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February 19, 2011

“Cat skill” Real Estate, Anyone

Filed under: General News — iselyfeline @ 3:11 am

I just got back from Maui and you know, I always kinda wondered if the catskills were named after their feline population. When you’re ready to enjoy beautiful, tranquil surroundings, that is precisely what you will find with Catskill real estate. While nearly everyone has heard of the Catskill Mountains, the spacious tracts of land here offer homes filled with
character and charm. Unlike the nearby city of New York, what you will not find is just about as important as what you will find. No towering buildings, crowds, noise, pollution or concrete; only the beauty nature has to offer. It is nice real estate over there indeed and of course I also really like Oahu and Maui real estate too, for that matter. In today’s world life is often stressful and hurried; we move at a frantic pace, and many people choose to buy or build a “home away from home” to escape to on weekends, while on vacation, or even to live in permanently. A prime destination for your getaway home is Catskill real estate. After all, where else in the world can you go and experience the most magnificent mountains along with countless lakes, lush
forests and gently rolling hills all around? It seems like it is competing with places like Maui and Oahu as a top tourist destination overall.

One thing that will strike you when you experience Catskill real estate for yourself is the charm and character that fill the air. The atmosphere is almost like what you would have expected to find a century ago, when life moved at a bit slower pace. The homes, while mostly new, are designed in the style of those rustic cabins, quaint cottages and old-fashioned farm houses that would have dotted the landscape
in the early 1900s. As i said before I like it and I really love Maui and Oahu Real estate as well.

Another reason you will love Catskill Real Estate is the options you have when it comes to building or buying a home. If you love to fish, build right on one of the countless lakes in the area. If you’ve always dreamed of living in a cozy little cabin tucked away amidst the trees at the foot of the mountain, do it! No matter what area you choose, you will enjoy the privacy and space that you just can’t find
in the city.

While there are plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy for days, you’ll also find quaint shops and some of the best food you have ever eaten nearby. Hike the mountains, ski, go fishing, ride horses, shop, eat, do whatever you like. Most people find that with Catskill real estate the most enjoyable pastime is doing absolutely nothing but enjoying their own “old-fashioned” new home, relaxing on the
wrap-around porch and just enjoying the view.

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November 23, 2010

Going up to the “Cat Skills”

Filed under: General News — iselyfeline @ 9:16 pm

Living in the city, and being acat lover, it is only natural that I would also love the Catskills in upstate NY. I mean, is beautiful, filled with natural elements, peaceful, private – all of those things you don’t find in the city. Rugged elements of nature surround; from majestic mountains and beautiful lakes to trees and rolling hills, you will find the spacious yet intimate atmosphere charming. Catskill real estate offers the
relaxation and nerve-soothing quiet you need when the real world gets to be too much.

One of the many things people love about Catskill real estate are the charming, old-fashioned homes that are offered. Whether you want to buy an existing home or build your own, the land is spacious and the homes unique. Imagine your own new “old” cottage, cabin or farm house situated on a few acres, rolling hills gently surrounding and lots of trees to cast gentle shadows as they filter the sun. Sounds
relaxing, doesn’t it? Some of the things you will not find with Catskill real estate are crowds of people, close neighbors and constant noise; after all, those things are what you want to escape!

Many of the homes you find here create a certain nostalgia; homes look like those you would imagine existed a decade ago, although they are newer and offer all of the modern conveniences that make life comfortable today. Wrap-around porches, walk-out basements, cedar shake and salvaged wood make for homes that are comfortable, relaxing, warm and inviting. When the weather gets cold, Catskill real estate is where you will want to go to gather around the wood stove in your cabin and enjoy a
cup of hot chocolate after spending the day on the slopes.

Today, many people love large country kitchens; after all, many families spend a good deal of time in this room eating, snacking, visiting and just enjoying each other’s company. The old-fashioned homes you find with Catskill real estate are unique in the true sense of the word; nowhere else will you find charming and quaint cottages and farm houses that are surrounded by such natural beauty. With plenty of
acreage, you never have to worry about running in to your neighbor when you just want to go outside and relish the solitude that nature offers. Catskill Real Estate is also where you will find plenty of outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy. Horseback riding, hiking, fishing, skiing and boating are just a sampling of the fun things you may choose to do – or, just stay home and enjoy the view, while listening to the sounds of nature. If you haven’t experienced this neck of the woods, what are you waiting for?

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June 17, 2010

In Hilo, Hawaii, New Hospital Sees First Dolphin Die

Filed under: General News — iselyfeline @ 7:02 pm

In big island animal medical related news, it was reported by Ron Mizutani, that a male, estimated at 200 pounds, “showed no signs of bruising…..” It was loaded into a rescue vehicle and taken to the rehabilitation facility for dolphins and small whales at UH Hilo on the big island at 11 p.m. Wow there is some really nice real estate over there in those parts. All in all, the patient was an adult male striped dolphin was first sighted by residents Monday afternoon. The story was written up by Ron Mizutani, reporting for KHON News, yesterday, June 16, 2010, under the headline; Rescued dolphin dies but not before a fight. For his part, Mizutani writes that the rescue of a stranded dolphin off Miloli’i on the Big Island gave the state’s new hospital its first patient. David Schofield, NOAA marine mammal response coordinator was quoted as saying, “Those folks under our direction were able to stabilize (him)…..” Schofield added it was their first patient overall. This first patient received immediate attention and was ministered to round the clock until it expired Tuesday afternoon. Schofield had reported, “Starting last night at midnight the dolphin has gotten (the attention)….” Switching topic for aquick moment, if you are in need of a leading big island real estate then allow me to directg you to Sotheby’s. They are good because they have been handling both residential and commercial real estate transactions for a very long time in Hawaii. Mizutani reported in his article that the dolphin was given steroids and antibiotics and X-rays screening for pneumonia. It is believed the animal was suffering from an virus or infection.
Before the dolphin died it was reported that, “The prognosis while we’re saying stable yet critical….”
Schofield reportedly commented, “When dolphins strand, people’s natural instinct is to push those animals back out into the ocean, “Free Willy” if you will, but these animals are very, very sick….”
Humans seem to feel a connection to dolphins, and It’s always hard for to see them suffer.
Mizutani writes that Hilo’s newest hospital gave the dolphin a fighting chance and will do the same in the future for other animals needing care near the big island.

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February 6, 2010

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September 28, 2009

Michael Vick Returns, does not do much

Filed under: General News — Tags: Add new tag, General News — iselyfeline @ 12:40 am

Just got back from Houston by auto, time to blog. As it turns out, the Philadelphia Eagles did not require too much from disgraced exc convict Michael Vick to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs (are they in Missouri or Kansas, I remeber almost having a car accident in the former?). Anyway, they did not require a damn thing really from Mr. Donovan McNabb or Mr. Brian Westbrook either. It was an overwhelming victory
you might say and reminds me of a recent Houston game. They recieved quite substantial contributions from their young players as well as their second string type players in their resounding defeat of the Kansas City chiefs, a very proud franchise indeed, much like Houston. For his part, Kevin Kolb threw for more than three hundred yards and had 2 decisive td passes, while LeSean McCoy had more than eight yards while rushing plus a td of his own.
As if this were not enouph firepower DeSean Jackson and Brent Celek both had in excess of a hundred or so yards receiving plus one score for Philadelphia (2-1).
McNabb missed his 2nd consecutive game with a busted up rib bone, unfortunately for his team.
In the meantime, Westbrook sat out with a bad ankle but luckily for them it was not an issue versus their opponents Kansas City, who are yet to win a game this season. Kolb, a third-year pro making his second career start, and McCoy, a rookie second-round pick, filled in nicely. All the while, Vick was primarily functioning as an auto decoy. But this is a pet news blog, not a sports blog, so let’s get to the real reason that I am running this story:
While playing in his first non playoff game since December 31, 2006, the now infamous Vick ran 1 time for seven yards plus threw 2 incomplete passes. He had served eighteen months in jail on a federal dogfighting charge, but did not have to wait very long to get back on the gridiron, as it tuned out.
Some had counted him out and thought his career was over following the horrid and horrifically cruel animal abuse charges against him. As an aside if you happen to require a top flank (no pun intended) Houston auto lawyer then may I suggest this fine resource as he is one of the best car accident lawyer or attorney in all of Houston, in my opinion. As it stands, he made his entrence to a semi-standing ovation, which probably came as a surprise to many and certainly to the dismay of PETA and other animal rights activists, who probably see his very appearence as an afront to human decency in general. I mean, to them, OJ Simpson looks like a saint by comparision.To us pet fanatics he is kind of like a cross between Darth Vader and Bernie Madoff, with a bit of Kenneth Lay thrown in for good measure. Lucky for him he has a good lawyer.

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July 7, 2009

Man Holds Lost Dog Hostage For Cash Or Sex

Filed under: General Pet News — iselyfeline @ 8:39 pm

In some criminal defense related news which will certainly offend most pet lovers who read this, according to reports the Los Angeles County Prosecutors Office has alleged that a man tried to obtain cash or sex from a teenager after finding the teens lost dog in order to have the dog returned.
The man known as a convicted sex offender is identified as Alfredo Dempkey age 27 and resident of Lancaster according to the Deputy District Attorney Jan Perlstein. Dempkey they state found the dog on Friday in Lancaster where he is a resident and used the information on the tags to contact the owner.
This guy really needs a good Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, but I am not sure he deserves one.
Prosecutors have stated the meeting was arranged at a fast food restaurant and Dempkey was arrested for extortion. They also state that the dog was returned to its teenage owner and Dempkey has been scheduled for arraignment.

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June 11, 2009

Feeding Your Kitty

Filed under: Cat Health — iselyfeline @ 8:21 pm

Many of us spend our days without giving much thought to what’s in the food we eat. Have you ever wondered what’s in your cat’s food? Do you know if your cat food is actually good for your cat?

Cats are, by nature, obligate carnivores – which means they require a diet rich in protein to flourish. They can eat some other things as well, such as sugars, but since they have short digestive tracts their systems aren’t quite suited to digesting vegetables and some grains, especially as a major part of their diet. Because of this, you might want to hold off on switching Kitty to a vegan diet.

What should your cat’s food contain? When you read the food label, the first ingredient listed should be protein. What you don’t want to see are a lot of by-products, which are basically those parts of animals and plants that are not eaten by humans. Additionally, you don’t want to see a lot of fillers. personally, i recommend a premium cat food such as from Life’s Abundance. For me, premium is simply the best way to go.

Fillers are normally made up of grain, some of which cats find hard to digest – such as corn. Some cat foods may contain as much as 50% grain as filler. Now, you can imagine what this will do your cat if he finds the food difficult to digest — that will be one unhappy cat. Giving your cat this type of food, depending on the cat, could result in some health issues, or in a cat that simply won’t eat.

When you do go shopping for food, also be sure to check the expiration date, as cat food, even though it’s dry and made with preservatives, doesn’t last forever. Additionally, once opened, even dry cat food will lose its freshness after several days, so be careful not to buy huge heaping bags of cat food without storing it properly in air tight containers after opening it.

It’s important to find cat food that meets your cat’s nutritional requirements, a cat food that is “balanced” and which contains Taurine, a nutritional element that cats’ bodies need but cannot product on their own.

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May 1, 2009

Do you know about the Cat Flu?

Filed under: Cat Health — iselyfeline @ 7:34 pm

Did you know that cats can get something called “Cat Flu”? It’s nothing anything they catch from people, so don’t worry about you passing your cold to your cat; rather it’s caused by a virus that only attacks cats, resulting in a totally miserable cat – a cat that won’t get up, walk around, or eat their cat food.

How did I find out about Cat Flu?
I happened to adopt two kittens from a shelter several months ago and brought them home with me to live with my other two older cats. Unfortunately, I did I know that my cute little kittens were harboring the makings of cat flu that would soon spread to my other healthy adult cats, wreaking havoc on my household for about ten days.

I noticed it suddenly – both older cats, seemed unusually lazy. Actually, I would characterize them as looking quite miserable. All in all, this was quite odd for them, especially their new lack of interest in their cat food. By the way, one thing that can help to stengthen their immune system to prevent this from happening in the first place is to obtain a good premium cat food like Life’s Abundance from Dr. Jane Bicks. A premium cat food can really help over the long haul and may save you vet’s bills down the line as well..

Now back to the story: The bigger male feline had it worse. Prior to this, he would lie in the middle of the kitchen floor, his front paws crossed in front on him casually, while his back legs were generally flat out behind him, making him look like a he was in the middle of a gigantic leap, but we soon noticed that when he got into that position, he could not get up. He struggled to get his back legs up underneath his body, and my husband and I grew extremely worried, as he only seemed to get worse. We took him to the vet, but the vet told us she didn’t know what was wrong.

Over the next few days, we noticed that while our older female cat was still quite miserable, she’d get up and eat cat food, and use the litter box while the male cat would just lie in one place for hours. My sister-in-law, a nurse who has cats herself, warned us that the cat needed to eat and drink or that his kidneys would fail.
It wasn’t until this strange illness had passed that we came across “cat flu” on the internet – the symptoms of which matched perfectly what our cats had gone through.

So words to the wise: if you adopt a pet from a shelter and bring it home to other pets, segregate it for at least two weeks to make sure any germs the new pet may be incubating are gone before it gets exposed to your current house pets. It may be a bit inconvenient, but it could save you a lot of unnecessary stress to both you AND your pets.

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April 17, 2009

Properly caring for your Dog

Filed under: Dog related — iselyfeline @ 8:21 pm

When it comes to taking care of your pet dog, it is important to make sure that you are paying attention to the dog food you give him/her. All dog food is not created equal. Instead of just going with the cheapest or the first brand you see on the store shelves, it is important to make sure that you are getting the best for the dog. There are a lot of dog foods out there that are not as good for pets as they could or should be. It is vital to make sure that the treats and supplements that are being bought for the dog are just as healthy.

The first thing that you will want to take into consideration when looking at buying dog food is the list of ingredients. If corn, wheat, or soy is the first ingredient listed then you will want to go with a different kind of food or a different brand altogether. This is because the first ingredient that is listed is the ingredient that makes up most of the food. Corn, wheat, and soy should never be the main ingredient in your dog’s diet. The best thing to be listed as the main ingredient in the dog food is that of protein from an animal source. A healthier choice is, chicken meal as to “poultry” meal

You will need to avoid things such as artificial flavors or preservatives. Preservatives such as BHA, BHT, and Ethoxyquin have been proven to be extremely harmful to dogs when used over a long period of time. When preservatives are needed, natural sources such as vitamins are the best things to use. Even though this means that you will have to spend a little extra time in the research of your dog food label, it is well worth it for the health of your dog.

Also make sure that you know just how exactly the food is manufactured, where it is manufactured, and whether or not the company has high quality control procedures. Just as making sure the ingredients are proper for your dog, it is important to make sure that where the food is being made and how it is being made is beneficial to your dog as well. You will also want to make sure that you are double-checking to make sure whether there have ever been any recalls on the brand of dog food that you are looking at in order to make sure that your pet is completely safe.

Lori Matthews studies health, nutrition and wellness. She enjoys writing articles on health for both people and pets. Please click here if you would like more information on Lifes Abundance healthy dog food

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