#beneficial but not necessary

[alxor-of-hellsite]

Just because you can stand up, doesn’t mean you should. If standing up right now will make everything worse & what you need to do is rest, then rest.

[hellenhighwater]

do u have to bathe your cats more often since they spend time outside or are they ok without

I don't bathe my cats at all. Most cats don't need to be bathed, absent unusual circumstances like paint getting on them, or treatment for fleas.

An adult cat in good heath can generally maintain its coat without baths. Notable exceptions: hairless cats and extremely hairy cats like Persians, which were bred by humans to not have "normal" coats, and who cannot maintain their skin or fur without help.

Cats that are unhealthy, elderly, or obese may need to be bathed because they're unable to do it on their own, in the same way that an abandoned or feral cat may need bathing as part of the rescue process. But generally, you don't need to bathe a cat. I do brush them more often! And they get flea prevention treatments monthly and are up to date on all their vaccinations. But I've never given either of them a bath and I hope I never have to.

[jakeperalta]

obviously everyone is entitled to like or dislike whatever media they want BUT I find it so crazy when people will be like "this is bad and I hate it because it depicts cheating [or any other thing I deem immoral]" like.. do they really only want stories that solely depict things they would do in their own lives??? I have no intention to ever be a cheater and I certainly hope not to be cheated on but that's precisely why a narrative involving cheating can be so appealing and compelling! because fiction gives us the opportunity to explore the complexities and emotions of an experience without actually living it!!!

[snapcracklepop-myjoints]

local tumblr user forms parasocial relationship with random ass addict, places undue importance on their continued sobriety: more at 11

[ruthlesslistener]

not to keep vagueposting about animal welfare discourse, but i happened to run into one of the blogs that was shitting on scout for their cow husbandry and the shit they were saying was so fucking stupid...it was something along the lines of 'rabbits aren't social animals because their wild ancestors have a social group set entirely by mating/the HRS tries to force you to bond rabbits unnecessarily and is a peta-affiliated organization/its unnecessary to spay female rabbits because the 85% association between uterine cancer and not spaying is only supported by two studies', all of which may make sense for breeding rabbits is complete and utter bullshit when dealing with pet rabbits.

Rabbits are indeed social animals that grow anxious when alone and should have SOME form of companionship most hours of the day. This does not have to be another rabbit, and the urging to establish a bonded pair is typically done for people who are OUT OF THE HOUSE most of the day. HRS and shelters don't 'force' pairings, they encourage them because having someone around 24/7 isnt always viable in American households. When I tried to get Celeste bonded because I was worried about her welfare (this was when I was 14 and new to rabbits), both the HRS and shelters talked us out of it because she very clearly did not care about other buns, and didn't need to be bonded because there was always someone around them. But if you're a singular person who's away from home most of the time, then yes you need some sort of partner animal because it reduces stress in your rabbit.

Those social structures are ofc going to be different if you have unfixed breeding animals, but the core aspect of it is still the same. Rabbits are social animals. They are comforted by the presence of others around them, form bonds with other rabbits, and feel more secure in groups. Just because they are more territorial when unfixed (as they should!) doesn't reduce the fact that they are social prey animals, it just means that you need to keep them in different conditions than you would a fixed creature with less hormonal urges

The HRS is not aligned with PETA. They denounce affiliations with meat breeders because they're entirely based on improving the welfare of rabbits that are kept as pets. I can see why some might feel offended on their stance against meat rabbits, but rabbits are still primarily viewed as livestock, and after hearing enough comments about people wanting to eat my rabbit, I can understand why they'd be so clear on it. People are assholes about pets that are commonly viewed as feeder animals.

There is indeed a high risk associated between UNBRED unspayed female rabbits and uterine cancer. This is supported by several studies on animals with similar breeding lifestyles by multiple veterinary institutions. You won't notice it in your breeding females because the risk is SPECIFICALLY for unbred animals, aka most pets. So yes, spaying is necessary for your doe's health if you do not intend to regularly breed or have stopped regularly breeding

Even if there wasn't a very real danger to their health, you'd still need to get them fixed to reduce behavioral problems. Unfixed rabbits are much more territorial, destructive, and aggressive, making them more difficult to keep in a home environment. They will growl, they will lunge and bite (and rabbit bites are not something you want to fuck with- I have scars from Celeste's nips), they will piss and shit to mark their territory and it WILL be pungent and unsanitary even if they are litterbox trained. They can still be cuddly with you, sure, that won't reduce their value as pets, but a perpetually sexually frustrated and territorial animal is not fun to deal with and is arguably unethical for the rabbit. If you want a pet rabbit, you need to get them spayed. And I say this from personal experience- Celeste wasn't spayed when we got her, but after she did get spayed, she became much more manageable and less likely to bite. She was still manageable beforehand, but afterwards she was a hell of a lot more relaxed and not stressed

There's nothing wrong with having significantly different husbandry because you are a meat/fur breeder; unfixed animals have different temperaments, different needs, and are typically kept in different conditions that are more economically and behaviorally suited to turning a profit. But those care requirements change drastically when you have only one to two fixed animals in a home environment, which means that you cannot pass judgement on pet care requirements when you're a meat breeder, and visa versa.

[ode-to-fury]

Also what i do desperately need to know is can you still hug Astarion if you dont romance him?

[villainsidestep]

also. unrelated to anything. past!rival fawn would be a killer

[rebelcliche]

i'm really wondering if i should just remake nancy bc i'd like to write on here but my brain short-circuits and i get overwhelmed even tho it makes no sense. and i'm wondering if starting fresh would help??? but idk lol

[larissa-the-scribe]

why must research take so long. why can't I want to know something and then I do and then I can go and do the thing

[ceratinus]

Could people please respect artists again.

[delusionaid]

I’m sorry but I can’t let go of the idea that (royalty AUs) Khaenri’ah was ruled by a queen more so than a king. Yes, there was a king as well, but the queen was the one with the real power; the queen was the most revered one. The Queendom of Khaenri’ah just has a nice ring to it.

[self-loving-vampire]

I may be the blood and violence kink poster but I should note that I don't approve of fighting and killing people in real life.

[inkykeiji]

Will reader also be jealous in the Christmas special? And Tomura? Like will this be something they all have to come to terms with and navigate? I mean tomura probably won’t be thrilled reader and dabi have been fucking while he’s in the hospital LMFAO

hmmm it’s kind of hard to explain without giving away reader’s whole character arc in this series!!! there definitely is some jealousy there; she isn’t used to having to share tomura with anyone in a romantic sense but she definitely is used to having to share tomura with his work—which very often included dabi. the jealousy she feels is very slight in comparison to the jealousy dabi and tomura feel.

and tomura knows all about their little escapades from both before he was committed and while he was in treatment! it’s mentioned briefly in passing, in the epilogue, that he’s aware of what’s been going on. he responds with maturity, partially because he’s exhausted and partially because he’s sedated at the time. he was, obviously, forced into intense therapy while in treatment, and dabi + reader’s relationship is definitely something that was discussed and explored. this is mentioned in the epilogue as well, but it’s implied that tomura ‘plays along’ and is on his very best behaviour while in the hospital in an effort to get the fuck out of there as soon as physically possible. but YES this is something they’ll all have to learn to navigate and will all have to deal with; they each have something—an emotion, a thought—they must come to terms with in the series!

[skin-slave]

I know that there are those who claim to never engage with faith (chosen belief in literally anything that isn't an established fact). I cannot discount that possibility. However, ime, ppl just don't recognize when they're doing it.

Things like suspending disbelief for entertainment, or thinking that their dog understands that they're going thru a breakup, or that honoring a deceased person's wishes matters to that person, or that anyone will beat a statistical disadvantage, or that spinosaurus was a wading predator... None of that is factual. It's faith.

Faith is not being mistaken about a fact. It's knowing that something has not been shown to be fact, and choosing to hold it to be true. It's not a replacement for evidence-based belief. It's also not inferior to evidence-based belief. It's a separate thing that serves a separate purpose.

To the part that matters...

As soon as we start thinking we're too X for Y, we make ourselves vulnerable to Y. If I'm sure I'm too careful/smart/grown-up/logical to ever engage with faith, I'm not examining my beliefs. I'm not actively maintaining perspective. I'm not thinking about it. I don't need to. I'm not like that.

That's a huge blind spot, begging to be exploited. And exploiting blind spots is a career for some ppl. The way we protect ourselves is to recognize that none of us are too X for Y, and pay attention.

humans need a healthy dose of believing in benign bullshit. four leaf clovers. salt over the shoulder. if you don’t let it out in little ways it builds up inside of you where it rots until you join qanon.

[tpjaveton]

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[whats-another-song-contest]

I will be watching the finale of mello this saturday [edit] because it is a national competition, but beyond that will not be engaging any further with eurovision this year until (if) Israel either A) allows humanitarian aid into Gaza and takes significant action to safeguard civilians, B) allows foreign journalists free access to report from Gaza, or C) is booted from taking part