That's pretty much where I'm at going forward.

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I'm going to point out the glaring fact that you are not a cat.

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And you are overthinking things and applying human logic to an animal. Loki has an emotional eating issue, which is not really logical. It's instinct and fear. It's been 6 months since it happened and he's almost a year old so I don't think he's going to outgrow it (per what Daisy said).

Little Miss Gracie has been crawling in and out of my lap all night, so it's been a good time. I love her purr. I love both their purrs but hers and her little meow is so darn sweet, I can't stand it. Loki got jealous one time and crawled in my lap after her but after a few minutes, he scratched me good with his nail and I plopped him on the ground next to me. They have to control those things. We've talked about that. Tsk, tsk...

I was just trying to help. :blues: I thought you were asking for advice/thoughts.

But, yeah, if you are not looking to change behavior and just want to not let him get too fat, then the piddling out of food sounds good.

on the weekends i get us mcdonalds...i get the mcmuffin, they get scrambled eggs. They sit patiently while i divide the eggs up then they assume their posts on the edge of the bed for me to feed them bite by bite. They are so sweet..they sit there and wait their turn then i let them lick the plate. Its the small things that make me love them more everyday.

Tiny Dog and Diva Kitty were both happy to see me when I returned from a weekend away. Diva Kitty did not even try to punish me by ignoring me for awhile as she usually does when I'm gone for too long; she just rubbed her head against my hand and then spread out on her back for tummy rubs. Tiny Dog has been at my side with her head under my hand as much as possible.

stayed in bed with me all day ... they are the sweetest babies!

I've had my cat, Eleanor, for nearly 3 years. (I think) and now....suddenly....

She tries to groom me. My hair that is. I have long hair. This is not possible. But yet she tries....

And now she plays. She never played before. She is three years older (and i found her original paperwork that says she was between 7 and 9 years old when I got her) and NOW she plays like a kitten...?? She's my little enigma slash sunshine.

My gorgeous boy has a poorly eye, a blocked tear duct the vet says, I`m glad I took him yesterday as it seems worse this morning, he has drops to go in twice a day. He hates it and cannot understand why Mama who is usually so full of love and kindness is torturing him. Hes taken to hiding under the table. I have got him some prawns by way of apology.

Will the block go away, or will you have to do this for life?

I really hope so Dapper, they didnt say it wouldnt clear up. His one eye has always has a few problems along the way, he had an ulcer on it once. His cheek underneath seems a little puffy today, I`ll keep bathing his eye with cool boiled water and see if the drops are helping tomorrow, if no change he`ll be going back to vets again.

They didnt Gemme no, there were two vets, I think one may have been training, I mention this as they were talking to each other as well as me and I sort of felt I didnt get their full attention. A dye was put in each eye and it only came out of one nostril, hence the tear duct issue diagnosis. I was thinking maybe conjunctivitis but this wasnt touched upon. It wasnt my usual vet, as we live in a small village my vet is only open a few days a week so I took an appointment at another, still part of the same chain so they had his notes to look over. The puffiness has gone down but its still very glassy looking and running fluid, I will persevere with the bathing and drops and give it another day, if no improvement he`ll go back again, I dont want him getting worse over the weekend.

Being really bad!!!!

IDK what is wrong but I think a trip to the vet is in order, she has pooped in 3 rooms today and was outside for quite awhile. And she has been eating toilet paper. Like off the roll. So all doors need to be shut.

Baby Briar does not have an off switch!!! I told my bestie that I need to hook her up to a treadmill and generator to generate electricity.

She also bounces and kicks like a jackrabbit. She'd do that all day if you'd let her.

Today in the warm sunshine, she'd stretch out with her belly in the grass and long skinny legs behind her, then ooch and scooch herself all over the grass, trying to pick on the cats. You could tell by the look on her face she was having so much fun.

My WooBear was very loving today...except when he decided he doesn't have to listen to ANYTHING I ask him to do, including stay out of Skippy's "house".

Skippy tried to protect his Daddy from the puppy by getting all barky and growly...but with just having 2 teeth left, all he can do is make us laugh. Poor ferocious beast with his curly tail.

There`s a certain irony in pooping where she shouldn't and eating toilet paper isnt there but its no fun for the clean up team. Hope it all resolves soon.

Yep, 6 oclock tonight he is going back to the regular vet. One hour its looks better then the next hour its worse. His second eyelid is showing and red and puffy I noticed when I gave him the drops. Its still looking very weepy despite bathing. We will see what they say this evening.

Poor Oliver, that was one vicious shot.

Thread compliance: My poorly boy is snoring in a patch of sunshine in his window seat and being watched over by Ms Cupcake {allowing a 5 year old to name a cat is such a lottery dont ya think !}

Today is a beautifully sunny day here so both my two kitties are out in the garden enjoying the warmth of the sun. If this weather lasts I will hardly see my girl kitty indoors because she is a sun worshipper, boy kitty is usually happier indoors but I feel hes hoping to avoid his meds by being AWOL dozing under the bench. And on that note I will give an update...

After 3 days having Isathal drops and not much improvement I took him back to my regular branch of the vet chain I use. They wanted to know who had prescribed the drops at just the same time as the trainee from the other branch entered the consultation room {she obviously moves from branch to branch} I got brave and gently said I didnt feel I had the other vets full attention which ensured I got full attention this visit, trainee took the hint, stood back and kept quiet. It was agreed it was a blocked tear duct as well as conjunctivitis. I asked about flushing the duct as Gemme mentioned and it is a possibility but more investigation would be needed before that would happen {lets string it out to get more money out of you the cynic in me thought} if the new drops dont work. He now has Maxitrol drops which I am assured will almost certainly do the trick. She didnt charge me for the consultation fee just the new meds which I was grateful for. So will we see how hes doing after the weekend. If you read to the end then thanks for your interest !!

Submissive peed on my shirt a few drops when I picked her up. Seven months and she has never peed on us... This is her second time in two weeks. :blink:

Is this a dog? Has she been drinking more water recently, because it is getting warmer out? If it keeps happening, maybe she has a UTI?
Mr. Potato :dog: tears out the stuffing and squeaker immediately upon receiving a stuffed toy. His "toy box" is just a bunch of animal skins that he happily chews on periodically, some half destoyed ropes, and some hard bones. It's quite sad.

I have all the "good stuff" in a cabinet that I dole out slowly. He tears up every single toy, including balls, rope toys, etc., very quickly. "Indestructible" is meaningless to him. But, it is what he likes to do, so that's ok.

ETA: I try to get to the squeaker before he chews it completely apart. I remove the tube from the bulb, so I can put the tube to my lips and blow a squeak. I have a bunch of them strategically placed around the house...in drawers and such. Periodically, I pull one out and blow on it when he isn't looking. I toss it back into the drawer and look like I am minding my own business while he is freaking the hell out wondering where it came from. I love fucking with the guy. hahaha

My cat woke me up at 6:30 by smacking me in the face because she wanted to be fed.

I really shouldn't complain because it could have been 3:00.

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Tiny Dog refused to eat dinner because she KNEW we brought home pork ribs. No matter how much I told her she wasn't getting any, she remained completely uninterested in her kibble and patiently waited, looking at me like, "Now? Now? Can I have some now? Maybe now?"

I must have a giant S (for sucker) on my forehead, because I did eventually give her some tidbits.

Diva Kitty is peeved at me because I put a basket of laundry on the bed where she usually sleeps. She has decided to sleep downstairs on a kitchen chair instead.

Mine is not impressed by the new puppy in the house. So i bought her antlers to occupy her for awhile.

Said puppy pooped on the tile floor, then ran away from my dad. But mostly she sleeps as she is 12 weeks aka 3 months old.

At least it's only tile, JDeere. It could have been carpet.

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This is why I close the door at night.

Currently, Gracie is napping in her actual kitty bed and Loki is on the sofa, taking a bath. I can't tell you the number of times that I have gone to sit down and there's a wet spot because he can't control his tongue. Or maybe he's too lazy to bring that appendage closer to his face. Whichever it is, I no likely.

This morning, I had to shoo them out of the bathroom because they were playing together in the curtain and someone...probably Gracie...snagged it so I had to pull and tug and work that snag out.

I had a date once who did this....but that's a different story for another time.......:blush:

Mine is trying to avoid the new puppy lol

Said puppy is asleep.

We have been slowly introducing the new chicks to the pups. The cat has no interest in them. Maybe she's pretending?

Jacques absolutely ADORES them. He sits on the bed and watches their every movement. He gives them kisses when I take them out. He's just so sweet.

Bitsy is visiting from my mom's house and I'm pretty sure she wants to eat them. I held her over their cage (hate that word) and she just shivers and shakes and if I pick one up she licks her lips a LOT lol No tweets for you!

Yoda is ambivalent. He's just my zen doggie dog.

The chickies are SO adorable! I feel like a mom again. Every little noise I wake up (yes, they're in our bedroom) I keep counting them (we have six!) and making sure they're all eating and drinking. I'm also questioning my ability to eat chicken after this. I always based eating chicken on the premise that they are not that intelligent. My chickies leave me feeling my theory is incorrect. I couldn't imagine eating them :(

They sound adorable ! I too have had a problem eating chicken lately, I have watched too many rescue videos and on finding out how much personality hens have and that they purr.....after a fashion, well they are no longer dumb animals to me.

My two are both snoring gently. Big boy is going to a different vets tomorrow, my old original vets all across town, he is no worse but no better.

Lets see...

Puppy barfed on me lol

My dog pretty much ignores said puppy

They both slept alot

Diva Kitty has been foiled! She used to like to jump on top of the ironing board, so I always had to keep it in a room with a shut door or put it away. If I didn't, she would jump on it, it would wobble, and she would leap away making it crash over.

Well, now I have the granddaddy of all ironing boards, the Rowenta compact pro, and this thing is sturdy! So though miss Diva Kitty may find her way on top of it - which I'm sure she will - it will not wobble. And if she leaps away, I'm fairly certain it will not topple over.