Mia

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Today, Mia astounded me. I had beans on toast for dinner today, left a few, and put my plate on the floor till the end of Neighbours. Next thing I know, Mia`s there, tucking in to baked beans, and apparently loving them! She isn`t usually allowed to eat off our plates, but I was just so astonished that she liked beans that I just sat and watched her!

Hope you will not be subjected to her wind!

Crikey, number - she'll be blowing a gale soon! Daisy the Cat doesn't even need beans.....!

Not noticed any wind, was fully expecting it!

Yesterday, I got so fed up with seeing Mia the mucky pussy, with the oily patches on her back, that I rang the vet for advice. I was told that the oil could be toxic and that if I brought her to them they`d give her a special bath. Took her in this morning, went to collect her this afternoon, to be told that they`d been trying to ring us, although I`d told them we`d be out this afternoon. Apparently, she was being a bit obstroporous, and wouldn`t let them bath her, and they needed our permission to sedate her. We went back a little later to get her, and I asked if there was anything we could use if she got oily again, as no doubt she will, and we were told "Oh, we use Swarfega", why, oh why, didn`t they say that yesterday, and save us a packet. Bath, inc. VAT, £15.50, sedation, £32, that`s a bloomin` expensive bath at £47.50, I`m going out for some Swarfega tomorrow!!

Oh crikey, number! My Daisy gets matted bits, especially around her hips. She will not allow me to groom her, so it's a case of grabbing her and getting DH to hold her while I carefully get as much off as I can.
I'd noticed that my vet does grooming as well, but just the thought of getting her there and having her go through the hassle (because I know she'd panic) really puts me off....and so would the cost, which I haven't checked out as yet.

Bet it`s not cheap Marelli, if she struggles, they`ll probably want to sedate her. Mia`s been outside this morning and came back still white, she`s out again now, so fingers crossed!

When I had a black cat, I couldn't see the oily marks on his back though I knew he was often under my car. Ginger was another matter! Moral - get a black cat - like Rory!