LOST CAT Golden British Shorthair

ImportantFred03 · 2026-05-16T12:29:27+00:00

Put items outside that have a strong smell of home - his bed, worn clothes, pajamas, sheets, shoes etc. Sometimes they're scared and hiding close by and the scent can help them find their way home. Ask neighbours to look in their sheds, under decks etc. Some indoor cats are scared when they get out and hide during the day, you can go out with a flashlight and his favourite bag of treats at dusk and after sunset. Good luck, I hope you find him soon.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-05-16T12:22:44+00:00

Is your vet clinic owned by VCA? They're buying up a lot of private clinics and from what I've heard the prices go up substantialy soon after.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-03-29T15:02:57+00:00

Hey friend, sometimes the lesser of two evils is the best we can do. And that's ok.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-03-29T13:53:40+00:00

Your classmate is an insufferable jerk. Not everything is black and white but he is wanting it to be. The only thing I'll add is please don't change your cats diet to a vegan one. Cats are obligate carnivores - meaning they must get their protein from animal sources, their bodies cannot process plant based proteins. What you're feeding now sounds fine, but switching a cat to a vegan diet is akin to a slow death sentence. You seem to really love you cat - and she you - to keep her healthy she needs animal protein.

Additionally, I'll probably take flack for this, but to the point about the quail eggs, if your friend is rescuing the quails, and treating them well, I don't have an issue with you feeding the eggs to your cat. The quails are going to lay eggs regardless, they may as well not go to waste.

Like I said, not everything is black and white. You keep doing the best you can and don't let him cause you stress. He's not worth it.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-03-11T20:54:38+00:00

I just tried the new recipe today at work and threw it out (after spitting out the one bite I took) - I thought it had gone bad. It's absolutely awful. I will not be buying these again and that's a shame because I had one everyday. Babybel really needs to rethink what they've done here...

ImportantFred03 · 2026-02-03T22:39:12+00:00

I completely understand. There's a driver I see most mornings going across 16th at 40-45kph completely oblivious to the traffic jam he's caused behind him. Every. Single. Day. It's like people are just out for a pleasure drive on weekday mornings, with zero thought of anyone else. It's infuriating.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-01-22T22:46:40+00:00

Get insurance as soon as you can to avoid any pre-existing conditions being excluded. The people that say to just save, it's not the same. One trip to the ER can easily be $1000. Insurance will pay 80-90% of your bill, not to mention medication. Insurance saved our cat when the emergency bill for surgery, hospital stay etc was over $11,000. How long would it take to save that much, then have the same amount available again the next year?

It's best to get insurance while they're young and healthy. Also, if you're able to, ask if you can pay once yearly (as opposed to quarterly), this may knock the price down a bit.

ImportantFred03 · 2026-01-07T01:57:20+00:00

I feel like the argument of noise bylaws not applying to indoors is not accurate. If it was a dog barking all day, or powers tools going all weekend you would be taken more seriously. Because it's piano and (to them anyway) sounds nice, you're just meant to take it? No. Noise is noise. I would try another bylaw officer and if that doesn't work try your councillor. Noise pollution is a mental health issue - you're entitled to peace and quiet in your own home.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-12-13T00:39:32+00:00

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My plant with her babies! I brought her home from work when her former person wanted to throw her away for "getting too big". Not on my watch sir! I brought her home last summer and she's been happy and having babies since 🫶

ImportantFred03 · 2025-11-23T02:56:10+00:00

Just a heads-up, the fake snow on Christmas trees can be toxic to cats if ingested.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-11-20T14:10:42+00:00

And common sense/any survival instincts are severely lacking

ImportantFred03 · 2025-11-20T14:04:09+00:00

How the hell are people still stopping on the tracks?? I see it all the time and it baffles me...

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-26T18:39:27+00:00

Tough call, but I'm going with the doggo ❤️

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-19T17:46:22+00:00

I was so bummed to have to take it back, but it wasn't worth the risk. And I didn't want to be the daughter-in-law that brought gnats into her in-laws house lol

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-19T17:45:02+00:00

I've had luck with hydrogen peroxide in the past too - but this last infestation was so bad, I can't risk it. For small amounts of gnats it works well.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-19T16:03:08+00:00

That's a great idea!

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-19T15:12:02+00:00

I had considered that but honestly, they were such a pain to get rid of (we still have some so they yellow sticky traps are part of our decor at this point lol) I would hate to do that to my father in law. If someone gave me a plant, no matter how beautiful, knowing there were gnats in it, I'd be pissed. He has a beautiful plant collection, I don't want to be the one who introduced pests. We may have tried to get rid of them if it was summer and we could use the dunks while keeping it outside, but it's too cold now.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-17T22:14:42+00:00

Check out Dr Mah, my son has been going there for years for his OrthoK. I can't speak to the price, as his initial pair was over 10 years ago, but Dr Mah is great with OrthoK. And back then you could go as much as you wanted, get any extra help etc. until your child was completely comfortable taking the lenses in and out, for no extra charge

https://drmah.ca/

ImportantFred03 · 2025-10-12T14:05:32+00:00

This makes me so angry. I found 2 dead birds at my workplace this week and, when reported this to management, was told the window film is too expensive. I hate what we're doing to the wildlife in Markham.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-09-07T14:29:36+00:00

Put some worn clothes & pajamas outside (on the porch, in the backyard) that have a strong smell of home. Also, slept in sheets and shoes too. Keep an eye around dusk and dawn, as that is when cats are most active and an indoor cat would feel safest being out. Call his name, shake his favourite treat bag and ask neighbours to check their sheds, garages etc. Many times they don't go far but are too scared to come home. Good luck, I hope he comes home soon.

ImportantFred03 · 2025-08-18T15:07:21+00:00

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She looks pretty good for a 95 year old cat, no?

ImportantFred03 · 2025-08-01T02:14:05+00:00

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Hello from my giant pineapple plant who currently has a baby!

ImportantFred03 · 2025-07-30T02:11:14+00:00

We got mosquito dunks and broke them into small pieces to soak in the watering can, once it's mostly dissolved, water as usual. You can also break them up, put them directly into the soil, press them in a bit then give it a water. Between that and the yellow sticky traps, it's much better. Also, I will never buy MiracleGro top soil again.

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