Good luck with it all!

I completely understand being stressed out and needing a break for your own wellbeing. I hope everything settles down for you and life goes more smoothly.

That sucks. Ink is a rip off. Is there any possibility you could sell it on eBay for a slightly reduced price to recoup some of that?

Though the postage and hassle might not be worth it

It’s more that it allowed me to become quite dehydrated, miss a dose, and ruined the better sleep schedule I had fallen into

I also gave Melbcat her meds in food because I didn’t have the energy to wrestle her, and (despite beginning to eat it that way again) she refused it today

Colesworth are dodgy as hell and the inquiry into them didn’t go far enough

Ugh. I went back to sleep without having my drink. Why is it so hard to be alive

Lion man

Hey, good to have you

I wish I was able to do more stuff

Cats love custard. Melbcat used to like the dairy free egg custard I’d make. Gotta be careful that it’s real vanilla though as imitation vanilla can be toxic to cats.

My fun cat cleaning moments were wiping at yellow ear wash runoff stains and oily brown liquid medicine on white fur

Yeah, I prefer the more classic colours

A friend brought me some xs men’s trackies that were on clearance. They are a bit big but they fit more comfortably than the women’s /shrug

Melbcat has been refusing her wet food for a few days (still eating treats and biccies). I’m going to have to give her meds directly and then feed the wet food after. Also a bit worried about her breathing and might have to return to the twice daily puffer.

It feels way too early for hayfever to set in but seems it has

Yes, my area has bike lanes and tracks but back when I tried to ride I didn’t find them safe or easy to use

I’ve been getting an itchy nose and Melbcat has been sneezing and heavy breathing. (We might start up again on her puffer.)

I think hayfever is hitting already :/

Even just resting with your eyes closed helps

Oh good! You shouldn’t have had to rage to get repairs and safety features… hoping things look up for you soon

Infrastructure really needs to be put in or at least planned for first rather than just avoiding the problem and warehousing people.

This is going to cause food deserts, and possibly concentrated poverty if there aren’t enough local jobs and people can’t get to jobs in other areas. Having a car is also really expensive

I don’t know much about dogs. But I saw a harness where the leash attached at the front of the dog’s chest. Maybe that was to turn them back around or to the side each time they raced ahead of the owner/pulled. Kind of as discouragement or to make it harder to act up.

Is that a thing?

Edit: Seems it is.

It’s called a front clip harness

https://www.vetstreet.com/gear/dog-gear/harnessing-the-walk-choosing-the-right-harness-for-your-dog#:~:text=Front-clip harnesses have the,face the owner if needed.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-harnesses-for-dogs-that-pull/#

I’ve been teaching Melbcat how to use a snuffle mat. She’s been needing some hints such as me scratching at where I hid the treat and flipping the fabric up a little bit but she’s definitely got the idea. She’s snaffled it a few times by biting at the hiding spot.

I’m even seeing some tentative paw boops and hoping it means she’ll learn to lift the flap.

(She’s very bright and was a fantastic mouser until no longer allowed to hunt. Going after something immobile like a hidden treat is just not instinctive for a cat. And it’s only been a few demos.)

What happened to the inquiry/trust busting of Colesworth? Last time I heard they were being made to give suppliers a less exploitative deal I think? But I don’t think anything was done about the price gouging.

I’m so sorry. It doesn’t let up