Preparing a Cat for a Move?
There is a product called Feliway Comfort Zone that is designed to be soothing to a stressed cat. The site drsfostersmith.com (http://tinyurl.com/n5rjn) carries it Check out the articles on the site too -- Ive found them to be very helpful. You can find Feliway...
Job Ideas for an Outgoing Person?
Check out a local community college. Go to their learning office or whatever and speak to a career counselor. Then your son can express his skills and his desires and the counselor can give tons of good information. This is usually a free service. In my area...
Do I Remove the Fish When Siphoning Tank?
Are you doing a regular cleaning or are you sterilizing the tank? For a regular cleaning and removing say 50% of the water, leave the fish in the tank. When youre done, add dechlorinated water back to the tank. The fish will be happy and it will be MUCH LESS...
Buying a Used Car?
Visit www.edmunds.com. Get this book: Strategies for Smart Car Buyers by Philip Reed and edmunds.com. Excellent source of information to buy both new and used cars. HTH. Coolchinchilla
Duke (German Shepherd?) Rest in Peace
Im so so sorry about your sweet dog. You gave him a wonderful forever home. He knew he was a deeply loved friend. coolchinchilla
German Girl Coming To Canada?
A german girl will know a fair bit of English so youll be able to stumble along. Culture is simply the way we do things -- what we eat, how we greet each other, who we give presents to, how we celebrate Christmas. For example we dont eat rice and fish for breakfast...
Algae on a Acrylic Fish Tank
Ok... maybe here are some ideas to think about. First off, yes you can get your algae under control and it wont take too much effort or money. There are supplies that wont scratch acrylic tanks. Here is a website that sells pet supplies. They have excellent...
Should I Declare Bankruptcy?
If you think you need to declare bankruptcy, do it NOW! The laws are changing (fall 2005?) so that it will be much much more difficult to declare bankruptcy in the future. You have my deepest empathy. I remember hearing that the greatest percentage of bankruptcies...
Diet Pill Advice?
Generally its not a good idea to use diet pills IMHO. I did some diet pills and the ephedra in it really screwed up a prescription I was taking. I will NEVER do that again! Most of diet pills dont do as much as they promise anyway. If you do go for a diet pill...
Keeping Baking Soda from Clogging Pipes?
Did you use vinegar with the baking soda? I think vinegar prevents the buildup of the soda. I will put salt down the drain with hot water and that helps keep it flowing too. coolchinchilla
Solutions To Sleep Problems
Lets see... 1. camamile tea in the evening. 2. hot bath or shower before bed. 3. warm milk 4. no caffeine after noon. 5. limit alchahol in the evening 6. make sure room is dark, cool & quiet 7. dont do stimulating activities before bed (ie computer, TV, reading...
What to Use for Bunny Litter?
(u)(b)Please dont use clay cat litter for your rabbit.(/b)(/u) It can harm your bunny. Many use the litter successfully but it is still risky. Also dont use pine shavings. Here is an excerpt from the house rabbit society about these litters. (http://tinyurl...
Snickers (Holland Lop)
What a cute bunny! Snickers is a good name for her. I have a mini lop and I LOVE to pet her floppy ears. If you need a good website for rabbit info (health, behavior, etc) I like http://www.rabbit.org.
Cooking for One?
For freezing and storing foods, I bought a bunch of those plastic disposable gladware containers (e.g., 20 containers), all the same size. Then its easy to store food and its easy to store the washed containers. For food I usually buy the convenience products...
Making Your Own Flavored Yogurt
Actually, Ive found that I DONT save money this way. A 4-cup container of plain yogurt costs $1.98 and the indivdual 1-cup flavored yogurts costs $2. Not enough savings to bother with. It may be different in different parts of the country. I was surprised when...
How Can We Stretch Our Food Budget?
There is a website and email group called Frozen Assets thats about cooking more than you need for a meal and putting the extra in the freezer. Then you can buy in bulk and save a lot of money. Many on the list cook just once or twice a month. I dont do that...
Need Help Applying For Social Security Disability?
Remember, you need to be proactive on this. Send in the forms. Call Social Security up and ask for help from them. Be very careful to send any information in ON-TIME or at least call and ask what you can do if youre late. Many times the first application is...
Need Help Applying For Social Security Disability?
Another thing... A lawyer can be helpful in a number of ways. They know how to word things on your application so that social security will accept it. Of course only report the truth, but it is important to report the grimmest side of the truth. Another poster...
COBRA Plan Running Out - Need Health Insurance Advice?
If you can get a private policy that will be the best. But you can only get a private policy if you dont have any significant pre-existing conditions. Try with Blue Cross Blue Shield, John Deere insurance. Call an insurance dealer and find out what they say...
Credit Card Tip
Ive seen this advice given in other places on the internet with better security as the reason. Even so, Id caution against using something other than your signature on the back of a credit card. A store is supposed to only take credit cards that have a signature...
