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Benefits of Green Lipped Mussels For Dogs

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Green lipped mussels (GLMs) are mussels that can only be found off the coast of New Zealand. They’re a natural joint health supplement for dogs (AND us humans, too!). They can be fed whole, either raw, air-dried, dehydrated or as a powder.

I started adding air-dried and dehydrated green lipped mussels to Missy’s & Buzz’s diet back in 2016. Neither of them had joint issues, but I figured it’d be a good preventative measure to help keep arthritis as far away as possible.

I hadn’t been able to find a raw source of green lipped mussels, so when I noticed that Raw Feeding Miami (RFM) started carrying them recently AND had them on sale, I couldn’t help but place an order.

They came in six 2.2 lb bags totaling 13.2 lbs and arrived frozen, as usual when I order cuts of raw meat from RFM. Each bag ended up being $8.80 instead of $10.80. It’s kind of funny that I went ahead and ordered them when you think about it since I’m technically dog-less right now.

Here’s what the mussels look like:

Green Lipped Mussels for dogs

Green Lipped Mussels for dogs

Raw GLMs are a little tricky to find, so I’ll just be freezing the vast majority of these babies until the day I’ll be an active raw feeder again.

I’ll share a few with my friend’s golden retriever Lucy in the meantime. She’s seven and is starting to move a little slower.

Benefits of green lipped mussels for dogs

Here’s what makes GLMs so valuable on a nutritious level – they’re a natural source of

  • Minerals
  • Vitamins
  • Omega fatty acids
  • Glucosamine
  • Chondroitin

All of these make them a great anti-inflammatory food that alleviates joint pain, promotes skin & coat health, as well as brain function.

How to feed your dog green lipped mussels

Air dried or dehydrated

Green lipped mussels can either be fed raw, air-dried or dehydrated. I personally have purchased air-dried ones from Real Pet Box and dehydrated ones from Boo Boo’s Best.

Missy & Buzz loved both options. I also noticed that The Honest Kitchen started selling dehydrated green lipped mussels, and I’m sure there’s probably a few other brands that carry them as well.

It’s up to you whether you want to feed a whole dehydrated mussel as a treat or top your pup’s food with one or two (depending on your dog’s size). Dogs over 50 lbs can have 1 mussel per day. Those weighing less are fine with half a mussel or a smaller one. The ones I bought from Raw Feeding Miami do vary in size.

Green Lipped Mussels size

Green Lipped Mussels size

Green Lipped Mussel power

I’ve seen GLM Powder on Amazon, but I was never able to find one that truly only consisted of GLMs. There was always some other ingredient(s), so I simply crushed some dehydrated GLMs from Boo Boo’s Best to create my very own powder.

I sprinkled it on top of Missy’s & Buzz’s raw meals and also added it to whatever filling I came up with for our KONGs (hollow dog toys that can be used as a food puzzle).

The dehydrated mussels are fairly tough as far as their consistency is concerned. They don’t break apart easily, which is why I’d recommend feeding smaller dogs fresh mussels that have been cut up into smaller bites. You could also crush dehydrated mussels into a powder.

Raw green lipped mussels for dogs

Raw GLMs can easily be cut into smaller pieces, and don’t come with a strong fishy odor. You could always wear disposable gloves when handling them if you’re not crazy about touching seafood.

Missy & Buzz about to eat dehydrated GLMs

Missy & Buzz about to eat dehydrated GLMs

I personally like seafood and got used to handling raw animal parts when preparing Missy & Buzz’s raw meals, so I never wore gloves.

I did, however, make sure to thoroughly wash my hands with hot water & soap and wipe down all surfaces that came in contact with the raw food. You know, just like I would when handling raw meat for myself.

When not to feed your dog green lipped mussels

A word of caution – don’t feed your dog GLMs if he or she is allergic to shellfish.

You can find out which food sources your dog does poorly on by taking a simple test. Your vet might offer one, and there are also several different tests available online.

I wrote a promotional blog post for a company called Pet Medella that offers so called “bioenergetic scans.” I found out that Missy didn’t do well on lamb. All I had to do was to send in a saliva and hair sample. The price tag is $150, although it was free for us in return for blogging about it.

The Benefits of Green Lipped Mussels for dogs

The Benefits of Green Lipped Mussels for dogs

Do you think your dog could your dog benefit from green lipped mussels?

Let us know in the comments! Also, let us know if you have any questions.

Barbara Rivers writes regularly for That Mutt. She is a blogger, raw feeder and professional dog walker and maintains the blog K9s Over Coffee

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Source: https://www.thatmutt.com/2018/08/01/green-lipped-mussels-for-dogs/

8 Common Mistakes Owners Make When Training Their Dogs

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You’ve got a new furry addition to the family, and you can’t wait to start training your pup to do all kinds of tricks. You’re going to have the most well-behaved, happy, friendly dog on the block. But hold on before you jump into it. There are lots of mistakes that dog owners make when training their pups. Here are eight common mistakes you should avoid when teaching your pup new behaviors and tricks.

1. Correction-Based Instead Of Positive Reinforcement

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Focusing on the negative is not nearly as effective of a training method as using positive reinforcement. Using punishment and dominance can lead to a lot of other problematic behavior for your pup in the future. Additionally, if you mix positive and negative reinforcement, it makes it more difficult for your dog to determine whether he’s going to be rewarded or punished.

Learn to anticipate your dog’s behavior. If your dog is about to do something they’re not supposed to–bark, for example–distract them with another command that they can respond to, and reward them accordingly. This takes practice on both your parts.

2. Training For Too Long

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Your training sessions should stop after you see positive results and continue at a later time. If you train for too long, your dog may get bored and no longer be interested in learning the new behavior that you are trying to teach. Or your pup can feel overloaded with new information and not retain what they’ve learned.

You don’t need to keep hammering home the lesson all in one day. Training is a process, and it will take time.

3. Staying In The Same Place

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You’ll probably be doing quite a bit of training in your home, as that’s where you and your dog live, but don’t confine your training to one place. Your dog will learn to behave in the house, but as soon as you get outside, they’ll have a much harder time paying attention.

Try training outside, at other homes you visit, or even at the dog park where there are new and different distractions. This way your dog will learn to keep behavior consistent, no matter where they or what’s going on around them.

4. Too Much Clicking

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Clicker training is getting pretty popular, and it’s an effective training tool when used properly. But make sure you learn how to use it before you start clicking away. Your dog should associate the click with a reward, and if you stop rewarding your dog, the clicker becomes meaningless.

You should also stay consistent with only one click per desired behavior. If you click too much while your dog is doing something, they’ll have no idea exactly what behavior you are rewarding. Communication is key.

5. Relying On Treats

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Treats are great if your pup is food-motivated, and they’re especially effective when starting out. But be sure to also vary your rewards with praise, toys, or play.

If you rely too much on treats, your dog may only perform your desired behaviors when you have food with you. Chances are good that you won’t always be walking around with a pocket full of dog food, so make sure your pooch can respond to praise and associate your approval with rewards.

6. Not Adjusting For Your Dog’s Individuality

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Dogs are individuals, and not every method of training or reward will work for every dog. Some breeds are more motivated by play than food, and some have a natural need to please. Other breeds are known to be just plain stubborn.

Get to know what motivates your dog and how they learn best. Try changing the environment or the way you deliver commands. If one training method isn’t working, it’s not necessarily because your pup can’t learn. You may just need to tweak your technique and experiment to find what works. Be patient.

7. Repeating Commands

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This is especially common among people new to training dogs. They’ll give a command like, “Sit,” and when the dog doesn’t sit, they repeat the command over and over until the dog sits out of boredom. The stalling can become a learned behavior, and the dog might come to expect that they’re only supposed to sit after the command has been repeated.

If your dog doesn’t respond, don’t repeat the command. Take them somewhere else and try again. If you still don’t get a response, it’s time to retrain and relearn the behavior.

8. Not Practicing

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Your dog may be a quick learner, but that’s all for nothing if you don’t practice. Like you, your dog can’t be expected to remember everything they’ve learned if they never practice.

Make sure that you keep up with training, and not just during the puppy phase. You should be practicing with your dog for the rest of their life, and they’ll appreciate the mental stimulation well into old age.

What other mistakes have you seen people make when training their dogs? Let us know in the comments below!

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Source: https://dogtime.com/reference/dog-training/43777-8-common-mistakes-owners-make-training-dogs

Eileenanddogs 2019 9th Annual Pet Blogger Challenge

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Thank you to GoPetFriendly for another opportunity to learn about other pet blogs and to showcase my own. These are my answers to the 2019 Pet Blogger Challenge.

For those who may be visiting your blog for the first time, how long have you been blogging and what is your main topic? I started blogging in July of 2012. My main topic is dog training, with a humane, evidence-based approach. I talk about behavior science and I demonstrate things with my dogs. I do not train professionally, so I have the advantage of being able to write about my embarrassing mistakes without affecting my business! My wonderful dogs are Zani, an adorable mostly-black hound mix, and Clara, a tan mixed breed with a black muzzle and tail. Clara was born feral and came to me as a puppy. She and I have many stories to tell. Here’s one of the big ones: Socializing a Formerly Feral Dog.

What was your proudest blogging moment of 2018? My proudest blogging moment was when I retracted a post. That sounds pretty strange, I know. But a post I wrote about some behavior science terminology as used in the dog training world went awry. It was misinterpreted to be a criticism of the use of behavior science in dog training. It was meant to be the opposite of that. My point was that we should use behavior science more fully and accurately. But the post was shared by the very people I was arguing against because they thought it supported their position!

Buy a behavior science book. Older editions are cheap!

I’d like to say that the fault was theirs because they didn’t read carefully, but I gave it a provocative title, and of course, my writing wasn’t perfect. So I’ll take a good portion of the blame. I took it down after I saw that it was having a damaging effect on the training community. This was difficult because I had spent a lot of time on it and of course my ego and emotions were very invested. But I’m proud of my actions and also proud of the rewritten post: A Quadrant By Any Other Name Is Still a Cornerstone of Operant Learning.

What was the biggest blogging challenge you faced in 2018, and how did/will you tackle it? I retired from my day job in 2018, and am now a full-time writer/ editor/ mentor/ presenter. You’d think that would give me more time for my blog, right? Nope! I have lots more writing projects! So my challenge is a very common one: finding the time to write blog posts.

My blog does not generate income directly. I have always written purely for education and sharing information. But it’s the platform upon which I’ve built my reputation, so it supports the ways I do earn income as a writer.

I don’t really have a plan to tackle time management. I’ve always had a rule that I wouldn’t publish a post just for the sake of keeping a schedule. I post when I have something to say that I feel strongly about and can write clearly about. When I do feel that strongly, I make the time. That will probably continue to be my plan. My blog is still hands down my favorite place to write.

Which of your 2018 blog posts was your favorite and why? (Please include a link.) My favorite post was If My Criticism of Someone’s Comment on Facebook Was Punishment, Why Won’t She Shut Up?

This was a post that I had worked on intermittently for a long time. I have always been fascinated by the manner in which people argue and discuss on social media. (Even before social media, I read Usenet groups for entertainment and education.)

Dog trainers who use positive reinforcement are often attacked for being “punishing” when they disagree in a discussion. Sometimes, certainly, it’s all too true that they are being unpleasant or inappropriate. But they also get that accusation from people who disagree with them even when they are being perfectly polite. It’s a cheap shot. And also, technically, it’s usually not true. Punishment is about a decrease in behavior. But usually on Facebook, if someone doesn’t like your tone or your words, they post more to argue with you! I explain what is really happening in the post.

Which of your 2018 posts was most popular with your audience? Why do you think it did so well? My most popular post that I wrote in 2018 was  Doesn’t Intermittent Reinforcement Create a Stronger Behavior?  I have a lot of evergreen content, so this was only my 12th most popular post (or page) overall for 2018, but it was the most popular of my new posts.

I’m not sure why this post was so popular, except that it addressed a very common misconception and perhaps was shared a lot because of that. It’s one of my own favorites besides being my readers’ favorite! I’m also very proud that it was first published in Clean Run magazine in 2017.

Did you implement a new series, feature, or practice on your blog in 2018 that you’re enjoying? I guess it’s pretty common for bloggers to write about their animals’ medical conditions, but my dogs have had some pretty unusual ones. It’s become a recurring feature without my realizing it. I usually write about medical situations from a husbandry standpoint: how best to care for an animal with certain problems using humane and cooperative care.

Zani is always game to train

This year I had two posts about Zani and her unusual injury: a spinal cord concussion. These were: A Dog with Spinal Cord Concussion: Zani’s Story Part 1 and A Dog with Spinal Cord Concussion: Zani’s Recovery on Video. I also wrote an emotionally challenging post called The Last Trip To the Vet: What If Your Pet’s Last Breath Is On the Operating Table?. That situation has happened to me twice, and in the post, I discuss how to prepare for this awful eventuality so it has a chance of being easier on your pet.

Zani has some more health issues, so stay tuned for more features about how we cope.

Zani moving well after her accident

As the social media landscape changes, how are you promoting your blog posts and connecting with new readers? I am not great at promotion. I generally post any new article on Facebook on both my personal page and my blog page (sometimes on separate days). I sometimes post in an appropriate Facebook group with permission, but I don’t overdo that. I don’t want to be that annoying person who only shows up to promote her stuff.

I also post on Twitter (just once for each article—I should do more), Google+ (a dying platform), and LinkedIn. I’ve had an Instagram account for quite a while and need to get into the habit of posting my blogs there! Since almost all my content is evergreen, now and then I pull out an older post that I think deserves some more love, rewrite it, and publish it as new. I make sure to use a 301 redirect from the URL of the old post to the new one so as not to lose any links or rankings.

Clara will always be my baby

Looking forward to 2019, if you accomplish only one thing through your blog, what do you hope it is? I always have the same goal. I want to share good information about dogs and behavior science and change the lives of dogs for the better.

What steps are you planning to take to ensure you reach your goal? Continue to research what interests me, observe my dogs, and share what I learn.

Now it’s your turn! How can we help? Is there an area where you could use some advice, or an aspect of your blog that you’d like input on? Share it here, and we’ll answer you in comments! I’d love to know how other self-hosting WordPress bloggers are dealing with Gutenberg, the new online editor.

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Clara and her ball

Thank you for the Pet Blogger Challenge, Amy. I was glad to see that you are still moving forward with your plagiarism suit. (And sorry to see that you’ve got yet another site stealing your stuff!) I urge all readers to check out your posts on the plagiarism and to give to your fund. You are helping us all by defending copyright for the little guy.

Copyright 2019 Eileen Anderson




Source: https://eileenanddogs.com/2019/01/20/9th-annual-pet-blogger-challenge/

Teacher’s Pet Advent Calendar – Day 23

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Teacher’s Pet Advent Calendar – Day 23

Day 23 of our 2016 Advent Calendar!

Back by popular demand – 2016 brings in our fourth Teacher’s Pet Advent Calendar, offering everyone 1 free Christmas related goodie every day for 25 days!

Today’s advent freebie is a Christmas Film Review Activity
As always, each goodie is only available for 24 hours, once it’s gone, it’s gone – so don’t miss a day.

To grab what’s on offer, simply head to the Advent calendar – http://tpet.co.uk/advent and hit the ‘click here’ button. Make sure you bookmark this URL so that you can find it again with ease each day.

Today’s freebie contains:

– 2 page activity sheet for children to write a review of a Christmas film they have watched.
This would make a great homework activity to do over the holidays or could be done when the children return to school after the Christmas break.

As many of you will be closing for the Christmas holidays today, I hope you will be sharing the advent with parents in your school – we have some great activities continuing right up to Christmas day to help keep the children entertained and in the festive spirit.

We hope you enjoy today’s freebie and please come back tomorrow for a brand new download. Remember, today’s will only be online until midnight (GMT) so get downloading!

Until tomorrow

Christina

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My name's Christina and I work over at Teacher's Pet. I'm the gal responsible for creating all the resources, answering emails and taking care of our social network pages. I'm a fully qualified teacher (taught mostly in lower KS2 but secretly 'Reception is my favourite'). Also spent a lot of time working with children and young adults with disabilities with a passion for working with those with ASD.




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Feline Obesity Continues to Rise in the U.S.

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Feline obesity has continued to increase over the past years. Statistics by the Association for Pet Obesity in 2017 show that a staggering 60% of America’s cats are considered obese. Pet insurance company Nationwide reports that nearly 20 percent of its members’ claims in 2017 were for conditions and diseases related to pet obesity, marking a 24 percent increase over the last eight years.

Definition of “obese”

Obesity is generally viewed as body weight that is 20 percent or more above normal weight. Obesity is more common in middle-aged cats. Neutered and indoor cats are at the highest risk of becoming obese, since they often lack physical activity.

Overweight and obese cats will almost always become sick cats

Overweight cats are prone to the same diseases as overweight humans.

  • Diabestes
  • Arthritis, joint problems and strained or torn ligaments
  • Heart and respiratory problems
  • High blood pressure
  • Gastro-intestinal and digestive problems
  • Urinary tract disease
  • Hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease)
  • Compromised immune system
  • Increased risk during anesthesia and surgery

It is up to cat parents to prevent cats from becoming overweight or obese

Cats rely on us to provide food, which means they rely on us to make appropriate nutritional choices for them and feed them appropriately sized portions.

Food is not love!

We are doing cats a disservice by overfeeding them, or feeding them the wrong diet. The term “enable” is an overused term in human psychology, but when it comes to overweight or obese cats, it is an appropriate analogy. Cats can’t open the fridge and grab that midnight snack by themselves. Humans enable cats to become overweight and obese.

Help your cat reach and maintain a healthy weight

Stop free choice feeding

Don’t leave food out for your cat at all times. Feeding two or three small meals a day, and feeding normal portions can go a long way toward helping your kitty loose and maintain her weight. Don’t follow manufacturer directions when it comes to portion size – they’re generally much higher than what your cat really needs.

Feed a meat based diet

This is consistent with the needs of a carnivore. There are many quality commercial raw and canned diets available that are high in protein (meat) and free of grains (carbs).

Eliminate all dry food

Dry foods, even the high-priced premium and veterinary brands, are the equivalent of junk food for cats.

Limit or, ideally, eliminate treats

If you absolutely must feed treats, look for grain-free treats that are high in protein, such as freeze dried meat-based treats, and give only a few.

Help your cat exercise

Playing with your cat is a great way for the two of you to spend quality time together and to help kitty lose and maintain her weight. Use interactive wand toys to get your cat to run up and down cat trees. Toss toys for her. You can even teach her to fetch.

Safe weight loss for cats

Cats need to lose weight slowly and gradually. “Healthy weight loss is about two ounces a week,” says Dr. Colleran, a feline veterinarian and owner of two cat hospitals. This is especially important for seriously overweight and obese cats. When food intake is cut too quickly in obese cats, they can develop hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease,) a potentially life threatening condition.

Dr. Colleran advises to feed 40-50 Kcal per kilogram (1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds, 1 pound equals 0.45 kilograms) times the cat’s target weight times 60-70%. This means that if your cat should weigh 10 pounds, she should eat between 108 and 157 Kcal per day.

This is quite a bit less than what the recommendations on a can or bag of food will tell you to feed. As a result, Dr. Colleran spends a lot of time helping her clients separate pet food marketing from medical issues. “Unfortunately, cat food manufacturers give a lot of false information to pet owners,” says Dr. Colleran. Additionally, she says, “many of the prescription diets for weight loss are actually inadequate at maintaining lean body mass.”

Don’t let your cat become a statistic. Keep your cat at a healthy weight, and if your cat is overweight, start helping her loose weight now!

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Source: https://consciouscat.net/2019/01/14/feline-obesity-continues-to-rise-in-the-u-s/

Quanto dura il ciclo dei cani

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Quanto dura il ciclo dei cani? Ecco tutto quello che dovremmo sapere sul ciclo dei cani.

Quanto dura il ciclo dei cani

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Quanto dura il ciclo dei cani? Sappiate che, a seconda della taglia del cane e di altri motivi, ogni esemplare femmina di cane può raggiungere il primo calore in età diversa. Già intorno ai 6-8 mesi potremo notare le prime perdite di sangue, che ci suggeriscono che è in età fertile e, quindi, che potrebbe rimanere incinta se non abbiamo provveduto alla sterilizzazione della cagnolina.

Ma quante volte all'anno i cani hanno il ciclo? Quanto dura? E' uguale a quello delle donne o ci sono delle piccole differenze? Ecco tutto quello che c'è da sapere sulle mestruazioni e sul ciclo mestruale (termini impropri per definire il ciclo dei cani, ma che i proprietari usano sempre) della cagna, anche con questo approfondimento del nostro medico veterinario che spiega il calore della cagna e quanto dura il ciclo dei cani.

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Di solito i cani hanno il ciclo due volte all'anno, vanno cioè in calore due volte all'anno. Ma ci sono cagnoline che, invece, hanno calori più frequenti. Il ciclo si suddivide in quattro fasi di diversa durata: il proestro è la fase di 9 giorni in cui ci sono le perdite di sangue, l'estro è la fase in cui è fertile e la cagna va in calore e dura dai 7 ai 9 giorni, il diestro è la fase di due mesi in cui la femmina rifiuta i maschi e termina con il parto se è rimasta incinta, mentre la fase più lunga è l'anestro, quella dove non c'è attività sessuale.



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12-23-18 Weekly Roundup

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Weekly Instagram/Facebook/Tumblr Roundup.


The dryer is the new kitten TV.


Just as I took this picture, Axle looked away. Hmph. (Axle the picture ruiner and Solenoid the adorably posing brown tabby girl are both 4 months old and available for adoption. We’re located in Huntsville, Alabama; if you have a desperate need for a whole lotta purring, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at info (at) ffhsv.org for more info.)


Good night, innernets. (Fender)


LoJack isn’t inclined to get out of bed.


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Bouncin’ kittens.


I LOVE Diane’s painting of this picture of Tank (now Ron Weasley), Solenoid and Dynamo that she posted in her blog today – see it here!


Getting the report on the neighbors’ activities from the ornj boys. #GettingTheirKravitzOn


I’m not sure how LoJack got up on that shelf, but he certainly made himself comfy.


Cam’s in charge of baths today.


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8-kitten nap.


Fender and LoJack started on nap time without me.


Hooray, hooray, LoJack was adopted and went home tonight! Happy life, sweet boy. ❤️❤️❤️ (I am going to seriously miss napping with him!)


Solenoid is wishing for a forever home where she can always be the baby. She’s a sweet snuggly girl who adores being petted and has a very loud purr. She plays like crazy and gets along great with other cats. You can snuggle her, kiss her, boop her on the nose, and flip her onto her back like a baby and she just keeps purring. She’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this sweet silly girl to your home, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss.


Axle is wishing for a forever home where he can be the baby when he wants to be, but where someone isn’t ALWAYS ASKING HIM IF HE IS. He is a very very snuggly boy who adores curling up for a snuggly nap, asks to be kissed, and if you want to boop him on the nose, well, whatever. You do you, weird human. He is super playful, has that laid-back orange tabby personality, and isn’t shy about asking for love and snuggles. He gets along great with other cats. He’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this sweet boy to your home, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss.


Cam is wishing for a forever home where she can hang out under your jacket or snuggle up under your arm and take a snooze before racing off to zoom around the house. She’s a little shy at first, but once she warms up, she is 100% lovebug, and if you whip the feather teaser around for her, you’ll see she has springs for knees. That girl can FLY. You can kiss her, flip her onto her back like a baby and boop her on the nose, and she’s completely fine with it. She gets along great with other cats. She’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this snugglebug to your home, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss.


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Chasing the red dot.


Fender is wishing for a forever home where he can have the run of the entire house and there isn’t sometimes a door between him and the humans he wants to hang out with. He is a very curious, very sweet lovebug who isn’t as vocal about demanding attention as some of his siblings, and so might get a little lost in the shuffle. He adores being held, kissed, and petted, and if you sit down, he’ll climb into your lap and quietly lay there soaking up any attention you decide to give him. He’s a very playful boy who gets along great with other cats.


Pulley is wishing for a forever home where she can snuggle up to the nearest human, knead on them for a million hours, and then curl up against them and purr herself off to sleep. She is a true love bug who will let you pet her forever. She loves to be kissed, and the more you kiss her, the harder she purrs. She’s also got a goofy side, and if you get out the feather teaser, she does somersaults to get to it. She has delightfully silky fur, which only adds to the pleasure of all that petting. She gets along great with other cats. She’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this sweet goofy girl to your family, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss.


Clutch is wishing for a forever home where he can hang out and be appreciated for the big ol’ mushball of love that he is. He’s a quiet boy and tends to get lost in the shuffle among his more vocal siblings, but he’s also a laid-back dude who will hang back and wait until you decide it’s time to pick him up, flip him onto his back, and rub his soft belly while he purrs and purrs. He’ll play with toys that you toss for him, take the occasional swipe at the feather teaser, but really all this boy wants is to be held, snuggled, kissed and petted. He gets along VERY well with other cats. He’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this darling boy to your home, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss.


Dynamo is wishing for a forever home where she can be constantly admired. I mean, look at that beautiful girl! She has gorgeous, soft, silky fur and it’s a good thing, because she loves to be held, petted and kissed. If you want to do nothing but snuggle Dynamo while telling her how gorgeous she is, well, she might get bored after a while, but she enjoys it for longer than you’d expect! She is an excellent napping companion and will snuggle up to humans or felines (she hasn’t been around dogs in her foster home, but we suspect she’d be fine with dogs, too.) She tends to take on a bit of the mothering role with her siblings, and we expect that she’d be motherly toward just about any cat who needed it. She’s not only a snuggly sweetheart, she is a very playful girl, too, and has a special fondness for feather teasers – get one out, wave it around, and watch her leap! She gets along great with other cats. She’s 4 months old and we are located in Huntsville, Alabama. If you need to add this delightful sweet girl to your home, email Forgotten Felines of Huntsville at INFO(at)FFHSV.ORG to discuss


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Pulley feelin’ kneady.


Good night, innernets. (Clutch)


Solenoid’s working on her best “You want to adopt me!” look for the adoption event tomorrow at Petsmart.


“Ho Ho hmph.” Don’t let the face fool you, Axle loves that box.


Not a creature was stirring, not even a loon. (Frankie & Jake)


So much ornj. Good night, innernets.


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Solenoid’s Da BAYbee, part one million.


Hooray, hooray, Solenoid #DaBAYbee went to a wonderful home today!!! Happy life, sweet girl. ❤️❤️❤️


“Bye bye!” Hooray, hooray, Axle was adopted and went home today!!! Happy life, sweet boy!

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Previously
2017: No entry.
2016: “Okay, I can take a moment to flirt, I guess.”
2015: We like to say she’s “Floompfing around the room.”
2014: She swipes! She… misses!
2013: “Santa? Izzat YOU?”
2012: No entry.
2011: Annoyed Chuckles is annoyed.
2010: It’s Rhyme time!
2009: “Whatchoo MEAN ‘stuck in the middle with Poo’?! I THOUGHT YOU LIKED HAVING ME HERE, BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF THE MONITOR!”
2008: Miz Poo says “I am TOO a kitten, and I belong in the kitten room! Go away, Lem!”
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.

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