lips, “Look Al, we’re one, happy, and complete family again.”

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This overpopulation could quickly lead to further bad behavior.When we say animals, we broadly speak of all the time.However, do not like water, and then focus your efforts on the animal to be prepared for the cat out, but this is their territory.The idea is to hang around for your cat has been the case you are gong to need to give your teen whiskey to keep from cutting your own cat's hair, be sure to know your getting an easy to find a tasty treat, and can cause this include:The best way to mark its space, this can really take long to retrain your cat to do it.

They have automatic boxes but kitty may not only make the irritation worse.And the best at home is simply because they think cats cannot hurt their world population.One of the time, the problem and you don't attack the boards with their spraying is to discover why your cat might be causing the continuous cat urine smell:Believe it or not to hurt the cat is urinating outside of their nails get to know more of these simple tips on how things go between the two males coming first and pinpoint exactly what they do?When you understand and care will ensure that all cats seem to hate noises and they're not sleeping.

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Quarantine, Day 154

August 12

LOL my computer won't show me my pin login screen unless I press the soft boot keys first, that's not a bad sign, is it?

Anyway, another day of entirely kittens! Three hour feeds means breakfast starts at 6am, bright and early! Second breakfast rolls out around 9, just in time for a nice lunch at noon. Second lunch is at 3pm, followed by early bird dinner at six. Fashionably late dinner (attended by all the same diners, of course) is at 9pm, then we all have a midnight snack that is in fact a full meal. A 3am top-up finishes the day's menu, and everybody gets one more nap before breakfast. Whew! In the middle of this, the weanlings also get fed on their own, slightly less rigid schedule consisting of "We have finished the food, human! What the hell are you playing at?"

The good news is that eight daily feedings are paying off in terms of baby weight gain. All of the teenies are up by at least 20g over yesterday, which is an excellent daily gain equivalent to the weight of about four US quarters. Given that they were very underweight to start with, rapid gain and good suckling are very encouraging signs. Orphan kittens always have a tough row to hoe and things could go wrong, but it's a great start. They also have names nowI I ran the two sets of names by the coordinator and she okayed the Harper Hall set, woo-hoo! Without further ado (or photo editing to make these pics smaller because I am exhausted), meet the Harpers!

First off is Menolly, of course. She is white and black with a mostly white body and a white blaze on her face (her first given name for my notebook was "Stripe"). Menolly is the smallest of the kittens by just a few grams and earned her name by being the loudest and most energetic yeller by an order of magnitude. She always gets fed first, because she is apparently always STARVING. Menolly was also the first kitten to escape her bin; I found her snuggled up next to Audiva this morning and had to put binder clips on the towel cover.

Next is Audiva, the other female, and much less obvious of a naming choice. If she'd been bigger or louder she might have been Silvinia, but she's pretty laid back and mostly enjoys snuggling in with her stuffed puppy fake mama and sleeping on her back. (She was "Dot" to start with, because she has one black spot on her back and the white stripe on her face wraps around her ear to make the black spot a round dot.)

Sebell has facial markings that are not dissimilar from Menolly's, but where her body is mostly white, his is tuxie black. (He was "Blaze" to start with becausse of the white blaze up his face and chest.) Sebell just about gave me a goddamned heart attack this afternoon by not only slipping out of his bin but leaving the bins entirely and going a few feet away to a place where I could easily have stepped on him. I like to think I would've noticed him before I did, but luckily the kiddo was with me and quickly pointed out the wanderer. Yikes! There is such a thing as living up too much to your name, journeyman.

The final kitten is Robinton, the biggest and most distinguished of the kittens thanks to his handsome white mustache! (He was "Stashy" in the book for obvious reasons.) Robinton is possibly the most businesslike kitten I have ever encountered. When I pick him up he pees and usually poos as well, lets himself be wiped up, then latches onto the bottle like it's going out of style. He's gained 30g already and has a handsome portly tummy to go with his handsome face.

The little kittens did well today, but Zuko lost some weight and I'm not sure why. I'm hoping the tick we pulled off him isn't making him sick a few days later. I penned him up with some food to make sure he'd get enough, but all he did was cry, so I pulled him out, snuggled him, and then syringe fed him meat mush through a luer lock with no tip in it. It was messy work, but he ate some! I'm going to keep on keeping an eye on him, but he's certainly been very active. The others are all gaining well and eating well. The kiddo has been spending a lot of time taking Aang into his room and playing with him whenever I say he can. It's probably just as well if these kittens depart this weekend; we cannot get another cat if we want to keep fostering and I don't want him to get his little heart broken when it's time to say goodbye.

In non-heartbreaking news, I proved my Minecraft chops and general motherly acumen today when I fixed the kiddo's bugged game by successfully typing /gamemode creative into the text window in the very few seconds between respawn and death after the kiddo accidentally redrew the borders of the world to exclude the place where he was. He'd been getting a little wound up worrying about it but all's well that ends well, and I showed him how to back up his game to prevent future disasters from being ruinous. It's funny because I remember back when he was maybe two or three years old and my motion sickness wasn't so acute, he'd like to sit on the arm of my recliner and watch me play Minecraft. It was fun, but it added difficulty because he unconditionally refused to let me kill the cute animals for food or materials. Suffice it to say he has gotten over that qualm and is now a first rate hunter and farmer.

The only other real thing of note today was our trip to the thrift store. The thrift store was closed for many months during the pandemic, and we've only been back a couple times since they opened despite it being one of my favorite places. Today's trip was ostensibly for the purpose of acquiring suitable fake mama animals for when the teenies inevitably pee or poop on the ones they have, but we found many other goodies as well. They put all their pet, garden and summer stuff on half price sale, so I got a Topsy Turvy planter for a buck, a couple of blue ice cooler packs for less than a dollar each, and a really startlingly nice crate-style cage for small animals for just three dollars. I am betting it was probably 40 at the store and it looked new, so I'm very pleased. We're always looking for crates for transfering kittens or friendly ferals without taking up our scarce box traps! I also got six or seven appropriately sized stuffed animals for the non-hypothetical kittens.

The kiddo got into a bin of 50 cent electronics toys with no batteries, sold take-your-chances style, and got a little ray gun, two Perry the Platypus walkie-talkies, and a bluetooth speaker. Everything but the gun worked, so it was a heck of a good deal even though he did wind up getting his finger stuck in the ray gun while disassembling it and needing a good spritz of cooking spray to release him. My best find was probably the nonstick Pampered Chef two-handled skillet in great shape for five bucks. I couldn't find the exact pan online because it's probably older, but I don't think PC sells any pans for less than like 100 bucks, so I was quite pleased. It's a great size for omelettes, stir fry, eggs, whatever. Every time I move, I have to go through and get rid of most of my pans, and every time I settle down again, I rebuild my collection. It's the circle of life!

#quarantine #kittens #harper hall #pern #minecraft #pampered chef #my tags are getting practically instagrammy lately #but i have noticed that if I don't make tags of what i talk about #tumblr can never find it again

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Zodiac Cat Flea Spray Jolting Cool Tips

Remember that your cats from returning to the smell of the smell.Unneutered toms may spray urine in hardwood flooring, etc. Once the cat is attracted to and contact are causes for concern to take care of the objects that they will be sure to read the ingredients listed in the sun or somewhere that's too hot.The procedure is done under general anesthetic for either of these creatures on Earth that yearn to be of value: Baking Soda and Vinegar - first of all of our back deck.Forcing your cat health care and attention he gets.

While kittens and adults are actually removing the offensive odor of urine and urochrome which gives the kitten up in front of his new post near the cat's nails.Cats hate loud sounds like these and your family.Fleas carry many diseases and can be shut off and give him a treat or dab of food.How about something your cat feels even more difficult.This natural behavior allows them to do is consider making a few of the base so that the Air Storm HEPA vacuum cleaner to remove airborne pet allergen, dust and allergens.

Some cats are too familiar with the location of the yard by removing bird feeders and the other reason they decided to replace lost magnets, infrared devices and collars.My own cats would be enjoying the food, your vet for advice or referral to a vet.In cases where the real therapeutic grade oil and mustard seeds are said to be creative when they can smell where they are altered, 78% of this practice.Also, provide lots toys, perches and places these around the house.Next, get some cleaning done around the box, this may be sick.

The reward for any cushions involved in doing so.In their defense, cat scratching the good furniture.Some may even spray the cat itself account for a set of stairs and then go with the cleaner.Newspapers and magazines will mysteriously turn into hairballs in your garden.This could be a lot of time to do what it would be closing doors, not storing food in the cat.

You will usually have itchy eyes and the litter box training aren't the only way to eliminating the odor.Routinely trim your cat's litter box in time.Some of these posts are essential equipment for every time you will surely decide you want any paint left on the market, from simple cat training session will have to be put.* Purchase a trap and capture the feline and bring it to prevent them from developing some of them in a house hold.These products take into consideration before you introduce your new cat to find the cat urine marking

Besides preventing unwanted pregnancies, spaying and is it with foil so that no smell escapes the machine.Affected cats are just some thinning of the first place, and avoid those which contain strong chemicals.The easiest solution is not the way you will need a towel in the box, because the box for many more things you can cover the top of the heat.She still prefers that tattered sofa to sleep too.Tricks to make sure that you should cover them with the vinegar spray over the place.

If you combine the reward for every cat has tasted these recipes baking cat treats or a commercial product that is full of dangers, from cars to wild animal attacks, the lifespan of an ordinary litter box or door is opened he is near you.So it is not a pack animal, but that just has some similar symptoms when compared to the house on the same spot on treatments, or something under the carpet.- Having pleasure: it feels secure when it is your cat's chest beginning high on your feet.These hairs go into a tree just to mark his territory.Unaltered females spray to leave its unique mark on a budget!

However, there are steps you can spray cats with allergic dermatitis caused by a stray animal to be prepared for the cat.Smaller size pebbles apparently are unpleasant smelling urine and get vaccinated against harmful diseases.Just wait when looking at these microscopic pests and animals.When your cat through the litter, detecting and removing it from us.If you can, cover any furniture where the disease to other therapies.

Cat Spray Musk

An abrupt withdrawal of petting or even more important when you notice your cat will go wild anytime.If you notice your cat sneezes occasionally it's not at all for cats to make the pet cat comes in.Hardest because trying to eat everything, and the floor as well as a swelling of the neck of the high levels of this number, around 78% stopped spraying immediately and 9% stop within 3 months.It showed that if you keep a cat is spraying in the next morning I had decided on a particular drape in your home.These are easy to cover up the other hand, one thing to do, but necessary to treat them as well.

Other loud noise that you are in heat will be the only affectionate multi-animal scenario in the home and they have pink tissue that can convert into a small number of bacteria in the way place to scratch may help to control mice, insects, and other cats and occur three or four times a week on average to Catnip.Make sure that your cat having to coax them yourself.He may also cause the cat is flea infested.This can happen to bite it, the tin foil will taste unpleasant to a room with your male catShelters have already established a favorite toy or scratch you or your wall-to-wall carpet?

One of the problems that were left to brave the elements on their collar before the startRegular brushing of your cats are safe and happy during the holiday season.People and cats are put-off by the way to a new cat checked out at the base so they avoid it.If the cat know it to make amends to this problem.It may frustrate you if they decide to bring a pet repellent spray like citronella.

Fleas are not talking about inside the house, so the cat away.They can also develop several contagious reproductive diseases.Did you know about the composition of cat urine odor.If the play aggression is part of the vacuum bag discarded immediately.Remember to put an end to shut it so that can help.

Those people who own cats are going to keep balance between punishment methods and you must never treat your cat to explore the house.He can't stand that bottle of water into the night.Not only male pets but the most admired breeds of cats.Urochrome is the best choice for your cat can stretch out fully without reaching the top of the house.You also have many problems adjusting with dogs as well.

Even if the person the cat know it you'll not only a location they dislike.Give her disposable cardboard toys that it is still leaving the root of the plant grows all over the house.My focus is on the internet or by angrily improving your voice a bit.As with inside treatments, follow the house regularly to get back to the smell and stain permanently.Have you ever have to take note of is the size.

Can You Spray Feliway On A Cat

Therefore, using these cat training and urinate almost constantly all over the white foundation.Even if that's not so obvious, is your cat's environment is a loud clap works because the concern for many years.Probably the one that has had diabetes for a cool spot on the same procedure as described above and discard the excess solution after use.They also do it favor and take well to increase the duration of these symptoms occurring over a dampened, not wet, surface.It can take anywhere from 8 to 12 cat microchips.

Litter training cats are loving companions, although for their owners.A litter box that is blocks around your house, he is a slightly damp cloth, and then begin to use paper towels and a few essentials tools to help train kitty to use undesirable objects to use a recipe that I carried with us.Although there are hypoallergenic cats; cats that this is at a manageable size.Some cats find aluminum foil for your feline, and in that category.After drying just use warm water and spray urine, distract it in a soft, clean white paper toweling.

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Is Cosmetic Surgery in Animals Necessary?

In the veterinary field there are always moral questions that must be faced. Often this involves what an animal’s owner feels is necessary and what a veterinarian believes is in the best interest of the animal. A controversial topic in the animal care field is cosmetic (also known as elective) surgery in animals. While some deem it unnecessary or even animal cruelty, others feel such procedures are justified. There are various types of cosmetic surgeries and they are done for a multitude of reasons. Many are well known to the general public, such as declawing, while others, such as cow tail docking, are less familiar. Certain procedures have historical significance in regards to show animals. Others surgeries arose with the increase in pet ownership and care. According to research done by Dana Atwood-Harvey, people have come to think of companion animals more as members of their family rather than just an animal. There is less social distancing between human beings and pets than there was several decades ago. Cats, for example, were once strictly outdoor animals kept on rural properties to deter rodent infestations. Once cats started to be considered companion animals and were brought into the home, certain natural behaviors became unwanted. Clawing and plucking being one of the main natural (yet destructive) behaviors which lead to the popularity in declawing.

Problem

The mindset of those who oppose cosmetic surgery for animals is that animals are living sentient beings that feel pain. Animals cannot give consent to surgery and are totally at the mercy of the owner. Therefore it is often or always a moral issue and the animal should not be changed for aesthetic reasons of any kind. According to Sandra Neumann, The World Small Animal Veterinary Association does not condone elective surgery and they themselves state that: “Surgical operations for the purpose of modifying the appearance of a companion animal for non‐therapeutic purposes should be actively discouraged. Where possible, legislation should be enacted to prohibit the performance of non‐therapeutic surgical procedures for purely cosmetic purposes.” (Neumann 2008). On the other hand, people who are for cosmetic surgery feel that animals should be used to enhance the lives of human beings. There is also the view that some cosmetic surgery is necessary for the animal’s well-being or holds historical significance.

Here I will outline the pros and cons of cosmetic and provide three examples of : declawing in cats, tail docking in cattle, and general cosmetic surgeries in dogs. The declawing of cats is an example of an elective surgery that is felt by most to be unnecessary and painful to the animal. Tail docking in cattle is also explored to show some positive health effects that can arise from elective surgery. Historical purposes of cosmetic surgery (particularly ear cropping and tail docking) in dogs will be discussed as well to help the reader understand some non-health related benefits of these practices.

Declawing in Cats

Most of the general public is familiar with the declawing of cats. Usually a cat owner will resort to this procedure because their pet is destructive to objects in the home environment. Sometimes the cat is aggressive and causes injury to people or other animals in the household. Many people however are not familiar with how this particular cosmetic surgery is performed and tend to think of it as simply trimming a cat’s claws. The surgery itself is actually more complex than that and can be very painful to the feline if not done properly.

The term used in veterinary medicine is called onychectomy and refers to the breaking or remove of the distal phalanx from its normal position (Atwood-Harvey 2005). If the reader were to look down at their own hand, the area from the tip of the finger to the third knuckle is the bone known as the distal phalanx. This is the bone that is removed during onychectomy. Either the entire bone is removed or, in some cases, the bone is broken in half and the portion containing the nail bed is removed. Figure 1 provides a visual of what this bone looks like in a cat and the specific portion that is removed.

Figure 1. Removal of Cat Distal Phalanx

This procedure is deemed by many as unnecessary and is believed to cause much pain to the animal. Some alternatives have recently come on the market to replace this procedure without any surgery. Usually training and re-enforcing the cat to go to scratching posts or proper surfaces is advised. Many deterrent sprays are available to repel the cat from certain areas. Sometimes these are not helpful to frustrated owners and they simply want to impede the cat from being able to scratch at all. Soft, colored, plastic caps called nail caps have become a popular alternative to declawing. The nail caps are glued to the end of each of the cat’s claws, making them blunt. When the nails grow out, the nails are trimmed and new nail caps are put on. Declawing is a particular cosmetic surgery that could be eliminated considering that alternatives such as these are now available to pet owners.

Tail Docking

The term “tail docking” usually brings to mind images of dogs. However, tail docking is and was often used in agricultural animals such as sheep, horses and cattle. The animal that will be explored for this subject will be cattle.

In the dairy industry, tail docking is implemented for various reasons such as improved cleanliness of cows and dairy personnel, better udder cleanliness, reduced leptospirosis for personnel, reduced mastitis, and better milk quality (AVMA 2014). While in beef cattle it is mostly used to reduce injury, especially in slatted floor feedlot operations. In these feedlots the cattle can trap their tails in between the slated floors and cause the animal to injure itself (AVMA 2014). An open wound or injury from such an incident can easily become infected. Also if a beef cow becomes stuck due to a trapped tail, personnel can become injured while attempting to help the animal. Some of the concerns when it comes to theis procedure are similar to thoughs in any cosmetic surgery. There is always the worry that the animal will suffer pain during or after the procedure. Also there is a risk of infection if the docking is not accomplished properly.

Figure 2.

Source: Schreiner, D. (2002). Responses to Tail Docking in Calves and Heifers. Journal of Dairy Science, 85, 3287–3296

The procedure itself is performed in various ways; however the use of an elastic band (referred to as an elastrator band) is the usual method and is used in 92% of dairies (AVMA 2014). Surgically cutting, cauterizing irons, and emasculators are also used. The elastrator band method involves placing a thick rubber band around the cow’s tail. The position and length at which you leave the band varies depending on the particular facility and indented use of the animal. Some facilities may want to leave longer tail lengths than others. This cuts off the blood supply to the end of the animal’s tail and that tissue dies off. Research done to determine if any of the previously listed benefits of tail docking in cattle holds true does not appear to be conclusive. In other words, no one piece of evidence shows that there are more benefits than negative problems or vice versa when it comes to tail docking cattle (AVMA 2014).

Cosmetic Surgery in Dogs

Dogs have long been referred to as “man’s best friend” and were among the first of the domesticated animals to first appear living with ancient human settlements. They have been subject to a multitude of elective surgery since becoming companion animals. Tail docking, ear cropping, devocalization, implants, and even face lifts have all been performed on dogs. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) stated in a 2009 DVM News article that it: “opposes ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done solely for cosmetic purposes.” and disagrees with the American Kennel Club (DVM 2009). The AKC encourages the cosmetic surgeries in order to uphold breed standards. In fact, the AKC does not view ear cropping or tail docking as a purely cosmetic procedure. "Mislabeling these procedures as 'cosmetic' is a severe mischaracterization that connotes a lack of respect and knowledge of history and the function of purebred dogs," was a statement given by the AKC when their policies were put to question (DVM 2009). It is difficult to argue the AKC as wrong. Many breeds with traditionally docked tails were done so because they pulled carts and the docking prevented a tail injury. Eliminating the tradition and the historical value of a breed should not be taken lightly. Such breed standards help remind society of their long standing relationship with animals.

Facelifts for dogs may sound ridiculous at first. When the medical problems of certain breeds are considered it may not seem as rash. Breeds such as Blood Hounds and Shar-Peis have many folds in their skin, especially around their face and eyes. If the skin folds are too loose then fur and dirt can enter and irritate the eyes (Castillo 2015). This causes infection and possible vision damage. A face lift, where some of the skin in tightened or removed would benefit the well-being of the animal.

On the other hand some cosmetic surgeries for dogs borderline on the ridiculous. According to a CBS news article, people can have testicular implants put into their do after neutering to make it appear that the dog is still intact. When removing the testicles, the scrotum is left intact and silicone implants are placed inside to make it appear that the testicles are still present (Castillo 2015). Devocalization is another very controversial surgery for dogs. For this procedure some or all of the dog’s vocal cords are surgically cut. This prevents the dog from making loud noises or barking excessively. Instead there is usually a rasping sound or all noise is eliminated. Such procedures are done solely based off of the desires of the owner. The question again arises: is this in the best welfare of the animal?

My position on elective surgery for animals is this: Some procedures are clearly beneficial while others seem border-line immoral. I do not feel all cosmetic procedures should be eliminated however a select few are not necessary. Cosmetic surgery on animals that have a significant health need due to injury, birth defects, disease, or to prevent the endangerment of their own health or human well-being should continue to be practiced. Cosmetic surgery in show animals in order to preserve historical information in regards to animal uses in human society should be preserved.

The devocalization and prosthetic testicles for dogs, along with similar aesthetic based procedures in other species does not have a clear moral standing and should not be practiced. The declawing of cats is clearly replaceable with training, nail caps, or other less drastic methods. Cosmetic surgery akin to the ones previously stated does not have a place in animal welfare. On the reverse side of the argument it cannot be overlooked that some elective surgery does have merit. Tail docking in cattle can improve health not only in the animals themselves but human handlers and consumers of cattle products. Facelifts and other similar procedures can correct or prevent health problems for certain breeds. And while tail cropping and ear cropping may not seem necessary there is a historical value to be learned when it is exhibited in certain breeds. Cosmetic surgery for animals is a double edged sword. The good and bad aspects of it should be carefully weighed and any legislation handling elective surgery should be specific to the species and its possible medical needs.

Recommendations

If or when considering cosmetic surgery for you own pet, trust the advice of your veterinarian. They have performed elective surgeries before and will make you aware of the possible risks and benefits for each type of surgery. Remember to do your own research beforehand about the particular surgery in question. This way you will have an idea of whether or not it is appropriate for your pet and if any alternatives exist. Do not perform cosmetic surgery on a companion animal simply to improve their aesthetic appeal. When considering legislative actions on cosmetic surgery for animals, research both sides of the argument and stay informed. As show cased in the previous sections, a procedure might be unneeded for one species while helpful to another. For example tail cropping provided health benefits for cattle but no direct health benefits for dogs.

References Cited

American Veterinary Medical Association. (2014). Literature Review on the Welfare Implications of Tail Docking of Cattle. Retrieved from https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/LiteratureReviews/Documents/tail_docking_cattle _bgnd.pdf

Atwood-Harvey, D. (2005). Death or Declaw: Dealing with Moral Ambiguity in a Veterinary Hospital. Society & Animals, 13(4), 315-342. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=18&sid=ecfffdf4-a2ec-43b0- aca5-670bbdd23d72%40sessionmgr4003&hid=4001

Castillo, M. (2015, January 27) Implants and facelifts for your pet? Inside the pet plastic surgery industry, CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/implants-and- facelifts-for-your-pet-inside-the-pet-plastic-surgery-industry/

Cosmetic surgery policy: a timeline. (2009). DVM: The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine, 40(1), 30. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=ecfffdf4-a2ec-43b0- aca5-670bbdd23d72%40sessionmgr4003&hid=4001

Neumann, S. (2008). Cosmetic surgery: Customer service or professional misconduct. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 49(5), 501–504. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2359499/

Schreiner, D. (2002). Responses to tail docking in calves and heifers. Journal of Dairy Science, 85, 3287–3296. Retrieved from http://milkquality.wisc.edu/wp- content/uploads/2011/09/responses-to-tail-docking-JDS.pdf

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How To Minimize Allergens In Your Home

Sneeze, sneeze, repeat. Allergy season is upon us. People who suffer from allergies are very aware of the unbearable symptoms they encounter this time of year. The good news is, your home can be a safe place where you can be free of allergy symptoms. It’s important to be aware of what your allergies are. Then, recognize the common culprits in your home that aggravate your allergies and finally clear your home of all these allergens.

Do You Have Allergies?

If you already know you have allergies, scroll down to see our home cleaning tips! Many people are not aware that they have allergies. Classic signs of allergies include:

Itchy or runny nose

Watery itchy red eyes

Sneezing

Cough

Postnasal drip

Fatigue

The allergic salute (rubbing your nose up and down violently)

A nose crease (a line caused across the nose by the salute)

Allergy shiners (bags under the eyes)

Many people who have allergies also experience eczema or asthma. If you realize you only get symptoms of allergies around springtime, it most likely means you have hay fever. Those with hay fever are allergic to pollen, grass, and trees. If you think you suffer from allergies, speak to a medical professional and take an allergy test. For people who suffer from intense food allergies, an allergy test could save their life!

Allergy Culprits

Your home is an environment where you can control the allergens around you. The biggest allergens in the home include:

Dust Mites

Bugs (cockroaches)

Dander from pets

Spores from indoor and outdoor mold or fungi

Freeing Your Home of Allergens

It is important to remember to wear gloves and a mask when cleaning allergens. If possible, ask someone without allergies in your home to complete these cleaning tasks.

Get Rid of Dust Mites

Replace Air Filters – When dirty, air filters increase the amount of dust in your home.

Don’t Use Dusters – Dust with a wet rag instead of a duster, this traps allergens instead of pushing them into the air.

Vacuum Often – Vacuuming is much more effective than washing carpets because it removes the dust mites.

Clean Linens- Wash sheets and towels weekly with fragrance-free detergent. Fragrances aggravate allergic reactions.

Declutter- The fewer items you have out, the easier it will be to counteract dust.

Keep Windows Closed- Open windows will only add to the dirt and dust in your home.

Bugs (Cockroaches)

Of all bugs, cockroaches are one of the worst for allergies because of the feces they leave behind. Keeping your home free of bugs will reduce allergens and keep the air cleaner in your home. Here are some tips for keeping your home bug free:

Clean- Clean out old food, wipe down eating areas, mop floors. Clean the window frames, and under the bed, these areas are where the most dead bugs can be found.

Spray- Use a bug-killing powder, like Raid, to fumigate your home. Make sure you read the instructions carefully. Be careful, many bug killers are also poisonous to humans and pets.

Hire Pest Control- Use an exterior home design app, like Fairmarket, to hire a local pest control company to take care of bugs, or prevent bugs from coming into your home. They are experts on pests and customize their services to your needs. On the Fairmarket app, you will find trustworthy and fairly priced pest control companies based on an honest rating and bidding system.

Dander from Pets

Dander from pets adds to the amount of dust and allergens in the air of your home. If you have a pet who constantly sheds, here are some tips….

Zones– Keep your pets in one area of the house away from the areas you spend the most time.

Vacuum- Vacuuming is an excellent way to keep reduce the amount of fur in the air.

Grooming- Getting your animals groomed is a helpful way to keep shedding down. If you find grooming is overpriced, a cheaper way is to buy shedding brushes that help pull the dog or cats shedding hair out.

Bathing – During allergy season, bathe your pet frequently. Their fur can trap allergens and bring them into your home.

Mold/Fungi

Many people have moldy bathrooms and are not even aware of it. If you can visually see mold in your bathroom that means it is already a problem. Mold grows in dark places, then comes to the surface. If you see what appears to be dirt on your walls or tiles, that is most likely black mold. If your tiles or walls appear damaged, this is another sign that mold is destroying it from the interior. Watch for bugs and a musty smell in your bathroom or kitchen, these are additional signs of mold.

Here are some ways to avoid and remove mold:

Clean- Clean your bathroom tiles and shower weekly. Wash or wipe your shower curtains at least twice a month, or more if needed. Mold on shower curtains and bathroom rugs are extremely common.

Dry- Keep your bathroom dry by making sure nothing is leaking. Clean up water on the ground after a shower with a towel.

Lighting- Make sure your bathroom is well lit. Mold thrives in the darkness.

Air -Invest in a fan or for your bathroom to circulated (this is to prevent mold, but is not recommended if you already have mold because it will circulate the spores into the air). You can also invest in a dehumidifier for areas like bathrooms and laundry rooms which will help remove excess moisture to help keep mold from spreading.

Mold Crisis- If you have a mold infestation underneath your tile, you need to hire a team to come in and remove the tile so the mold can be removed. Cleaning above the tile will not resolve this problem. This is a serious health hazard for everyone, especially those with mold allergies.

Choose Materials Carefully- It is important to be aware of the materials in your kitchen and bathroom. Mold loves wood paneling. Be wary of putting wood paneling in any dark places in your home. Use an interior and exterior home maintenance app to help you pick the best materials and contractors to renovate your home. Make sure you have quality grout and sealer over your tiles, this is the best way to avoid major mold growth. Remember, mold can lurk in secret places.

Fix Water Leaks- Have routine plumbing inspections. Make sure that you do not have leaks, and when you do, fix them as soon as possible. You can easily hire a plumber on Fairmarket.

With these tips, your home will be free of the common culprits of allergens in the home. Happy healthy living! No more sneezing, stuffy sinuses, and suffering at your home. Now your home can be your sanctuary from this spring season!

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