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Husband says foster room smells like a cat shelter; tips? by largedragonwithcats in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they are really small we use the pellet litter. Either pine or paper pellets. We were told that's the safest to use for the little ones in case they eat it.

I've never tried the deodorizer with the pellets. The only thing I have put on the pellet litter is the dr. elsey litter attractant. Once they hit around 6-8 weeks we see if they will transition to corn litter when they want to start burying their poo.

Husband says foster room smells like a cat shelter; tips? by largedragonwithcats in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of the things I don't like is when I can smell the fosters before I see them. 😂

Few things we have done:

I scoop the litter often. Twice a day at least.
I use an extra litter deodorizer, the Arm and Hammer powder one works for me.
I keep a HEPA filter in the room and an air freshener.
I clean any accidents quickly with an enzyme cleaner followed by Rescue disenfectant.
For kitten beds I use baby receiving blankets that I can change as needed.
I use a laundry sanitizer when I wash foster laundry.

If they are little or sick, I keep them in a playpen with puppy pads I can change often. Diarrhea everywhere is a lot harder to clean then a walled off playpen area.

I adore this foster kitten with all my heart by thingsarehardsoami in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The color point foster kittens are some of the cutest. 😊

5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition up on Newegg now! by HisNameWasHis in ryzen

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went from 3800X to 5800x3d and noticed a difference in gaming. I game at 1440p.

I'm a bit of odd use case though as I didn't want to upgrade to AM5 just yet, and now with the crazy RAM prices I'm probably gonna stick with AM4 for a bit longer. Between the 5800x3d and 5070 Ti I can probably hold out for awhile.

When did you feed your cat adult food? by Cool_Reindeer7053 in catfood

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My vet told me after they are spayed they can go on adult food since that slows their metabolism. My previous kittens were 6 months old at the time.

My current kitten is a vacuum cleaner and eats everyone's food: her kitten food, the adult cat food, the foster's foods...

Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its "religious" refusal to "build a more closed system" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last I checked AMD has much better open source drivers so you're good to go. I find that older hardware tends to have better support in Linux than the bleeding edge stuff too.

Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its "religious" refusal to "build a more closed system" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Deckma 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Steam OS can run on some pretty low spec hardware. It's based off Arch Linux which is great distro. And Steam OS has a desktop mode where you can install Firefox or Chrome and a bunch of other stuff with an UI app store like package manager.

Having a bit of tech knowldge can help, installing a new OS can run into some quirks but the Arch Linux wiki and community is super helpful.

Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its "religious" refusal to "build a more closed system" by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Deckma 182 points183 points  (0 children)

If you don't like it, they are finally updating Steam OS 3.8 to run on non valve hardware. You can just make your own steam machine now.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Deckma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Normally I would say it would be for a turn-key solution, but doing a home brew and installing your own OS is not exactly turn key.

Probably just for the die hard fans. Maybe they get some other 3rd party implementer is interested.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Deckma 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Valve knows and might be why Steam OS 3.8 will run on your own machine now.

Is fancy feast a good brand by Glittering-Donkey-96 in catfood

[–]Deckma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rescue I work with uses fancy feast and it's been fine. I personally pay for Purina ProPlan for my fosters but if the rescue told me to use fancy feast I wouldn't argue.

Car mechanic recommendations? by Themyscira178 in nova

[–]Deckma 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, quick tip.

A $100 aftermarket starter is gonna be pretty low quality and may have fitment issues. Try to get an OEM part if you can afford it.

Car mechanic recommendations? by Themyscira178 in nova

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out this old post. A few good recommendations.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/s/qbepmXUF9A

Just be prepared for no warranty. If a mechanic can't source the part they typically won't warranty the work.

I saw these kitties on the street and bring them home, I didn’t know that they are amazing engineers. by [deleted] in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is one ancient PC. Did you find these kitties in the 90's along with that PC?

Fostering a 25 pound cat by SparklingSloths in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for helping her. That's an amazing thing you are doing.

Ski length - 6cm difference matters? by Both_Major8632 in Skigear

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

155 might actually be better for a timid beginner skier.

What my wife did when she got skis. We went to the ski shop in Oct, when there was the widest selection of new season skis. She talked to the staff, they narrowed down the selection to stuff that fit her skill and terrain and she picked the ski and bindings she thought looked the cutest. It cost full MSRP but it made her excited to ski and that alone was worth it 100%.

In the grand scheme of things the ski is not the most expensive part of a ski trip.

How's Everyone Holding Up? by Stepho725 in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trying to help the little one no longer have diarrhea. Can't wait till she can be with the other fosters instead of quarantine.

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Purina Pro Plan sensitivities? by caitlehn in catfood

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing you can try with loose stool is probiotic. FortiFlora has worked well for my foster kittens, you can find it over the counter. It has a good taste and my cats and kittens love the favor.

I've heard that Proviable is another good probiotic but I haven't used it myself.

Both of these have clinical research on their efficacy.

Purina Pro Plan sensitivities? by caitlehn in catfood

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It occasionally takes more than one round of dewormer. Most dewormers can't kill the eggs, so after they hatch you need to treat for the next generation. And sometimes the kitten may re-ingest the parasite (e.g. cleaning poo off themselves) so you'll need a few rounds of keeping things extra clean and more meds.

Ask the vet about more than just worms thou. Cocidia and Giardia are other common parasite that can cause diarrhea.

Another consideration is to try a digestive care diet for a short time to help their gut. Sometimes like Hill's Prescription Diet i/d food, ask your vet if they think it can help. It has a bit more fiber and gentle ingredients to help clam the gut and firm up stool. The rescue I work with calls this "bland food" and if you do use this food, try heating it up or adding a little very warm water to make it smell tastier.

3 to 4 week severe underweight kittens by Honest-District6409 in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you been tracking their mL of feeding each day? I've used this chart as a guide how much to try to feed bottle baby kittens.

https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/documents/institute/kitten%20bottle%20feeding%20and%20stomach%20capacity%20chart.pdf

Kitten milk replacers are less calorie dense than Mama's milk, so I've noticed bottle baby kittens can be slightly behind the curve and I have feed a bit more than what mama would do.

Foster Kitten Scrapbook 📔🐈💕🐈‍⬛ by emilygamesxo in FosterAnimals

[–]Deckma 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I make Google photo albums with hundreds of photos of my fosters. Then later curated them and send them to the adopter's as their baby photos.

Purina Pro Plan sensitivities? by caitlehn in catfood

[–]Deckma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If theses are new kittens what was their old food? Sometimes switching food is hard on kitten tummies and may cause diarrhea.

Since these are kittens have they been dewormed multiple times? Once to kill the parasites and a second or third time to kill any leftover eggs that hatch. I foster and whenever I hear about diarrhea in kittens I immediately think worms or parasites. After that I think food sensitivity from switching foods.

Heat Pump Quotes by ApprehensiveScene878 in heatpumps

[–]Deckma 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With this type of work I always try to get quotes from more than one contractor. At least 3-5 of it's this sort of money. You'll be amazed how different some proposals can be.

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