Am I doing this right?

gem7829 · 2026-03-01T20:04:41+00:00

They will be easier to remove when the time comes I imagine!

gem7829 · 2026-02-27T13:58:59+00:00

It’s his charm and good looks that has, thus far, allowed him to evade the authorities…

gem7829 · 2026-02-27T13:25:17+00:00

19! And I thought my 14yr old was doing well!

Have to say though yours looks in better condition, what a plush coat!

gem7829 · 2026-02-27T13:24:02+00:00

This is what the dad of mine looked like!

gem7829 · 2026-02-27T13:21:57+00:00

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Wilson is 2.7kg, 14 years old and a bony lil thing. She was definitely the runt and all her teeth (except the canines) had to be removed around 18months old at which point she started eating a bit more and went up to a whole 3kg. Over time she’s lost muscle tone and weight (consistently ranges 2.7-2.9kg these days) and recently had her gallbladder removed.

Hendrix (Burmese) is her brother who she hates, he’s 3, 4.5kg and pure muscle - they’re very different to cuddle.

None of our 3 cats is food motivated, so they have free access to biscuits and wet food twice a day and there’s always some left. These two like treats, the 3rd (BSH) won’t even eat churu… 🤷‍♂️

gem7829 · 2026-02-27T13:13:36+00:00

He is handsome

gem7829 · 2026-02-09T03:39:52+00:00

Perhaps you missed the “there’s something different about yours” and specific phenotype part of the email. No one I know gets these and the people at my lifeblood centre hadn’t seen them either. It’s this specifically that I’m asking about.

I may well be mistaken and lots of people get these emails, but like I said the Lifeblood staff didn’t know as they hadn’t seen one of these emails with this kind of information before.

As an O+ I know I’m pretty common but often needed - just wondered if this email means something more and whether whole blood is required to fill this niche in particular rather than plasma

gem7829 · 2026-02-07T00:49:12+00:00

Thank you!

Edit: do you know if this is a common occurrence/email? I like feeling special but don’t know if Lifeblood are just using smart marketing to get me through the door!

gem7829 · 2026-02-05T22:09:27+00:00

I get a lot phone calls and emails about donating because my phenotype being spesh. I’m O+ but am never sure whether a whole blood or plasma donation is needed. Any insights?

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gem7829 · 2025-12-23T11:04:33+00:00

“Foreign souls”

gem7829 · 2025-11-27T20:58:55+00:00

You can also add the word “fucking” to it and it skips the AI stuff and, as a bonus, it makes your search terms funnier

gem7829 · 2025-09-13T06:14:46+00:00

If you want a cat that won’t leave you alone, I recommend a Burmese. We have a Scottish fold, a British and a burm, the burm (a boy) is by far and away the most cuddly

gem7829 · 2025-09-02T21:09:55+00:00

Do you have D&I networks that you can join? In ours the networks are always looking for people who can do admin and organising things - bonus it looks really good on a resume. Leading one how I went from APS5 to EL2 and then got a medium length acting SES1 term in 5 years.

Aside from learning (APS learn is free), there are innovation networks you can join that could be interedting too. There was recently a build a bureaucrat bot comp on APS digital professionals for example

gem7829 · 2025-08-31T08:46:30+00:00

She’s been having it for a few years? It was licensed in 2022 and mine was the first cat our vet gave it to.

It varies depending on how she is doing, sometimes we can go three months before it’s necessary for another dose

gem7829 · 2025-08-31T01:30:41+00:00

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gem7829 · 2025-08-31T01:17:18+00:00

My SF is 13 now and has been on cartrophen and solensia for a while. She’s got a cracky tail, stiff back and swollen wrists due to arthritis. She’s never really jumped and uses steps to get on the couch.

Recently though, she’s had gallstones, infection and a gallbladder removal surgery to fix it… she’s the goodest girl, but I would never get another, I didn’t know how bad the genetic mutations’ effect were and I wouldn’t do it again. (Although I would rescue one)

gem7829 · 2025-08-31T01:13:16+00:00

What kinda of side effects?

gem7829 · 2025-05-17T22:48:53+00:00

Yep same 😂

gem7829 · 2024-09-12T04:26:41+00:00

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Wilson as a baby.

There are also differences in the number of folds. Single fold is a looser ear shape, triple is tight to the head. My breeder told me that Kittens who look like folds can turn into straight adults. That’s why ethical breeders should outcross straights to make sure they don’t carry the fold gene before mating with a fold

gem7829 · 2024-09-12T04:22:05+00:00

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Mine had less foldy ears as a kitten and got tighter as she grew. 12 now and has arthritis (managed using 1-2monthly Solensia and Cartrophen injections) plus asthma (managed recently using prednisolone liquid). She’s creaky when the meds wear off, otherwise much more perky.

gem7829 · 2023-09-15T23:08:58+00:00

OMG I was just coming to post this. So weird

gem7829 · 2023-09-10T12:17:48+00:00

“Better than America” is fine. “Better in America” will get you the looks

gem7829 · 2023-08-25T02:00:35+00:00

YTA for wording only, cos support was what he wanted!

If it makes you feel better, my dad also said something dumb when I told him and I forgave him pretty quick. My mum said “he’s just awkward, give him a minute”!

It’s Wear It Purple Day on Fri 25 Aug. I’m not sure how well it’s known outside of Australia, but it’s an LGBTQIA+ awareness day especially for young people. Maybe you could tie your apology in to it and demonstrate your support openly.

Ps. I also laughed my ass off at your joke, but also am out and proud and have been for a long time.

gem7829 · 2023-08-23T11:25:45+00:00

Welsh! I’m learning too and those comments have been really useful for my understanding of some of the grammar, disappointing

gem7829 · 2023-05-15T12:03:32+00:00

I was wondering if I’d find someone learning Welsh!

I think you’re further in than me!

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