Article: Use a rear-facing seat for an infant under 20 lbs. (9 kg). Buy a front-facing seat for a toddler between 20 and 40 lbs. (9-18 kg). Purchase a booster seat for a child between 40 and 80 lbs. (18-36 kg) and under 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall. Never place children in front-facing car seats or booster seats in the front seat unless the passenger-side airbag is turned off. Infants and toddlers should always go in the back seat. Look for a lever on the side of the seat facing the car door. In most models, lift it up to straighten the seat. Raise the seat back to a 90-degree angle. Read your the car seat user's manual and follow the installation instructions. Depending on the style and model of your car seat, you might need accessories, such as a universal anchorage strap or a locking clip. If they don't come with the seat, consult your manual or he company website for information on ordering them. Insert the base first. Lace the bottom part of the seat belt through the belt path on the seat base. Fasten the seat belt and press the base firmly into the backseat. Finally, lock the carrier into the base. Untwist the belt, if necessary, before fastening the seatbelt. Untwist the seat belt, if necessary. Thread the belt through the belt path on the car seat. Fasten the belt and press the car seat into the seat cushion to tighten the car seat. Make sure you can't move it more than 1 inch (2.5cm). Read your user's manual for further instructions. Buckle the child into the seat according to the instructions in your user's manual. Seats for infants and toddlers usually have a tripartite harness that secures the child's shoulders, torso, and lap. Booster seats typically depend on car seat belts entirely. Wait until the child is in the seat. Untwist the seat belt, if necessary. Then, bring it across the child's body and fasten it. Make sure the shoulder strap rests against the child's chest and that the lower belt rests on the tops of their thighs. Keep it away from their abdomen or throat. If the booster seat has armrests, keep the lower belt below them.
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Purchase a seat appropriate to the child's age and weight. Straighten the seat back, if necessary. Install the car seat. Secure a rear-facing car seat into the backseat. Buckle in a front-facing car seat. Fasten the child into the car seat. Secure a booster seat.
Article: Look for seed pods near the center of large leaf clusters. When you find them, snip them below the stem using a pair of sharp pruning shears. Be sure to dispose of the seed pods where they won't come into contact with the soil. Handle the seed pods carefully to keep them from splitting open accidentally. If the seed pods are allowed to reach maturity, they'll eventually fall off and scatter tiny seeds all over your yard or garden. This could leave you with a small forest of unwanted Rose of Sharon plants. As Rose of Sharon grows, it has a tendency to expand upwards rather than outwards. You can solve this problem by focusing on branches that protrude well beyond the others at the upper sections of the shrub. To ensure that your plant looks its best, cut it into a shallow 'V' shape or gently round it off at the top rather than hacking it straight across. For a more natural appearance, trim the individual branches so that they're slightly different heights. If left untended, an average-sized Rose of Sharon can grow to heights of up to 812 feet (2.43.7m). Trim excess growth from the bottom and sides of your shrubs to make them a better fit for the area in which they're situated. Remember, you can trim up to two-thirds of the plant's overall size without harming it, so don't be afraid to get heavy-handed if necessary. Strategic shaping can make thriving plants that are outgrowing their plots, blocking off walkways, or overtaking neighboring species more manageable. Any flowering branches you cut will soon rebloom come the start of the next growing season. Identify the point at the base of the shrub where the largest lower branches intersect. Then, use your loppers or pruning saw to take off all smaller branches around it up to about half the height of the new trunk. When you're finished, the once-bushy shrub will have a neat, upright form similar to a Crape myrtle or Japanese maple. Remove new offshoots on the central branch as soon as they begin popping up to preserve the plant's new shape. While Rose of Sharon is technically a flowering shrub, many gardening enthusiasts prefer to raise them as small trees, which makes them easier to maintain. Giving your Rose of Sharon a tree shape can be useful if space in your yard or garden is at a premium and you don't have room for a full-sized shrub.
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Remove developing seed pods before they open. Reduce the plant's height. Shape your Rose of Sharon to its environment. Prune your shrubs into a tree shape.
Article: While most shelter cats are mixed-breed, it is possible to find purebred cats at a shelter. Adopting a shelter cat also means it has been checked by a veterinarian and is often already spayed or neutered pre-adoption. This is one of the lowest costing options, and adopting a cat also gives them a second chance at life, which is a great cause. There are many organizations dedicated to rescuing cats and finding someone to adopt them. Some organizations take in any type of cat, while others are dedicated to rescuing specific breeds. Do some research online or contact your local animal shelter for suggestions, as they often work together. Many rescue groups don't have an adopting fee and instead have a recommended "donation fee" that is relatively inexpensive. Be very wary of buying a cat from a pet store. Many of these kittens come from animal mills, which focus on breeding as many cats as possible rather than safely breeding a few quality litters. These cats are often born with congenital abnormalities and raised in confined, crowded conditions, which can cause behavioral issues. They will also cost a lot more money than getting a cat from a shelter or rescue group, often costing hundreds of dollars. If you have a particular breed in mind, do some thorough research to find an accredited breeder with a great reputation. Because purebred cats are also much more expensive (think hundreds, even thousands, of dollars), be sure to research median prices so you know whether or not you are paying an appropriate amount. It is important to first determine if the cat in question is in fact a stray cat; look for "lost" or "missing" fliers in your neighborhood, contact the local shelters, and take the cat to a veterinarian to check if it is microchipped. If it is a stray, it is very important to take the cat to a veterinarian to be checked for diseases and to be spayed/neutered immediately.
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Go to an animal shelter. Contact a rescue group. Avoid pet stores. Research breeders. Take in a stray.