tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45319560578399065652024-02-01T22:36:32.152-06:00Natural ScratchNatural Scratch was designed by a lifelong cat lover to preserve cat claws, furniture, and other fine things.<br>
<a href="http://www.naturalscratch.com">www.naturalscratch.com</a>Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-88720403806565891852018-08-19T07:34:00.000-05:002018-08-19T07:34:46.554-05:00After a long absence I'm returning to regular posts about natural scratch posts and cats. These are our new feline companions Venus (left) and Sunflower on our porch. It was taken about six weeks ago, and they've grown tremendously since then. The image was recorded on a blisteringly hot June day in Wisconsin—94 on the porch, but they seemed to like the heat.<br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-75296768890566249642015-03-28T05:43:00.001-05:002015-03-28T05:43:22.655-05:00Features That WorkThere is no doubt that many cats take to Natural Scratch with little prompting by their human companions. Regardless of the cat's willingness to do naturally and without persuasion what you want it to do, it can be trained to claw Natural Scratch exclusively. No exceptions.<br />
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With features such as the softness of white cedar and red cedar; the Mouse Hole and Antenna (interactive toys); excellent stability; and the training booklet, Natural Scratch has nearly everything most cat lovers need to succeed.<br />
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Add a kitty treat reward your cat craves, consistency, and love, and you're nearly home free. Now all you need to do is put forth a little time.<br />
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Soon, your cat will be scratching exactly where you want it to: Natural Scratch.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-37336824927003592122015-02-20T07:23:00.000-06:002015-02-20T07:23:01.962-06:00Cool ScratchersVisit www.naturalscratch.com for many different scratching posts and planks and a slab.<br />
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From the original white cedar Natural Scratch to cork posts in 24- and 32-inch sizes and including a new, sisal-clad model.<br />
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There are also three different types of cedar planks and one cork slab if your cat likes to scratch a horizontal surface.<br />
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Each one comes with a easy-to-follow and use training booklet that makes training your cat to claw what you want it to and nothing else straightforward and achievable. Cats do want to please their human companions, but need to be trained what to do.<br />
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Please visit www.naturalscratch.com for more information.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-4979785308265732772015-01-26T05:41:00.002-06:002015-01-26T05:41:48.288-06:00Wildlife In Need Story About Foxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-82848726837526789712015-01-19T12:54:00.002-06:002015-01-19T12:54:21.492-06:00Odd Negative RelationshipNow and then in this blog I have written about how difficult it is to get Natural Scratch products in front of people who need them for their cats.<br />
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As an experiment, a few months ago I bought some sponsored listings on Google. <br />
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I'm bummed that they didn't seem to help at all. I'm not blaming Google. I wish I knew what the problem was.<br />
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About a week ago I suspended the sponsored links. Several days later I had an uptick in sales that is making this week shape up to be the best I've had in many months. <br />
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It's just a nutty coincidence...Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-36774516202579250652015-01-07T10:52:00.000-06:002015-01-07T10:53:30.466-06:00Facebook Natural Scratch PageI've established a simple Natural Scratch Facebook page. I invite you to visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/roygbivdesignsLLC">https://www.facebook.com/roygbivdesignsLLC</a><br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-73128901590676821352014-12-11T15:10:00.002-06:002014-12-11T15:10:37.039-06:00Naturally DifficultThe two attached photos were taken in the second week of September, 2014.<br />
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One is of a worker bumblebee and the other, a worker wasp.<br />
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Temperatures were cooling off, the young had all been raised, and these two no longer had a purpose.<br />
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Their respective queens were long gone and if they looked back wistfully knowing the fates of the workers they were leaving behind--their young all--we will never know. <br />
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It's tough on Earth.<br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-89126697219029679452014-11-30T05:51:00.003-06:002014-11-30T05:51:37.745-06:00Promoting Natural ScratchIt's sometimes said that the easiest part of getting writing published is the writing.<br />
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The same might be said of creating a scratching post system that works for most cats and people.<br />
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Not that writing or designing and manufacturing are easy. It's just that like catching the attention of editors, getting the scratching post in front of cats and people who need it is hard.<br />
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If you have any ideas of places where I can promote my Natural Scratch posts, I hope you will pass them on.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-30239064345517736412014-11-05T12:54:00.000-06:002014-11-05T12:54:04.635-06:00Fox UpdateThe photo shows the younger of the two foxes we captured using a Have A Heart trap. He's doing wonderfully well thanks to the Wildlife In Need center outside of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.<br />
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families have appeared in our Brookfield neighborhood in recent years.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Sadly, parents and kits often develop a parasitic
condition called mange that is deadly if infected animals go untreated.
Sometimes foxes nest in culverts which probably seem perfect—</span><i style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">until it rains</i><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Then their dens become breeding grounds for
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spring, our neighbor Laverne began seeing a mature fox in her yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>limping, scrawny, appeared hungry, and had mange,
which is indicated by thin, grayish fur and excessive scratching. Normally, fox
fur is thick and red.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, Chelsea
at the Wildlife In Need center said mange attacks areas between the toes and
makes it painful for the animal to walk, causing lameness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Laverne began
cutting raw chicken off the bone and putting it outside for the fox, which ate
it eagerly and usually came several times a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As time went by, its limp worsened; Laverne could
see both front paws were infected, and one was swollen. Soon a younger fox
began arriving with the adult. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It too
had the mange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each fox also drank from the
ground-level birdbath we have in our yard; the older one usually held its
sorest paw aloft and hobbled on three legs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Workers in
another neighbor's yard told me they saw Laverne feeding the foxes, and I
mentioned this to Chelsea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because they were
accepting food, Chelsea thought it might be possible to trap them. She said the
Elmbrook Humane Society provided traps obtained from Waukesha's Humane Animal
Welfare Society. I contacted Laverne, she agreed to help, and we employed the
following method:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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comfortable with the trap, we set it near where Laverne was placing food, and I
wired the door open so it couldn't close accidentally and scare the foxes; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">With the door still
wired in the open position, we moved the food toward the back of the trap,
until each fox had to enter all the way to get it; and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Finally, I set
the trap, and Laverne put chicken slices in a rear corner so the fox had to
step on a floor-mounted panel that caused the door to close. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">It took
about a week, but eventually we trapped both foxes and took them to the WIN
center. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Naturally, it's best not to feed wildlife</i>, but these animals were
sick and needed human help to survive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We gave them a chance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Caution:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> Chelsea
informs me that if animals are emaciated, feeding them too much might cause
other problems. If you see hungry or sick wildlife, contact WIN and seek expert
advice before taking action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will
improve the odds of a happy ending. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-67554824744573783562014-10-02T08:16:00.000-05:002014-10-02T08:16:17.483-05:00Foxes In The 'BurbsA small stream appropriately named the Fox River runs south out of Brookfield to Waukesha. <div>
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Many of the foxes develop mange which is a terrible, parasitic disease. </div>
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One poor little guy made it to our step and was so weak I was able to scoop him up and take him to the Wildlife In Need center. But it was too late--he died by the next morning. </div>
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My neighbor LaVerne is an animal lover who has been feeding diseased foxes. Without her help they wouldn't have a chance. </div>
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I got a Have-A-Heart trap from the local humane society and so far we've trapped a young fox and took him in for treatment. He's doing well. </div>
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Now we are trying to trap his mother. Hope it works. </div>
Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-50740813537214319412014-09-10T15:03:00.001-05:002014-09-10T15:03:35.249-05:00Testimonials<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">I'm happy to report that testimonials to the effectiveness of Natural Scratch, its interactive features, and the training booklet it comes with continue to arrive. Great.<br /><br />This means a cat--or maybe several--still has its claws. That's gratifying. My family has had cats since I was a small child and they are excellent companions.<br /><br />Never had to declaw one in lo these many years and don't think I ever could.<br /><br />If you're having a problem with a cat scratching where it shouldn't, I hope you'll give Natural Scratch a try. It's guaranteed.</span><br />
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Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-15800991810901033182014-08-27T13:05:00.001-05:002014-08-27T13:05:58.646-05:00For better or worse--and frankly, it's often <i>worse</i>--wild creatures are appearing more frequently in our suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin. The attached images show a rafter of turkeys that arrived one afternoon last week. (I checked and yes <i>rafter </i>is the name for a group of turkeys). There were ten birds in all. They appeared in our wild area, walked to the deck we have behind the house, and all ten flew up to the top of the railing and sat down. My presence didn't concern them. (Clearly they haven't heard of Thanksgiving.) By the time I got outside again and took the shot of them on the railing, several had already glided down and were walking away.<br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-89964178913368441242014-07-23T15:55:00.002-05:002014-07-23T15:55:56.732-05:00Solving Clawing ChallengesIf your cat is clawing things it shouldn't, don't despair, try Natural Scratch.<br />
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Please visit naturalscratch.com and give one of my well-experienced products a try.<br />
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Posts, slabs, planks--cedar and cork--and some of the best catnip your cat will ever encounter.<br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-72326309486663695592014-07-14T08:01:00.001-05:002014-07-14T08:01:09.997-05:00Many Scratching ProductsVisit www.naturalscratch.com for many different scratching posts and planks and a slab.<br />
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From the original white cedar Natural Scratch in 24- and 32-inch sizes to cork posts in 24- and 32-inch sizes.<br />
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There are also three different types of cedar planks and one cork slab if your cat likes to scratch a horizontal surface.<br />
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Each product comes with an easy-to-follow and use training booklet that makes training your cat to claw what you want it to and nothing else straightforward and achievable. Cats do want to please their human companions but need to be trained on what to do.<br />
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Please visit www.naturalscratch.com for more information.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-56793112668242492202014-06-25T08:28:00.005-05:002014-06-25T08:28:50.626-05:00Miracles All AroundNot the supernatural kind but real miracles happen every day nearly everywhere across our nation and around the world. <br />
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At hospitals and veterinary clinics especially and care shelters of any kind. <br />
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Then there is the astonishing power of our electrical, public transportation, sanitation systems and much more.<br />
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What about the light bulbs we depend on? And the cell phones?<br />
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And then there is the computer I'm typing this into, the Internet that is bringing it to you, and the computer or other device you are reading it on.<br />
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Yes, all miracles and ones that would ignite smiles on the faces of geniuses such as Newton and Shakespeare.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-3920702751885631242014-06-03T10:49:00.002-05:002014-06-03T10:49:23.763-05:00Guaranteed To Please CatsNatural Scratch is guaranteed. If a cat or kitten never claws it, I am happy to provide a refund.<br />
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I only ask that the purchaser pay for shipping in both directions. This isn't much different from someone taking a post back to a local store and getting a refund.<br />
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The purchaser has to pay for gas and invest the time it takes to visit the store.<br />
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I'm happy that very few Natural Scratch posts, planks, or slabs are returned.<br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-6126822364565498322014-05-23T12:43:00.002-05:002014-05-23T12:43:30.587-05:00Scratching Products To Please Any CatVisit www.naturalscratch.com for many different scratching posts and planks and a slab.<br />
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From the original white cedar Natural Scratch in 24- and 32-inch sizes to cork posts in 24- and 32-inch sizes.<br />
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There are also three different types of cedar planks and one cork slab if your cat likes to scratch a horizontal surface.<br />
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Each product comes with an easy-to-follow and use training booklet that makes training your cat to claw what you want it to and nothing else straightforward and achievable. Cats do want to please their human companions but need to be trained on what to do.<br />
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Please visit www.naturalscratch.com for more information.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-6617313623872892722014-04-23T13:08:00.002-05:002014-04-23T13:08:17.821-05:00Cats Respond To Operant Conditioning
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However, they respond to operant
conditioning like just about any other creature and this is what the Natural
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First, Natural Scratch presents a stable and soft scratching target that
cats like; second, it includes features that help humans interest their cat in
the post if he or she doesn't take to it automatically; and third, it arrives
with an instruction guide that teaches companions all they need to know about
operant conditioning to train their cats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Truly, it's a fun process and it works very well.<o:p></o:p></div>
Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-41149454184025199742014-04-14T12:38:00.002-05:002014-04-14T12:38:41.803-05:00Designed To Solve Clawing ProblemsA cat scratching where it shouldn't is a problem Natural Scratch products are designed to solve. <div>
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First, it's necessary to provide an attractive post, plank, or slab that you can direct them to as an approved clawing target. </div>
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Second, you need to train them. </div>
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Natural Scratch offers materials (cedar and cork) cats like and comes with an easy-to-follow training booklet that teaches you how to teach your cat (or cats) to claw where you want them to and nowhere else. </div>
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Have a look at naturalscratch.com</div>
Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-31571761428415323672014-03-25T15:41:00.000-05:002014-03-25T15:41:55.589-05:00Excellent BookCountless tragedies are associated with WWII.<br />
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Recently I came upon the story of a boy growing up in a midwestern town whose father was killed in action near the Rhein River just weeks before the conflict ended.<br />
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It's titled, "When is Daddy Coming Home," and I recommend it highly.<br />
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The writer is a retired professor of history who brings many interesting and well-researched details to the story. <br />
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Visit your library or http://www.amazon.com/When-Daddy-coming-home-American/dp/0870203649 for a copy. <br />
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<br />Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-30790345056770781322014-03-05T09:17:00.002-06:002014-03-05T09:17:44.489-06:00Clawing Cats Like Natural ScratchThere is no doubt that many cats take to Natural Scratch with little prompting by their human companions. Regardless of the cat's willingness to do naturally and without persuasion what you want it to do, it can be trained to claw Natural Scratch exclusively. No exceptions.<br />
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With features such as the softness of white cedar and red cedar; the Mouse Hole and Antenna (interactive toys); excellent stability; and the training booklet, Natural Scratch has nearly everything most cat lovers need to succeed.<br />
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Add a kitty treat reward your cat craves, consistency, and love, and you're nearly home free. Now all you need to do is put forth a little time.<br />
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Soon, your cat will be scratching exactly where you want it to: Natural Scratch.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-71356863162987854302014-02-10T12:01:00.002-06:002014-02-10T12:01:30.616-06:00Winter And Cygnus RisingWe've been having a snowy and cold winter this year in Wisconsin. Today started off at -8 below zero and was only up to 5 by noon. <br />
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It's supposed to be cold all week and then warm up to the teens and twenties by next week.<br />
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On the bright side, spring is coming and was heralded this morning by the summer constellation Cygnus' appearance in the east. <br />
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Soon Cygnus will be at the zenith for a good part of the night during our warm summer months. Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-61717818285072145812014-01-19T07:47:00.002-06:002014-01-19T07:48:11.393-06:00Marketing Help WantedNatural Scratch has helped many people control their cats' scratching without resorting to declawing.<br />
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As its creator and as the person that interacts with customers, I know I am ridiculously biased. <br />
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Nevertheless, I believe well over 100 testimonials on naturalscratch.com speak to the effectiveness of my offerings.<br />
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What I need to do is put my products in front of more of the people who need them. <br />
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If you know anyone who has the experience to help, please as her or him to contact me.Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531956057839906565.post-73447004094797526282014-01-07T07:48:00.004-06:002014-01-08T06:25:35.980-06:00Happy New YearAnnually for many years I have created and distributed a New Year's greeting.<br />
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My latest is at <a href="http://tswrites.com/2014.Greeting.html">http://tswrites.com/2014.Greeting.html</a>. I invite you to have a look. Natural Scratchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092392862273321765noreply@blogger.com0