My Messy Life - Journal

[farmerjan]

I'm with @Baymule and @Mini Horses ... tell him they are gone, and put them in the freezer... Chicken soup and chicken salad sandwiches. And I hate butchering chickens anymore... but I'd give them to someone before I would deal with this person again. They are waiting for you to say just come get them for nothing... so DON'T....

 

[SteepedInSheep]

Well, I had to eat some crow last night. Apparently I misunderstood his wording in the email and his intention the whole time was to get them on the way back from Chicago. He still wanted them and he just picked them up. He pointed out when he got here that I must homeschool (since a couple of the boys came out on the porch) and said I would have been home anyway. LOL, no. Do people actually think homeschoolers never leave their house? As it is I have a mom's night tonight so I'll be gone, weather permitting. I told him I regularly have plans that take me away.
It was a fine interaction and I'm glad the roosters were gone, but it's still registering on my annoyance scale.

I appreciate everyone's input. I will still be quick not to tolerate flaky buyers.
I had a guy who assured me on 3 separate occasions that he was coming out to buy a couple of lambs last year and never showed. So rude and annoying. I don't care if people change their minds and end up not wanting my animal, but I would really appreciate them telling me so I don't waste my day waiting for them.

 

[SteepedInSheep]

I want to post this in case it can help anyone else.
My black cat Fatso was pre-diabetic the last time he went to the vet (August of this year). I asked the vet about switching a diet to see if that would help and he kind of halfway acknowledged that could work but started giving me instructions on how to administer insulin.
I knew buying and administering insulin was not something my husband would agree to. Too expensive and too restrictive if we need to travel.
I went home and did a bunch of research on either making raw cat food or on which store brand would be the best for him.
Making raw food would definitely work but I kept getting stuck on how the ingredients had to be exactly right since cats have a specialized diet. It's one of those things where I feel like I have enough on my plate so I think it's worth it to spend extra money and buy pre-made food. Thankfully DH agreed.
I decided to buy Wysong Epigen for him. Some of the reviews I read online said that their cats didn't like it so they gave it a low review, but my cat loves it. He's now been on it for about 4 months. He's lost weight and is no longer drinking/urinating excessively. Happy dance