And - the latest revision of their ever popular Gardening Book looks like it was just released Feb 2012 as well! I've got their last two versions, but they seem to add really neat stuff each time, so I'm sure I'll pick up this latest revision as well...

The rose is not getting enough light hence the problems, Powdery Mildew is due to the climate changes that the roses is inside now. I would rather place a fluorescent light on top of the rose if it is not possible to place the rose outside at all. Place a lamp above it around 4-5 inches above the plant to provide it light and nib off all those leaves which are PM affected. Try Sodium Bicarbonate with lil soap mix to spray on the rose to avoid aphids and PM later.

PB, I tried turned the blower on and off and I still have air in the two jets. I think the force of the jets did even out better with the blower on. I do have some kind of vacuum gage, but it seems to be working and I do not see any leaks at the pump. Still a mystery at this point. Thanks for the input though. Also, the jets are not adjustable but, I'll check all of them next time out.

This vet raises some red flags in my mind. I think you're wise to question her and be suspicious. There's so many things involved in pets and foods, it's hard to know where to start. First a few basics: Cats, like dogs are carnivores. They're designed to eat meat. They need animal-based proteins, not plant-based. The cheap foods do not meet their needs. There are huge differences in pet foods. Seldom are good quality foods sold in grocery stores. Iams is a good (called "premium") quality food so yes there's some exceptions. I gave mine Eukanuba (termed "super premium", along with SciDi, Wellness, Innova, Blue and others) for a long time and they thrived on it. Better quality foods have better nutrition and I found the cats ate less to get their needs. Cheap stuff didn't satisfy their nutritional needs so they'd eat more. There's a value to paying more and using less. And I noticed the difference in their coats by using a super-premium food. Then Eukanuba became unavailable so I moved on to Wellness, Blue Buffalo and some others. There's nothing wrong with feeding dry food if the animal consumes enough water. Most do. But as they age, sometimes they don't drink as much water as they should. Some people like to mix a little water with the dry food. I never did. Each animal is different so there's no one-size-fits-all. I also used the different life-stage foods with my animals. "Senior" and "Mature" cats have different dietary needs than do kittens and adult. Free feeding has been bantered about for years and often without knowledge. Cats are not dogs. Many people don't understand this. Cats do not, well, usually do not eat the volume in a sitting that a dog does. Free feeding solves this. Most of the cats I've had and dealt with would go eat 4-6 kibble then walk away. Come back in 1/2 hr to 45 min and eat a few more. If you want to feed a cat 8-10 times a day which is more conducive to their dietary needs, go ahead. I have been free-feeding all the animals I've had all my life. The only trouble I had was with one cat who was starved as a kitten and she feared not getting food. However, free feeding dry food solved this issue. When she'd be given meat or canned food, which she seldom received, she'd wolf it down and overeat. My sister believes in feeding a set amount per day and that's it. I don't agree with that because, again, when the cat gets the food ration they often tend to wolf it down, overeat and often even vomit because of the stress on their system. That's not good for them. Friskies is not a good quality food. There's much better stuff out there. I know it's cheap but there's a reason. I gave my last one Sheeba from Target & Walmutt quite a bit in her waning years. More expensive but they always had a coupon on a multi-pack which made it much more reasonable. Fancy Feast is not as good but much better than Friskies. 9-Lives is better than Friskies but again, only mid-road. I've found that skimping on pet food quality results in increased vet bills. Another thing that is hard to get across to people. Why not feed cats fish? Fish is not part of a cat's normal diet. How many times have you seen a cat standing in a river catching salmon like a bear? Nope. And people who feed tuna and the like to cats are actually hurting them. Tuna, as with most fish do not have the nutrients needed. And cats can't eat the bulk to eat more to fill out their nutritional needs. Milk is also not good to give to cats. This too, many people fight. Dairy is generally bad for cats, however some can tolerate it. People need to learn about their pets. Just because you like it doesn't mean it's good for your pets. There's also a lot of misconceptions and sales jobs that go on out there. Corn is often misunderstood. Rice growers did a good sell-job condemning corn as a carbohydrate (and yes, cats need carbohydrates in their diets) and misled the public amazingly well. Finely ground corn (not whole kernel, used in cheap foods) is 97% digestible. Rice spikes the animals sugar level and can cause issues in many animals. Why do some use rice while some use corn? Simple, they use what's closest to them. The rice users are closer to rice suppliers so it's cheaper to get rice transported to them. To convince people to use their product, they had to do a sell job. Not looking to write a book so I'll close it out here. My best to your furlines Jasdip. Give them a snort of catnip for me.