Ol man River's got a bone to pick!

[reddragdiva]

• Neo is in Kitten War!

• The powerline of Darwin compels you! (courtesy sparklielizard)

• No, really. God really, really hates furries. (Not brainsafe or worksafe. Courtesy faerierhona.)

I left work at four sharp yesterday and dashed home to take the kitaens for their first vetting. Their copious sloppy poo is apparently quite normal and not a worry as long as they're their normal crackbaby selves. They got their first shots, worming and Advantage, which you can now start cats on at eight weeks. Neo weighs 1.4kg (about right) and Madam weighs 1.1kg (tiny, but as long as she's healthy and active there's nothing to worry about — though it'll make spaying her difficult before six months). Claire at the vet's appreciated the story of Neo's name. I got them home, kissed redcountess, squared the circle, moved a mountain, made ITV 1 watchable, brought about lasting peace in the Middle East, cleaned the litter tray, fed the kitties, called arkady and left for our date. Aaand exhale.

Arkady and I wandered Soho and Covent Garden far too long in the futile search for somewhere with edible food and drinkable beer that didn't have a fifty-minute queue. We gave up and went to Camden to hit Belgo Noord (Belgo Centraal having had the queue problem) and the Dev.

This morning I went to the dentist to get the permanent caps for my front teeth ... my appointment is next Thursday. Duh. Drool.

Tonight I was considering a quiet night in with Liz and the kitties. However, Liz has emailed to tell me that (a) one of the bags of sugar in last night's groceries had burst and the dustbuster's battery is flat (it evidently loses its charge on the bedpost overnight), (b) Neo has been using the storage space in the back of the bathroom as a toilet, so everything will have to be taken out, cleaned or thrown out and lemon cleaner or lemon juice spread all over the affected area. (That would explain the residual odour). w00t. I'd rather be thinking about the movie, really.

Comments

[vatine]

We should probably try to find a suitable picture of Feist, so we can see how she performs in comparison with her vapourous brother!

[death4breakfast.livejournal.com]

I don't use lemon juice, I use white vinegar. Seems to work quite well, and it's cheaper that lemon juice.

[reddragdiva]

Yeah, but it repels us as well.

[fluffymormegil.livejournal.com]

Would straight citric acid solution work?

[reddragdiva]

Probably. Asda? If not, where?

[fluffymormegil.livejournal.com]

I think it comes under "homebrewing supplies", so anywhere that sells such would probably do the trick.
ASDA might.
A decent chemist's shop might.

[redcountess]

If wiped on the floor, would it burn the kittens' foot pads?

[reddragdiva]

They wouldn't come near the smell. Will dilute if needed, though - please research! I should be home about 7:30 ...

[arkady.livejournal.com]

No more than it would burn you if you wiped it on your skin.

Take a look at the constituent ingredients of vitamin C tablets some time; they contain citric acid. As do most fruit-flavoured drinks. It's no more acidic than vinegar. (Tastes nicer though. relatively speaking.)

[karen2205]

A chemist would, however, citric acid is used by some people who inject heroin to dilute the heroin so it pays to be able to explain why you want it. A number of Guide leaders have had to show their warrant cards when buying it (for making bath bombs) for this reason.

[arkady.livejournal.com]

Boots. That's where I always get mine.

Failing that, either Flash or Mr Muscle do a multisurface cleaner that contains orange oil. Guarenteed that the kitties will absolutely hate it - but it won't harm them if they walk on it. (Not that they're likely to.)

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Booots.

[minigoth.livejournal.com]

Damn, now I'm hooked on Kittenwar.....

[reddragdiva]

You know what to do when Neo comes up!

[minigoth.livejournal.com]

I'm still waiting for him though!

[vatine]

"Vote for Feist"? :)

[missmilky.livejournal.com]

So you've had kittens?

[reddragdiva]

Yes. They were very small and hardly hurt coming out at all.

[missmilky.livejournal.com]

they're very cute. and they look like you too!!