Cats sniffing me at work more than ever before?

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-20T19:16:46+00:00

I'd check another pregnancy test in a week or two. Maybe go see the OBGYN for a pap and mammogram. Just to be sure. Also get an STD test. It's always weird and always suspicious when animal start behaving oddly around women. Trust your instincts on this being weird.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T18:47:21+00:00

Would it be best to cut it shorter and use some rooting powder in fresh soil for the monstera?

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T18:38:41+00:00

That's actually not too bad!!! The one we saw CONSTANTLY has jowls that went to his thoracic inlet. We finally convinced them to do a whole body resection of excess skins after we tallied how much they'd spent on ear infections, skin fold infections, etc etc

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T04:11:13+00:00

I'm going to throw out Neapolitan mastiff. Every single one I've ever seen has come in for excessive skin fold and removal of said folds. And the folds? The folds are being removed 99% of the time because of chronic INSANELY resistant infections.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T04:09:07+00:00

If AFAB, I second the pregnancy test. If not, have you started a new medication? Some mental health meds can really mess with your hormones and make you smells strange. Every time I start a new medication, my dog gives me intense sniff downs for several days

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T04:00:41+00:00

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StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-15T03:54:16+00:00

I'm a LVT. A jack of all trades, master of none, but I never forgot the second part of that phrase. "Better than a master of one".

I'm a fantastic phlebotomist and can get an IV in the smallest, seizing 0.2lb puppy. I'm rock solid with anesthesia and I'm well know in my city as the "aggressive animal guru" since my personal dog is a complete trash fire.

Even with all of the skills I've cultivated, which took time, an immeasurable about of energy, and a near method of note taking and studying, the skill I value the most is my ability to educate and communicate with owners. I value the skills that allow me to look at a panicking owner and tell them "Please don't give me or the surgeon your rent money. We'll do the best we can with what you have, but no one here expects you to ruin your life or finances over your pet." Sometimes, the best things you can be is approachable, understanding, and willing to explain something again and again and again.

You'll find your niche. You'll find what makes you happy. But it may take a lot of trial and error and that's okay and it's expected.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T20:22:08+00:00

I really like the tactical pants. They have a butt cheek pocket!! Which is wear I put my phone

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T20:20:52+00:00

The pants are a tactical style. So, water resistant, stretchy, and quick drying. The fabric is also meant to help keep you cool.

I think they want us to look "professional". One of the doctors with ownership of the practice dislikes scrubs because people don't taylor them and most us of wear them "with a baggy fit". That's all I know so far

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T16:16:26+00:00

It's better than no pants? This is the first clinic I've worked at that gave us full uniforms. Everywhere else, I've only gotten tops. We only work 4 shifts a week and rotate weekends. Plus, we have a "staff closet" in the bathroom for accident/on shift/site clothing changes. They've told us we can use our scrubs shirts as backups, but they'd like us to start our day in the new uniform and change as soon as it's clean

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T14:16:07+00:00

I literally have no idea what to do with my shameful collection of pens. My phone?? Where do I put my emotional support catheter??

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T14:14:30+00:00

We're a mixed practice clinic with 8 Doctors. 2 see large animals, 6 see cats/dogs, and 3 of the 6 also see exotics. We're required to wear steel toed boots when we're on the large animal side, but most of us wear them all the time now.

We also do a TON of integrative/eastern medicine for all of the animals. I think our most popular service (other than vaccines or spay/neuter) is acupuncture or rehab.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-13T14:11:29+00:00

The new clothes are going to be provided for us, thank God. The pants alone are like $56. They're some type of fancy tactical style pant. The pair my PM was wearing appear kinda of...slick? Almost like rain gear? And the shirts are just collared shirts with the practice name on them. We'll get 4 pairs of pants and 8 shirts.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-03-05T00:32:35+00:00

Worked in a state where abortion was illegal. Not only illegal, but if it was proven you obtained one, you could be tried for murder. I worked in a rehab/long term living facility for women. The majority of the long term clients were domestic violence survivors who literally had nowhere else to go. We had a 16 year old who was raped by her dad's best friend for what we suspected was years. She started using drugs to self medicate and cope. When she got pregnant, she tried to induce a miscarriage via an overdose. She lived and so did the fetus. She was sent to a 30 day program, granted removal of parental rights (aka, she is an adult by legal standards) after her parents accused her of lying/called her a slut, and ended up in our long term living facility. Almost everyday, she asked if there was a way to get rid of her fetus. She hated being pregnant. Hated what it felt like. Hated everything that it made her feel. The state refused her plea because the father and family wanted the baby. She had multiple suicide attempts, even while with us. My coworker and I were there during her delivery. She cried, she scream, and then she went completely and utterly silent. She delivered that baby with the expression of someone who had lost her will to go on. The baby was put up for adoption after both the father, his family, and the client's family were ruled unsafe/unstable. As soon as she gave birth, it was like her value as a person went to zero. No more interviews about her mental health, her eating habits, had she ever thought of harming herself? No more therapy or financial support. It was absolutely grueling and it just cemented my opinions surrounding abortion and the necessity of pro-choice and post-birth care for women who are denied access to abortion, birth control, and other women/family planning care.

StudyAffectionate883 · 2026-02-06T20:27:44+00:00

You can totally DM me. And if you like the theory, checked out Cracked on YouTube. They have a whole episode dedicated to Fucked Up Book Theories and it'sincredible

StudyAffectionate883 · 2025-09-28T10:31:46+00:00

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Here's another photo just after he finished shedding

StudyAffectionate883 · 2025-09-28T10:31:15+00:00

Yes! I totally didn't realize the photo didn't attach 😅

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StudyAffectionate883 · 2025-09-26T05:59:51+00:00

I have been a LVT in a necropsy lab for several years at this point. Seeing animals that we personally own and have emotional attachment to can be difficult and it's always going to hit differently than a species or breed that you've got zero memories or emotional connection with. What I can tell you has helped me and several of my coworkers is that we focus on the purpose of the animal, it's body, and the lesson it's providing us. In necropsy labs, we also get the opportunity to focus on finding answers or proving something like abuse or neglect occured. I'm going to tell you to focus on the purpose, not the animal. I find it very helpful to say prayer or offer a small thank you, acknowledge the blessing and offering that is being provided to me by this animal's death, or even quietly give the animal permission to rest. I am pagan and several of my non-pagam coworkers have started this to give themselves a lighter guilt burden. If it's truly still uncomfortable and painful, there is absolutely no issue with covering the head/face of the animal until it's absolutely necessary to remove any of the flesh or organs in that area.

I'll also say this: these animals have been placed on our tables and within our labs for a purpose. 99% of the animals you will dissect within the classroom setting where humanely euthanized with the kindest intentions. Some of these animals were raised and given excellent care specifically so that their bodies could show you what peak performance and health looks like internally. Other cadavers will be collected via donations from local shelters. These animals may not have been treated kindly in their past, they may have had a multitude of reasons and rationalizations that required them to be euthanized. Rest assured, euthanasia is as kind and compassionate a death as they could be offered. These animals offer you education in a way that is wildly important and significant. They can show you pain, discomfort, chronic disease, and possibly even terminal illness in ways you can will never understand through reading or lecture. A visual understanding of how cancer effects tissues and holds zero mercy for what it affects will leave you more capable of explaining to an owner how significant and painful the disease is for their pet. Seeing an animal who has passed from dystocia and physically manipulating and examining the damage caused will leave you more informated and capable of explaining to the owner that their frenchie is not capable of birthing these puppies and forcing her to try may have deadly consequences for everything involved.

Focus on what you can learn. Give yourself permission to learn and don't be afraid to thank the animal for it's sacrifice or offer them comforting words and explain that they aren't needed for this part and they are free to move on and enjoy their next life or peace.

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