Thanks for the reply. That's what I thought, but since I'm only a part time wood cutter, just wanted to check.

Oh, dear. I'm the one who told everyone ages ago (when succulents first started getting popular) to simply use Dry Stall rather than trying to track down pumice. Tack and feed stores were an inexpensive source, but it took some explaining to get people to understand why they sell pumice (it absorbs excess moisture in horse stalls) and why it's good for succulents (it absorbs excess moisture in soil so roots don't rot, and it also helps to aerate the soil). For some unknown reason, Dry Stall has vanished and Stall Dry now is everywhere. It's basically kitty litter. Don't use it as a soil amendment for potted plants, succulents or otherwise. Instead go to Google (or Amazon) and search for "horticultural pumice." It's become widely available due to demand. Learn more on the "Succulent Soil and Amendments" page of my website.

You might try calling RL cust svce and ask them. I did that with a dress from a different label. Sometimes they will put DC because it is the best way to insure people follow the cleaning instructions (fFWIW, I had a black burnout material top turn brown after one dry cleaning, and the top was supposed to be dry cleaned, so no guarantee of good results). I explained to the woman at the other label that my front loading washing machine has an ultra hand wash cycle and I would use that cycle if she felt it would be ok, which she did. People often do not use the gentlest cycles they should, so saying dry clean/only on the label helps to cover the manuf. butts. That said, there are some fabrics and embellishments that really should be DC'd, period.

"Harebell, are you also known as Runsnwalken? Your info is not true at all. Any good vet is VERY familiar with all cat foods, and can ID the problem and suggest the best food with the best nutritional values for that cat. A quick change will produce more diarrhea and loose stools, just introduce it slowly into her diet. Best of luck!" Firstly, no, I have no idea who Runsnwalken might be. I am harebell, plain and simple. I won't argue about gradual changes to foods. One possible reaction to a too-fast change in diet is indeed diarrhea. If you had read my post you would have read that I echoed the need to make any changes gradually. However, your response about feline nutrition is typical of the myths. Once again, veterinarians lack good sources of feline nutrition. Once again, veterinary schools provide feline "nutrition" classes in the form of seminars hosted by the cat food manufacturers. No. Most veterinarians are NOT knowledgeable about feline nutrition. I have provided a link below where you can introduce yourself to some basics about feline nutrition. The writer is a bit overbearing about raw feeding, but her research is sound. I do provide some raw for my cats but it's not a staple. I DO provide foods to which the cat has evolved to metabolise. BTW, this writer is a VETERINARIAN. This writer backed up my own research and study. I do have a problem with her site, though-she does not touch on CRF and that BUGS me, since CRF brings on a set of dietary changes that no one really understands-how does it work, why does it work (or seem to). I hear of CRF cats doing very well on a reduced-protein diet. I am curious about why you would completely discount facts without having performed any research whatsoever? It's not a totally bad thing that vets are mis-led in their feline nutrition education, it forces us, as RESPONSIBLE pet owners, to learn what we put into our companions. I'd much rather have my veterinarians know what they DO know instead-there is so much to know, for a variety of animals, that I wonder how they can possibly know so much. It's MY responsibility to know my cats' nutrition needs. I do have a problem with vets who refuse to listen to sound research and who refuse to acknowledge results of proper feline nutrition. As I stated before, two of the doctors in my practice are open-minded about feline nutrition, and are not just supportive but very excited over the results. The third vet is like you. Closed minded about nutrition. She IS the best out there when it comes to diagnosis of often very difficult or elusive problems. I no longer discuss diet with the last one, but in an emergency I'd love her to be the one handling my cats. She is also the one who I ask for when bringing in a particularly difficult cat-she's the best at handling hissing growling vet-hating cats, I have never seen any better. Your misinformation cannot change FACT. Please spend a little time researching before returning. If you wish, we could carry this on in the appropriate forum. I don't think that this forum is the right place for a possibly heated debate. I'll check in in a day or so, when you've had the chance to read and can provide factual rebuttal. Have fun in your research and we'll meet again in the Animal Debate forum. I know I won't convince you, and you won't convince me, but it is a fun way to introduce others (innocent bystanders, maybe?) into learning new viewpoints. Chat soon. Here is a link that might be useful: KNOW THE BASICS OF FELINE NUTRITION