What did your pet(s) do today? - Page 93

nhplowboi · 05-04-2021, 07:23 PM

We have a "gifted" pair of cockatiels.
As most of the animals in this house, they came from a customer who could no longer keep them. We have had them over a year and assumed they were same sex. You know that saying about assuming. We noticed birdie boinking or cockatiel sex going on lately and thought that they were just bored. Um.....no. The other morning I found a tiny egg at the bottom of their cage. oh geeze. There are 2 eggs now and "mama" is sitting on them in her converted water dish/nest. Soooo.....THAT is what our pets did today or there abouts.

randrum · 05-06-2021, 05:59 PM

Poor Holle had a rough day. I think my busy, stressful schedule is wearing on her. So we spent some time playing in the yard this afternoon, where she proceeded to find the mud behind the shed and roll in it. Ended up needing a bath.

FireSignFemme · 05-06-2021, 08:48 PM

Napped a lot, which is typical for him whenever I switch his food around. I had changed his diet for awhile to save some money but now that my debts are paid off I'm working on getting him back on track. He's not really liking this return to a higher standard of living.

nhplowboi · 05-07-2021, 06:30 AM

Ok, we are up to 3 eggs and "mama" is now sitting. They say 18 to 21 days for a hatch. Just one more adventure at the Cunningham pet menagerie/zoo.

FireSignFemme · 05-10-2021, 03:54 PM

Insisting both the slider and screen door be kept open so he can go in and out as and when he wants but not going out when he can.

Gemme · 05-13-2021, 08:56 PM

Gracie has licked herself raw in spots on her legs and it breaks my heart to see her uncomfortable. I've narrowed it down to the new litter, the reintroduction of food that previously was not a problem or she's become allergic to dandelions because those little tufts of white are EVERYWHERE now so I know I've tracked some into the house. I'll go get new litter tomorrow and return the boxes I just bought and see if I can dredge up the old brand of food from somewhere. The reason I switched was because the store wasn't carrying it anymore so I might have to head online for it.

Loki, on the other hand, is his usual demanding, photogenic, lovable jerk self and is lounging on the tall cat tree like everything's status quo.

Gemme · 05-21-2021, 08:16 PM

Oh boy. Today was both my and Gracie's worst nightmare: a trip to the V.E.T. I almost had her on my first try but she's tiny and wiggly and FAST so it was another 10 minutes of me chasing her around the place before I could get her in the carrier. She cursed me out on the way there and then, while waiting for the tech to come out and get her, she turned away and refused to look at me.

Snarky lil sh*t, she is. Well, she gets it naturally, I say.

Anywho, the drama rose substantially as I was picking her up out of the tub (her hiding spot when scared or nervous) and trying to get her into the carrier when she started hissing and Loki, who insisted on getting in my way started hissing....at me or her, I couldn't tell....and he generally made a bad situation worse, as he likes to do. Have I mentioned that Loki is an asshole? A giant one, actually.

When Gracie came back, I let her back into her bathroom with some food since she got a steroid and it was dinner time anyway, and Loki barged in on her and tried to knock her on the hind quarters and hissed at her. Then he tried to steal her food. Oy vey. This happens any time they both don't go to the vet. One of them comes home smelling different and Loki, no matter if it's him or not, is a giant jerk and picks fights.

On a happy note, the vet thinks that we have some 'calming' options for Gracie. My theory that it was allergies causing her to scratch and lick and chew her fur off is correct. They aren't sure what is causing it but they gave her a steroid and an antibiotic and I'll watch her for a couple of weeks. If there's no improvement, back we go and this mess starts all over again.

FireSignFemme · 05-21-2021, 10:42 PM

No delicate way around outright saying it – Monte is pooping rocks! He did it occasionally way back when but it was rare. Switching to an all canned food diet and hitting on the right one, I had him almost as pretty and healthy looking as as the day he found me but then the company changed it's recipe. Now I've got him on what is supposedly the best canned cat food you can buy off the shelf but the problem is getting worse.

The vet has him on a little pumpkin added into his canned food until we can get him in. He doesn't think it's anything too serious or even if it is, something that will endanger his life if we don't take bold, aggressive measures, act immediately. So unless he gets worse all we can do is wait until they have an opening. The good news is though he was a bit apprehensive at first after we discovered he liked it he just wolfed it down.

I'm not sure what it could be if it isn't food, he drinks plenty of water no problem there, doesn't seem to be sick, straining or in any pain. It's an ongoing problem that seems to be getting worse despite my best efforts. All I can do is take comfort in the fact that he has a good vet and so far all his checkups have been fine. Once when I was concerned about something or the other, he had x-rays. Complete waste of money, his score - A+.

In better news J was able to get him penciled in at the kitty salon. I can't believe it's going to cost more than costs me to get my hair done and leave a tip! Well not a lot of choice I was only able to find two groomers in our area who work with cats. One from a bulletin board ad, the other a pet store employee. Both could be equally good but just in case I'm picking the one I'd find easier to sue the pants off as punishment if they harm my cat.

Gemme · 05-22-2021, 08:08 PM

That's a shame about the cost of the groomer, FSF. My groomer charges less than $50 for shaving Loki and will even trim both cats' nails too.

By 'rocks', do you mean just really hard poo or calcified lumps?

FireSignFemme · 05-23-2021, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

That's a shame about the cost of the groomer, FSF. My groomer charges less than $50 for shaving Loki and will even trim both cats' nails too.

By 'rocks', do you mean just really hard poo or calcified lumps?

Both. I hope it doesn't mean there's more than just one thing going wrong. I'm encouraged because it's better today, just not as improved as I'd hoped.

C0LLETTE · 05-23-2021, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

That's a shame about the cost of the groomer, FSF. My groomer charges less than $50 for shaving Loki and will even trim both cats' nails too.

By 'rocks', do you mean just really hard poo or calcified lumps?

I vote for "calcified lumps" though "hard poo" would be a close runner up.
Both, of course, are preferrable to looose runny guck.

Maybe we could vote.

FireSignFemme · 06-19-2021, 07:01 PM

I think Monte needs a sister.

Gemme · 09-06-2021, 09:23 AM

Last night was going well. I was finishing up in my journal and was going to head to bed early and then I heard the sound that just about every pet owner knows and dreads.

Loki blew chunks on the floor. I was thankful that he did it on the LVP flooring instead of the carpet so I cleaned it up and went back to getting ready for bed and then, there it was again. This time I wasn't so lucky. He nailed one of the rugs. Ugh.

I feel for him having an upset tummy but I do so wish he'd keep it on the tile or the vinyl. By the time I cleaned up the second round and took up his ammunition...I mean, the rest of his dinner...I wasn't sleepy any more so I cruised online.

And that is why it is Loki's fault that I spent way too much on Etsy and Amazon last night.

The End.

Blade · 09-12-2021, 07:19 PM

He went on a picnic. He was a good boy and had a really good time with his new experiences.

Gemme · 09-13-2021, 07:32 PM

Gracie is doing one of those weird 'cat things'. She settles down in her tucked under position and just sits there, looking straight ahead. Ten minutes later and she's in a new location but doing the exact same thing. Rinse, lather and repeat. WTH is that?

afemmenatalie · 09-13-2021, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

Gracie is doing one of those weird 'cat things'. She settles down in her tucked under position and just sits there, looking straight ahead. Ten minutes later and she's in a new location but doing the exact same thing. Rinse, lather and repeat. WTH is that?

Gracie is meditating!

FireSignFemme · 10-29-2021, 12:44 PM

cathexis · 10-29-2021, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FireSignFemme

Is kitty channeling omnipotent Thor or the more mischievous, Loki?
Good, good kitty!

nhplowboi · 02-04-2022, 12:04 PM

I walked into my bathroom to find our house chicken (don't ask) happily taking a dust bath in the cat litter box.

Blade · 02-13-2022, 08:54 AM

Throw up in the truck 3 times! Ewwe

05-06-2021, 05:59 PM	#1842
randrum Member How Do You Identify?: Boi Preferred Pronoun?: Just call me G Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,480 Thanked 3,056 Times in 668 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	Poor Holle had a rough day. I think my busy, stressful schedule is wearing on her. So we spent some time playing in the yard this afternoon, where she proceeded to find the mud behind the shed and roll in it. Ended up needing a bath. __________________

05-13-2021, 08:56 PM	#1846
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,945 Times in 25,668 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	Gracie has licked herself raw in spots on her legs and it breaks my heart to see her uncomfortable. I've narrowed it down to the new litter, the reintroduction of food that previously was not a problem or she's become allergic to dandelions because those little tufts of white are EVERYWHERE now so I know I've tracked some into the house. I'll go get new litter tomorrow and return the boxes I just bought and see if I can dredge up the old brand of food from somewhere. The reason I switched was because the store wasn't carrying it anymore so I might have to head online for it. Loki, on the other hand, is his usual demanding, photogenic, lovable jerk self and is lounging on the tall cat tree like everything's status quo. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

05-21-2021, 08:16 PM	#1847
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,945 Times in 25,668 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	Oh boy. Today was both my and Gracie's worst nightmare: a trip to the V.E.T. I almost had her on my first try but she's tiny and wiggly and FAST so it was another 10 minutes of me chasing her around the place before I could get her in the carrier. She cursed me out on the way there and then, while waiting for the tech to come out and get her, she turned away and refused to look at me. Snarky lil sht, she is. Well, she gets it naturally, I say. Anywho, the drama rose substantially as I was picking her up out of the tub (her hiding spot when scared or nervous) and trying to get her into the carrier when she started hissing and Loki, who insisted on getting in my way started hissing....at me or her, I couldn't tell....and he generally made a bad situation worse, as he likes to do. Have I mentioned that Loki is an asshole? A giant one, actually. When Gracie came back, I let her back into her bathroom with some food since she got a steroid and it was dinner time anyway, and Loki barged in on her and tried to knock her on the hind quarters and hissed at her. Then he tried to steal her food. Oy vey. This happens any time they both don't go to the vet. One of them comes home smelling different and Loki, no matter if it's him or not, is a giant jerk and picks fights. On a happy note, the vet thinks that we have some 'calming' options for Gracie. My theory that it was allergies causing her to scratch and lick and chew her fur off is correct. They aren't sure what is causing it but they gave her a steroid and an antibiotic and I'll watch her for a couple of weeks. If there's no improvement, back we go and this mess starts all over again. __________________ Gemme's Journal* I'm misunderestimated.

05-22-2021, 08:08 PM	#1849
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,945 Times in 25,668 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	That's a shame about the cost of the groomer, FSF. My groomer charges less than $50 for shaving Loki and will even trim both cats' nails too. By 'rocks', do you mean just really hard poo or calcified lumps? __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

09-06-2021, 09:23 AM	#1853
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,945 Times in 25,668 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	Last night was going well. I was finishing up in my journal and was going to head to bed early and then I heard the sound that just about every pet owner knows and dreads. Loki blew chunks on the floor. I was thankful that he did it on the LVP flooring instead of the carpet so I cleaned it up and went back to getting ready for bed and then, there it was again. This time I wasn't so lucky. He nailed one of the rugs. Ugh. I feel for him having an upset tummy but I do so wish he'd keep it on the tile or the vinyl. By the time I cleaned up the second round and took up his ammunition...I mean, the rest of his dinner...I wasn't sleepy any more so I cruised online. And that is why it is Loki's fault that I spent way too much on Etsy and Amazon last night. The End. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

05-04-2021, 07:23 PM	#1841
nhplowboi Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: male pronouns Relationship Status: Divorcee Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,327 Thanked 3,883 Times in 825 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	We have a "gifted" pair of cockatiels. As most of the animals in this house, they came from a customer who could no longer keep them. We have had them over a year and assumed they were same sex. You know that saying about assuming. We noticed birdie boinking or cockatiel sex going on lately and thought that they were just bored. Um.....no. The other morning I found a tiny egg at the bottom of their cage. oh geeze. There are 2 eggs now and "mama" is sitting on them in her converted water dish/nest. Soooo.....THAT is what our pets did today or there abouts.

05-06-2021, 08:48 PM	#1843
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 4,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,962 Thanked 10,293 Times in 3,147 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Napped a lot, which is typical for him whenever I switch his food around. I had changed his diet for awhile to save some money but now that my debts are paid off I'm working on getting him back on track. He's not really liking this return to a higher standard of living.

05-07-2021, 06:30 AM	#1844
nhplowboi Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: male pronouns Relationship Status: Divorcee Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,327 Thanked 3,883 Times in 825 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	*Ok, we are up to 3 eggs and "mama" is now sitting. They say 18 to 21 days for a hatch. Just one more adventure at the Cunningham pet menagerie/zoo.*

05-10-2021, 03:54 PM	#1845
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 4,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,962 Thanked 10,293 Times in 3,147 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Insisting both the slider and screen door be kept open so he can go in and out as and when he wants but not going out when he can.

05-21-2021, 10:42 PM	#1848
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 4,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,962 Thanked 10,293 Times in 3,147 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	No delicate way around outright saying it – Monte is pooping rocks! He did it occasionally way back when but it was rare. Switching to an all canned food diet and hitting on the right one, I had him almost as pretty and healthy looking as as the day he found me but then the company changed it's recipe. Now I've got him on what is supposedly the best canned cat food you can buy off the shelf but the problem is getting worse. The vet has him on a little pumpkin added into his canned food until we can get him in. He doesn't think it's anything too serious or even if it is, something that will endanger his life if we don't take bold, aggressive measures, act immediately. So unless he gets worse all we can do is wait until they have an opening. The good news is though he was a bit apprehensive at first after we discovered he liked it he just wolfed it down. I'm not sure what it could be if it isn't food, he drinks plenty of water no problem there, doesn't seem to be sick, straining or in any pain. It's an ongoing problem that seems to be getting worse despite my best efforts. All I can do is take comfort in the fact that he has a good vet and so far all his checkups have been fine. Once when I was concerned about something or the other, he had x-rays. Complete waste of money, his score - A+. In better news J was able to get him penciled in at the kitty salon. I can't believe it's going to cost more than costs me to get my hair done and leave a tip! Well not a lot of choice I was only able to find two groomers in our area who work with cats. One from a bulletin board ad, the other a pet store employee. Both could be equally good but just in case I'm picking the one I'd find easier to sue the pants off as punishment if they harm my cat.

06-19-2021, 07:01 PM	#1852
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 4,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,962 Thanked 10,293 Times in 3,147 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	I think Monte needs a sister.

09-12-2021, 07:19 PM	#1854
Blade Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: TG Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: once in a while someone amazing comes along...and here I am! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Down on the farm Posts: 5,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,855 Thanked 14,413 Times in 4,058 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	He went on a picnic. He was a good boy and had a really good time with his new experiences. __________________ Yeah so what if I'm triple dipped in awesome sauce? The best way to predict the future, is to create it.

09-13-2021, 07:32 PM	#1855
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,945 Times in 25,668 Posts Rep Power: 21474888	Gracie is doing one of those weird 'cat things'. She settles down in her tucked under position and just sits there, looking straight ahead. Ten minutes later and she's in a new location but doing the exact same thing. Rinse, lather and repeat. WTH is that? __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

10-29-2021, 12:44 PM	#1857
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 4,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 37,962 Thanked 10,293 Times in 3,147 Posts Rep Power: 21474849

02-04-2022, 12:04 PM	#1859
nhplowboi Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: male pronouns Relationship Status: Divorcee Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,327 Thanked 3,883 Times in 825 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I walked into my bathroom to find our house chicken (don't ask) happily taking a dust bath in the cat litter box.

02-13-2022, 08:54 AM	#1860
Blade Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: TG Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: once in a while someone amazing comes along...and here I am! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Down on the farm Posts: 5,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,855 Thanked 14,413 Times in 4,058 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Throw up in the truck 3 times! Ewwe __________________ Yeah so what if I'm triple dipped in awesome sauce? The best way to predict the future, is to create it.