#if they were getting rehomed

[frowningfox]

I'm a cat uncle... stepdad... thing... again.

#if i were to open $5 sketch requests (pets characters and otherwise) would anyone be interested in helping fund neutering #and cat supplies and rehoming who we can #we neutered like... 10 cats last year and couldn't get to this momma in time #because goddam $50-$100 a pop is hard on the wallet

[tamagotchikgs]

it’s moona & finfin’s combined twin birthday on the 15th :’] i cant believe ive already had them for almost a whole year

#my lil freaks #it feels like theyve been w me forever my whole life but at the same time just yesterday my sister brought me a pregnant cat 2 take care of #they were all supposed to get rehomed but i uh.... uh’....m... got a lil attached maybe

[blackkewpie]

im watching the new hocus pocus and they are kind of trying to girlbossify the sandersons but in this situation i think its justified bc the idea of evil sinful witches who devour children being hung for their crimes is like. a real thing that happened and american witch lore is so so entrenched in erasing the truth of witch hysteria which usually was that these people were some how odd and transgressive and the accusation of witchcraft was done to purge them from society baselessly. and if to girlbossify the sandersons is to introduce some necessary context to them then so be it.

#hocus pocus 2 #i saw them threaten to rehome winifred's sisters bc their father died and she refused to remarry and lile !!!!!! that was a thing #widows were getting land and the daughters of poorer men would accuse them #and then the township siezed the property from the 'criminal' #or the deceased #that isnt 'ooo cruella de vil was feminist for killinh dogs' #that's 'girls and women who experienced profound loss were victimized for not conforming to puritain patriarchy #thats it

[lesbiansanemi]

And when I thought things were finally fine and had calmed down my roommate starts sending me shelters because he wants me to get rid of my cat 🙃🙃🙃

#‘she’s peeing on my stuff 😡’ #listen I get that that sucks #but also…. we had a system in place that got her stop #I get putting cat spikes on the couches was mildly annoying but guess what #she wasn’t pissing on them anymore #and tell your bf to stop leaving your bedroom door open if you don’t want her to piss on your bed #like ????? #I know he’s stopped doing these things because the bf finds them mildly inconveniencing #sorry I’m not getting rid of my cat that I’ve had for almost four years and who got rehomed TWICE before I got her #because you have to put in a tiiiiiny bit of effort #‘she pissed on my shoes 😡’ #she has literally never peed on shoes before I guarantee you it’s because I left for a weekend and she’s anxious #fucking calm down #you could also just not leave your shoes by the door #he already rehomed our rats because he found them annoying which I feel bad about #I didn’t fight him much on that one because they were more his than mine so if he wanted to make that decision whatever #but hell no I’m not taking my cat to a fucking SHELTER fuck you #‘she drives me insane tho’ #okay well your fucking boyfriend drives me insane and you’re not seeing me demand you take him to a fucking shelter so lol #GOD this is not what I wanna deal with when I get home #and it’s just pissing me off cuz I get it’s annoying #but we’d gotten her to stop mostly and now it’s started again because of things 🙃🙃 the fucking bf is doing 🙃🙃 #so like this is your own fault and you’re expecting me to get rid of my baby because your bf can’t be assed to slightly alter #how he likes to live which is apparently being allergic to just keeping the bedroom door closed #jfc #kaz rambles

[nordfjording]

My gran says she and the person Eddie ran into talked and checked but couldn't see any injury. The nurses are saying he bit and drew blood.

I honestly don't know what to think because obvs my gran is upset and wants to defend him, but those nurses have also hated my gran's dogs for almost a decade and I wouldn't put it past them to blow something out of proportion now that there finally was some kind of incident.

#they originally made it so my gran couldnt have Tara outside her own apartment #because the neighbour apartment had home checkups and daily med runs #and theyve berated her for walking both Tara and then later Eddie through the facility parking lot/past the entrance #instead of walking them along the main road #because they were scared of/upset by/allergic to (pick ur fighter) dogs #like dont get me wrong. no matter what actually happened she clearly cant manage him anymore #but if he didnt actually bite anyone?? certainly we should be allowed to rehome him??

[savage-rhi]

Oh dude! You care for noodles (sneks)?!! Please let me hear about them and your other herps!

Sure thing!

I have two hognose snakes. Lucifer (Lulu) and Hades, respectfully. Lucifer is an albino, and Hades is allegedly a regular morph, although I am confident he has some conda genes.

Apep is my Kenyan (or Egyptian) sand boa. He's just a worm. Seriously. Radiates worm energy all the time.

Crowley is my mexican black king snake. He's twice the length of my arm and is super friendly. Probably one of the most polite snakes I've ever had experience with next to Lucifer (for a snake, Lulu is very affectionate...don't go near him when it's mating season). Crowley has also been an ambassador animal when I've worked at schools. He's great with kiddos. Has a preference for girl folk (he'll wrap himself up in a little ball or around their arm, boy folk he just stares and lets them pet him).

...I also have lizards and a frog!

I have 3 leopard geckos. Gwee, Vito, and Treeko. Vito is a male and he's an albino (his colors are like pink lemonade). Gwee is a female and she's turning 14 this year (my first reptile btw! she's the sweetest little old lady), and Treeko is one of the two hatchlings that came from Gwee and Vito's clutch of eggs. Her brother Newt belongs to one of my good friends who has a reptile collection.

I have a bearded dragon named Remmy. He's a strong independent lizard and he needs no man, but he's cool with people petting him.

Hammond (Hammy) is my frilled neck lizard (my baby dilophosaurus haha). Named after John Hammond from Jurassic Park. He's super friendly. Poor fella is getting over a respiratory infection because we lost power for a few days, and with it being winter, he got sick. He's on the mend though! (and thank shit spring is around the corner).

Jormungandr (Jormmy) he's my glass lizard (legless). Jormmy was wild caught, and one of my peeps that worked at this pet shop didn't think it was right. Plus he was sitting there in his tank for god knows how long because not a lot of people in my area know how to take care of unique lizards, so bud pulled some strings and I took Jormmy home as a rescue. I've had him for five years. He's still aggressive toward people (can't blame him) but he's gotten better around me.

And then there's Winston, my dumpy tree frog. He's a polite gentleman. Loves chilling on my hand.

I have a lot of kids...😂

Each of them has their own unique persona and I appreciate and love them for that. I can't imagine not having reptiles in some capacity in my life.

#thanks for asking nonny #i like gushing about the kiddos #lmao #I've had other beardies and snakes in the past that have passed away that I miss terribly as well #usual culprit was either they were predisposed due to faulty genes or previous persons didn't take good care of them #im more picky about where i get my critters from considering the losses and emotional investment #when i have job security again i really want to upgrade jormmys tank he's due for a pent house #same with crowley tbh #if i can't find work within the next few months i have to consider rehoming some of my kids and this has been breaking my heart #im trying not to think like that but still #anyway off tangent #thanks again for asking about them hon

[the-adventures-of-dave]

Hello! My roommate just adopted a cat and has a strong bond with my cat (resident cat) already. She's feeling a lot of pressure to immediately bond with her new cat. So I wanted to ask: How long did it take you to really love Kep as much as Dave? Can you speak to some of the challenges to bonding with a new animal that right now just feels like a rando in your room? Thank you!

Getting Kep was kind of weird. Dave was my first real pet, and I kind of expected to fall in love with Kep the same way. I also got him when I was in a weird headspace mental-health wise which made connecting with him a bit weird.

All that to say was that I didn’t bond with him immediately like Dave. Dave was, in a sense, a foster fail. I got him because I felt that connection, whereas Kep was given to me because he was what was available that fit the bengal/personality/traits I wanted in a cat— essentially a blank slate. I can’t pinpoint exactly when I started thinking of him as truly a cat I connected with, but it was at least a few months into owning him.

I loved Kep the moment I got him, but more in a way that I love all the cats I see on the street, rather than that deeper connection I felt with Dave, if that makes sense? Even now I love Kep with my whole heart, but I don’t think it’s the same kind of love or connection I have with Dave. It’s not “better” or “worse”, just different.

I don’t think you can rush building a relationship with a new cat in your home, and trying to force it into an ideal in your head might not work out. Just spend time with the cat and get to know them, and in time you’ll start to recognize them as your cat, and not just a cat.

#there were definitely a few points in there I considered returning Kep #but by that point he had bonded with me and Dave and he’d gone through another owner and I didn’t want to put him thru returning again #I’m glad I kept him #we vibe now and I love him with my whole heart #tho there is no shame in rehoming if you don’t click #sometimes people and pets don’t vibe and that’s ok #everyone is an individual and you can’t expect everyone to get along #anyways idk if that makes sense I’m running on 4 hours of sleep + 5 cans of coke and it’s midnight #thanks for the ask! #ask #petulantworm

[dandelionbi]

oh my god i miss raising geese so much they make me so happy they are so sweet and affectionate and smart and loyal i want to lay in the grass and snuggle with my geese again :((((((

#i had to rehome them but now i live someplace else and i want them back :(((((((((( they were my babies and they knew it !!!! #I wonder if they still rmr me :( #i hope i can get some babies next year maybe #🤍

[lynxalon]

have to rehome the cats :(

#lynx speaks #its complicated but essentially both rommates agreed we'd take in morrigan #one roommate is allergic so is taking meds to help with that and at one point we had the kitty food #that helped with the cat allergens but. couldnt get more after the first bag #and then morri had faun and now that she's about a month old she's real playful #and. ya they kinda just hate the cats #which SUCKS bc i love them their my babies #im not gonna put them over my allergic rommates health but im just sour cause they both happily agreed in the beginning #and thats the part that gets me #that we were agreed and at some point the cats were only mine and ive done everything for them and i still lose them #cause i dont know anyone who would take them for a bit until i got my own place #so theres only rehoming #its just. bitter. im just sad #im gonna be alone again #thank fuck i have a doctors appointment soon and hopefully will be getting back on meds #and istg if either roommate sees this dont say shit im complaining and crying where it doesnt matter let me be human and sad #its no secret i love these cats so obviously im put out by losing them. leave me alone n dont talk about the cats :(((

[loopyhoopywrites]

I'm getting cats!!

#no nano today cos i had to get the house ready #my friend is moving so had to rehome his cats :( #so since spouse and i have been talking about getting a cat for a while #were picking them up tomorrow! #loopy rambles

[sick-as-a-dog]

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#guess whos sis might be pissed off at them despite me begging for help and explaining that im struggling and in pain #nobody gives a shit about me and my needs do they i never ficmong asked for his bullshit it wasnt supposed to he like this #stepsis promised she wouldnt flake but that stupid fuckong asshole hasnt responded to any messages im so done #she hasnt payed me for taking care of her cat AT ALL even tho ive been holding her for longer than was agreed on #it was supposed to be a simple job only take care of them until they were weaned and rehomed #she was supposed to get her cat aleady she keeps saying she has homes for them and changing her mind why the fuck is she doing this shit #plus the damn cat chewed my headphones in half so she owes me a new pair but i fuckong know she wont pay that back #tempted to rehome her cat since she ONLY asks for kitten pics and doesnt contact me for anything else not even to check in on her cat #im so fucking tired and done with everything especially since its gotten so much worse since the toe infection #i tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and failed #and now moving at all is pure suffering so i definitely cant keep up cleaning after her asshole cat who apparently likes to shit everywhere #im tempted to hunt that stupid bitch down and force her to clean up every mess her fuckong cat made im so fuckong done with everything #doenst help i barly have any ebergy eber since he doent wanna be maets anynore xant even eat or sleep mucj cnat even love rogjy #so tired so pain juat eanna die i cant keep this shit up nothing is worth living for anymore tbh and now my sis is gonna make me feel worse #im going to lose my own cats befause of that atupid shitstain of a stepsister and uer cat im going to fuinkig vomit and kill so dnoe

[bluestempigeons]

Fairy egg from Drosera! Last time I saw one of these was when Soot laid one like 2 years ago

#egg watch #also Nebby laid today :) and the Beau eggs are developing wonderfully #Opuntia laid a single egg and so did Blackberry so i did a little swap. we'll see if Opuntia's egg develops #if not it's not a huge deal (was only going to breed a couple rounds from her for the rest of the year) #my plans for a second frillback pair were dashed on the rocks of the avian flu outbreak :/ #but i am planning on getting a yellow and/or blue bar pair so i don't want to have too many peeps from this pair growing out #(btw if anyone is looking for a frillback hen Moby is available. she's just not what i need for my program) #(i'll make a sales post soon since she just got off eggs. she's very likely to be the only adult i'm rehoming this season lol)

[glutenfree-rootbeer]

People who take on the responsibility of a pet and then cant move them to their new home should have never bought/taken on the responsibility in the first place

#especially big dogs #theyre not just status symbols and objects theyre living breathing dependent little guys #how are you gunna do them wrong like that #they need walkies and constant love and if you cant afford it now then you never will #‘we need to rehome our husky because our next apartment doesnt allow dogs’ literally what were you thinking #buy a hamster they live 2 years #low commitment #dont get me started on kitties >:(

[sassyhazelowl]

My Dad: no more animals!

Also My Dad: you should incubate those 52 eggs we pulled from the quail

My Dad: no more, can't wait for you to sell the ones you bred

Also My Dad: Hey, when I dig the pond in the yard, you can put some guppies out there and get some swordtails too

#WHICH IS IT #at least my brother is consistent #in his anti-pet crusade #granted I was planning to get some koi swords #but not to put with the gups #I'm currently letting my last batch of small fish die out naturally #since they only live a few years #I'm down to a handful of barbs and a single ancient zebra danio #and an electric blue jack demsey I plan to rehome #since my aquarium isn't big enough to house him and other fish #being alone is making him skittish and he appears to be very bored #and yes I set the 52 eggs #fertility isn't looking good so far tho #they were sitting out in the weather for a month for the older ones #hens are doing a much better job with their new second batch #so hopefully I don't have to pull them again #stares at the 3 losers #sit on your damn eggs #if button quail hen can do it so can you

[bubbles25454323245]

I feel like such a shitty cat owner. I vowed to never take my cats outside unless they were on a harness and leash. But now Cosmo just sits in front of the door ALL DAY begging to get out and nothing we are doing is working to get him to do other things. He's attacking our other cat and occasionally my parents dog. It's gotten to the point that cashew is slinking around and cowering when he's nearby. We've tried separating them for extended periods of time and slowly reintegrating them. We've tried positive reinforcement with treats. Hell, we tried putting Cosmo on Prozac and nothing has worked.

And I'm pissed off about it because I know why nothing is fucking working and nothing I do fixes it. Because it's my dad. When the cats were separated, he would wait until my fiancee and I were at work and let him out of the room he was in. Not because it's a small room, it's large and has plenty of space and toys, but just because he felt like it. We told my parents we don't want him going outside unless he's on a leash. What's been happening while we're gone? First Cosmo would "accidentally" get out. Dad would go out into the yard and watch him until he would get too close to the fence and take him back in. Then the word "accidentally" turned in to admitting he just lets him out. And now the supervision part is disappearing from the conversation too. He's blatantly disrespecting our wishes and nothing I say matters because this is his house and he gets to do what he wants. I'm so fucking angry. I feel so disrespected and disappointed in my dad.

And lastly, Cosmo eats a shit ton of grass when he's outside and then comes back in and throws it up. And poor Jacob has been cleaning it every time. He, if anything, is more vehemently against letting Cosmo out than I am.

I just don't know what to do.

Anyways, I bought more bells to put on cosmos cat collar.

#rant #im fucking pissed #nothing gets through my dads head #i mean i have tried to talk to him. several times. #but its never effective. #at this point i kinda want to rehome cosmo just to make a fucking point #jacobs mom has said that she will take him and i know she will take good care of him #i mean she kicked me out and we were no contact for four years because i told her last cat i would fight him over my mac and cheese #so shes protective over her pets

[tjerra14]

Tfw you’re not particularly fond of spiders but have made an uneasy peace with them that consists of “if you don’t meet some weird unwritten arbitrary criteria that result in temporary tolerance, you go straight back outside” and every goddamn spider in the vicinity seems to have decided to try their luck and come by for a visit

#i have lost count of how many spiders i have rehomed in recent days #or which kinds #just. way too many. #feels like they've all banded together for exposure therapy #and yes. this is first and foremost about that damn tegenaria from the hallway #that took an entire week to get to the top of the building #a week in which i looked at it slowly ascending always saying 'don't you dare' as i passed it #and guess what happened this morning. #OF ALL THE PLACES IT COULD'VE GONE #this spider clung to my doorframe waiting to be let in #I'M SORRY MA'AM BUT YOU WERE NOT INVITED #there's also still that baby cross spider that lost the web fight in front of my kitchen window #and now has a little web inside #unfortunately the web is growing so spider has to go back outside very soon #...and a goddamn grasshopper i can't reach #one of these days i'm asking them all to pay rent