Chez Ollie - "Give me your tired, your paw, your purring masses..." - All welcome

[TheLongRider]

New thread time, apologies to the Statue of Liberty.

Old thread here. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/the_litter_tray/4289202-Chez-Ollie-The-Not-My-Cats-of-many-colours-edition-All-welcome?msgid=110167942#110167942

She’s watching cat tv, it’s squirrels tonight, while I do my CPD course. We’ve gone over “they aren’t hiding behind the iPad” a couple of times.

Paw paws has accepted a head rub again while I dispense food
He went over to ollies bed and Ollie bustled over to check he wasn't thinking about getting in it

Paws looking for bed? The sweetness.

Here’s Capn assessing his new sheepskin, in modish sage tones.

Looks comfy. Is that a chicken hiding in the background.

Kiwi is becoming more comfortable with cuddles now🥰

Look at those itty-bitty-toesie-beans! 🥰

Good MORNING human. Is there chicken?

I am in favour today:
Cooked a chicken for human lunch, plenty left for kitties
They have been allowed out for the first time since we moved house last month, no cat flap so I am playing door concierge

Is everyone ok? It's awful quiet ...

Just chilling in a patch of sunshine whilst Charlie tried to make his great escape...

Got back from work. Leroy was so delighted to have me back he bit both my ankles. Nice.
He's had a walk, a brush, Dreamies and a cuddle, and has now settled down in his box on the ottoman with a contented purr.
I might have a nap 😁

Very busy at work, so I'm just crawling home & collapsing in front of the TV - usually giving Boycat the obligatory cuddles at the same time.

BUT - got senior management approval to drop down to 4 days a week, starting this week ! So not only may I have more energy, but my poor neglected little kitties get to follow me about the house more demanding attention.

I love that photo of Charlie.

We're ok here, busy with half term. Hope everyone is ok.

Great Charlie photo, Just. He is so photogenic. I love the way that it looks as if there is someone else planning on making an escape too if Charlie does get the door open

It turns out that Nemo is an excellent rat catcher. He's the smallest cat in the house but over the last 10 days he's brought home four rats all neatly killed and placed carefully under the swing set.

Lovely updates and brilliant pictures Just

Four rats!!! Congratulations 🎉 darling Captain Nemo the Magnificent.

Leroy bit you out of sheer love, Yes.

Found this old photo of Walter. I love it.

Those are lovely pics, Just and Coaster. And well done little Nero!
I've had a rubbish few days. Two seizures including one where I completely blacked out, so I let work know as a courtesy in case something happened there, and got a phone call shortly afterwards saying my contract was being terminated.
I just burst into tears (and I am not a crier). Then I had an email saying they were putting me on statutory sick pay, and that if I didn't agree to go off sick they'd consider suspending me, but that they weren't terminating my contract - I suspect some hasty googling had shown they would be in breach of disability discrimination laws. This is the NHS for goodness sake!
I said I didn't want to go off sick and asked for a meeting about reasonable adjustments they could make, and they've agreed I can go back to work tomorrow, and sent a few ideas about reasonable adjustments for me to consider - eg not being alone in the building, pressing the alarm if I feel ill. There is almost always a doctor in the building - it's probably safer for me to be there than it is at home!

Jesus that’s harsh. I wish they’d emailed that to you! Are you in a union?

Utter bastards.

I wish they'd emailed it to me as well instead of a phone call!
Not in a union, sadly.

Harsh, harsh, harsh and prob illegal. Call Acas helpline, as good as any union rep. Free 0300 123 1100

Switch your voice Mail off. They either have to see you in person with a witness or write it down.

@Papergirl1968 that sounds awful. You are well within your rights to ask for reasonable adjustments. Good luck.