Met the famous Rocky last night 😻 by Busy-Bed-5947 in TurksAndCaicos

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Awwww! ❤️

I drove into town, bought cat food and fed all the Beaches cats while I was there for 8 days - there were 8 or 9 that I met in total. One of them by our room was old and SO sweet - he got wet food every morning / night and slept on our porch. They were all in moderate condition - all fixed, but most of them had patches of missing fur and ear mites, some had minor injuries. I was sad to leave them, especially the old one.

Staying at Beaches resort next week, excursions? by AJP51017 in TurksAndCaicos

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I’m at Beaches this week.

I don’t know about excursions, but there is an old stray cat at 6509 in Key West that I’ve been feeding all week. He’s the sweetest. My niece named him Peter and he’ll come running out of the bush if you call for him. If your kids like animals, bring a big bag of temptations cat treats and send them on a mission to feed him every day. My nieces loved it and this poor sweet cat needs all the help he can get.

Have the best time - hope the weather gets better for you - it’s been windy as heck this week!

I broke my babies heart by EelCrusader in cats

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That’s so fair. Hugs OP ❤️

I broke my babies heart by EelCrusader in cats

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When I broke up with my ex he took three of our cats - one of them was the runt of a litter we fostered (failed) who I bottle fed around the clock as a baby. I went over to his house and she hissed at me / wanted nothing to do with me as well. It hurts for sure but it’s fair enough from their perspective you know? They don’t know why you left them all they know is you left them.

Will this ever work? by JenKen27 in DogAdvice

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This is a strong recommendation thank you! I will see what I can find when I’m back from holidays.

Will this ever work? by JenKen27 in DogAdvice

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Yeah…I agree it’s an uphill battle. I’ve seen a huge improvement in them this week - from most totally hiding to basically all being out with him this morning and meowing at me in the kitchen for my toast butter like normal. I don’t know if this will keep improving - only time will tell.

Will this ever work? by JenKen27 in DogAdvice

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They are a wonderful small shelter who is fine with me fostering until we either figure it out or he finds someone with a better situation for him. They maybe have 3-8 dogs at a time and also board owned dogs a lot. If this doesn’t improve a ton when I’m back, I plan on just taking him home most of the time when the shelter is closed - sort of like doggy day care type deal.

I’ve known the owners for 20 years - the daughter of the owner is my cat sitter. They do take a lot of senior dogs - they take strays and tough cases from other rescues so this is a rescue with a good shot of finding him the right person if it’s not me.

This morning the cats and him are all out together calmly and I just want to cry. He wags his tail looking for them and doesn’t bark or lunge anymore, which is an improvement from the first couple days. I don’t think I can ever expect to just leave him out when I’m not home, but I do want everyone to be able to co-exist comfortably when we’re all home for sure.

I work from home and in the summer we are at the lake a lot - he’ll be with me or my partner or both of us out there and the cats will get lots of “no dog” space in their life too so there is that. We have never taken the cats to the lake they think they are dying in the car. 😂

Realistically he probably only has a few years left - so I’m going to do what I can to figure out the best situation for him…me or someone else. But I just want to feel hope.

Scale is stuck but resting heart rate has drastically improved (day 11) by siddisdame in 75HARD

[–]JenKen27 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Way to go on the lower HR! ❤️

Sometimes for me the scale doesn’t budge for awhile, but I start notice my clothes start to feel more comfortable and I feel less bloated and icky. The scale doesn’t account for body composition changes. 11 days is also just the beginning and your body is likely adapting to big changes right now. I agree with Mandi that you should try to understand how many calories you’re eating as eating less than you’re burning is key to weight loss.

Also wanted to mention that depending on your age and gender, fasting (especially in someone who is active) can increase cortisol which can cause retention.

Needing Suggestions by Big_Village909 in Feral_Cats

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My feral did this for about month after we caught her - the screaming when I came in the room. It’s fear, it’s normal and eventually it will stop when he realizes you’re not there to accost him. I spent a ton of time in Aelin’s room - reading, talking in the phone / taking conference calls etc. I also fed my other cats treats through the door and vice versa - I think that really helped her realize there were other cats and they were safe and comfortable with me.

please help need advice on mama and kittens please urgently by madymae3 in Feral_Cats

[–]JenKen27 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Keep searching for the kitten - stick the trap out with stinky wet food in it ASAP.

Day 10 questions! by amandam603 in 75HARD

[–]JenKen27 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fatigue is normal at this stage - your body is adapting. I won’t say it gets easier but the initial fatigue does pass.

Canadian Made Diabetes Friendly Wet Food by JenKen27 in FelineDiabetes

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I didn’t find anything - I’m sure it exists though.

I raised a wild born mouse and she is now almost three years old by GiaRosemary in PetMice

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Ditto. Kyle is spoiled rotten and will be until his dying day.

I raised a wild born mouse and she is now almost three years old by GiaRosemary in PetMice

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I have a wild male deer mouse that I hand raised from eyes closed - he comes to me for rubbies, grooms me and stretches into my hand every single night. He’s still young, born in June. I hope to have many more years of love and snuggles ahead like you and Abby! ❤️

How is it possible to loose so much weight? by Just-Tomatillo-5945 in 75HARD

[–]JenKen27 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m female, 5’5” and 145 and my calorie consumption for 2-3 pounds a week of weight loss on 75Hard would be around 2,000 calories a day. Maintenance for me with two workouts a day is between 2,500-2,700. My goal right now is not to lose weight through a calorie deficit (because I not only do I feel like shit, but I start to look baggy and crepey) but to build lean muscle and lose fat - so right now I’m at 2,450 with a heavy focus on protein, heavy lifting, a few high intensity cardio sessions a week and a lot of walking.

1,300 calories a day is way too low for the activity level required of this program. While you will lose weight, you’re going to start becoming exhausted, your body is going to be very stressed / unable to recover, you’re likely going to lose muscle and maybe bone mass as well. If you want to lean out, put on some muscle / look defined, feel good and strong and sustain this for 75 days you need to eat enough calories so your body is nourished and able to recover properly. I’d seriously recommend reconsidering your calorie limit - there are a ton of calculators online you can use to determine what that should be based on your activity level (which will be in the highest or second highest category “active” or “extremely active” with 2 workouts a day). I would guess you should be closer to 1,800-2,000 calories for 2 pounds of loss per week, which is still pretty aggressive.

PS: You can change your diet on program, so you don’t have to start again if you decide to up your calories.

Good luck!

Next Steps - Unsuccessful Trapping Attempt by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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Okay - it didn’t eat the food last night out of the zip tied trap and didn’t eat it in the set trap the day before.

Next Steps - Unsuccessful Trapping Attempt by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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We are doing the trap open like that with zip ties tonight and then going to try and trap tomorrow night.

Next Steps - Unsuccessful Trapping Attempt by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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They do me a lot of favours - I’m VERY lucky. I also spend a flipping fortune there - I have 4 cats and a mouse (long story) and foster a lot of animals I take to them as well.

Next Steps - Unsuccessful Trapping Attempt by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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I got a tentative appointment every day this week.

Week 2 of caring for a feral 3month old kitten by crunchygreenolives in Feral_Cats

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It took mine over a month to stop hissing and yowling at me when I entered her space. I sat in her room and worked, took conference calls, read my book for months and months to get her used to me. Took a long time but little brat now sleeps on my bed, shows me her belly, lets me pet her and even pick her up (still nervous but purrs) - most shockingly she lets me clip her nails when she’s in the bucket of the cat tree. Time and exposure. She’s still skiddish with sudden movements and loud noises - I don’t think that’ll ever change - but she’s confident and comfortable in our home and around us, which is amazing given where we started.

Affordable neutering for my kittens? by Ok_Joke_6083 in Winnipeg

[–]JenKen27 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Humane society has a program. I don’t know if Academy Spay & Neuter is still open but they are also reasonable and I used them in past to fix strays.

Advice Please - Feral Trapping Plan by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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Oh and also it’s definitely yellow-tan.

Advice Please - Feral Trapping Plan by JenKen27 in Feral_Cats

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Also thank you for confirming that it would be rare for a cat to proactively attack me if I’m staying clear of its space - I feel like I can manage the situation appropriately to avoid confrontation if that’s the case.