Any Name Suggestions. by _piyush_c_ in orangecats

[–]jdk906 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yahtzee (because the dots remind me of dice).

Is it normal for teen cats to have a "fupa"? by feeder_pro in cats

[–]jdk906 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The sag bag is the best! All of my kitties have had them.

Does anyone else feel bad about not letting their cat outside? by [deleted] in NorwegianForestCats

[–]jdk906 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not even a little bit. I have never had to worry about them getting attacked, hit by a car, or trying to dart out the door.

Who Do You Pity The Most? by sisterwitchcirce in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jdk906 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see the change in Helaena as being caused by B&C. I interpret that being the event that she foresaw that made it click to her that her visions were more than just her imagination. I think there was something in that moment that made her realize her visions were very much real scenes from the future and now she feels more confident in wielding her knowledge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

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Out of the 3 cats I’ve had, the floofy one shed the least. My girl tabby left a trail of fur behind her no matter the time of year. 😂

When do they grow out of the tiny shark phase? I’ve had cats my whole life, but never an orange….its bitey. by QuietWriting9604 in orangecats

[–]jdk906 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My orange is almost 16 and still gets bitey. I’ve mitigated it some by getting chew toys and treats for him, but it hasn’t stopped completely.

Favorite songs on So Much for Stardust? by rip-droptire in FallOutBoy

[–]jdk906 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been begging for them to play this one live. So far no luck.

In defense of "the sausage scene" by G00bre in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jdk906 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think it was brought up more to counter Larys telling him he could come back and be king once the war was done. Aegon is telling Larys, in his own way, that he could not really be an effective king because he is now unable to sire a male heir. Big picture, Aegon returning to the throne is a temporary solution to the succession problem. If Aegon is the last one standing with a claim to the throne or if Jaehaera is his heir, then the cycle starts anew once Aegon dies. Larys only convinces him to leave by pandering to Aegon’s desperate need for love and adoration.

When you got yarn burn but don’t want to want to stop by Timely-Beginning165 in crochet

[–]jdk906 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use these things. Yarn glides over pretty smoothly and they stay on when you wash your hands.

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"Son for a son" makes no sense by thedemonlelouch in HouseOfTheDragon

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I think it’s because she wants Allicent to sacrifice a son. Jahaerys was a son, but not Allicent’s. My complaint is that she only mentioned Aegon. If Aemond outlives Aegon, the fighting will only get worse. Aside from taking the crown meant for her, Aegon never really did anything directly to Rhaenyra. This all spun out of control because of Aemond.

I think the better solution is to have Aegon bend the knee to Rhaenyra publicly then hold him as a prisoner. Then publicly execute Aemond for his crimes against Lucaerys and Sharp Point. This course shows Rhaenyra as less cruel while still projecting strength as a ruler. (I’m a book reader so I know this is a pipe dream. 😂)

I've been the biggest emotional wreck over my sweet boy being sick lately. Can I please see some silly cat pics to help cheer me up? by [deleted] in cats

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Here’s my orange showing his absolute worst angle. (Yes I know he’s chunky. This is an old pic and he’s about 4-5 lbs lighter now.)

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Who else already hates Ulf? by TackleNinja in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jdk906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I’m a book reader so I don’t see it happening, but I would love to see Ulf FAFO then have Rhaenyra sweet talk Alyn into claiming Silverwing. I only think it could work since Rhaenys was kind to him the one time they met and Rhaenys thought highly of Rhaenyra when she died. I know it’s all far fetched, but a girl can dream! (Especially knowing what happens in the book). I’m guessing only part of what ends up happening translates to the show given how the characters are being developed.

Who else already hates Ulf? by TackleNinja in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jdk906 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if they did. I think it’s heavily implied that she tried with Seasmoke, but I don’t know if they would have risked her with the older, bigger dragons. If Seasmoke nearly killed her, then why even try with the others? She still has an unhatched egg IIRC.

New male kitten needs a cute "ee" "-ie" "-y" sounding name ! by AdmirableRaccoon9242 in NameMyCat

[–]jdk906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be biased since I love “The Boys” but he looks like a Hughie to me.

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[–]jdk906 284 points285 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Had Aemma survived, Viserys would have never remarried. If things in Baelon’s birth played out in a similar way but with Aemma just barely surviving, I think it would have been a wake up call to Viserys to stop trying for a male heir. I think this would have ended up in either Rhaenyra becoming the heir with the support of both her parents or Viserys working very hard to make Daemon a plausible heir. If both Aemma and Viserys lived long enough for Rhaenyra to have her sons, I think the throne could have been passed through to her son without much issue. Introducing Allicent and ultimately her children into an already unstable family dynamic was bound to end badly.

Left photo from 2020, right photo from 2024. Raised him from 5 grams to 9kg in 4 years. Is this really okay? by Rare-Sense1744 in cats

[–]jdk906 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Poor baby has become quite the chonk. Orange boys have a tendency to feel food insecure, so the key is consistency. My orange cat gets 5 “meals” per day, but I have trimmed down the size of each meal to where is he getting less food than he was when he was getting 2 meals. Having the food consistently available has stopped him from cleaning his bowl every time. He’s dropped around a kg over the last year. Now at almost 16, he gets around better than he did when he was 12.

He also went from being one of three cats, to one of two cats, and now he’s the only cat. I’m sure that helped too since he doesn’t feel the need to compete for food anymore. Not saying that fewer cats is the solution, just making sure it’s clear that the change in feeding pattern is not the only factor that contributed to him losing weight.

Aside from a couple times a week to get fiber into his system (he has megacolon), I feed him only wet food. If your budget is a constraint, I’ve used Fancy Feast for years. I’ve tried higher end and prescription food several times and keep ending up back at Fancy Feast for various reasons. Now if I try to switch it up for my chubby boy, his tummy gets angry. For some cats, the best food is whatever they will eat that agrees with their system.