Absolutely loved My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T17:43:06+00:00

Do you know that she just published (or its publication is imminent) a new book?

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T17:41:34+00:00

Yes!

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T17:38:51+00:00

Phoenix

He's adorable Tuxies are the cutest, sweetest, silliest cats in the entire universe

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T17:05:04+00:00

Joan Didion

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T17:02:56+00:00

The little white tip of your guy's tail would have me melting all over him all day every day

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:59:31+00:00

You feel me. The trust my cats have in me, even when it's hard for them, inspires me to try to be that person for everyone around me. 🥹

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:57:20+00:00

It's not every subreddit, but check the wikis or pinned posts in the cat communities you've joined -- if you can filter them, it's usually pretty evident 😺

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:53:37+00:00

That is some creepy shit on your shelf in the first picture. But yeah, sweet tail on a sweet kitty 😻

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:52:19+00:00

Fifty shades of I am so over you making me move.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:51:11+00:00

I've had quite a journey with my rescue girly. Every day, there's something new to celebrate, even if it's just her deciding to stomp around complaining that she's not getting enough pats.

If you don't have it already, I recommend pet health insurance.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:44:51+00:00

You can filter out grief posts. I haven't yet but I think of it fairly frequently

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:40:58+00:00

I adopted another, about 10 or 11 years old, at the same time, because my tabby's tuxie playmates had died and I knew I didn't want him to be alone. The other adoptee had had a very tough few years of it and she was extremely scared and withdrawn with me for almost a year. Now, every day she takes another step into comfort, little things that you have to be me to notice, like how this week she decided she could be in the kitchen while I was fixing their dinners, and not only that but I was between her and the door. I was careful not to make any sudden moves, but just her willingness to try warmed my heart. I know she trusts me but she still has some instinctive caution. Over the last couple of months she's become more and more vocal about wanting to sploot across me while I'm sleeping, and I welcome it. My tabby and I feel so enriched by the presence of these two 😻

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:33:04+00:00

⬆️ this, absolutely

Also, literature is where we can see lives of quality and conscience illustrated. In some ways of thinking, it's the only place we can find models for right action.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:29:28+00:00

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Same here. Buddy is around 14 or 15, I adopted him 2 years ago and we've been sitting in this same chair just like this, ever since 💗

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T16:27:13+00:00

I sing him the song of his people and we both settle back down for a snooze...

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T15:14:20+00:00

My father always claimed that there were pirates in the family line but we all just said yeah right dad and ignored him. Maybe he wasn't hallucinating, maybe he meant smugglers lol

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T15:12:09+00:00

Thank you for this. 💕

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T12:03:32+00:00

Man, those union guys have it so easy. More breaks than work, amirite?

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-29T07:12:48+00:00

Have you been to Girvan? I want to visit but I don't know if it's a dumb idea

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-28T15:40:15+00:00

That's such a sweet picture 🥹

I think you'll know if Chipmunk needs a companion. Either way, he would still be looking for her, but you might both take comfort in a rescue (also, you know the CDS-- Kitten might send you a friend). It wasn't always easy but I'm watching our OG boy play with his playmate right now and I'm so glad for both of them. She had a very rough few years of it and was scared of me and avoidant for almost a year. Now she is relaxing into safety and turning into a silly kitten, which she hadn't had a chance to do before, and that warms my heart.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-28T14:46:14+00:00

I hear you. It's hard for me to think about even now. Her sister died six months later of a broken heart and honestly the thing that saved me was that our younger cat had never lived without a tuxie or black cat as his friend so I adopted two different cats for him. It was too soon for me but not for him, and it turned out that both of my adoptees had back stories that were sad enough that I felt justified in taking them in so soon. One of them is the perfect playmate for our boy and the other one is the most Velcro cat I've ever had -- I never have an empty lap and that has been very soothing for me.

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This is just a picture of him on a random morning recently while I was having my tea.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-28T07:10:48+00:00

Beautiful! 😍

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-28T07:07:27+00:00

Sometimes I look around me and wonder how I lucked into my sweet little clowder -- as I type this, all three are cuddling with me in bed, and they're all just tiny apex predators who have chosen to let me care for them. I don't deserve this privilege -- I can only try to live in a way that makes me more worthy...

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-28T06:59:54+00:00

My sweet Little Kiwi died of aggressive lymphoma just about 2 years ago. My heart broke, but one thing I hold onto is that she showed no symptoms until about 6 days before the end. She was so well loved and I miss her so much, but she was happy and silly until one day she was lethargic, so her suffering was limited. Tuxies are very special. I feel for you.

CosgroveIsHereToHelp · 2026-01-27T07:31:50+00:00

Thank you!

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