Quote from: Mups on July 19, 2026, 11:02:15 PMWhere is everybody today?
Have you all gone on day out and left me here all by myself  . . .   

You weren't told about the party?😳

It's so absurd. This country hasn't been short of working people for 40 years. 

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I give it to the plants in the  morning and refill

Quote from: muddy on July 19, 2026, 09:09:57 PMI have put a large green bowl ( to make be,eive it's a pond ) full of water outside the back door Mups and Mungo has at last tried it .

Well done, that sounds much safer, Muddy,  as long as its not left down overnight when the snails and rats might be about.   Not worth the risk.  

Where is everybody today?
Have you all gone on day out and left me here all by myself  . . .    

Yes. I'll have a tidy up.

Quote from: klondike on July 15, 2026, 09:43:31 PMI'll leave the account around for a while but I seriously doubt we'll see any posts.

Looks like you were right, Klondie. 

Quote from: Mups on July 18, 2026, 01:12:44 PMMuddy,  you say about Mungo drinking from your pond?   
I don't want to worry you,  but you should never let him to do that.

I have 2 bird births, and 2 drinkers,  for the wild birds,  but they are scrubbed out weekly,  and topped up daily.
I always find the Pigeons are the worst for crapping in the water.  They sit on the edge, have their drink, then turn round, crap in the water,  and then fly off!  Not very nice for the next one to drink from.
Fish a pooing in the water all the time,  and so is everything else who uses it.
I never let my dogs drink from puddles,  bird baths, or those bowls some shops leave outside for dogs.

Gertie used to drink from the bird bath, and got poorly,  and when I had a sample tested, she had E.Coli.

Lastly,  have a quick look at this:

Dogs should not be allowed to drink from garden ponds because the stagnant water is a breeding ground for dangerous parasites, bacteria, and toxins. Ingesting pond water can lead to severe gastrointestinal distress, liver or kidney damage, and even be fatal.

So do be careful with the old fella. 

I have put a large green bowl ( to make be,eive it's a pond ) full of water outside the back door Mups and Mungo has at last tried it .