melbaboutown

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Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

You’re right, I’m not really the huggy type. But I appreciate this

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Fingers crossed for Miss Meow. 🤞

Melbcat had the same thing and still had issues on prescription food so if Miss Meow doesn’t settle or like it don’t be afraid to go onto the single protein grain free stuff.

If you wanted recs

For dry food, Meals For Meows had a recall but their Mackerel and Salmon was the go to. I went to Taste Of The Wild in Canyon River/trout and smoked salmon but if you can’t get it MfM is probably ok now. These ones are around the bottom of that category’s price bracket. Pricey but still probably cheaper than prescription and better quality.

Wet food was homebrand Colesworth in tuna mince, then Weruva in Steak Frites or Lamburgini. The fish flavours of Dine Desire or Fancy Feast Royale are not nutritionally complete but were tolerated as well.

I use BioBlitz to clean anything biological and a cheap black light torch helps find sneaky pukes.

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago

Thanks. I just don’t trust these leaders not to screw us

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

He’s always got water, I went out for bins and made sure the gravity dispenser was refilled. And unfortunately I think he’s a good hunter :(

I’m just trying not to get too attached to him because my goal would have to be making him an inside cat, and even if I could handle the extended strain of quarantine ringworm treatment… He showed me he would not accept that life.

Taking care of him ‘casually’ as an outside cat is quite challenging as well.

spoilerEven just feeding him means him coming and rubbing up on you with the ringworm, which requires a makeshift gown up before and full body antifungal scrub after. And you have to meet him directly with the food whenever he randomly shows up, which could be suddenly any time, because if food is left out other animals get it within a minute. Not kidding. The birds pick it clean in the day and a fox eats it at night.

Dropping the food and going back inside wouldn’t work as he seems more interested in affection and will eagerly run up on you.

Maybe at some point I might be more able to engage but right now I’ve kind of shrunk in on myself and am not really functioning. It also feels like a betrayal of Melbcat. I’m feeling terrible like I’ve dumped him but trying to just give myself a break during this time.

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

It’s all good, I’m sorry I said that. I shouldn’t have.

I’m a little off kilter right now and also remembering covid times.

(Edit: Everything I was able to have was pretty much bought out and it was quite difficult for me to get anything to eat. This time around my options are even more limited.)

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Still the repercussions will affect Australia.

I’m not able to be flexible around food and fluids at all and can’t regulate my own body temperature well. And my immune system sucks.

So if priced out or cut off from energy for heating or cooling, all the soap got bought, can’t get the few things I can eat, shortage of antibiotics or iv fluids… I’m gonna have a bad time.

I know his handlers will just fill the eventual vacuum but I hope the orange one’s wipeout is legendary.

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 0 points 15 hours ago (8 children)

I don’t want to go through all this shit. Technically I have or am capable of learning basic prepping skills if it comes to it but realistically I’m not physically resilient and wouldn’t survive harsh times.

I’m very tired and if things go sideways I’m kind of hoping something just kills me.

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

It doesn’t feel real. I want my baby

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 16 hours ago

This again? At this rate every household should be issued a bidet…

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (6 children)

Cleaning, cat TMIWhile it was still dark overnight I went into the back room to try and find a suspected pee spot with the UV torch. No dice. How does a black light not find pee?

But it turns out vomit does fluoresce. Normally I cleaned that on the spot but there had been some sneaky (clear) ones I didn’t know about and couldn’t see without the light. So I got in there with a bottle of biological cleaner and a microfibre mitt. Once I’ve found any stray whiskers to save in the front room (I vacuumed the back before she died) I’ll vacuum and repeat the process there.

My poor little girl. I’ve wrapped her urn in the first blanket I ever bought her plus her fanciest one and put her in her favourite bed.

I’m feeling terrible. Massive headache, cramps, miserable inside. I haven’t been out to look for, feed, or pat the black cat since the paper collar attempt because I just haven’t felt up to it.

Discussion Thread 🐞 Wednesday 11 March 2026 in c/melbourne@aussie.zone
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Night bad.

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Discussion Thread 👍 Tuesday 3 February 2026 (aussie.zone)
 

Yarrabyte is taking a self care day

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Old fashioned Aussie dinners (m.youtube.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/foodaustralia@aussie.zone
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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.

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Lemonade (www.taste.com.au)
 

If you have a surplus of lemons

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Iced tea (www.taste.com.au)
 

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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Heatwave warning (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
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Ok, it looks like a heatwave is coming this week from Tuesday to Friday?

Different sources (my UV warning app and search engine preview sourced from Apple Weather) especially put Wednesday at 40C and Friday at 35C.

Is that what you guys are seeing? BOM site doesn’t seem to work properly on my phone to check this reliably but be warned I guess.

Make sure to have icy poles and drink enough, get your ice cubes started. Check on the elderly, make sure your cooling is working if you have it, keep pets inside and make sure they don’t get heat stress or burn paws on asphalt when they go on a walk.

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Chocolate biscuits (www.bestrecipes.com.au)
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Mango chicken curry (www.ausport.gov.au)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to c/foodaustralia@aussie.zone
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I used to love this one, a very mild fruity curry. Fine for kids.

Don’t worry about getting hold of apricot nectar or couscous as substitutions are very easily made. I used to use orange juice instead and serve it over rice. I think I’ve seen generic brand tinned mango.

Chicken thighs could also be used instead of breast (if you’re willing to skin and cut them into strips or pieces) to make this dish cheaper.

Edit: If meat is still too expensive you could also just add browned cubes of pressed tofu or a handful of cashew or peanuts, or pad it out with broccoli

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Minestrone Soup (www.recipetineats.com)
 

It’s soup weather. I can’t have tomato or cheese anymore but am randomly craving minestrone.

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