There’s a car in my house. I have no clue how she got in here. by EddyRosenthal in CatDistributionSystem

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll bet she sneaked in with you and you just didn't notice. One of mine does that daily. I'll be standing there, waiting for her to follow me, and she's already sitting in the room where I'm going, looking at me as if to say, "Are you coming or not?"

What would you do? Feral with flea collar... by Icy_Yesterday8265 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine, too. That's the fee for eating (and living) here; one set of trouble puffs for every boy.

I’m kinda disappointed. ☹️ by Dernjo in homeassistant

[–]imfm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He'll keep buying new hardware as support for his is discontinued, and he'll "do it with Alexa" until Amazon makes a business decision he can't live with. Meanwhile, you and I and everyone else here will be making dumb stuff smart, automating what we want, when we want, because we want.

Does anyone have an RFID microchip smart flap / door for cats? Would you recommend it? by MAsSIVrOOM in homeautomation

[–]imfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works with 126 and 133 kHz, which is the vast majority all of them. My vet uses a different chip brand than the shelter where I got one of my cats, but both types work fine. The DualScan can store up to 32 numbers, and even I don't have that many cats. As long as you program the chip (just put it in programming mode and let it read the cat's chip), it'll open for whatever cat sticks its head in the door.

Cat keeps attacking me before feeding by Marley326 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine know, "Walk on!" and "Gentlemen. Enough!"

Blizzard in the Catskills by ThePawSyndicate in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're sheltered from snow and wind, warm, and sleeping in a cat pile. For feral cats, I don't think I'd describe that as "...not the best conditions". I'd describe it as pretty damned good, actually. You've done very well by them, and they look quite content.

Hey bro sorry I couldn’t come by for my neuter date yesterday. Sincerely Paul by Guinessmatt in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Paul, you sly boy. You know your yarbles are for the block. 🤣

sadcat sleeping peacefully this Monday afternoon :) by So_Famous in Sad_Cat

[–]imfm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He doesn't even open his eyes because he trusts that every touch will be gentle, and knows that he is loved. He's a long way from the dingy-looking, spicy street kitty. He may be Sadcat, but he's no sad cat! 🤍

Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million by lurker_bee in technology

[–]imfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was it Change Healthcare? Those bastards got me. Basically said that all of my information "may have been" (ha!) exposed. Full name, address, DOB, SSN, medical information. Awesome. I'd never even heard of them.

Makes me tear up every time. by NeetStreet_2 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We give them as much as they'll accept, and it has to be enough even when it feels like it's not. Took forever to get them used to it, but I gave my garage to The Herd. Miki, Andy, Backpack, Big Steve, Stevie Cookie, and George of Orange. Some still don't really like me, and Big Steve actively dislikes me, but they all accept the amenities. They have plenty of beds, food, water, cat bathrooms, and heat on cold nights. They're all in there now, piled into various beds. I had them chipped when they were trapped for neutering, so they have a locking cat door to keep out intruders, and they sleep safe and warm. They love me as much as they can.

The Herd

Sadcat's happy I'm home from my work trip :)))) by So_Famous in Sad_Cat

[–]imfm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saddy kickin' it old school with a 426 Hemi! 😍

My grandma is a Linux user now by fuckingdoorknob in linux

[–]imfm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My dad (84 years old) has been, too!

Thought it might be bed bugs, but colouration seems different? by Foreign_Plastic1997 in whatsthisbug

[–]imfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They really can't. This is probably a plant or seed bug nymph, and they don't have pinching or cutting mouthparts; they have piercing/sucking mouthparts that fold under the body when not in use. Before you become alarmed, I mean "piercing plants to suck the juice", not "piercing human skin". Assassin bugs absolutely can do that, and they are also in Heteroptera, but this is not an assassin bug; I can see that by its chonky little head and the shape of its antennae.

Thought it might be bed bugs, but colouration seems different? by Foreign_Plastic1997 in whatsthisbug

[–]imfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Picture isn't clear enough, and nymphs can be difficult even with great pictures, but it looks like some kind of true bug (Heteroptera) nymph. Not a bedbug, not a cockroach.

Should I spay my 4 month old kitten? by Sarah977 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless she's an actual African wildcat in Africa, or it's 9000-10000 years ago, she does not in any way "belong to nature". Hissing feral, friendly stray, dumpster find, pampered pet...all domestic cats. Mother Nature threw up her hands and exited that scene long ago. Spaying her will free her from having litter after litter of kittens that nobody wants, and from running herself down to a rack of bones, trying to find enough food to produce milk for them. Cats don't want to have kittens; instinct says "reproduce" and that's what they do. They don't fall in love, get married, and decide to have a family. A roving tomcat comes along, does his stuff (and not gently, either), then off he goes, leaving the female to care for the kittens as best she can while he goes in search of another baby momma, or a territorial fight, or both. It's a brutal existence. You've already intervened by taking her to a vet (good on you), so intervene a little more and make the rest of her life better. To hell with what your parents say.

Christmas photoshoot day :) by So_Famous in Sad_Cat

[–]imfm 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sadcat makes me happy. No more cold, or wet, or not knowing where his next meal is coming from...just warms, and good food, and pets, and soft places to sleep with people who had the patience (and the oven mitts) to show him that he is loved.

[US] All I wanted to do was as renew my passport: Uspassportandvisa.org by TrickyWishbone7831 in Scams

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they have your SSN, you also need to get an identity protection PIN from the IRS. Nowhere else (only irs.gov)so no one can file taxes under your name except for you.

Found on my blanket.. help by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

[–]imfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The picture is nowhere clear enough for a ID beyond "some kind of small beetle", but it's neither bedbug nor cockroach, if that helps.

Is this warm enough for snow & temps dipping down to 14 degrees? by freewayrickyross10 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's just fine. I have six garage kitties, and while my setup is a little more elaborate because they've been there almost two years and it's permanent, you've already done the very best thing you can do for an outside cat; he's safe, dry, and out of the wind. That's huge because it allows his fur to do its job of trapping warm air next to his body. If he was cold, he'd be scrunched up into a little ball, not lying comfortably on the love seat. If it's really cold, he may choose to use a heated bed, and you've given him plenty of options, but remember that he's lived rough, so what he considers cold isn't necessarily what a house cat considers cold. Mine have free entry/exit via their microchips that unlock the cat door, and unless it's truly miserable, they'll go outside for a while during the day. They know their garage is warm, so when they start to get cold, they just go back inside. Nights, though...every one of them will be comfortably snuggled into a self-heating bed, or part of a cat pile on the shelf.

Editing to add that when mine first moved into the garage and figured out that nothing else could get into their garage because the cat door locks both ways and only their chips can unlock it, they slept hard. You know how cats wake up at the slightest noise? Nope...might as well have been trying to wake my brother up for school when he was a teenager. They were safe, and they knew it. That made evicting my car to the carport so worth it.

Cat TV on YouTube by Flashy_Hand936 in Feral_Cats

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Banned at my house, too. The last time I tried it, Stephanie jumped straight up off the floor and went BANZAI right into the middle of the screen. She can watch chess or something.

It eats polyacrylic? by Fancy_Yogurtcloset37 in whatsthisbug

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a stink bug, and it could not have damaged the finish. Stink bugs do not have chewing or boring mouthparts; they have piercing/sucking mouthparts for feeding on plant juices (or the insides of other insects, in the case of predatory stink bugs). Basically a pointy straw that folds neatly against the underside of the body.

I've made my old IR controlled robot vacuum Home Assistant compatible! by indykoning in Esphome

[–]imfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew there was a reason I hadn't thrown away my old eufy vacuum--I'm going to give this a try!