melbaboutown

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

It’s cold

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

I cleared the room, moved the bed and vacuumed more of the floor.

spoilerI found another short little whisker and a shed claw sheath. And tripped over Melbcat’s food bowl so I had to sweep all the uneaten biccies up into the bin. 💔Her water bowl has dried up. I still can’t believe it.

Everything feels so bitter, lonely and sad.

Edit: I checked again and found a days old email about the black cat from an owner saying he’s desexed and microchipped. It’s like I feared 🫩 He’s a neglected outside cat. I’ve let the rescue lady know he may not be eligible for foster due to that. It’s lucky I checked again before taking him inside. (This cheap generic chip scanner can probably go in the bin.)

But now I’m in the situation I didn’t want to be. Where the cat isn’t being cared for and will keep coming to me - yet I can’t take him to the vet or find/give him a home. Even letting him crash overnight or confining him for ringworm treatment may be dicey. Worse than that he’s just one year off being a senior and the ringworm pills alone may not clear him up. And I’d bet money he’s not being vaccinated regularly.

And yeah I’m not minding my own business. But this cat was crying to be let in late at night while it rained and constantly sleeps on my property. The underside of his jaw was scratched bald and his fur was so patchy. Always hungry. I genuinely thought something happened to the owner or he had been dumped.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

No judgement here, it happens

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago

That’s something I can get behind

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You’ve done so much. Enjoy the wine and a rest, you’ll be through the rest fast

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

I’m moving all my stuff to the back room… a bit worried that when the ceiling gets done in there it’ll waft mould spores and plaster dust all over my belongings but I might try to pack everything in into sealed boxes.

Oversprayed the bottle of Feliway inside the tent and am now trying to air it out. Ordered lime sulphur dip off Amazon. I’m being crazy and inviting so much chaos into my life. But if I cave and bring the scabby baby inside I need to be prepared to contain him.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

spoilerRethinking 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.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Cool! I’m not the lady in the video but still good to learn

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Yep. It’s not even back to back crises, they overlap and stack.

 

This is a dish of spicy meat sauce, sausages or rissoles, cheese slices, and raw sweet onions over pasta salad and home fries (chunky homemade chips). With your preferred sauces.

If you wanted to make a simpler version with less cooking I’d probably either buy a can or two of bolognese sauce and add hot sauce, or just buy a few cans of something like Stagg chili to heat up. Replace the pasta salad with some heated up baked beans. Then top with grated cheese and chopped raw onion.

It’s probably got so many components due to being comprised of what was left over at a restaurant.

I wouldn’t waste time peeling. Microwaving potatoes for a minute or so each side with the skin on will help them slice easier and finish cooking faster in the oven or pan. Just don’t burn your fingers

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Did you do that? Nice job.

I was wanting to learn how to whittle but not sure I can be trusted with a proper sharp knife

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Fuzzbutt was crying outside so I hurriedly made up the tent… but he got impatient and left. Didn’t get to give the meds. Hopefully he comes back.

I’m thinking of slinging some winter warmer poverty meals out there but don’t know whether to put it in Aussie Frugal or Food Australia

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Castaway

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With the cost of living being what it is this could potentially be useful to someone.

Unfortunately not every state currently has a participating clinic but there are different locations around Australia.

I’m also going to piggyback on this to say that even if you’re not homeless but just in financial hardship some pet shops will give you the expired but still usable parasite treatments for your pet if you ask. For free. And possibly also pet food. At least Petstock in Melbourne does.

Please avoid buying flea products for cats from the supermarket as they may be contaminated with or contain pyrethrins which are toxic to cats. Aristopet flea and worm spot ons are the much cheaper generic version of another brand and are recommended if you can’t afford the premium brands. (I’m aware Aristopet is stocked in supermarkets too but due to that I checked with a pet shop manager that this product was okay.) Purina I’m told is not so good.

Edit: Please don’t buy a higher dosage of parasite treatment (or other meds) and split it between pets to save money. This may be alright with very safe OTC supplements like Zylkene and you may open a capsule or break a tablet to give half if your vet says to. But the reason it isn’t really safe to split up a larger dose of medication between animals or multiple administrations is that the drug isn’t always equally distributed through the whole of it, so one part may have way too much of the drug and another not enough. Flea products intended for dogs can also kill cats.

It’s possible to get pet meds cheaper online if you get the prescription from the vet and submit it to the website. There will be a delay due to mailing it out but this is legit.

Also check if there are local pet food pantries. Some human food pantries may also give pet food.

In Melbourne Lort Smith gives concession discounts and offers payment plans. Open Pay is available at other practices.

Pets Of The Homeless is another great resource. (Their aim is to offer enough help for you to keep your pet through tough times so they will NOT take your pet away. In fact they don’t even accept surrenders.) They also offer emergency boarding, low cost desexing, a pet food bank, and a one-off cover of a medical procedure in your pet’s lifetime.

Edit: There’s also Best Mates run by Dr Jason Rapke in Glen Iris.

Low cost desexing may also be offered by The Cat Protection Society, RSPCA or through your local council.

Hope this helps someone 🤞

 

Yarrabyte is taking a self care day

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/foodaustralia@aussie.zone
 

Interesting watch. I’m too young to have got the bread and dripping and didn’t have chokos but some of these are definitely familiar and weren’t bad.

Edit: They forgot the bread and butter pudding and the golden syrup dumplings.

 

If you have a surplus of lemons

 

This is a cheap way to have a big jug of cold drink that isn’t just plain water. It can be black or green tea and you can add lemon slices

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