Saturday, September 09, 2006

Spare the rod, lose cat toys under stove

I stumbled across this idea, which I would like to share with your gazillions of readers, especially those with cats!

We are perpetually daunted by cat toys being batted under the stove. I placed an adjustable-tension/spring-loaded curtain rod just under the drawer of the stove -- voila! No more lost toys, and it is able to sustain the bumps and taps of a 6-month-old kitten and a 12- year-old, 15-pound cat.

The white tension rod looks a little odd with the black stove front, but it's way better than standing on my head every morning with the yardstick fetching for the cats! Hope this is helpful to someone. -- Linda Fish-Brown, Via E-mail

As long as it works, that's all that matters. If you can't find a black tension rod, simply spray-paint it black to match the stove front. It should blend in, and you might not notice it. --Heloise

Dear Readers: Mary Weier of Sterling, Ill., sent a photo of Petrie, an adorable cockatiel dressed up in a little hat, sitting at a table among little doll gal pals enjoying her afternoon tea and crumpets.

If you have a pet parakeet and it lost its cage mate, your pet might start plucking its feathers and refuse to eat. They are very social birds, and when they lose a playmate, you might need to introduce another pal into the cage.

Also, parakeets love bird toys. -- Heloise

Dear Heloise: My dog sheds constantly, even though I brush her daily. Her favorite place to lie down is in a corner of my bedroom on our beige rug. I usually vacuum once a day, but one day I was in a rush and didn't want to drag the vacuum out.

I grabbed an old comb and proceeded to comb up the hair. I was pleasantly surprised to see how much I was able to pick up and throw into a paper bag.

This method is great in a pinch, but naturally there is nothing like a good vacuuming. -- Holly G., Vashon, Wash.

If you have a pet parakeet and it lost its cage mate, your pet might start plucking its feathers and refuse to eat. They are very social birds, and when they lose a playmate, you might need to introduce another pal into the cage.

Also, parakeets love bird toys. Buy a couple of new toys to keep it amused until you decide if you are going to get it another playmate. -- Heloise



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