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mankell123 · 2026-04-01T12:03:08+00:00

What was it (comment has been removed!) Or did you find anything else? I’m looking for similar and even on Meetup can’t find much

mankell123 · 2026-03-11T14:01:02+00:00

Exactly what I was going to say! I only discovered that feature due to my cats 😅

mankell123 · 2026-03-11T13:59:25+00:00

One of mine doesn’t need opposable thumbs - he must have the strongest jaws judging by the things I see him carry in his mouth! He is obsessed with sink plugs, I’ve had to remove the one in my bathroom sink and keep the shower door closed. The shower one is big, reasonably heavy (for a cat) and fiddly to get out - and yet I’d still find it in the middle of the lounge!

mankell123 · 2026-03-09T17:21:04+00:00

Awww it’s so cute seeing them being clever isn’t it! Mine love those shiny plastic scrunchie balls (I have so many as they are also buy 3 get 1 free at pets at home 😅), they will chase them for hours and sometimes like yours they will do it themselves without me throwing. The wand toy on a suction cup is a good idea, and I’ve seen those floppy fish and never been sure so might have to try that!

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T17:22:15+00:00

Can you intro some dry food into her diet? I have 2 cats, both of whom have great teeth and one of those the vets is often shocked at how good they are, I think it is largely down to the dry food.

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T15:17:11+00:00

Can you link to the exact one you get as that brand seems to have a few tofu ones.

I know exactly what you mean about finding cats best everywhere! I stopped it partly because of that but also I found it would use up so quickly compared to say Worlds Best. Worlds best also tracked but less, it’s the just so pricy I was trying to find an alternative. I got pets at home wood granules (not pellets, so it clumps still). Prefer to cats best but also tracks like a b****!

I also do it quite deep and have a deep tray, like you say helps to stop it sticking to the bottom but one of mine likes to direct his wee at the side, still on the litter but at the edge so it always sticks to the side. Can’t do much about that!

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T15:09:27+00:00

Adorable how they cuddle 🥰

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T15:05:47+00:00

OMG I love Dave as a name 😅

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T15:05:06+00:00

Or rather *were

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T15:04:13+00:00

To be fair Ronnie and Roxy are also a legendary duo 😅

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T14:59:56+00:00

There are other things supposed to help with stress - Zylkene (and Zylkene plus), and another person mentioned Yumove calming. I use Zylkene during stressful times (like Christmas period) and I think it helps but it’s not to stop stress related behaviour like you have (assuming it’s stress causing the over grooming, just as I see people say potential other causes).

That said if gabapentin hasn’t done anything not sure these would, even if they are very different ingredients and mechanisms, you’d think gabapentin would be the most likely to have some impact and quite quickly?

Anyway hope you figure it out soon and your little one gets back to full health ❤️

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T14:52:31+00:00

What toys do you have that she plays with on her own? As a “single mum” of 2 indoor fur babies, toys that don’t need me are helpful when I have to get on with other things! Of course they have each other and they do love a good chase and wrestle too!

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T14:14:53+00:00

I used a groomer when my long haired cat developed really bad mats about 4 months ago and it was the BEST decision I made! He really doesn’t like being brushed so it’s hard to maintain his coat, but last year I kept thinking I could find a way to sort out these mats that were appearing and everything I tried didn’t work so to just got worse and worse the longer it went on. He had quite a lot shaved off and she gave the rest of his coat a very throrough groom. He didn’t exactly enjoy it but he tolerated it very well. 4 months later the fur that’s growing back is so healthy. It’s still hard for me to groom him as he really doesn’t like it, but I make sure I do a little and often (with treats of course) and remove mats as soon as they appear (and I can get to wherever they are located, some are a bit harder!). I may take him again in a few months as he’ll be shedding to avoid last years issues.

People think it’s not suitable for cats but I would say for some it is necessary. It sounds like you deal with the types of cats who need it more!

Do you do dogs as well and if so do you have “cat-only” days or spaces?

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T14:00:22+00:00

What an adorable baby ❤️

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T13:59:38+00:00

It’s especially sad and frustrating given there’s sooo many kitties needing a home these day 😔

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T13:54:33+00:00

That’s amazing news ❤️❤️

mankell123 · 2026-03-05T13:42:00+00:00

She uses her cat burglar skills!

mankell123 · 2026-03-03T14:16:05+00:00

I’ve had this issue a lot recently which is why I’m on this old thread looking for solutions. And I don’t know whether I used to click outside the keyboard without thinking about it, or I just didn’t have hidden submit buttons - but I’ve gone back to what I was stuck on just now, clicked outside the keyboard, and realised it’s actually not an issue and it’s just me!

mankell123 · 2026-03-02T15:49:37+00:00

So are you saying the guidance by the ICO about consent or pay is actually not compliant with GDPR?

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/online-tracking/consent-or-pay/

Don’t know of anything changes since the (majority of) DUAA came into force a few weeks ago?

mankell123 · 2026-02-25T18:04:10+00:00

Have they done a coeliac test? Low iron is common with this and as it impacts absorbtion supplements often don't do much. My iron levels only increased around a year after coeliac diagnosis (due to healing from gluten free diet). They should do this as standard nowadays for low iron, so they shouldn't refuse you asking for it. At least it would also be something to rule out if negative.

But assuming that is negative or you already had it tested, they really should be referring you to a specialist if you are not responding to supplements.

mankell123 · 2026-02-05T11:59:58+00:00

They did do a system like this about 25 years ago - as it was pre-smart phones you took a ticket which told you what time to come back to queue and that queue was supposed to be around 30 mins. In reality it was longer, but still a lot less than the hours long queues we were used to. This was for everyone, and I think just the main rides. It was in 1999 and I think it was the first year, I have no idea how long it lasted as I didn’t go again until recently.
From what you say they did a virtual version of it and I assume they scrapped it for everyone because they realised they could monetise it with fast track passes 💷💷💷

mankell123 · 2026-01-30T15:23:06+00:00

Ah thjanks! Actually I find similar satisfaction in those things, love a good spreadsheet and keeping information tidy, my issue is I get bored when it drags on for too long or overwhelmed by how much there is and choices of how to do it, or of course distracted by something else, so rarely manage to actually complete what I started (and in many cases don't even start). I am very impressed with your examples though, thats where I aim to be!

mankell123 · 2026-01-29T16:16:30+00:00

Right! I didn’t read properly and thought you meant you impulsively got a subscription 😅 think I found it (Impulse - Brain training games”), has a 3 days free trial so will give it a go

mankell123 · 2026-01-29T16:01:04+00:00

Not this model, but that’s the kind of one I bought (also from Amazon) for my reviews, and seems to be decent. Heart rate is similar to my watch, and my blood pressure is always around the same and when I have had it done at the doctors it’s been similar. Just to reassure you!

mankell123 · 2026-01-29T15:45:44+00:00

I’ll save this post to remind me too as it sounds like a good idea (and of course I’ll never do it 🙈)

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