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	IMPORTANT Information for New Members Welcome to Holisticat! Our list-mom, Sandy, has important information that all new users need to read before posting. Please go here first. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	1	1	Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:48 pm booeymom
	Getting Started - Registration and Posting Privileges How to register for the forum and pay for your membership so you can read and post messages. Also Tips and Tricks for navigating the Board including info on avatar resizing. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	2	2	Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:36 pm booeymom
	Forum Etiquette What you can or cannot do here - Content Guidelines and Posting Rules. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	2	2	Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:21 pm booeymom
	* SANDY'S BOOK! * Information on Sandy's Book: "Whole Health for Happy Cats: A Guide to Keeping Your Cat Naturally Healthy, Happy, and Well-Fed"	1	1	Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:40 am Jules
	ANNOUNCEMENTS Updates for all members, not just those who read msgs on the Bulletin Board. Please check here regularly because we add new features and ya don't want to miss out! :)	6	5	Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:11 am booeymom
Member Tools
	Miscellaneous Tools Read-only forum consisting of: * Commonly-used cat and internet-related abbreviations and glossary * Kitty Care Journal * Calcium & Phosphorus Calculator * A list of brands vetted by us and recommended based on quality and simplicity of ingredients Moderator Moderators	4	4	Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:07 pm schelf7
Introductions
	Tell us about yourself Welcome to the Forum!:) Please say hello to everyone, and introduce yourselves and your little ones when you get a chance. Put in something more descriptive than "New member" in the subject line. Oh, and if you've been w/ us for a while, feel free to jump in as well. *Note: Please post any discussions as well as follow-ups e.g. re diseases, feeding, behavior, etc. in the appropriate forum, not here. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	84	618	Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:11 am mhellon
Kitty Kitchen - Making Raw/Cooked Cat Food at Home
	Whole Prey Discussions about feeding small whole (not necessarily live) cat-appropriate prey animals and birds to our mini-carnivores. No grinding questions, please. Those should be posted in 'Raw Ground" only. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	71	662	Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:55 am tortietabbyblack
	Raw Ground Interested in feeding a balanced fresh raw ground mix whether pre-made or home-made? Drop in here to post your questions/comments - anything related to preparing ground raw food at home e.g. cutting boards, grinders, cleavers, and other tools. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	237	1988	Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:01 pm mschauer
	Cooked Food For those who wish to move out of feeding commercial cat food, but not quite ready to feed a raw diet. There are lots of crappy cooked food recipes out there; this forum is not for trouble-shooting said recipes found elsewhere. Reason being the same general guidelines apply as for making raw food (discussed in the "Raw Ground" forum) - cook a whole animal/bird if possible w/ 95-98% muscle meat, organs, and bones. No grains, ever. Relevant issues to ponder w.r.t. cooking include - cooking methods, nutrient loss, and general adjustments. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	13	74	Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:56 am wsilva
	Supplements for raw diet How (and whether) to supplement a home-prepared raw meat-based diet with taurine, vitamins, minerals, etc. This forum is for recipe-related supplement discussion only, not general discussion of supplements e.g. Duralactin. Those should be posted in the "Healing Methods" forum. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	125	831	Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:45 pm goofeygalpal
Non-Raw Food Options
	Commercial Food Have a question about a commercial canned, freeze-dried, or dry food? Looking for, or did you come across a higher-quality commercial food? Post about it here to discuss. Looking to upgrade your cat's diet but not ready to feed raw? Be sure to read the Sticky message for superior commercial food options in the US. UK, and Canada. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	99	665	Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:00 pm Tabbyrags1
	Commercial Cat Food Recall Please visit this link if you feed canned cat/dog food! There is a recall of over 60 brands of canned cat food ~ kidney failure and death has been reported. A link to the recall info is here. Since we started this separate forum, the recall has expanded to include dry food as well. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	106	387	Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:10 pm AngelAbby
Health Issues - Prevention and care using non-invasive, gentle methods
	Acute (sudden onset, self-limiting i.e. not long-term) problems Hepatic lipidosis (FHL), eye, ear, bites, stings, wounds, poison, accidents, and general injuries etc. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	155	1724	Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:34 pm Mrthhrndvs
	Chronic (long-term, ongoing) diseases The biggies - Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), EGC and rodent ulcers, urinary issues (FLUTD/FUS), heart diseases such as HCM and CHF, Hyperthyroidism (HyperT), Inflammatory/Irritable Bowel Disease/syndrome IBD/IBS, HCM, HT, diabetes, liver problems, cancer, asthma, etc. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	265	3704	Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:08 am goofeygalpal
	Infectious diseases FIV, FeLV, FIP, ringworm, calici, herpes Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	21	150	Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:50 pm schelf7
	Other health issues Anything that doesn't fit in the other 3 categories such as fleas, worms, parasites, skin problems, cataracts, allergies, dental problems, stomatitis, etc. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	197	1970	Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:44 am Gabs
	General Medical Procedures Surgery (including dental) issues such as pre and post-surgery care, anesthesia, as well as specific questions related to blood work, urinalysis e.g. collection, making sense of what the values mean, and anything else related to medical procedures in general. Questions pertaining to a particular illness e.g. CRF, should be asked under "Diseases". Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	86	798	Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:03 am L'Muffin
Cat Wellness
	Healing methods and Supplements Discussion of flower essences, glandulars, herbs, vitamins, and other supplements e.g. amino acids. as well as homeopathy, NAET, TCM, and other treatment modalities. Can also post about (evil:) drugs here including interactions. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	273	1736	Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:31 am schelf7
	Miscellaneous Covering a variety of misc. kitty-related conversations such as Animal Communicators (ACs) and Cat Hazards - what's not safe to use on or around cats. Topics include essential oils (EOs), cleaning products, house plants, as well as general cat safety and wellness (including emotional health). AC conversations specific to a cat behavior problem should be posted in that particular forum. Also appropriate to post in this forum are issues related to vaccinations, including titers to check for antibodies. Note - please expect an anti-vax bias. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	132	1085	Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:34 pm tortietabbyblack
Emotional Health and Behavioral Issues
	Behavior Emotional issues such as stress, biting, aggression, spraying, etc. as well as how to deal with situations such as travel, vet visits etc. to minimize stress for our cats. Ideas include human behavior modification, use of flower essences, and other humane methods to understand where our little lions are coming from. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	87	829	Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:21 pm leeomahoney
Kitty Worries
	Vibes, Prayers, and Grieving Come here to share your loss...others have been there, too. Or if you have a sick kitty and want vibes, prayers etc. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	67	1093	Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:53 pm Jules
Catch All
	Cat stuff - General Have a cat-related question/comment that doesn't fit into any of the other categories? Post it here. For example, cat-friendly furniture options, which vacuum cleaner best sucks up cat fur, cat rescue, etc. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	209	1891	Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:07 am leeomahoney
	Kitty Fun Share your kitty stories and anecdotes here. What toys do they like? How did you choose their names? Share their fun antics and the general enjoyment we get from these fuzzy darlings. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	130	968	Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:57 pm leeomahoney
	Product Reviews NEW A place for us to share honest reviews of products, such as drinking water fountains, supplements, treats, scratching posts, cat toys, etc. For questions about a particular product, post in the appropriate forum; this forum is a way for us to share info on only products that have been tried and found to be good/bad. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	52	408	Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:40 pm M
Other Species
	Human Discussions for the people in cats' lives, not limited to health and nutrition. Gotta stay, happy, healthy and in tip-top shape to take proper care of our feline bosses!:) Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	135	1210	Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:05 am tortietabbyblack
	General Chit Chat Within reason, as long as discussions are kept civil, this is the place to discuss animal rights, animal welfare topics as well as any issues related to dogs, ferrets, horses, or other animals. This particular forum will be deleted and/or all posts removed if discussions get out of hand. Moderators Holisticat Crew, Moderators	149	1122	Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:43 pm bonoli

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