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What's everyone up to today?

[(Anonymous)]

Did you do anything interesting? Share!

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[philstar22]

Pharmacy to pick up pain pill prescription. Job applications. Preparing for leading my Toastmaster's meeting tomorrow. Laundry. Now watching some Rizzoli and Isles while waiting for dinnertime.

Just happy to have the pain pills honestly. Seeing my doctor in the morning so hopefully I can get some answers tomorrow. But at least I can take something for the pain now.

My cat seems to know that I'm not feeling great because she's spent a lot of time with me today. Right now she's eating, but before she spent a good chunk of the day on my bed with me. She was laying on her back, showing me her belly, looking especially cute. She also stole a pair of ear plugs and tried to play with them. Managed to take them back before she ate them.

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[(Anonymous)]

aller mother fucking gies

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[bur]

Tax auditoooooooooOOOOOOORS.

I’m drinking deeply of the mead tonight.

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[greghousesgf]

I am going insane because Netflix threatened to cut me off again because another one of their DVDs was stolen, this time out of an outgoing mailbox. I also notice they always send me these threats after their office closes so I can't talk to them.

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[kaijinscendre]

Took the plunge and paid off one of my student loans. Two more to go.

Re: What's everyone up to today?

[(Anonymous)]

Breakfast was pumpkin molasses muffins I made yesterday. Worked from home. Took a longish lunch break and did a half-assed workout and took a midday shower. Took a long walk in the early evening to mail next month's mortgage and a Nielson survey (didn't know they still did those but I guess there's no other way to know what people watch on broadcast or listen to on terrestrial radio). What do I watch? Well, tonight I watched the 9-1-1 season finale in all it's ridiculous glory. Now I need to empty the dishwasher.

Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

For about a month, my Mum and I have been floating the idea of getting a kitten when society gets closer to stabilizing, but that possibility has been getting steadily more real in the past couple of days. We're currently at the stage of reading up on what we'll need as regards prepping the house, budgeting for the various shots and vet insurance a cat would need, stuff like that.

Having never owned a cat before, I'm kind of worried about potentially being in over my head. Do any F!S cat owner denizens have any advice on... or I suppose not even advice, just anecdotes or tips for things that cat-adopting/owning guides typically don't talk about? I'd like to go into this armed with as much knowledge as I can have on the matter so I can give the cat the best quality of life possible.

Things we know for sure so far:
* Shelter ideal, certainly not deliberately shooting for pedigree
* Preferably getting a kitten as opposed to a cat, so we don't have to spend too much time training it out of bad habits
* Will be a mostly indoor cat for safety purposes, I think. We intend to get it accustomed to a harness and leash so we can take it for supervised walks; does that breech the indoor cat clause?

Re: Future Cat Haver

[kaijinscendre]

Cats are probably the easiest pets to own. They take care of themselves pretty well.

If you get a kitten, spend A LOT of time playing with its paws and putting it used to water. You want to get it used to those things (especially the paws). Learn how to clip its nails. Get is some scratching posts. Play with it a lot to get that energy out. If you don't want it sleeping on your face as an adult, don't let it do that as a kitten.

Indoor cats are the best. A harness and leash is fine. The cat will be safe AND it won't contribute to the destruction of your local wildlife.

Re: Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

Remember that those tiny prickly claws and teeth will not stay tiny and prickly but get SHARP and ouchie, so do not encourage the kitten to play with your hands just cause it's cute cause how is it supposed to know that it's not fun for you in a few months?

Be prepared for it maybe peeing a lot outside the litter box in the first few months. At least mine did that and the vet said that it might be nervousess after determining that it had not health problems.

Some cats are not good with drinking enough, so maybe get a lil fountain, cause somehow moving water is more fun? Idk it works for mine.

Cats are really great pets! Apart from the obvious softness and the cuddles (tho some cats are simply not lapcats and will prefer just sitting next to you), they sleep a lot and if you clean the litter box regularly, they don't smell at all.

Re: Future Cat Haver

[philstar22]

Walking indoor cats on a leash is great. The safety thing is just not letting them out without supervision. Leash walking or letting them on closed-in porches are ways they can experience the outdoors without the safety concerns of letting them free.

Food- you want protein-high food. Cats are pure carnivores. So your biggest concern with food is to get something that is high in protein. Wet food is important because it is healthier than dry and because cats don't drink enough. But dry food is good for their teeth. The balance we've come to in our house is 1/4 a wet can twice a day and then she gets dry to munch on only at night. But that's not necessary. Every cat is different, and you'll have to experiment and find out what food they'll eat.

Figure out what vet you're going to use before you get the cat.

Microchipping is important.

Cats generally don't really do as well as dogs with negative training. Of course every cat is different. But generally they don't have the same need to please us that dogs do. They'll respond to rewards. And they'll respond to being ignored. And they'll respond to give and get, as in if there is something you don't want them to do, give them something similar and positive they can do nearby. You don't want them to scratch the couch, give them a scratching post next to the couch.

Cats will let you know how much touch they want and can handle. Some cats are complete lap cats, others just want to be near their humans. You're cat will speak to you with body language. For example, tail twitching says the cat is getting energized and needs to play/hunt to get rid of some energy. That's not a good time to pet.

Check out Jackson Galaxy videos on Youtube. He's the one who taught me how to speak cat. He's got some really great stuff that is really helpful.

Playtime is as important for cats as walking is for dogs. Cats need to hunt/play every day, and doing it with you will help them bond with you and keep them from doing things like play attacking you because they've got too much energy. String toys are great as are catnip toys (if your cat reacts to catnip).

Fountains are great because cats seem to like moving water for drinking.

Cat trees and/or tunnels and beds are good. Some cats are bush and cave dwellers, meaning they like to be on the ground inside hidden places, and some cats are tree dwellers, meaning they like to climb on top of everything. Whichever your cat is, they will want some places that smell like them (and you) that they can nap and sleep in and enjoy being in.

Re: Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

Do not scold or punish your cat when you see that it peed on the floor/destroyed something because they won't connect that with you suddenly being angry/loud and just be confused and might become wary of you.

Re: Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

some of this you may know so i apologize if i'm repeating info, but from my experiences owning cats my whole life:

1. before wasting money on a cat-bed, ask the shelter staff if the cat in question likes cat-beds, as some cats do but there are many that don't either and will be perfectly happy with a card-board box(my dumb idiot cares not for any kind of soft cat-bed, but a box with a towel for him to sleep on is his favorite place in the house).

2. if you can, try to take something that smells like the cat from the shelter, it can help them to acclimate to the new environment as they're not good with change, and any little help you can have in that regard will do wonders(ie: ask if it's possible to take a toy that smells like them, or have a toy you can leave and then take before taking them home).

3. make sure new kitty has a hide-away they can escape into when you first take them home, they'll likely get overwhelmed by the new environment and will want somewhere completely secluded they can hide in to feel safe(the carry case/bag i use for my cat was where i let him have his escape, we tucked it away in a corner, that was visible to us, so he felt completely safe if he needed to hide for a little while).

4. handling is good so they know that you're safe and a good place, but also the moment they want to be let go, do so, it helps to build trust so they know they can come and go as they please.

5. get them used to brushing from an early age too, and again, the moment there's a sign of distress(mewing, squirming away) let them go. giving them treats after a brushing session will also help them to create a positive association with it(short haired cats don't need grooming that often, but it's good to do every so often in general, long haired cats really need it every day, so a positive response to it will be ideal).

6. unless they get something super gnarly in their fur they don't need to be washed, ever, they take care of that themselves.

7. be prepared to give the little fluffball a lot of attention: kittens are every bit as energetic and playful as dogs, but with added teeny claws that shred through everything. and play is good! but don't encourage them to get too rough with your hands/feet as they won't unlearn that biting=fun. i also wouldn't recommend you let them climb up your pants leg, it's cute when they're small, it's fucking painful when they're adults(thanks parents for never teaching the family giant as fuck tabby out of that).

8. in the same vein, playtime is bonding time so give as much as you can for that so they'll be happy where they live.

9. i personally don't use a cat-harness as mine hated it when we tried, but if you want to try and do that then i see no harm. it'd be a nice treat for the cat and the harness means you can keep an eye on them, so if kitty takes to it i think it would only increase how well you bond.

i think that's all i can ramble on and i wish you all the luck with your cat-adventure, i hope all of you have a wonderful life together. :)

Re: Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

Please, PLEASE keep it an indoor cat for its own safety. I know far too many people who have had outdoor cats that have been killed by cars/predators/poison/etc. There is no good reason to ever let a cat outside not on a leash/in an enclosed area.

Just the other day one of my friends had to put her cat down after it got into a fight with a raccoon and lost. You don't want to have to do that.

Re: Future Cat Haver

[(Anonymous)]

you already got a ton a good advice, so only a few more things i haven't seen mentioned.

a) when you first get the cat, introduce them to one room at a time. For starters, a small second bathroom, or a guest room will suffice. Giving them access to too much space too soon might overwhelm them.
b) adopt out of shelters or from local rescues. (Search for them by googling "your city + tnr" usually gives best results)
Kittens are usually fostered, so ask if there arent that many at the shelter.
c) kittens do usually better as a pair, and it is advised to take two. sometimes, older cats prefer to be the only cat in the household. definitely a thing to ask. for example, i would never break up a bonded pair. if you want a single cat, ask the shelter staff. they know their cats.
d) feed grain-free (!) and high protein foods. most popular brands are cheap shit and not worth their money.
e) get vet insurance as early as possible!
f) dont forget a plan on who cares for the cat when you're on business trips or holiday!
g) enjoy your next 15 years beimg owned by a house panther ♡

Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[(Anonymous)]

I've always been a sucker for friends-to-lovers, as well as reincarnation AU fics.

Re: Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[(Anonymous)]

Superhero!AUs, I get a kick outta them. Mirrored morality AUs too - are they called that? Mirrorverse? Mirrored morality?

Re: Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[(Anonymous)]

I love outsider POV.

Re: Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[kaijinscendre]

Hurt/Comfort. The more hurt and comfort the better.

For a more specific, characters being deaged. Love them!

Re: Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[fucktheg0ds]

Enemies (to reluctant allies) to friends to lovers.

Sex pollen.

There was only one bed.

Characters stranded/stuck together.

Re: Favourite Fanfiction Trope and/or AU?

[(Anonymous)]

Battle Couple!

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