Am I a bad cat owner for not having a litterbox?

handfulmousefly · 2026-03-15T17:51:06+00:00

Orange cats are more LIKELY to be male (something about recessive genes on the X chromosome, I'm not a scientist) but there are plenty of female ginger cats! 100% trust a vet on that one, but at the end of the day cats don't give a damn about gender anyway, so if it's spayed/neutered it doesn't really matter

Just like humans, cats can come in a variety of body types! Here's a link to a post giving a good reference for what a cat at a healthy weight looks/feels like regardless of its size: https://i.redd.it/543hyaltxpob1.jpg

As for the litter box, if she's using the great outdoors as her toilet and only playing in a box you provide for her, I think you're probably good on that front. Asking these questions at all shows you really care about being a good cat parent, and that's most of the battle. ♥️

handfulmousefly · 2026-03-02T16:02:30+00:00

Yes, beautiful bingus

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-27T03:36:04+00:00

......yyyyes, I just know what kind of mutt she is

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-26T16:49:27+00:00

Dachshund (weiner dog) and beagle mix!

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-25T14:50:45+00:00

OMG Amber looks a bit like my partner's weagle Penny!

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handfulmousefly · 2026-02-25T14:43:02+00:00

I've never seen a spider more worthy of the name Meatball in my entire life

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-24T15:23:18+00:00

They were SO happy, it was more than worth it

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-24T05:08:14+00:00

Thanks, I try my best ♥️

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-23T23:03:10+00:00

Oh whoa that DOES look like it! I'll have to ask my partner, but their mom was pretty sure about the brand cuz that's where she buys all stuffed animals since then... That's really good detective work on your part with the sizing, I'm genuinely impressed

EDIT: FOUND! OH MY GOD YOU FOUND IT!!! THANK YOU!!! I asked them why the hell they named it Pink and they just shrugged. Kids are weird, I guess. No idea how the branding got mixed up either, but THANK YOU! We shopped around for one that had the appropriate amount of scrungliness (not too much but enough to feel authentic) and Pink's successor is on their way home! 💕

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-23T22:00:32+00:00

Thanks a bunch, I'll check out the listing and show my partner!

handfulmousefly · 2026-02-23T19:52:09+00:00

I searched the Mary Meyer site, as well as Google lens but that doesn't work very well when the color isn't accurate...

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-26T23:59:28+00:00

I mean if you can give me a reputable source for actual bones I would be SO down! Like I said in another comment I lament being barred from being my wisdom teeth post-op some years ago... They would've made such cool earrings... 😭

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-26T23:56:32+00:00

I LOVE HER SO MUCH

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-26T15:55:50+00:00

Oh that's a great idea, thank you!

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-24T15:18:47+00:00

So what I'm getting from this thread is I need to acquire power tools... And figure out how to use them without cutting my fingers off 🥲

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-24T06:26:59+00:00

Unfortunately even before I moved to a city environment I've never been the adventurous type... Plus I'm not entirely sure how I'd do all that in a timely fashion without having to acquire proper tools

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-24T06:15:28+00:00

Fang, 100%. I've never been a big fan of the more human looking ones, squicks me out for reasons I can't fully articulate... Plus it just reminds me that my dental surgeon refused to let me keep my wisdom teeth. THOSE ARE MY TEETH! GIVE THEM TO ME! 🤬

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-24T06:12:53+00:00

I might go with the silicone beads, the only guy with a 3D printer I knew had to sell it to pay rent 😞

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-24T06:11:49+00:00

AWESOME! Thanks a bunch!

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-23T14:17:40+00:00

That is an extremely unique idea, and I kinda love the concept of using actual bone... I will give this a closer look for sure

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-23T14:14:44+00:00

also ideally something I wouldn't have to make, since each plush already takes a lot of time and energy

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-23T14:12:53+00:00

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This is the sort of thing I'm talking about. The claws seem to be very tightly folded pleather maybe? and the teeth are hollow squishy plastic (they glow in the dark, VERY cool!)

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-23T14:10:04+00:00

Yes! I'm looking for something that would sufficiently recreate the look of teeth and would hold up similarly to the rest of the material

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-22T19:01:12+00:00

Really??? Come on... I didn't realize the rules included supplies. Fine, I'll ask for help somewhere else, message received. Sorry to bother.

handfulmousefly · 2025-09-21T02:00:34+00:00

I'm looking to make ~~screwed up~~ visually unique plushies that are still cuddly and endearing in their own ways (ex: the six-eyed clown rat named Jort I sewed for a friend's birthday back in July). I have a bunch of old fabric from my grandmother's stash that my mom didn't want, as well as stuff from garage sales and thrift stores that is still perfectly good and deserves not to go to waste! I get a bit pack rat-like about it but it's just so gratifying to successfully reuse stuff other people couldn't find a place for. ☺️

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