#Cat asks

[catxbandeetos]

gives u a banan

screams and hisses like a cat with a cucumber

[askbananapie]

@mildedmir

[lestappenforever]

…so! how have the foster kitties been? 😌

They've been very good! Currently channelling their inner Alonso/Lawson and/or Checo/Lawson, and choosing violence.

[catadvice]

My boyfriend and I have two cats we raised from kittens until now, they are 4 years old female 'S' and male 'O'. From the same litter too. My boyfriends brother moved in with us to get himself back on his feet and he brought his own 6 yr old female cat 'M'. M has been in her own room away from both S and O with the door shut for about a month. I successfully got O to eat on the other side of the door at the same time as M for a week, but not S. We put up a large piece of plexiglass so they could see eachother while they eat, and O was fine until he wasn't. We put all of their food upstairs so they would have to be around M, but they won't go upstairs. I picked up S and brought her upstairs to show her where the food is, and she saw M and got on edge. O came up the stairs and attacked S, and now O is being a bully to S for some reason. He now will lock eyes with S and go after her (he is bigger than her and they both have their claws). I plugged in a feliway upstairs to hopefully mitigate things, but what do I do? I want all three cats to get along ultimately, but why is the introduction of the third cat causing my original two to become enemies?

Obligatory "I'm not a vet, just a person on the internet with cats who really loves cats" but here's my thoughts on this situation!

O attacking S when you placed her upstairs in front of the plexiglass/room with M:

This might very well be a case of redirected aggression/displaced aggression, it's quite a common thing in cats where if a cat can't interact with a trigger that is causing him stress, he'll redirect that aggression to the nearest person/animal/thing. In this case it seems like M being a new addition to the house is still stressful to O but because he can't interact with her due to the plexiglass (a great thing you've implemented, by the way!), he's redirecting that aggression towards S instead.

On the attacks:

The first thing to do here is assess whether O being a bully to S is actually aggressive behaviour or more on the play side, cause a lot of times cats playing with each other can definitely look aggressive if you're not used to it.

So look out for the following in either O and S when the "bullying" is happening (remembering that the interaction can be differently interpreted by either cat, so it could be a situation in which one cat thinks they're playing while the other is actually being aggressive):

Are they making any noise? Cat play is usually very silent, if either cat is meowing, hissing, or screeching, that's usually a good indication that it's not play but aggression.

Are the tails puffed? Sometimes tails get puffed after a long play session, but if an attack starts and either of cats presents a puffed tail immediately, that's usually a sign the cat is scared and therefore it isn't regular playtime.

Are the cats taking turns? Is O always the chaser/aggressor, or does S also run after him, pester him to chase her and run away? Cats playing will very often take turns attacking each other in a "I chase you, now you chase me, I annoy you into chasing me, now you annoy me into attacking you". If O is always attacking and S always running away, it's probably aggression.

Assuming the answer to all these questions is that these interactions are not regular playtime between the two cats, and assuming that it only happens when M is also present (behing the plexiglass), here's my two suggestions for what to do:

Play Time: redirect the aggression into play time. Bring both cats upstairs and play with them with toys until they are too tired to play. You will however need someone in the room with M playing with her too. The goal is to get all the cats to associate being all together with good things (aka play time with humans) and to get them so absorbed in the play that they forget that there is an "intruder". Eventually you can open the door and play together with all three cats once they all are more at ease around her, but I recommend waiting for this step until they can all eat in sight of each other and the aggression from O stops.

Scent Swapping: the plexiglass is genuinely a great step, but it might be preventing the cats from smelling one another. Get them more used to each other's scents by swapping toys (bring O and S's toys into M's room and vice versa), or by swapping things that the cats spend a lot of time with, for example a blanket etc., and then swap back. In a pinch you can rub a towel on O and S, and one on M and then swap those. Eventually, swap places: being careful not to let them interact, being O and S into M's closed room and bring M to a room of the house that the two kitties usually spend a lot of time in, letting the sets of cats explore the place and sniff all the smells.

Also to note: if O's aggression on S continues, do these above steps individually for each cat instead of by grouping O and S together. For example, you can bring O upstairs and keep S downstairs, play with O while someone plays with M behind the door. After that session is over, repeat the step but with only S upstairs and O downstairs. Same thing for scent swapping. At the end of the day, even though O and S are siblings and good friends, they might take different lengths of time to acclimatise to the idea of a new cat.

I think that's all that I can think of! I really hope this was useful anon, and best of luck with integrating M into your kitty household!

[weirdo-catkid]

"Autism is a visible disability"

"Autism is an Invisible Disability"

I think those two sentences are fine, in certain contexts and situations.

If a person thinks their autism isn't visible, they have the right to say that, if only about themselves.

And vice versa.

I personally believe autism is a visible disability for everyone diagnosed or self diagnosed with it. The ways people call out their autism are different, but that means they still notice that person is autistic.

What's your thoughts on this? This is my personal opinion, not anyone elses', by the way.

[best-fictional-cat]

Hi, you said you liked asks, so here's one for you: who is that still-standing competitor for whom you root the most, despite not knowing the source material? (As in you haven't consumed it, not haven't heard about it.)

And what do you like about them? Did the propaganda convinced you?

EASILY FINDUS

I've never seen the little guy before but y'all have been campaigning for him so hard since round one I'm now rooting for him (and apparently so do a lot of other people, so well done!)

He's just this little guy 🥺🥺 he's baby 🥺🥺 he's the fun and chaotic enfp type of character I love 🥺🥺 so yeah the power of propaganda really shows up here for me!

[abiiii-ineffable]

*cat chirp* I can see you've made an ask game! Can you answer number 8, please? 😇🩵

*screams* HELLOOOO, WELCOME!! 🥹❤️

Ahh yes, the ask game that I made then rarely used 😆 thank you for sending me a question! :)

8) if you had to wear an outfit/look from good omens- which would you wear, and for what occasion

I'd say probably one like this, hair and all, it's quite plain looking but looks really cool I think!!! ❤️

Thank you for the ask, my dear 🥰

[boatboysrowout]

i would kill for this. imagine a red trying to kill him and Ren starts playing copyrighted music and the red runs away to avoid a copyright strike on their video 😭 win by default LMFAO

- @von-sway-enthusiast

it’s session eight. jimmy’s been dead for two weeks. joel’s been on red for six.

no one’s seen ren or etho for weeks. that’s not too atypical for etho, who’s known for disappearing for days at a time only to emerge covered in redstone and gunpowder, but ren? that man can’t keep to himself to save his life.

needless to say everyone was a bit suspicious, but dodging constant traps from joel and the man himself quickly distracted them from thinking of it for too long.

now though, now that most players were on red or close to it, the glaring green names on the tab list couldn’t be ignored any longer.

so the reds gather together and systematically search every square corner of the map, eventually finding a tiny little cabin tucked away in the corner of the map. they cautiously enter, freezing when they hear the click of a tripwire being activated.

they brace themselves for the explosion, but it never comes. instead note blocks begin to sound, and to their growing horror they recognize the opening cords.

oops! i did it again by britney spears plays through everyone’s mics, and from seemingly nowhere ren appears, belting out the first verse with all the enthusiasm his heart contains.

they can’t get out of the cabin fast enough (nor can they escape the falling anvils waiting for them as they leave)

[catsandkindred]

Mew meoww mreow mow meow meow meowww merrowww meow mew.....

Mew meoww merowww meow mrp meow meoww! Mrrp meoww meow mew mow......

Merroww, mew mow meow mow meow meoww mrrrp meow meow mew!

[Translation]

The other kitties on here still haven't interacted with me.....

I should probably talk to them first! They might just be shy......

Perhapes, I'll ask them if they wanna catch mice with me!

[rulrofmysorrow]

if i pickedyou up and shook you would you emit those beanbag thingysounds

yes!! ill also squeak every so often

[lokisgoodgirl]

She gave me the side eye because I moved. She also dug her claw into my leg for emphasis 🤣🤣

Oh I love when they do that 😂 /s

I'm sorry but your kitty is gorgeous. Look at that beautiful fur. I can tell she's annoyed...she has that look. The audacity look.

Mine has....strangely...chosen to be with me this evening instead of Mr LGG. He also is not impressed that I moved, but he'll be saving the claws for when I'm tryna fall asleep later. He's such a little shit but I love him.

@gigglingtiggerv2 @lokiandbuckysdoll I don't think you've met D-bag, but here he is.

[catsoflames]

Hi! I was wondering is there a specific reason why Akemi wears a bandana to cover part of her face or is it just a style choice for her? :>

* The older monster couldn't help but notice how much the kid was smiling. Something fairly uncommon with fire elementals.

Tysm for the ask!! First when I made her (2019 I think) it was more of a stylistic choice to try to separate her design from other sansby fankids, but then I figured "why not give a reason for why" so it makes more sense ! :D

[lestappenforever]

As a thank you for the pick-me-up cat photos, have a funny one of our void in return 🤭🧡

Oh my God, what a beautiful abyss! 🥹 Tell me everything about this angel.

[taviacoolcat]

You are the very sort of person that one incest post addresses. Congratulations on your piss poor reading comprehension.

thanks<3

[best-fictional-cat]

I wanna see that shoehai + catbus photoshop so bad PLEASE let them move on as a team. i'm begging.

They didn't tie, unfortunately, but you can have the picture anyway, as a treat ^^

Look, they're enjoying the scenery!

[badolmen]

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