• melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    28 days ago

    The cat was back again today but I was too tired to go out there. I didn’t want to change into old clothes and then do a full shower and clothes wash after. I just stayed inside to rest. I really just want some time to myself right now.

    But even if I stopped feeding him to stop encouraging him away from home I won’t be able to avoid him when I leave the house. 😩 Even if I don’t pat him I’ll have to watch he doesn’t dash inside when I open the door and he’ll still rub up on my clothes when I go for a walk.

    I’m considering giving the ringworm tablets and lime sulfur dip to his owners along with some food and spot ons, maybe they’ll treat him. (Or get defensive and refuse, idk.) Because I’m not consistently able to do it and none of this was my responsibility in the first place.

    If they accept it and treat him, at least I won’t keep being reinfected. 🤞

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    28 days ago

    I’m so tired but I’m waiting for YL to text so little dog and I can meet her at the train station. He knows something is up because I have clothes on.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago
    spoiler

    Eh. I’ve simmered down and of course the black cat has lost trust and started avoiding me. Being made to take medication is way too much for him to handle after what could be a decade of no medical procedures.

    I could try to slowly repair the bond if he comes back (if) and hope that the nutrition and parasite treatment alone get his body healthy enough to clear the ringworm by itself. But should I? That’s asking me to endure constant re-exposure to it for potentially months, when it’s very difficult to deal with physically and emotionally. And if he’s got underlying conditions he may not clear it without treatment.

    It’s a real pickle. I hope my email has handballed the responsibility for that right back to his owners where it belongs, so I don’t have to be the bad guy.

    I am really not interested in replacing Melbcat and want time for myself to grieve her properly but it doesn’t mean I don’t care about this little buddy and don’t feel like shit for how it’s panned out.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      29 days ago

      Anger spats are normal, as long as they don’t become the default.

      From an ND perspective there’s also the angrymaking part of having a possible distraction from the ennui of grief being potentially snatched away. Then there’s just the complete shit situation of wanting to help but very possibly not being able to (which btw does nothing to assuage the sense of moral obligation)

      Ramble ramble but tldr: a boilover is an appropriate response. I’m just so sorry this is happening.

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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        28 days ago

        It isn’t even a distraction from grief. It’s actually been complicating it and making everything more painful and stressful which is why I tried to handball this.

        It’s also creating a lot of change, uncertainty and emotional rollercoasters right when I really don’t need that, and putting me in no-win situations where I can’t do anything to help.

        I’m angry at the owners. I hope they take this cat to the vet. As he ages (already suspect arthritis) or if he gets too sick to ignore (already has cat flu and ringworm) it will eventually need to happen anyway and it’s going to be more traumatic if he’s not used to it.

        Yes. The horrors feel endless.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    Day 1: this is great, they love me Day 2: so many idiots, think I’ll quit on Friday

    Here we go round the mulberry bush… Love this guy but don’t think he’ll ever be happy anywhere

  • bacon@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

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  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    29 days ago

    Popcorn, popcorn, bring me popcorn.

    Fuckhead who blares his unfucking muffled piece of shit motorbike every fucking night at 1am up our street just got highway patrolled. Right outside my house.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    I have a cold related ear infection for the second time in three months. This has given my boyfriend an excuse to say whatever he wants and I will not hear him. Lots of smiling and nodding has occurred this week with everyone.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    so such a little thing but I have regained movement in my right little toe 😊🥹

    tendon was badly injured years ago and I slowly lost movement for many years but after a year of hiking on rough terrain 3 x a week it appears I have some movement back

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    so I am wondering if I put my sand play beach molds in the dishwasher twice I could use them as jelly molds

    I put disgusting used cutlery full of saliva germs in the washer and it comes out clean and safe, why not these ?🤔

  • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone
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    29 days ago

    I added some left over peach slices juice to my porridge this morning and it made it smell like a fruity vape.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    28 days ago

    Just finished Emperors Of Rome by Mary Beard. Now onto SPQR, I, Claudius, and whatever else I pirated to my kobo