Having a down day :O(

[johnz]

It had to happen I suppose. After being ok and determined not to let anything get me down I spent an hour this morning sobbing on the kitchen floor. Why? Cos my cats won't co-operate. Hardly the most traumatic thing in the world.

Basically one of my cats is really sick, and after months of tests and stays in the cat hospital (and a bill of over £300.00 that is yet to be paid!!!), we picked him up yesterday to be told that he is only allowed to eat his prescription food and nothing else. We have 2 other cats that eat normal food. No problems, I thought. I'll just feed the one in the livingroom and the other 2 in the diningroom and keep the door shut. Easy. Yeah right. One of the cats in the diningroom has a panic attack when the door is shut and legs it out of the cat flap and won't come back in until the door is opened again. Because of this he's missing his heart tablets, and isn't getting any food because I can't leave his food down with the door open. The other cat in the diningroom won't eat his food because obviously something far more interesting is in the livingroom. Why else would I be shutting the door. So he's not getting fed. And the one in the livingroom refuses to eat his prescription food!!!!! Also, aparently there was a party in my kitchen last night that involved throwing the water bowl around and flooding the place.

On top of that I've only heard back from one creditor regarding my dmp, my house is a mess cos I'm working all the hours god sends and we have friends coming to stay next week, my little sister's ill and might have to have her baby induced early, my best friend is having a breakdown and I can't help her cos I have enough going on, my husbands moods are up and down, on Monday I had a fight with my car and ended up face down in my garden and am still sore from where the car hit me, and I'm STILL not sleeping.

Am very fed up [:(]

Sorry for the rant though folks.

Johnz

[debbiw]

OHHH Johnz
Please don't feel down. It will get sorted!! It just takes time.
I too am feeling down, I am waiting for my proposals, and then I have to tell my husband, who knows nothing, and will basically not ever speak to me again.... ever! So shortly my life will be turned upside down too. At least we have each other, and everyone else on this forum, because without it, i think i would loose the will to live.
I aren't sleeping either, and i can bearly eat. I too, like you, just wish it was sorted..
Chin up matey!

[mish1953]

[:p]
Have a good rant, this is the place for it .

Somedays are good, somedays are bad.

BTW - my cat is called Toxic - due to her ability to do radioactive &arts .. even the dog runs away, she also fghts the dog for the dogfood... I just love watching her trying to eat spaghetti .. try it on yours [B)]

Slainte
Mish
at home recuperating from 2 days of hospital tests[xx(]

Will an automatic discharge hurt.

[lily]

Oh dear, not a good time for you is it???

John Z its not your fault, you are doing your best with the cats, they just need to get used to the new routine, they will get hungry, eventually and do it your way. You are at rock bottom right now but living honestly, youre not feeling good about yourself but you are moving forward, I was reading your post about the christmas pressies, how far have you come?? Dont let the cats let you down, they are in cat world not in yours. They are thinking hmmm, think I am standing for that are you???? I dont think so not in cat world. You just have to drag them, kicking and screaming into your world. Youre strong JohnZ but youre trying so damn hard youre knackered, tearful and down comes the fog. Keep going give yourself a hug, and let them there cats know who's boss.

lily

[OPTIMIST12]

I think in a way that is why cats are the most brilliant pets - they are so contrary and independent. We only have one cat but for every one occasion she is being infuriating there are 100 that she makes us laugh or cheers us up by doing something amusing. We got our cat from Cats Protection - a great organisation - the only hard part was choosing from so many sad creatures waiting for a new home - all hoping that it was their day to be chosen. I think cats area LOT more intelligent than people might think.

Hope you feel better soon johnz - try not to let things get you down too much.

[johnz]

Thanks for all your support.

My cats are my babies (I can't have children) and I love them to bits. It's just so infuriating that I'm trying to do what's best for them and they won't stand for it. I know I've spoiled them rotten [:I]. I've just spent months worrying about the one that's really sick and I know he doesn't understand that he needs to do what he's told to get better. The poor thing is very confused cos he's not allowed his favourite treat anymore (cheese!!). The other one with the heart condition has decided after years of taking his heart tablets that he's going to rebel and he doesn't want them anymore. He waits until I'm not looking and then spits them out!! I've even found them tucked under the rug!!! Little git [:)]

They are very intelligent and know just how to play me. The one that's not sick can even high five!! He's very clever. [:D]

I will persevere, cos at the end of the day there's nothing else I can do except just that.

Johnz

[lily]

I have four little ones that dont know they are cats, I am their mommy, they do not understand that I dont have claw resistant skin. Four seven week old monsters, running round right now, they have the whole three rooms downstairs to run round and where are they?? All over the keyboard trying to help me type this.

I have a sliding door in a room where there is paint around, one of them has realised, that if he ramms it hard enough he can get in, why?? cos I dont want him in there, well I might just give him a paint brush, lets see how he likes them apples.

lily

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[lily]

ROFL, and my kittys watched it too, a little bemused at why the comp makes catty type noises.

lily

[cat 1]

Hello.Have you tried the long plunger like thing that 'shoots' the offending tablet down the cats throat? The vet gave me one when one of my 5 were being awkward.It worked. The cat was traumatised but recovered and appears to have forgiven me. Cats I can do. Money that gives me trouble!! Cat 1

[johnz]

lol. That was really funny [:D]

My cats are very used to taking their tablets and I normally have no problems at all. Occassionally though they decide to rebel and we have the spitting out phase. Doh!![:D][:D]

Johnz

[emma_t]

Hi Johnz

Sometimes its good to have a good old cry, it can be very theraputic.

Your cats will soon realise whats good for them when they get hungry, it is such a worrying time when pets are ill though.
I am not a cat person myself as have always had dogs, my boy is a large 5 year old irish setter called Rio and he is my baby, I think he is the only thing thats kept me going the last few months. Knowing that you have to go out for walks whatever you feel like and whatever the weather, I dread them sometimes but it usually blows away the blues and makes me feel better.

I have to had an awful week so far, been to doctors and had a scan on Friday and they think I might have polysistic ovary syndrome (probably spelling this wrong) and maybe lupas as well. I don't even want to look into these conditions and see what that means for my future as can't cope with anymore bad news at the moment, but I think my dog will be my only baby if I have polysistic ovaries..

i hope you have some more positive news about your dmp soon and hope your car did not do you too much damage..
Emma

[Skippy]

I hope you are feeling better today Johnz. It's natural to have down days - I do even now. I sat on the bedroom floor crying on Wednesday morning as I couldn't find a black top for work. It seemed like the end of the world at the time, but I just couldn't help it.

Emma, I hope you get good news from your scan x

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[coupleplus1]

Emma, please don't give up hope on the baby front. My sister had quite bad psos and after 4 months of the drug treatment from the document she found she was pregnant and now has a lovely healthy little daughter.

A x

[johnz]

Hi all. Thanks for all your comments. I'm having a good day today. Hubby and I talked last night and decided to feel ALL of the cats the prescription food, so taking away the stress from all 5 of us. The vets ok with it, so we tried it last night and it works. Only down side is the cat food bill is jumping from £1.50 per day to a whopping £4.71 per day. And that's just for the meat. The crunchies are extra!!!! And quite conveniently my pet insurance doesn't cover food. Doh!!

Oh well. Never mind.

Emma-T - never give up hope mate. I went through 6 years of operations, 2 years of IVF and never once stopped hoping until the morning of my final op which made in physically impossible for me to have kids. And if it turns out you can't, try and think of the positives to that instead of the negatives. Not having to find a babysitter. Cheaper holidays. Your spare money is YOUR spare money and doesn't have to be spent on nappys. I know it's hard mate. I've been there. All I ever wanted was to be a housewife and mother (not very politically correct I know!). I had to completely rethink my entire life. But you can do it. Believe in yourself. Good luck, and if you ever want to chat, let me know.



Johnz