Aby-a-Day - Day 132 of 365

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I get asked about the "tools" I use when Jacoby and I go out. I've been taking cats out on leashes since I was 12 or 13, and I've learned a lot about carriers, leashes and harnesses.

Right now, with Jake, the leash I use Planet Dog Zip Lead, which I like so much better than the more common Flexi-Leads (which I've used since they first showed up in

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[aeryn]

That second pic of Jake is the cutest thing I have ever seen!!

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It's one of my most favourite shots of him so far. He's telling me, "Moo-om! Stop taking pictures! Let's go already!"

I want to make it into an icon, but I'm at my limit on this account, so I have to decide what to get rid of...

[itealaich]

THANK YOU. I've been wanting to take my Sinjini out a bit more because she loves being outside, but we live in The Big Scary World, so it may be easier for us to learn a little more about the outside together in a carrier...and with a better harness!

What flea & heartworm medication do you use, since I've got you on the helpful topic? :)

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Oh, now I'm going to sound like a bad pet parent! I don't actually use a flea & heartworm medication. We actually don't seem to have a flea problem in Boston. I haven't seen one flea since I moved here 10 years ago. It's kind of weird. But when I lived in San Francisco and Atlanta, I used Program.

I should probably check out heartworm preventatives, though, since mosquitoes could still bite them, but my vet is pretty good about bringing things like that up. I wonder if that's not a big problem in my area, too?

[itealaich]

Clearly, you're a terrible parent and should be ashamed of yourself. :P

I'm actually really jealous that there's not a flea problem in Boston! I'm honestly more concerned with heartworm prevention since I'm in Atlanta, home turf of the war against mosquitoes, but fleas are evil little creatures as well. I haven't really been using anything lately, and my girls LOATHE it when I do use flea meds...I was using Revolution, though.

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Oooh, ouch. Yeah, the fleas were awful in Atlanta! My two Siamese barely went out, and I could comb 10-12 fleas off them in one go. Bugs in general were horrid in Atlanta, roaches, mosquitoes...ugh! I coudln't even go outside in summer, the mosquitoes were so thick!

I don't know what it is about Boston, but there aren't a lot of bugs here. I really like that.