That looks adorable! I wonder just how many dogs walk right out of it Although, when we had our pit, Mia, she would have probably loved it on cold nights!

I thought I'd posted in here! So sorry, Bonkers . I'm glad Jasper's paw is better. Did you ever figure out what he may have cut it on?

Hi. Sorry I haven't been back on for a bit. Business has picked up, and I've been busier!
Mr. Stubbs appears to be a bit more senile than before. More wandering and crying. More aggression toward the others. We have to shut him in a room to get him to eat his food now. I spoke to the vet about him, and they understand why I'm not testing him. If/when he gets to a point where he's having difficulty/pain, they'll give me some sedation for him so the vet trip isn't as stressful for him. Until then, he's relatively comfortable, gets outside whenever possible, and lots of attention.

Thanks for posting this, Bonkers. I know a number of people who get the Dogswell and Catswell for this reason.

Sorry to hear about your pet passing. Doesn't matter what species, it's always devastating!

Part of the reason Bonkers is that he's been so unhappy for over a year now. Ever since he lost his best friend. Part is his senility. It's only going to get worse, not better. And part is how much he stresses so much over every little change.
If I have to pill him for anything, he quits eating. I mean to the point where I have to force feed for at least a week. The car makes him crazy, the carrier stresses him, the vet stresses him. If it is hyper-T, he'll have to go in several times until levels are balanced, and even if he was treated for that, there's still that mass. Either way, I just want him to go with some dignity left intact. Not peeing himself constantly, and shaking because he's so scared.
Believe me, this isn't an easy decision. We've had him since he was 6 weeks old. I've watched him become more and more depressed with the loss of each and every one of our animals he considered his friends over the last 4 years. Both huskies(who he considered his moms), his only kitty buddy 2 years ago, and then our pit bull a year ago May. She was his best friend of all of them. When that happened, it's like the life went out of him. Yes, he cuddled with one of our other cats off and on. More off than on. And then he decided he didn't trust Herne any more, and started attacking him, too. So now, none of the other animals will come anywhere near him, and he's so lonely. The Bach's has helped a bit, but I've had to increase it now to 18 drops a day for him. The feliway helped a bit before, but not much.
Hubby and I talked about it, and it has actually come to the point where I'm keeping him here for me, not for him.
Bella, I can talk to the vet about house calls. We actually had one come in several years ago to help one of our dogs cross who'd had a stroke. It certainly can't hurt to ask.

We're waiting on the bloodwork, but the vet doesn't think it's hyper-T. Or at least not only hyper-T. She could feel a mass in his abdomen. And he's been pooping, so it's not that.
Either one or the other, or both, would explain his weight loss. He's getting quite thin. The vet and I had a long talk, and we aren't going to treat, even if he's positive for hyper-T. Just keep him comfortable for as long as we can. He doesn't appear to have any pain as of yet, and he's eating fine, so it's just going to be a waiting game.
Poor boy was so stressed by the vet visit, car, and carrier that he wet himself in the carrier again.

What I'm not understanding here is that if the greenies failed to digest properly when they were on the store shelves, what is going to make them MORE digestible when they are on the vet's shelves. Or am I missing something here?
Or is Nutro blaming the owners for picking the wrong size chews, instead of simply changing their formula to make a better product?

In his email, he's listed as Representitive, Consumer Affairs. As for his getting back to me? I honestly can't remember! Don't forget- I was on my way to the vet with an injured animal, who had turned out to clean her own wound so well, the vet didn't need to do anything

I not only got an email back(Menu foods does do the pouches), but Mike Shapiro phoned me today . He took down all the info I could give him, asked for vet reports if I need to get them(told him I don't think they'll need to go, but left it open ended), and thanked me for emailing, and talking to him.
I have to admit, it was a bit difficult to concentrate on the call as I was taking one of the ferrets to the vet for an eye injury(she's fine ), had only one cup of coffee, no shower, and was fighting rush hour traffic
I have to admit, I'm impressed with their response.

To date, I've received no response to my original email. However, I sent another to Chanda Leary this morning. I'll let you know what she says.

Ferret bed?





Or kitty bed?





What do you think?

That was beautiful, Bonkers.

I sent an email off. I'll let you know if/when they respond. Here's the email in it's entirety. If they get back to me, what else should I be asking?

I started 2 of my cats on Wellness Indulgence pouches last December/January 09. A third one gets a little bit of it mixed in with his freeze dried food. About a month ago, I noticed my old guy(15) started drooling a lot more than usual. I just chalked it up to his age. Then, the 12 yr. old started drooling a lot more. Oh well, she's epileptic. Could be an aura. Then last week, my 4 year old was drooling so badly, it was dripping from his mouth as he sat on the arm of the sofa. Not good. They have no access to either cleaners or plants. My 9yr old cat(who is on a different brand of dry) has not had this problem at all. The only common theme amongst the 3 cats is the Indulgence pouches. So, we stopped feeding them. The drooling has now stopped as well.
Could you possible tell me who manufactures your pouches for you? I've always been pleased with your product prior to this, and am simply trying to find out what the potential problem might be.
Thank you. Sherry Stone

How would I find that out? The manufacturer, I mean?