cats: that bush

[kellan_the_tabby]

[ Loiosh, an orange tabby wearing a green harness with a blue bowtie on it, stands in a couple inches of snow on the slope of a hill. His leash is taut behind him to the left, and he’s looking (and pulling) to the right. ]

Loiosh wanted to go out in the snow. Perfectly reasonable! Especially given that Tom had had his turn the day before! But then, disaster struck! (chill, he’s fine)

[ He’s standing on his hindlegs, one forepaw braced on a hummock of snow, the other stuck into a tangle of underbrush, along with his head. ]

See that? Some of that is poison ivy. ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

It’s been almost two weeks as of me writing this (much more by the time this posts, of course) & I have MOSTLY stopped itching.

See, I’m the one who hauled his butt out of the bush.

[ Loiosh is walking out of frame, to the lower right. His tail and leash are still in the bush, thought. ]

& then the next day … welp.

Loiosh was, at least, appropriately apologetic? & kept me company a lot.

[ A close view of Loiosh’s face, turned to the left. Big white whiskers are almost brushing the camera. ]

That’s him laying on my chest. I was GONNA get out of bed, but then, welp. I guess I needed to sleep more. Maybe he even felt a little bad about getting me all ivied up!

[ Loiosh is almost facing the camera now; his ears are stuck out at a variety of angles and he looks EXTREMELY skeptical. ]

… nah

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Comments

[ihavenoarms]

cute

[danabren]

AUUUURRRRRGHHHH

[kellan_the_tabby]

IT WAS SO BAD, SO SO BAD

[chanter1944]

I'd offer to delete that bush with a lighter if it wouldn't run the risk of becoming a heck of an uncontrolled burn. Iiiiiiyick, poison ivy! :( :(

[kellan_the_tabby]

yeah ALSO that just aerosolizes the stuff, it is NOT good, but it's also SO unfair that you can't, you know?

I did dump a bunch of vinegar over it, & I'm gonna do it again once it's got leaves out so I can tell which part of the bush it is. Which is also effective, if not near so cathartic.

[chanter1944]

Well, at least then you can tell exactly which bits need deleting, and then do so. I don't imagine that'll be unpleasant. "Take *this*!" :P

[danabren]

No burny da ivy, no.

Boiling water over the roots, once you identify the fuckers, is pretty cathartic.