<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post8344685768168678147..comments</id><updated>2007-11-11T20:56:01.782-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Dark Roasted Blend: Cat-Owner's Tips &amp; Tricks</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/feeds/8344685768168678147/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html'/><author><name>Avi Abrams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12550929795356812957</uri><email>abramsv@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-2478089202812171027</id><published>2007-11-11T20:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-11T20:56:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The picture of the cat sleeping in the closet is m...</title><content type='html'>The picture of the cat sleeping in the closet is my friend's cat. I always surprised to see it. He took it a few years back and it his grandparents sent it out in an e-mail and now it all over the place.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/2478089202812171027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/2478089202812171027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html?showComment=1194843360000#c2478089202812171027' title=''/><author><name>Ruth</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-8344685768168678147' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/posts/default/8344685768168678147' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-3366949685191523622</id><published>2007-01-07T03:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T03:32:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I once played with my cat (a red tabby) with a las...</title><content type='html'>I once played with my cat (a red tabby) with a laser pointer a little bit over the course of maybe a week, back when laser pointers were really popular. Then the batteries died and I put it away. To this day though, maybe 7 years later, I can get it out of the drawer and shake the laser pointer in my hand and the cat will come running to wherever I am.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have lots of toys he likes to play with now, but not the laser, the thought of getting him in the eye with it always worried me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/3366949685191523622'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/3366949685191523622'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html?showComment=1168169520000#c3366949685191523622' title=''/><author><name>Mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433455455290843285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-8344685768168678147' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/posts/default/8344685768168678147' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-5646219640357178459</id><published>2007-01-03T07:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-03T07:19:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, it can make them go nuts. My brother has an A...</title><content type='html'>Yes, it can make them go nuts. My brother has an Australian Shepard, beautiful dog with one blue eye and one brown eye.  We all had fun playing with this dog using a laser.  She chased it for hours. And, now the dog wants to chase any moving shadow.  She tries to dig in the carpet when shadows from trees shine in thru the window, so now, much of the time my brother has to keep the blinds closed on sunny days.  She also digs in the yard when she thinks she is catching shadows from trees.  These things never happened until we all played with her using a laser.  So, my brother has told us to not ever bring the laser around the dog anymore.  She is just to sensitive to the hunt and chase.  Some of it is just the Australian Shepard's nature, but the laser can electrify this instinct. Beware!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/5646219640357178459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/5646219640357178459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html?showComment=1167837540000#c5646219640357178459' title=''/><author><name>Karen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10295402462503425478</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-8344685768168678147' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/posts/default/8344685768168678147' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-605279484028761171</id><published>2006-12-27T11:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-27T11:57:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I can't believe someone patented using a laser to ...</title><content type='html'>I can't believe someone patented using a laser to exercise a cat! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately in reality it's not such a good idea to have your cat or dog chase a laser dot around, at least not on a frequent basis.  It could make them psychotic over time.  I think many of us (myself included) have used a laser on a pet once or twice.  Have you noticed how obsessive they get? That's not something you want to encourage too much.  But occasional use is okay.  Just be careful not to shine it in their eyes.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/605279484028761171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/605279484028761171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html?showComment=1167249420000#c605279484028761171' title=''/><author><name>Bill</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-8344685768168678147' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/posts/default/8344685768168678147' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-2874738529130989907</id><published>2006-12-26T12:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-26T12:52:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Much like the famed How to Give a Cat a Pill</title><content type='html'>Much like the famed &lt;A HREF="http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/Give-Pill-Cat-Dog.html"&gt;How to Give a Cat a Pill&lt;/A&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/2874738529130989907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/8344685768168678147/comments/default/2874738529130989907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html?showComment=1167166320000#c2874738529130989907' title=''/><author><name>Dan Gambiera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172075070150854447</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/cat-owner-tips-tricks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-8344685768168678147' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11787852/posts/default/8344685768168678147' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>