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Guess I will say Gnight. Not much sleepy tonight for a change. Sweet dreams all.
Granny's gone and done it again
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Good night, Granny. Sorry, got distracted. Still here, not sleepy.
To add to my woes, Sammy went after Sylva (one of our cats) with serious intent this afternoon. He's never liked her but today he actually grabbed her, got her by the back. I don't know what might have happened if Melissa and I hadn't both hollered at him and he let her go. I believe he could have done her a serious injury or worse. I'm absolutely heartbroken. I can't have that. But I've seen it coming. I can't trust him. And she's just the sweetest thing.
To add to my woes, Sammy went after Sylva (one of our cats) with serious intent this afternoon. He's never liked her but today he actually grabbed her, got her by the back. I don't know what might have happened if Melissa and I hadn't both hollered at him and he let her go. I believe he could have done her a serious injury or worse. I'm absolutely heartbroken. I can't have that. But I've seen it coming. I can't trust him. And she's just the sweetest thing.
Thank you, Troyer.
I'm just here listening to my nice Christian music, very soothing. What are you up to, @troyer? Did you have something healthy and yummy for dinner?
Morning all,
@BigBlueHen53, don't be too dismayed. We have the same trouble with our cattle dogs. Our first blue heeler loved our cats. He had one he would wrestle with. he weighed almost 60 pounds and the cat weighed 15. I'd come out in the living room and find Dingo laying on Jim with Jim's head sticking out from under his front leg. My first though was, oh dear God, he's killed the cat. Then Jim would open his eyes, drag his front legs out from under Dingo and grab him by the nose. Game on.
Our Red Heelers are the opposite. Strong prey drive. Even as puppies they would go after one of the cats in mass. They only way the cat would survive the onslaught was to play dead then they would lose interest and walk away. Twice we had to take cats to the vets for stitches. Finally made the decision that the only way to keep the cats alive and out of the vets was to keep them separate from the cattle dogs. Cattle dogs occupy the west side of the house, the cats the east. Luckily we can divide the family room, utility room and shop using doors but is sure isn't the way we planned for it to be. We figure these cattle dogs are more genetically in tune with regular behavior than our first was. So consider making a room that's the kitty's to live in where you can go in regularly and see him/her and they have a way to view regular household activities. Maybe put up a screen door/storm door in that room's doorway. Or let kitty loose while puppo is outside or confined to another area of the house. Life isn't over. You just have to 'adjust' things for every one's health and safety. Not to mention sanity.
Lots on the docket today so wanted to stop in and say howdy.
Hope you are rested and have good luck today dealing with the family drama. Your poor daughter. I wonder why the popo didn't recognize that she was having a mental health crisis and take her to the hospital.
@BigBlueHen53, don't be too dismayed. We have the same trouble with our cattle dogs. Our first blue heeler loved our cats. He had one he would wrestle with. he weighed almost 60 pounds and the cat weighed 15. I'd come out in the living room and find Dingo laying on Jim with Jim's head sticking out from under his front leg. My first though was, oh dear God, he's killed the cat. Then Jim would open his eyes, drag his front legs out from under Dingo and grab him by the nose. Game on.
Our Red Heelers are the opposite. Strong prey drive. Even as puppies they would go after one of the cats in mass. They only way the cat would survive the onslaught was to play dead then they would lose interest and walk away. Twice we had to take cats to the vets for stitches. Finally made the decision that the only way to keep the cats alive and out of the vets was to keep them separate from the cattle dogs. Cattle dogs occupy the west side of the house, the cats the east. Luckily we can divide the family room, utility room and shop using doors but is sure isn't the way we planned for it to be. We figure these cattle dogs are more genetically in tune with regular behavior than our first was. So consider making a room that's the kitty's to live in where you can go in regularly and see him/her and they have a way to view regular household activities. Maybe put up a screen door/storm door in that room's doorway. Or let kitty loose while puppo is outside or confined to another area of the house. Life isn't over. You just have to 'adjust' things for every one's health and safety. Not to mention sanity.
Lots on the docket today so wanted to stop in and say howdy.
Hope you are rested and have good luck today dealing with the family drama. Your poor daughter. I wonder why the popo didn't recognize that she was having a mental health crisis and take her to the hospital.
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Morning all, Still tons of leg pain. Nancys making tuna noodle casserole (sp) for us.
@BigBlueHen53 I give the cats a get a way in case they need it. All you need is a baby gate. Fawn and Nugget go at it but they are playing. The cat normally starts it. He chases the dog thru the house. The gate goes up in Roberts doorway because that's where they sleep and their food is.
@BigBlueHen53 I give the cats a get a way in case they need it. All you need is a baby gate. Fawn and Nugget go at it but they are playing. The cat normally starts it. He chases the dog thru the house. The gate goes up in Roberts doorway because that's where they sleep and their food is.
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I couldn't go to sleep last night. I laid there for hrs. Finally drifted off around 4am. Sitting on the pot and Toms bed alarm just paid for itself. Found him with legs off the bed where he was trying to get up but fell back with head and neck against the wall. Looked pretty painful.
Wow glad it worked
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