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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Aye, I mean it's usually easy enough to work out the context of a "like" - whether it is "that's awesome" for something good, or agreement, understanding, or sympathy even - but I still find myself explaining sometimes when it is meant as understanding/sympathy - just in case it is misconstrued.
philosophical
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Here is a rarity.
Coming home this morning about 8.30 I see my two doors down neighbour Mick (of Mick and Wendy) in his doorway.
Now Mick and Wendy tend to feed and water local bruiser feral Harry, who I have pictured, and occasionally fed, but he is the type to always stalk away from ‘strangers’.
So this morning there is Mick with, amazingly, Harry in his arms, head tucked and trilling into the crook of Mick’s elbow. Mick was being all soft and loving and even gave the scruffy one a kiss on his head before letting him down and away.
Edit, added my extra picture.
Coming home this morning about 8.30 I see my two doors down neighbour Mick (of Mick and Wendy) in his doorway.
Now Mick and Wendy tend to feed and water local bruiser feral Harry, who I have pictured, and occasionally fed, but he is the type to always stalk away from ‘strangers’.
So this morning there is Mick with, amazingly, Harry in his arms, head tucked and trilling into the crook of Mick’s elbow. Mick was being all soft and loving and even gave the scruffy one a kiss on his head before letting him down and away.
Edit, added my extra picture.
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LeytonCatLady
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Lilith seems to be as much of a rock fan as her mum! I have brought her up well.
High Voltage
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I have been "under the weather" the last couple of days with . . . Ahum! an upset stomach . . . I've stayed in bed, which has made me highly popular with a certain white cat . . . Casper has been clamped, clamped I say to my side
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Hope you feel better soon!
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Lil’ Bob shaking paws with the handsome stranger in the mirror
Yes, sadly she died quite suddenly last summer. The vet reckoned it was kidney failure, but that she wasn't in pain for that long. I didn't really want to announce it to you all at the time, although I'm sure there are some photos amongst the 558 I have of her that I haven't posted here.Wait, the late Missy? Did I miss her passing? If so, really sorry to hear it stavros, swear you were posting about her not that long back
I'm sure a successor will arrive at some point, to make my house furry again.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
Cutie pie!
Numbers
an ting!
Isn’t he. We’ve not met him yet as she only started working for him yesterday.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Lil’ Bob watching Futurama with me and Mrs SFM
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Having a rare cuddle with Vic
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
That's so lovely to see him letting himself get properly babied!
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Well, both me and Mrs Voltz passed our covid smell test, administered this morning by, I suspect, Clive, at just gone 5:00 am
How can such a lovely, gentle boy, have an arse that's a direct portal to Satan's cess pit
How can such a lovely, gentle boy, have an arse that's a direct portal to Satan's cess pit
petee
no gods, no malarkey
she's so tidy!
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Sonic's urn arrived just now - it's lovely and just what I wanted (well what I wanted ofc was Sonic still here, not having to order an urn, but ykwim). Cost me around £40 (from an Etsy vendor), the same one from the pet crematorium our vet used to use would have cost £80 (plus £15 p&p if ordered separately from a cremation), absolutely horrific markup on these things.
Now waiting for his ashes to be returned, that takes 2 to 3 weeks apparently. OH will put the ashes in the urn if I can't face it.
Now waiting for his ashes to be returned, that takes 2 to 3 weeks apparently. OH will put the ashes in the urn if I can't face it.
philosophical
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Epona quite frankly you are facing up to your distress in a way that can only be admired.
Your pal Jakey must gain a lot of comfort from your forbearance.
Your pal Jakey must gain a lot of comfort from your forbearance.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I don't feel I'm coping particularly well tbh, but thank you for saying that - constantly in tears, having panic attacks about the urn situation in the middle of the night and sending the vet receptionist emails changing my mind and pestering her for confirmation of arrangements - she's been extremely patient with me and very kind.
My 2nd choice urn from the crematorium they use now is priced at £83 there, £60 on the previous crematorium's website - it's currently out of stock everywhere but I know it can be purchased on Amazon or ebay for £30-40.
It might seem a bit petty to be quibbling over the price, but the rest of the bill: consultation/urinalysis/vit B12 injection on the 3rd, consultation and euthanasia on the 8th, and cremation - is already at £450 which we don't have and are having to borrow (insurance doesn't cover euthanasia/cremation) - so not paying a more than 100% mark-up for an urn on top of that compared to the price I was able to get it for elsewhere is a necessary saving.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I have this feeling that Harry may not be feral for much longer!
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Aye, looks like he had and loved humans at some point, that is a cat angling for someone to love him
