So a bit of a relief, after all. But it would be nice to go out and a have a celebration with friends.

The relief from the pain is miraculous. But do it during the day too, because the sinuses drain better. You could also try gargling with salt water, and nasal irritation, once things start to move. Use salinated boiled and cooled water. That will help to kill bacteria and dilute the mucus.

I like beginnings, but hate endings. Unfortunately, you can’t have beginnings without endings, so unless you are leaving a truly bad situation, and it doesn’t sound like you are, this kind of situation is always bittersweet, and you don’t even get to process it in a normal way.

Brush him yourself, when he’ll let you and/or put him in with a younger cat? I recommend a younger male, rather than a female.

I’m sorry you are in such a crappy situation; this pandemic has thrown so many plans out the window for so many people.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is huge!

As a long time sufferer of sinus infections, I recommend hot compresses, as hot as you can stand, across your cheeks and forehead, and also massage across the cheeks. And breathing in steam. If you can do all of these things, it helps getting the gunk moving.

My local pet food place has curb side pickup, and even though we’ve been told in Ontario that they can open up next week, they say that they are not going to; it’s not worth the risk. She had SARS when it came through Toronto, and says she won’t risk anything like it again if she can help it.

Therapy is a really good idea, and it can be very helpful in understanding what’s going on; it can be very disorienting, but the grieving process cannot be hurried. It will go at its own pace, so for him to feel depressed a month in, is not surprising. On top of that, he’s having to deal with and acknowledge his…

I’m in Toronto, and all of my neibhbours seem to be practicing social distancing. I ran into some of them this evening when I went out with the dog, and we were spread out across the sidewalk and road (it’s a very quiet, one way street). People on the main street are not always so observant, but most people are, but…

Remember when we thought that 2019 was bad, and said that 202 couldn’t possibly be worse?

Aw, Plush. His coat is likely in poor condition because his mouth hurt, and he gave up grooming. I had one like that, and he never started grooming again even after his infected teeth were removed, so he was tatty for most of the rest of his life, until a younger cat took over his care (you don’t hear much about that,…

I had to have an orphaned raccoon kit euthanized this week. Mom didn’t come back after two nights and all the rehab places are closed, so there was really no choice, but it was very sad. There was no way I could have raised it myself, aside from it being illegal.

I am so sorry for everything you are going through. I hope you have other, more caring people in your life.

It might actually work if Trump was a true believer and as gullible as the Tsarina Alexandra. As it is, she is merely window dressing for the masses.

You go, Chris’s Nan!

Is she the ultimate Karen? The Ur Karen?

Break a leg!

I’m an agnostic, and even I know that one does not harangue god. Someone is asking for a smiting.