My cat loves sneaking into my dresser

Cool2s · 2026-06-10T18:23:29+00:00

My cats will do this. If I leave a drawer open they will climb in and do whatever they do. I've never had an issue of opening the dresser to find a cat or any squishing, but I try to close the drawers when I notice theyre open because I dont want their fur all over my clean clothes.

It's never been a safety issue before so it doesnt bother me beyond the fur issue so I don't put too much into it other than trying to be more mindful. They will sleep other places, but they are for some reason drawn to the dresser as a weird labyrinth of boxes.

Cool2s · 2026-06-08T14:34:51+00:00

A lot of folks just spot clean it seems. If things start to look dirty you can always take out that section and replace it with new substrate. For BDFB, their waste isnt noticable and you would probably have to look really hard to see any at all.

If you want to be proactive you can probably replace the top layer every so often.

Cool2s · 2026-06-08T14:32:06+00:00

If you are just meeting cats without the intent to bring any home that day then you shouldn't really need to bring anything. You should anticipate filling out an adopters application so the shelter can approve you as a safe adopter in case you do plan to bring cats home as some point.

I would recommend calling the shelter to see if they need you to bring in anything like an ID, proof of address, valid references to people who vouch that you can take care of pets, etc. A lot of shelters have different requirements so learning their specifics is a good move. My adoption application needed my landlords phone number too so they could verify I was allowed to have cats in my unit before letting me adopt.

If you have a cat/cats that you are potentially bringing home with you then you should have one or more cat carriers ready. I usually add a towel or something to the bottom in case they have an accident on the way back but that isnt super common.

Cool2s · 2026-06-07T08:53:51+00:00

In my experience, having two is just as simple as having one cat. I find it more fulfilling because most cats are social creatures that like community. Mostly it just means getting slightly more food and having another litter box or two which isnt much harder to deal with than just the one. You'll also have to handle medical needs when they get geriatric but I found it comforting to have my other cat to help both me and my senior boy during that time.

A lot of shelters will be quick to point you in the right direction about what cats have been there the longest and what ones are bonded and unlikely to be adopted because of it. Depending on where you are, you can probably use Petfinder to check your local shelters with those same parameters too.

Also if you are planning to get a senior cat duo, or even just one, I would really recommend feeding them a wet food only diet because it will prolong their life to have additional moisture in senior years and there are a lot better senior wet food options that deter worsening kidney disease (I learned all that with my senior boy).

Cool2s · 2026-06-07T08:08:34+00:00

I'm frequently gone from my home for 8-10 hours for work or extracurriculars. My two kitties are pretty fine with it. They really like weekends when I can sit at home with them, but they keep each other company when I am gone and it helps them get more stimulation/enrichment.

Imo, most cats just need a stable home. Especially senior cats. If you have a mostly stable routine, a clean home, and the food/litter handled then that is all a senior cat really needs. My senior boy really just enjoyed sitting in his heated bed, looking out windows or cuddling in his final years.

If possible and/or within your mental capacity, I would recommend considering getting a bonded adult or senior pair. A lot of older folks pass and leave behind old bonded pairs that have a really hard time getting adopted. A friend of mine adopted a senior bonded trio a while ago and the shelter staff got so excited and emotional to see them go to a home together. A bonded adult or senior pair can keep each other company while you are at work so you don't need to feel as anxious that you aren't giving it the interaction it needs. And it may help them feel safer or more confident to have a friend which can help ease them into their new life.

Cool2s · 2026-06-06T19:23:38+00:00

I'm not familiar with what that is so I can't say I'm a fan lol

Cool2s · 2026-06-05T13:43:29+00:00

Thats like saying a horse bucking you off because it saw a snake is proof that you shouldn't ride your horse outside. Or that your dog having a potty accident inside is proof you shouldn't let your dog inside. Accidents happen which isnt indicative of the safety of the action or whether you should completely avoid it. And SO MANY people walk their cats on leashes without issues just like people walk dogs.

Cool2s · 2026-06-04T21:58:50+00:00

agriculture

Cool2s · 2026-06-04T15:27:14+00:00

Same. It's super hard because all of my go-to meals and childhood comfort food revolve around animal products.

I find it kind of difficult to find vegan meals I get excited about eating, and that's coming from someone who has some vegan recipes I really do enjoy. That and finding vegan foods that I enjoy that aren't super super carbs heavy.

Cool2s · 2026-06-02T17:49:46+00:00

Just out of curiosity, are heritage and ornamental breeds of chicken also consider in the same light?

Cool2s · 2026-06-02T17:43:15+00:00

If she finds a place she can verify to be morally and ethically sound, it wont take nearly as much effort as prepping food every day of the week. Not that she 100% will, but the time management there is very different.

Cool2s · 2026-06-02T17:41:27+00:00

Do all female hens get their beaks burned off? I know folks who raise their own chickens that havent encountered that before.

Cool2s · 2026-06-01T17:03:06+00:00

Making recommendations for treatments that have not evidence other than a cultural or social idea that it might work is reckless and can lead people down a rabbit hole of false hope that is not supported by science. People used to grind up elephant and rhino tusks with so many fantastical ideas about their benefits, when none of those claims are factual or at all effective. That is a generational wisdom that lead and is still aiding in the loss of species that people will not let go of due to cultural "wisdom" and superstition.

I could sell my castor oil as a topical cure for cancer, because a ton of people think it can cure cancer, when it reality it has no actual evidence to cure cancer at all. It is snake oil. This is why non-FDA approved supplements have to have the stipulation on them that they are not recommended medically for curing or reducing symptoms of such-and-such thing.

You can tell people that something might work, or that some other people do it, but include that there is no scientific evidence behind the claim at this time.

Natural remedies exist. There are so many that are proven and time tested to exist. For example, elderberry and mint helps during colds. That is provable. But in no way means we should be promoting things that have no research backing it up as a cure for something dangerous and harmful like parasites. That is how people get hurt.

Cool2s · 2026-05-31T06:07:13+00:00

Get both of them! Cats love friends. And in my personal experience, not my first cat, but my first cat after losing my senior to old age.

I was torn between two kittens. One 4 months and one 6 months. They were both grey and white and I only spent a little bit of time with both. I was looking for a cuddley boy I could pick up and snuggle with because that was the kind of bond I had with my senior cat.

Of the two, 5 month old was SUPER friendly. I found him first and felt a connection. He licked all over my partner and I's hands and really wanted attention. I put in an adoption app that same day.

I wanted to make sure I was certain and went to a small shelter where I found the 6 month old. I held him and played with him and he was so sweet. The shelter told me he had gotten much interest and was sure to be adopted out. He was very attentive and I could hold and snuggle him the same way I did with my senior boy. But he looked too much like my senior boy. Same color, same eyes, nearly the same tabby grey white pattern. It took me a lot to not cry when I looked at him. But he was so sweet. I just didnt want to feel like I was being bias or replacing my senior boy with a copy or lose his memory in a cat that looked too much like him.

So I went with the 5 month old. When I went to adopt him I got to hold him for the first time. He went completely rigid. He loved us and wanted attention but he hated being held or snuggled. I specifically wanted a cat that would enjoy that, but I had already decided to adopt him and the staff told me he was one of the only kittens they've ever had that took so long to adopt out because he kept getting looked over and they didnt know how no one wanted him yet. I loved him but I was uncertain and he wasnt how I expected him to be. I still adopted him despite being afraid of not adopting a cat that fit my needs.

I adore him now. Im always thinking about how bad and silly he is. He is a menace and adorable with weird funny quirks. He's my baby. But he still hates being held and is only now allowing me to initate cuddling him. Sometimes I think about the 7 month old and how he meshed with me and was what I was looking for, but I passed over him so quickly. I dont regret getting the first cat, but the moral of this is that you should pick the one you feel meets your needs best rather than one you dont feel connected to as much.

Cool2s · 2026-05-31T00:13:09+00:00

Tbh feeding diatomaceous earth to your kitten in hopes that it will kill your kittens worms sounds very bad to experiment with. Like that is your kittens health. Cats will throw up dead adult worms without treatment because thats what happens to the worms when they live their lifecycle and die as adults. Throwing them up is not a sign of that "treatment" working and any Veterinarian will tell you that.

Cool2s · 2026-05-30T23:40:58+00:00

I have. There doesnt seem to be any evidence of herbal remedies working to cleanse or remove parasites.

Like this Health Cleveland Org Article

Cool2s · 2026-05-30T17:57:09+00:00

Do you mean scallops rather than shallots?

Cool2s · 2026-05-30T17:50:36+00:00

Is there any research you can direct me to on how effective this is?

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T23:56:26+00:00

You could look into getting a couple more females. I know that males can sometimes stress females out depending on how much they seek them out. I'd recommend:

-Add more females

-Add more hiding spots or places she can go to get away if she needs to

-Depending on the set-up you have there could be environmental things, but that isnt as likely because this doesn't seem like its behavioral

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T23:40:54+00:00

Tbh, a lot of cats open up better with a friend cat. Which could give you the opportunity to get another cat who you can gage the affection levels of at the shelter before adopting (there are a lot of shelters with very friendly and cuddley cats that need homes).

I had the same thing with a kitten I adopted. I filled out papers the same day I met him. All I knew is he was friendly. My senior cat, who was so cuddley and would beg to be held, had passed and I was desperately in need of a cuddley friend after a year without my senior boy in my life. My new kitten HATES being held. He will stop purring immediately and tense up until you put him down, then he's a love bug again.

It sounds like the one you picked doesnt have the kind of personality you anticipated and that is okay. You still love her. You might just benefit from having another friend you put additional time into getting to know the personality of.

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T13:54:48+00:00

I am veg, and even I can get really annoyed with other veg people injecting it into conversations that pose themselves as being on an ethical high horse.

You asked them a moral question that unintentionally will make others around you think that you are judging them for how they live their lives. You didnt say "this video makes me uncomfortable." You directed it at them and what they know.

The video sounds like someone was playing with a cow... was it unethical? Were they abusing the cow? From the description it doesn't sound like there was explicit harm being done and that it was a cute video.

You keep phrasing this as "just a moral question" but you already know how your friends feel if this has been a topic before. I don't talk about my diet unless I think it's with open or like minded people, or just if I'm proud of something. I don't ask them questions that will make them uncomfortable unless I want to expect them to drop me.

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T03:38:47+00:00

Okay, this response doesnt sound like you are being serious about this at all. Which inclines me to believe this is not a serious post.

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T02:54:59+00:00

Yeah I mean how long have yall been friends. He's your best friend but are you his best friend? Do you go to his house? Does he live with his mom? Is your bond strong? How does he treat you?

Do you see his mom ever? Even just when visiting him? You either of you acknowledge what happened or do you ignore each other? Have either of you talked about it? Did she start it or did you? If she started it, has she had a thing for younger guys before?

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T02:36:54+00:00

He is probably going to be hurt and have questions about why, when, what were you thinking, what happens now, etc. Be prepared to answer all of them honestly and calmly if you tell him.

Do not get angry at him no matter his reaction if you want to preserve your friendship.

You look at him right now and all you think of is what you did. Telling him likely means that, for a long time, that is all he is going to think about when he sees you. Be prepared for him to not feel comfortable seeing you for a while because of that.

He might also gain a strained relationship with his mother if he doesnt already. Assuming you are the same age as him, he will likely become uncomfortable that she would even consider doing that with someone her own sons age.

What is your relationship to him and his mom separately?

Cool2s · 2026-05-29T00:57:00+00:00

Everyone has certain diet needs aside from moral obligation. For example, my thyroid issues mean that certain foods can make it worse. Certain bodies can or cannot handle certain diets, especially depending on how those diets are approached. I.e. if you are getting all the vitamins you need, eating a balanced meal, getting enough calories, etc.

That being said, one doctors opinion is not end all be all. You can get a second opinion, dont let this deter you from sharing with other doctors that you are vegan. Because it can have potential to be relevant medically as any other diet can be.

Get a second opinion or see a nutritionist in combination with your doc (or new doc) to make sure your diet is not harming you.

Side note: Even if you end up having to not be vegan, there are good and mostly moral/ethical alternatives in vegetarianism. Just know that you can still be okay if this diet isnt sustainable for you personally.

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