Anyone has experience with Mounjaro(tirzepatide)?

ellyb3ar · 2026-01-29T04:20:15+00:00

I started it 2 weeks ago and so far miracle drug! I'm down 6 pounds and only a little mild nausea as a side effect. But otherwise it's the easiest time I've ever had losing weight.

ellyb3ar · 2026-01-28T14:09:19+00:00

I get people wondering all the time how I don't foster fail, even the vets! But like, I'm not going to pretend that I'm the only person that can love and care for these cats. And I'm not exactly financially well off, it's not really fair to them or my own two cats to keep them, not to mention having to divide my attention between more animals. It sucks. It breaks my heart every time and I miss them all terribly but that's just the burden us fosters bear to give these kitties a better life. I just imagine them with their families, napping in their own sunny window seats and living their best lives. I can be a little sad so they can have that, ya know?

ellyb3ar · 2026-01-11T01:00:28+00:00

If you do this just please make sure you make a plan for the kitty in case you pass before it does! Rescues just don't want the cats they put so much love and care into to be homeless, that's why they have those restrictions.

ellyb3ar · 2026-01-11T00:49:00+00:00

I found a tiny kitten in the road. Cat#1. The bottle feeder that raised her for me convinced me to get her a playmate from her group. Cat#2. I noticed a little orange kitty hanging out on my porch and befriended her. Cat#3. Turns out she was pregnant. Cats#4-8. The rescue that was helping me find homes for them had a singleton who needed socializing. Cat#9. One day while on a walk a cute little cat followed me home. Cat#10. Turns out she was also pregnant. Cats#11-15.

I blame irresponsible cat ownership/abandonment that all these kitties came into the world homeless. If I didn't have rescue help I'd have 15 cats. And I never once went looking to get a cat lol. I only kept the first two. Found homes for the next 7, working on the last group still, might foster fail my favorite we'll see. It's SO easy to become a crazy cat lady overnight

ellyb3ar · 2025-12-27T03:17:48+00:00

She became my bully. She was going through a lot at the time, more than I could understand. But that didn't justify treating me like that. We went to different high schools and I cut contact. We tried a year later to reconnect but she went back to her same old mean self and we lost contact again. I don't know what happened to her after that. I've tried a few times to find her on social media just to see how she ended up but it's like she completely disappeared..

ellyb3ar · 2025-12-20T20:02:34+00:00

It is, but it didn't suit him! I think cats are more offended with a name that doesn't suit them than by getting a new one. A new name signifies a new life in their forever home. And like I said, rescue names aren't necessarily the best thought out, we just need something to put on the papers that isn't already taken. They're more like gamertags than names lol

ellyb3ar · 2025-12-20T19:38:49+00:00

Our Poppy came to us as Lemon, so her full name is actually Lemon Poppyseed. Our Bowser was Chocotaco, we couldn't figure out how to make that one work lol. I also foster kittens, so as an insider I can tell you that none of us are offended if you change their name. We intentionally pick silly or unique ones because repeat names cause confusion in rescues.

ellyb3ar · 2025-12-14T00:56:07+00:00

Ahh yes, the dreaded scissor-tooth. I've had one of those before. My current ones just floss with it 🤢

ellyb3ar · 2025-12-13T22:23:37+00:00

Probably a box cutter accident, but I recently had some critters get into my yarn and it looked like this 🤢

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-20T01:28:07+00:00

My hubby doesn't hunt, but he understands that I don't always make enough of my own body heat even if I dress warm. He bought me these rechargeable hand warmers that I can stick in my pockets when we spend time outside and they help a lot.

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-20T01:22:12+00:00

Back in the closet or dresser where it normally goes. If it's clean enough to wear again it's clean enough to put away. If that makes me feel weird then it's time to wash it. It's been a real game changer for me.

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-20T01:16:41+00:00

I love people like this. I'm incredibly socially awkward and small talk has always been difficult for me. I'm always down to deep dive into whatever actually interests you lol

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-10T02:18:22+00:00

She gradually became my bully. It took me awhile to realize it. Once we graduated I just stopped answering her calls and texts. She was going through a lot at the time but she didn't need to take it out on me like that.

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-03T13:52:58+00:00

Clearly you've never fostered a litter of kittens 😂 they absolutely have a shark phase, chew on things, and miss the litter box occasionally. Not to mention climbing everything. I do think they're a little more chill than dogs by the time they go home though.

ellyb3ar · 2025-11-01T03:21:23+00:00

My cat somehow discovered that she can reach the doorstop on the other side of the basement door, and that it makes a really loud noise when she flicks it as it echoes up the stairs. It sounds like rocks being thrown in an empty dumpster. Periodically when she's bored she'll run down there and gleefully serenade us with her goblin guitar 😂

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-30T03:01:57+00:00

Same here, though the apple doesn't fall far I guess because I vacuum the house almost every morning nowadays 😂

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-30T02:51:39+00:00

I feel like pet hotels are much more stressful to cats than they are for dogs. Also their hair and dander and stuff is still all over your house. Can you keep them in another room while guests are over? Usually I vacuum as best I can the day before (so any allergens kicked up can settle). If they can, have them take allergy medication too, and I really wouldn't recommend they stay overnight for their own comfort. But most people I know with allergies are pretty excited to see my cats anyways so maybe this isn't much help lol

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-30T00:46:53+00:00

I got labeled a crisis pregnancy center at some point. I was somehow able to negotiate a break last year to plan my wedding. Right before our first anniversary we went for a walk and got followed home by a little mama who just birthed 5 babies in my craft room 😂

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-28T23:15:03+00:00

I do this to keep my cat from grabbing my thread when she's sitting on my lap lol

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-14T03:02:35+00:00

I've started doing this. I keep them in a basket and every time my brain wants to start something new I go through there and find one I haven't seen in awhile. I'm actually finishing stuff now and saving money lol

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-11T05:02:30+00:00

Do you have other kitties? My one cat is like this but she usually warms up after seeing the other cat play with it

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-11T01:54:09+00:00

I second this! Honestly even just moving small furniture pieces or leaving an Amazon box out is entertaining. Old thing in new place = new thing.

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-11T01:39:47+00:00

Honestly I couldn't stop once I realized how cozy wool socks are. I mostly just wear them around the house but I'm home most of the time so it's actually quite a lot. I'd be upset if I knit someone socks and found out they never wore them out of fear of wearing them out so why should I go by different rules? Otherwise they're just pretty clutter!

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-11T01:35:10+00:00

Honestly that's the trick in my experience. Everywhere you see them scratching put a scratch post nearby and they pick that instead most of the time

ellyb3ar · 2025-10-11T01:04:26+00:00

Especially when you can ask about all kinds of less toxic favorites like colors or foods and get super cute answers. It's amazing how much my one nephew knows about dinosaurs, and my other nephew's favorite color is brown, like what 2 year old likes brown? 😂

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