rygD
Nihilistic Mystic
Fine, I guess I will use this thread the right way for a minute.
I have been checking my blood pressure and stuff at the things you find in pharmacies and stores. It has been in the prehypertension area since I started doing this a few months ago, and often my pulse is very high for me. Even if I try to relax and test again these things stay high. When I went to get checked out by my doctor I mentioned it. I don't remember what my numbers were, but he agreed that it was a bit high, but nothing to worry about yet, so he ordered me a blood pressure cuff. I was hoping for one of the squeeze ball type, as I always thought they were cool, but when it came in yesterday it turned out to be an electronic one, and it does my pulse, which I always have doubts about when I check manually.
I did my first check with it a little while ago, and compared it to a chart. It is within the normal range, a few points below the upper threshold on each. Not great, but now I am not as worried. Even my pulse was about 30bpm before the highs I usually get when out, although still higher than the 60s I prefer. I have some pretty severe mental stuff I am trying to take care of (even using medication, as is so popular in my country, despite my aversion to it). One aspect of that is some anxiety, with definite social aspects, so it becomes problematic in places like stores. Maybe that is what causes my bp to appear a bit too high when I have been checking it. I plan on keeping a log of it, and it is starting off ok. I was even a bit emotionally stressed at the time.
The outdoor cats that live around me have been more visible lately. Since I saw one of the white ones drinking kinda dirty rain water out of a container I use for my gardening stuff we have been providing them with clean water and food everyday. That white cat was making regular visits, then showed it to the other white cat, so every night lately they have been hanging out on our front porch and eating and drinking. I have seen the dark striped cat out more, but never eating and drinking on the porch. Last night (when I went to get my blood pressure cuff) I saw it out there near some shrubs, and it approached us, meowing, then vanished. We were also going out to pick up some cheap cat food (the stuff we feed the indoor cats is better quality, and on the expensive side). So, all the cats, including the really scared white one, have been less afraid of us since we have been talking to them more and telling them when we put out fresh food and water. I want them to stay afraid of other humans for safety reasons (one of our indoor cats still has a BB in his neck from the neighborhood we used to live in before we brought him in) and am a bit concerned since they are coming up to us now (although no closer than 5 feet or so). We really can't bring them in, so they need to stay where they are until we move to a far less populated area, and bring them with us. I have been thinking about the best way to give them a dry, warmish, safe place to sleep behind the bushes next to the porch, or something like that. I am open to suggestions for that.
While we were trying to pick the last harmful of the cheap foods, as the store we went to didn't have anything but the really bad stuff, there were some people over there getting a bunch of cat stuff. They noticed us comparing all the foods, so they asked us a couple questions, then told us they just got some cats and don't know much about caring for them. We gave general info and tips (like you don't need to spend tons of money, as they may enjoy cardboard boxes and string, pens, etc. more than that $40 bed and $20 toy). They ended up getting the basics, and will decide on things like catnip later. It turned out they had them with them. They were a pair of kittens. Sadly, this is at least their third home, as this family got them from someone else who got them from someone else. Their attitude and concern seemed good, so maybe they have a permanent home and a good family. We also suggested things like getting them neutered, as they are both males and they might start trying to mark their territory and such (also, if they get out, or are allowed out, it reduces the chances of them making more stay cats, but I didn't mention that). Afterward I realized I neglected to suggest giving them collars with bells to avoid tripping over them. I also could have touched on the topic of cats and outdoors. That is a huge topic, and depends on the individual cat, I just don't want them getting hurt or injured. It would also suck for the girl that they are pets of if something bad happened to them. I wish I could save all the animals.
I have been checking my blood pressure and stuff at the things you find in pharmacies and stores. It has been in the prehypertension area since I started doing this a few months ago, and often my pulse is very high for me. Even if I try to relax and test again these things stay high. When I went to get checked out by my doctor I mentioned it. I don't remember what my numbers were, but he agreed that it was a bit high, but nothing to worry about yet, so he ordered me a blood pressure cuff. I was hoping for one of the squeeze ball type, as I always thought they were cool, but when it came in yesterday it turned out to be an electronic one, and it does my pulse, which I always have doubts about when I check manually.
I did my first check with it a little while ago, and compared it to a chart. It is within the normal range, a few points below the upper threshold on each. Not great, but now I am not as worried. Even my pulse was about 30bpm before the highs I usually get when out, although still higher than the 60s I prefer. I have some pretty severe mental stuff I am trying to take care of (even using medication, as is so popular in my country, despite my aversion to it). One aspect of that is some anxiety, with definite social aspects, so it becomes problematic in places like stores. Maybe that is what causes my bp to appear a bit too high when I have been checking it. I plan on keeping a log of it, and it is starting off ok. I was even a bit emotionally stressed at the time.
The outdoor cats that live around me have been more visible lately. Since I saw one of the white ones drinking kinda dirty rain water out of a container I use for my gardening stuff we have been providing them with clean water and food everyday. That white cat was making regular visits, then showed it to the other white cat, so every night lately they have been hanging out on our front porch and eating and drinking. I have seen the dark striped cat out more, but never eating and drinking on the porch. Last night (when I went to get my blood pressure cuff) I saw it out there near some shrubs, and it approached us, meowing, then vanished. We were also going out to pick up some cheap cat food (the stuff we feed the indoor cats is better quality, and on the expensive side). So, all the cats, including the really scared white one, have been less afraid of us since we have been talking to them more and telling them when we put out fresh food and water. I want them to stay afraid of other humans for safety reasons (one of our indoor cats still has a BB in his neck from the neighborhood we used to live in before we brought him in) and am a bit concerned since they are coming up to us now (although no closer than 5 feet or so). We really can't bring them in, so they need to stay where they are until we move to a far less populated area, and bring them with us. I have been thinking about the best way to give them a dry, warmish, safe place to sleep behind the bushes next to the porch, or something like that. I am open to suggestions for that.
While we were trying to pick the last harmful of the cheap foods, as the store we went to didn't have anything but the really bad stuff, there were some people over there getting a bunch of cat stuff. They noticed us comparing all the foods, so they asked us a couple questions, then told us they just got some cats and don't know much about caring for them. We gave general info and tips (like you don't need to spend tons of money, as they may enjoy cardboard boxes and string, pens, etc. more than that $40 bed and $20 toy). They ended up getting the basics, and will decide on things like catnip later. It turned out they had them with them. They were a pair of kittens. Sadly, this is at least their third home, as this family got them from someone else who got them from someone else. Their attitude and concern seemed good, so maybe they have a permanent home and a good family. We also suggested things like getting them neutered, as they are both males and they might start trying to mark their territory and such (also, if they get out, or are allowed out, it reduces the chances of them making more stay cats, but I didn't mention that). Afterward I realized I neglected to suggest giving them collars with bells to avoid tripping over them. I also could have touched on the topic of cats and outdoors. That is a huge topic, and depends on the individual cat, I just don't want them getting hurt or injured. It would also suck for the girl that they are pets of if something bad happened to them. I wish I could save all the animals.
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