tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post5802003435632242442..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Two Scaredy Cats, One FelineJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-31893000756257424992014-08-28T14:33:47.723-04:002014-08-28T14:33:47.723-04:00I am so touched by your post, because i'm deal...I am so touched by your post, because i'm dealing with a similar anxiety issue with my dog. I hate be the person who is like "did you try this, did you try that," because clearly, you have tried everything. But i'm curious if you can give your cat kelp. I give it to my dog, and it helps her with anxiety issues and also with her scratching. It takes a while for it to really "kick in." Anyway, you are an amazing person for helping our your sweet, beautiful cat. I wish you the best of luck and thank you for posting, because it helps me remember i'm not the only one in the world dealing with issues like this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74873809754234599772014-08-22T17:13:14.469-04:002014-08-22T17:13:14.469-04:00After reading this I wanted to just wring my hands...After reading this I wanted to just wring my hands and also give you a hug! I have two children who I love dearly, but my cats are like babies to me and I worry and fuss over them like I do over my kids. *HUGS*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223803057708899347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36705437683865634552014-06-04T09:28:17.958-04:002014-06-04T09:28:17.958-04:00Hopefully you're not having this issue anymore...Hopefully you're not having this issue anymore but I sent this post to a vet friend and this is what she said:<br /><br />"I'd also make sure she has been tested for ringworm altho mom would certainly have it as well. It sounds definitely psychological tho which is frustrating and sometimes kitty Prozac is best. I would however try a great acupuncturist first and second (don't laugh) an animal communicator! Acupuncture is where I would head next!"aspleniahttp://asplenia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13321607229045060722014-05-19T23:33:27.338-04:002014-05-19T23:33:27.338-04:00I've had both biped and quadraped children; ca...I've had both biped and quadraped children; cats and dogs. There are some people who say that animals are not sentient beings, but I argue that they 1.) have never been owned by fur baby or 2.) never treated their fur baby as sentient and therefore failed to recognize the animals personality.<br /><br />Our little ones, and I have no fear of being "that crazy animal lady", each have their own personality, their own preferences and their own ways of communicating to us. I love that you acknowledge that your baby is like you... emotionally. These creatures come into our lives and they absorb all that we put out, energy wise. They can often mirror our emotional state back to us.<br /><br />When my husbands blood pressure goes up at all, even the tiniest, or his voice is slightly elevated, our Lhaso Appso/Shitzu mix will try to calm him down by grooming him and licking his face. Sometimes he even licks at the mouth area to stop him from talking. It's the darndest thing I've ever witnessed :) But he picks up on our moods, our physical ailments, etc.<br /><br />That you love your kitty so much is awesome! That she picks up on it is even more awesome! And regardless of how it turns out, you both are better for having had each other in your life. It's like when human kids suffer through cancer or other illness. We may never know why, but just knowing and loving them enriches and changes our lives in profound ways. Animals are no less. And people who think animals are insignificant have cheated themselves.<br /><br />Good luck. It sounds like things are resolving. I wish all three of you only the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67157315979956279352014-05-19T20:09:34.638-04:002014-05-19T20:09:34.638-04:00A few people I work with have had excellent result...A few people I work with have had excellent results with 1 tsp. of LOCAL honey per day with their dogs. If it's at all allergy-related, that could stop any itchy reactions.Jamie the ParkHopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721658062040599027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-20546090192101611172014-05-18T18:47:14.465-04:002014-05-18T18:47:14.465-04:00I know you got a ton of responses, but I had a cat...I know you got a ton of responses, but I had a cat that gave himself a bald spot on his belly. We finally stumbled on the source, the Greenies brand treats we'd been giving him for years. :( We stopped those and he stopped licking, like flipping a switch. We switched to the grain free treats from Blue Mountain, although I don't know if the culprit was grain or something else. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332026574973358920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84362985303186927902014-05-16T21:17:02.270-04:002014-05-16T21:17:02.270-04:00She does know.
We spent our entire vacation savin...She does know.<br /><br />We spent our entire vacation savings trying to find a cure to our dear Scottish fold's mysterious ailment. He knew we were trying. He knew we loved him. And he made it clear he loved us. <br /><br />You do what you have to for your babies. Praying for you and your little girl.Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33760655700974761542014-05-16T11:31:58.987-04:002014-05-16T11:31:58.987-04:00I have a little rescue miniature poodle mix that h...I have a little rescue miniature poodle mix that has had a ton of skin problems in the 3 years we've had him. He has managed to lick his fur away, through the skin, and then into an open wound that got infected...in like a day on a spot on his back. We weren't entirely sure if he had a skin allergy, a food allergy, anxiety, or what. So, we had a 4 pronged approach. He got special medicated allergy-formula shampoo and conditioner (more expensive than mine, ha!), we put him on Claritin every day, we put him on fish oil tablets every day, he went on doggie Prozac, we got his anal glands expressed every 2 months, and he went on a limited ingredient diet - which I tried to limit to only fish-based kibble, wet food, and treats. (I've kept him grain free as well, although I'm really up in the air as to whether that's just a silly trend versus a real thing).<br /><br />When he had the open wound, he also was on antibiotics and steroids and had the cone of shame.<br /><br />Now that he's healed, we are keeping up on everything except the medicated shampoo and he's totally fine. One day a pet food rep in Petsmart convinced my husband to give their (chicken based) food a try....and damn if he didn't lick himself a new hot spot. He's also licked hot spots if he doesn't get his anal glands expressed at least every 2 months.<br /><br />So my overall point is, sometimes you gotta try different things and figure out what works for your pet. Sometimes changing the food can have a dramatic effect. I would definitely ask about an allergy medicine as well. And having to express anal glands in cats isn't as common as dogs, they can get clogged up too, and it's worth asking.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972953555829630634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79275813952185788002014-05-15T19:45:31.057-04:002014-05-15T19:45:31.057-04:00Oh, Jen. Lily is beautiful (those EYES!), and cle...Oh, Jen. Lily is beautiful (those EYES!), and clearly loves you so much, just as much as you love her. Sending good thoughts towards your family, humans and cats. <br /><br />Also, while the reasoning for it is less than ideal, she is ADORABLE in her onesie. Tessa Chttp://marshmallowpom.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3153321971326664722014-05-15T14:17:41.648-04:002014-05-15T14:17:41.648-04:00Thank you for sharing this and all my good thought...Thank you for sharing this and all my good thoughts to your sweet sweet furry baby. I've been going through things with my kitty Oliver and his ongoing tooth issues, which are expensive and seem never-ending. *massive massive hugs* I know it helps her that she's in such good hands. Alyssa Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589721295120013639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-6852082674419261672014-05-15T12:39:33.315-04:002014-05-15T12:39:33.315-04:00One more vote for a raw diet here - my kitty Beau ...One more vote for a raw diet here - my kitty Beau had some terrible stomach problems and used to overgroom a particular patch on his side without mercy when he was younger - both problems immediately solved (literally within a few days) by putting him on a raw diet. Both my kitties and my dog are fed raw nowadays, and they are the very picture of health. I am too lazy to try and source/mix up the various proportions of bone, organ meat, muscle meat etc. myself, so I switch between Nutriment, Natures Menu and Natural Instinct (I'm in the UK but I'm sure there are equivalents) to avoid them getting bored. If you can't feed raw (we had to buy a separate freezer to keep the animal food in!) then grain and cereal free is a MUST - cats are obligate carnivores so anything with grain and cereal in is not ideal - and most commercial pet foods use large quantities of grain and cereal. I'm definitely not a vet, only mummy to some fur babies just like you, and all I can say is that is has made the world of difference to our furry family. Your Lily is absolutely beautiful, by the way. Hope you manage to fix your baby :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286482853336870535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61373844491415397372014-05-15T11:29:42.359-04:002014-05-15T11:29:42.359-04:00Greetings from the owner of another Lily (albeit, ...Greetings from the owner of another Lily (albeit, mine's a pug). She came to us with a lot of anxiety (had been a backyard breeder, scared of everything, even ran away 2 days after we got her) and it made us cry, not being able to help her. I have no advice to give - I know nothing about cats or over-grooming, only what it's like to love a broken animal. But they need us, and we're lucky we found each other, and even on bad days, that's sometimes good enough. Good luck to your family.LowLevelRebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750023528545097136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56217048655041150702014-05-14T22:16:05.598-04:002014-05-14T22:16:05.598-04:00I know your frustrations. My black lab, Ronin, is...I know your frustrations. My black lab, Ronin, is a trash eater. Several times he has made himself ill, sometimes dangerously so, by eating garbage. I wish there was some way I could explain to him why he's in pain and make him stop. Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320432718436523149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-63234143737075149012014-05-14T00:45:34.512-04:002014-05-14T00:45:34.512-04:00Have you tried to shave her? It might work! Worth ...Have you tried to shave her? It might work! Worth a try, anyway. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27410989668766474492014-05-13T09:53:54.190-04:002014-05-13T09:53:54.190-04:00I am so sorry that your sweet girl is in so much p...I am so sorry that your sweet girl is in so much pain. I tend to be an advice giver, but I've heard recently that it doesn't always help, as often the person has tried or heard of everything, but I DO have plenty of sympathy to offer.<br /><br />I hope that you and the vet are able to help her, and I know that these things take time to diagnose sometimes.Timbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255306558731404167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14308656263092428692014-05-13T05:01:56.874-04:002014-05-13T05:01:56.874-04:00...but wait, there's more...
With horses, the......but wait, there's more...<br /><br />With horses, there is a system on classifying their personalities (http://www.horsechannel.com/images/horse-exclusives/horsenalitychart.pdf ) – one of those horsonalities is a Right Brain Introvert; when under stress the horse tends to shut down and zone out until he just can’t cope any more, then BAM –holy-c^@p-get-me-outta-here (sounds familiar, right?). I wonder if Lily is the cat version of this, and her ‘calm’ behaviour is at times actually zoning out? If so, then you might be able to catch her in that zoning out phase and work on reducing her stress, before she hits mega meltdown must-lick-must-lick-must-lick. Unless the licking itself is her zoning out method (argh).<br /><br />As for ways of reducing her stress, as well as continuing to try and identify and remove actual triggers, I’d check out clicker training. It gives her something to focus on, and the fun of turning her pet human into a treat-delivery machine might be just the distraction she needs in a mild attack. I did a wee bit of clicker training with my first two cats and they loved it. In horses and dogs, clicker training is great for calming and refocusing, and I’m sure it would work the same way with cats if you can find a reward she is willing to work for. With some unwanted behaviours it is possible to train an alternative behaviour that precludes the ‘bad’ behaviour – for instance, a dog that jumps up can be taught to Sit and Stay, since when his butt is on the ground he isn’t leaping all over someone – teaching Lily a number of unable-to-lick tricks like targeting a stick with her nose or Sit Pretty (that meercat-on-alert sitting up on her haunches) would get her to stop for at least as long as the training session is going and might get her mind onto something else long enough to break the lick session.<br /><br />Claire, New ZealandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-25577355193330830282014-05-13T04:59:28.025-04:002014-05-13T04:59:28.025-04:00Hi Jen,
If you haven’t talked with an animal beha...Hi Jen,<br /><br />If you haven’t talked with an animal behaviourist that is experienced with stereotypies, that’s a good idea. They may have ideas and techniques even the top vets don’t. Unfortunately there may be a genetic component driving her towards some sort of licking/sucking behaviour, but hopefully you may be able to get it enough under control that she isn’t causing actual harm.<br /><br />I also suggest a really intensive overhaul of her diet - like many I have had success with raw in various issues (gastro upset, diarrhoea, weight too high/low, coat, scurfiness) and one of my cats really started to overcome her extreme shyness when put on it, but there are a number of good quality commercial products out there both cooked and raw if you don't want to make your own. Many of the 'high quality' vet brands are actually far from ideal (especially the dry foods), despite what they tell you. Don’t be fooled into thinking that something AAFCO approved as ‘nutritionally complete’ is definitely a good quality food that will keep your animal healthy for years to come – AAFCO’s testing methods are next to useless (they only look at 4 factors in the blood tests when a normal base vet panel has 25 elements, they only have to test the diet on 8 animals for 6 months, two of those animals can be removed from the program, and the animals can lose up to 15% of their weight during the trial and a food can still pass?!?!?). It would at least be worth trying an elimination diet if you haven’t already, removing common allergen triggers (grains, various proteins) in case something is creating a skin sensitivity but not showing as a clear allergy on vet tests. And I'd focus on the vitamin/mineral balance as well (which very few commercial products will provide a full break down of, especially the trace minerals ), since an imbalance of some kind could be part of the problem. For example, a Magnesium deficiency in horses can manifest as nervous skitty high-stress behaviour - not that I think Lily's issue is specifically a Mg deficiency, since a 5kg obligate carnivore is a VERY different beast to a 500kg monogastric herbivore, but I'm guessing there could be similar imbalance issues with felines. In horses, some forms of digestive upset can also lead to poor behaviour and skin sensitivity, so that’s another factor to consider.<br /><br />One way of helping her keep busy in general is to make her work/hunt for her food rather than providing meals – divide up her daily food ration into multiple smaller meals and then hide them around the house so that she has to seek them out – automatic covered feed bowls with timers set to different times throughout the day and hidden in various spots would allow you to put it all out at once and keep her busy hunting for the next open bowl throughout the day. If you’re doing training with food rewards, remember that those rewards come out of her daily food ration as well, and if you want you can ask her to earn every bite she eats throughout the day which would keep her (and you!) busy much longer. Even a treat ball that dispenses small nuggets of dry food would keep her occupied for a short while.<br /><br />One final thing to consider – there is a little-known Chinese herb called Jiaogulan which has many effects throughout the body, including regulation of hormones, cardiac issues etc. It is also apparently a good source of Nitric Oxide, something that has been found potentially useful in some feline compulsive disorders (http://petshrink.com/articles/compulsive_cat.html – second paragraph). I wasn’t able to find anything about Jiaogulan use in cats, but I’ve used it myself and on horses with great success (I’m about to order some more for myself and will probably trial it on my slightly arthritic kitty as well) and it would be worth checking out. However, you’d need to be careful what other drugs it was given in conjunction with.<br /><br />Claire, New ZealandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2271143356705709152014-05-12T19:17:15.403-04:002014-05-12T19:17:15.403-04:00if you haven't tried this one already: Grannic...if you haven't tried this one already: Grannick's Bitter Apple Spray for Cats<br />We used the one for dogs on our buddy and it worked. cheap and cheerful.<br />But you have to make sure you use it religiously until your kitteh or doggeh completely forgets about chewing and develops other less self-destructive hobbies/games. <br />good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49014202474508480642014-05-12T14:23:24.554-04:002014-05-12T14:23:24.554-04:00Jen, you are probably drowning in suggestions, but...Jen, you are probably drowning in suggestions, but we had a cat (gone now, but lived well into her middle teens) who became, for a while in middle age, a terrible over-groomer. She was so bad she gave herself an abcess once. We tried all kinds of things unsuccessfully to treat her/make her stop. Eventually (I'm talking over the course of years) she developed other symptoms & was diagnosed w/inflammatory bowel disease secondary to food sensitivity. Once we treated that (with medication + diet change), she stopped over-grooming almost at once. I'm convinced that the barbering/over-grooming was an early symptom of the IBD, or at least of the food sensitivity. Eventually we were able to manage her IBD well with diet alone (you need to find a novel protein food--one that she has never had before--your vet can help you with this) and she lived many happy years more with no over-grooming at all. Many vets believe that over-grooming in cats is a strictly psychological phenomenon, akin to OCD, but in our case there was a treatable physical problem at the root of it. Good luck to you--I totally understand your frustration.Linda Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525893881084592401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27580803904039179372014-05-12T09:16:11.529-04:002014-05-12T09:16:11.529-04:00Hi Jen, I sympathize completely. I have an overg...Hi Jen, I sympathize completely. I have an overgroomer myself and it is heart-wrenching to watch them groom themselves into open sores. I know there are many causes for overgrooming, but I wanted to share mine in the hopes that it may be helpful to you or someone else.<br /><br />I got Neko as a rescue from the Humane Society and she was just always itchy. When I adopted her, her coat was thin but I just thought it was the way she looked. Then came the chewing, the scabs, and the open sores. She was miserable and so was I. I did flea treatments, onesies, new foods, new litter, OTC allergy meds, steroids. Nothing helped. After years of watching hopelessly, my vet recommended taking her to the animal dermatologist (Yes! There is such a thing!) and getting her tested.<br /><br />A few weeks (and many dollars) later, we had the results. As it turns out, Neko is extremely allergic to everything. I mean EVERYTHING. Pollen, mold, common foods, and feline epithelials! She is allergic to herself. As terrible as it all sounds, it was relieving to finally have a diagnosis.<br /><br />The best part was the serum. After the dermatologist knew what Neko was allergic to, she could make a serum with extremely diluted amounts of each allergen. The dermatologist prescribed Neko a weekly allergy shot of her serum and Atopica (cyclosporine) to manage her itchiness. Within weeks, her itchiness was gone and her hair had started to regrow.<br /><br />It is now years later, and Neko's coat is beautiful and soft and she is no longer spending hours of her day licking and chewing her skin. Her treatment is expensive, but I would do it all again in a heartbeat.<br /><br />I hope you can find something that works for Lily - my heart goes out to you both.elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813674486451094940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85745397219762367612014-05-11T19:25:03.759-04:002014-05-11T19:25:03.759-04:00I'm not going to read through the 226 comments...I'm not going to read through the 226 comments so someone else may have already suggested this... have you tried shaving her? Maybe not having to get through all of her long fur may make her not want to over groom.LethargicLasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959531120975981672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35558830328219316122014-05-11T05:17:18.099-04:002014-05-11T05:17:18.099-04:00It's a tough line to walk between giving our p...It's a tough line to walk between giving our pets the medical attention they need and traumatizing them with said attention. Sounds like you're learning very well where that line is with Lily. Of course we want to fix our babies, but sometimes fixing them is more traumatic than the original problem. I think you've found a reasonable compromise with the onesies, minimizing damage and trauma, at least until another solution is found. I recently lost my Max to kidney failure. It's possible I could have had him for a year or two more, if I had forced fluids and drugs on him when I first learned of his kidney failure (and we did try), but at that point in his life, it was far too traumatic for him. He'd fight like crazy, injuring us and himself, and then hide from us for hours. That's no sort of life for a pet, so we eventually opted to not treat him (other than switching him to wet food and providing lots of fresh water) until he'd progressed enough that he wasn't strong enough to fight us anymore. Once he reached that point, he'd calmly let us give him his fluids, and realized it wasn't anything to be afraid of anymore. We got 6 more months with him, which is about 5.5 months more than the vet predicted, given his kidney numbers. So, while he might have lived much less happily to 15 or 16, instead he lived quite happily to 14, and we're OK with that. You're a great pet momma, keeping Lily as happy and comfortable as you can, and it's obvious that Lily is head over heels in love with you, so you must be doing OK! Give her a chin rub from me, and good luck finding a solution to her problem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3300459298068835602014-05-11T04:19:02.232-04:002014-05-11T04:19:02.232-04:00Bubbles, have you had Puck's kidney function t...Bubbles, have you had Puck's kidney function tested? I've had 2 cats that threw up a LOT, and turns out both were in kidney failure. One common side effect of the kidney disease is overproduction of stomach acid, causing the cats to throw up (food, if they happen to have food in the stomach to throw up, or clear or yellowish liquid/foam if they don't). The excess acid untreated can lead to stomach ulcers, which will eventually bleed out. It's treatable with OTC Pepcid, but you'll want to check with your vet on dosage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36250909280823986142014-05-11T03:44:39.605-04:002014-05-11T03:44:39.605-04:00Anonymous, your cat could have feline senility. T...Anonymous, your cat could have feline senility. The hallmarks are wandering, getting lost in familiar spaces, and crying. My girl Emily was a rescued feral with what we assume to have been a traumatic past. Took us YEARS to finally socialize her enough that she'd enjoy our attention and come to sit in our lap. And within 1 year of this amazing breakthrough, we started seeing the signs of senility, though we didn't recognize it for what it was for quite some time. At first, she'd just periodically start walking or running laps around the house, over and over again. Sometimes it looked as though she were having neurological problems, because her back end and her front end weren't cooperating quite right when she tried to walk, but then a minute later she'd be just fine. Then the crying started. She'd get 'lost' in another room and start crying at the top of her lungs, we'd call her to where we were, she'd come in, but then she'd just keep on crying. She wasn't in pain, it was definitely a "Where are you?!" or possibly a "Where am I?!" cry. Eventually, she forgot what the litter box was for, and would just go wherever she was in her laps around the house--behind the sofa, in the middle of the kitchen, wherever. We had to confine her, to limit the damage, though we were fortunate to have room to give her a pretty big space. This January though, she progressed to the point where she couldn't seem to remember how to balance to defecate properly, she'd fall over when she tried, then jump away terrified, as if someone had pushed her over. She also no longer seemed to recognize us or enjoy our attention. We couldn't bear to see her terrified so often throughout the day, so that's when we decided her happy moments no longer outnumbered her bad ones. It was so hard, because her body was reasonably healthy, but her mind was just gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9614602667041597092014-05-11T01:40:25.020-04:002014-05-11T01:40:25.020-04:00I used to work in a natural pet store and so many ...I used to work in a natural pet store and so many people SWORE by a drop called Rescue Remedy. I think it's flavorless and that or any other liquid you can drop on some freeze dried chicken (or whatever meat or veggie she likes, also sold at pet stores) which I have yet to see a cat or dog refuse but absorbs it great, super easy dosing! Rescue Remedy would just be for situations like when you woke today, to deal with the immediate overwhelmingness, it's intended to calm am animal in a situation like a car accident where it's super stressed. No personal experience but so many customer testimonials I remember it years later. <br /><br />My only other thought is possibly a cat trainer. You can clicker train a cat, believe it or not, and they might have some ideas that are more like behavioral therapy than psych meds. Not that the latter is bad, but since it's not working adding this might help. Explain the situation over the phone and ask if they feel qualified to handle it, as a trainer I always appreciated that kind of heads up in unique situations like this. Good luck, she's beautiful! The Energizer Mommyhttp://www.theenergizermommy.comnoreply@blogger.com