Comments on: Random web funny http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696 Making our community stronger with technology Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:38:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bb2002 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-38004 bb2002 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:08:34 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-38004 This begs the obvious question- who the f--k cares?!!! So cats have diabetes- in the grand scheme of things, it's less than unimportant. Animals do get diseases and die, but until society has solved several pressing human problems such as DIABETES, cancer, etc. why would any sane person care enough about overweight cats to sink money and time into researching and diagnosing this blatant non-issue? It would be more than ironic if the person who undertook this study had two parents and a spouse die of cancer, but had 9 perfectly healthy cats. This begs the obvious question- who the f–k cares?!!! So cats have diabetes- in the grand scheme of things, it’s less than unimportant. Animals do get diseases and die, but until society has solved several pressing human problems such as DIABETES, cancer, etc. why would any sane person care enough about overweight cats to sink money and time into researching and diagnosing this blatant non-issue? It would be more than ironic if the person who undertook this study had two parents and a spouse die of cancer, but had 9 perfectly healthy cats.

]]> By: Journey http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37988 Journey Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:14:46 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37988 Assuming they will eat it. My girls would not eat the fancy stuff, and I by the varieties that have the higher from animal protein numbers and lower values on corn and such. And at least their food was not on the recall. Assuming they will eat it. My girls would not eat the fancy stuff, and I by the varieties that have the higher from animal protein numbers and lower values on corn and such. And at least their food was not on the recall.

]]> By: JAHoboken http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37985 JAHoboken Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:34:55 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37985 The questions is not, can a cat live on Friskies, but is it optimal health? Saying a cat can live a long life on junk food is like saying, "Well, my Grandfather smoked all his life and he didn't die until his 90's." I only hope people will not fall for the commercials and the millions in advertising that companies like Purina have and use common sense. Read the package ingredients. Is it optimal nutrition for a feline? That's what you have to ask yourself. Ground corn? I don't think so. Will a cat live? Yes. Genetics and lots of other things are involved. But, since you are responsible for feeding the cat, make sure you give it what is best for a feline, not what is easiest or cheapest. The questions is not, can a cat live on Friskies, but is it optimal health? Saying a cat can live a long life on junk food is like saying, “Well, my Grandfather smoked all his life and he didn’t die until his 90’s.” I only hope people will not fall for the commercials and the millions in advertising that companies like Purina have and use common sense. Read the package ingredients. Is it optimal nutrition for a feline? That’s what you have to ask yourself. Ground corn? I don’t think so. Will a cat live? Yes. Genetics and lots of other things are involved. But, since you are responsible for feeding the cat, make sure you give it what is best for a feline, not what is easiest or cheapest.

]]> By: Journey http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37961 Journey Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:37:37 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37961 T and L are almost 3 years old. T and L are almost 3 years old.

]]> By: Journey http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37959 Journey Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:35:17 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37959 Tigger was 19, and in fairly good health, not counting the cancer. The only meds he had before the cancer was on for a thyroid problem and shark cartilage for his joints. Tigger was 19, and in fairly good health, not counting the cancer. The only meds he had before the cancer was on for a thyroid problem and shark cartilage for his joints.

]]> By: Tama Murden http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37956 Tama Murden Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:10:38 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37956 Re 9. Journey: Don't know how old Tigger was, but I had 2 felines who lived to mid-teens (one longer). Neither fat, but both big. Just like us, every cat is different. But I'm a big fan of erring on the cautious side. E.g., limiting access to free food. Re 9. Journey: Don’t know how old Tigger was, but I had 2 felines who lived to mid-teens (one longer). Neither fat, but both big.

Just like us, every cat is different.

But I’m a big fan of erring on the cautious side. E.g., limiting access to free food.

]]> By: Journey http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37949 Journey Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:38:50 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37949 Tigger had the limited access to food, and he was bit of piggy. I had to put him on a diet. The girls eat very modestly and are under 9 lbs. Tigger was about 17 lbs when he passed. Tigger had the limited access to food, and he was bit of piggy. I had to put him on a diet. The girls eat very modestly and are under 9 lbs. Tigger was about 17 lbs when he passed.

]]> By: Tama Murden http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37947 Tama Murden Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:32:15 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37947 Whether 2-legged or 4-legged, morbid obesity surely causes major, multiple health problems. (DUH??) Re cats... Many folks prefer to leave out food for at-will eating. I'd suggest feeding your felines, either before you go to work & then put the dish out of reach....or when you get home, w/a 30-minute window for snacking. Then take it up, out of reach. Otherwise, you'll be paying for vet bills & meds when your cat is geriatric. Yes, cats require less care than dogs. But around elimination issues; not around feeding. Whether 2-legged or 4-legged, morbid obesity surely causes major, multiple health problems. (DUH??)

Re cats… Many folks prefer to leave out food for at-will eating.

I’d suggest feeding your felines, either before you go to work & then put the dish out of reach….or when you get home, w/a 30-minute window for snacking. Then take it up, out of reach.

Otherwise, you’ll be paying for vet bills & meds when your cat is geriatric.

Yes, cats require less care than dogs. But around elimination issues; not around feeding.

]]> By: Journey http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37940 Journey Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:17:09 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37940 [quote comment="37934"]soooo, let me guess you're single?[/quote] No. And I don't know what relationship status has to do with any of that.

sullyx wrote:

soooo, let me guess you’re single?

No. And I don’t know what relationship status has to do with any of that.

]]> By: sullyx http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696/comment-page-1#comment-37934 sullyx Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:00:33 +0000 http://hoboken411.com/archives/7696#comment-37934 [quote comment="37897"]My girls eat more or less what my friend's cat Tigger ate (he died of cancer at the age of 19) with one change. I feed the girls Friskies wet food in the morning and at night. They have stocked bowl of dry food for nibbles. Tigger got fresh wet and dry food every morning and would finish the wet food like he was hoover (he also woke me up if I wanted to sleep in, because he wanted his breakfast), the dry food he would snack on during the day, but that would be gone by the next breakfast. Because the girls know there will always be fresh wet food twice a day, they don't rush to finish it. T is bigger than L, but L is heavier (all muscle from beating T up or playing with her toy mice), but even so the vet is very happy with their wet.[/quote] soooo, let me guess you're single?

Journey wrote:

My girls eat more or less what my friend’s cat Tigger ate (he died of cancer at the age of 19) with one change. I feed the girls Friskies wet food in the morning and at night. They have stocked bowl of dry food for nibbles. Tigger got fresh wet and dry food every morning and would finish the wet food like he was hoover (he also woke me up if I wanted to sleep in, because he wanted his breakfast), the dry food he would snack on during the day, but that would be gone by the next breakfast.

Because the girls know there will always be fresh wet food twice a day, they don’t rush to finish it.

T is bigger than L, but L is heavier (all muscle from beating T up or playing with her toy mice), but even so the vet is very happy with their wet.

soooo, let me guess you’re single?

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