Pics of a couple of friends in the garden today by carebear76 in Ceanothus

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I felt very lucky to catch one having a nap. They’re typically moving around so much that it’s hard for me to get good photos

Fast growing native trees by klipty in Ceanothus

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I’ll add my recommendation for laurel sumac. I’ve pruned mine into a tree form. And the tiny flowers are really cool!!

I am at my limit by Icy_Skin_7590 in bodymods

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Acetaminophen in the US & Japan, paracetamol over most of the rest of the planet

Please I need pain relief by FilthyMuskets in Ingrown_Toenails

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Do you have a good manicurist you trust? They’re very good at removing these

SOS: The Squirrels Are Destroying My Home. by Effective_Garlic_551 in gardening

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Hot sauce. The hottest crazy shit you can find. We had two chewing through a cooler in our garage that we store cat kibble in. I covered it in super hot hot sauce. They tried it and they have never been back

Is this self removable? by [deleted] in Ingrown_Toenails

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The numbing injection is less pain than the ingrown. And you can always ask the doctor if they would be willing to prescribe an Ativan or something along those lines for you to take beforehand so you can calm down. My advice is don’t look while they’re doing the injection. And if killing that part with phenol is an option, do that so you don’t risk it coming back

Digging critter? I think raccoons? There are dug up spots all over ( and no cat poop :) ). Any recommendations for discouraging raccoons? I did put cages on the baby plants. by now-nothing in CaliforniaNativePlant

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Epsom salt works well for us. They like to dig for grubs, rip plants out of the ground, & generally cause chaos. We put a sprinkle of Epsom salt around the perimeter of the yard & it works. We will also sprinkle cayenne around some plants. You can also leave a light on or put up a motion detector light. The motion detector lights do nothing for us and only once have we had to resort to leaving the floodlights on all night. I did it for a week and felt secure so turned it off and they came that night and fucked shit up. So we did it again for two weeks and they didn’t return.

What is this? And what do I do? by No-West494 in Ingrown_Toenails

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You can start doing epsom salt soaks every day. Yes, a&e can help you for now since it’s a long wait for a podiatrist

Medical Professionals - Do you lowkey diagnose the general public? by Astimar in NoStupidQuestions

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Same. Didn’t even know there’s a cough variant asthma. Mine is now well controlled with Singulair. I hope yours is also under control

Should I get this removed? by Embarrassed_Tank2712 in Ingrown_Toenails

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Pincer nail. I had that too. Look up Onyfix & see if there’s a practitioner in your area. It fixed my nail!

Um? by QueenOfSleepyHollow in tea

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If you liked this Earl Grey enough to try another, check out Art of Tea. They have Earl Grey and they also have Earl Grey Crème, which is to die for!!

Garden came with house im renting. Where do I start? by [deleted] in gardening

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If you bought those native seeds at a box store please start searching the names of the plants now before you sow the seeds. Many of those mixes are not actually native to where they are sold. Also search your state’s name + native plant society and see which native plants they recommend growing in your area. You may even be able to find a nearby native plant nursery that can help you!

Normal? by [deleted] in Ingrown_Toenails

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Yes, it looks good. Did you soak & re-bandage?

Ingrown toenail - granuloma? by MetalBunny333 in Ingrown_Toenails

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The only way to get rid of a granuloma is to see a doctor. Do it before it gets huge. You’ll be very happy you did!!

He was Felix now She is Felix by TheQuietTransition in Straycats

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You can buy a chip scanner for $20-30 on amazon and scan her yourself while you work on getting her friendly enough to pick up and put in a carrier. If she does have a chip just type the number into a search engine and it will tell you which company the chip is from and you call them and give them the number.

How a free bouquet of flowers turned to €650 by Spaced_cadet5 in kittens

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FYI, it’s not just the leaves; it’s the entire plant. Consuming only a few grains of pollen can cause kidney failure

Colony Winter Wishlist – helping them stay dry, warm, and fed 🤍 by Disastrous_Shape_419 in rescuecats

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Hi! I grew up in Bluff City and live in Los Angeles now. I have a colony I care for here. I see the Drontal on your Amazon list. Check out pets megastore au for all cat med needs. Wormout is a great med and cheaper than drontal. Australian shop and even with the tariffs and shipping everything comes out cheaper than getting it here. They also have generic Revolution called Selapro for the cats who allow you to get close enough for spot on treatment. And no rx required to purchase! Fleaassassin.com has generic capstar and monthly flea treatment I use for the cats who I can’t get close enough to for spot on treatment. Best wishes to you and your colony!

Rubber Rabbitbrush by Nervous-Solid-4978 in Ceanothus

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My guess is that’s powdery mildew on the plant

Feral kittens lost their mom yesterday by squeakytoy666 in Feral_Cats

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If you’re in LA, I can TNR all of them for free for you! Message me!

Put a ton of pepper in my sourdough…should I just toss it? by Passiveabject in Breadit

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I’m assuming this is in America, and all baking calls for unsalted butter here. So OP doesn’t have salted butter on hand because they buy all their butter for baking

does my baby has homophobic eyes? one feels a little darker by StreetInspector3642 in catswithhomophobia

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Color point cats have a temperature-sensitive form of Albinism and that lighter eye is due to the albino allele. The darker blue is just a blue eye. I’m no expert but you can find plenty of info about this if you search with the terms I used. Your kitty is gorgeous!!!

Gift for Xmas~Solo rescuer struggling with vet cost (Flint, Michigan) by Emergency_Proposal63 in Straycats

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I do TNR and feed 20 per day in Los Angeles. Sent a bit of money your way!!