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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The prices on everything have gone up… Feeling guilty about spending ‘unnecessarily’ even though items weren’t bought for no reason.

spoilerMelbcat’s calming supplement has gone up an eye watering amount and I’m wondering if she needs it every day. I could have just given her extra of a different medication but this was safer for her.

The ‘large’ litterboxes for senior cats also arrived and they are absolutely tiny. Even with the low side she’s not going to be able to use them properly much less step comfortably in.

I should have just cut down the sides of her existing ones but the thinner smaller ones tend to overly crack and have sharp edges, and the plastic of the large nursery trays is too thick unless I use a mini hacksaw. Which could be challenging.

I got a tub of Cerave cream because my face is being extra angry (despite me treating it better than I was?) and found one without niacinimide… Hope it at least is tolerable to use, not irritating or too heavy. I really wish I could use sorbolene or cheap vitamin e cream but there’s something in those that burns my skin.

I have some food grade glycerin that can be diluted 50/50 but that might still sting at this point. I’m thinking seriously about what else to try. My skin doesn’t react well to oil at all otherwise it’d just be the cheapest coconut oil.