snowberry Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I tried to look in every garden, but Carbis Bay is so built up now Literally, people are giving up their gardens for building plots. It could have been anywhere, is it 3 km for a roaming tomcat? I rang the vets earlier but they had no news. I'm too soft, but I love all cats & other animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Patsy L - if you;re reading this our tv in our bedroom came on this morning about 1.30am by itself. OH woke me up to ask why telly was on - how should I know - remote was on a pile of books and no pussies in sight - thankfully it wasnt George Fornby strumming his ukalalee (SP) otherwise I would be worried. (see Patsys thread about her computer coming on in the night) Then awakened again by strange whistling and clanking noises - outside somewhere. At this point I was about to lose the plot - but managed to get back to sleep having looked out of window to check for the undead and other nasties walking the streets of Mill Hill. I wont be seeing anymore spooky films for a long time believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 That's spooky. I'm not keen on things that have a mind of their own. I broke my mixer and am having to knead the bread dough by hand, it's made me appreciate just how much effect my exercises are having. Didn't feel a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 YS passed his driving test today . Just 4 minors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thats good news - he'll be chauffeuring you around soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 YS passed his driving test today . Just 4 minors . Marvellous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That's great news ANH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Congratulations ANH jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Just 4 minors - well done that lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 YS passed his driving test today . Just 4 minors . Fantastic news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 And me I was nearly in tears as the cat died and have 2 puddies of my own. I hit a cat before Christmas. There was literally nothing I could have done. I stopped to see about taking it to a vet but it was obvious there was no point. I found the owner with the help of two neighbours. Even though it wasn't my cat I was in tears and felt awful for days. How do you apologise for something like that? PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 You cant apologise - well you can but the loss of a much loved pet is very upsetting. Cats even bright ones are stupid when it comes to roads - its like a Russian Roulette with them. I have one cat who is scared of everything and I think thats why she still alive - doors, hoovers, teenagers and roads. The other got a broken leg last yr and we dont know how. We live on a main road and getting te RSPCA and Cats Prot to let us have a rescue cat will be a prob in future because of road. Before we lived in a cul de sac. What can you do they are daft when it comes to road sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 My first cat was deemed highly intelligent by the vets. So much so that they wanted to run some tests on her They never got the chance as when she was 1 she got hit by a car, (nearly 25 years ago & the bill from the vets was £500!). Then a year to the day later she got hit on the same bit of road & killed. That's cat intelligence for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have seen this happen c couple of times and it is very upsetting, we also lost a cat that way when my ED was only 6 weeks old, my OH sobbed and sobbed I think it was just the final straw after an emotional few weeks. We moved here with our remaining cat and expected her to get run over within days, but she died peacefully in her sleep 14 years later, despite being a very outdoor cat night and day. I do think that her track record was the only way the Cats Protection let us have two more cats, they asked loads of questions about the road, we live on the junction of a main road and a busy short cut lane. Fingers crossed and touch wood etc, we have had our current two for coming up 5 years. I think that the roads are sufficiently busy that they steer clear and also we do keep them in at night, they lived indoors in a flat before we got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I remember being in a car with my Mum a few years back, we were driving home from somewhere late at night and hit a cat that ran out in front of the car We were both very upset about it, one of the most upsetting things was that we were a good mile or so away from the town, probably a bit further, so we would have had no idea where to start trying to track down the owners as we were nowhere near any houses. So the next day I can only imagine there was a very upset family wondering where their beloved pet had gone. I suppose the cat must have headed out into the fields to go hunting and ended up trying to cross the main road at just the wrong time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Really busy night lambing last night! 53 live lambs We had one single ewe that really struggled, the lamb was dead inside her and after an hour+ we had to get the farmer to come and get the lamb out, in pieces Had loads of sets of Triplets and 2 sets of Quads... only a couple of singles but managed to adopt some off (so that most Moms had 2) theres a few that are having to stay as tripets as they go out to the field. Brings my total up to 134 lambs so far this year, thats just the nights I've done .. another 7 weeks to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well done Lewis. Do you think that stillbirth was a one-off, or will the farmer not breed from that ewe again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The lamb carried to full term + was alive when she started lambing but it was a big single lamb in a Lleyn ewe. It presented with just 2 front legs crossed over with the head twisted right back and it was dead before we sorted it. Eventually got the head through the pelvis with the legs pushed back, that had to come off for the rest to get through 'cos was just too big ... only happened a couple of times I've seen that happen in 5 years so not v common. He's an Organic farmer so pretty good compared to most but with 1200 sheep there are always a few that have problems, the prolapse and ruptured ewes have a red line put down their backs so they should be sent to market so not bred from again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yes, that's not a good position. I've been to see a herd of 70 alpaca today and have been cuddling some Cria and pygmy goats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Theres a new Vets thats recently got planning permission approved around the corner from home so have just written a letter to send about future work experience/a job and to see when they're planning on building it Similar thing happened a couple years ago with a different vets, got planning permission and they'd nearly finished converting the building but hadn't started getting the fittings and quipment. I went up for an interview and got a weekend job to start when the opened but then the recession hit and they couldn't afford to finish it and get the staff in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Good luck, Lewis, sounds like fate to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Fingers crossed for you Lewis. There's a new vet just opened a massive surgery just behind my office.... well, they are an old practice from the other side of town, new partner on board who has injected a bit of life into them. They don't do farm animals though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Looks good Clare, think I know where that it too. Just wish I lived closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
