#Cat Spraying Prevention

[jester-jargon]

listen man. i know almost nothing about warrior cats. i've only ever read, like,,, one (1) singular book and i didnt even finish it.

but ever since i realized that everyone in that series are literally just,, cats, i couldnt take it seriously anymore. they're cats. they're literally kitties. scourge very well could have been taken home by Some Guy and only knew shredding toilet paper and getting stuck on the tops of shelves.

i could literally pick any of them up in my arms and kiss them between the ears. i could name the guy that was supposed to be Crowfeather "Cornelius Von Tango III" and nickname him "Plinky". I could prevent disembowelment and dismembering and drowning and mass murder by giving them catnip and a heated blanket.

"but Grassleaf was a horrible person and---" maybe he would have chilled the blue blazes out if i gave him treats and brushed him.

"but Darkness was an emo murderer and ripped the limbs off of anyone who looked at him weird and---" i could trap him in a towel.

"but Tailpaw ate that guy's ear---" what if i gave him canned food, huh? what if i introduced him to a soft, warm couch? what if i gave him his own spot on my bed and loved him so so so much because he is a cat. these are literal kibby cars.

"but---" shut. i dont care. i literally do not care. a cat is a cat which also just so happens to be a cat. i could trap any of them in the sleeve of a jacket. thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

[thecolorsfucked]

how it started ass apartment 😂🫀🫀🫀🫀🫀💅🏼

[tiredgatt0]

Introducing a rug to my cat who has Problems with peeing on things is stressful

[jeo9n]

INSTAGRAM

you’ve been texting jungkook on instagram non stop ever since he opened his account as a joke. but what you didn’t expect was for him to actually text you back.

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pairing: jeon jungkook x reader

genre: fluff, slow burn, friends to lovers, future smut

warnings: none

wordcount: 2k

you get woken up by your alarm at exactly 6am. like everyday, you open your eyes and the first thing you do is check your phone. catching up with everything that happened while you were asleep. texting your friends back that live in a different time zone than you.

you’re tired but you get out of bed anyway. you have to get ready for work. even if your body is screaming for you to stay in bed.

the first thing you do is make your bed so it prevents from laying back down. you already took a shower yesterday night, which you thank yourself as it saves you time this morning. so all you have to do is brush your teeth and wash your face.

when you’re done with that you make yourself a coffee and start to get dressed. you keep your outfit simple with some baggy jeans and a black long sleeve top because you’d rather be comfortable than fashionable. you always make sure to never leave the house without spraying perfume everywhere on your body. you forgot to but some on one day as you were running late, only noticing when you were already at work and someone might say it’s stupid but you didn’t feel good that day, you didn’t feel like yourself without your sweet perfume. you love to smell good, you love getting compliments on your scent, you love people smelling you before they even see you.

ever since that you never forgot to put perfume on again, but carrying around a travel size bottle of your favorite perfume in your bag just in case.

you pet your cats goodbye one last time before you leave your apartment. you hate leaving them home alone but thankfully they have each other so they are not really "alone" but it still hurts you.

you’re already on the way to the small coffee shop that you work at , as you remember you haven’t texted your boyfriend (jungkook) a good morning text yet. so you pull your phone at your pocket and text him right away. the chat is filled with hundreds of your messages texting him random stuff about how your day was and occasionally sending him some memes and reels you thought were funny.

y/n: good morning jungkoookkk!!

y/n: i’m on my way to work.

y/n: you’re probably asleep but have a good day.

you smile to yourself as you double text him. your not texting him in hopes to get a text back, cause that would be crazy. i mean, that guys is crazy famous of course he’s not going to text me back. you just think it’s funny, although sometimes you think it’s actually kinda weird and you should probably stop, but you never actually do.

as you open the door to your workplace you’re instantly greeted with the delicious smell of coffee, which reminds you, you still have your empty cup of coffee in your hands which you forgot to throw away. your coworker greets you good morning as she looks up from behind the counter.

"good morning. leslie." you greet back as you throw your coffee away. "ugh i really don’t feel like working today." you tell her, while taking of your jacket. she laughs and agrees with you.

"girl, i literally stayed up all night binge watching true crime documentaries." she tells me. "look at my eye bags! i can’t even cover them up with makeup." she says as she lifts up her hand to show me her dark eye bags. "but i guess it’s my own fault. i knew i should’ve turned the tv off after the first episode." she says in frustration and it makes me laugh. i can totally relate to her. you tell yourself one more episode and suddenly the sun comes up and you finished the whole show, wondering where the time went.

happened to me one too many times.

"yea…" you say, tying your apron at you back. "been there, done that." and she smiles softly in response. "should i make you a coffee? cause you really look like you need one." you tell her as you point to your eye bags, mocking her.

she laughs and kicks you jokingly "yes please! make it extra strong."

"will do." you say in a laugh, already on your way to the coffee machine. it’s definitely gonna be a long day for leslie today.

you put the coffee down carefully, not trying to spill the hot coffee all over the counter. "here you go, extra strong for you, your highness. " you bow to her jokingly while laughing like an idiot.

"you’re so stupid." she laughs with you, bringing the coffee up to her lips, trying to take a sip.

you worked a little longer today as usual since it was busy. but you don’t mind. working extra hours means extra money and you would never complain about that.

you take you shoes off and wash your hands as soon as you get home. after that you change into more comfy close just some sweatpants and hoodie and you already feel way better. you walk to your kitchen to feed your cats, who are acting like you leave them out to starve and never feed them. after your done with that you wash your hands again and make yourself something to eat since you only had breakfast today. you decide for pizza today as it doesn’t take long to be ready. you shove it into the oven and while you wait you brows through your phone. you lean against the counter and watch some tiktok’s to make to the time go by faster.

the pizza is done in under 20 times. thankfully. you cannot wait longer or else your stomach is gonna start eating itself. you sit down on your couch with your pizza on your lap. you try to take a bite but it’s still too hot so start browsing through netflix instead to find something to watch while your eating. when you find something your pizza has cooled down already so you start eating.

after your done, you get up and do the dishes right away so you don’t have to worry about it later. after that you decide to take a bath since you haven’t done that in a while and after that hectic day today you really need it.

the warm water hugs your body as you lay down in your bathtub. you feel your body start to relax enjoying the temperature of the water. your eyes are closed as you hear the notification sound from your phone, but you ignore it. you feel so comfortable right now you don’t want to move. so you stay put, enjoying this bath maybe a little too much.

after like twenty minutes you start to get bored and the water has gone cold, so you decide it’s time to get out. you quickly wash your body and get out. you do you skincare and brush your teeth while your body dries, after that you put some vanilla bodylotion on, quickly change into your pyjamas and head to bed, your cats joining you seconds after. one sleeps on top the pillow next to you while the one sleeps between your legs.

you go to grab your phone from your nightstand, checking it one last time before you go to sleep. your just scrolling trough your notifications not thinking anything by it. you stop at one particular notification and your hearts starts to beat faster. sitting straight in your bed, rubbing your eyes to make sure your seeing correctly. you cannot believe what you’re seeing.

jeon jungkook has fucking texted you back.

not only once. he double texted you back.

is this really happening right now?

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: woww! how long have you been texting me for ? there are like a thousand messages lol

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: i hope you had good day at work! i just woke up.

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: i saw your message and there are so many. i felt bad so i texted back. looked like your were talking to yourself haha.

wait. i cannot believes this. am i dreaming?

your hands shake and you’re not sure what to text back. should i even text back? would he text back again?

i take a deep breath. my head is going crazy right now.

after you collected yourself , you text back.

y/n: lol this is awkward.

y/n: i wasn’t thinking you would actually text back.🫣

y/n: i hope my message weren’t bothering you or anything.

you struggle sending the message back cause your hands won’t stop shaking. but can you blame me? the love of my life just texting me back and my stupid ass ignored it because of that stupid bath i took.

i bite on my nails nervously, my heart is beating so fast it might jump out of my chest at any minute.

i wait for an answer back, which is stupid, i know.

just because he texted me back one time doesn’t mean he’s going to do it again.

you know he won’t. but still, you wait.

you wait for like an hour until you realize he’s actually not responding anymore so you decide to go sleep. or try to go to sleep i should say, since your mind won’t stop thinking about what had just happened.

after a while you eventually fall asleep after what felt like hours.

the next morning you get woken up again by your alarm. this time you grab your phone a little faster than usual. scrolling through your notifications with tired but curious eyes.

you eyes widen as you find his notification again.

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: haha no, you don’t bother me. i read through your messages last night.

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: you’re funny haha.

abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz: judging by the time i usually get the first message from you, i should get a message soon right?

you read the last text and it says sent an hour ago.

okay wait. he texted again? and he thinks i’m funny?

im definitely dreaming because there is no way that this is fucking happening.

your thumbs moves fast as you reply to him.

y/n: no way!!!

y/n: am i dreaming?? please tell me im not

y/n: is this really jungkook?

y/n: no, it can’t be

y/n: is someone playing with me?

someone definitely must be playing with you. because what do you mean jeon jungkook texted me back not one, but twice?

you actually cannot believe it yourself. this is crazy.

you wait a little bit to see if he’ll respond again. but nothing comes so you start getting ready for work.

how am i going get through work today, when all i can think about is him. you think to yourself.

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i hope you enjoy this chapter because im definitely excited about this fanficton ahhh

[loki55]

Say Goodbye to Pesky Cat Fleas: Tips and Tricks for Effective Prevention

If you’re a cat owner, you know how much you love your furry friend. However, one thing that can put a damper on that love is cat fleas. Not only can they cause discomfort for your cat, but they can also spread to you and your home. That’s why prevention is key. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about cat fleas and how to prevent them. From understanding their life cycle…

[allperfectpets]

Flea Treatments for Cats: How to Keep Your Feline Friends Pest-Free!

Welcome to our complete aide on flea treatments for cats! As committed feline darlings ourselves, we comprehend the significance of keeping our catlike companions blissful, solid, and liberated from troublesome insects. In this article, we will dive into the universe of bug control and offer important bits of knowledge on the most proficient method to shield your cherished kitties from these small disturbances. We want to furnish you with functional exhortation and master tips that will assist you with outclassing different sites and guarantee your felines remain to bother-free. We should bounce right in!

[freckliedan]

i know TIT shows don't start until next month, but i want to start posting about this early: what covid safety precautions are you guys planning on taking?

this community prides itself on being a welcoming and safe place for neurodivergent and mentally ill fans, which rules! phannies are one of the kindest groups of fans i've known, and that's a lived type of kindness—people act on it, we aren't just talk.

so that's why i'm mentioning this now! there are a lot of physical disabilities that both frequently co-occur with neurodivergence and that make potentially getting covid more dangerous. and covid cases are at an extreme high right now.

it would suck very bad if going to TIT caused people to get sick or die. it would suck if dan and phil got sick from being around us, both because of the impacts on them and because of any potentially cancelled shows.

so how are we going to take care of each other? i have several points of action i'm planning on, but i hope you guys are thinking about it too.

my longer term steps: i still wear a kn-95 every time i leave the house, and i still have not caught covid. even though i know my level of caution has good success rates i am planning on minimizing risky behaviors for the week/two weeks before my show. + i'm up to date on my boosters.

my personal steps day of: i'm planning on using a preventative nasal spray before TIT too; with the nasal spray, i may be comfortable with removing my mask for a picture during my m&g. i might not; i plan on decorating my mask to match my outfit—possibly decorating a cloth mask to wear OVER my kn-95.

i think it would be very cool if we started decorating masks and posting about that the way we've been doing bracelets!

my community-focused steps: i'll be bringing extra masks with me, too, to hand out in case anyone wants them; might have half of those include cat whiskers as decoration. i'm also making this post, and i'm going to talk about it in the discord servers i'm in.

in conclusion.

wearing a mask is an easy way to make us disabled phannies feel safe and cared for and included in this fandom! please consider it even if it's not something you find important in your day to day life. (though it's never too late to start masking for the protection of disabled people in your day to day life, too).

[flurrys-creativity]

February Filth Fest ~ Day 4: Shower Sex

Pairing: Choi San (Ateez) x GN!Reader; Genre: marriage au, fluff, smut, pwp; Rating: nsfw, 18+, MDNI; Warnings: oral (male receiving), nudity; Wordcount: 697

Summary: After a long day of work you surprise your husband in the shower.

Masterlist

When you opened the door to your home, you heard your husband singing in the distance. A smile played over your lips as you walked further into your home. The closer you got to San, the more details you were able to hear - like the tapping of his foot in the puddle of water accumulating on the ground of the shower.

You opened the door after you heard him turn on the water again. The steam from the hot water filled the whole bathroom, fogging up the mirror as well.

As San continued showering, you silently stripped out of your clothes. You moved closer to the shower and opened the misty glass door. 

San jumped slightly, feeling the cold rush of wind from the door, followed by your hands snaking around his waist. “You’re home.”

You hummed softly. “That I am.” You leaned your head against his broad shoulders, sighing deeply. All the stress that built up during the day simply washed away with his warmth and the water running down your skin now too. 

San turned in your hold, gently enveloping you in a hug and pulling you further under the stream of hot water - even if it meant he barely got any water for himself. 

You let your hands run over his skin, from his sculpted abs over his chest and up to his shoulders. “I missed you”, you purred, pulling him back under the water and looking up at his face.

The water poured right over his head, leaving him standing there with an amused grin and looking like a drenched cat. His eyes scrunched up as he scoffed with mirth. San leaned down, chasing your lips for an intimate kiss. “I missed you too”, he whispered against your lips, wrapping his arms even tighter around your torso and pulling you flush against his chest.

You felt his hardening dick against your body, letting your own desire spike. A smirk played over your lips and your hands moved on their own accord, wandering down his toned muscles and to his length. “You really must have missed me”, you giggled as you began stroking him.

San moaned softly. He had closed his eyes and simply nodded. 

“Can I show you how much I missed you?”

“Yes, please.” His voice was barely a whisper anymore and if you hadn’t been so close to him, you would have missed it.

You kissed him one more time, giggling as another moan fell from his lips. Ever so slowly you crouched down, getting on your knees. You tilted your head, blinking heavily as the spray of water prevented you from opening your eyes properly.

San immediately leaned forward so his broad shoulders shielded you from the water.

A grin spread over your lips and you mouthed a silent thank you, adding a peck to the tip of his cock. You made sure San was clean of any soap residue, brushing over his length one more time. You licked along the prominent vein underneath his shaft, noticing how a shiver of pleasure crawled all over San’s body.

San’s hand slammed against the wall the second your lips wrapped around the tip of his dick, sucking softly on it. He cursed silently followed by another moan. His other hand moved to the top of your head. 

You knew San still let you be in charge, still let you decide how deep you wanted to take him and how fast you wanted to go. It merely was a reassurance from his side.

You took more of him in, relishing in the loud moan escaping San’s mouth. You bobbed your head at a steady pace. He felt perfect on your tongue, the weight pressing it down just the way you liked it.

Soon enough San came into your mouth, the ropes of his cum shooting down your throat. You swallowed his load and licked over your lips as you got up on your feet again. 

San breathed heavily, a satisfied grin spreading over his face. “I love it when you miss me”, he chuckled and leaned down to kiss you again. “After we finish this shower, I want to show you in return.”

Day 3 | Day 5

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Taglist: @xavi-in-kpopland @songsoomin

[hellostarposts]

Episode 41 - Too Deep

Season 2 time baby!!!

Jon why are you exploring the tunnels alone

I don’t think that Martin would actually do that to him

Jon really should’ve stayed on leave longer. But the tunnels were calling his name

Martin only cares for your well being

Nah dude it’s your boss watching you. Yes I did get the Elias being a creep spoilers. 

Jon you are hella traumatized 

Oh Elias did notice but he doesn’t care

WHY ARE YOU GOING INTO THEM DURING THE NIGHT

Jon, you are going to get the Sasha treatment. Stop being a dumb bitch

Who lubed up the hinges?

Yes I’ve heard that silence. Leaving the club. 

I can’t realistically call these tunnels a pocket dimension. Because too many people have seen the tunnels. Also, for the others I doubt that the entrance would stay the same. 

The cops are in on it! Jon is never going to be near those tapes

Rookie mistake not writing down the time

Dude don’t compare the dead worms to sausage casings

“I’m not stupid” says the very injured man exploring tunnels

I bet Jon is bringing chalk trail spray next time

Worm Summoning Circle!!

Wait, the circle was on the wall?

Warped stone inside the worm circle

Oooo someone else visited the worm circle

Jon is having a panic attack

JON YOU DUMB SLUT

HE BROUGHT CHALK!!!!

Mans is going on an expedition with what he packed

The poor cashier checking Jon out on that shopping trip

Oh making the arrows point the way he came is somewhat smart

At least this dumb slut learns from his mistakes

Millbank prison if back

THE PANOPTICON

I am a fucking history major. How did I not remember millbank prison. 

Because the panopticon idea was lowkey dumb in practice. Psychological torture some might say. 

I had to go back a bit because of the panopticon feelings.

Robert Smirk, is back.

OH DAMN, me saying psychological torture was not supposed to be a guess as to what Robert was going to do to the prison.

But to be fair, his additions made it so far removed from the original panopticon idea that it is now his original theory. Obviously, this is some kind of ploy in order to get the inmates easily down into the tunnels. For what purpose we do not know, but wow do I have material to work with now.

Unpausing it now.

Closed in 1890. Are we really surprised by the old prison having secret tunnels? Like really.

Ooo winchester mystery house staircase.

That curvy chalk arrow has way more horror vibes to it than I would’ve thought. Like either it adds to the whole Gertrude Robinson mystery. OR the tunnels are actually a dimension and its trying to get Jon lost. But most likely, it is just some entity in the tunnels (which are very real) who is trying to confuse Jon. Either way, Jon is going to become a cave dweller.

Oh wow Jon, you’re stubborn? Had no clue.

For funsies, it’s Elias running around barefoot with chalk.

Okay, at least people are still drinking in the tunnels. Likely was used for smuggling alcohol.

HMMMM tunnels are changing.

I still don’t want to say that its a pocket dimension. 

WAIT I AM COOKING

Oh good, Jon is at least smart enough to not go back into the tunnels after that incident.

I dOnT CAre abOUt tHe TuNnELS says the obsessive idiot. He deserves the dunce hat for this one.

The fucking paranoia tape recorder.

Are we getting meta up in this shit?

Jon is going to end up having Martin force him into a grippy sock vacation. Mans is already unhinged and not in a good way. 

What a way to start off season 2! So obviously we are going to be way more focused on Jon’s investigation and subsequent spiral into paranoia and insanity. While I do have preemptive empathy for what he is about to go through (pretty self induced). It will not prevent me from calling him stupid because holy shit is he being dumb. Taking the whole “curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back” way too literally. I did see something about stalking, which I’m not excited about but it would be pretty essential to Jon going insane.

Onto my feelings about the panopticon reference. If the history references keep coming I won’t complain. Normally I find the panopticon theory to be pretty lame when used in the media. Mostly because while it was supposed to encourage rehabilitation of the prisoners, it was more about making them too scared to break the rules not actually changing. It’s purely based on control and fear. In practice it was proven to not be possible, solely because of the physical limitations of life. However, the twist that Smirk changed it to be more convoluted and changed the premise into darkness and isolation. Chef’s Kiss. Crank up the psychological horror of this theory. Honestly, being in complete darkness can also foster the whole “constantly being watched feeling just as much as no walls. It’s due to the paranoia that not being able to see at all will make you equally as fearful. 

Anyway, I strongly believe that the point of Smirks deviations from the original concept was to get prisoners into the tunnels. The prisoners were going to be shipped off to Australia anyway, therefore if they went missing no one would be searching for them. Additionally, due to the way that medieval Britain society worked with criminals. While they cared enough to not want them worked to death. They really didn’t care if they went missing, which makes the prisoners perfect targets for supernatural shenanigans. There’s two real ways that I can imagine this idea working out. The prisoners get lost in the tunnels without assistance. Or that they are being physically dragged down there. 

Now onto whatever these tunnels are. The main reason why I don’t want to call them a pocket dimension is because they are too permanent. So far, none of the other ones have been able to consistently be revisited like these tunnels. However, a way to satisfy both of these elements is to say that the tunnels are a pocket dimension but are also so old that it has become more permanent. Basically, it got so big that it became “real”. I can’t deny that it is not supernatural because of the way it is seemingly changing. But, Jon did describe how there are various different sections to the tunnels. Thus, I am led to believe that these tunnels are growing and their construction is somewhat based on the time period. Or it is based on whoever the “master” of this dimension is. Which adds to the idea that it’s very old.

My only other working theory is that the tunnels are real and were/are being used by a cult. But there is an entity who is now manipulating the tunnels. So no pocket dimension, just some supernatural being who is having fun.

All in all, I am so excited to be done with the worms and entering the psychological terror that is Jonathan Sims.

[ratiocowmilk]

another omegaverse au, but this time with aventio!!! wait don't leave

I've been thinking about what designations to give to them, but I've decided on Aventurine being a beta (and only a beta) and Ratio being an omega.

In my rendition of this au, betas have muted scents and can't smell other scents as well as omegas and alphas do. What is interesting, however, is if a beta mates with either an alpha or an omega, they can smell their partners scent in full and vice-versa. This works between betas as well.

More under the cut.

Aventurine being a beta would mean he luckily does not need to deal with heats or ruts. What he does need to deal with is having to take on extra work when his alpha and omega colleagues are on leave. So, how lucky is he truly? He's about as "normal" as can be in this world, though that causes him some issues down the line.

Ratio being an omega means he will have to deal with heats, obviously. It annoys him to no end when he's forced to take a week off work every time it happens. There are suppressants, but those that block heats from happening are dangerous and off the official markets. At most, the safe brands can stave it off for a few hours. Unfortunately, that is not the only issue regarding his dynamic. For him specifically, his scent is overbearing compared to other omegas. He has to wear patches to block it out, but even then his scent is still obvious. It has caused safety issues in the past, and he has prepared himself for any issues in the future.

When they first meet, Ratio is prepared for the worst. But when Aventurine simply looks surprised for a moment and continues on as normal, he's confused for a moment and eventually relaxes. Aventurine, on the other hand, is struggling to keep his pokerface up as he breathes in the scent. It's the strongest he's ever experienced, and they're not even mated yet! (Wait yet–?)

And then shortly after, the events of the Final Victor lc happen. And Aventurine doesn't regret it, but this time, he is able to smell the apprehension in someone's scent, so perhaps he's feeling slightly guilty about it.

As they keep working together, Ratio and Aventurine get closer. Ratio decides it's safe to drop his guard around him. Aventio notices and is feeling like the cat that got the cream. As the relationship progresses, they start making house visits. Eventually, Aventurine shows up unannounced at Ratio's residence and gets hit with his unobstructed scent. It's like getting perfume sprayed in your face, but it's somehow pleasant? Ratio goes to put on his scent patches, but Aventurine tells him it's fine. It definitely is. So he sits for an hour or two essentially bathing in it, until he gets called in for work. As soon as he steps in, everyone automatically assumes he got laid.

When Penacony rolls around, that's when things change. In the Dreamscape, everyone's scent is muted. Everyone's. The Family says it's to prevent issues from impacting guest experience, but who knows for sure. When they first step foot in there, Aventurine almost drops the act when he notices that he can't smell Ratio anymore. As they act out their plan, he struggles with the fact that the scent he got attached to was gone. It's not like he needs it to understand him, but it's a bit disorienting. It's probably worse than whatever bullshit Sunday threw at him, in his humble opinion.

So when they get back to reality, Aventurine sticks to him like a koala and buries his face into Ratio's scent gland. They exchange a few words like that, and when Aventurine finally lifts his head, they kiss.

(Extra: When they start dating, Aventurine doesn't get why Ratio wants his belonging in the nest if his scent is muted and they haven't officially mated yet. When he asks him, Ratio gets embarrassed for whatever reason. He'll learn the reason eventually.)

(It's less about the scent and more about the fact that it proves he's still here, choosing to stay.)

[lingonberry24]

Like stay safe y'all. My family holiday experience this year has been great getting to see people but:

1 elderly woman with a mucuousy cough insisting it was allergies who went through two airports on the way here

2 adults who got a "cough" after visiting family with "a really bad case of pneumonia" and those adults haven't gotten rid of the cough yet. One doesn't wash their hands after using the restroom

The 2 adults they got pneumonia from, one of whom still has a cough. The other said they weren't feeling good today. They both work in-person in busy places in a city.

Their toddler who has mild kid cough and a constant runny nose (2yo)

2 other adults who came with minor coughs and went through a collective 6 airports to get here. One has been getting worse, really didn't feel great today and has a moderate cough and laid in bed all day.

Their kid who doesn't wash his hands and is constantly chewing on something and wipes his nose and has a runny nose and stuff on his face always (1st grade). I suspect his dad also doesn't wash his hands bc he also never prompts him to wash them.

None of them consistently cover their coughs.

Things I'm doing to try to stay safe:

Air filter in my room all the time

Air filter in common space all the time on the highest setting everyone will tolerate, noise-wise

Wearing an n95 in common spaces

Regularly using Xlear nasal spray (was proven to reduce prevalence or Covid by 62%) (2-4x per day)($12 at CVS)

Just used sinus wash which has also shown promising results of reducing illness prevalence

Bringing my air filter into the bathroom and sitting in there with it running for 15+ minutes before taking my mask off to shower.

Eating alone in my room for every meal

Hand sanitizer always. Unfortunately discovered today that norovirus can't be killed by this though, just soap and warm water - so i may add to my tactics.

ensuring my mask has a tight fit with no seals. I have a from ask which means my "fit test" that i do before leaving my room consists of sucking a plastic bag against my face to find air leaks and readjusting accordingly

Getting food first as all meals are shared, and avoid communal food that is in reach of or made by kids

Additional things i could be doing but don't, for various reasons:

Straight up dont eat communal food. Could make my own food or drink nutrition shakes like slim fast or Kate farms (these taste good and feel nutritional in my body. Slimfast is filling, Kate arms needs to be supplemented or perhaps I'm not drinking enough at once)

Getting 8-9 hours of quality sleep

Drinking at least 2 liters of water daily (struggle bc water filter is in the common area)

Spending zero time with my family and living in my room. Or spending less time with them (may do this now that they are showing signs of worsening illness though)

Regularly sanitizing or wiping down my phone

Getting a uv sanitizing bag for my phone (they were $30 around black Friday and the size of a cat carrier)

Taking oralbiotic - for ear nose and throat health, tentatively shown to reduce symptoms of illness and may prevent it. Bottle must be kept in the fridge after opening

Vitamin C / electrolytes - I simply do not have these in a form I can consume right now

Getting daily sunshine

Getting any amount of extremely mild exercise (perhaps floor stretches laying down would be okay for me)

Cleaning my room (I'm sure the extra dust isn't helping and the mess certainly is not helping my mental health or making it easy to stay in my room)

Resting more (i have long Covid and have been pushing it to hang with family)

Keeping a regular sleep schedule.

Humidifier (its dry af here)

Everything that I could be doing has been shown to some degree to prevent Covid or severe illness or be related to something that does.

It is never too late to pick up Covid precautions again, even if it's only a little. Anything is better than nothing.

We have no known cures for long Covid and very few medications that can treat it - and fewer yet are approved. I was "healthy" and still i got Covid over a year ago and never recovered. There is no proof that I ever will. I'm constantly tired and could likely not work a physical or in person job if my life depended on it.

Ugh. Just. Idk. Please take care of yourselves. And appreciate your body's functionality while you have it.

[salty-autistic-writer]

Snippet in which Tommy wakes up with his head on Evan's chest.

~

Warm.

Eyes closed, Tommy still vacillates between sleep and awareness but he does notice that he’s warm. He’s always hated being cold so waking up like this is nice. The sensation doesn’t stem from the sunbeams falling through the windows and brightening up the room though. No, he’s basking in the warmth of another body. His boyfriend’s body.

His boyfriend. Who is in bed with him, running his fingers through Tommy’s hair in a gentle steady rhythm. It feels so good, it gives Tommy tingles and a part of him wants to lean into the caress like an oversized touch-starved cat.

For a hazy confused moment, he doesn’t even want to open his eyes at all. What if this is just the remnant of a dream? Wishful thinking? Is his imagination playing tricks on his mind?

But with sleep fading, Tommy starts to feel more. Vague blurry sensations form into something concrete. Something real.

Evan’s warmth and familiar scent are all around him. Tommy can hear the vibrating echo of his steady heartbeat and realizes he has his head on Evan’s chest. That’s definitely a new way of waking up. He opens his eyes and blinks into the bright light of the late morning sun. Right. It’s a free weekend. No alarm clock. No work. No calls. Just them.

Evan is laying on his back, head propped up against a pillow, staring at something on his phone while he continues to play with Tommy’s hair. His own curls are tousled and his mouth is slightly open, his eyes having that laser-focused expression that they always get when Evan discovers something captivating.

“What are you looking at?” Tommy mutters and clears his throat, voice still a little hoarse from sleep.

“Hey, morning to you,” Evan says, smiling down at him. “I was trying to find the best hill for what we planned for tomorrow.”

Right. The hike. A hike with a picnic. Tommy's heart jumps through another enthusiastic loop.

“I want a nice hill,” Evan explains seriously. “With a nice view. And I still have to make a list of what we have to bring. Sunscreen, mosquito spray, bandaids and bandages just in case, hiking socks … Wait. Do you even have proper hiking socks? They prevent your feet from getting sweaty and developing blisters.”

“Yeah, I do have proper hiking socks,” Tommy says, mildly amused. He loves it when Evan goes into full organizing mode.

Tommy raises his head a little, blinking at the dark wet spot he left on Evan’s shirt. “I drooled on your chest,” he states, a bit embarrassed.

Evan chuckles. “Yeah, you woke up like an hour ago, muttered something about too cold, then snuggled up against me, pressed your cold toes into my legs and put your head on my chest. After that, you went back to sleep and started to snore. It was cute.”

Tommy’s breath hitches.

Cute.

Huh.

Evan just called him cute. No one called him cute before. Tommy doesn’t know what to say. Or how to breathe. He’s drowning in the fuzzy sensation of being in love. God. He really got it bad. This man stumbled into his life and into his helicopter out of nowhere and managed to steal Tommy’s whole damn damaged heart in the process.

“Babe. Are you okay?” Evan asks, still smiling, but his brows creasing into a subtle frown.

Tommy’s breath starts to run away from him.

Babe. Cute. Are you okay. Waking up on Evan’s chest. Evan’s fingers playing with his hair. Evan watching him sleep.

It’s so much. It’s too much. It’s too good. Good things don’t last. People leave. They leave and all that stays is the cold. Tommy can’t breathe. It’s almost as if the air got sucked out of the room.

He starts to feel lightheaded and lost. A boat on the ocean, thrown around by invisible forces. But then, Evan is there, wrapping his arms around Tommy and whispering, “Breathe. You got to breathe, babe.”

Tommy tries. He inhales shakily, listens to Evan’s breaths and tries to match them. It works. He can breathe again and the dizziness fades. But now he’s embarrassed … Why can’t he spend a morning in bed with his boyfriend without having some kind of panic attack about stupid abandonment issues?

Evan puts his hand on Tommy’s chest, feeling for his heart. “You want to tell me what this was about?”

Tommy sighs. “I was just a little overwhelmed. This is … It’s nice. I like it. It makes me happy. But my stupid mind starts to overthink and I end up being scared I will lose this. You.”

Because you could disappear in so many different ways … A fight. A breakup. An accident. A call gone bad. An illness. Something we can't fight. Something we can’t defeat.

“I have those overthink-moments too,” Evan says quietly. “We’ve been through a lot of loss. Guess our minds are so used to losing people and things, that they hesitate to trust this. I can’t promise you that nothing will ever happen to any of us. But I promise you I will always try my best to come back here. Come back to you. And since we are not able to know the future, maybe we can focus on the moment. Because this morning is a moment I really love.”

“I love it too,” Tommy says, turning to face Evan, and meeting his beautiful eyes. He can see himself inside them. Maybe he can allow himself to be like Evan sees him. He definitely can ask for something he wants. “Can we stay in bed a little longer?”

“Oh, don't worry, I’m not getting up any time soon,” Evan says with a chuckle. “I sent you like 30 Instagram Reels while you were snoring and drooling on my chest. You want to watch them now?”

Tommy smiles. “Yeah, sure.”

He puts his head back on Evan’s chest and they watch the Reels, laughing together. Later, they shower together, have breakfast together, and go to buy a picnic blanket together. When they look around in the shop, Evan takes Tommy's hand and it's such a subtle yet heart-rate-elevating thing. An anchor. It soothes Tommy's stormy mind and makes it trust the happiness a little more. Piece by piece. Step by step.

They do find and buy their own picnic blanket. It makes them ridiculously happy.

A moment saved in their memories.

[souryogurt64]

I’m getting a cat tomorrow for the first time and I’m absolutely terrified but so excited. Ur like the cat queen so do u have any tips for making the cat not hate me ? Or just in general lol. ❤️

I would give the cat space and respect their boundaries but try to encourage them to come out if they hide for more than a few hours! Which is hard because you want to hug and kiss them and hold them like babies lol.

In terms of general advice, I did a lot of research in terms of nutrition, price, and appeal and decided to get Sheba Cuts in Gravy wet food, Kirkland dry food, and Dr Elsey's unscented litter set to autodeliver to my house so I don't have to worry about it because it would stress me out. I generally feed them Temptations treats or Churu tubes as well. Ceramic or metal bowls are generally more hygienic. Cats normally prefer normal litter boxes but a lot are willing to try top entry ones, and any robotic litter box is not safe.

I would also talk to a vet about how much you're supposed to feed them because getting a cat to lose weight can be really hard for both you and the cat. I would also recommend getting a fountain (and washing/changing the filters regularly) because cats can struggle to drink enough water. A lot of times when you hear about people getting vet surgery that costs a million dollars it's because they developed a urinary blockage. Also like bad things can happen to anyone but I personally think having a million toys around your house helps prevent cats from getting bored and trying to eat trash or whatever. I also like to grow catnip and cat grass for them.

Generally every cat likes different toys, beds, and scratching posts, so you just need to accept you might waste money, but personally I've found most cats strongly prefer sisal scratching posts over twine or cardboard. Amazon also has pretty affordable large cat trees. Robotic toys can also be pretty entertaining to cats and you can look up enrichment activities, an easy one is putting treats in an egg carton and putting toys on top of each compartment.

I've also found boiling orange peels and spraying the liquid on furniture, and boiling catnip and spraying that liquid on scratching posts, can passively deter them from destroying furniture or encourage them to try beds/posts. Feliway hormone plugins can calm anxious cats but I haven't tried them personally.

Also don't declaw your cat lol it usually causes severe behavioral issues because the cat is in pain for the rest of their lives and it affects them walking on litter especially so they will piss all over your house and also can develop urinary blockages from holding their pee which is expensive and can kill them. Also be very careful what flowers you bring into the house. My parents were not good pet owners (or good parents) so I speak from experience lol

[postapocalyptic-cryptic]

People irl are shocked that I got the cats through the airport with such minor stress that they didn't even hide upon arrival to our destination, so I'm going to give a little rundown of how I pulled it off.

1.) PREPARATION IS KING. I started preparing for this trip about a month and a half before we took it, but the harness training had been going on for about a year before that. By the time the day came, nothing that they were wearing or contained in or eating or drinking was new to them. The only new experience was the airport and plane themselves, which of course I couldn't exactly do a dry run of. For a month, I fed them in their carriers to establish a positive association with them, and I also replaced one of the litter boxes with a pee pad for about a week and a half before the trip so they knew it was something to go to the bathroom on.

2.) PRIORITIZE SAFETY. Your number one job is to keep your cats safe and healthy. For an airport trip, this meant making sure they had secure harnesses and leashes on at all times to prevent the possibility of escape attempts. It also meant finding safe, airport approved carriers and getting them used to them ahead of time. Additionally, it meant providing food and water at as many points during the trip as possible, and making sure they actually consumed said food and water. I also made sure they had places and times to go to the bathroom, even though Clem ultimately did not go. WATCH CAREFULLY for signs of panic. Your kitty will probably be scared and tucked into a corner of the carrier. This is fine. Panting, shaking, drooling, and racing pulses are NOT FINE.

3.) After safety, COMFORT IS KING. The cats are going to spend 99% of their time in the carriers, unless they're brave airport adventurers like Anni, so make sure they have plenty of room and padding, and that there's nothing that could poke or otherwise bother them. The only problem I had with comfort was when Anni knocked her water dish over, but I was able to get her bedding mostly dry with a pee pad.

4.) DO YOUR RESEARCH. Know what you need and what's going to happen. Avoid surprises so that you can...

5.) KEEP CALM. Your cats will get anxious if you're anxious.

Now, for a shopping list. I am not sponsored by any product I mention by name, I'm just a big fan.

- Harnesses and leashes. I recommend RC Pets cat harnesses.

- Good carriers. I have two Silvton expandable carriers, which are regular-sized but have pop-out mesh parts that about triple the amount of room the cat has to move around. They're very sturdy and well-ventilated, and were under $50 CAD a piece, which I consider a steal. They also have good handles and carry well, and even though Clem was at one end of hers the entire time, it stayed pretty well balanced.

- Pee pads. Puppy pee pads. They're super absorbent and putting them down inside the carriers means that any messes can be cleaned easily and won't disturb your cat. I also used them to soak up water that I put in the collapsible bowls when I was done with them, so I didn't have to balance full water bowls while looking for a trash can.

- Hand sanitizer for cleaning up the aforementioned messes.

- Some sort of bags for containing the aforementioned messes.

- Collapsible travel bowls. Go for food grade silicon. The ones I have pop out to a pretty impressive depth, but I used them on their collapsed setting to avoid whisker stress. Make sure the ones you get fit comfortably in the carrier with the cat, because you're going to want to provide them with water at every chance you get to avoid dehydration.

- Feliway (or other pheromone) spray. This is just a synthetic cat pheromone that you can spray in the carrier to help them feel more comfortable. Test this out before the trip, as some kitties don't like it.

- Bag of their regular dry food. You won't need much, as you aren't going to want to feed them a ton and risk them getting sick. The only way I was able to get Anni and Clem to have some water was to mix it with some food, so I definitely recommend bringing food even for short trips.

- Water bottle big enough for you and the cats. Make sure it's one you can also easily pour out of so that you can fill their water dishes. I went with small amounts of water often, rather than trying to get them to drink a ton at once and then having to pour it out.

- Melatonin chews. Honestly, I'm on the fence about this one. I don't know how much they actually helped, but if your pet reacts well to melatonin, you might want to try some to help them stay calm and sleep as much as possible.

Perhaps most importantly, consider the temperment of your cats. Are they high-strung and easily stressed out? Does change freak them out? Would boarding them or another option be feasible and less stressful? If so, you may want to reconsider bringing them along for the flight. If they're pretty calm and adaptable, though, there's no reason an airport journey can't be tolerable for all parties involved!

[neon-kazoo]

Achoo!

Hero was absolutely determined to enter the base unnoticed. They slunk through the shadows like a cat, graceful and assured. Every breath was carefully measured, every footfall quiet and even.

They slipped past the first door, then down a corridor. They followed it to the right, then paused to study the light filtering through the door frame at the end of the hall.

It sounded as if the TV was on, possibly some local news station. The light shifted colors as the broadcast presumably changed frames.

Perfect, the villain would be distracted.

Hero crept to a room on the right, pushing open the door slowly after spraying the hinges with a little lubricant to prevent them from squeaking.

Inside the room, as their eyes adjusted to the dark, Hero could see filing cabinets appear on the far wall.

Bingo.

They crept across the floor, sliding upon the top drawer of the first cabinet after picking the lock with a small kit they shoved back into their pocket.

They flipped through file after file, reaching, stacking, and scanning as fast as they dared.

Finally, they got to the alphabet range they believed the information they needed would be filed under. This cabinet looked particularly untouched, covered in a thick layer of dust that Hero crinkled their nose at.

Villain really should invest in a swiffer.

Lo and behold, the file they needed was inside, but unfortunately buried at the back. They finagled the paper folder out then clutched it tightly to their chest. Ready to leave, they applauded their own silence as the last drawer clicked shut.

Everything was going according to plan.

That was, until, they sneezed.

“Bless you.”

“Ah!”

Hero jumped, knocking over a stack of boxes and sending more particles into the air as a result. They whirled on the villain, who stood in the door frame with their arms crossed. They opened their mouth-and sneezed a second time.

And then a third.

“Bless you, bless you,” Villain chuckled.

Hero sniffed loudly then pointed an accusatory finger at the villain.

“You scared me!”

“I scared you. Which one of us showed up in the other’s base with no warning?” They asked, looking down the bridge of their nose at the hero.

Hero huffed, “I didn’t know I needed an invitation to infiltrate my enemy’s lair.”

“You don’t, not when you do it secretly.”

“I was being sneaky!” Hero defended.

“Right,” Villain shook their head, “And I assume that sneeze was strategic?”

“It’s not my fault you don’t clean!”

“Well,” the villain started, “since I caught you, I’m going to need you to put that file back.”

Hero hung their head in disappointment, but turned to place the Manila folder back anyway.

“What now?” They asked.

“Now, we get you a tissue, I suppose.”

[sleepyhouse2art]

https://www.tumblr.com/sleepyhouse2art/774057026027421696/i-went-outside-for-the-first-time-in-a

hey, sorry if this is invasive i'm just genuinely curious -- why haven't you gone outside for a year? (i deal with a lot of stuff too that prevents me from leaving the house for long periods of time like this as well, so trust me i'm not judging, if anything it's just nice to not be so alone in doing this if that makes sense lol 😅)

hey!! no no it's not invasive <3 this might be a little long im sorry

i've struggled pretty bad with agoraphobia before. there was a period before this where i didn't leave my house for two years but that was more because my schiz was really bad. after those two years i was fine for a year, i could go out without too many problems at least. but something happened to me last year.

so last year on dec 5th i was walking home from the gas station and a white van pulled up beside me. i looked at it and thought, 'oh shit it's finally happening, it's finally happening', and then i didn't have time to think anymore because i heard running behind me. as soon as i turned my head there was a man in a balaclava and he said to me, 'shh shh shh babygirl'. suddenly i was on the ground. i genuinely thought it was the police for a second and that i was being arrested. then i realized they would have yelled at me first and i knew it wasn't. if i didn't realize fast enough he would have cuffed me. he had handcuffs. when i saw the glint of the handcuffs that meant death to me. so i fought.

i am like 5'2 and 88 lbs so i am not good at fighting and i am not very strong. i struggle to pick up my largest cat, lol. i don't even know how i struggled enough for him not to be able to cuff me dude. i think he got frustrated so he just picked me up. i was saying no no no no no no no. he started carrying me to the back of his van. i was kicking him and hitting him. it didn't do anything at all. i saw the fence of the motel beside us and i saw the lightening purple sky and i saw the dead plants crawling up the fence -- this is my street, i wasn't even half a block from my house -- and i knew if i didn't get away right now that i would never see my husband or my cats again. i carry pepper spray in my coat pocket every time i go out cause im scared of men, and i carry it open so all i have to do is depress the button. i remembered just then that i had it. we were inches from the back of the van. he was going to put me in the van. i knew what would happen to me if he put me in this van. he was going to rape me and kill me and nobody would ever know what happened to me, my husband wouldn't ever know what happened to me, i would just disappear. i pulled the pepper spray out off my pocket and i just sprayed it behind me. i had never used it before. having it, and having it open like that i think saved my life. cause he fucking went down. i went down too, because he was carrying me. i started running. the weirdest thing was i tried to scream as i ran to my house but i couldn't even get a real scream out. it just wouldn't come out of my mouth. i don't know why. this is weird too -- i know i got pepper spray in my eyes but i could see perfectly until i got into my house and shut the door, because once i was inside and safe i legit couldn't see anymore. i had to shout for my husband to come help me up the stairs.

i have had really bad fucked up things happen to me and i have been raped more than once and i have had guys pull weapons on me before but nothing has ever scared me more than that man trying to pull me into that death van. i couldn't go outside after that. i couldn't even open the door to check the mail. i was so afraid he'd be there. and i read in the local nextdoor website about how other people had seen the white van too, how he'd followed a teenage girl on MY STREET again on her way to school and a nice lady had asked her into her car instead because she'd just dropped off her own kids and she saved her and drove her to school, how a woman waiting for the light at night had been trailed by the same white van with the same lightskin guy in it and she'd flashed her gun and he'd got spooked and turned around. i knew he was out there. i couldn't leave. i don't know what happened to him. i'm still really scared he's out there. i worry he still drives around in my neighborhood and that he'll see me and he'll kill me. i don't know if i will ever go outside by myself ever again. i can't imagine it. it's weird. i don't know.

so that is what happened and why i haven't been outside until today. im sorry you have struggled with not being able to go out too, it really sucks. it feels so shameful and you feel trapped and just shitty and like a burden, or at least i really do. i hope things are good for you right now, or at least if they aren't good i hope they are at least okay.

sidenote this is sort of funny -- he broke my glasses and i lost my shoes lol (my husband had to go back and find them in the snow) but he also took the chips i was bringing home from the store. i know because when my husband went to get my shoes and look for my glasses they weren't on the ground anymore. lmao

reminder to everyone everyone everyone but especially afab people PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE carry pepper spray and know how to quickly use it. it saved my life and it could save yours. the one i have is this police-grade pepper spray that may or may not be legal that my husband bought off some dude, i forget the brand but it has like a wildcat or a dog on the front and i don't like looking at it but he says it's a good one. don't cheap out on pepper spray because when you need it you really need it!!! you can get a good powerful pepper spray for like $20.

anyway, thank you for weathering this extremely overlong answer and i hope your night/morning is decent!!!

love to everyone who reads this <3 please be careful and safe and warm!