The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

Pigwidgeon · 15-11-2013 10:43pm

tk123 wrote: »

Stinky rubbish /fox poo

If we're going that road then it's dead fish on the beach for mine!

tk123 · 15-11-2013 10:50pm

Pigwidgeon wrote: »

If we're going that road then it's dead fish on the beach for mine!

lol same here for the beach.

mymo · 15-11-2013 10:59pm

My fella loves clean fresh sheets on my bed, he goes and rolls around, wagging his tail and wow wowing, until he's got every inch.
He also likes stink!
Little bitch loves stink!

tk123 · 15-11-2013 11:05pm

Just pulled this out of Bailey's paw :eek:

mymo · 15-11-2013 11:08pm

Ouch, poor bailey, hope he's ok.
We had a grass seed pop out of Tiffi's paw few weeks back, left a big hole and got infected, took ages to heal.

Layinghen · 15-11-2013 11:08pm

Fish guts and rotting seaweed are a particular favourite of the JRT. Take your eye off her for a second and bam stinky dog with a smirk on her face trotting home quite delighted with herself.

Pigwidgeon · 15-11-2013 11:34pm

Layinghen wrote: »

Fish guts and rotting seaweed are a particular favourite of the JRT. Take your eye off her for a second and bam stinky dog with a smirk on her face trotting home quite delighted with herself.

Yeah that sounds quite like my two :P

Or the best is when Jake farts he always decides to then try and roll around in the smell of it!

tk123 · 16-11-2013 4:40pm

mymo wrote: »

Ouch, poor bailey, hope he's ok.
We had a grass seed pop out of Tiffi's paw few weeks back, left a big hole and got infected, took ages to heal.

Oh god that's terrible - poor Tiffi! He was fine thank god - I think it was just stuck in his fur. I had a grass seed shell/husk thing come out of his eye one time and maybe 30 mins later the actual seed. The thought of what could have happened! :eek:

ferretone · 17-11-2013 7:12am

The Lola dobie is giving me major heartache these days. She had a slipped disc in her back last year, and it has since transpired that it was caused by an incipient tail-bone infection, from her docking as a pup. Goes without saying I'm furious about the late docking addition to the bill, letters sent and all that.

Anyway, the darned infection keeps breaking out repeatedly, with resultant fibrosis and all that, and is being treated by antibiotics each time. I saw on a documentary how a study treated a lot of persistent lower back pain with a long course of well-targeted antibiotics, and suggested to my vet, could that be a possibility for Lola? He says he's reluctant to try it, as the suggested course (100 days) is so long, and if it turned out she couldn't take the whole course, we'd have burned our bridges anti-biotic-wise.

However, Lola is losing a lot of strength with each repeated episode, so much so that her hind-end has collapsed on her a couple times in the last few days. Not sure if she is brewing another infection break-out; will bring her to the vet Monday morning to be sure, but I do know it's only been a couple months since the last, so things do seem to be worsening faster now, and not sure if maybe we should try the make-or-break long antibiotic course.

This wee dobie is such a sweetheart, everyone we know is happy to have us bring her if we come to stay. She's breaking my heart right now, as I know we can't have her terribly much longer, because this is clearly getting worse. Just wondering, would others push to try and evict the bone infection, or can anyone think of a reason not to, right now?

tk123 · 17-11-2013 7:43am

Poor Lola and you - it's terrible thinking you might have to step in and make a difficult decision. If it was me I'd be heading to Shane Guerin in Gilabbey Vets in Cork for his opinion. He's the one who fixed Bailey's legs and I know people who had dogs with serious spinal issues that he fixed too.

SingItOut · 17-11-2013 8:32pm

Tomorrow when it's really quiet in the house I'm going to have a mini photoshoot with my chinchilla Gonzo. Any sallvagable pictures will be posted in the picture thread

hopefully he doesn't destroy the back drop !

nala2012 · 17-11-2013 10:12pm

Was at a screening of some short documentaries today, one of them was on a local dog rescue. It was really good but actually made me cry. Everyone should be made watch it before they get a dog! It's amazing how many people don't know about how pounds work and that if they put there dogs in the pound there is a good chance they won't get out alive...

SillyMangoX · 17-11-2013 10:53pm

This is the first time that the cats haven't been put out with us after a show, normally we are ignored for a day or 2 but they are very happy this time

SillyMangoX · 18-11-2013 1:09pm

This made my morning, thought it might chase off the monday blues for some of ye

http://distractify.com/people/personal/agonizing-struggles-that-prove-cat-owners-are-the-best-people-ever/

anniehoo · 18-11-2013 1:16pm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

This made my morning, thought it might chase off the monday blues for some of ye

http://distractify.com/people/personal/agonizing-struggles-that-prove-cat-owners-are-the-best-people-ever/

Just shared it on Facebook. I LOL'd a lot

:D:D

sparkle_23 · 18-11-2013 2:02pm

anniehoo wrote: »

Just shared it on Facebook. I LOL'd a lot :D:D

That's really funny!! I always check if I've put cat pics on Facebook in the last few days. I'm like I haven't put one up in 2 days so it's acceptable!

And every so often someone posts that Simpsons crazy cat lady video... And I'm like no that's not me is never throw cats!

SingItOut · 18-11-2013 9:30pm

Didn't get around to photographing Gonzo after, maybe tomorrow. Moone is curled up on her bean bag with all her toys. Out of all the toys I bought for her at the pet expo the only one she's playing with is the free frisbee from aliance! Typical ! She's asleep with it in her paws haha

Zapperzy · 18-11-2013 9:53pm

Just seen one of the best ads yet for xbreed pups, there a cross between a terrier and a begin-free

Took me a while

honerbright · 18-11-2013 10:09pm

Max seems to have separation anxiety which makes me wonder if maybe he was dumped/abandoned before he arrived on our doorstep.
He absolutely hates being alone, at night time Poppy has her crate in our room, which is upstairs, and Cinnamon usually sleeps upstairs too, which leaves Max downstairs.. he's not too confident being upstairs often and he howls the house down once we're all gone.
We also were away for a night (afternoon till early the next morning) and we came home to find he had wee'd on our bed (all over my side).
Going to invest in some feliway next payday but I'm not really too sure for what to do other than that

Zapperzy · 18-11-2013 10:37pm

honerbright wrote: »

Max seems to have separation anxiety which makes me wonder if maybe he was dumped/abandoned before he arrived on our doorstep.
He absolutely hates being alone, at night time Poppy has her crate in our room, which is upstairs, and Cinnamon usually sleeps upstairs too, which leaves Max downstairs.. he's not too confident being upstairs often and he howls the house down once we're all gone.
We also were away for a night (afternoon till early the next morning) and we came home to find he had wee'd on our bed (all over my side).
Going to invest in some feliway next payday but I'm not really too sure for what to do other than that

I know the feeling, have my own finicky cat here that has her fair share of behavioural issues, she's been good though in the last year

Always keep in mind peeing in odd places can be a sign of a UTI though. Have a look through some of my old threads, loads of posters gave me good advice when I was having stress related problems with my cat which included peeing on my bed nearly constantly.

Seen a pic of Max on the picture thread, he's very like my pair, love the black and whites

Zapperzy · 18-11-2013 11:21pm

Strange request but would anyone know what I could do with a few years of issues of animal related magazines?

It's a shame to just throw them in the bin or burn them after spending so much on them and keeping them all but there taking up room and they have to go. Don't want anything for them obviously but has anyone any suggestions as to where I could bring them or anyone who might possibly want them? They're mostly Dog's Today, Your Dog and Your Cat, must be a stack about 2ft high :eek:

SillyMangoX · 18-11-2013 11:24pm

Zapperzy wrote: »

Strange request but would anyone know what I could do with a few years of issues of animal related magazines? It's a shame to just throw them in the bin or burn them after spending so much on them and keeping them all but there taking up room and they have to go. Don't want anything for them obviously but has anyone any suggestions as to where I could bring them or anyone who might possibly want them? They're mostly Dog's Today, Your Dog and Your Cat, must be a stack about 2ft high :eek:

Maybe if there is a local charity shop that raises money for animals they might like to sell them on?

borderlinemeath · 18-11-2013 11:25pm

Zapperzy wrote: »

Strange request but would anyone know what I could do with a few years of issues of animal related magazines? It's a shame to just throw them in the bin or burn them after spending so much on them and keeping them all but there taking up room and they have to go. Don't want anything for them obviously but has anyone any suggestions as to where I could bring them or anyone who might possibly want them? They're mostly Dog's Today, Your Dog and Your Cat, must be a stack about 2ft high :eek:

Maybe contact a few of the local rescues and see would they have any use for them? Sometimes the smaller rescues do jumble sales/car boot sales (although more so during the summer) they might be able to make a bit of money out of them.

rannerap · 19-11-2013 12:40pm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

This made my morning, thought it might chase off the monday blues for some of ye

http://distractify.com/people/personal/agonizing-struggles-that-prove-cat-owners-are-the-best-people-ever/

Made me laugh more than a few times

I relate to far too many of them!

tk123 · 19-11-2013 3:01pm

There was a flashmob in work lol!

SillyMangoX · 19-11-2013 3:28pm

I am getting extremely broody for a new kitten, I was offered a pedigree bengal at the weekend by one of my Mam's friends but she said no

So I've sent around a load of messages to different charities on facebook to let them know if they ever need help bottle feeding kittens to let me know.. that might get me over my broodiness!!

rannerap · 19-11-2013 4:52pm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I am getting extremely broody for a new kitten, I was offered a pedigree bengal at the weekend by one of my Mam's friends but she said no So I've sent around a load of messages to different charities on facebook to let them know if they ever need help bottle feeding kittens to let me know.. that might get me over my broodiness!!

I'm the same! Thinking of fostering some kittys before it gets too much and I adopt another

the only thing that's stopping me is that the lease on our place is up in April. And it was hard enough trying to find a rented place with two cats!

sparkle_23 · 19-11-2013 7:06pm

I don't think I would be able to foster kitty's I'd just want to keep them all! The humane society over here are always looking for volunteers.. Namely "cat cuddlers"!

sounds fun!

rannerap · 19-11-2013 8:51pm

sparkle_23 wrote: »

I don't think I would be able to foster kitty's I'd just want to keep them all! The humane society over here are always looking for volunteers.. Namely "cat cuddlers"! sounds fun!

That sounds like my ideal job

tk123 · 20-11-2013 4:51pm

I ordered that much food off zooplus it's coming in 3 boxes lol!

Wanted to get enough to last until the new year in case there's bad weather from Germany -> here that would cause delays.

sparkle_23 · 21-11-2013 3:27am

Sarannewrap wrote: »

That sounds like my ideal job

I wonder if I could sneak a few cats out in my handbag!:D

rannerap · 21-11-2013 9:20am

sparkle_23 wrote: »

I wonder if I could sneak a few cats out in my handbag!:D

Just grab me one or two, I'm not fussy :pac:

anniehoo · 21-11-2013 1:50pm

Good jesus, I definitely need to chillout. I'm furious :mad::mad::mad: I found a beautiful dog a few months ago and it was 4 days before the owner managed to contact the pound (who had my details) to get her back. No collar no chip. I was contacted again last night by someone else who found my details online. She was out wandering .....again!!!

I was perfectly pleasant to the owner the last time explaining that she should have an ID tag and microchip etc etc. I was faaaaar from pleasant this time. She had the gall to ring me and say she was ringing the guards....wait for it.....because of "harrassment". I.swear.to.god...people drive me crazy. She had no concept that she was breaking the law and had the cheek to say "dogs escape, I cant help it". Grrrrr.....aaaand breathe :mad::mad:

borderlinemeath · 21-11-2013 2:05pm

anniehoo wrote: »

Good jesus, I definitely need to chillout. I'm furious :mad::mad::mad: I found a beautiful dog a few months ago and it was 4 days before the owner managed to contact the pound (who had my details) to get her back. No collar no chip. I was contacted again last night by someone else who found my details online. She was out wandering .....again!!!

I was perfectly pleasant to the owner the last time explaining that she should have an ID tag and microchip etc etc. I was faaaaar from pleasant this time. She had the gall to ring me and say she was ringing the guards....wait for it.....because of "harrassment". I.swear.to.god...people drive me crazy. She had no concept that she was breaking the law and had the cheek to say "dogs escape, I cant help it". Grrrrr.....aaaand breathe :mad::mad:

I hear ya.

There was a dog that kept wandering close to me, I was so sick of bringing him back to his owners who really didn't give a damn. (I posted on here about him before) Then one day he was picked up by somebody else and brought to the local vets. They rang the local rescue who rang me (as I had spoken to a few of the rescue people about him) and got the owners number. They said that the warden was there and was going to take him to the pound as he had no ID, chip, nothing. They came up immediately and the vet persuaded them to get the dog chipped and told them that at the very least he needed an ID tag to be within the law. And it's not as if they weren't aware of the law, I had told them enough times and as it turns out, the vet receptionist knew the owner - he's a sergeant in her local garda station:rolleyes:.

Zapperzy · 21-11-2013 9:14pm

Animal odd couples is on bbc 1 (sky channel 101) at the moment. Scenes of polar bears and lion cubs playing with dogs

angelfire9 · 21-11-2013 9:19pm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I am getting extremely broody for a new kitten, I was offered a pedigree bengal at the weekend by one of my Mam's friends but she said no So I've sent around a load of messages to different charities on facebook to let them know if they ever need help bottle feeding kittens to let me know.. that might get me over my broodiness!!

You can have one of my three fosters anytime! And you don't even need to travel

Zapperzy · 21-11-2013 9:34pm

Mothercat nursing newborn kittens and ducklings, I'v just exploded with overdose of cuteness :eek:

SillyMangoX · 21-11-2013 9:34pm

angelfire9 wrote: »

You can have one of my three fosters anytime! And you don't even need to travel

Don't tempt me :P

aonb · 21-11-2013 9:35pm

anniehoo wrote: »

Good jesus, I definitely need to chillout. I'm furious :mad::mad::mad: I found a beautiful dog a few months ago and it was 4 days before the owner managed to contact the pound (who had my details) to get her back. No collar no chip. I was contacted again last night by someone else who found my details online. She was out wandering .....again!!!

I was perfectly pleasant to the owner the last time explaining that she should have an ID tag and microchip etc etc. I was faaaaar from pleasant this time. She had the gall to ring me and say she was ringing the guards....wait for it.....because of "harrassment". I.swear.to.god...people drive me crazy. She had no concept that she was breaking the law and had the cheek to say "dogs escape, I cant help it". Grrrrr.....aaaand breathe :mad::mad:

People like this make me INSANE. Why do they have a dog when they dont care enough about it to keep it from straying.
You might as well be talking to her poor dog as this woman with her attitude!
I found 2 dogs straying together in dublin city recently - one had a post-op cone on forgodsake - turns out they escaped from the garden of a lady who 'owns' a rescue - and she said exactly that to me - "I have a big garden, I cant help it if they escape" - as you say bbbrrreeeaaattthhheeee!
(Pity animals cant get to choose their owners)

mymo · 22-11-2013 4:04pm

I met two glen of Imaal puppies today, and their bigger half brother, they were so cute, unfortunately had my fools with me, all bounce and wanting to play(even though on lead) and puppies were bit jumpy.
Big brother was a handsome brute too, didn't realise how big they are.

tk123 · 22-11-2013 7:14pm

So I need smaller kong(s) for the training we'll be doing with Bailey - that means I'll have 4 x XXL (when he was on crate we'd have 2 on the go and 2 in the dishwasher), 2 x puppy and now at least 1 XL :eek:... (The XXL ones won't hold a treat the way I want it too to keep him busy while we practice leaving! ) AND they're :mad: €11 on vetuk and €20+ here!

nala2012 · 22-11-2013 8:07pm

Found a lovely little springer running around outside work yesterday. I grabbed her and called number on her collar. Lovely old lady arrived few minutes later and collected her. She'd only been missing half hour. She was so happy I'd taken the time to call she offered me money and to go in and tell my boss it was her fault i was late for work! I always call number when i see dogs on their own because i hope someone else would do the same if it was my dog.

aonb · 22-11-2013 9:36pm

mymo wrote: »

I met two glen of Imaal puppies today, and their bigger half brother, they were so cute, unfortunately had my fools with me, all bounce and wanting to play(even though on lead) and puppies were bit jumpy.
Big brother was a handsome brute too, didn't realise how big they are.

I ADORE Glen of Imaals - like you didnt realize how big they get - dont see many around, the last one I met was just to die for. Wonder what their temperament is like generally.
Isnt it the pits when you have your fool dogs on a leash, and meet someone with a lovely dog you would like to stop and chat with, but with fool dogs on the leash acting like total gurriers, you have to move on

mymo · 23-11-2013 12:59am

My bitch is a nervous woofer, not proper barking, just a quiet woof, and the dog...well I'm still waiting for him to grow out of the bouncy puppy phase (he's 5 and a half now), the big chap was very friendly but a barker, had such a cute face, and really waggy tail, the pups were quiet, but they were very young still.

I have a large dog coming down my lane and leaving a deposit outside my house or in my neighbours garden for a while now, today I bagged the deposit and tied it to his collar.
Do you think owners will get the message? No idea who he belongs too, but he was friendly and stood still for a digestive biscuit, no tags, but nice collar.

SillyMangoX · 25-11-2013 12:26am

I'm getting really annoyed with my dad trying to convince me every time that I'm sick it's because of the cats. Whats wrong with me now looks nothing even remotely like cat allergies. The only thing remotely related to animals that the symptoms vaguely resemble is cat scratch fever but the chances of that are so small it's not even likely, as so many other things have the same symptoms. It just annoys me so much that people immediately jump to illness being caused by animals. Even when I was in hospital last year with my asthma the doctor had the cheek to tell me to get rid if the cats. I had been in college for the 2 weeks I was sick, no where near animals, and yet they still got the blame. Nothing was even mentioned about the extreme mold infestation in my apartment that I told them about. If animals were an asthma trigger for me I think I would have figured it out years ago.. and career wise I would be screwed!

Anyway that's enough of my ranting :P

tk123 · 25-11-2013 12:40am

Ha! I had the same thing! GP was adamant I was allergic to Bailey - knew I wasn't and the consultant I was referred to said the GP was an idiot lol!

I was allergic to the cat thou - when he rubbed his head off my face I'd break out in a rash but let him so it anyways!

boomerang · 25-11-2013 1:09am

SMX I am totally allergic to cats and rabbits, and so is the head VN at our place!

SillyMangoX · 25-11-2013 1:37am

boomerang wrote: »

SMX I am totally allergic to cats and rabbits, and so is the head VN at our place!

Haha that's amazing, how do ye manage?!

sparkle_23 · 25-11-2013 1:47am

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Haha that's amazing, how do ye manage?!

Anytime I'm sick straight away my parents are like "oh it's the cats you shouldn't have them inside!" I have a bit of a cold now and I was on Skype to mam & she was like "it's from havin that cat in the apartment" em no it's my first canadian winter & it's -10 outside!

boomerang · 25-11-2013 3:09am

Plenty of tissues and anti-histamines!

It cracks people up that I work in cat rescue/TNR and I'm totally allergic.

Rabbits are even worse, though!

A vet friend of mine developed a serious allergy to pet hair/dander *after* qualifying and when he was already in practice.

He works as an equine vet now as at least it's outdoors so he can cope. He and his wife (also a vet) can't have any pets though - it's that severe.

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