Pilling the cat: 100 easy steps

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No.

What an awful shock. [Hugs]

Oh no! that's so sad. Poor Queen.

Can I ask a question, is there such a thing as a cat collar that is safe but the cat can't take off?
We've lost two collars now, after approximately 3 and 5 wears respectively. We would really like a bell on DCat though (and ideally a GPS thingy).

No, collars are pretty risky.

Oh, I’m so sorry, Queen.
Look after yourself and hope Ollie gives you a big hug.

Exciting news - Matt is getting a new sister tonight!
Dd1 is joining us on holiday with her 12 week old kitten, Socks. When we go home, she’s temporarily moving back in.
Bit nervous about how Matt will react for the first day or two. After that I suspect they’ll be good friends.

He won’t eat it will he?.

Yes oh Sweetheart, take it easy. Your horse would have gone in peace, at home, wouldn't have known anything about it. Hug Olli and go to bed early with him & a cheesy jacket.

Paper good luck with tiny Socks! Matt will have his paws full of toddler-on-hol scenarios, and will no doubt be clogging AIBU with angry demands for advice about spoilt young 'uns.

Oh YesQueen, how very sad. Sending hugs, and .

Oh you poor thing YesQueen . I've lost a horse in the past, it's horrible. At least if it was a heart attack it would have been quite quick, and she died in her home field.

Possibly, Fluffy!
Don’t think he’ll know what’s hit him, Lana.
Who knows, if all goes well he might even lose some weight chasing her around.

Just spent 4 hours cursing under the mattress (literally) de-infesting the bed. I have spotted Beast #2 - it's not fleas. Tiny, barely a mm long, yellow scuttler.

Moves like a grain of sand running drunkenly. |Scarpering across, naturally, the Scandi duvet that was a present from Dbro.

Nordic Serenity my arse. It's dead now, the sandy freak.

Bwa ha ha.

I don't want to go to bed, even with a mattress/bedroom hoovered to non-existence and freshly boiled sheets.

Any thoughts? Please don't post pics, I am phobic enough already. Mr C is in box, knowing he is next for the hoover that sucks you through to another universe.

Papergirl1968

It wasn’t a silver fish was it?.

I don't think so, it was like sand. I must weigh 1, 000, 000 times what it does but I am still frightened of it.

Ollie has given up on me as I've been crying for 14hrs straight now. He decided the best thing to do was launch off the sofa, onto the windowsill and lose his balance so he face planted the window

Have you got someone there with you?.

Weezol!
Socks has arrived and there has been some mutual hissing and growling but no fisticuffs. She’s shut in dd’s bedroom most of the time and we are gradually introducing them.
Ollie is trying to cheer you up with his antics, Queen.
Lana, my skin is crawling just reading about it so can’t imagine how you feel.

No I'm alone. I didn't realise you could cry so much that your teeth hurt
Ollie has bustled in the bedroom, clambered on the bed and arranged himself helpfully around my head

Sweetie, try to get some kip. You poor, poor thing. Horrible for you. Have you eaten anything?

At least have a cup of tea in bed. And 2 aspirin.

I went to bed but got up again as my teeth are so sore. Took some naproxen and I've had some milk

Tomorrow morning you MUST have an enormous breakfast. See if you can have the day off. Watch crap tv then go for a walk and come back to a cake jar or five.

Be nice to yourself, grief is exhausting. You will get to the stage when people suggesting helpful distractions is not outrageous and impertinent, but in the meantime keep a firm hand on the chocolate bar .

I found chips really helped when Big Red (family cat aged 21) died. Find your own way to say goodbye, and go and say it, out loud somewhere you both went.

I have to go to work tomorrow sadly

Well done - pills & milk the right move. Do deep breathing in bed. No doubt Olli will keep you awake all night, that's one thing to look forward to.

Am around in am getting the house disinfested. Mr C has been banned from bed, but that lasted all of 5 secs and he is snoring like a drain next to me.

Sleep well (Olli permitting).