MY GARDEN IS PROTECTED !

I can get dog food for my boys because it is special diet from my vet. We are friends besides and she lives near both my son and daughter. She promised she won't have to close the hospital, but if the supply of food gets tight, she will call and bring me as much as she has left because Logan gets pancreatitis from any other food and he can die from that. I'm lucky to have her as a vet. She is very wise and well connected with our governor so I'm reassured that I don't have to worry. I see lots of regular dog food in the stores. I wonder why cat food is so hard to get. My daughter's cat eats prescription food also from the same vet and my other daughter and son don't have pets just kids who use a lot of toilet paper lol[emoji1787][emoji1787]

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it's great your guys are set for food.
odd that there has been a run only on cat food.

my ferocious feral cat drifter has learned a new behavior.

when i'm in the kitchen, she rubs against my legs to get some milk.
how in the world did she figure this out?
i know for a fact that her mom didn't teach her this.i can believe that she was born with the ability to hunt, but the ability to get a treat?
doesn't seem like something developed over millions of years.
she does get her milk, since i'm a sucker for kitty behavior.
 
Necessity is the mother of invention! Probably he saw you with a glass of milk and knows you're behavior too[emoji1]I love to see animal behavior too -they're so clever! Does drifter like milk too?

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Glad you are all stocked up. Little by little you've been finding everything. I've heard some kitties can't drink milk. It may have initially caused Logan's pancreatitis, too.
Our supermarkets have new rules since yesterday. Aisles are one way only... Can only hold 50% of capacity then one out, one in. Guards at the doors to prevent stupid! Only one shopper per family. I think I'm going back to "takeout" and if you want delivery, you have to order almost a week in advance from the supermarket. Too much work.
Logan went back to PT yesterday. 1 hour running on the water treadmill. He's tired today.
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He does walk with me on a leash in public and without one (runs like the wind) in our fenced yard. The PT is healing (laser treatment) and focused spot exercise to strengthen spine and rear legs. Running free exercises mostly his front half (he gets bull-doggy) and then the PT and treadmill evens this up. He also is more mindful with his PT tech, whereas with me, he wants to let loose and have fun. And try to catch a squirrel or a chipmunk.
At PT, they unzip him from his doghouse in the rear of the truck and then return him to the doghouse an hour later. So there's virtually minimum threat of contact and transferring the virus. There is a bit of chlorine in the pool water, and the water treadmill is disinfected and filled with fresh warm water between patients. He is dried with a hand blow dryer and returned dry and fresh (and tired) We have another appointment in 2 weeks and it keeps him healthy and fit. I wish I could do a bit of swimming and stay fit too.
Hoping that my good friend will set up his pool when the warm weather is here and that it will be ok by then for 3 people to be in their pool. He is convalescing from knee replacement last month and he needs the warm weather pool for exercise now what he's fully healed. Something to look forward to hopefully.
Hoping you and Drifter and Cud are doing well. What's your weather like there now? We're in the 50's and 60's with sun maybe 3-4 days a week. Stay well. Glad you're isolated so you should be safe [emoji1][emoji1]

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my spring garden is already up. i had a salad from thinning
swiss chard, spinach n arugula.
my first salad from this year's planting.
i've been eating swiss chard n lettuce i over wintered under row covers.

i just saw a report that cats can catch the virus from humans.
if i see a human around my kits i will, of course, shoot them.
 
yeah, that tiger is a big worry.
i'm hving a grocery delivery wedensday.
i told her to leave everything in the bed of the truck.
that sounded super safe before the tiger.

my kits won't go near her but she will touch the truck n then they will walk on it.
if i get sick, i die.
i've had high blood pressure since i was 20.
 
Maybe your delivery can go outside or in a shed (and get sprayed or wiped down before you touch it). You can make hand sanitizer if you want from grain alcohol 100% (~200 proof) and pure aloe gel. You need to use 3 parts alcohol mixed with 1 part aloe gel. Shake it up in a squeeze bottle or spray bottle. You could spray your delivery with this and let it dry then it's safe. If you can't get the Aloe just spray the alcohol over the delivered stuff and it will dry fast. If it has to go on the truck, spray the truck bed with the alcohol and the kitties won't want to go near that so they'll be safe.

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About your blood pressure. Are you taking medicine regularly to lower it? You may not be extremely at risk if your BP is well controlled. At least that's what my doctor tells me so I take my meds on time all the time. I bought a good BP machine and I take it frequently. It went out of control last fall and that's what I did to bring it under control. With this virus, I'm glad I did. Also you're at less risk for stroke if you are able to keep your BP stable. I had to add a new medicine this fall and now it's reasonably low. The fact that you're pretty isolated will go a long way towards limiting your exposure. According to my vet, pets have to be intimately handled, fed, bathed etc to even be rarely susceptible to the human form of the virus. Cats are possibly susceptible to Corona virus but the delivery person touching your groceries and the cats jumping on the truck wouldn't be enough to expose them. However it could expose you, so get something to spray the stuff for your sake. If you even have garden gloves to remove the packages from the truck that would be ok. Then wash your hands a ton after touching anything that a stranger touches. I'll sure be glad to go back to normal life once this goes away. I hope it doesn't come back every year. I'm really not at all germ phobic but my kids treat me like I'm made of glass since the virus came. It's pretty serious out here in CT. I know you live in the high desert but I'm not sure if I know what state you're in. Anyway be safe and take care. Enjoy your fresh salad. That's the great thing about summer. Hopefully they don't have problems with the romaine lettuce again this summer! Be safe and be well [emoji175][emoji175][emoji120][emoji120]

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Susie, I don’t remember exactly where you are, but the Weather Channel app has a covid interactive map that you can look at and see the status of your County and state. You can click on states or counties and see where you stand on a given day and much more. Helps to evaluate the risk in your area.

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thanks, guys.
i'm in new mex.
quay county has no confirmed cases.
that means nothing.
if we had a few thousand test kits i might know what's going on, but the cdc really screwed up.
this country needs 100,000,000 test kits but we have few.
i'm hopig to sterilize groceries in the sun.
it's very sunny here.
but i can't do that withh dairy.
got no sanitizer.
the market has all the food i need but no
sanitizer or rubbing alcohol.you relieved me red.
these kits won't ver let a stranger touch them.
what about that tiger tho?
he probably wasn't handled all that much.
 
um, no sanitizer to be had, but i have bleach.
anyone know how much bleach you need to add to water to kill virus?

i can't keep my kits out merely to make me safer.
i already decided i owe them a debt, so they are free to come n go.
 
Per the CDC...

“ Prepare a bleach solution by mixing:
5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water or
4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water”

Specifically listed for the Corona virus.

Best Regards, Les
 
I agree...I would let your kits come and go too... The tiger is ok. They are handled a lot by their keepers, one of whom was infected. Their food is touched and maybe medication might be given. It seemed to be a mild respiratory infection for them and I think some Lions as well. The bleach is a good method and thanks to Les for mixing directions. The sun is a good way of disinfecting too as the UV light sanitizes everything, especially with the brilliant sunshine you get where you are. Stay well [emoji175][emoji175]

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Gee I'm not sure. My pizza restaurant only makes pizza during the lockdown because he was cautioned that an internal temp of 170°F kills the virus. To me, if you broiled your meat even at a brief temp inside of 170, it should be ok. I'll try to find out. I may"see" him later if the torrential rains stop and the 70mph winds subside! Hope all is good home on the range. (Wish I could get to a range now)

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