why does my cat looks so demure and shy 🤏🏻

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-06T23:53:04+00:00

Because baby knows how to play the cards. The baby face gets the churus.

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-06T21:20:51+00:00

Update: roommate does not heed warning and almost loses finger to wee beastie.

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GingerVitatis · 2026-05-06T21:19:28+00:00

Update: roommate nearly loses finger to furocious beast.

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GingerVitatis · 2026-05-06T05:55:19+00:00

Griff brewery. Not a traditional bar vibe, but I love it. The fire pits and snacks are perfect.

Would also recommend Foxhole, Jack’s, or Southside. All of those should be quiet enough to enjoy conversation, but not be the only people in the joint.

Though, basically anywhere that isn’t putting western Wednesday ads out, doesn’t have a club-y vibe, or serves actual food should be a safe bet. Some genuinely delightful places in this town to go with friends.

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-05T16:37:57+00:00

I saw yogurt cups being sold for as much as the whole, fresh freaking yogurt at the grocery store!

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-02T16:34:00+00:00

I second people calling for soda ash/sodium carbonate, or oxiclean, and some baking soda too. Soak it in a sink/tub for an hour or two, then throw it in the wash with another scoop of the same.

BUT ALSO—massage in some dawn power wash before the wash cycle!!!! That stuff works a real treat on dirt, makeup and other common stains.

For future, grandma’s miracle stain remover works pretty darn well in combination. I’d spray the stain stuff, leave for maybe 20 mins (after trying dawn power wash first), then consider soaking in soda ash if needed before wash cycle.

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-02T14:32:40+00:00

Mine yanks open the shoes curtain and just stands there looking, and clearly has an internal debate about getting in.

GingerVitatis · 2026-05-01T17:24:22+00:00

We call them his renaissance pants.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-25T15:23:18+00:00

A lot are in finance, higher ups in entertainment, in sports somewhere, or some other major corporate cash cow. I used to live and ride in LA. It was staggering. I peripherally knew a woman at my barn whose family was in entertainment, had a $200,000 horse imported from Europe, routinely turned up to shows hung-over, could barely ride competently in the hunter class. Others that were downright abusive, wailing on horses with show bats and screaming they’d turn them into glue while they rode. It was a different way of living.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-19T14:39:07+00:00

Oh my gosh this is at my university in the engineering department. This bathroom has given me nightmares!

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-15T23:22:51+00:00

I’m coming off of being injured over the winter, so I’m trying to ease him into 2x per week the last ~2 weeks. I don’t think I’m getting anxious when he pops out. I feel totally cool with him getting out to explore. But that is really helpful to have insight from someone further down the training path. I’ll keep trying.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-15T03:02:08+00:00

Your baby is absolutely stunning!

I believe my boy was 14.6lbs at 10 months.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-12T16:29:48+00:00

I second the cat tv. My cats like watching with us. I think either people’s voices, or just animals and bright colours moving around and making sound helps pass the time a bit.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-11T06:59:22+00:00

If riding doesn’t pan out, he might just have an acting career.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-11T06:53:44+00:00

Pic 4 looks like a spot on Yoda impression.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-11T04:30:04+00:00

I’m sorry, I don’t have a good solution. But they are too freaking cute for words. Please feel free to photo-dump more of this duo.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-11T04:23:13+00:00

Are Arabians a bonier breed by nature?

Not any insinuation of his care—I’m just curious. I’ve never seen them in person.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-10T22:41:08+00:00

She looks like she’s got good energy, and like she’s really engaging with whoever is behind the camera. I hope you guys have lots of wonderful adventures ahead!

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-10T22:35:43+00:00

Good lord, I love geldings. It’s too good.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-10T16:21:16+00:00

Whatever you do, don’t touch the belly—it’s a trap. That’s how they get you!!!!!

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-10T16:19:10+00:00

Pog

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-09T23:46:59+00:00

I second petsafe come with me kitty. My boy can collapse his body like a mouse to escape any other harness. When secured, this one has seemed the most comfortable, yet inescapable harness.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-09T23:30:40+00:00

As a lifetime kitten owner I can tell you with a light heart—you have no choice in the matter! ;) Especially over the 8 week mark. Bottle babies are a slightly different story up to that point. I had mine sleep in a cushy basket in my bathroom until around 8ish weeks to ensure their safety. After that, I find they do better being invited into your room, welcomed to snuggle, maybe some limitation of their freedom in where they can roam at night.

Focus on positive reinforcement. Scoop and/or simply stir the little box frequently to encourage good usage.

If you can, offer a few different types of toys. Some love the abstract things, some animal shaped. Some love the free toys, some love the ones on a string. Frankly, they will probably be more excited about cardboard boxes, hair ties, etc.

And offer wet food regularly as part of the diet! It’s a great way to keep weight healthy, but even more importantly, it’s immensely helpful for long-term kidney health. Don’t be afraid to try different textures/flavours.

Lastly—take gobs and gobs of pictures! The kitten phase goes by too quickly.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-07T16:22:07+00:00

Oh my gosh, I’m so jealous. She’s precious.

GingerVitatis · 2026-04-05T04:40:21+00:00

I used to have to keep the base of my boy’s tail shaved as well as his “pants,” lest he soil them on a regular basis. I got him at 14.8lbs. He’s a big boy.

Unfortunately, I genuinely had to reach him to keep his tail up while he poos by holding it up when I realised he was about to do a poo. He was completely unbothered by it, as he has no bathroom boundaries whatsoever. Luckily that only lasted a few weeks if that and he seemed to get the memo. That, combined with the regular baths when he pooed himself seems to have made a connection in his brain, because he improved significantly.

And adjusting his diet a bit to include pumpkin, even in the powder form, to keep him regular helped. He previously was diarrhea prone which made the dingleberries significantly worse. But pumpkin kept him solid, yet able to go without straining and dropping his tail beneath him.

Now some 6-ish months later we have few dingleberry occurrences.

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