The Chillout Zone (Off-Topic Thread)

boomerang · 11-03-2014 4:17pm

Lisa in Maxi Zoo in Limerick recommended their beef scalp chews to me for the dogs. Bought one there the other day for them and it's fantastic - it lasts way, way longer than a rawhide roll or a compressed rawhide chew, which I'd usually buy. And it works out the same price or cheaper. The beef scalp is really long but I cut it in three.

ETA: You have to get over the fact that it's um, scalp.

Pumpkinseeds · 11-03-2014 4:21pm

Zapperzy wrote: »

It's a very small world alright but that's mad

http://www.softpaws.com/

Anyone have any experience or opinions about these?

I haven't tried them but I hear they're very popular in America. I wouldn't put them on a cat that has access to the outdoors as they'd stop the cat from protecting themselves. At least they stop some Americans from declawing cats. I don't know how anyone who claims to love their cats could possibly subject them to declawing.

tk123 · 11-03-2014 4:31pm

boomerang wrote: »

Lisa in Maxi Zoo in Limerick recommended their beef scalp chews to me for the dogs. Bought one there the other day for them and it's fantastic - it lasts way, way longer than a rawhide roll or a compressed rawhide chew, which I'd usually buy. And it works out the same price or cheaper. The beef scalp is really long but I cut it in three.

ETA: You have to get over the fact that it's um, scalp.

You can get huge ones on zooplus - actually if you go back a few pages I uploaded a pic of them when they arrived a few weeks ago!

The first one I gave Bailey only lasted 20 mins but I have him a thicker one at the weekend and he was still eating it after an hour!

Zapperzy · 11-03-2014 4:33pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I haven't tried them but I hear they're very popular in America. I wouldn't put them on a cat that has access to the outdoors as they'd stop the cat from protecting themselves. At least they stop some Americans from declawing cats. I don't know how anyone who claims to love their cats could possibly subject them to declawing.

Well I'v already ordered 2 packets so I hope they'll work out ok

Fully indoor cats, says on the website not to use them on cats that have outdoor access for that reason. Declawing really is barbaric, how anyone can do that to an animal they seemingly care for is beyond me when there's so much info readily available about it

borderlinemeath · 11-03-2014 5:16pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Talk about a small world. A new chap started working in the same company as my husband. Turns out not only does he live in our neighbourhood but he and his girlfriend have been feeding 2 of our cats.

Tis a small world indeed. The little setter I rehomed last week came from a pic that was posted up on a rescue page. I knew the people that were looking for a setter and told them that I would keep an eye out. I sent an private fb message to the rescue page and then got a friend request on fb from a girl that I thought I vaguely knew, we had 9 mutual friends - turns out it was her brother and sister in laws setter that was getting rehomed and she's very good friends with people I grew up with in Dublin.

sparkle_23 · 11-03-2014 6:36pm

Zapperzy wrote: »

Well I'v already ordered 2 packets so I hope they'll work out ok Fully indoor cats, says on the website not to use them on cats that have outdoor access for that reason. Declawing really is barbaric, how anyone can do that to an animal they seemingly care for is beyond me when there's so much info readily available about it

Thankfully declawing isn't as common anymore here in Canada. I was thinking about getting those clawcaps thingys too. Pepper is indoor only but she loves to scratch under the bed and the couch... not fun! She has a cat tree and a scratching post too but I guess destroying the couch is way more fun! She loves to go under the bed and lie on her back and claw her way around. Extremely loud and annoying at 4am!

Zapperzy · 11-03-2014 6:47pm

sparkle_23 wrote: »

Thankfully declawing isn't as common anymore here in Canada. I was thinking about getting those clawcaps thingys too. Pepper is indoor only but she loves to scratch under the bed and the couch... not fun! She has a cat tree and a scratching post too but I guess destroying the couch is way more fun! She loves to go under the bed and lie on her back and claw her way around. Extremely loud and annoying at 4am!

I'l let you know how I get on with them, I reckon applying them will be fun

Moving to rented accommodation soon and I'm worried about the furniture hence why I'm getting these early to get them used of them, plan on buying a big cat tree too

At least you don't get your ears nibbled at 4am :P

SillyMangoX · 12-03-2014 12:42am

I think there's a tummy bug doing the rounds with my guys, first peach was
Vomiting but is better now, then Dude had the runs yesterday and even though most people wouldn't worry about it with his condition he had to be seen straight away, now he's better and Cream has the runs! I have a different cat in the crate in my room each night!!

ferretone · 12-03-2014 12:52am

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I think there's a tummy bug doing the rounds with my guys, first peach was
Vomiting but is better now, then Dude had the runs yesterday and even though most people wouldn't worry about it with his condition he had to be seen straight away, now he's better and Cream has the runs! I have a different cat in the crate in my room each night!!

So relieved to hear Dude is better. Hope everything is back to normal soon!

SingItOut · 12-03-2014 12:54am

Hope they get better soon sillymango, moone has been sick all evening too. She's been narky (more than usual :P ) with Alli and whining to sit on the sofa with me. She even went over and picked up her teddy to snuggle in beside me

hopefully she'll be better in the morning.

handbagmad · 12-03-2014 1:01am

my little boss had the runs too sunday and yesterday. just light meals of boiled chicken and rice. normal poo's today he still tired though. must be something going

SingItOut · 12-03-2014 1:24pm

The house is so quiet without Alli here, she went off with the vet no problem. Hopefully she won't be too bad after her operation, our cat was a little sick after hers. Moones actually going around looking for Alli

nala2012 · 12-03-2014 1:25pm

Ahh Nala for some reason decided to chew up Bruce's eye cream so had to get new one at vets. The rescue had paid for first one but seen as nala ate this one i said i'd buy it not realising it's €37! It's called optimmune. It's only tiny tube but his eyes have improved so it should last a while. Anyone have any idea's where i might find cheaper one online?

SingItOut · 12-03-2014 1:35pm

nala2012 wrote: »

Ahh Nala for some reason decided to chew up Bruce's eye cream so had to get new one at vets. The rescue had paid for first one but seen as nala ate this one i said i'd buy it not realising it's €37! It's called optimmune. It's only tiny tube but his eyes have improved so it should last a while. Anyone have any idea's where i might find cheaper one online?

I wAs going to suggest trying on amazon but i think with anything like that you'd be safer getting it in the vets as it's genuine. Is there not a cheaper brand you could ask for? My labrador had eye problems a few weeks before he passed away and we had to get him eye drops from the vets that cost about €15, I can't remember the brand though

tk123 · 12-03-2014 1:36pm

We bumped into the vet yesterday evening on our walk.. Bold dogs!! Bailey hid behind my mum and then barked twice, Lucy jumped up on her when she went to pet her(!) :rolleyes:

Anyways I have a bit of a dilemma - Bailey has been sleeping upstairs on my bed since we got Lucy in July. Lucy doesn't want to sleep in her crate beside the bed any more and would rather sleep up on the bed. The problem with this is that Bailey eventually gets fed up and jumps down into his old bed on the floor during the night (which he seems happy enough to sleep on). I feel a bit bad like he's being ousted from his spot but on the other hand when I've let her up before say during the night he was happy to sleep beside her for the rest of the night - the problem seems to be letting them both up from the start?!

SingItOut · 12-03-2014 3:43pm

Just out on a walk with moone and some woman allowed her child to run up behind us and went to grab moone and my leg! apart from me having a mini heart attack moone turned around and started barking at the child because she got a fright too. I opened my mouth to apologise to the mother (I don't know why as it wasn't our fault) and The mother just walked past me and didn't even call her child! I had to ask the child to leave moone alone (moone was relaxed at that stage and rolling over for a belly rub) No wonder there's so many attacks on kids with parents like that! :mad:

tk123 · 12-03-2014 3:55pm

SingItOut wrote: »

Just out on a walk with moone and some woman allowed her child to run up behind us and went to grab moone and my leg! apart from me having a mini heart attack moone turned around and started barking at the child because she got a fright too. I opened my mouth to apologise to the mother (I don't know why as it wasn't our fault) and The mother just walked past me and didn't even call her child! I had to ask the child to leave moone alone (moone was relaxed at that stage and rolling over for a belly rub) No wonder there's so many attacks on kids with parents like that! :mad:

I've had a toddler come up trying to hug Bailey (who was terrified) while the dad was miles away calling the child and another time some wild kids roaring at Bailey chasing him and trying to grab his tail - he ran and stood behind my friend's husband that time! :mad:
During the summer we witnessed a group of kids beating the crap out of a dog - since then Bailey barks at one of them if they come near him. A few weeks ago the kid was petting Lucy and Bailey got worried and started crying/grumbling until Lucy was back beside him :mad:

...Actually 9/10 times when a toddler comes over to the dogs it's on Daddy's watch lol! The mum's have more sense! :pac:

Pumpkinseeds · 12-03-2014 5:31pm

I've got to say that a total lack of common sense around dogs is a big thing I've noticed when doing flag day collections for an animal charity I support. A few of the volunteers will bring their dogs along and I've seen everything from people literally picking up a dog they don't know, before the volunteer can even say no, to people just letting their young kids get down on the ground to dogs they don't know and manhandling them.

Absolutely no cop on whatsoever and if the dog gets hurt or scared the dog is the one that'll pay the price for it. I'm not afraid of dogs, but I know a few people who for various reasons are terrified of them and the amount of people that leave their dogs off leash is ridiculous. I had some womans dog run up to me today and jump all over me, it didn't bother me at all, the dog had no recall whatsoever and just ignored her completely.

I don't know why people get dogs if they aren't going to put in the work with them.

tk123 · 12-03-2014 5:36pm

I was in pet mania months ago pricing a crate for Lucy... Their crates are in different places depending on promotions so there I was wandering around the pet shop with Bailey beside me (on lead of course) when I see loads of crates! off I go to inspect them only to find out it was cat adoption day(!) Luckily I saw the kitties before Bailey or he would have gone mad and the cats would have been terrified.

SingItOut · 12-03-2014 5:40pm

I used to get that a lot with moone when I took her to my old job, a lot of the kids were really gentle with her but only a handful of parents would say "ask the girl can you pet her first". The only major incident was when a woman, her two kids and off lead cairn terrier came into the shop and the dog went all teeth barred for me behind the till so moone came out growling to protect me, they were fighting but I had Moones lead on is I was able to pull her away. That was the last day I brought her into that job, ever since then she's been so over protective of me.

SillyMangoX · 13-03-2014 2:29am

I think it's the new wet food upsetting my guys tums rather than a bug... I tried them just eating dry today and they are all clear and happy! (and I'm happy as I had no bums to wipe :P) We will finish out what I got of the cosma then might try a different type of wet food, maybe one without rice might be better? I was looking at Porta21 and it seems to be the same price range, does anyone have any experience of it?

cocker5 · 13-03-2014 9:58am

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I've got to say that a total lack of common sense around dogs is a big thing I've noticed when doing flag day collections for an animal charity I support. A few of the volunteers will bring their dogs along and I've seen everything from people literally picking up a dog they don't know, before the volunteer can even say no, to people just letting their young kids get down on the ground to dogs they don't know and manhandling them.

Absolutely no cop on whatsoever and if the dog gets hurt or scared the dog is the one that'll pay the price for it. I'm not afraid of dogs, but I know a few people who for various reasons are terrified of them and the amount of people that leave their dogs off leash is ridiculous. I had some womans dog run up to me today and jump all over me, it didn't bother me at all, the dog had no recall whatsoever and just ignored her completely.

I don't know why people get dogs if they aren't going to put in the work with them.

Totally agree but as the dog paying the price?
Ive made it clear to my neices / nephews (and their parents) that if they annoy my dog so much he growls / snaps... then tough cookie on them.

He's never so much as growled in his nearly 9 years but as he gets older he'll get less and less tolerant i suppose, but if he ever snaps / bites etc its tough on them my cocker wont suffer... it tough love really.

The amount of times I have to say leave him alone, he's in his bed / tired / sleeping and the parents say "ahh sure they are only playing with him", "they just want to see hom etc"... so i "save him from the torment" by letting him out the back ....so thats the rules in my house - my guy wont suffer even if it causes a family rift then so be it.

You are correct though loads of kids just run over, bend down and pet straight away... or pat him on his head from behind...a few times it has startled him a bit... stupid idiot parents.

borderlinemeath · 13-03-2014 12:56pm

cocker5 wrote: »

Totally agree but as the dog paying the price?
Ive made it clear to my neices / nephews (and their parents) that if they annoy my dog so much he growls / snaps... then tough cookie on them.

He's never so much as growled in his nearly 9 years but as he gets older he'll get less and less tolerant i suppose, but if he ever snaps / bites etc its tough on them my cocker wont suffer... it tough love really.

The amount of times I have to say leave him alone, he's in his bed / tired / sleeping and the parents say "ahh sure they are only playing with him", "they just want to see hom etc"... so i "save him from the torment" by letting him out the back ....so thats the rules in my house - my guy wont suffer even if it causes a family rift then so be it.

You are correct though loads of kids just run over, bend down and pet straight away... or pat him on his head from behind...a few times it has startled him a bit... stupid idiot parents.

We really do live in a generation where there seems to be no responsibility taken for childrens shortcomings. Having worked in nursery retailing for a number of years I was pretty much astonished at the lack of parenting from some people. I recall somebody wanting a booster car seat for their little darling and I asked which one had they in mind and they wanted 'the best, the safest' etc, and I said I'd need their childs weight and to bring him in or did they know it. "Oh he's here, somewhere" - next thing there's an almighty crash and a display toy fort came crashing down from about 7ft as he had climbed up the bays of toys to get it down:rolleyes:. That's just one example, kids were just let run riot, it was scary sometimes.

Back when I was young, if you got a nip it was because you were teasing the dog, and it was your own fault. (And looking back, it absolutely was) Now the parents are abdicating any responsibility and looking for the dog to suffer for their child getting a warning nip.

cocker5 · 13-03-2014 1:12pm

borderlinemeath wrote: »

We really do live in a generation where there seems to be no responsibility taken for childrens shortcomings. Having worked in nursery retailing for a number of years I was pretty much astonished at the lack of parenting from some people. I recall somebody wanting a booster car seat for their little darling and I asked which one had they in mind and they wanted 'the best, the safest' etc, and I said I'd need their childs weight and to bring him in or did they know it. "Oh he's here, somewhere" - next thing there's an almighty crash and a display toy fort came crashing down from about 7ft as he had climbed up the bays of toys to get it down:rolleyes:. That's just one example, kids were just let run riot, it was scary sometimes.

Back when I was young, if you got a nip it was because you were teasing the dog, and it was your own fault. (And looking back, it absolutely was) Now the parents are abdicating any responsibility and looking for the dog to suffer for their child getting a warning nip.

Exactly... I find nowadays everyones "little darlings" are so precious that they can do no wrong and heaven forbid they get told "no" all hell breaks loose - but i dont blame the kids they are a product of their up bringing etc.

I had dogs growing up froma very young baby infact... in particular a dachshund, and my god she hated me (probably beacuse i was always trying to pick her up), they are very small and petite, she used to run away from me, my mum told me time and time again leave her alone, she will bite you etc..... and she did... a good few times and I mean bite me, not so hard I needed stiches but always drew blood - she never bit another single person - my mother used to kill me when the dog bit me as I pushed her to it (which I can now see i did)... the dog didnt go infact i got introuble for not leaving her alone.

She also would shred you if you approached her while eating... now this I never did, so she was resource guarding, we ALWAYS left her alone while eating it was a rule in the house - most people now get rid of a dog for resource guarding etc.

you know the funny thing is I read on another forum a poster said the following: her son shouldnt have to learn not to pull the dogs tail etc, her dog will have to learn not to react - or else it goes... seems we have a very "precious" generation at the moment.

Pumpkinseeds · 13-03-2014 1:22pm

cocker5 wrote: »

Totally agree but as the dog paying the price?
Ive made it clear to my neices / nephews (and their parents) that if they annoy my dog so much he growls / snaps... then tough cookie on them.

He's never so much as growled in his nearly 9 years but as he gets older he'll get less and less tolerant i suppose, but if he ever snaps / bites etc its tough on them my cocker wont suffer... it tough love really.

The amount of times I have to say leave him alone, he's in his bed / tired / sleeping and the parents say "ahh sure they are only playing with him", "they just want to see hom etc"... so i "save him from the torment" by letting him out the back ....so thats the rules in my house - my guy wont suffer even if it causes a family rift then so be it.

You are correct though loads of kids just run over, bend down and pet straight away... or pat him on his head from behind...a few times it has startled him a bit... stupid idiot parents.

People just don't see that they or their child may be the problem if a strangers dog nips and they'd probably try to sue the owner for compensation or try to have the dog pts. I thought I couldn't hear anything more ridiculous until last night. I listened to an emergency services call in America. The cat had scratched a 7 month old child, who knows why, and the father then kicked the cat. The cat chased him and the result was that the guy and his family, including the dog, were hiding in a bedroom asking for the police to come deal with the 2 stone cat.

He described the cat as violent? For a scratch? For getting annoyed after the pain of being kicked? It was their own cat for goodness sake. Sadly the poor cat will probably be pts now, hopefully someone will adopt it though, I think the incident went viral.

cocker5 · 13-03-2014 1:42pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

People just don't see that they or their child may be the problem if a strangers dog nips and they'd probably try to sue the owner for compensation or try to have the dog pts. I thought I couldn't hear anything more ridiculous until last night. I listened to an emergency services call in America. The cat had scratched a 7 month old child, who knows why, and the father then kicked the cat. The cat chased him and the result was that the guy and his family, including the dog, were hiding in a bedroom asking for the police to come deal with the 2 stone cat.

He described the cat as violent? For a scratch? For getting annoyed after the pain of being kicked? It was their own cat for goodness sake. Sadly the poor cat will probably be pts now, hopefully someone will adopt it though, I think the incident went viral.

yip outargeous BUT the cat scratched the baby, as it pulled the cats tail..(so it says on skynews anyway). then then dad openly admitted to kicking the cat up the ass... and the cat went crazy??? ehhh am I surprised? no... poor cat, he needs a better family...

Appartently the cat will be given counselling.. as in its the cats fault...

http://news.sky.com/story/1224620/therapy-for-hostile-cat-that-trapped-family

Poor cat looks terrified... hopefully he can be rehomed to a proper family who dont go around kicking their animals.

Zapperzy · 13-03-2014 3:24pm

cocker5 wrote: »

yip outargeous BUT the cat scratched the baby, as it pulled the cats tail..(so it says on skynews anyway). then then dad openly admitted to kicking the cat up the ass... and the cat went crazy??? ehhh am I surprised? no... poor cat, he needs a better family...

Appartently the cat will be given counselling.. as in its the cats fault...

http://news.sky.com/story/1224620/therapy-for-hostile-cat-that-trapped-family

Poor cat looks terrified... hopefully he can be rehomed to a proper family who dont go around kicking their animals.

Ah christ I'v never heard such drivel, that article wouldn't go astray on a website like the onion or an april fools joke. It mustn't be the first time the poor cats gotten the boot if he's so open to admit it yet it's the cat that needs a physiologist, why not just rehome the cat to a child free home where he's not going to have his tail pulled and kicked.

Pumpkinseeds · 13-03-2014 5:35pm

I'm taking painkillers and anti-histamines this week and having horrible dreams because of it. I must be making noise during the dreams as I've noticed a few times that Poppy jumps on me and looks confused, so she can hear me from her basket in the next room. She does love 'her' bed under the radiator, it was Jazzy's but she chased him off.

SillyMangoX · 13-03-2014 6:30pm

My 3 teamed together to catch a shrew today! I don't mind them catching rats and mice but afaik shrews are a protected species so I always rescue them from the cats, I put it in a dark little crevice the cats can't get at but when I came back a few hours later it had died

they could go a while year without catching a thing but in the last 2 days they've caught 2 mice and a shrew! Was nice to see some team work between them though!

Pumpkinseeds · 13-03-2014 7:42pm

Lidl have some pet stuff in next Thursday. Retractable dog leads and pet bedding mostly from whats in the online catalogue. I think I'll get a couple of the pet blankets, they've a cat igloo but I've seen them cheaper online.

ferretone · 13-03-2014 11:46pm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I think it's the new wet food upsetting my guys tums rather than a bug... I tried them just eating dry today and they are all clear and happy! (and I'm happy as I had no bums to wipe :P) We will finish out what I got of the cosma then might try a different type of wet food, maybe one without rice might be better? I was looking at Porta21 and it seems to be the same price range, does anyone have any experience of it?

I don't know that one, don't buy wet catfood anymore. However, I wonder if you'd consider feeding them some raw instead of tinned? The past few months I've switched to giving mine raw duck hearts in the evenings rather than tinned food, as well as their high quality dry stuff they get in the mornings. And I must say I've never seen their poop so firm as it is now, and the litter boxes never even smell anymore!

SillyMangoX · 13-03-2014 11:57pm

ferretone wrote: »

I don't know that one, don't buy wet catfood anymore. However, I wonder if you'd consider feeding them some raw instead of tinned? The past few months I've switched to giving mine raw duck hearts in the evenings rather than tinned food, as well as their high quality dry stuff they get in the mornings. And I must say I've never seen their poop so firm as it is now, and the litter boxes never even smell anymore!

I have considered raw but my parents won't go for it at all and any days I'm not home they have to take over feeding! I do give a raw chicken wing every now and again and whenever I'm cooking I give them scraps of meat and they adore it :P

ferretone · 14-03-2014 12:06am

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I have considered raw but my parents won't go for it at all and any days I'm not home they have to take over feeding! I do give a raw chicken wing every now and again and whenever I'm cooking I give them scraps of meat and they adore it :P

Yeah, parents do seem to be squeamish/not bothered/whatever about feeding fresh meat to animals :rolleyes: I can't get mine to switch from dry food for their new pup, at any stage. I think we've managed to persuade them to go for something better quality than the JWB he was on in the rescue centre tho, as the stink of him was getting to them as well :P

baby and crumble · 14-03-2014 12:59am

I have such a weird hamster. He's in his holiday cage as hes off to boarding tomorrow since were off on holiday (yay!) and so he's in the sitting room rather than the hall. He keeps getting totally distracted by the tv! Maybe he likes watching me play Star Wars on the Xbox...

ferretone · 14-03-2014 1:07am

baby and crumble wrote: »

I have such a weird hamster. He's in his holiday cage as hes off to boarding tomorrow since were off on holiday (yay!) and so he's in the sitting room rather than the hall. He keeps getting totally distracted by the tv! Maybe he likes watching me play Star Wars on the Xbox...

Don't hamsters have very poor eyesight though? Must be just happy to have you in the same room, and thinks the noise of your human-wheel is fascinating altogether

baby and crumble · 14-03-2014 1:27am

ferretone wrote: »

Don't hamsters have very poor eyesight though? Must be just happy to have you in the same room, and thinks the noise of your human-wheel is fascinating altogether

Yeah, but I'd say he can see the colours and stuff, it's more an issue with depth perception they have apparently. It's a pity we can't keep his cage in here more, but our last hamster got super stressed with the noise of the street that she started loosing her fur, so we don't want to risk it with twitch.

I must say I'd forgotten how cool it is to just watch him do his thing. He keeps falling asleep on his wheel. Little pet.

ferretone · 14-03-2014 1:42am

baby and crumble wrote: »

Yeah, but I'd say he can see the colours and stuff, it's more an issue with depth perception they have apparently. It's a pity we can't keep his cage in here more, but our last hamster got super stressed with the noise of the street that she started loosing her fur, so we don't want to risk it with twitch.

I must say I'd forgotten how cool it is to just watch him do his thing. He keeps falling asleep on his wheel. Little pet.

Move the living-room to one farther from the street?

Move house? :pac:

ETA: Oh, and have a brilliant holiday, in any case

baby and crumble · 14-03-2014 2:10am

ferretone wrote: »

Move the living-room to one farther from the street? Move house? :pac:

ETA: Oh, and have a brilliant holiday, in any case

Heheh, pretty much the only reason I want to buy a house is so we can have more pets!!!!

Thanks, I'll try. A week camping near the beach in Wales. Lovely.

ferretone · 14-03-2014 3:15am

SillyMangoX wrote: »

I have considered raw but my parents won't go for it at all and any days I'm not home they have to take over feeding! I do give a raw chicken wing every now and again and whenever I'm cooking I give them scraps of meat and they adore it :P

I'm thinking tho, perhaps you could switch it to half-and-half with raw-and-tinned when you're there, and then it wouldn't matter terribly much that your parents only use the tinned when you aren't?

ETA: If it was my cats in that situation, I'd just feed the raw when I'm there, and let the parents feed the tinned when I'm not, assuming you aren't away terribly often, but I do get the feeling yours are more sensitive than mine. Mind you, if it's a regular thing, say, 2-3 days a week or whatever, then they would probably become accustomed to that anyway, no?

Pumpkinseeds · 14-03-2014 11:13am

Felix' bad ear seems to be acting up a bit again:(, I hope it's not another infection, it took 3 months to sort the last one out. He's got a hole in the membrane and it's very hard to treat him. I thought he seemed a bit cranky this week and then he started rubbing at his ears. We'll see how he is over the weekend, hopefully he's not going to have to go through another round of painkillers and antibiotics.

If I could only get hold of whoever owned him before he found us I'd probably have to be physically restrained. They could have had him treated when the problem began, instead they didn't and the polyp had grown down through the ear and the vet will never be able to get the root of it.:mad:

anniehoo · 14-03-2014 3:03pm

There's 2 dogs in work today with Lungworm (Angiostrongylus vasorum)....one is currently critical. 4th case in the last 12mths. It's very VERY scary to see what this parasite can do

angeldaisy · 14-03-2014 3:20pm

I've finally finished my undergraduate dissertation:D which now means that my poor doggies will be able to get more of my time. Tara will now be able to sit on my knee instead of trying to maneouvre around my laptop:rolleyes:

baby and crumble · 14-03-2014 3:28pm

angeldaisy wrote: »

I've finally finished my undergraduate dissertation:D which now means that my poor doggies will be able to get more of my time. Tara will now be able to sit on my knee instead of trying to maneouvre around my laptop:rolleyes:

Well done!!

I just dropped the rodent to his boarding for the week. Man, you get the best looks when you're carrying around a clear hamster cage with a very fluffy and curious hamster peeking out at passers-by!!!

SillyMangoX · 14-03-2014 7:18pm

I cleaned out the utility today, completely took out everything, washed down every last surface and inch of floor with biological washing liquid to finally get rid of the smell of cat pee... Cream comes in and decides he doesn't like the fact it doesn't smell like him anymore and sprayed everywhere. Why?!?!

rannerap · 15-03-2014 12:25am

I've been away since Wednesday and left blue and umi with my mam until I get back Monday. I miss them terribly

it's weird sleeping without them all over me!

Pumpkinseeds · 15-03-2014 1:28pm

The sun is making our 4 felines very competitive for the best sun spots. The current favourite place is the roof of the cat kennel, it's lovely and warm on it. Poppy had it, Felix wanted it, so Felix decided to go and have a howl at Toby who was happily minding his own business on the armchair in the kitchen:rolleyes:, sometimes it's like having 4 kids:D

DeVore · 15-03-2014 1:34pm

I didnt realise dogs also do that sun spot thing until I noticed Josh one day moving to keep himself snoozing in the sun!

tk123 · 15-03-2014 3:39pm

GAH! Went out for 40 mins..Bailey barked for 20 and we learnt that he can howl

anniehoo · 15-03-2014 8:14pm

Note to self: do not think it's cute your cat is licking your forehead. It now looks like sandpaper has been run over it and it burns!

:pac:

SillyMangoX · 16-03-2014 12:24am

anniehoo wrote: »

Note to self: do not think it's cute your cat is licking your forehead. It now looks like sandpaper has been run over it and it burns! :pac:

Love getting cat licks at the time but I always break out in a rash on my chin when they lick me there :pac:

I brought dude out for 4 walks today and he is absolutely wrecked this evening. So much so that he is sharing the bed with Peach and I don't think he realises, he barely opened half an eye when I was passing!

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