Problem: Article: If your parents have hidden something big, then it will be hidden in a very different place than something small, like your favorite DVD. Think about where something fits and is concealed best. Very small items like DVDs can be hidden in very tight places. Look between books, inside bags, under lightweight items. If you're looking for something like a bicycle, avoid rooms where it obviously won't fit without being noticeable, like the bathroom. The parents' bedroom is normally off-limits, so it's the most obvious place to hide something. Think about whichever place is the most private, the location you'd get in the most trouble for investigating. Check their drawers. Sock and underwear drawers are definitely off limits, and a bit odd to sift through. This is a very natural hiding spot. Look in their closet. The space in the closet allows for a lot of hiding spots. Make sure you check the shelves, between folded clothes, and in any messy looking location. Crawl under the bed. For some reason, people think under the bed is a good hiding spot. For adults it's a more difficult location to see because it requires getting on the floor. Take a peek behind the TV. The spot behind the TV is often dusty because the TV is heavy and hard to move. This is a natural hiding spot because people don't see the spot often. Spot-check their bathroom. There aren't a lot of great hiding spots in your parent's bathroom, so look in a few obvious locations. The more items in a room, the easier it is to camouflage something. Colors, shapes, and patterns blend into a background when there are multiple items in the way. Additionally, the more items that need to be moved, the less likely someone is to go through the effort of searching. The pantry is a perfect hiding spot. Lots of heavy cans, cookbooks, and assorted odds-and-ends obstruct the view. Moving a bunch of food all around makes it harder to find. Check the linen closet. If you don't change your own sheets or towels, the linen closet could be your jackpot. This is a great hiding spot for thin items like DVDs, books, and games. If your parents have a home office, there is a good chance a bunch of stuff is in there. Papers litter the desk, multiple drawers too. Sift between every item and leave no page unturned. Yes, search your room. Hiding something where you'd least expect it like your drawer full of dress socks is actually a pretty creative idea. More than likely, they'll hide it where you don't look. If they are always harping on you about cleaning your room, it's very possible they just hid your item within your mess. Check your closet. If you rarely look at the top of the closet, that could be a good location. Most people rarely look behind dressers or cabinets. If you're searching for something thin, try taking a peek behind either location. The garage is full of nearly unlimited hiding potential. Check behind or inside trash cans, recycle bins, boxes, and paint cans. Other cases, like those for power drills, usually have a few small spots to hide things as well. The garage opener shroud is an easily removable casing. Look in large containers that appear to be old junk. A foot-locker or plastic tub is a seldom touched place that's perfect for hiding.
Summary: Consider the size of the item. Search their bedroom. Look in cluttered rooms. Search your own room. Scour the garage.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your cat has diarrhea that lasts more than a few days, if she's also vomiting, or if she also seems lethargic (more tired than usual) she needs veterinary attention. Call your vet and ask if you should bring a sample of the feces with you in case your veterinarian wants to do an analysis of the specimen. Bring a fresh fecal sample that's less than 12 hours old. Small amounts of red blood in the stool may be a minor issue. If the stool appears black and sticky (or "tarry"), it may mean that digested blood is coming from the stomach and that a stomach ulcer may have formed. Your veterinarian will probably do some tests (blood work, fecal analysis for internal parasites, x-rays, ultrasound) and prescribe a medication. If your veterinarian finds intestinal parasites in your cat's stool, the appropriate medication will be prescribed. If it's not an intestinal parasite, the veterinarian may prescribe a medication to slow down the diarrhea, such as Metronidazole, Prednisolone or Tylosin. Bring your cat into a small room and shut the door. Hold your cat firmly in your left arm (if you're right-handed) and wrap her in a towel like a cocoon if she will let you. Give the medicine using a syringe (or eyedropper) at the side of the cat's mouth and administer a little at a time. Make sure the cat is swallowing the medicine and not just letting it drip out. Your veterinarian should include a syringe or eyedropper when they dispense liquid medications. It never hurts to ask for a second one just in case you need a back up. You may want to give your cat a second syringe with a small amount of room temperature water to swallow: this will help clear the medicine taste from his mouth. Be sure to ask your vet how soon you should see improvement. Some chronic conditions, like inflammatory bowel disease, may need medication for months, perhaps for life. If the treatment plan is working for your cat, the diarrhea should improve or be resolved completely. Signs of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are: weight loss, dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhea. Your veterinarian will need to run tests to determine if your cat has IBD, chronic diarrhea related to intestinal cancer, or regular diarrhea.

SUMMARY: Know when to go to the veterinarian. Take your cat to the veterinarian. Give your cat the prescribed medication. Observe whether the cat improves.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: It's pretty unlikely that you'll reach your goal immediately; focus on making progress. Most positive things just take time and feeling grief can cause you to move backward on everything you've accomplished. Look at what you have already finished and compliment yourself on it. After all, you are that many steps closer to completing your mission. It is completely normal to fall back into old, comfortable habits, even if those habits make you unhappy. The important thing is to identify when you have fallen off track, and then immediately get back on! Don't let one imperfect day throw off your whole plan. Sometimes you might fall off track for a longer period of time. Maybe something unexpected happened or you just lost your motivation. Try to remember the first time you decided to make a change, and remind yourself that if you were able to do it once, you can do it an infinite number of times. Starting over is not a failure, but giving up is. Sometimes we are more vulnerable to setbacks after we've already made quite a bit of progress. Don't let any progress you might have made be your excuse to go back to square one. Always be conscious of your goal and where you are on your road to achieving it. This is another scenario in which keeping a journal might come in handy. Keeping track of your thoughts is useful for maintaining awareness, especially if you feel like you are losing your motivation. Mindfulness is a great technique for reducing the stress you might feel due to a lot of changes happening in your life. On the other side of the coin, be aware of situations that cause you to dwell on the past and focus your energy on moving forward. If you bomb a presentation at work, make a list of all the things you want to remember for next time. Remember that staying out of a rut is a continuous process. An actor who makes one bad film isn't necessarily a bad actor, just like a person who has one bad week doesn't necessarily have a bad life.
Summary:
Don't be too hard on yourself. Get right back into your new routine. Practice mindfulness, or living in the present.