I really, really wish people who don't have the capacity to properly take care of animals would simply accept and acknowledge that about themselves. This isn't even a post of me trying to be mean or judge anyone, I'm sure most people go into getting an animal with good intentions, but intentions and actions are different. If you don't have the time and the space and the care an animal needs, the animal will suffer. The fleeting joy of having a kitten or puppy or anything else doesn't last forever and they aren't toys to be put down and forgotten once you've moved past the inital excitement. If you don't have the ability to properly care for an animal, just accept that and simply admire them from a distance.
okay so, i saw a ivan dog vs cat poll and i thought about it way too hard
Ivan is a doggy who was forced to develop catlike behaviours to cope in canon (also cause he mirrors till when he loses everything else about him)
in his natural habitat (no trauma/actor au) ivan is a dog
but in alnst, ivan is a dogcat (dog who thinks they're a cat)
also the ivan sua conflict stems from ivan being a dog who's trying to be a cat (reflecting till) while suas a cat who's trying to be a dog (reflecting mizi)