Problem: Article: Kittens need to be weaned off mother's milk and onto solid foods before adoption both for their health and to avoid bad habits like "wool sucking," where cat's chew and suck on things like fabric. The mother cat will wean her kittens on her own, usually by 8-10 weeks. If you are adopting a kitten before then, you will need to accelerate the weaning process: At 4 weeks, you can start putting the kitten by herself for a few hours at a time. Put her in a space with her own litter box, food, and water bowl. Put your finger just below the surface of a bowl of milk. The kitten will attempt to suckle your finger, but will then find it (instinctively) easier to lap at your finger, rather than suck. Do not give the kitten cow's milk, as this may upset their digestive system. Once the kitten can lap up milk, it is time to introduce moist solid foods. You'll want to start with a gruel-like consistency and slowly remove moisture until by 8-10 weeks, the kitten is eating dry food. To make the gruel, mix dry or canned kitten food with milk replacer until it is the consistency of oatmeal. Each day, gradually decrease the amount of milk replace until by week 6, the food is only lightly moistened. Sometime between weeks 8 and 10, the kitten should be eating dry food.
Summary: Start weaning the kitten off of her mother's milk at around 4 weeks of age. Separate the kitten from her mother. Teach the kitten to lap milk using kitten milk replacer in a shallow bowl. Introduce solid food.

Problem: Article: After you resize your image, select "Print," and print your image in either color or black and white. Print on matte or glossy paper. This is a helpful way to print because you can print out multiple drafts to test your image size. After you have your picture perfectly sized, you can upload it online, place an order, and deliver your pictures right to your door. You can save your image to a USB drive or CD and bring it with you to the store. Some stores offer the option of placing your order online and picking up the images in person, so double-check their website if this would work for you.
Summary: Use your pigment printer to print your locket picture from home. Print your resized picture using websites like Shutterfly or Snapfish. Visit stores like CVS, Walgreens, and FedEx to print your image.

Problem: Article: The kinds of words you choose and rhymes you make will depend, in part, on what kind of poem or song you want to write. You'll use different rhyming words if your poem is serious than you will if it's funny. For example, if you're writing a serious love poem, you probably won't use words or phrases like "burp" or "butcher knife." Using the subject of your poem or song, come up with a list of words and phrases related to the subject matter. Write them all down on a piece of paper. For example, if the subject of your song is "global climate change," write down words and phrases like "icecaps," "sea level," "ozone," and "greenhouse." Include some general words that fit in most contexts too, like "this," "for," and "all." A lot of the time you only need the last syllable in two words to rhyme. For example, the words "legislate" and "concentrate" rhyme, even though only the suffixes of the words, "-ate," rhyme. These will be some of the easiest words to come up with rhymes for. Start by pulling out any words in your list that have suffixes. For example, if your list consists of the words "matchmaker," "jazz," "likeable," and "stubborn," you would pull out "matchmaker" and "likeable," since they have the suffixes er and able, respectively. Put these words in a separate row of your list. You can label the row "Suffix Words" if you'd like. For example, if your list consists of the words, "orange," "lava," "tank," and "plankton," you would pick out "orange" and "plankton" as words that are hard to rhyme. Put these words in a separate row on your list. You can label the row "Hard to Rhyme Words." If you can't think of a rhyme for a word right away, put it in the "Hard to Rhyme Words" row. You can always move it later if you think of a rhyme.
Summary: Figure out the subject of your poem or song. Write down a list of words and phrases. Pick out words with suffixes. Pick out words that are hard to rhyme.

Problem: Article: Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water, so the first step to reducing the number of mosquitoes on your property is to eliminate as much stagnant water from your property as possible. Remove any unnecessary basins you may have in your yard, including wheel barrows, buckets, and temporary swimming pools. If these items must remain outside, turn them upside down when not in use. Clear your gutters frequently. They often get clogged with leaves and other debris, which can hold small amounts of water. Even leaves on your lawn can provide enough water for mosquito larvae, so be sure to rake them up promptly. Add topsoil to low areas that tend to accumulate water. In extreme cases, you may need to regrade your yard to improve drainage. If any of your trees have rotted areas where water accumulates, fill the holes with mortar. Sometimes it is not possible to eliminate all standing water. If you have a bird bath or a pond, for example, you can treat the water with larvicides that you can purchase at most gardening or home improvement stores. Most of these products contain either methoprene or Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, neither of which are believed to be toxic to humans, pets, fish, or birds when used appropriately. Read the directions carefully to determine how often you must reapply the larvicide. Protection can last for a month or more, but it depends on the amount of water being treated. If you have a swimming pool, be sure to treat the water that accumulates on the cover during the off-season. If you have sources of water that cannot be treated, be sure to dump the water out and refill it every few days in order to interrupt the mosquito life cycle. Adult mosquitoes can emerge in less than two weeks after eggs are laid, so never let the water sit for longer than that. If you have items such as outdoor tarps that accumulate small amounts of water, tend to them regularly to ensure that water never stands for more than a few days at a time. If you are aware of possible mosquito breeding grounds that are not on your property, you should report them to the appropriate agency. Many cities and counties have vector control agencies, which are responsible for controlling the populations of disease-spreading pests. If your area does not have such an agency, report the issue to your local public health department. Whether the area is on public land or private property, the appropriate agency in your area may be able to take steps to remedy the problem.
Summary:
Check your property for standing water. Treat standing water that must remain. Refresh necessary water frequently. Report possible breeding grounds.