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Post by Yvondith on Feb 18, 2011 10:11:00 GMT -5
They claim it's because she's recovered so well so far. I dunno. I'm sorta irked that she isn't getting any therapy either. At any rate, I'll be gone for several days at least. I'll see you guys when I get back.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 18, 2011 20:03:43 GMT -5
My turn to report cat problems.
Everyday when I get home I always pick up Simon and hold him for a few mins and he enjoys it. Its our little "hello" ritual. Two days ago I picked him up and he got all growly and snarly with me so I let him go. I thought he was in a pissy mood. Yesterday my mom picked him up and he got quite loud at her and hissed. When I got home she told me what happened so we were both pretty worried for him. I went up stairs and found him on the bed in the spare room. When he saw me he didn't growl or hiss but he kinda reared away from me and meowed at me as if to say "go away". I slowly approached him and he realized I was just going to comfort him and not pick him up so he started purring and being affectionate. At first we thought maybe he just had a flu so we let him be. Today my mom started taking a closer look at him while I was at work and she noticed a huge abscess right on his bum hole. She took him to the vet asap. The vet drained all the puss out and gave him an antibiotic as well as a shot to numb the pain. Short story, he's still hurtin but he'll live. My poor boy.
The vet says its caused by him being a long haired cat. When he poops some of the poop can get stuck on his fur and it caused an infection.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 25, 2011 1:14:53 GMT -5
Simon is 100% back to normal now.
Anyways, another reason I am glad I am vegetarian. I was reading in the newspaper that the govt. is creating genetically modified pigs and fish for human consumption. Its hasn't gone through yet and it may never but if it does come to pass people will be eating pigs and fish with mice DNA. They say it will be safer on the environment which I don't understand. Have you guys heard anything like this happening in the states?
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Post by Office Ninja on Feb 25, 2011 1:34:48 GMT -5
No, that is an odd thing for sure. I dont think we need to fuck around with genetically engineered animals for human consumption.
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 25, 2011 16:23:32 GMT -5
Glad Simon is OK. I worry about your boy too. I am back for a day, then back to Granny's tomorrow until Monday, as far as I know.
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Post by dejibo on Feb 26, 2011 9:09:01 GMT -5
I am a carnivore, but I eat locally grown meat from the local farms around here. Grass fed, wholesome food that hasnt been engineered or stressed to death. I also eat many veggies out of my own organic garden. We have started having meatless monday in order to keep us thinking out of the box.
Glad Simon is doing better. Cats can get sick so quickly. JAck has been off the pain meds for 2 days now and that is the longest I have been able to keep him off the juice. He was quite upset that I put his creamy med in his ear, as he has had enough, but he will go into withdrawl if I dont give him some as I back him off the stuff. I dont think its been helping him anyway.
Great that Granny is doing well. I have been struggling with this whole optic nerve thing. Then the snow! my God the snow! we got 10 inches yesterdday and then we got an ice storm on top of it. Power, no power, power no power. I dont care either way as we have a generator, but make up my mind! I dont want to keep dragging myself thru the snow banks to turn it off and on every 20 minutes.
Have a great week folks. ;D
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Post by Office Ninja on Feb 26, 2011 14:13:43 GMT -5
Holy shit we close on our house on Monday and can start moving in! I had to schedule the actual movers for Tuesday, but Monday is the day I take all the little stuff over and get the curtains and miniblinds hung. We also bought our refrigerator! Its purdy! It doenst arrive until Wednesday, so we have 2 days wihtout a fridge. I think we can survive.
My mom is so excited. We are going to be a mile down the road and she cant wait to see us more. I am excited too because she is getting older (I hate admitting this) and its time someone started taking care of her. Seeing as how my older sister is too busy with her life to think twice about our mom who takes care of HER kids, I guess I need to step up and be there for her. I HATE living so far away but gave Bryce no other choice in location. Moving this close is awesome.
I am SOOOOOO excited!!!!!
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Post by dejibo on Feb 27, 2011 9:03:42 GMT -5
Im so proud of you Kik! You can keep things cold by leaving them outside in a cooler. That way animals wont eat stuff. If you have a basement hatchway thats also a great place as its very cool, but the animals cant get to stuff. Congrats!
Jack the cat has been off the injections for 2 days now. I went to clean his ears and they are raw and irritated. no wonder he was angry when I put the meds in it. OUCH!
More snow, and then snow and then ice! its awful. The snow plows are not coming frequently enough so we have huge ice ruts everywhere.
I hear our fearless leader is going home on Monday because Granny is doing so well. Stubborn old bird.
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Post by Office Ninja on Feb 27, 2011 13:26:39 GMT -5
We don't have basements really in Oklahoma... Stupid clay we build our houses on ruins them or something.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 27, 2011 13:52:08 GMT -5
Does the new place have a pool?
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Post by Office Ninja on Feb 27, 2011 17:38:45 GMT -5
Nope, but across the street is the community center with a huge pool. We have a big enough yard if we ever wanted to add a pool though. I would just need to make sure there are no power lines underground or anything.
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Post by Office Ninja on Feb 28, 2011 9:25:17 GMT -5
Getting ready to go sign my life away on the house. In less than 2 hours we will be home owners. This is a terrifying day.
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Post by Yvondith on Mar 2, 2011 2:39:14 GMT -5
Congrats on being a home owner Kik! ;D
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Post by dejibo on Mar 2, 2011 8:19:38 GMT -5
it really is a scary feeling until you actually sign it and come home to realize ...its YOURS! all yours! you can do whatever you want to the place and no one can say snot about it. Congrats!
Jack the cat seems a bit better. Taking him off that medicine seems to be a good thing.
It may be in the 40s this weekend!
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Post by Office Ninja on Mar 2, 2011 14:16:16 GMT -5
Spent last night in the new house! And today I am putting crap away. I already had to vacuum because the stupid movers tracked stuff in.
But I am here!
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