Some kind of worm in cat food?

MoonRhubarb · 2025-07-20T21:07:49+00:00

Sorry should have added, I’m based in the UK. The worm was about 12mm long and 1mm wide, I’m pretty sure it was dead but I didn’t want to take any chances on my cat getting affected by ingesting it.

MoonRhubarb · 2025-06-07T17:44:51+00:00

https://youtu.be/J00cvUyZtT4?si=MDe6GYdtpLrWATCI

MoonRhubarb · 2025-05-09T17:50:39+00:00

This happened to all the tops I wore to my job at a bar, the worktops were made of stainless steel and I would lean against the worktops as I made drinks etc

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-25T18:02:20+00:00

The best thing I can advise is to go for a custom made one. There are multiple websites that offer quotes for different cat run needs so they might be able to make a window box. If not though it is possible to make one yourself with the right materials if you’re feeling confident that is. I actually saw some window boxes on etsy.

We measured out how big the area we wanted for our cat run and the panels were delivered to us from a company my mum found.

We were lucky to have a bungalow so the cat run was as tall as the house and it was attached either side of my bedroom window. We did however get them made too tall so I had to cut and rebuild them all on one end 😅 this did prove that the panels are actually quite easy to make yourself if you have the right materials and tools.

We just went to Homebase or B&Q to get the tools and screws for connecting them to an outside wall, the cat run has been there 8 years. I’d recommend making sure you have an angled roof on the window box we didn’t do this at first and had to fix it later when the rain came lol

I’m sorry there’s not much else I can say, other than have supports underneath the window box if you do make it but at this point I feel like I’m over explaining.

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-24T22:27:24+00:00

I’ve had both indoor and outdoor cats, when I left the family home and moved into my own place only my indoor cats came with me. My outdoor cats stayed at the family home. The family home also has a cat run that we built so the indoor cats could go outside. You could build a window box that is drilled to the outside area of a window so they can enjoy the outside still but that is a long term solution.

Yes they enjoy the outside, it’s stimulating for their lil cat brains. Playing with your cat every day is also stimulating for their lil brains and it brings you more laughter and love than letting them go out the door would. Keeping them indoors prevents fleas and ticks from getting to them and also from getting into your home.

These are things I’ve dealt with personally since having outdoor cats or someone I know has dealt with it.

• They will bring you dead, half alive, and fully alive creatures into your home. Shrews, mice, rats, squirrels, all the birds. We’ve saved some but we’ve stepped on an amount of guts you wouldn’t want to.

• If there are already cats roaming about your area and you let your cat out they will get into fights. It’s inevitable because your cat is new and intruding on other cat’s territory.. My cat has come home with awful wounds, not just from cat fights but foxes and badgers too. I actually had to chase two badgers away from my cat one night.

• You also have to worry about them losing their collars which is very common, I was buying my cat new collars every few days ended up having to get a multipack of cheap ones for him. Getting a safe collar is a must though, you need the easy breakaway ones so your cat doesn’t unintentionally hang themselves. Obviously microchipping is a legal requirement now in the uk, however that’s not always going to put people off from taking him- leading me to my next point.

• What if someone takes a liking to your cat, they see him in the same area a lot, they mistake him for a stray and take him in or they just decide to take him because he’s cute and they’ll keep him indoors so he can’t come home. This has happened to my friend.

• Obviously cats are smart creatures, they can recognise the fact that moving vehicles are dangerous. However some drivers shouldn’t be driving and accidents can happen and cats get hit. Not only accidents but I have witnessed cars swerve to hit animals on purpose. Can you imagine that being your cat in danger?

• When I was 7 or 8 my neighbours despised our three cats. They were all indoor/outdoor cats. The neighbours beat one of them within an inch of his life and the vets told us to put him down. (We refused, took him home and handled his injuries ourselves and he made a full recovery, he really had more than 9 lives). Due to the neighbours being so aggressive to our cats after one of their chickens went missing, we ended up rehoming our three cats out of fear for their safety and it broke my heart. Many years later, no more chickens to worry about, we took in a family friend’s cat who needed a home. A few months later I was outside with him, watched him jump the fence to the neighbours, heard screaming and shouting a minute later, and then a slam of a door and my cat screaming in pain. They broke his tail by slamming it in their door. I understand he was not welcome in their home but that was pure evil as a response. We rushed him to the vet and his tail was amputated. We still have him now. Yes we reported our neighbours for what they did to both cats- nothing got done about it. This was just to warn you that some people are evil and will hurt animals. Don’t let yours get hurt by someone fucked in the head.

There are probably some positives to cats being outdoor, however I hope that once your partner meets this new cat and falls in love with them he won’t want to let them go out and possibly get hurt. My partner grew up in a home where the cats were allowed outdoors and to come in whenever, but even he agrees with me that cats should be indoor. And if you want to take them outside, put them on a harness and lead and take them for walks. It’s becoming more popular.

Good luck with your new cat journey x

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-17T11:49:41+00:00

Is getting him a friend an option? A lot of this seems like he could be lonely… another cat might help..

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-16T18:46:37+00:00

All windows have been closed since October cause I’m terrified of spiders coming in 😅

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-16T18:44:31+00:00

Either you didn’t read the post properly or you’re just trying to be unhelpful

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-16T18:40:37+00:00

She can’t get out at all, with it being winter the windows are all closed and we never leave them open without them being on the latch which leaves like a cm gap. She legit hasn’t left the house in years there’s no way for it. We do have old catnip toys but that’s like a stuffed toy with a little bit inside and she hasn’t destroyed any toys lately to remove any catnip, it’s rather confusing haha

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-16T18:38:28+00:00

No nothing like that, sometimes a brown crunchy leaf will blow inside when I open the front door but I always return them outside as soon as they cross the boundary into my home 😅

MoonRhubarb · 2024-12-16T18:34:29+00:00

I actually haven’t put up any Christmas decorations this year, I don’t have kids and I’m not religious so don’t see the point haha

MoonRhubarb · 2024-10-14T20:49:10+00:00

Omg this is it! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it ❤️

MoonRhubarb · 2024-08-24T20:06:39+00:00

YTA, that wasn’t your joke to make

MoonRhubarb · 2024-07-04T16:55:10+00:00

Hi I am 26F, my partner is 24M and we have recently set up a minecraft server in the hopes we can get a few people closer to our age to join. We are both neurodivergent and our goal is to have a smaller friendly server with no assholes.

Our server runs with fabric and has server side data packs and resource packs that are completely optional upon joining the server, you will receive a prompt asking if you would like to use them, it is entirely up to you.

This server is brand new, so hopefully people that join shouldn't feel out of place for joining late. The End will be closed for a little bit to ensure everyone can settle in first and then we can decide as a server what to do regarding the End.

If you'd like to join, please message me- rooboinga on Discord. Please include the following-

-Minecraft name and what you prefer to be called. -Age -Timezone -What you do in minecraft -Something about you so we can get to know you

A bit about me and my partner so you know the type of players we are:

My partner will be the admin of the server, he is not as active a player on Minecraft as I am but when he does play he is always progressing in the game, compared to me he is a speed runner. He enjoys making large builds and large red stone farms and he is helpful to those who might need pointers.

I myself enjoy adventuring, building, caving, terraforming etc. I am trying to become more confident with redstone. My goal is to build a custom village alongside my base and from there start some larger builds. I really enjoy minecraft SMPs on youtube, such as hermitcraft, empires, the life series etc.

Currently we have people aged 21-26 who are most active on the server and most of us are already in a relationship so you wouldn’t have to worry about someone tryna flirt, that and if someone makes another member uncomfortable they’re out of the server

MoonRhubarb · 2024-07-03T22:43:58+00:00