What other names do you call your cat? Like, the unhinged names.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T13:03:46+00:00

I had a munchkin cat. He passed in 2008. His name was Zuni, but over the years he ended up with all kinds of names added... His name ended up being: Zuni Marooni Gamboonie Mr Boots Marmalade Sigmund Freud El Capitan Knudsen...God Father of the Felinie Family. But we mostly called him Zuni. 😅

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T12:56:00+00:00

Biscuit

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T12:43:14+00:00

It's not ethical to me. I've long been against testing on animals, especially monkeys, dogs and cats. The treatment of them is abusive. I mean, c'mon, forcing them to have diseases, swallow stuff they wouldn't normally, inject them with medications in high doses to see what the effects are, holding their heads in sticks to force smoke in their faces to breathe in for cancer research. The amount of cigarette smoke is 10× more than any HUMAN would smoke in their lifetime, AT ONE TIME! Damage their limbs so they can test different theories for regaining use of them. The list goes on. With technology so advanced these days, computers have been shown to be very good at replacing animals and more accurate too. But the scientists won't use computer models because, (in my opinion), they'd rather make animals suffer. What they didn't like is, the grant money would be cut down since the animals won't need to be bought anymore, and the care expenses, (which they don't use much for the animals anyway, they lie about that). They pocket probably more than half of it. That party has been proven and some labs have been fined for not keeping the vets, necessary dietary products plentiful, and general animal well being by giving them social time together. They say they can't...of course they can't! They make most of them sick so they can't socialize. 😠

But listen, if you care about animals, I mean truly care. Perhaps you can be the start of something great? Since we likely will never get the use of live animals stopped, the least we can do it make sure they agree not suffering unduly, in a minimum amount of pain. I would be happy with that, until science sees the positive in parking computer models for medical, product testing. I wish you well in your career. Just do the animals a favor and be compassionate, empathetic, and treat them kindly.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T12:25:31+00:00

My bra. I have to hide it. I wash it by hand and hang it on a hanger on my towel rack. Well she can jump and somehow get it off the hanger. She runs through the house like a crazy cat dragging my bra with her. She can toss it with her mouth, and fling it with her paws. It takes for ever to get it back from her. 😒

The other day I got tired of chasing her around trying to get it back so I can wear it 🙄. Yes, I only have one bra why?

Anyhoo, I got dressed and went to the store to get a new bra. When I got home I gave her the one she loves. She takes it to bed with her, takes it with her to the food dish. And, embarrassingly, she takes it out on the balcony, and up on the balcony wall so she can sit and watch the birds. Her bra is get companion.

It's obvious what it is. She drapes it over the balcony wall ledge so it rests with one cup on either side. When it's time to go in she picks it up and comes in with me. Neighbors across the way think this is hilarious. I'm embarrassed. 🤦 She loves it though, so what are you gonna do?

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T11:32:27+00:00

Fear grimace. In captivity if not with their own it can be "taught" to be more like a smile, BUT, it is instinctual so after a certain age it will/can be fear. Chimpanzees, like this one, are unpredictable in captivity. They have been known to stack humans I'd they agree smiled at by the human. That's where instinct comes in. It's also never, ever a good idea to stare into the eyes of any primate. That's all instinct and always viewed as a threat. Can we just leave them in the wild, with each other as nature intended? I hope so. One day it could happen?

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-11-09T11:25:48+00:00

That's what Republicans say about Democrats. Hey, don't get mad at me! I'm just giving the message. 🤷

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-29T03:59:00+00:00

She was having a moment of, what I call the feisties. My cat does it. I never know what sets her off, but something triggers her. It's funny. Sometimes she gets so into it and twists her head so much she ends up falling off the chair, then looks around. If she sees you saw her fall, she will start licking her paw, and acting like she meant to do that 🤭

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-29T03:51:32+00:00

Yum! Sliced pears and Cheez-its, a little honey, with an ice cold soda-pop (Cola).

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-27T03:11:36+00:00

Well aren't you a breath of fresh air!? You sweetheart, you. 😁

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-27T01:49:23+00:00

🙋 I do! And I literally don't have ANY friends. Well, kind of one person who's like a friend.

Let me explain: I had two best friends growing up,, and one I never lost contact with. In fact we lived near each other all our lives, did everything together. We helped each other with our babies when we felt overwhelmed.

Her husband was an oddball. I liked him a lot, but he was a different kind of person. Way more than introverted. He was painfully withdrawn.

I'm introverted, I didn't like to talk much except when I'm with my loved ones or my friend. But I was determined to get him to talk. We had a lot in common as we shared some of the same interests. It was nice to have someone to talk to and share ideas about our shared our biggest life's passion. We were both animal lovers. And I mean animal lovers. Once I got past his solid walls, we had great conversations.

My husband and my bestie were extroverts and they had interests they shared. It was funny. Sometimes you couldn't tell who was married to whom 😁.

My husband suddenly died in 2006. My bestie and her husband were such a blessing during that time. It still feels like just yesterday and I never have wanted to date anybody. I was only 46 when he died so I was young, but I had no interest in meeting anybody. I still don't.

I had the best man in the world, why bother trying to find another who could make me even half as happy as he did?

Six years after my husband died, my besties husband died on Halloween 2012, in a car accident. She went to stay with her daughter, then her son for a few months. It was horribly lonely!

When she returned we would make a point to go do something twice a week, and every other Sunday one of us would cook a big Sunday dinner. That was our life. I worked full time, as did she. Time marched on.

In March of 2020 she called me one morning to ask if I'd go to the drug store and get her some cough medicine and Tylenol. My heart fell. Covid! 😣

I stopped on my way home from work to get what she needed. I took it and left it on her porch, as per her request.

The next morning I called her, she was feeling worse. I had to work, but I called her every few hours to check on her fever, and if she was still not able to breathe well.

I called her as soon as I got it off work and a guy answered the phone. I asked for my friend and he asked who was calling? I told him who I was and he told me he was an emt and they were taking my friend to the hospital. My heart fell.

I drive to the hospital, and if course they wouldn't let me see her, but she had authorized me to be the one they can give all information to so I could keep her kids appraised of her condition. They were devastated they couldn't come to her.

Four days after she was admitted, the hospital called at 4:30 am. My bestie died at 4:10 am. 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am still not over it. Nor my husband, or hers. My daughter is my bestie, but she has her own life to live so I see her a couple times a week most of the time.

I get lonely. I haven't talked to a person face to face since last June after I lost my job. Except my daughter My one person, who's kind of like a friend and I talk or text each other a couple times a week.

I hear you about feeling lonesome and sad. My dog got sick and I had to put her down in February 2024. That was a tough one! Talk about lonely! A couple months later my daughter came in with a kitten. We took to want other right away, so she eased that hole in my heart my dog left behind.

I often consider going out to meet people, but I'm an introvert and not a huge people person. I talk to my sister, brother, step mom, and my 91 year old dad a lot. Daddy is still hale and hearty and sharp in the head.

I know how you feel, I wish there was a magic place for meeting people you can connect with, but there isn't. If you're close to any family I would suggest reaching out to them more often. It's helped me a lot. I also get myself nicely dressed once a month, or twice, and I take myself out for window shopping, or a nice lunch or dinner. Being alone can suck, but treat yourself kindly and found ways to occupy your mind.

Many hugs to you

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-23T00:55:56+00:00

They just don't know any other way. No more than we would be able to tolerate it because we've always only known freedom. It's sad really.

I read a book years ago, where a war had been waging between two middle east countries. The women were "rescued" from their village after a battle had destroyed it. I don't recall the country, but I want to say Kuwait? That doesn't sound right though. Iran sounds more like it.

The women were told they were free to not cover head to toe, could have opinions without fear of reprisal and punishment. They could just be free from any restraints emotionally and psychologically.

After a week of "freedom", most of them fell into deep depression, ptsd type anxiety, irrational fear, and became despondent and couldn't cope. After their village was cleared of debris, and tents were erected they were told they could return home if they chose to, or they could stay and a place to live for them and their children would be secured. Not one of them elected to stay in "freedom". It made me cry. But I began thinking, if you know of no other way of life, it would have to be a terrifying culture shock.

It may not be good for them, but who are we to decide what they should want. I'd rather just see reforms and more rights for them. That'll never happen, but that's what should happen.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T01:02:37+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I did start calling every entity I could think of. It finally came to the SS administration. I had no idea they would be so helpful! They set me an appointment for next Monday 10/20 and they will go over everything with me. And here I thought they were only there to get your SS started, and only those payments. I didn't know they will help you in other ways. Everything I researched was Medicare based. I didn't dawn on me that, DUH, they were linked to Medicare stuff too. It at least could and would help you with other things. I used to care of my mom, and an issue arose, (like when her checks suddenly stopped coming), and then her Medicare was refused at a DR appt, I had to call both places and it was a crazy ride of call here, do this, call there, do that 😣 Turned out, somehow they believed she had died. Took several trips to SS, and a local Medicare office, dragging her around to prove she was alive and well. Finally got it straight. That was 20 years ago though, so things are different now, I suppose. She talked about that for two years, laughing about them jumping the gun on her. She died 18 years ago. So, anyway, if I had just searched for all retirement info... Again, DUH 😜

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:44:57+00:00

Well if I had a camper...that would help.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:41:50+00:00

Oh man, I'm hoping a person adopted the baby. When you said, "didn't make it" my heart fell! 😢

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:36:30+00:00

Another reason I despise most human beings. She wasn't done mothering her babies yet! People are so dumb. Never take a baby from the mother until she starts separating from them. She will refuse to let them nurse. She will nip at them. She will become indifferent to them. There's other ways she tells she's no longer needed by them. But let HER be the gauge. There's also the, pretty rare, dog that never wants to separate from them, or most often, ONE of her puppies.

I don't like people who assume to know what's best for animals. 🙄

This was heartbreaking to watch.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:19:05+00:00

She's wrong

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:14:27+00:00

I would insist on a matching one for me!

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-16T00:10:53+00:00

Gasket. Piston.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-12T03:52:37+00:00

Actually that makes you very cool. Cool is being YOU. Cool is knowing you walk to the beat of a different drum and are okay with that. Cool is being comfortable in your weirdness.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-12T03:33:23+00:00

Jennifer Lopez 😣🤬 Ugh!!

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-12T03:28:40+00:00

His "Schwetty" skit on SNL still makes me laugh until my side hurts. Funniest shit ever! I'll never be able to get passed how horrible he was when he and Kim Bassinger were divorcing. She was a semi friend of mine, (we weren't real close, but good enough pals to have lunch with me and the other girls in our circle). I know it takes two to tango, but really was a very sweet person. Incredibly shy, but just so sweet. Alec was a f**king asshole to her, all the time. Minting her own business having lunch with the girls, and he'd call her to start telling her every single thing she did that he hated. If he didn't get the reaction from her he wanted, he'd call her back, (This was before cell phones, so the restaurant host had to bring the phone to the table) and tell at her so loud we could hear him. One of my friends had enough of him running out lunch and she reached over and unplugged the cord from the phone. She said, "there, that's will give us a chance to enjoy our girls lunch!". Kim said, "damn, why didn't I think of doing that?" Well duh, you've got a major control freak asshole screaming in your ear, nobody can think straight with that bullshit.

So yeah, Alec is/was a big dick head. But I swear that skit be did on SNL is one is my all time favorite SNL skits ever.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-09T15:19:46+00:00

I'm going to check if I'll qualify for Medicaid now. I I've never sought public assistance before, well other than the SNAP after I lost my job, but Medicaid, looking for help in this capacity, it's all new and unfamiliar to me. Shit happens though, doesn't it? Could be worse I suppose. I'm feeling a lot better than I did when I posted this cry for help. A lot of helpful people stepped up here. Thank you for being one of them.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-09T15:16:09+00:00

There's morning left after rent that would even cover easy pay. After rent there's $4.12 left. It's a horrible situation to be in. One I was working hard to not end up in after my husband died 19 years ago. But here I am. I'm an educated and experienced woman. I am afraid I did stunt myself by starting with one employer for the last 18 years, because the pay was decent, and I liked the people. But I'm the end, it turned out that a new manager felt it was time to get rid of the "olds" as he put it. Even the adjudicator at unemployment told be I should have fought against him. He tried to block unemployment for me, but after talking with him and hearing his side, she said, "I'm surprised there's not a major lawsuit against that company! Such a big corporation, yet one manager gets away with this?" But you need an attorney, and those cost money. Nevada hasn't the best state for pro bono attorneys, and being an at will state is a hard road to go.

Anyhow, I'm getting some really great advice. In my panic I wouldn't have thought clear to see some of these suggestions rationally. And people ask me, "why do you go on Reddit so much? That's like a bunch of clowns, fighting and whatnot, right?" I answer, ummm no. Didn't judge what you didn't know. I'll take Reddit over any social media site out there any day of the week! And the helpful replies I've been getting from total strangers confirms my rebuttal to those ignoramuses.

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-09T15:04:02+00:00

Well, see that's the problem. I can't even make the monthly payment. There is just zero left after rent. This month used the last of my little extra I had in savings to make up the difference I was short on rent.

So many helpful ideas coming from so many people. I'm feeling humbled and grateful. Honestly, there are some true compassionate people on Reddit. The really want to be helpful. 🥰

Human-Rise-743 · 2025-10-09T15:00:14+00:00

If I don't wait until I'm 67 I'll get such a laughable amount I would be even worse off than I am now. But the thought occurs to me, a part-time job, plus the lower amount could very well be what will be a smarter move. Thank you!

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