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Discussion Thread 😛 Sunday 12 April 2026 (aussie.zone)

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

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Rethinking my decision to give the cat away to rescue... I wanted to not have to go through yet another high stress time again so soon, didn't want to replace Melbcat, and also wanted to get him safely on a lifeboat out of this shitty place. But it's not looking likely that he'll have somewhere to go and I'm getting attached to him.

But it's not that simple. I have no idea if he'll accept indoor living and this blasted ringworm makes it near impossible to slowly get him used to it. (Perhaps if I could find an affordable plastic floor covering that could cover an entire room? Or a painting drop sheet? There is self adhesive carpet protector but I'd have to price it out and the adhesive may transfer and be hard to get out of carpet. It's happened with masking tape on clothing and walls.) I have no idea if the meds will get rid of it quickly. If there'll be a microchip that shows up. Whether I'll always compare him to Melbcat. The LEGALITIES. I hate uncertainty and only time will tell what is going to happen here. 🙃

Edit: Checking out Aldi on the laptop and see the site now has sorting options and Doordash delivery. I don't want to use Doordash but depending on delivery cost this could be a game changer for people without cars or much PT. So angry my body decided to nerf me because there are a lot of very cheap basics (at least on the site) and with my meal prep skills I could be eating so cheaply and well... unfortunately many I can't have and the few things I can eat aren't really available in the actual shop.