I'm 90% sure we have a similar question, most likely a duplicate. Can anyone find it?

intentionally vague sniping about recent events because I’m human and therefore not perfect: “User name checks out”

@Preston you mean that a Darth Vader should always be in control of the (satellite) dishes?

@rumtscho I kind of thought so, too. But I haven't been able to find it. i did find a question re if cooking chilies longer would make them milder, where one of the answers would kind of answer this one.

@Cindy hmm, I thought that we had one specifically on hotness levels getting different overnight. Of course, memory could be playing tricks on me.

@rumtscho I'll poke around some more. BTW, you and @Stephie did a great job today!

@Cindy thanks! Sorry that you got some of the flak as well.

@Cindy thanks! I guess these things just have to happen from time to time, there are all kinds of people in the world, and some of them find the site :)

Thank you for also helping solve the situation, and handling it with so much patience.

We tried to do some babysitting while at work. Good that @rumtscho could jump in. It’s always better to hand over to another mod when directly accused of wrongdoings, like today. (Although my conscience is clear.) That was good teamwork. And I am proud of the community for staying calm and not retaliating.

@Stephie No problem. I've got a tough skin. Besides you can't take that stuff personally.

@rumtscho Yes, it was quite nice that everyone who participated was trying to help. It's a shame, though, that they wouldn't accept the help.

You can lead a horse to the water...

So true!

I am getting ready for the night. But someone insisted that I should open the door:

Awww. So adorable. :)

Our kitty's latest thing is to try to open the refrigerator door and meow until we give her some milk.

How could I even consider brushing my teeth when his food dish was empty? Imminent starvation! (He’d finished a whole pouch of wet food a few minutes ago!)

@Cindy ouch! Can she handle the lactose?

@Stephie Apparently. She even drinks it cold. But we only give her a very small amount, around 1 or 2 tablespoons of low fat or skim milk.

Ah.

Ours also seems to be ok with the rare splash every now and then.

I'm just glad she can't get the door open!

He will always come to check on me when I am cooking, but I can usually go to the fridge in peace. Hubby made the classic mistake of sharing when taking a slice of ham or deli meat out for a snack. I told him...

@Cindy but not for want of trying, I assume?

@Stephie You assume correctly! Re the sharing, this one will not eat 'people' food. Outside of milk, it's got to be cat food, treats, etc. I've tried (stupidly) to share with her, to no avail.

Food hierarchy here: 1. Meat, raw. 2. Dry kibble 3. Cheese, dairy products 4. Wet cat food - but it has to be “the right kind”, which will depend on his whim, the lunar phases or some other unknown factors. What was great today will lead to the classic “are you serious?” questioning look tomorrow and be perfectly ok next week.

But I don’t give in. Once it’s in the dish, it’s take it or leave it.

Oh, and I forgot: He will supplement his diet with whatever he catches outside. While he’s on a low-fat-high-protein diet of grasshoppers in the summer, it’s fat mice right now. And I mean fat. He brought one home the other day, apparently too full to eat it immediately. >.<

Lol! This one likes variety. You can give her something for a few days and she will gobble it up. Then, you give it to her and she checks it out and looks at you and starts meowing. Then you get that look. So I give her a little of something different she eats both.

Exactly. That too.

@Stephie We don't ever let her out anymore. With her age it just wouldn't be a good idea. But she still likes her window seats (supplemented by kitty steps) and fresh air. Every now and then either hubby or I will pick her up and take her out. But we hold her and don't let her down. I've thought about a kitty stroller.

@Cindy before I fall asleep - we haven’t had the chance to talk in a while. Are you ok? How’s your husband?

@Stephie I'm okay, I guess. Very frustrated with the job situation. Too much for now, we'll talk later about that. Hubby, not as good as I would have hoped or expected. His test results weren't what we had hoped for. His ject

@Stephie oh, I wish someone like that would show up at my door!

@Cindy <hugs> Be strong! Ping me, if you need someone to talk.

@rumtscho One day...

G’night!

@Stephie Sorry, too late with the edit. His ejection fraction (heart pumping capacity) only increased ~2-3% and is still dangerously low. He's schedule for surgery Monday to implant a permanent defibrillator/pacemaker.

@Cindy Oh dear. I feel for you.

@Stephie Sleep well!

@rumtscho it's scary, to say the least. The most scary thing is that they have to shock his heart to make sure the device works right. Not sure how many times they do that.

Hey, my battery is down to 1%. I'm gonna get off for now. I'll ping you guys tomorrow.

It sounds very scary indeed!

Good night from me too. And take care of your family and yourself.