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Lost count...of my cats over the years...I think 50 years or more... Not big numbers at once but a steadyflow that increased dramatically when I came to Ireland just over 20 years ago and saw the situation here. Oh and Orkney before that. Farming communities with a long history of dire poverty...

Agree. This needs a vet,,, Urgently. Please

ie OP resonating with so much your say. I live on a small offshore Irish island and several of the islands eg Tory, and Inis Bigil where I live, had huge issues with an exploding cat population. And dealt withit, in my opinion, badly. Ireland was until recently very very poor so animals had to...

Please, can you stand aside a while, watch but let THEM work it out? They are CATS, not people. Respect that. Just it comes across that you are assessing in human terms... Just now I have two new wee cats and I am doing that with them. They need to find their way round, form their own binds...

The real issue is that all creatures need fluids and most of the time cats get theirs from food,, When the kibble came out bigtime I was sitll showing cats and was by the sales stall at one show at Olympia and there were great worries re cats dying f kidney failure when they were fed...

((((HUGS))))) yes time and patience and acceptance of a whole new family set up for all the family members....Time too for you to adjust? it was always going to be different. Babies grow up.. Let time pass..Cats have different relationships than we do so they cannot be compared as you are doing...

There are not demonstrative to my disappointment! All adult and very independent. The only one who seeks me out is the home cat.. To the others I am just the waitress! Although early days yet maybe... and as long as they are OK.... All takes time... No night feeding thus .. at over 80 I am...

Glorious sunshine and a refreshing ocean breeze.. Perfection.

My peaceful day has just been gloriously disrupted by the "patter" of mulitple paws and the occasional MEOW! The most recent ferals to be in my bedroom with me have just erupted and discovered the joys of carefree indoor chasing and running... These are youngsters. A joy to see them thus at...

And so to sleep. My little Oriental-cross is tucked under my knees under the bedclothes as she loves to do. All settled for today. Just a quiet cat-filled night as the light starts to lessen over the ocean. As my namesake. Julian of Norwich assures. "All will be well... all shall be well and...

OK; on my way! Truly yummm

It is actually deeply comforting thinking of the last while; here on the forum and here with the Garda pacing the lanes in full uniform. all to find my beloved cats. Deeply comforting. And whatever happens that will stay with me. All of it. Thank you. An old wisdom says that; we can choose...

- get some sleep -first find some food. - first of all, feed the cats

Queried what was in all the boxes

Yes the dreaded midge. We say "the midge" Bites can vary in size but the intense itch of them causes scratching ..They swarm mainly early morning and evening but this is late in the year for them . Really best to keep cat in. Mine object but it is what is best for them OP I am in Co Mayo...