tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post3699587074935671572..comments2024-01-06T11:42:27.521-08:00Comments on Twelve Years Of Being Annoyed By Chloe Sevigny: Cat-astropheAspethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02961937368897576164noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-16392667270925070802007-05-29T16:23:00.000-07:002007-05-29T16:23:00.000-07:00Akubi,I don't travel much for work anymore either,...Akubi,<BR/><BR/>I don't travel much for work anymore either, but there's some inevitable regular family travel that keeps me away a few days a month.<BR/><BR/>The problem is less the "leaving them alone" than the "having somebody attend to their needs." With cats that's relatively easy: Leave the food out and make sure to get the litterboxes cleaned once a day. Can even miss a day if I have to BelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-2548598757326364462007-05-29T15:09:00.000-07:002007-05-29T15:09:00.000-07:00Regarding pet insurance: When I looked into it the...Regarding pet insurance: When I looked into it the coverage was so limited, it didn’t strike me as a “sweet” deal. Anyway, I like to keep an emergency savings account for all of the unknowns in life. Having some liquid cash when needed reduces stress.<BR/><BR/>BTC, luckily my work doesn’t involve much travel. When I had to do more of it in the past, I was always sent to the most boring citiesAkubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214321836465499032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-9611537894452895082007-05-29T12:36:00.000-07:002007-05-29T12:36:00.000-07:00Akubi,For us urbanites and heavy travelers, dogs a...Akubi,<BR/><BR/>For us urbanites and heavy travelers, dogs are tough to deal with. I'd love to be able to have one, but condo living, long work days and lots of travel make the necessary care and feeding a lot tougher. Cats don't mind being left alone, especially if the "replacement servant" is particularly generous with treats, which she is...<BR/><BR/>-btcBelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-69201355682319027572007-05-29T11:55:00.000-07:002007-05-29T11:55:00.000-07:00Great to see an update. Not great to hear about yo...Great to see an update. Not great to hear about your cat. Had my first "vet experience" for my hamster; she had a great big lump over her eye and I was afraid her little head was going to explode. Vet thinks it might be a tumor. Sent her home w/ some painkillers and antibiotics (in case it was just an infection). Did you know that hamsters don't like to take their medicine? Must be a universal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-57530851740044127692007-05-29T10:20:00.000-07:002007-05-29T10:20:00.000-07:00Pet insurance is available. I just checked a coup...Pet insurance is available. I just checked a couple of online quotes and it's somewhere between $200 and $250 for each of my cats, to cover emergency care and illness, not routine stuff.<BR/><BR/>Most people don't have it, including those for whom it would matter most. I don't bother because if necessary, I will pull out the credit card and spend whatever is needed when it's needed.<BR/><BR/>BelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-69071699524788132232007-05-29T09:34:00.000-07:002007-05-29T09:34:00.000-07:00Can you insure pets in the US for medical / emerge...Can you insure pets in the US for medical / emergency treatment? In Oz you can but not many people do. You can see a pic of my now dead cat on my blog... I miss him... so I understand.Gypsy Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807751139171531800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-48209150078418127742007-05-29T09:02:00.000-07:002007-05-29T09:02:00.000-07:00Jesus, hon! I'm sorry!Jesus, hon! I'm sorry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-6448325374165287562007-05-29T02:09:00.000-07:002007-05-29T02:09:00.000-07:00TZ is over now...Regarding fur balls: is this a re...TZ is over now...<BR/>Regarding fur balls: is this a reference to glowfur.com?Akubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214321836465499032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-47399326937934023772007-05-29T01:51:00.000-07:002007-05-29T01:51:00.000-07:00Am I the only dog person around here? I thought A...Am I the only dog person around here? I thought Aspeth had a Sheltie too.<BR/>Actually, I like all animals, but dogs, cats, pigs and snakes are my favorites.<BR/>While I have dogs and a cat, there isn't enough space for pigs given the high cost of real estate around here. Once I had a lucky pig who would poop on my shoes and bring luck in the process. When I was younger, I was fond of snakes Akubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214321836465499032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-75519500404459715742007-05-28T23:41:00.000-07:002007-05-28T23:41:00.000-07:00Sprezzi,Your black furball looks so much like mine...Sprezzi,<BR/><BR/>Your black furball looks so much like mine.<BR/><BR/>But then, you knew that...<BR/><BR/>Going to Utah this coming weekend. Expect to be visiting your area shortly thereafter.<BR/><BR/>-btcBelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-58193817565084869362007-05-28T23:38:00.000-07:002007-05-28T23:38:00.000-07:00Akubi,I've just been cleaning out the garage and t...Akubi,<BR/><BR/>I've just been cleaning out the garage and tossing out the remnants of lots of former "serinitis" projects that I have discarded.<BR/><BR/>I think it's natural, to some degree, to focus on things, then get bored and move on. It's a problem when it wrecks your life or pushes you to bankruptcy. It's not a problem when you just need some variety in your life.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http:/BelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-29365273027446500902007-05-28T23:36:00.000-07:002007-05-28T23:36:00.000-07:00Kitties!<A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/sprezzie.t" REL="nofollow">Kitties!</A>Sprezzaturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154324593024175660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-80705895041295447212007-05-28T23:31:00.000-07:002007-05-28T23:31:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-22599099234062105562007-05-28T22:52:00.000-07:002007-05-28T22:52:00.000-07:00Sprezz,While my cat tolerates dogs, she is a bit o...Sprezz,<BR/>While my cat tolerates dogs, she is a bit of a prima donna who must be the only cat in the house, so kitten fostering is out of the question – tried it once and it was a complete disaster. However, I have rescued and “fostered” sickly and old small dogs about to be put to sleep. Fostered is in quotes because I became too attached to give them up for adoption. It got a little out ofAkubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214321836465499032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-87963524296538664522007-05-28T21:32:00.000-07:002007-05-28T21:32:00.000-07:00And isn't he such a wonderful little kittie, sprez...And isn't he such a wonderful little kittie, sprez?<BR/><BR/>As you know, I've occasionally volunteered at the shelter that originally rescued one of mine, black furball that he is...<BR/><BR/>-btcBelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-59983518572207425932007-05-28T21:16:00.000-07:002007-05-28T21:16:00.000-07:00I had a bad "cat year" in 2004 -- we lost 2 of our...I had a bad "cat year" in 2004 -- we lost 2 of our kitties within nine months of each other. It was no fun at all. <BR/><BR/>We started doing kitten fostering as a way of getting over the sadness and it was extremely therapeutic; we even ended up adopting one of our fosters.Sprezzaturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154324593024175660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-64809309615128657362007-05-28T17:52:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:52:00.000-07:00The cleaning service came by the other week and va...The cleaning service came by the other week and vacuumed the cat. She liked it. So long as its from a built-in vac. So we dumped the bag from the built-in vac, then vacuumed the bag with the little toner vac because we were too lazy to go get more bags.<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Or were you talking about Galina? :)<BR/><BR/>(I'm sorry! I know this is supposed to be about the cats! I couldn't resist. Schnappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860579963590949319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-25524991994937889672007-05-28T17:50:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:50:00.000-07:00Every time I look in the litter box, I find cat as...Every time I look in the litter box, I find cat ass trophiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-14668766716336579102007-05-28T17:41:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:41:00.000-07:00I lost an apostrophe in Ive!Heather says "Nobody's...I lost an apostrophe in Ive!<BR/><BR/>Heather says "Nobody's perfect, give it up!"<BR/><BR/>She's cleaning the carpets with her less than a horsepower floor vac. I periodically clean her vac. with my 7 horsepower shop vac., proving something... ?<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-69804926934930475942007-05-28T17:34:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:34:00.000-07:00I'm sorry things are going so rough for you and fo...I'm sorry things are going so rough for you and for your cat...:(<BR/><BR/>Hope that your furbaby comes home soon. Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-61523997060053827802007-05-28T17:30:00.000-07:002007-05-28T17:30:00.000-07:00In the last few years. I've lost Mange (@17) and M...In the last few years. I've lost Mange (@17) and Mr. Butts (@15). Ive gained Radar, Puck (as in Shakespeare & hockey) plus Grub (a little damaged). Roommate has Larry, Jesus & Jackson.<BR/><BR/>For your rel, I offer the World's Shortest Fairy Tale:<BR/><BR/>Bloke says to Sheila - will you marry me?.<BR/><BR/>Sheila says No!<BR/><BR/>And they both lived happily ever after.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-28533507894900617392007-05-28T14:58:00.000-07:002007-05-28T14:58:00.000-07:00Oh, honey. It never rains, but it pours, eh?Hope e...Oh, honey. It never rains, but it pours, eh?<BR/><BR/>Hope el gato is okay and that you can find some time to relax and have a glass of wine today.<BR/><BR/>And I, personally, do give a damn. I would be heartbroken if anything happened to my 19-year-old feline.<BR/><BR/>And as for your young, heartbroken relative, she may not realize it now, but in the words of a very popular song: she will Schnappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860579963590949319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-11197250278914955062007-05-28T14:30:00.000-07:002007-05-28T14:30:00.000-07:00So sorry to hear about your cat. Having a cat and...So sorry to hear about your cat. Having a cat and a dog, I feel your pain. Our former dog racked up a nice $1800 emergency vet bill when she was 2. (ate rat poison out of garage) I, too, had to watch them turn people away that could not pay. Not an experience I want again. I was hoping that once you got through with your business, that you would come home and give me some Serindipity, or tellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-83629477767024728102007-05-28T13:34:00.000-07:002007-05-28T13:34:00.000-07:00Hope thing improve quickly. They're amazingly res...Hope thing improve quickly. They're amazingly resilient creatures, who nonetheless can be incapacitated by the smallest things.<BR/><BR/>I always forget how fortunate I am to live in a place where I have a 7-day a week vet, AND four emergency vets close by. (The latter tends to keep prices at least somewhat less our of control than in some areas).<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the A/C, have a glass of wine, BelowTheCrowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552438597126368661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851650986902105927.post-68537839191159939292007-05-28T12:25:00.000-07:002007-05-28T12:25:00.000-07:00Sorry about the horrible week, but it’s good to he...Sorry about the horrible week, but it’s good to hear from you again. Does the vet know what’s wrong with your cat? I hope el grande gato gets well soon.Akubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214321836465499032noreply@blogger.com