Sunday night already?

[jadecat]

Wow, I so don't want it to be Sunday night already! The weekend was nice and relaxing, mostly, but I'm still not ready to have to go back to work tomorrow!

Yesterday hubby and I went to visit his family- the annual August Birthday get together, his sis and step-brother have birthdays very close together in August. It was fun to see everyone, though we were all disappointed that my step-daughter and family weren't able to make it.

Today hubby and I spent some time trying to find a new dog food for the Kyle... It's an ongoing problem. We solved most of his digestive issues by switching to a vegetarian food. However, now he's scratching a LOT, and shedding like nobody's business. This is a problem. We are vacuuming everyday- and there's STILL clumps of hair lying around. This is also a very new issue. I mean, yes, he used to shed before, but never this much! However, do you have ANY idea how hard it is to find a dog food that doesn't have chicken in it?! It's a staple ingredient! We finally found California Natural- they have a salmon and sweet potato canned food and a herring and sweet potato kibble, so we're going to try that- see if it keeps the digestion problem at bay, AND helps control the shedding issue. I will be so happy once we find something he can eat on a regular basis, and be healthy!

This was the excitement for the day. Well, there was a migraine too, but I'm very tired of writing much about that problem!

Hmm, oh yes, watched "Buckaroo Banzai" which is quite funny. Though can be a little confusing at the same time. Haven't watched much else recently.

Books: finished Eclipse- haven't really started Breaking Dawn yet, I got distracted by Cry Wolf. I really, really like that book! I cannot wait until the second one comes out. Though that probably won't happen for a year. Bah. Patricia Briggs, the author, does a really good job, I think, writing about wounded women. Women who have been hurt- but aren't exactly victims. This can make reading it difficult (especially the end of Iron Kissed), but well worth it- in my eyes. I enjoy the way she handles the idea of werewolves, and what it means to be in a pack- it works for me. Though it does make me want to work on a shapeshifting story. *laughs* I could always pull out Jessica (my werejaguar story from two nanos ago) and work on editing/finishing it.


Oh, and see some pretty dragons.

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[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Pretty dragons. :)

Clicked. And the first green chipped a hole from its egg. It's anxious to get out!

[losgunna.livejournal.com]

We've got a couple of kitties on the California Naturals food, for allergies, and it seems to help them.

Also, has the vet given you any ideas for foods? They should actually have foods that are for allergies, that are only available through them. Both Royal Canin and Hills make allergy type diets, although I have a pretty strong preference for Royal Canin, for a variety of reasons. Royal Canin has Duck, Rabbit, Whitefish and Venison versions (including a large breed version of the venison), as well as one they call HP, which is a soy-based food. They also have one that they call Vegetarian, which seems to be a mix of a hypo-allergenic diet and a urinary diet, which may not be his best bet. For cats, HP and Venison are our most popular versions. Hills also makes versions of duck, rabbit and venison, but (at least for cats) they seem to be difficult to get. They also make z/d, which is supposed to be their super-hypo food, but it still has chicken in it although it's supposed to be in a form that is not allergenic. The cat version changed formulation a few months ago, and since then, we've had some cats come up allergic to the new formula...which they never bothered to tell us about, and denied it when we asked about it.

Last off...any chance he's allergic to more than just chicken? We're treating Sid right now for seasonal allergies - giving him Claritin! Kyle may also have some grain allergies, which would cause issues too. It might be worth talking to the vet about allergy testing. It's expensive, but for the cats that need it, the allergy shots make all the difference.

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

Cry Wolf was AWESOME. I loved it so much. I am reading Iron Kissed now-- I was warned that it would be triggery, so I waited to start it, started it yesterday (when I knew I would have company) and then all this happened. (Feh) Hopefully it will still be good, even if it is triggery.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I wanted it to be Saturday night again...

[azbound.livejournal.com]

I read a website where the woman is a dog owner and swears by this place:

www.thehonestkitchen.com

I think what I like about it is that if you have a question, you can shoot them an email and tell them what's going on and see what they say. They may have an answer for you, and they may even send you a sample to see if it works.

Good luck! We're having our own animal drama, so believe me, I get it.