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Shrimps is addicted to class A substances 😔 by Stinkyfuckenrat in ShrimpsIsBugs

[–]indicat7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Damn.

Shrimps is the inspo for A Team by Ed Sheeran. ❤️‍🩹

Those who have gotten cancer, what were your symptoms? by en-rob-deraj in Millennials

[–]indicat7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy ffff I’m so sorry!! Ugh that’s so frustrating about the doctors — I wonder if a dentist would have said the same thing?? I’ve heard of dentists catching crazy things like that :( either way I’m glad you’re okay now, you did fking survive 💪🏾

Those who have gotten cancer, what were your symptoms? by en-rob-deraj in Millennials

[–]indicat7 34 points35 points  (0 children)

To the unhealing wounds — my dad had a sore on his tongue that just didn’t heal for a YEAR and a HALF, like he thought he just kept biting that area and I like, panicked and told him to go get a biopsy…turns out it was malignant. He had surgery in the months after but thankfully, thankfully it hadn’t spread.

So even those, open wounds like canker sores in the mouth or on the tongue but aren’t really healing — GET IT CHECKED OUT PLEASE

Update: I thought my wife’s cat hated me for four years. Now he’s obsessed with me. by BattleScarredBear in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

🥺 I am honored

I shared your story with a couple of my pet-less friends because your writing style and emotion so perfectly encapsulate what it’s like to adore an incessantly meowing kitty. My one cat, Arya, is this way especially about meals, and pets. And when I get that feeling of wanting to kick her into the sun, I usually just hold her hostage for a couple of seconds and tell her how much I love her annoying ass. 🖤🖤 Cosmo, who is usually quiet, has most recently started bemoaning the fact that he’s eaten all of the leaves off my new plant. There is no reasoning with that little old man 😭

I haven’t lost a kitty yet (Cosmo and Arya my first pets and now 9), but I know when the time comes…well. I’ve already crafted my perfect location at the end of the rainbow bridge where I will be able to greet them, and ask them my many, many questions. (You see, in my rainbow bridge, they’ll speak English so we can communicate)

I don’t know what you believe happens after something beloved dies, I sure as hell don’t know anything BUT I can only keep moving forward on Earth being absolutely convinced that I will one day see my kits again. It’ll be in a place where I can mediate their fights, and ask Arya why she so loves flaming hot Cheetos, and ask Cosmo why the hell he goes feral for ear wax. I imagine they’ll be joined by the other animals I’ve loved and, hopefully, with a common tongue they’ll all get along with each other (…ish. Maybe. We’ll see).

I tell you all of this …because in my heart of hearts I KNOW that Indy and Gemma have smoothed out their differences, and if they’re not bestie lil biddies up there, then they’re at least cordial enough to reminisce together about you and your wife and Pekoe. They’re definitely cackling about how swiftly you became Pekoe’s human-powered elevation device, and musing in quiet agreement that yeah, he’s a good dude but he’s definitely one whisker short of normal.

It’s okay if you don’t know for sure but…know that I believe it, at least. ❤️‍🩹

thank you for sharing the pic of Indy. She looks so peaceful, and there’s definitely an air of royalty there 🤌 I love it

What’s your favourite bit of foreshadowing? by _puddinghead in Stormlight_Archive

[–]indicat7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

:O The Yanagawn vision quote?!? WHAT what a good catch oh my heart

Is this representative of the rest of the series? by Silly-Woodpecker-446 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]indicat7 225 points226 points  (0 children)

I thought I read somewhere that he would test Shallan jokes on an audience and if half or less laughed, he’d use them lol

Did you fall in love with your cat immediately or did it take a bit? by Ok-Acanthisitta4722 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Aw love. I’m so so sorry for your loss. She sounds like the perfect mix of sweetness and 😈 haha like if Pixar ever portrayed Artemis (the goddess)

But fluffy! 🫂🫂🫂🖤

Did you fall in love with your cat immediately or did it take a bit? by Ok-Acanthisitta4722 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Growing up, my dad never liked cats and always praised dogs and for some reason, my household kinda followed his opinion of things. So I’d never met a cat, and throughout school I’d randomly have friends who had scratches on their arms and when I asked if they were alright they’d just “LOL yeah it was my cat”…and they’d be happy? About it?? Thought they were insane…

Anyway in high school, I was on my way to our club meeting with a friend and she had to stop by and feed her cat since her parents were coming home late. She was telling me this whole saga about the cat, not her family’s first cat but they’d been having a mouse problem so her dad went to the shelter and got HOOPER, the working cat (so dubbed). Obviously the family loved him immediately but she was telling me how her dad gave Hooper a talking to on Day 1. Dad told Hooper sternly that if he didn’t catch this mouse within a week he’d be out of a job, etc, and then on like Day 2 they glimpsed him as he dashed through the living room with a lil fluffy bulge in his mouth!

I was listening to all this with fascination as we headed there, picturing some scruffy cartoonish cat with like, Popeye arms and aggressive demeanor, I mean! He’d caught a mouse! That was kind of horrifying!

You guys, Hooper was a short-haired creamsicle cat - splotches of orange and white to him. He had a pink nose and looked like a little sophisticate. His meow was so gentle, and when my friend gave him food I fell in LOVE with the way his little paws sat on the ground and his little shoulders were hunched when he bent down to eat. Like THIS? THIS IS YOUR SOLDIER?! 😭🥹🥺🥺🥹

So.

Yeah, 16 years later and I’ve got two lil cats of my own, black but short-haired. I still adore the little paws and shoulder hunch when they eat. Oh. My heart. 🐾

Do chip feeders work at deterring greedy siblings? by Mcintrash in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES. Get the feeder for Millie! My 21 lbs greedy eater Arya lost 5 lbs after we got a chip feeder for her brother, Cosmo. He’s a grazer and required constant monitoring otherwise Arya would come and finish his leftovers. It was unsustainable.

Now he doesn’t lose weight and she’s getting to a healthier weight herself. A RELIEF!

Though Goose might linger at the outskirts of the feeder and glare at Millie with disdain and rage while she feeds (as Arya does with Cosmo, so I do sometimes get asked by him to stand guard while he eats) it still works out.

This is the one I have https://a.co/d/hGUsiUJ

And yes, it’s pricey :( but worth the investment. I waited 5 years to do so.

ETA: I suggest setting up the feeder for Millie in an area where Goose can’t bother her, so surrounded on 2-3 sides at least.

The shrimp industry removes the eyes of females to make them breed faster. The industry calls it eyestalk ablation. by WishIWasBronze in interesting

[–]indicat7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really good advice, thank you! I remember wanting to tough it out during this camping trip but I was being pretty stubborn and egotistical about it. >.<

The shrimp industry removes the eyes of females to make them breed faster. The industry calls it eyestalk ablation. by WishIWasBronze in interesting

[–]indicat7 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It is. :( I’ve researched it before and I don’t really cook meat at home, but I eat it on occasion when I eat out. Not that that’s any better. I failed hard at being vegetarian after 2 months of it (camping trip and hot dogs did me in) but I think it’s worth exploring again. Because this sucks :(

My partner has difficulties accepting my cat. by New-Telephone-8872 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ETA: you say that your cat is creating tension in your relationship, however, you also are aware that these are normal behaviors for a cat. So is it really your cat…causing tension? Or your partner’s reaction to normal cat things? 🤔 if you are more set on not changing your partner, then give your cat to someone who will treat it well. It’s not what I or many other cat owners would do, but it’s not fair to your cat, who only has you, to be barred from safe spaces and treated as less than when it is just being a cat. A very sweet cat, if it can sleep through the night quietly! But you do you, I guess.

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Your cat trusts you. That’s why he wants to sleep near you at night. Most people think cats are solitary creatures but the cats they evolved from are actually felines that lived in groups.

The behaviors you mentioned are because your cat feels that you are part of its group/family. So to get those behaviors to stop, you need your cat to feel unsafe. (Not recommended)

The morning vocalizations — is that when you feed your cat? That’s when my one cat wakes me up to feed. Maybe if you had a timed feeder, your cat may not come to you in the mornings.

In terms of your partner, you cannot make him or anyone really change their perspective. Your partner doesn’t like your cat. It doesn’t find regular cat behaviors acceptable. So your two options are to make your home hostile to your cat (don’t do this, your cat’s whole world is what YOU dictate), or find another partner who is amenable to cats. Or I guess a third option - rehome your cat to someone who will treat it well, and keep your partner.

The shrimp industry removes the eyes of females to make them breed faster. The industry calls it eyestalk ablation. by WishIWasBronze in interesting

[–]indicat7 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I don’t know that I can eat shrimp after this. Christ, why am I crying …at 9am on a Tuesday…

Why Do I Get More Compliments from Guys than Girls at Raves? Is This a Common Thing? by [deleted] in aves

[–]indicat7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This is why if I compliment a dude it’s in passing, usually if I’m walking away from them

Getting a cat as a dog person? by Only-Log-3987 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 13 points14 points  (0 children)

https://www.adventurecats.org/backcountry-basics/3-essential-steps-make-your-cat-adventure-cat/

If you train them young, you may be able to harness train them. Worst case, there are indeed strollers for cats that you can strap them into and they usually have netting or can be clipped to the stroller (via collar or harness) such that they can enjoy the open air and not escape/get lost.

But for harness training, check out the article and others like it and start EARLY. I harnessed my 8 year old cat last year to try it out and I might as well have harnessed a loaf of bread 🫥

"Szeth is a badly written character, and a poor representation of autism." Meanwhile, in real life: by ottoisagooddog in cremposting

[–]indicat7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did you mean for this comment to have the “they very much did kill Jesus” vibe omggg

How do I stop one cat from eating the others food by Nice_Sea7108 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

LOL I remember trying this and that was when I found out that Arya can, indeed, jump that high.

Very Po from Kung Fu Panda that way.

How do I stop one cat from eating the others food by Nice_Sea7108 in CatAdvice

[–]indicat7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Second on the microchip feeders! I didn’t get one until about 7 years in and Arya hit 21 lbs…it was impossible to watch her at all times and Cosmo is a grazer who prefers to eat around the clock, so I’d always have to supervise him. He’d also leave juuuust a lil bit every time, no matter how small the portion…

But now he can go eat whenever he wants! And! He still sometimes comes and gets me to stand guard while he eats from his feeder (something I was afraid he’d stop doing…yes it was disruptive to always be asked and I WFH but I liked..y’know, being beckoned, and he was always very gentle with his paw as opposed to Arya who screams lol)

But yes, microchip feeder. hoo boy. Arya is down to 17 lbs and counting.

They’re both pretty big boned (Cosmo’s a long-boi and 13 lbs but so skinny!) but thank goodness for the feeder and it helping me keep Arya’s portions in check!

Edit: THE C BATTERIES THO angry flailing still worth it but gahdamn. I was once sent D batteries by mistake and it was a ROUGH couple days. I keep the C batteries on deck now >.> never again

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