We adopted this baby in December from a cat rescue event, and I was referring to her as “Triangle Face” as we headed home. By that night, we had named her Bermuda (our other cats are Bourbon and Binx, so this fits!). She’s made out of pure love and beauty, and has perfected the side eye glare.
Days like today make me dread the gloomy days of winter when they lay fewer eggs. 😂🌈🥚
My little Silverudds are growing so quickly! I was in awe of Mercury this morning while she was branching and looking comparable in size to the rest of my flock. She and her sister (the splash Silverudd, Moira) will be 18 weeks old on Saturday.
I just bought my son his first drum kit and he’s pretty excited and happy with the one he picked out. He’s new to percussion this year, and he’s in band class, drumline, and taking private drum lessons on an acoustic set.
We are extremely limited with space in our tiny house, no garage or external shop area. He has two younger brothers (both old enough to respect space and property) and a few a-hole cats. How can I tidy this up, cover the front, hide the cords, etc? I know drum shields exist to help with sound on acoustic sets but is there a similar shape shield for hiding/protecting important parts? I’m picturing a plastic guard, a baby gate, something to wrap around it.
I just bought a cord organizer and a ton of zip ties but if you can show me pics of your setup, that will help. Thank you!
Included pic of the biggest a-hole cat. The cat tree is moving somewhere else.
Happy Egg Day (June 3rd). I didn’t even know it was a thing until people were posting about it. I love these beautiful little butt rocks my girls produce.
Hi. Very new here. I’m a parent of 11m who was just diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress. He’s going into middle school in a few months. He’s a bright kid, and our family comedian. Diagnosis was yesterday, today I’m deep-diving into finding a psychologist that will help with cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as getting him set up with a psychiatrist.
Accepting helpful tips, whether it’s around finding the right doc or ways you wish you were supported when you were a teen or nutrition/supplement tips, etc.
Thank you! I’m grateful you are all here.
My kitty girl (4 years) had lost some weight and I noticed she was not eating much. I isolated her to my bedroom away from our other two cats. Went to the vet today and initially they said she looks healthy and this is probably a behavioral issue with the other two cats (they are fast eaters, she is not, and she generally wants to be left alone).
Then they went to get urine collection and draw blood to do a full panel of tests, just to rule things out. They discovered belly full of fluid and the vet had a quick chat with me about FIP. They kept her for a few hours to drain her abdomen and finish specimen collection. Sent everything out and now we wait.
*What were first symptoms you noticed in your cat before positive diagnosis?
*I’m reading about false negatives - based on symptoms alone, and my vet thinking this is FIP, is that enough to be concerned right now?
*I’m going to be a mess while we wait for results. Any tips?
He loves his baby sis so much! 🧡🐈
An orthopedic doc ordered only a lumbar MRI and blamed my pain on my heavy weight (I lost 55 lbs before I saw that doc). I switched to a pain management specialist, who ordered full MRIs of thoracic and cervical, and today she followed up with me to explain my more severe stenosis areas (neuroforaminal stenosis and spinal stenosis), bulging discs, scoliosis, edema, etc.
I’m scheduled to start PT next month, and in the meantime they are trying to get insurance to approve a fast thoracic epidural. Hopeful about the PT over time, but I have this “doom” feeling I will need surgery. Wondering if I should push for surgery later this year while I’m still young enough to bounce back strong. Any input is appreciated!
Ps. Can yoga help me?
Final pic is a summarization of the MRI reports. Haven’t started PT yet, or any pain management, but I’m already wanting surgery. Any tips or heads up or any insight based on what I’m dealing with? Any treatments to pursue? Thank you!
New here. 40F. I have been in pain for a long time, and I’m scheduled to start physical therapy in June. Any tips or guidance on what to expect after? I found this out by leaving my dismissive orthopedic spine guy and went to a pain management specialist instead. Before the MRI, she informed me the course of treatment would likely be PT, followed by epidural. Is surgery worth consideration?
December (5 months) vs May (10 months). Bermuda is toasting nicely! Her tail and face triangle came pre-toasted.
Extension of her tail? No, just her face triangle.