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[terri]

I got the blood work back from my cat, it's not good news. He has chronic kidney disease. The vet said that he's extremely early in the stages like barely stage 1 and it progresses really slowly. They're gonna give us some medicated food so he's gonna have to be on a special diet to prolong his life. I'm taking it really hard, been crying for the past hour or so. It's really hard for me as he's been my emotional support animal for the last 7 years or so and I'm not ready for this to happen. I don't know what to do how to process this or even how to move on with my life too because I feel like I'm falling apart right now, I don't know how I'm going to sleep or eat. But I can't let myself become depressed because then it will affect my cat too. I'm scared and I feel sick to my stomach.

Poor little kitty! I know you're feeling shocked about this, but keep in mind that the good news is how early you caught this. Good on you for getting him into the vet right away, and whatever shot the vet gave him made him feel a lot better, along with the other medicine. It sounds like he's responding well to the treatment, gaining his weight back and playing again.

We had to change our older cat's food completely, too, for urinary tract issues. Apparently some forms are rather common in cats. She hated the new food and it took awhile for her to adjust, and it was a rough time. But she eventually got used to it and now she actually loves it, thank goodness.

Getting Luke used to it now is the best thing you can do. Remember that animals are very stoic, they care most about having their people around, having a routine they can trust, and getting fed and scritch-scratched regularly. You can do this. It's important for him to have you around.

Keep us posted!

 

[terri]

After a prolonged and chilly spring, summer is arriving with an attitude this weekend!

We're in for about an inch of rain tonight and tomorrow, so at least everything will get a good soaking before this starts. Whew!

 

[jeffashman]

After a prolonged and chilly spring, summer is arriving with an attitude this weekend!

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We're in for about an inch of rain tonight and tomorrow, so at least everything will get a good soaking before this starts. Whew!

We've had the wettest June in a long time with similar temps, so it's not just hot, but ugh level steamy.

 

[snowbear]

We're hitting 90s for a couple days, next week. Unfortunately I'll be taking the train back to MD with MLSIL so 90s will be the norm.

 

[SharonHearn]

That heat would kill me, the highest it's due to go this week here (Plymouth UK) is 20°C/68°F and I'm not looking forward to that

 

[limr]

Well, I for one will be hibernating until October. Wake me when this is over.

 

[terri]

We've had the wettest June in a long time with similar temps, so it's not just hot, but ugh level steamy.

No worries, the mosquitoes will make it all better!

Oh, wait...

 

[smoke665]

Bought a new more powefil pressure washer a couple weeks ago, put it to test cleaning the deck today. Wow, did it make a difference, deck looks great. Now if it will dry out, need to restain it and I'll be good to go.

Rain here now, tomorrow all day and then we're sunny skies for the next 8 days. Even the temps won't be bad, high 80's maybe 90.

 

[SharonHearn]

That heat would kill me, the highest it's due to go this week here (Plymouth UK) is 20°C/68°F and I'm not looking forward to that

So as usual the weather people got it wrong and it's actually 26°C/78.8°F and I am hibernating indoors sat next to the portable aircon machine apparently it feels cooler than that according to the weather apps, I think it feels like I'm stood in a cooker

 

[jeffashman]

No worries, the mosquitoes will make it all better!

Oh, wait...

Yep, that is why I invested in one of those electronic mosquito zappers for the back patio. I keep it on during the day when the mosquitoes are out and turn it off at night so as not to zap moths. Texas mosquitoes like to be out during the day and could care less if it is shade or in the sun. We went from having a swarm of about a dozen of those flying blood suckers down to about two or three.

In other news, the mated House Finch pair showed up at the feeder this morning with three of their little kidlets in tow. So much fun to watch the little ones flap their little wings to get fed.

 

[RScottie]

Another day of rain or maybe no rain, but likely rain.

I am tired of rain.

I so want to pack up my camera, jump on my motorcycle, and go find something to shoot.

There is a bridge close by that is begging to be shot at night. I have been scouting locations to park and set up my tri-pod.

 

[webestang64]

I got the blood work back from my cat, it's not good news. He has chronic kidney disease. The vet said that he's extremely early in the stages like barely stage 1 and it progresses really slowly. They're gonna give us some medicated food so he's gonna have to be on a special diet to prolong his life. I'm taking it really hard, been crying for the past hour or so. It's really hard for me as he's been my emotional support animal for the last 7 years or so and I'm not ready for this to happen. I don't know what to do how to process this or even how to move on with my life too because I feel like I'm falling apart right now, I don't know how I'm going to sleep or eat. But I can't let myself become depressed because then it will affect my cat too. I'm scared and I feel sick to my stomach.

Sorry to hear. Prayers and thoughts heading your way.
I know how you feel, I'm on my 5th cat. Had to give 2 away and had 2 put down. My current kitty Shelby turned 14 this year, I have had him since he was 6 weeks old. So far he is still doing OK.

 

[cgw]

So as usual the weather people got it wrong and it's actually 26°C/78.8°F and I am hibernating indoors sat next to the portable aircon machine apparently it feels cooler than that according to the weather apps, I think it feels like I'm stood in a cooker

 

[VidThreeNorth]

I checked for the Summer Solstice this year (shortest day of the year) and this year it falls on tomorrow morning. Not sure what I'll do about it yet. Probably sleep - in.

 

[nerwin]

Yesterday it was nearly 90f and very humid. I needed to get the lawn mowed, 7 acres in this heat was brutal. I felt like I was gonna fall asleep on the tractor. Before I mowed, I needed to clean the lawn mower's deck from last weeks now which was wet grass and caused the deck to get clogged. It was too hot and I was feeling lazy so I used my big tractor to lift up the little tractor to clean the mowing deck!

Don't worry! I never was underneath it, I'm dumb but not that dumb. I have an extended scrapper tool I use to scrap the grass off the deck from the sides at a safe distance. It works great and saves me an hour of frustration taking the mowing deck off and putting it back on and in this heat an humidity, doesn't take much to get frustrated!