Hi and Welcome!!

My name is Donna and I live in Dayton, Ohio with my husband Rick and our FOUR cats. (Rick says he is number five on the list around here and he is probably right, LOL!) I have always loved cats ever since I was a little girl, and when my nephew showed me how to make a home page on GeoCities.us I knew right away what it had to be about.

This page is dedicated to the one and only Mr. Whiskers, who is in charge of this house and everyone in it. He even has his own diary on here now. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and stay a while. And if you have a kitty of your own, please sign my guestbook and tell me all about them!

• Hairballs. Brush your cat a few times a week, especially long-haired cats and during shedding season. Every bit of loose fur you brush out is fur they don't swallow. Hairball formula food or a hairball remedy from the pet store or vet can help too. BUT if your cat keeps gagging and nothing comes up, stops eating, or can't go in the litter box, call the vet right away. That can mean a blockage.
  
  
• Keep Kitty Indoors. All four of mine are indoor cats. Indoor cats are safe from cars, dogs, fights with other cats, fleas and ticks, and diseases like feline leukemia (FeLV) and FIV. A window perch, a scratching post and a few toys will keep them happy. Mr. Whiskers watches the birds at our feeder from the living room window and he is perfectly content (well, mostly).
  
  
• Spay and Neuter! A female kitten can go into heat when she's only 5 or 6 months old, sometimes even younger. There are already so many homeless kitties at the shelters. Spaying also protects girls from uterine infections and lowers the chance of breast cancer, and neutered boys are much less likely to spray, roam and fight. Miss Kitty goes in for her spay in October. (The humane society gave us a certificate for it when we adopted her!)
  
  
• No Cow's Milk. I know, cats and a saucer of milk look so cute in the cartoons. But most grown-up cats can't digest the sugar in milk (lactose) very well and it can give them an upset tummy and diarrhea. Fresh, clean water every day is all they need.
  
  
• Watch Out for Poisons. Never give your cat Tylenol or any people medicine unless your vet says so. Acetaminophen is deadly to cats, even a little bit. Antifreeze is sweet and cats (and dogs) will lick it up, and it's very poisonous, so wipe up any drips in the garage. And lilies (like Easter lilies) are very dangerous to cats, even just nibbling a leaf.
  
  
• Litter Box Manners. Scoop every day! Cats are very clean and a lot of "accidents" happen just because the box is too dirty. If a cat who always used the box suddenly stops, take them to the vet, because it can be a sign of a bladder problem.
  
  
• Yearly Checkups. Take your kitty to the vet once a year for a checkup and to keep their shots up to date. Cats are very good at hiding when they don't feel well, so the vet can catch things you might miss.

• GeoCities.us Homepage of the Month - that's us this month!!
• Petsburgh - my neighborhood, full of pet lovers just like me
• Backyard Birds of Wisconsin - Walt & June's bird page. Mr. Whiskers wants me to tell you he only likes to LOOK at the birds. Through the window. Honest.
• Kevin's UFO Sighting Reports - Kevin is the next stop on our WebRing. Maybe that's what the cats are always staring at in the corner!
• The Henderson Family Home Page - Bob & Linda run the Front Porch WebRing, and they have a beagle named Buster
• Oakdale Tigers Little League - Go Tigers!
• The Front Porch WebRing - all the sites on our ring
• GeoCities.us Neighborhoods - lots more to see!
• Make your own FREE home page - if I can do it, anybody can!