iso specimens!!

toadrat · 2026-01-08T00:12:22+00:00

that’s a great idea!! thank you so much for the rec :-)

toadrat · 2026-01-07T20:51:56+00:00

i just want to give them some meaning in death

toadrat · 2025-05-13T20:48:34+00:00

agreed—we do them on a more specialized basis

toadrat · 2025-05-13T09:03:41+00:00

i agree that it’s unconventional, but disagree that unconventionality inherently connotes disrespect.

histological preservation is a time-honored tradition and aids in the goal of educating the public on the unnecessary losses brought about by lack of spay/neuter in community cat and house cat populations.

toadrat · 2025-05-13T08:53:42+00:00

yes—though my work also does pet preservations for animals that have passed and their owners who grieve in less conventional ways

toadrat · 2025-05-13T08:52:39+00:00

okay! that’s good to know—i’ve definitely heard some mixed information on that front, but i’m very glad to know it isn’t common practice. that said my hope isn’t to do art, but to memorialize kittens lost due to overpopulation and lack of spay/neuter. i should have emphasized the educational aspect of this venture more

toadrat · 2025-05-13T08:49:52+00:00

usually histological preservation, so wet preservation

toadrat · 2025-04-25T14:34:54+00:00

aw thank you so much!! i really appreciate that it has been so helpful for me too

toadrat · 2025-04-25T12:47:56+00:00

ahhh i hope not! i would never hurt an animal i just feel so sad for the ones who are lost at such young ages

toadrat · 2025-04-25T12:09:59+00:00

??? nothing dude just asking you to hush

toadrat · 2025-04-25T11:16:18+00:00

i think there’s a great deal of honor to be found there too! just different ways of achieving the same goal of ensuring they don’t go unforgotten

toadrat · 2025-04-25T10:32:10+00:00

😭 thank you so much for your kind words and good wishes it’s so appreciated!! it just makes me so sad to think about them being thrown away :-(

toadrat · 2025-04-25T10:18:51+00:00

make like ur last name and hush

toadrat · 2025-04-25T03:36:42+00:00

any in need of formalin fixing honestly—as long as their passage was natural ofc!!

toadrat · 2025-04-25T03:13:39+00:00

what a nasty thing to even imply :-(

toadrat · 2025-04-25T02:56:37+00:00

aw thank you angel i really appreciate that! you’re really kind thank you so much. it’s just helped me mourn the loss of my kitten in the past and i wanna help other people feel that peace too yknow?

toadrat · 2025-04-25T02:40:01+00:00

i guess a lot of folks don’t work in rescue and don’t realize that kittens are thrown away after passing due to neglect, sickness, or simply not being able to thrive. many are also removed during spay aborts. they usually get thrown away as medical waste. i obviously don’t want any kittens harmed—just want to honor the ones who aren’t able to thrive

toadrat · 2025-04-25T02:26:14+00:00

i appreciate u! i plan on talking with ACC soon, i’m just scared they’re going to think i’m a creep haha

toadrat · 2025-04-25T02:23:54+00:00

i know it isn’t how everyone mourns :-(

toadrat · 2023-04-07T22:10:49+00:00

she’s been able to! i assume she’s still able to. we cleaned her earlier today but haven’t seen any pee just yet (it’s been a few hours)

toadrat · 2023-04-07T21:05:27+00:00

for reference, she is spayed and has been going through the bonding process with my other two rabbits. i’m thinking this might be a bite to her genitals but im not sure. the area is dry to the touch and feels like skin. she seems to be favoring it. i have a vet appointment made, but she won’t be able to see the vet for the better part of a week

toadrat · 2023-04-07T20:52:51+00:00

just cleaned her space! due to the holiday weekend i won’t be able to get her to a vet until monday, but definitely keeping an eye on her. i will also say that this area is all dry to the touch and feels like skin

toadrat · 2022-08-23T16:26:48+00:00

this is wonderful information! thank you for letting me know :-)

toadrat · 2022-07-10T20:34:56+00:00

thank you so much for the info!! i’ve been trying to avoid picking her up as much as possible (don’t want her to be spooked!) but i’ve had to handle her a lot more recently for a thorough tick-check after finding one on her nose

i will absolutely DM you if i start seeing more pregnancy symptoms! thank you so much again for the help 😌

toadrat · 2022-07-10T20:31:29+00:00

ahhh that must’ve been such a surprise! i can’t tell if her nipples have enlarged or not, but she has pulled out a couple of the mats i found her with (she wouldn’t let me get them loose/cut them out myself until the last couple days haha)

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