Oh My Bunny! I now own a chainsaw.

My dad retired in the early 80's, so his saw was the same vintage.


The scariest chainsaw of all was a really, really old McCulloch that sat in the corner of our basement. This thing was huge and was designed for two men to operate. One guy grabbed a set of handlebars that were attached to the engine and he controlled it using a throttle lever on the right handlebar. The other guy had the fun part: there was a device called a stinger that attached to the other end of the bar which had a handle on it. So the unlucky second guy got to control the speed of the cut by pulling on the end of the bar with the handle.

I always wanted to make a go cart using that motor, but I didn't have that kind of money when I was a kid. My dad must have hauled it off to the dump at some point, because it was gone from the basement when we sold his house last year.

 

Rent the movie "Fargo"

 

I've seen them in museums. You couldn't pay me to operate one

 

I remember sitting on the couch next to our previous cat when a little white wiggly thing squirmed out of his anus, dropped on the couch, and started to crawl away. That really made my day.

Tom

 

You Betcha.

 

Pat, in that part of our country, the people talk even funnier than you.

Tom

 

That was a sign that accommodations were all full, and the thing had to go looking for a new home

Was the wiggly thing round or flat? If it was round, about as thick as a regular pasta noodle, perhaps a bit thicker, than it was a roundworm. Sometimes a cat or dog will puke up a roundworm if it enters the stomach and causes irritation

Remember that tapeworms/cestodes actually attach to the intestine with their head/scolex. The mature cestode segments, called proglottid's, resemble the little grains of white rice you may see on the anus or in a fresh bowel movement

The roundworm can be 3-15 inches long, but most commonly 3-6 inches long. It does *not* attach to the intestine but swims around inside the guts. Part of the life cycle involves the lungs, then when the little bugger matures it creates irritation, is coughed up, swallowed, and the wonderful cycle begins anew

Yes, humans can also get cestode and nematode infestations. Since pets tolerate the various deworming treatments *much* better than humans do, I have a standing rule to automatically dose my pets

If you ever get a cestode infestation, bewarned that the standard treatment of praziquantel will almost always cause violent cramping and explosive, bloody diarrhea.

 

Ja

 

I found one of these online:

McCulloch Chain Saw : Two Man



Now that's a chainsaw.

 

It was a round worm, and a handsome little guy at that. We had to treat that cat for worms and fleas on a regular basis. He was a big hunter, so he was constantly exposed to fresh parasites.

Tom

 

What was he twisting on the engine end of that thing?

 

I think he is working the chain oiler. On the old saws, they did not have automatic oilers, so you would have to press a lever to apply more oil to the chain.

 

Cats tend to pick their people, not the other way around. My feeling is that it is pointless to resist.

ETA: This is why I like cats.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-inlzQxBRc"]YouTube - Big Box and Maru (cat)[/ame]

 

I guess "handsome" is all relative

That worm will easily establish itself in humans too. Really neat how it will swim and wiggle around in the guts, eating what should be *your* food

 

Yep its the manual chain oiler. If you don't keep the guide bar oiled, it will rapidly wear out. The models with automatic oilers there is an adjustment to ensure the correct amount of oil depending on bar length

 

Oh bunny, take her to a vet at once

HartzVictims.org - Sargents Flea Collar Poisoined My Kitty

That s*** is bad news.

I've *never* had a problem with Revolution, the cats don't even appear to notice it.

http://www.revolution4cats.com/default.aspx?sec=Home

IF you're serious about keeping the animal, a vet checkup is essential. Mention you used that s*** "Sargent." If you don't intend to keep the animal, let the humane society know you used that s***

 

I've had my cats amuse themselves for hours with a paper grocery bag