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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 21:00:50 GMT
Just find somewhere to put a litter tray in a quiet out of the way place & its relatively easy to clean scallywag Woukd have to be an indoor cat IF l went down that route , but โฆ l still think a dog is more company , not so illusive and independent ๐
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 19:55:35 GMT
Oh that is a shame cazypops, I hope the rumour isn't true.
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 19:53:41 GMT
She certainly kept you on your toes to the end Bless her . How awful fir you to go thru all that and dealing with your grief at the same time ๐ฅฒ scallywag It sounds worse than it was, going to fetch the pawprint blanks kept me going etc. The staff were very good & caring & I reckon Lexie was making sure I didn't miss her ability to cause chaos
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 19:47:53 GMT
Just find somewhere to put a litter tray in a quiet out of the way place & its relatively easy to clean scallywag
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Post by cazypops on Apr 19, 2024 19:06:57 GMT
19/4 4 today.
2 right. 2 right. 3 right and 1 wrong. Got it.
mouSE, theSE, RInSE, RAISE.
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Post by cazypops on Apr 19, 2024 18:43:31 GMT
That's a lovely idea, our vet doesn't do anything like that, not even a condolence card. Still I wouldn't change him, but I did hear a rumor that he was packing it in. I don't know what we will do if he does.
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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 18:32:32 GMT
Ooooo lovely , give me a kitten , especially woukd love a calico ๐ my concerms have always been the peeing and pooping in the house ๐คญ
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Post by scallywag on Apr 19, 2024 18:12:09 GMT
Even to the end Lexie was capable of causing chaos. Starting on her final day when I went back to the vets to see Lexie & we arranged her cremation etc. I ordered sole cremation so I would get her ashes back & a pawprint as I did for Roman & Osiris. Historically I'd been asked if I wanted a wood/bamboo box & if so open or closed. It didn't register that I hadn't been asked that for Lexie. I also mentioned the issue with a poor pawprint for Osiris which they had refunded me for last year. I should mention that both Roman & Osiris had been pts at the main hospital as opposed to my local branch where Lexie was. They didn't charge me for the consultation just the cremation. When I looked at the invoice at home that afternoon the only thing on it was the cremation no mention of pawprint so I went back & queried that. They said they had done the pawprint & were just waiting for them to dry before laminating them & they didn't charge for them. This seemed odd to me so I queried & discovered that they now do ink pawprints not impressions in some sort of clay/wax which is in a box as was Roman's & Osiris'. They still do the impressions but this branch hadn't got any blanks. They checked with the hospital who had & I offered to go & get one so that they could do it that day as it was getting close to the start of their consultations starting. In fact I brought back 5!!! Also they told me that apparently they now don't charge for the impressions either Historically Roman & Osiris' ashes took about 2 weeks to come back. Bearing in mind that Easter was in this period I realised that it could be a bit longer. However I did query it (all calls go to the hospital) after Easter & again on Wednesday 19/4 when they told me that her ashes were back & that someone was due to ring me to ask what I wanted on the casket, I had told them when I ordered it but I reminded them that it was just Lexie. This was late afternoon & apparently the person who deals with the plate wasn't on on the Thursday but would deal with it on the Friday & then it would sent to my local branch to join the pawprints etc. When I hadn't heard anything by Tuesday I rang again, everything was ready & they would get her over to my branch & they would ring when she was there. I didn't hear anything Wednesday but when sat in the doctor's waiting room I got a phone call which I answered but then it was cut off. So once I was out of the doctor's (I'd been due in just as the phone rang so decided I'd better wait, however it was a long wait!) I rang them back & they told me I could collect her anytime. As the vets is just up the road from the doctors I went to pick her then. It was also convenient as the vets have a car park & is nearer the chemist where I needed to pick up the meds change the doctor had prescribed They present everything in a paper carrier with nice string/rope handles containing, ashes box, pawprint box, candle on a jar (historically made by the head vet who died on Good Friday last year), card from the vets & the sole cremation certificate. When I looked inside Lexie's bag, I noticed the ashes box was different, it was more casket like & had her name on the side instead of the lid. I then queried was it sealed & apparently it was as that is the only choice they do now. That explains why I didn't get asked the questions I'd had with Osiris & Roman, for whom I chose open as we have historically sprinkled the ashes under a plant rather than bury the casket. The box would then be kept with collar/tag or any other small reminder on display with the pawprint. The plant idea came from only getting a carboard box with Penny & Chloe the options got updated for Roman onwards. Admittedly as It's possible I may move Roman & Osiris ae still in their box! Oh well not an issue if I do decide on a plant for Lexie in the future I'm sure her casket can be carefully opened & one advantage id the casket is narrower but a bit taller so easier to find the right space. Today I checked on Lexie's paw print impression, I knew that they'd changed but not quite by how much! It's now just a single print in a dark brown sort of foam/dried sand not sure which whereas the others where 2 paws in a white solid (looks rather waxy) Ah well although not as good I also got her ink prints as well I'm not complaining, the person I was dealing with at my branch although very competent was new to the practice since Osiris & probably was not thinking how longer term clients may have not known about changes. At least I'll think to ask any relevant questions in the future, which I hope will be a long time away.! As I said chaos to the end. She also would have appreciated that while I was the vets I booked the 2 new boys in for their annual vaccinations! She certainly kept you on your toes to the end Bless her . How awful fir you to go thru all that and dealing with your grief at the same time ๐ฅฒ
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 17:57:06 GMT
What's so nice about the candle chantel is the head vet made them himself. Don't know if this is just a left over or his family (his 2 sons are in the practice, 1 as a vet & the other i admin) have taken over or they are getting them commercially now. The cards are still the same, a lovely image of a barn owl, which has a significance for the name of the vets! It must be a sad time for the vets as well as me as the head vet died Good Friday last year (April 7th) & his funeral was the 24th April. They are very much a family vets, with a number of long standing staff, not a big group so this time of year must be still raw.
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 17:47:06 GMT
chantel, I had a feeling it was for a calendar (or possibly a photo comp) but assumed it was for an earlier year than 2018 so didn't check that year! It made a lovely combination with Riley for July 2018 I've still got all the those calendars & photos in electronic form so should have checked them all, which I have done now
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Post by chantel on Apr 19, 2024 16:33:33 GMT
tonib I have been wondering if Lexie was home but didnโt like to ask. You will feel so much better now that she is back home where she belongs . I really do like the idea of having a candle with her paw ๐พ print and her ashes so you could sprinkle where ever her favourite place was. It is something nice to keep and a lovely reminder. Unfortunately when I had the girls we didnโt receive anything, I carry their identity tags on my keys to keep them close to me. It is a different vets that we use now and I think they do a similar thing , with the paw print ๐พ from what I have been told.
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Post by chantel on Apr 19, 2024 16:16:33 GMT
Happy, belated, 9th birthday Freddie. sounds like nice birthday treats & presents. What a gorgeous birthday photo. I seem to remember that photo of young Freddy chantel , its the daisies at Freddy's feet that I remember but I can't find it on the forum but there are a few PB & vgy.me photos of him that are missing now Yes u are right tonib in fact that was the photo that I posted for the forum calendar ๐
it was his first venture of the outside world ๐ ๐ป
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 15:50:42 GMT
Happy, belated, 9th birthday Freddie. sounds like nice birthday treats & presents. What a gorgeous birthday photo. I seem to remember that photo of young Freddy chantel , its the daisies at Freddy's feet that I remember but I can't find it on the forum but there are a few PB & vgy.me photos of him that are missing now
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:31:43 GMT
Princess definitely fell on her feet thanks to you spider
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Post by tonib on Apr 19, 2024 14:27:05 GMT
Sadly I had a slightly less pleasant experience with a ladybird last week. I'd had some tea with a nice crispy,tasty crumb on it. When I later went past the tray I'd used (but not cleaned or put away!) & saw a crumb on it, picked it up & bit it. Ladybirds do not taste nice I discovered! Sorry ladybird That'll teach me not put the full lights on in the kitchen, not clear things away & not pick up crumbs to eat!!!!!
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