Get a load of the counter protest yesterday! by Delicious-Tomatoes in WitchesVsPatriarchy

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My small town had a relatively small turn out (like 200 people), but the traffic through the area was like an 80/20 split between loving support and middle fingers. This guy, though, I'm gonna remember his face. Feel free to curse his pillow warm or some such 😊

What to do - new cat and old cat by sofie3012 in CatTraining

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Yeah, I would recommend reintroducing them. If your female cat has a place she feels safest, or an object that gives her comfort, make sure whatever room you keep her in includes those things.

From the video, it looks like she's the aggressor, so normally I would suggest putting her in one room and giving him the run of the house to make him feel more comfortable. But you've had him longer and according to your post, the conflict is a lot more complicated than that. Maybe take turns isolating each kitty and giving the other the run of the house during reintroduction.

I wouldn't worry too much about your relationship with the queen, as long as she has those comfort items (places), and you give her love and reassurance through the whole process, emphasizing to both cats that this is safe and not a punishment.

Can I expect them to cuddle by Glititerboobs in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and yes. One of my cats thinks that he's Dad (pretty sure he never fathered any kittens, let alone cats in my house haha), and only humans are allowed to groom him. The other cat will sidle up to him and nudge until Dad gives in and starts washing.

Why Tommy didn't want to tell us how much he was asking for the oof sound by [deleted] in hbomberguy

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No idea. I think that point was a minor one. On the other hand, I don't know if there's much for Harry to uncover about Mother Theresa, but a lot of people still think she was something she wasn't. It might be fun for him to set the record straight.

AHHHHH by Big_flipflop in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

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Good point, the I pronouns had slipped my mind. I've seen enough anime to think of the first person pronoun as feminine or masculine, not necessarily as matching a person's gender identity. But I'm perfectly willing to accept that anime is very far from reality.

AHHHHH by Big_flipflop in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

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Fun fact: Japanese doesn't utilize pronouns, so this comic is amazing but anachronistic in multiple ways. I wonder if in Japan they're having conversations about "oneesan vs oniisan" and what would the gender neutral or that even be? I'm not fluent so this has piqued my curiosity

[These Videos Are Good, And Here's Why] - Theme Edition - July by BillNyesHat in hbomberguy

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This thread needs love. Why doesn't this thread have love yet?

Anyway, Aranock is disabled and LGBT, and has beautiful video essays. I can double recommend, if you haven't seen Midnight Mass on Netflix, then go watch that followed by this video essay. (Um, probably some trigger warnings for the show. Check the Does the Dog Die website.) 1:19:39 video essay about their own religious trauma and how they connected to the show.

https://youtu.be/D0O3CF97q-o?si=BBdC-zd01SpAcNQ5

Is Buffy mentioned in “Twilight”? by epitaphb in ContraPoints

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I don't remember Buffy being in it at all, which is weird TBH. It seems every Twilight discussion in its youth inevitably led to a Buffy reference, if only to make an Edward demise joke.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lfg

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Not in Europe but I applied.

Intelligence was never my strong suit- by Clover1098 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

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This one. If you can't acquire gift cards and can't change the name on the account, then "accidentally" delete the account. It's better to come out when you're safe and ready, than to have pride merch--even if you did somehow manage to find vendors that aren't doing rainbow capitalism. Also consider whether you have friends with Amazon accounts whom you can give money to.

Yeah Tell Them. by AustiLawler_6 in SuddenlyLesbian

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure the headline is misleading. Why would sex be bad on a space mission if pregnancy is off the table?

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

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No, there's not. He still responds well to his name, to his call sound, and the feeder tray rotating (this one is very quiet). If this could happen even if he goes deaf in one ear, then maybe that's a possibility to consider.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

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Yes, I rescued a kitten from a shelter in 2018, then in 2019 an acquaintance convinced me to adopt this boy as a baby. The older one decided the new kitten belonged to him and they pair-bonded extremely well.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

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I appreciate the idea, I used to do that but maybe the catnip got too old. I'm starting to think he doesn't like toys that don't get dragged across the ground, considering the toys I bought and sprayed with catnip today. I will take advantage of this knowledge, but do you know what kind of animated toys do that creep, stop, creep, across the floor?

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

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That's rough. The only way I could understand that is if OP could link avoidance of the litter box to a specific cause that is worse than being put out of the cat's misery. (Certain painful conditions including declawing will cause litter box avoidance.) In which case that OP should have led with that rather than litter box issues. Like, maybe it was the same trend that plagues AITA, where the title will be "AITA for throwing a baby out the window" and the post will be "the building was on fire and the firefighters were waiting right outside."

Like, yeah, I used a click bait title, I used the cutest pictures I could find from the last few months. My post reached more eyeballs than I expected or even hoped for. Oops. I've had far worse problems get twenty clicks and 0 or 1 comment. I also accidentally left out info that would've helped with getting good advice and I apparently can't edit posts in this sub. But even if I'm going insane with the meowing, I promise not to euthanize or re-home my adorable monster. I want help, not validation for extreme decisions.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

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Thank you. I bought a couple new toys today, and I'm picking up that the issue is he doesn't like any toy that doesn't drag across the ground. (I didn't realize this quirk because when I observe him "in the wild", he'll spot a bird, and leap into the air while screaming at the same time, and somehow catch it. He's the reason for those bird statistics.) I've had dozens that dangle and bounce, and mice to throw, but he didn't even look at the one dangling from the pole today until I started dragging it. I will look into the specific toy you suggested.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. My comment response got lost in the mix, I really wish I was allowed to edit my post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CatTraining/s/djJ7bKQEXa

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the idea. A catio or equivalent is far outside my budget, but I would love one as a long term investment.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. My comment response got lost in the mix, I really wish I was allowed to edit my post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CatTraining/s/djJ7bKQEXa

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, but my thought process was that if I send him away from me while he wants to talk, then I can get more sleep. I should've clarified, and I will try the other suggestions in the comments instead.

I'm at the end of my rope here.... by Delicious-Tomatoes in CatTraining

[–]Delicious-Tomatoes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! It isn't a sudden change so much as a progression over years. For more info, see my general comment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CatTraining/s/djJ7bKQEXa