• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    7·
    23 days ago

    Sipping coffee and having cuddles with the old pup i am dog-sitting. This is my second dog sit this month and it’s really helped with my burnout to get out my my apartment and hang out with puppies. And my friend left me a stocked fridge and a clean house so it’s like a little holiday. But today’s plan - another coffee and bite to eat then head back to my place and do an unKAOS for a few hours. I think i will time limit it. Its not horrific but definitely the home of someone who’s been drowning and it makes me sad…i would like to get it back so it’s reset and it can start actually decluttering

    puppy tax...there's a little old man under there somewhere

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    7·
    23 days ago
    spoiler

    Rethinking my decision to give the cat away to rescue… I wanted to not have to go through yet another high stress time again so soon, didn’t want to replace Melbcat, and also wanted to get him safely on a lifeboat out of this shitty place. But it’s not looking likely that he’ll have somewhere to go and I’m getting attached to him.

    But it’s not that simple. I have no idea if he’ll accept indoor living and this blasted ringworm makes it near impossible to slowly get him used to it. (Perhaps if I could find an affordable plastic floor covering that could cover an entire room? Or a painting drop sheet? There is self adhesive carpet protector but I’d have to price it out and the adhesive may transfer and be hard to get out of carpet. It’s happened with masking tape on clothing and walls.) I have no idea if the meds will get rid of it quickly. If there’ll be a microchip that shows up. Whether I’ll always compare him to Melbcat. The LEGALITIES. I hate uncertainty and only time will tell what is going to happen here. 🙃

    Edit: Checking out Aldi on the laptop and see the site now has sorting options and Doordash delivery. I don’t want to use Doordash but depending on delivery cost this could be a game changer for people without cars or much PT. So angry my body decided to nerf me because there are a lot of very cheap basics (at least on the site) and with my meal prep skills I could be eating so cheaply and well… unfortunately many I can’t have and the few things I can eat aren’t really available in the actual shop.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    23 days ago

    I cleaned the fridge out last night. It really needed it, it was embarrassing. Tupperware full of rotting food, etc. it actually wasn’t bad until I got to a roast chicken carcass. That must have been illegal or something.

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        23 days ago

        I mean that’s great advice for any type of role haha

        Nah it’s the usual IT. I’ve tried venturing to another sector but it seems like IT has a bad rep lol

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    6·
    23 days ago

    I am very glad I took tomorrow off work. I didn’t realise just how exhausting carving a wooden spoon was going to be, today has been a bit of a write off due to a complete lack of energy.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    5·
    23 days ago

    unKAOS achieved (or at least started). Clothes away; rubbish out; kitchen/bathroom/deskspace/dining table cleared and cleaned. Floors vaccuumed and mopped. Bedroom still dusty - my carpet fitting on the vac is playing up and i need to fix it.

    But good enough for today. Cupboards and shower need a. Deep clean but i can tackle that one at a time.

    Now. Might pick up some wine and head back to pups place. Now i don’t dread coming home later this week

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    4·
    23 days ago

    P’s just went down the beach… had the trap set down there and…

    Fuckn’ won that round.

    Thank you ancients. It worked. No more mouse.

    I do feel bad but it’s the most humane way (rather than poison).

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    4·
    23 days ago

    I cleared the room, moved the bed and vacuumed more of the floor.

    spoiler

    I found another short little whisker and a shed claw sheath. And tripped over Melbcat’s food bowl so I had to sweep all the uneaten biccies up into the bin. 💔Her water bowl has dried up. I still can’t believe it.

    Everything feels so bitter, lonely and sad.

    Edit: I checked again and found a days old email about the black cat from an owner saying he’s desexed and microchipped. It’s like I feared 🫩 He’s a neglected outside cat. I’ve let the rescue lady know he may not be eligible for foster due to that. It’s lucky I checked again before taking him inside. (This cheap generic chip scanner can probably go in the bin.)

    But now I’m in the situation I didn’t want to be. Where the cat isn’t being cared for and will keep coming to me - yet I can’t take him to the vet or find/give him a home. Even letting him crash overnight or confining him for ringworm treatment may be dicey. Worse than that he’s just one year off being a senior and the ringworm pills alone may not clear him up. And I’d bet money he’s not being vaccinated regularly.

    And yeah I’m not minding my own business. But this cat was crying to be let in late at night while it rained and constantly sleeps on my property. The underside of his jaw was scratched bald and his fur was so patchy. Always hungry. I genuinely thought something happened to the owner or he had been dumped.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      3·
      23 days ago

      so many hugs

      do what you can, the cat will appreciate it greatly, Even just food will strengthen him making him stronger and more able to fight disease

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        2·
        22 days ago

        I’ve been feeding him and giving him spot ons for a few months and that alone has made a massive difference to his fur and health.

        But it looks like he’s still got ringworm, still scabby itchy and bald in places, and still sneezing wetly which is probably an upper respiratory infection/cat flu. He’s desperate for attention and affection which means constantly dealing with zoonosis if it remains untreated. And winter is coming. :(

        I see so many of this sort of owner and it makes it so hard when the animal needs medical attention.

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
    4·
    23 days ago

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