The Peppy Pets Daily
February 20, 2003
The Saga of Mr. Chubby Checkers
By: Carlotta Long
Mr. Chubby Checkers was born in Anacortes, Washington
and is a golden tabby cat.
In his youth, Mr. Checkers was abused by a mean man who
used to kick him very hard on the side of his hips, until
my sister, Jeanne, found him and protected him. The mean
man stalked my sister and tried to burn down her home
with Chubby, her dog Agate and Fancy Feast, her bird,
inside.
My sister moved to live with me and on the trip, Mr. Checkers
jumped out of the car at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco,
California. Jeanne dropped her purse and ran after him,
screaming, "No Chubby, Come Back, Chubby, and finally
she found him sticking his head out of a shrub and purring
at her.
Now Chubby is a well-loved celebrity!
Chubby was in a radio advertisement and placed on three
FM Stations here for a pet supply store, it said, "Chubby
Checkers loves to shop here, and twists and shouts up
and down the aisles, the prices are so low, how low can you go!"
This began his fame.
Then Chubby lost one of his eyes from slamming his face into
the window trying to attack birds, so I took him to our famous
vet here, Dr. Laporte, and he saved Chubby by removing
his eye. Chubby is now on a poster in his office and the poster
reads: "Please call my Mistress Carol and let her tell you
how to save your cat's life. We are now both the Cat Crisis
Counselors for his office.
Mr. Checkers is also the cat security person for our sixty unit
complex, and he gets no pay. He sits at the window day and
night, and lets me know if strangers are approaching by doing a
very loud rolling purr and racing around my home like a
big freight train, and his nickname is "freight train Chubby"
He is also the complex Cat Mascot; and Rufus, a huge
Bull Dog, is our Dog Mascot. Rufus wears a blue cape like
Superman.
Chubby has had a wonderful life, coming from the cold
outdoors where he had no home, to being very very famous
in Poway, California.
Reprinted from the "Dogs, Cats, & More E-zine"
You can get a free subscription to their newsletter here:
http://www.dogs-cats-and-more.com
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Today's Pet Care Tip
By: Dr. Jane Bicks
Question: My cat has a lot of "snot." Is this normal and
what can I do about it?
Answer: Snot = mucous = protection for your cat so that
foreign things cannot enter the airway such as pollen, dust,
bacteria, virus.
An abundance of mucous can indicate:
1. Allergy - especially if it is more prevalent after being outside
2. Infection ( virus or bacteria, just like people)
We are not practicing medicine here but, we would like to
make the following suggestions, all of which you should discuss
with your veterinarian:
A. Feed your cat a premium food that does not contain hormones,
or steroids which put a further load on the immune system.
B. A food that contains mostly meat ingredients rather than cereals.
C. A food with friendly bacteria. Your cat's immune system
is also located in it's gut which must be kept healthy.
D. Vegetables with natural antioxidants and phytonutrients
E. A strong antioxidant for the immune system.
F. Giving your cat our Skin and Coat tablets.
Fish oil + other oils in special ratio have been shown to decrease
symptoms of allergies -- does not let the body react as badly.
Break off small amount until reach 1/2 tablet. If cat doesn't
want to take it, mix it with food. Within 3 weeks should see
an improvement.
Here's' the link to learn more about the Skin & Coat Formula
for dogs and cats:
Skin Problems...What's
Normal & What's Not
Skin, Coat & Allergy
Problems
What You Can Do About
Skin/Coat Problems For Your Dog
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