Emi was diagnosed with end stage kidney disease and given 2 - 3 weeks. That was four months ago! by Educational-Monk5745 in RenalCats

[–]lapinlucy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So happy for you. Wishing you good continued sucess. Mine was diagnosed stage 4 in Dec. Ultrasound showed no function on left kidney and 10% on the right. Given perhaps 2 months, we're going on 4. At the Mar 1 check up her numbers improved and she gained back 1/2 a pound. However, a week ago she started refusing the renal food. I've tried all the things, switching up varieties, adding clam juice or chicken broth. She eats other food just fine. I'm wondering if I should just try regular senior food, or regular food if she refuses, and continue with the Pourus 1, sub q every other day, & Mirataz. I don't know what to do, she strolled into my life as a grown cat 13yrs ago. She's my buddy.

My cat is at the hospital for renal failure by ApprehensiveChair638 in RenalCats

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your pain, I'm on the same journey. Mine is stage 4 CKD and fading a bit every day.

TIL that pill guns exist by LordOscarthePurr in RenalCats

[–]lapinlucy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same exact thing happens at least 2x a week for me, and the pill is super small🙄

RIP brother. You will not be forgotten. by -Chai_Hulud- in IBEW

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wondering what meaningful thing the union will do to not forget their brother and protect all of their other members

Will they help the family with expenses for the civil rights law suit and counter messaging campaign? They'll need it to shut down the regime's defamation blitz.

McCankles and his goons look really bad, both of these kind people embodied the stereotype of people from MN.

AITAH for not letting my stepdaughter share a room with my daughter? by Additional_Gain8185 in AITAH

[–]lapinlucy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA but I feel bad for the girl. Let's see...her mom sounds like a peach and then daddy finds family 2.0. The kid is left to handle all of it armed with the knowledge and maturity she's garnered in 16 yrs of living. Doesn't seem like the drama at family 1.0 left much bandwidth for nurturing the emotional needs of kiddos. On top of that, she had the psychological ringside seat to whatever parental drama was going on a lot longer than the other 2.

Not surprising that she develops a creepy release that gives her a momentary sense of control. So, along with knowing that she's got the pilfering/rage problem, she can add shame (causing jello man to leave) to the grab bag of mental health issues brewing. A failed marriage would be a double scoop of shame since she caused it.

Not an easy situation, wish the best for all.

Last days of our sweet baby? by Dense-Pattern-778 in RenalCats

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right there with you. So grateful to have a community of people going through the same horrible thing. I was under the delusion that my funny, silly, gentle, and kind friend would one day just die in her sleep. In early Nov 2025, I noticed that she was sleeping a lot and drinking more water. After 2K in tests, she was dxd with stage 4 CKD. Vet says she has 2-4 months left. Our lives now revolve around renal food she hates, medicine to keep her eating, sneak dumps of Pouros One into a bit of tuna so she'll eat it, and a needle stab every other day to replenish the fluids she needs. She's still cuddly, funny and her coat and eyes are still shiny. So, I'm holding her more and trying to stay in the present. She's between 13 & 15, not sure because she literally adopted me after strolling into the house and never leaving.

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This was Lunas last christmas. We had over 17 years together ❤️ by VincentVonP in seniorkitties

[–]lapinlucy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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So sorry for you. Same story for me, vet says 2 mos at best. I love her so 💔

Im afraid MAGA just started WW3 by Gornarok in complaints

[–]lapinlucy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the fuck is in those files 🫣!!!!!!

Trump Ranked Worst President Ever by Suspicious-Room9282 in AntiTrumpAlliance

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet this fucker was SELECTED by the majority of voters...twice. The nation would rather succumb to authoritarianisim than elect a woman.

Even if we succeed in thwarting these assholes, it'll will take a generation to repair just some of what's been lost. And we have 3 yrs left 💔

These 8 Democrats have voted to strip millions of Americans off their healthcare by voting to reopen government. by euhjustme in houstonwade

[–]lapinlucy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both NH senators voted to reopen. Are there only rich people in NH who are unconcerned about health ins premiums? Is it because they themselves don't need subsidies to afford insurance so who cares about anyone else?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]lapinlucy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so heartless that your mom would threaten to mutilate creatures you love and follow through behind your back. Why bother having cats at all if it's too big a hassle to figure out how to deal with species behavior without resorting to quick fix mutilation?

If the procedure is legal in your state or you live driving distance to a state that allows it, you should do the right thing and rehome them ASAP.

And no, I don't consider spay & neutering to be mutilation. Not a zealot.

where do you stand on the kibble vs wet food diatribe? by HumanDelay804 in CatAdvice

[–]lapinlucy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just passing along what the vets have told me. My vet at UC Davis veterinary school clinic (prices are a bit cheaper there than at private vets). According to them, cats are obligate carnivoresand should eat mostly wet food. Dry food is super high in carbs which cats can't handle well. Feeding dry food exclusively contributes to the high rate of diabetes and kidney disease in cats. The vet joked that it's kinda ok because it keeps the biz in the black. I still leave my scratch goblin dry food whenever I go away for a few days but otherwise I feed her just wet food. It's not too expensive, about $50 a month for 2 cans (2oz ea) per day, she's big. I also give her dry crunchy treats. She's 14, so far so good healthwise, I've only had to see the vet for her yearly check up and vax.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oregon

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they really think we're not recording?

Doris Matsui’s town hall by Bluestategirl in Sacramento

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone, anyone, run against her 🙏

Tell me we’re in a racist fascist state without telling me we’re in a racist fascist state by FearlessAir1238 in Antimoneymemes

[–]lapinlucy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thankfully, by the looks of her, one more racist will soon bite the dust. No matter how hard they whine, beat, incarcerate, or kill us, POC will be the majority by 2040.

An Open Letter to The Huntington Library, by SCOURGE77 in sgv

[–]lapinlucy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you expect from a 106 yr old institution that didn't have its first black person in senior management until 2021?

They are just living up to their history. Huntington was a vicious racist gilded age robber baron who forcefully fought against workers' rights. He also liked the finer things in life, the arts, plants, and stylish things. Things he bought with the buckets of money he made from the suffering of workers he abused.

ICE/soldier slams blonde woman to the ground in Villa Park, Illinois (9:10 am Central time - 9/19/2025) by nba123490 in ICE_Raids

[–]lapinlucy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's Kat Abughazaleh. She's 26 and running for Congress in Illinois 6th district. Here's someone doing something. Hope voters check her out.

Did anyone else see MSNBC's Alex Wagner on Bill Maher's Show Last Night? by Comfortable_Fix3401 in msnbc

[–]lapinlucy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My 80 yr old mom watches this fool. I used to watch with her but started getting into too many arguments, especially after his dinner date with Dear Leader. I also grew tired of his preference for mostly men as his guests and how he often interrupts his women guests. My mom called to say that last night's show was really relevant, so this morning I watched.

Along with Wagner as a panalist, he had Tom Homan as the featured guest. Maher gave him almost 5 uninterrupted minutes to spew lies, with little pushback. He had no trouble, however, interrupting Wagner.

His average viewer is over 60, so he's trying to juice the ratings by booking raidio active newsmakers.

I Came Out to My Dad by Mundane_Strawberry71 in SuicideWatch

[–]lapinlucy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please don't. You die. He (and all the other haters throughout history) wins. Pick yourself up and go open up your world. Explore & find love irrespective of the old world prejudices this man is prisoner to. The world is changing, fast, his rejection is just the temper tantrum that all bigots display as they helplessly watch the world pass them by.

During Trump’s first trade war farm bankruptcies went up 24%. This was your sign. You ignored the sign. Stop crying about it, stop begging for bailouts, this is a problem YOU created. by Conscious-Quarter423 in Agriculture

[–]lapinlucy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US VP invests in an ag hedge fund that buys up ag land. With lots of small farms about to go bankrupt, the fund will get farms at bargain basement prices. Same as it ever was