Not all wars are bad...

During this holiday season most people pray for "peace on Earth and good will toward men". Not me, bring on the war, the kitten war that is! Check out this site (http://kittenwar.com) for heart-breakingly adorable kittens, especially under the winningest kitten link (http://kittenwar.com/kittens/winners). So sweet!

WORMS!!!

Hi everyone, I need some help, but beware, this is a little gross. Every once in a while I will catch Mira or Chaya in the act of pooping (they are actually not bashful about it at all) and I take the opportunity to peek at their poo to check for worms before they bury in under a mound of litter, just to be on the safe side. I was horrified tonight to find disgusting little white worms wiggling in Mira's poo, I never actually imagined that they would get worms, I thought that I was just being paranoid and a little twisted to be checking in the first place. We have had the girls for around 5 and a half months and in that time have had them de-wormed three times, bringing them to the Veterinary Hospital in Hebbal whenever instructed. They have been administered .2 ml of Nemocid each time and their next scheduled de-worming isn't until the end of December. We actually were planning on buying the Nemocid from a pet pharmacy and administering it to the girls ourselves as we got pretty adept at giving them liquid oral medications while they were recovering from their spayings and we were giving them both 2 ml of antibiotics two times a day (which they absolutely dreaded). Additionally, the vets and vet trainees at the hospital don't actually do a very good job at administering the de-wormer, the last time they asked us to just do it since they couldn't get Chaya to hold still and open her mouth.


Has anyone out there ever administered a de-wormer to their own cats, and if so which one at what dosage? Is the dosage dependent on the weight of the cat? Or should we just go to some other vet or the clinic at CUPA? Additionally, I have no idea how she got the worms to begin with. We feed them Royal Canin kitten food which we keep in a sealed container and sometimes we give them snacks, but all are either pre-packaged treats or well-cooked meat like chicken, liver, and gizzards which we keep refrigerated. Any thoughts on where they might have come from? I have never noticed them until now so I doubt that they are a remnant of their lives in the Karuna shelter. Surely tap water wouldn't harbor worm embryos or worms, would it? If you have any information or suggestions, I would really appreciate it, we need to get them treatment soon as we are going out of town for 3 weeks after this weekend. Thanks in advance.

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Image courtesy: Sushruta.

x-posted from AnandChhaaya Blog. and to AdoptStrays Blog

We cant possibly take photographs of all the dogs at AnandChhaaya, so we encourage everyone to visit the shelter. If anyone wants to adopt any of the dogs from there..the old, the pups or just that one dog which calls out to you, please leave a comment. We can help to arrange for you to adopt from AnandChhaaya.

If that's not possible at the moment, please donate as much as you can.

Or you can sponsor a day's feeding at the shelter. It doesnt cost much. Freshly cooked meals are more nutritious and cheaper than commercial pet food. If you wish to cook them yourself, leave a comment here. Sushruta can co-ordinate with you re the dates and quantities. I have posted some recipes for homecooked dog meals here. Sushruta has some recipe templates too.

Two or three friends can join together and sponsor a day's meal. Maybe its your child's birthday or your parent's wedding aniv or a day when you are honouring your ancestors or simply a special day you are celebrating...give them the gift of knowing that animals in need are being helped.

If you'd still like to do something, here is a list of items that AnandChhaaya needs.

Group sponsoring meals or collecting the essential items they need at a shelter is a great project for schools/colleges too.

Corporate sponsoring is a great idea for the daily feeding or the sponsorship of vaccinations/medicines etc. If you know someone who will be interested or if a bunch of you at work want to get together for such a project, please leave a comment here so we can design a plan of action for that.

Of course, please spread the word!

So much is possible even if everyone of us have only a little to contribute.