Cat - Love Illegal Aliens as You Would a Neighborhood Dog Who Killed Your Cat

Love thy neighbor, embrace illegal aliens and illegal immigrants and give us your poor; hey, wait a minute not so fast. Some citizens of the United States of America decry the 24 million illegal aliens who entered our country by sneaking in. Many Americans are upset that 33 percent of all violent criminals in federal prisons are illegal aliens. Many people are rather miffed by the fact that we have illegal aliens and illegal immigrants are now marching in our streets in protests. We are told that we must love illegal aliens and treat them with respect as if they were American citizens. Why, they disrespect everything we are about and violate our laws. Well, all respect from me with right out the window, as I watched the illegal immigrants carrying U.S. flags upside down and marching in our streets in protests, while chanting anti-American slogans in Spanish. The illegal aliens and illegal immigrants who have no right to be in our country also have no rights to free speech or free gathering to protest our government, my country or tell us how to run the United States of America. One American said today at a coffee shop "If we wanted a Shet-hole like Mexico, we would have created that. Frankly, we were looking for something a little more than that and so we have built the greatest single civilization ever created in the history the human species and we are not about to turn the United States of America into a little Mexico. Get a life. Sure, I love illegal aliens as much as I love the neighborhood dog that broke through my fence and killed my grandmother's cat. Don't tell me how to run my country; we are doing just fine, why not go fix your own country." Mr. M. Caldwell. Perhaps we might consider this in 2006. "Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, Washington Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lance_Winslow Cat - Cat Scratching Solutions For a cat, scratching is a natural, necessary act. Besides keeping her claws in top shape, the stretching involved in a good scratch keeps her upper body strong and loose. Also, every time a cat scratches a surface, scent glands between her toes leave her signature smell for others to find. In this way, she marks her territory, even if that happens to be in your living room. Just because a cat must scratch doesn't mean she must destroy your furniture. Redirecting a cat's scratching to an appropriate object simply requires patience, flexibiity and time. To keep your cat from grooming her claws on your couch, you must give her some furniture of her own. Scratching posts come in a wide variety of sizes and textures. If your cat doesn't use the scratching post you have purchased, observe what she does scratch. Most cats have a preference as to the texture they scratch on. Experts discourage providing carpet-covered posts, especially if you have carpeting in your house. Your cat won't understand the difference between the carpet on the scratching post and that on the floor. They both feel good to her. Some cats like to extend their entire bodies when they stretch to scratch. Others just work their shoulder muscles. If your cat is one of the former, you'll need to provide a tall, sturdy scratching surface. No matter what height your cat likes to use, be sure the scratching surface is stable. If your cat begins scratching and the post or board falls, it will frighten her and she will likely not use it again. Another important factor to consider when providing scratching surfaces is their location. If you watch your cat, you'll notice she will tend to look for a scratching spot wherever you spend a lot of time. That is why so many cats ruin their owner's easy chair or couch. She is marking your spot as part of her territory, claiming ownership over you just in case some other cat comes in and gets the wrong idea. Putting a scratching post beside your favorite relaxing place will let her do her job without annoying you. Remember, too, that your entire home is her territory. For that reason, it is a good idea to place scratching surfaces throughout the house, in places where you tend to linger. Bedrooms, kitchens, home offices are all places that are important to your cat because that is where you are likely to be. If your cat persists in scratching furniture instead of the appropriate surface, you will have to retrain her. When you catch her about to scratch inappropriately, say "no" in a loud voice. Pick her up and carry her to her scratching surface. Some experts suggest gently taking her paw and simulating scratching to give her the right idea. If your cat only attacks the furniture when you are out of sight, it might be best to confine her to one room when you can't supervise her. Be sure to put food, water, a litter box and, of course, a scratching surface in the room with her. Once she seems to have gotten the hang of only using her scratching posts, she can have free run of the house again.