Hi pyjamas89. I hope you are feeling ok. It is hard sometimes to do even the simplest things like washing your hair but I bet you feel better now! I sometimes put it off myself, then when my hair is soft and shiny and not smelling of sweat etc I wonder why I did not bother before!
Another thing that makes me feel so good is tending to my feet. The poor things have a lot to put up with. Why not do a foot soak and if you have a face pack on you - you can put that on your feet too or just find your most luxurious/rich cream and give them a good old massage. I feel much lighter after that!
I work in a mental health unit. People always look horrified when I tell them that but I have to say I do enjoy my work. Most of the patients are really nice people. Sadly we do see some regulars.
One guy - an ex patient was desperate to come back in (possibly because he had again trashed his accommodation!), then when he was brought in he ran away again! He came back to see us again and seems ok and is not an inpatient
They seem on the whole to be happy and content (when they are on their medication and getting the help they need). They pop out for a quick ciggie every now and again (we are supposed to be a smoke free zone and they are asked to go out of the hospital grounds to smoke but of course they are lighting up as they leave reception!).
Some have had really interesting /sad lives. The one that really upset me was the eastern european woman who was brought in and sounded like a wounded animal. I will never forget that noise. She had been sex trafficked.
Anyway, on a better note I was pleased to see they do art and music therapy here and someone has started up a football team as well.
I hope someone can look after your cats for you.