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Q. I have two female cats, each about 3 years old. They are a couple of months apart, and we have had them since they were kittens. One is a little bigger than the other and she fights with the smaller one. I feel so bad because the smaller one is always getting beaten up and when I pet her head it always feels like she has scabs. What can I do about this? I thought about getting them declawed, since we live in an apartment and they do not go outside, but I have heard conflicting opinions about this procedure. Is this safe, or will it hurt them? Is there anything else than can be done? A. There is always going to be some amount of conflict in a multiple cat home. Felines are territorial animals and the dominant cat continually reasserts her dominance by "beating up" on the submissive cat.
Building tradesmen in Swindon can now find out how to save money the easy way - thanks to a new range of free guides from Envirowise. Decorators, bricklayers, carpenters and labourers are all catered for in the factsheets, which help workers identify the day-to-day waste they might be producing - along with practical guidance on how to cut down and save money. Paul Gilbert, Envirowise regional manager for the South West, said: "Waste might not be a high priority for many sole traders across the region, yet reducing it is one of the easiest ways to save money - and this is where these factsheets can help. We are keen to make it clear that enterprises of any size can save money and help the environment by taking straightforward steps - and this includes the UK's 840,000 sole traders that are employed in the construction sector.
Richard Rivin is a forensic architect. For more than 20 years he has analyzed building failures to determine what went wrong. In a recent interview from his Norfolk home, I asked him to shift his thinking 180 degrees and talk about what makes a project go right. What can homeowners do to help ensure a happy ending, with all parties congratulating one another for a job well done? With residential work, Rivin said, two factors that contribute to success are often overlooked. .
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