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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It reached 2°C at night. This means that my job as "self-heating XXL size pillow for cats" is back.

I'm actually worried about one of my sister's cats. She has four; last time I checked on them they were all nice and dandy, but one of her females is sick. They're still trying to discover what's up with her, I hope that it isn't nothing serious.

And someone needs to tell Charlie Brown that my Malena is not a pissing post dammit. (Charlie Brown = one of the neighbourhood's dogs. He was a street dog, then a neighbour adopted him, so he's still getting used to live in a home, and still needs to take a few walks here and there. Malena = my lemon tree. [does it count as a pet?])

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago
[–] Today 2 points 5 months ago

I've been out of town since Thursday. Looking forward to seeing the little assholes and the only good one tonight.

[–] HarbingerOfTomb 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had to flip my pillow over because I couldn't get all the black cat hair off. His fat ass sits on my pillow and watches the outside.

[–] ticklesyourinsides 2 points 5 months ago

Had the same with my tux cat. These work brilliantly https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGevTFMqe/

[–] ExtraMedicated 2 points 5 months ago

Recently found out our dog has Addison's disease. But worse than that, my cat seems to be on her way out. Not eating, but throwing up water.

I've lost a lot of pets in my life, but this one's gonna hit me the hardest.

https://lemmy.world/post/8310142

https://lemmy.world/post/10553146

https://lemmy.world/post/12650329

[–] bitchkat 1 points 5 months ago

3 out of 4 days without pissing or shitting inside. And the dookies are getting to be nice looking tootsie rolls instead of chocolate soft serve on the verge of completely melting.

[–] Zerlyna 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I bought a new stainless steel litter box and it has a built in grate at the entrance. Of course someone has a runny poop right there. 🤢🤮

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My girlfriend is sleeping, does that count

[–] Lost_My_Mind 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean.....that depends. Do you put a leash on her, have her roam the neighborhood to piss on trees, only for you to scoop her poop into a small baggie, and call her a good girl?

See, it's weird if I'm talking about a human, but totally normal if she were legitimately a bitch. As defined by websters dictionary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Don't kinkshame