St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri (8)

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[RobNJ]

The animated espresso machine does it again:
Welcome to Taverna 8!!

 

[Stephanida]

Yay!

 

[Matrona]

Anybody else here ever bathed a rabbit? Don't welcome the opportunity.

 

[Stephanida]

I have bathed kittens.

 

[Photini]

Well, the kids went to my aunt's house for the night...so I've got the house all to myself. It's so quiet I can barely concentrate.

 

[Photini]

Anybody else here ever bathed a rabbit? Don't welcome the opportunity.

I tried bathing the rabbit we used to have. Yikes. Never again.

 

[MariaRegina]

I have bathed kittens.

I had to bathe a batch of 6 kittens once - one at a time to help get rid of any fleas and dirt. Oh the dirt. As I was bathing one my son was drying another. We wrapped them in towels like swaddling infants and then petted their heads to calm them.

Their mom had given birth outside somewhere. And we have coyotes, possums, skunks, and raccoons out here. Those prey would have made a tasty meal out of our kittens had I not rescued them.

 

[Photini]

I bathed a grown cat once, to get rid of fleas. My arms looked like I had gone through a thorn bush.

 

[Photini]

We had ferrets when I was a kid. They were funny in water. Even funnier when you take them out and they are drying their fur. They go absolutely wild---running around and rolling all over the place.

 

[MariaRegina]

We had ferrets when I was a kid. They were funny in water. Even funnier when you take them out and they are drying their fur. They go absolutely wild---running around and rolling all over the place.

Do they like water ... I mean swim in it?

Or are ferrets like domestic cats who absolutely lothe water (except to drink).

 

[Matrona]

I have bathed kittens.

One at a time I hope?

I had to give Anna a bath because I hadn't changed her litter box and it was a mess and had made a mess out of her fur. So I filled a bucket with lukewarm water and dipped her hiney in it, scrubbed off the icky, then dried her off with a soft towel. I had to keep one hand on her forehead, otherwise she would have leapt away, probably scratching and biting me in the process. One time she bit my ear through the cartilage, so I don't bathe either of my rabbits unless they really, really need it.

 

[MariaRegina]

I bathed a grown cat once, to get rid of fleas. My arms looked like I had gone through a thorn bush.

I wore an old coat - thick padding and gloves. The first one did bite me, so I covered up.

I had to soak my thumb in hot Epsom salt water every few hours for 3 days. Boy, was that painful. The kitten bit me on the thumb right down to my bone. Talk about sharp teeth.

 

[Matrona]

I bathed a grown cat once, to get rid of fleas. My arms looked like I had gone through a thorn bush.

One time my mom tried to bathe our cat, and the cat ended up climbing up on top of her head! She was so mad at Sassy and swore she'd never try to bathe her again. But she has bad allergies so we ended up having to bathe her once in a while. She doesn't mind it as much as long as someone is talking to her sweetly.

 

[MariaRegina]

One at a time I hope?

I had to give Anna a bath because I hadn't changed her litter box and it was a mess and had made a mess out of her fur. So I filled a bucket with lukewarm water and dipped her hiney in it, scrubbed off the icky, then dried her off with a soft towel. I had to keep one hand on her forehead, otherwise she would have leapt away, probably scratching and biting me in the process. One time she bit my ear through the cartilage, so I don't bathe either of my rabbits unless they really, really need it.

How in the world did she bite your ear?

 

[MariaRegina]

One time my mom tried to bathe our cat, and the cat ended up climbing up on top of her head! She was so mad at Sassy and swore she'd never try to bathe her again. But she has bad allergies so we ended up having to bathe her once in a while. She doesn't mind it as much as long as someone is talking to her sweetly.

OKay, who is "she".

Does your mom have allergies, or the cat? lol

I had a dog with allergies to corn.

My course in Semantics and Syntax is showing.

 

[MariaRegina]

Did you hear the good news about cat dander allergies?

Research has discovered that if you take a washcloth soaked in warm water and then squeeze the water out, this can be used to pet the cat. The cat will enjoy it and you will not suffer allergies as much. In fact, if the "bathing" with a wet washcloth was done daily, the incidence of human allergic reactions was almost nil. The cat was healthier also.

 

[Matrona]

I wore an old coat - thick padding and gloves.

My parents use cowhide gloves when dealing with Anna. I don't need to use gloves, though, because she is familiar with me. My parents were utterly shocked when they saw I could pick Anna up without being raked to pieces by her claws.

 

[Matrona]

How in the world did she bite your ear?

Anna decided that her only escape from the Washcloth of Doom was by climbing up me and leaping off of my shoulder. I wouldn't let her jump so she bit me on the top of my ear to teach me a lesson.

 

[Matrona]

OKay, who is "she".

Does your mom have allergies, or the cat? lol

I had a dog with allergies to corn.

My course in Semantics and Syntax is showing.

The cat.

Sassy (big fat longhair calico cat) needs a cortisone shot every so often, otherwise she gets flaky skin and she gnaws herself raw around the base of her tail.