The I Feel Down Topic.

[BarryZola]

I found walking into the living room in the morning and returning home and our dog not being there the worst parts, after the initial passing away. It's not easy and it's normal to feel that way. It

 

[rob666]

I find the other side of the same coin strange...not having to say bye to the dog on the way out.
And yes Buppy, not having to check around the doors when opening them.

My wankle means no more dogs, living on a busy main road with a small front garden means no cats too...

 

[BarryZola]

So sorry for your loss mate. Must be hard.

 

[Rowe]

I'm very sorry to hear about your losses, Bup and Rob, and completely empathise, having both my bunnies pass last year within the span of 5 months (my first was put down and my second suddenly died, 2024 was overall not a good year for me). Pets are absolutely wonderful companions and friends to have but the whole grieving process, adjusting to their absence and the change of routine is overwhelmingly hard to handle. So please take care of yourselves and allow yourselves to grieve at your own pace.

Just beneath this, I'm adding my own 'I Feel Down' moment because I'm very tired of my job and I've wanted out of it for a long time. My bosses knows it (and completely understand because they also want out) but there's only so much they can do for me right now with how HQ is. I can't keep tearing myself physically and mentally apart on every shift, but there are no other jobs out there I can genuinely apply myself to, I'm so jealous of ex-colleagues who manage to jump ship and current colleagues who slack so much because their phone is more important than mandated daily and weekly tasks. What I wouldn't give to be back in my second-to-last job where I'd get rota'd for a few hours in an air conditioned art gallery and, after getting everything done, I'd just sit drawing silly Simpsons characters in my notebook. God, I miss those days.

 

[QTXAdsy]

So sorry to hear about this, my cousin's cat died recently too and she loves cats and is feeling heartbroken about it still. But yeah, animals will always be better than people...except for seagulls I guess.

 

[rob666]

I love the Blackpool gulls, flick knives and all.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Always horrible when a pet passes. We must have been through forty-odd ratties over the years, and it never gets any easier.
I'm a bit concerned for them in the coming heatwave. Brown / fancy rats do NOT cope well in heat. (Black rats love it).
When we got them out last night, the younglings were all angry and bitey, while Jalad suddenly looked very elderly...

 

[rob666]

Fan and a frozen water bottle?
Works for this tub of lard.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Fan and a frozen water bottle?
Works for this tub of lard.

Fan, regular fresh water, frozen peas to eat, and a spray bottle of water in the fridge to mist them with whenever I pass the cage.

 

[QTXAdsy]

I love the Blackpool gulls, flick knives and all.

The Fife ones are scum of the Earth I'll admit.

 

[rob666]

Fan, regular fresh water, frozen peas to eat, and a spray bottle of water in the fridge to mist them with whenever I pass the cage.

Sorry mate, should have made clear.
2 litre bottle of frozen water...behind the fan, so it blows cooler air.

Poverty aircon...used it for years in the heatwaves.

 

[The_bup]

Sorry mate, should have made clear.
2 litre bottle of frozen water...behind the fan, so it blows cooler air.

Poverty aircon...used it for years in the heatwaves.

Anyway, thanks all for your condolences - really, I’m feeling a lot better about it now. Luckily, my mother has been keeping an eye out for a new companion - really the cat was for her, she pretty much needs something to look after, bless her. You can imagine that she’d feel really guilty about it, but she’s taking it very well, which is good. I really wouldn’t want to see her get snagged by this longer than she really should.

 

[Poisson]

Anyway, thanks all for your condolences - really, I’m feeling a lot better about it now. Luckily, my mother has been keeping an eye out for a new companion - really the cat was for her, she pretty much needs something to look after, bless her. You can imagine that she’d feel really guilty about it, but she’s taking it very well, which is good. I really wouldn’t want to see her get snagged by this longer than she really should.

Would a Catio be possible where you are? Would allow a cat to roam outside but not leave the property.

 

[The_bup]

Would a Catio be possible where you are? Would allow a cat to roam outside but not leave the property.

Maybe. We have a small garden, but I don’t think we’d want to cover it all in nets. The thing happened on our own driveway anyway, and the way I see it, cats just seem to crave the outside anyway. Of course it’s dangerous at times, but I suppose that’s what comes with a bit of freedom for them.

We have neighbours on my street who has some old cats who still wander about. Unfortunately, it seems like one of those accidents that just happen - she never went very far anyway.