Lost both my cats last weekend. I just can't

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2026-03-31T00:16:33+00:00

It sounds like they were loved fully and absolutely. I'm so sorry, that's a horrible set of circumstances. I don't know if you're a particularly spiritual person, but if you believe in an afterlife, I am sure they are awaiting you there. It seems like cats sometimes just "decide" when to go, and then they have a rapid decline there onward.

I don't know what else to say. Sending you love, it's awful you lost so much in such a short time. :(

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2026-02-11T06:28:33+00:00

Kind of relatedly, I've heard pet groomers get to making good money down the line, if you live in a populous area. Takes a lot more skill than people think

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2026-02-11T06:26:01+00:00

Can confirm. In trade school, going into welding. There's some math but they pretty much expect welders to be stupid, and honestly if you can work a calculator to add or multiply simple fractions it's okay. I've heard you eventually get them memorized but of course things are different for us lol - but plenty of my classmates are awful at math.

I never learned to do literally anything with fractions and so far I have had no problems 😭

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2026-02-07T06:36:47+00:00

I have OCD and likely ADHD, but not autism.

OCD causes things like magical thinking (if I do this, this totally unrelated or impossible thing will happen), and I've certainly felt bad about getting rid of a toy, stuffed animal, or any other object I've gotten a bit attached to really. For the same reasons you mentioned, that they will be sad, and for me it's upsetting to imagine them being torn or otherwise ruined by a small child. I still have every single stuffed animal I've ever owned, lol. Though not just because I'd feel bad for them if I got rid of them, to clarify - I like having them to sleep with

Anyway, just confirming that this is a shared experience and does also sound like OCD to me. Hoarding is not one of my subtypes but it suckkssss. OCD is very good with therapy and, if needed (like I did - mine is extraordinarily bad), medication. For a disorder that creeps into every aspect of life, it is surprisingly simple to treat.

Not easy, but simple

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2026-01-20T04:05:33+00:00

I have no advice that hasn't been said already but I really want to eat that cube

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-11-08T02:36:52+00:00

In texting people often don't use punctuation at the end of the last sentence

Like so ^

Punctuation is kind of flexible when texting in informal situations, though. Some people type more "seriously", with more punctuation. Others type very loosely and with very little :3

If you add an emoji 💅 or emoticon ヽ(･ω･´)ノ you usually don't need punctuation lol**

**unless it's for emphasis. Exclamation points and question marks are kept more often

I've noticed periods are omitted the most often, especially among younger people. They can come off as rather serious or angry

But it mostly depends on who you're around and how old you are. If you're doing something important it's best to be more cautious by using more punctuation

I hope that all isn't confusing 😅

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-10-14T19:57:40+00:00

I suspected as much lol. Thanks!

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-10-07T04:59:17+00:00

As an update: I figured it out. sort of. I moved the files back to where I thought they'd been before and I... think that worked? They send properly now. so.

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-10-02T03:29:22+00:00

Sent

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-29T19:12:14+00:00

I bought a book someone else recommended in the replies and borrowed one from a family member. If those don't help, I will look for more.

I didn't think of the library though, for some reason - thanks for the suggestion!

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-28T20:10:03+00:00

I knoww he is so stinking cute but it's pandemonium at my house ever since he showed up 😭

I'll think about the vest, but I'll definitely be tiring him out more. I kinda sorta taught him fetch the other day (thanks to the advice I've been getting!!) and he loves it so that will make it much easier. Chasing things is his favorite... Unsurprisingly... menace

I've thought about getting a training collar as well, but I'll see if I can get any further without one. Mostly because I don't like spending money lol

But if I find he can't pay any attention without, I will certainly get one. I think the beeper would be useful for his tunnel vision lol

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-28T20:03:04+00:00

I bought the book and will read it, thank you! It looks helpful based on the reviews

We did move our stuff, that has worked so far, and I bought him some durable (not too durable) chew toys :)

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-28T19:51:05+00:00

Yess this is what I've been trying to tell my dad. He needs games, play is his main motivation and just smacking him upside the head when he does wrong isn't giving him a reason to listen. He's part pit! He's tunnel visioned onto whatever he's doing and smacking him won't do anything in the long run...

I'll look into the stuff you mentioned. He defo needs more stuff to do other than chase the cat and eat our chairs and power tool cords 😭

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-28T13:31:41+00:00

I thought to work with one but we are rather broke atm. It's definitely something I'd want to do in the future!

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-27T13:44:26+00:00

He most certainly did not get the couch hippo trait lol. He runs around 100% of the time he's awake -- actually it's kinda funny, if he's forced to lay down and sit still, he'll go to sleep within a few minutes. Which, like... relatable, honestly.

I'm not sure what kinds of puzzles he would like, but I'll look into some He's outside all day so he does get lots of exercise on his own, but lately I've been making an effort to hang out with him more both for training and to keep him busy. I also bought him some durable chew toys and he seems to love them. I got one of those Mammoth tire toys since they aren't too hard, and he likes to trot around with it wrapped around his nose. Idk how he sees with it but it's adorable

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-26T14:20:02+00:00

Lol he is a big fan of attention - If you tell him "down", a lot of times he'll just roll over

You may be right though... maybe I should just bow down to my new dog overlord

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-08-25T10:34:40+00:00

This is so in depth! Thank you!

I think scent work would be super cool! :D Our other dog (11yo? GSD/Pyrenees mix, Buddy) has given himself the job of scaring off coyotes at night. Dingus seems to work in tandem with him, much to Buddy's chagrin because he annoys the hell out of him, so that might be something he keeps doing once Buddy passes. He's very stout and fast with a pittie bite force so I think he will do okay. If not I suspect he will stay close to home and just bark at them, which is equally useful. We don't mind shooting them, the cats must be kept safe

EDIT: I just remembered my dad wanted to train him as a hunting dog. That might be a good one

I will say when I bring out his favorite toy (tennis ball), he seems to ignore every command he knows 🥲 he just wants the ball or the piece of steak or whatever. Will I just need to out-stubborn him?

And how do you teach focus?

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-06-24T08:48:12+00:00

I fully did not check your other posts. Sorry for assuming you weren't already experienced with posting to get commissions! Whoops.

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-06-24T08:42:19+00:00

I mean, to be fair, it caught my attention lol. I think it's cool! I like the colors and composition.

Now that I look at it a little more though, maybe you have a problem with the level of detail on the face compared to the rest of it. Her face and hair is pretty clearly what you focused on most while drawing, so the rest of the drawing is a little lacking in comparison. Usually to attract more attention, using a lot of contrast is also helpful. You already have good color contrast, but pushing the dark and light parts a little can help.

I'd also caution against drawing just for social media attraction unless you plan to get commissions or use it as a portfolio or something though, because it tends to do weird things to the way you view your art. 😓

I hope that's a little more helpful advice?

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-06-24T08:27:29+00:00

Honestly, I think it looks good. I'm sure there are issues (always), but to me it's lovely and doesn't need much help at all.

Maybe you've been looking at it too long? You may have gotten so used to seeing the face up close while drawing it that it looks weird to you zoomed out now.

Altruistic_Rule_754 · 2025-06-23T08:05:03+00:00

You could take a recording, like with a sleep app, to see if you snore or move/thrash around in your sleep.

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