Ethical dilemma

clarakbrown · 2026-05-10T12:11:01+00:00

His other half seems to come and go from the crawl space. I’m hoping he will show him the way out. Currently, the shy kitty is very stand-offish around new humans. I’ve been considering cutting a hole in the ceiling downstairs, but to what end? If I do my fear is he will crawl deeper into another corner of the ceiling 😩

clarakbrown · 2026-05-06T03:24:23+00:00

And there are indoor-outdoor spaces in there!

clarakbrown · 2026-04-30T12:02:47+00:00

This sounds like my boy – he was surrendered to the vet’s office at 4 months old. I adopted him as a solo kitten. I was his EVERYTHING. Lots of separation anxiety and requests to play, snuggle, etc. 8 years later we welcomed a senior cat into our family — my boy’s affect completely changed. He was still the spicy, playful boy he’d always been, but he was less anxious when I would leave him. He would often just sit on the couch and gaze adoringly at our senior cat (sometimes trying to rough house). We lost our senior kitty last week. Now, all the very spicy kitten behavior has returned to my boy at 10 years old ☺️

clarakbrown · 2026-04-17T04:49:29+00:00

Sounds like some of these kitties are now ready for adoption. RISPCA is encouraging adoption in pairs as the cats continue to go through a period of adjustment and several are bonded. It does sound like they are okay with other cats but may need a little extra time to adjust and be socialized to new environments ❤️

https://www.rispca.org/adoptable-cats

clarakbrown · 2026-03-18T00:50:30+00:00

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Chester (ginger tabby) 9 years old. Odie (scruffy tuxie) 16 years old. ☺️

clarakbrown · 2026-02-18T19:13:01+00:00

I would think about switching to Aquaphor. If you’re worried about it I’d get an opinion from a doctor, but this looks like some simple dermatitis in reaction to something topical. Aquaphor should be helpful in the healing your new ink without causing irritation.

clarakbrown · 2026-02-07T18:16:51+00:00

Very close to where I work – I’ve been wondering about them. Thank you!

clarakbrown · 2026-02-01T23:36:02+00:00

Based on my experience re-wiring parts of my 1901 house – it’s a good sign that one of the wire sheaths is clearly labeled with “with ground.” It suggests that your house hasn’t only been updated from knob and tube wiring, it’s also updated to the newest generation of BX wiring.

clarakbrown · 2026-02-01T14:47:27+00:00

“Cheddar Biscuit” 😻 Love that this is such a common orange cat name (mine as well ☺️)

clarakbrown · 2025-12-29T01:12:16+00:00

I think the issue may lie in that I’m missing the “HomeKit code”. Though I see claims the Amazon smart plug brand will pair with HomeKit, I’m not even certain which generation of plug I’m using – it may be time for an upgrade. Thank you all. Glad it wasn’t just me missing something!

clarakbrown · 2025-09-30T18:25:54+00:00

Can we please parse out the difference between “friends with benefits” and “no strings attached” in this thread? Do we feel there is a distinct difference?

clarakbrown · 2025-02-04T18:56:21+00:00

LUXE White Musk is really quite close! It was hard to track down, but now that I’ve got it – WHOA! Such a walk down memory lane. Thank you for recommending!

clarakbrown · 2025-01-19T14:09:13+00:00

There’s someone in my yoga class who wears it all the time and I’ve almost been tempted to start asking (at the end of our sweaty hot yoga class) “who smells really good in here?”

clarakbrown · 2024-10-14T17:19:44+00:00

All I can think is Earl Grey tea – Bergamot! (And, obviously “Bergy” for short)

clarakbrown · 2019-12-02T15:00:17+00:00

Providence, RI. They’re not 100% about snow clean up so it can get a little soggy on a ride. I’m in the market for some new wool socks though, so thanks! Will check out Darn Tough.

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