u/KEW95

CW: 🤮💩

Our girl threw up a couple of days ago and hasn’t been well since. We’re talking liquid poop, traces of blood, a bit more vomit and, yesterday morning, my parents came down to 💥💩 over the cabinet because she couldn’t make it to the puppy pads by the door and didn’t have time to bark either.

She’s seen a vet, who suggested prokolin paste because it could be colitis or other gastro issues, but it could be poison-based if it gets any worse/doesn’t improve soon. Feeding goes from twice a day to four smaller meals a day of tinned food, which she’s only eating some of. She’s an anxious dog too, so barks at noises in the garden, and we’re finding it tricky to balance having her out there because she keeps having diarrhoea and bringing her in because she’s barking (distractions, training and medication haven’t stopped it).

I’m staying down with her until 1:30am-ish every night, at the moment, to try to get as much of it gone before she goes to bed as possible, but it isn’t foolproof. My fluffy boy has been great, though, checking on her multiple times throughout the night 🥰

I’m exhausted.

Maybe it’s because I’m British, but I think Shaun of the Dead is the funniest zombie comedy I’ve seen. It’s brilliant. Then, while doing something mundane, I started to wonder what zombie film didn’t mean to be funny, but was and why. So, zombie community: funniest zom-com and funniest zombie film that wasn’t supposed to be funny? Was it funny because it had a few funny bits or was it funny because the plot/characters/design was horrendous? 😅

“including ___insert meat/fish here___ 4% in the chunk” is horrendous. Even cheaper options should have to include at least 50% of the meat/fish. It doesn’t necessarily have to be human grade, but it shouldn’t be far off. There should be higher standards for animal food (and the welfare of the animals in the food). Many people (and rescues) have to rely on cheaper animal food, so it sucks that companies can make billions by using poor quality ingredients.

Please send good vibes to my family, as the newest member was born 12 weeks early and is in the NICU until their due date. My cat doesn’t have a super common name, at least not for humans in our country, so it was a bit of a surprise that my baby cousin got given the same name (pretty sure their parents forgot it’s my cat’s name 😹), spelt with one letter changed. I’m sure my cat would be honoured!

I’ve had my laptop for 6 - 12 months and it’s gaslighting me 😅 I’m convinced I click Shut Down every single time, but it often starts back up immediately after turning off. It’s annoying me and I can’t figure out which setting stops it. I’ve tried searching for “fast startup”, “quick startup” and “restart” in the settings, but none are the right thing.

We’re awaiting exchange on our house and are about to start packing things we won’t need for months, just in case the sale falls through, but we’ve come across a dilemma…. Due to the cost of a moving company, our most affordable option is to have them load up on one day, leave the lorry in their lot overnight, then do the drive the next morning (as opposed to us paying them overtime, £30 per man p/h after 2pm, and hotel rooms). My parents will stay in a Travelodge and our dog will be with her walker for a couple of days, so it’s just me and my cat to sort out.

I have two options: Travelodge with him for one night or stay the night in the new place with no furniture. His food and litter tray will be with me (and him) in my car, so he’ll be okay overnight, but it obviously wouldn’t be ideal for me.

I’m not comfortable with putting him in a cattery overnight, as it will already be a stressful experience for him. He’s skittish, so he’ll be shut in my room while the movers clear one room completely, then he’ll be shut in that one. He’s an indoor cat.