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On 1st October 2023 our beloved half-Bengal, Harley crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He leaves behind his brother Benji. He was 18 years old. As many of you know, Harley had some health problems earlier this year with Hyphema in his right eye and also a severe ear infection on the same side. We...

For the second time this week. First time, he and Shady had sneaked into the kitchen (how we haven't worked that out yet), the window was open and off Oscar went. Shady didn't go out. Took us several hours to get the little rascal back in and he wasn't happy about it. The back door in the...

I've got two chili plants. One on the windowsill which at the moment has 4 chilies on it and a few more buds. The other is in my hydroponic unit and has a lot of buds on it, one already forming into a chili. My question is, how long does it take to dry chilies in a dehydrator? Mine is an...

We're just back from the vet. Has anyone seen anything like this before? This is Harley. He is an 18 year old half-Bengal. He and his brother spend most of their time curled up on my son's bed. Today we had workmen coming to do a repair in the kitchen so my son very kindly cleared the...

Not sure if I'm posting this in the correct forum so don't mind if it's moved. As most of you know, I took on a long-term foster cat when my neighbour was evicted from his house by his brother (brother was landlord and has since sold the house). To start with, Fluffy's owner visited regularly...

Or, Oscar learning to have fun (big black cat with the spotted collar) being taught by Otto (black and white) with Kira looking on and sometimes being ladylike and delicately batting the ball. Lucky walks past towards the end of the video.

This poem popped up on my FB page. The Christmas Kitten I once was a cuddly kitten, But now I am a stray, 'Cause when I was no longer fluffy, They sent me on my way. I slink around their garbage can; I mew outside their door; But it's clear from their behaviour, They don't want me anymore...

We've been wondering about Oscar for a while. He doesn't answer to his name, seldom miaows and last night he decided he was going to jump up on the high shelf in my bedroom where I keep some stuffed toys. I called him several times and not even a twitch of the ears. I had to wave my hand in...

Learning to play the harp. I've been wanting a harp for years (I've played piano for 60 years) so now I'm retired I wanted something else to learn. I did dabble with the harp 15ish years ago - a 22 string cheap harp but wanted one with more strings. My son gave me the money to buy one but it...

Bought a dehydrator a few weeks ago. First thing I tried was drying basil as I have an abundance of it growing in my hydroponic unit. As fast as I cut it back, it grows like a weed again. Drying it by hanging it up was taking too long. The basil I've got is a continental one with large...

This poem appeared on my FB page a couple of years ago. I didn't write it but I think it is such a poignant and true poem. Many of us have gone down this path and will do so over and over again. To Love Again Oh what unhappy twist of fate Has brought you homeless to my...

...but we've finally caught the stray cat my neighbour was feeding :biggrin: Over the past couple of weeks, he's been coming to us more and more. Last evening I heard him outside, went to feed him and noticed he was holding his right front leg up. My son managed to entice him into the...

Haven't been on for a while. I've had an incredibly busy few weeks and discovered we have nasty neighbours but that's another story for another time. When we fostered Fluffy, we know her owner religiously Frontlined her every month. It would seem that the fleas became resistant to Frontline...

Kira's decided the new robot litter box makes a good bed! We've had to take her out of it twice tonight. Curled up in it looking quite content. The litter we're using is scented. I'm going to shut her in my bedroom tonight so the other cats can get the use of it. I did empty it earlier on...

...a Snake. As well as my fur kids, I also have scale kids. Tonight we lost our albino Kingsnake, Nigel. We got him in 2006 and we were told he was 7 years old then so that made him 23. He was quite a character and escaped once (we discovered a gap in the side of the viv where the wood glue...

Well, it looks like our foster cat took in a few unwanted guests with her despite her owner religiously treating her with Frontline Plus. Seems the fleas have become resistant to Fipronil which is in Frontline and several other flea treatments. We used a different brand (same ingredients) and...

Ordered a Litter Robot 3. Should be arriving in the next few days. Will let you know how my cats get on with it.

Fluffy's owner visited on Sunday. I'd made a batch of Scotch Perkins the evening before. These are made of flour, oatmeal, sugar, syrup, ginger, cinnamon, all spice and one egg. They're really nice biscuits (cookies). Fluffy's nose was twitching and she put up her paw. I gave her a tiny...

It is with deep sadness that I have to tell you we lost our beloved cat, Chico today. He was the grand old age of 22. Chico walked into our lives in the summer of 2000 not long after we'd moved into our house. He was approximately 10 weeks old. He immediately attached himself to my then 13...

It was cold and wet outside and my owner held me tightly. I shivered with the cold and wet - and also fear. I was only an 8 month old kitten. I saw a lady approach with a cat carrier. I tried hard to get away but the man held me tightly by the scruff of my neck. His girlfriend took the cat...