#if possible to rehome I would love to

[nimbus-cloud]

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After the New Year, I will just throw away a good number of these because I want the storage space back lol

[briar-ffxiv]

Hate to do this, but if anyone can help

TL: DR - Due to a lot of financial strain this year and moving before we planned to with little notice, my cats and my family don't have money for groceries for the next few months. We just need to make it to January and we've been trying hard, eating as cheap as possible, not going out, no extra services, etc. Heck, I only have FFXIV because a friend was nice enough to help.

But now, we're out of money and next paycheck once we cover rent and bills, we'll have less than $30. And unfortunately, we need to eat.

So if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Anything. Thank you. <3

Below the read-more are the longer details. If anyone doesn't mind boosting or something, I'd be grateful.

More Details:

Basically, due to having to move at least a year sooner than expected with less than 60 days' notice, we've used up every bit of savings and resources we have. Plus, due to some other financial nonsense, including the past roommates being terrible and my spouse's work using loopholes to avoid paying him overtime, we're finally having a really rough time.

We can just cover rent and the minimal bills. Several months ago, we turned off anything we didn't completely need. That includes streaming services, games, and what have you. Heck, we wouldn't have kept on the internet if my spouse didn't need it for work.

We were just trying to hold on until New Year. The New Year means a mandatory raise for my spouse and his boss has promised it's a good one (due to several years of him getting the minimum under his previous boss who was fired for several reasons). So we've been just trying to make it and just have a few months left.

Unfortunately, with just a few months to go, we've basically maxed out all we can. The next step is trying to rehome my cats to remove the cost of maintaining them, although I hate to do it. I really don't want to. Pretty much every cat I have, I either rescued and/or raised from birth. But I'm certainly not going to let them starve or suffer.

I have been trying for months to get a job, but due to personal things and limited options (only one car with limited gas, etc.), I haven't been able to find anything. I keep sending out forms and not hearing much. Due to gas prices and such, I can't even do UberEats or Doordash or something. I'm at a loss and I feel completely useless in trying to help my spouse at the moment.

I really hate asking. My little Tumblr is just cute stuff with my character, aesthetics, and trying to be positive. I'm just really desperate because I don't know what else to do.

We've looked into state help, but I live in Texas and their "poverty line" is absolutely ridiculous. My spouse makes "too much" for us to get the benefits of any kind of help, even temporarily. Due to the crappy roommates, our credit isn't great and we're already struggling to pay off things so getting a loan is pretty much impossible.

I don't really have any skills that people would pay for commissions for. I'd be happy to do writing commissions or something, but I've never had much luck with that.

So, yeah, I just...I really need some help getting through the next 60 days or so. So if you've read all this, thank you. If you reblog, thank you. If you feel like giving anything, thank you. Even if it's just kind thoughts, I appreciate it so much.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Bard

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

Hey, love the blog, it's been super educational :) I'm planning to get my first snake at some point (when life circumstances mean I can responsibly) and one thing I've been wondering about is getting a rescue/rehomed one rather than buying from the breeder. Are there practical pros and cons to this? For example from a breeder you'd get a baby snake versus a rehomed one would probably be an adult and I'm not sure what's easier. Thanks if you have any insight and all you do on the blog!

Hello hello! It's entirely up to your personal preference. It's possible to buy adult snakes from breeders and to find babies at rescues, but you're right that generally speaking a rescue will be an adult.

Getting a baby snake from a breeder:

You know the snake's history exactly, from birthday to the ability to get the snake's lifelong food records, etc.

You get to watch the snake grow up!

You might have to change adult enclosure sizes as your snake grows - you can put a baby snake in its adult enclosure, but personally I find it way too easy to lose, say, baby cornsnakes in adult-sized enclosures

Babies can be a bit more fragile! You'll want to ensure your husbandry is already looking perfect before you bring your new baby home

Their personality might change as they grow - usually, it's for the better, such as shy babies who might become more outgoing, but you never really know!

Getting an adult rescue snake:

You know less about the snake's history, including potential history of abuse or neglect (the snake might be nippy, not like being handled in their enclosure, etc.)

You'll be ready to move them right into their permanent enclosure

You'll have a good idea of what their personality will be like

Adult snakes are rock-solid compared to babies and much easier to care for. They also tend to already be good eaters!

It's completely up to your preference! It's fun to watch baby snakes grow up, but adopting from a rescue feels great. If you decide to go the rescue route, I have a list of rescues I stand behind 100% in my pinned post!

[yestheantichrist]

Guys help me out!

I recently became the owner of a space marine, since I live in a place that doesn’t get them a lot the shelter didn’t label his legion.

At first I assumed that maybe he was from one of the ultramarine successor chapters, but after listing through them it soon became clear to me that he didn’t match any of the descriptions. His armour is mostly red. But my hopes of him being a blood angel/blood angels successor were quickly dashed after I checked his teeth and discovered no sign of vampiric fangs.

He’s also very chatty. And while I love to talk with him, it’s what he wants to talk about that’s the problem. Similarly to the black templars, he’s very zealous and loves to talk about religion. But I have absolutely NO CLUE what he’s trying to tell me! Every source on space marines I’ve read talked about them being loyal to the Emperor, possibly to the point of being theological about it. But all he seems to talk about is “chaos” and “the warp” (which i can’t find anything on!!). And when I tried to start up a conversation about the Emperor he told me: “death to the false emperor”. What does that even mean???

This has been bothering me for weeks now. Because I can see that infodumping to me is only a temporary solution, but I can’t find any religious texts that could be of interest to him. It’s obvious to me that he isn’t getting enough enrichment and it’s breaking my heart that I can’t find a way to fix it! Yesterday he tried to preach his beliefs on the street and I have no idea if this is a stress response or a completely normal thing to do for his legion because I don’t know what his legion is!!

This is my first ever space marine. And yes. I understand that adopting a grown astarte whose legion I had no knowledge about was VERY irresponsible of me, I get that and there’s no reason to reiterate it. But I am trying to be more responsible now. So please if anyone has any information on what legion he’s a part of and what i could do for him please reply!!! Because he’s become very attached to me and rehoming him would cause him extreme amounts of stress

For further identification this is the photo the shelter sent me (I can’t take any new ones because he just refuses to sit still)

[artsy-hobbitses]

Is there a pet squad? It seems like every time I see something new about a character, it that they end up with a pet. So like the pet avengers or dc superpers version in ties that bind au a possible thing? Also who on both sides has a pet?

I DID NOT INTEND MOST OF THEM but animals just. Happen to some of these folks XDXD

Lesse...

AUTOBOTS:

Esmeralda the cat (Prowl and Jazz) - Jazz brought her back during one of his missions, Prowl basically became the dad who's like "I don't want pet" and a month later has her riding on his shoulders.

Dakshi the ovcharka (Kup) - Big dumb, big fun and big monstrous when you get him in the mood. Usually found roughousing with the Wreckers.

Molly the cattle dog (Ironhide) - Little dynamo of a dog, absolutely bouncing off the walls since she has no cattle to HERD NOW so she herds people instead.

Dunedan the Irish Setter (Mirage) - An old gentleman like his owner and Mirage's sightdog during hunts.

Avalon's Renaissance the horse (Mirage) - A riding horse who has seen better days and now enjoys leisurely canters with her master through the woods of Alpha Trion's estate.

Bigwig the rabbit (Bumblebee) - Is a gift to Bee from Optimus! Is also a right bastard to anyone not Bee, Bee's friends or OP.

An assortment of medical leeches (Ratchet) Many are named, mostly off famous vampires, and they live in a tempest prognosticator he had specially made for them.

A flock of pigeons (Optimus Prime) All are named and wear tags. OP doesn't have a favorite, and refers to them as his Mantiq Altair.

A murder of crows (Drift) They are not individually named, since Drift doesn't really consider them pets in a traditional sense, he simply feeds them and they see him as a human friend and bring him little gifts as such. However, he does refer to them affectionately as "The Crass Ones", because Sludge once asked him what these birds are called (he has some speech issues from the experimentation done on him and is working on remembering names of things around him) and while Drift told Sludge they were crows, he also told Sludge they were known as 'Karasu' in his language. Sludge misconstrued it as 'crass', became distressed and gently asked them to be kind to the nice man feeding them, and Drift found that so sweet/funny that the name stuck.

Tabiba the dove (First Aid) - A gift for First Aid from her uncle, Hotspot, when she graduated medical school.

Serpico the German Shepherd (Nightbeat) - Was the K9 Nightbeat worked most often with while he was a cop, and when he left to go underground/work from the shadows, he 'liberated' Serpico and Serpico chose to go with him rather than stay at the precinct. Is Nightbeat's scenthound and 'bodyguard' during stakeouts.

Lelaps and Boudicca the Maned-subtype Turbofoxes (Alpha Trion) - These were former sentry hounds of the Quintessons and were freed/reprogrammed by the Primes to help them instead.

DECEPTICONS

Old Fella the Pit Bull (Barricade) - Was rescued from an illegal fighting pit, and has long passed his best days. Was intended to be rehomed, but Barricade grew too attached to him, and with Megatron's blessings, decided to keep him instead.

Najmina the falcon (Skywarp) - Skywarp's pride and joy, and his scout during recon missions.

Buster the Jack Russell (Thundercracker) Your standard Jack Russell Terrorist so named because she would bust everyone's balls (her original name was 'Ballbuster') at Marissa Fairborne's base. With Marissa's encouragement, was adopted by Thundercracker who was feeling lost after leaving the Decepticons and needed an 'anchor'/something to care for while he figured out a new purpose in life.

Mollica the British Shorthair cat (Nickel) - One of those "there is a cat in my house, I do not own a cat" situations. This thing just sauntered into the DJD's quarters, almost slapped Tarn's mask off when he grabbed her and Nickel immediately fell in love and insisted on keeping her if only for her audacity. Her being around Tarn has not endeared him to her one bit

Graymalkin the Sphynx cat (Starscream) - Post war, adopted by Starscream as a companion.

[wilder-cats]

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please share! kittens from southwest idaho need homes!

(check the blog for photos & updates on who's been adopted!)

these kittens were initially from a colony in canyon county, idaho. unfortunately the local humane society is unable to take in cats outside of emergencies like illness or serious injuries, so we've been bringing in kittens & doing what we can to find them all homes -- we've had about 20 kittens in and out of our house since spring!

at the moment, none of them have been vaccinated, chipped, or fixed. they were all given OTC dewormer a month ago and have been checked for fleas and ticks. they all seem happy, healthy, and active.

i don't know their exact ages, but i've done my best to approximate. clicking on the links should take you to their tag on this blog so you can see their photos.

otacon, male, ~4 months. a teeny tiny sweetheart. he doesn't seem to enjoy being pet as much as the other cats, but he LOVES cuddling -- you'll have to keep an eye on him, because he will absolutely try to climb you so he can sit on your shoulder.

solid snake, male, ~4 months. an adorable purr and a BIG personality! he needs to learn how to keep his claws to himself while playing, but he's incredibly tolerant of being handled -- his only gripe about getting his nails trimmed is that he can't play with the clippers. loves blankets. loves to be under blankets. loves to attack the unsuspecting from under blankets.

marble cake, male, ~6 months. VERY chatty, very affectionate, and very underfoot! he is OBSESSED with being pet & will follow me around meowing insistently & trying to lay down on my feet until ive given him enough attention.

taco tuesday, female, ~6 months. this lovely lady was much older than the others when we finally managed to catch her, & is VERY nervous around new people. she loves treats, affection, all of the other cats, & curling up at the foot of the bed to sleep. her favorite place to be pet is right at the base of her tail. please be aware that it is possible that she is pregnant.

capillary action (aka captain) male, ~7 months. will not let you forget he's in charge. he will follow you around the house and scream until you fulfill whatever demand he may have. this can be anything from petting to getting a little treat, but his favorite is a little piece of cheesestick. he will do anything for a cheesestick. unfortunately for him, he's on a diet. (this cat is being fostered by another family member, so information & photos are a bit lacking, sorry!)

rehoming fee is $30. ada & canyon county are the most convenient places to meet, but we can travel a bit outside of that if it means these kittens are going to the right home. if you or anyone you know lives nearby & would like to take in a new kitten, please message me so we can talk! i want to do absolutely everything in my power to make sure that these cats are placed with people who will love them as much as i do.

[tetedurfarm]

can't remember if i ever really gave the full story here, but some of you may remember a couple years ago when i was constantly losing rabbits around around weaning age from a mystery disease and i'd like to talk about it to maybe help others. it has now been over a year of implementing the new weaning protocol and my losses have dropped from 90+% to almost zero.

obvious tw for animal death and discussion of disease.

symptoms: no appetite, severe grimace, bloating, dehydration, occasionally diarrhea. necropsy revealed discolouration of the kidneys on some animals but not all. symptoms would occur suddenly and kill within 48 hours. bodies were often found with legs extended and heads thrown back against the shoulders. some close to death animals would show neurological signs (shaking, stargazing, unable to stand,) attributed to bloating pressure on the nerves inside the body.

attempted treatments: force feeding with critical care mixed with electrolytes, probiotics, and sometimes caecotrope slurry. five days on five days off five days on treatments of toltrazuril dissolved in water; syringed to animals who would not willingly drink. treatment with corid on the five days off. multiple doses of simethicone oral suspension daily for bloating. banamine for pain. cleaning cages between growout groups with bleach, virkon, and torching.

lastly, i took a freshly dead rabbit (euthanised by me because it was near death anyway,) to a local exotics vet for professional necropsy. vet diagnoses: massive amounts of cocci. however, treatment with powerful coccidiostats were not having any significant impact on kit death, especially in winter, when conditions are wet.

i was genuinely at a loss. i spent about fourteen months (longer than i know i should have, and i still feel very guilty about it) trying to get a grip on this disease. i was at my breaking point. i was losing entire litters overnight, within two weeks of weaning them. coccidiostats helped a tiny bit but clearly it wasn't just the cocci that was the problem. however, no other disease i could find listed on any of the rabbit disease and treatment website or books sounded remotely close to what i was experiencing. the symptoms were so generic (rabbits love coming down with mysterious gut problems), and the necropsy done by the vet had basically found nothing else.

thoroughly cleaning the walls, floors, feeders, and water cups of each cage with bleach and a torch had a marginal but noticable affect not on how many kits became ill, but on how long it took them to become ill.

this was a disease that affected almost exclusively young rabbits. i have had four adult rabbits become infected with the disease; of those, two survived the above treatment regimen. all other deaths (and there were a lot,) were kits around 6-9 weeks of age.

but absolute chance i was having a little bit of a crisis on my rabbit breeder's discord server about how i was one more dead litter from getting out of rabbits entirely. which...if you've been here a while, you know is a huge fucking deal to me. it was not possible for me to go scorched-earth on cocci in my current barn, which is open-fronted with dirt floors, so my only remaining option was to cull or rehome my animals and try again once i had a new barn that i could clean more easily. in the midst of throwing around last-ditch effort treatments to look into, i offhandedly mentioned that bleaching cages helped a little.

and then @/bonefarm said 'well bleach doesn't touch cocci, so if bleach helps, it's probably bacterial.'

which led to: 'y'know it almost sounds like clostridial disease, like you vaccinate hoofstock for'

so i thought y'know what. fuck it. a vial of CDT vaccine is ten bucks at the co-op. it literally cannot make things worse. so when my next litters got to weaning age, i bought a vial, some 22 gauge needles, and jabbed them all on their way to the growout cage. in two weeks - the point in which normally, if they hadn't already started dying, they definitely would begin dropping - i revaccinated them.

and then none of them died.

when i tell you i nearly cried.

it took a few more months to really get a full hold on the situation, as the weather in washington in fall and spring is unpredictable and can put a lot of stress on a kit already dealing with leaving mom and being in a new group situation with other rabbits it may not know, but i was starting to get litters where i would maybe lose one or two, and most litters all kits lived to butcher age. i also learned that timely revaccination is ABSOLUTELY necessary as they can and will start dying again. as is cleaning out the cage after each group. but for ten dollars my rabbits were suddenly staying alive.

now the routine is, a week or so before i wean kits (around 4-6 weeks of age), i vaccinate kits with CDT. now i use insulin needles, as they are 1cc syringes (you typically won't need more than that,) and the tiny needles are easier on little baby bunnies, but the smallest gauge needles you can find (at my feed store the smallest they carry is 22 gauge) works just as well. in two weeks i buy a new vial and revaccinate.

the dosage is .1cc per pound (~0.5kg) of weight, so a vial goes a long way.

i still lose the occasional kit, and sometimes there'll be a couple that get icky but get over it in a couple days, and those are animals i don't keep back for breeding to try and build some sort of resistence to it. in the future i hope to not have to deal with this, but it will probably take years. hopefully the new barn with better climate control and concrete floors will cut down on the bacterial load in the animals by a lot.

i don't know why this is a problem i am dealing with, but i can't be the only one. if you're out there dealing with mystery GI disease in your rabbits that won't respond to other treatments...consider stopping by your local farm store and buying a little vial of CDT vaccine and some needles.

[suratan-zir]

WHOOPS, I didn't see that thanks for the link! Where did your fascination witjbrats come from?

It's hard to answer this question because there is no interesting story or specific reason. I've had pet rats almost my whole life, so for a while, getting new ones was like a habit to me. I grew up surrounded by animals. My first rodent was a hamster that bit my finger the first time I tried to touch him. He bit right through it. I must've been about 5 years old at the time. So, my parents gave it back and got me a rat instead. I don't remember that first rat because I was so young, but it's for the best, honestly. I later learned from my mother that the first rat died a horrible death because of my parents' stupidity (they thought that rats do not need water??? Two grown-ups in their twenties. wtf).

But since then, I had rats pretty much always. They lived in horrible conditions and alone, but no one knew any better at the time. I loved them, though. I remember especially fondly two of them. One was a black boy whose name I shall not tell because it was so stupid, the first letters were Ts. He basically grew up with one of our cats (which is horrible and you should never let your rats and cats interact in any way!). I was about ten. I still have this artifact, the whole three pixels of it, recorded on my Motorola phone, lol. Nevermind, tumblr won't let me attach the video. Ts. lived for three years and was almost always with me.

Before Ts., there was Buffy, a blue girl. Sadly, I have only memories of her. I didn't have a phone or camera at the time. She had a lot of adventures in her life. I made her a DIY harness and let her roam outside (which you also shouldn't do). She loved to dig trenches in the sand and climb trees. Somehow, she didn't get eaten by birds of prey or simply get lost, I guess I was lucky.

Even when I left my hometown after graduating high school, I took my rat with me. Clementine, a black-hooded girl, also lived a very long life.

Then I finally started researching proper pet care in general and rat care in particular. I should've done it earlier, I know, but I grew up in a family where it wasn't really a thing, like it didn't even occur to me. It breaks my heart to think about all the rats that lived their miserable lives with us when I was little.

Anyway, I got a bigger cage (still very small!) and two girls. But with university and many changes in my personal life, I didn't spend any time with them at all. They fought with each other all the time. When one of them died, I got another one, and they fought again. I was 17-18 at the time but still dumb af. I tried to quit getting new rats after the oldest girl died. I thought I didn't want them anymore. But then the old habit kicked in, and I got Fiona.

Fiona was the one. The rat that changed my perception of rats in general. The rat who turned me into a crazy rat lady. But it wasn't because she was so special. It was just because the year was 2014, I was in Donetsk, the world was seemingly falling apart (if you know, you know). And there was Fiona, way too young to be weaned and sold, tiny and depending on me. I was in love. She gave me comfort and helped me get through the worst (or so I thought) times. I didn't want to have another rat who would bully Fiona, but eventually, I decided to do the right thing and get Fiona a friend. Tori was rehomed from horrible conditions.

She was covered in wounds from mites, not used to handling, and walked weirdly because they never let her out. She made a swift and full recovery, though. And they got along with Fiona instantly and were inseparable till the end.

I let them free roam the room because in that apartment there was nothing worth of saving. And they wrecked havoc, they got rid of all the ugly wallpaper and made a nest behind the couch. Sometimes I would have to move the couch to get them back into their cage.

I really want to have a "rat room" again, but in this flat it's not possible, they would chew their way to the downstairs neighbor.

Then I got the third rat, Shlyopa, she cost me exactly one "kinder surprise" chocolate egg in exchange.

We later made a large DIY cage because we were too poor to afford a pre-manufactured one. Shlyopa was the best rat I ever had, hands down. She was something else. So obsessed with me that it was almost annoying at times. If I was in the room, she would not calm down until I let her out to be with me. I miss her to this day.

She had to sleep hugging my hand, so I couldn't move it until her sleep was deep enough.

I'm getting carried away, I know. Rats are just my spirit animals. I understand them, their thought process, and I relate to them (I'm also afraid of everything, lol). I feel grateful for the love they show me, I find comfort in them. And I hope I find strength to not get any new rats after the three I have now. It hurts too much.

[melitarosaria]

Hello all. I’m back. Not with great news however…

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This is Rini. She is my baby. Everything to me. I’d be nothing without her in my life.

Due to me going to university and not being allowed her in my accommodation, I have to leave her in the care of my sister, who is 15. My sister loves Rini as much as I do and so I trusted her to take care of my precious pet. I ensure she is paid for her work with her as I know bunnies are high maintenance.

3 days before I was due to return home, I received a call from my sister where she informed me something was wrong with Rini. She showed me photos of her, and immediately, I was mortified.

The images I saw could only be compared to what you would see on a PETA website.

I rushed home and examined her in person. Did everything I could to get her into a vet as soon as possible. She was skin and bones. Weak. Bald around the genitalia and her tail exposed. Fur on her rear matted and stained yellow. If the images were not so graphic I’d show you. Only a picture could get you to understand the condition she was in.

I can’t believe my sister allowed this to happen. To my child. I was away and comfortable she was safe and content. My sister has looked after her for a year already and never has this ever happened. I have no idea what was going through her mind since I left in September.

I have to return to university on Sunday and I can’t stand the thought of leaving her in my sister’s care again. I have nobody else I can trust her with, and my dad keeps bringing up the idea of rehoming her. Never in a million years would I ever consider getting rid of my bunny. I would rather smuggle her into my Accomodation and get a fine.

It has been 3 days since I first saw to Rini and her condition has improved massively. Eating and starting to drink too. I almost lost her this weekend. I feel like I should be thanking someone or something for her life, but it has all been down to my bunnies strength and myself. (Vets haven’t been able to get her in).

Thank you for reading.

[lostplotbunniesbg3]

Welcome to the BG3 Plot Bunny Rehoming Centre!

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It really is that simple! If you have ideas you don't have the time to write you can send them here to find a home, or if you're looking for a new and fun idea to work on this can be a fun place to find which one calls to you!

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Plot Bunnies Successfully Rehomed!

Our first successfully rehomed plot bunny and the attached fic~ We hope the bunny's former owner enjoys the result!

[l3irdl3rain]

Would you ever consider rehoming Marston now that you know he's barely a year old? Since with the cats you have it sounds like you're likely not going to really be able to help any hospice cats for probably 5 years? I'm sure after a few months with you, his coat grows back in and he no longer looks like he's 500 years old it'd be possible. And I don't mean give him up to a shelter I mean see if you can find someone else for him. Hope this ask doens't come across as rude I don't mean it to.

I’m already in love so we’re stuck with each other lol. I can’t bring a cat home only to rehome them, it’s why I’ve never really fostered cats. He’d have to really truly be an awful fit for me to rehome him at this point, and I’ve only had him since Saturday.

[heart-of-copper-dog-training]

Purebreed vs Rescue

A common debate among the dog loving community is purebred dogs vs rescues. Several things contribute to this and of course I'm going to talk about my own opinion on them.

First, I'm going to say that while there is such a thing as a bad breeder, there are also ethical breeders who genuinely care about the health and welfare of their dogs, as well as the temperament and purpose of the dogs they are breeding. To buy from these breeders is not a bad thing if you know what you need in a dog, have a specific purpose in mind, or simply want to know the most likely temperament and health from puppy to adulthood because it is much more controlled. I also contend with certain breeds of dogs being bred to more and more extremes (french bulldogs, bulldogs in general, any dog with high health issues due to their need to conform to "standard") because these are NOT ethical. They may be well cared for and have a certain temperament, but I can't support dogs that can barely breathe and often have expensive surgeries and/or die due to aesthetics.

Buying from an unethical breeder is something I will never agree with. I'd say your average dog owner knows what a puppy mill is, but many don't understand why a backyard breeder is not much better. Supporting those who breed simply because they have two dogs that are technically purebred (getting an akc registration is actually easier than you'd think) is supporting over breeding, even if the dogs are well cared for. These dogs are at best minimally medically tested with random temperament, and at worst, simply purebred with no testing in any way. Please do your research before buying.

Pet shops carry unethical dogs. Whether fad breeds or "rare" colors (i.e. nonconforming or not even possible colors like a silver lab which is a mix of a Weimaraner and a Labrador), an ethical breeder will not supply these shops.

Fad "breeds" are also something I struggle with. Many of these doodle mixes have become a bane on the dog world. They are cute and adorable, but often mixed with breeds that cause incompatible drives leading to heavy behavior problems being bred into them right from the start. Doodles are worse off due to their cuteness and being marketed as "great beginner dogs" which often translates to new owners as "needs minimal to no training/socialization". While doodles do bring in clients, I would rather they not. Same goes for many of these "purebred" crossbreeds, such as shepskies, pitskies, etc. These dogs are selling for high prices with breeds that should not mix and can cause at best challenging but high drive dogs and at worst a bit of a nightmare for most dog owners.

All that said, I support ethical breeders. I support buying a dog for a specific job (service, sport, search and rescue etc). And I support new owners looking for a more predictable dog with the lifelong support a breeder will bring to that dog. Buying responsibly is not a bad thing, and is what keeps some of these breeds alive.

Now, let's talk rescues. Rescue culture is interesting. Back when I was younger, we just called dogs from shelters/streets/oopsie litters mutts. Sometimes we got lucky and got a purebred from a shelter, and we'd say that was a lucky find (by the way, there are purebreed rescues and many dogs in shelters are purebred, often due to guardians not knowing the demands of a breed or overbreeding). The culture around mutts has shifted to become a more positive one. Now we say "rescue", seemingly referring to any dog that is not directly from a breeder or pet shop is a rescue. I have personally rescued dogs off the street. This is not a humble brag, just a statement of facts. Of those I picked up, several were in poor health and needed medical treatment, and many were just a little dirty and skinny in need of a bath and food. Of these, I kept none, but rehomed all of them.

I'm not here to gatekeep the term rescue, but to put some context into it. While I support adopting from shelters, there is a new culture of calling all dogs in a shelter a "rescue" even if the dog was born there, an owner surrender, or never in any medical/physical/mental trauma to begin with. This culture shift was to aid the shelters in moving dogs and encouraging guardians to "adopt not shop" wasn't enough. They needed to have people feel good about their dog in a way that was more than just "I didn't buy a puppy" so they shifted to calling all dogs rescues. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing, but it leads to a ton of misconceptions.

Shelters are a traumatizing environment for dogs. Many dogs who are in a shelter long enough suffer mental trauma and can appear as though they were abused. It's very easy for a shelter or future guardian to talk about their dog in a way that personifies them (again, sometimes helpful, sometimes not) and paints a tragedy around a dog who probably was never abused but actually just needs help working through the trauma of just being in a shelter.

Why is this a problem? Well, it's because I meet guardians who assume nothing can be done, that this is "just the way she/he is" because "they were abused". They "hate men" so therefore "a man must have hurt them". So while they love their dog, they never seek the proper help for their dogs' mental state and the dog carries that trauma with them. But they do get to carry that badge of honor saying they "rescued" a dog, whether or not any abuse took place.

I have met puppies from a breeder (I actually have a client right now with this issue) that started from a breeder but was (in this specific case a covid puppy) undersocialized. These puppies turn into adult dogs that are fearful, skittish, and scared of things they weren't ever exposed to in a positive way. Things such as men in hats, tall people, people who are not in the household. These dogs duck and cower and bark. These dogs would appear to be "abuse cases" if they appeared in a shelter (and many of them do, because these behaviors can become overwhelming and guardians can feel too ashamed to return the dog to the breeder or worse, got it from an unethical breeder). Maybe their temperament was poorly bred, too, which compounded things. These dogs would end up in a shelter with a sob story and probably be adopted by kind hearted individuals who want to save the dog and tell everyone they rescued the dog.

This weird culture over having a "rescued dog" badge of honor leads many guardians who really would do better with an ethical breeder to adopt a shelter dog instead. And, as much as this pains me to say, shelter dogs (abused or not) are not for everyone. Shelter dogs can be a huge challenge. They have trauma, whether from the environment or the past, whether they are undersocialized or oversocialized. They will often come with behaviors that are not for the feint of heart, and certainly not for first time guardians. But people feel guilty buying from an ethical breeder and feel the need to defend their decision.

Marginal dogs are often adopted out to inexperienced guardians. Even going to an experienced guardian or trainer can cause rescue burn out. A family feeling the pressure of adopting and "rescuing" rather than getting a dog that is more practical for their lifestyle will adopt these dogs and sometimes get lucky, but often times end up with a dog they have no idea what to do with and may quickly return, leading to a revolving door for some dogs which adds to shelter trauma. A family who gets enough behavior problem dogs from a shelter without knowing where to find proper help ("this is just how they are because they were abused") WILL burn out and WILL make shelter dogs look like "all shelter dogs are bad dogs" and "all shelter dogs have behavior problems".

Shelter dogs are a big, beautiful unknown. They can be diamonds in the rough, or they can be a new learning experience for an upcoming dog trainer. They can be the inspiration for some to LEARN about training and behavior in dogs. They can be a therapy dog (Copper, who inspired my namesake, was such a dog), they can be a service dog, a sports dog, a working dog. They can be an anxious dog, a dog with separation anxiety, a dog with aggressive behavior towards certain triggers. They can be beautiful or funny looking (in the cutest ways) and graceful or clumsy as Scooby Doo (looking at Pancake right now). They can have past health issues that come back to haunt new owners or be more healthy than most purebreds.

So what does all of this mean? Who's better, purebreds or rescues?

I think the more important question is: what do you want in a dog, and what are you prepared to handle? Once you know that answer, you will know who is better for YOU.

Stop shaming ethical breeders. Stop shaming shelter dogs who have behaviors their guardians don't have the knowledge or resources to handle. Stop shaming those who bought from an unethical breeder unknowingly because they were never given the chance to learn. Stop shaming guardians who turn to breeders after having a bad experience with a shelter dog.

Educate. Show sympathy and kindness. Show them resources for any of these guardians. Why are huskies a challenging breed, and what can guardians do with a shelter dog that needs more help?

Dogs are dogs, and we love them. But we are doing a disservice by simply slotting them into "breeder vs rescue". We are ignoring the nuances of what these terms mean and we are not educating those who need it most to help those dogs who need it most.

We need to focus on our mutual love for dogs and educate those who do not have the knowledge, background, or resources to find it themselves.

As always, be kind to yourself, to your dogs, and to others. It is free to be kind.

[dreamcast641]

I need to draw claire more with her two animals because I think that, overall, they are a bit important to her lore as anything else. They help to show her softer and caring side to others, showing how much affectionate she can be when she cares about someone and something.

Both being rescued animals from bad owners, both turned into almost not recognizable animals thanks to her attentions and studies she did to provide the better life for both of them.

Echo, aka the brown doberman, also went with her through training with instructors and stuff, often helping the woman with rescue missions and being a good guard dog who only follows her owner commands. Claire has the possibility to make her follow the BARF diet under veterinary permission, having also a side fridge with all the materials she orders every month for her. She got people telling her how weird it is to have a fridge stack with other animal parts such as bones, meat, feet and more but she doesn't really care, shrugging it off all the time. As long as her dog is healthy and happy then she is as well. Echo will pass away due to old age and natural causes. It will be the first ever death that her daughter will experience and also an opportunity for Claire to have the talk about death with her.

Banana got gifted to her by a good friend of hers in one of her birthday, along with Dmitry's snake "diablo". Banana was in horrid condition when he arrived with almost all the feathers missing due to the stress. He is her first ever pet and spent weeks researching on how to care about exotic animals such as this one and spent weeks and pour all the energy to heal what his previous owner did to him. He turned into a happy, talkative little parrot full of energy that makes her smile every time he opened his beak to repeat whatever Claire or her friends said to him. That was quite often cause of embarassment for her as he imitated stuff he shouldn't imitate but she never got mad, it was never his fault after all. Even him lived a long, fullfilled life and passed eventually due to old age and natural causes.

Claire did have other rescues in her life that she had to rehome and find good owners because she could not keep them with her due to her having already two. She had a litter of kittens that were too young and had to feed them with the bottle that were later adopted by others once they were old enough. Tho that broke her heart for a while, let them go wasn't easy but it was the best course of action.

As much as cold and aggressive Claire seems to be, people are always surprised about this side of hers that otherwise she would not show for anyone else that she can't care less for and has to keep all the time for the sake of her mental stability. Of course, she does show it for the people she loves as soon as she is able to open up with them

[opossum-by-night]

Things that I did today, in chronological order:

• Had therapy in which I did the thing where I start getting into something deep in the last 15 minutes of session, which left me kinda ~thrown off~ emotionally, and feeling bad about the general state of myself

• Had my weird overly-friendly old lady neighbor come into our back driveway/patio thing ALL THE WAY UP TO OUR WINDOW AND GLASS BACK DOOR to blow leaves, while I was sitting petrified on the couch in plain sight trying not to move so she wouldn't look in and notice me there

• Had a full-blown panic attack because immediately after the neighbor left, my dad sent me like 3 paragraphs of text yelling at me for not doing a thing that I've been constantly stressing out about doing since we moved here (while I was already fucked up from the above two happenings, and already feeling like shit about how much I struggle to do anything at all)

• Started generally feeling a bit better after the Raccoon got home, and we played some games and ate dinner

• Tried to put up some Christmas lights on the inside of the window at like 1am, and had a cat show up outside and start meowing at me through the window, and when I went outside to see if she had a collar (she did not), she started rubbing up against me and purring and letting me hold her and being an all-around Baby

• Put the cat in the half bathroom and woke up the Raccoon, in spite of him having to work in the morning and it being 1am, because I knew he would kill me if I didn't show him the cat

• Went with the Raccoon at 1:30am to the 24-hour vet up the street to check her for a microchip because we thought she might belong to someone in the neighborhood (no microchip, and also we suspect she's unspayed and pregnant)

• Sat with the Raccoon for like an hour talking about what to do with her, absolutely terrified that if we try to keep her it will end up like the last two times we tried to have a pet in the house - with me in a constant state of incapacitating meltdown and him trying to pretend he's not miserable with allergies - and traumatize both of us again by having to give her up to prevent me having a heart attack and/or total psychotic break

• Had the cat cuddle up happily in both of our laps while I cried about the above, purring and headbutting and generally making it infinitely harder to say a hard no to keeping her

• Put the cat back in the half bath with a plan to talk about it more tomorrow and decide what to do

And now it's almost 5:30am and I don't know what the fuck to do with myself. Self-pitying rambling below the cut.

The Raccoon was so wonderfully understanding and sweet and kind, and reassured me that he would love me and support me even if the worst did happen again. But that almost made it harder?? Because I feel so incredibly fucking guilty about my disability depriving him of things he wants (and me of things I want), especially pets. But I can't put us through rehoming again, even if he says it's okay. I still think about it regularly and hate myself for it even though I know I shouldn't. So I can't decide if I'd hate myself more for doing that again, or for being too scared to ever try again and just resigning both of us to being petless for the foreseeable future. Or, maybe even worse - if we did keep her and it ended up being *more* bearable, too much so for me to be able to justify the trauma of rehoming her, but still moderately miserable and overwhelming enough that I can no longer feel at ease in my own home for the next ~15 years.

And I know there are literally millions of other cats and someday we could have our pick if we wanted to try adopting or fostering again, but the shitty mystical horse girl part of me feels like the cat distribution system has dropped her literally on our doorstep, and passing on her is somehow a mistake?? Like I've been presented with this opportunity to be whimsical and carefree and spontaneous and take in this cat that's as sweet as she could possibly be, and if I don't take it I will inevitably regret throwing it away??? And that's super irrational reasoning obviously, but I'm so fucking emotionally exhausted that I don't even know what to think at this point. And I doubt I'll feel clear-headed and certain in the morning either. Idk man. It's been a fucking day.

[rosetyler42]

Hi, this is from my friend @deathfangirl9 and her friend Viv. I know everyone is busy with Palestinian fundraisers right now, but I figured sharing the GoFundMe on here would help.

My friend needs help!

Update; bringing grams home for now and will work on finding a nursing home asap (insurance insists a time limit from hospital release). We will be rehoming many animals and selling many items. As I wont be able to stay long here, and will have to move back home. I'm devastated over this to say the least. Knowing shes in her final state of life is soul shattering. Heartbroken for our animals. I've done what I can. I may open a gofundme to help pay for nursing home costs, as insurance and medicaid wont cover everything. So be on the lookout if that happens and anyone may be able to help us. I don't like asking for help. But we met a life situation where there are no options left. This is all so much to do, I'm overwhelmed. I'm trying to find and apply for what help I can for now.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

And if anyone is interested, who lives near and can vow to keep them as indoor cats, loved, safe, we have 4 possibly 6 cats who need homes asap. Some are fixed some aren't. And 2 smaller dogs, my grandmas, who I will hold onto as long as I can as they will keep her happy while home.

Hey there! I’m reaching out because my grandmother Yolanda needs our support to ensure she receives the professional care she deserves in her final days. Each donation, no matter how small, will make a personal impact on her comfort and well-being, and I would be so grateful if you could click the link below to donate or share it with others. Thank you for your kindness and support during this difficult time!

[uncxntrxllable]

Update:

So as of right now the only thing really holding me back is everything I have to do in order to have my 3 new muses ready to write (icons and all the details of the character itself, putting everything from brain to words)

But I am also possibly facing yet another dog that may not work out as a service dog, which means my independence really ain’t looking great for the near future. My service dog is currently 10 years old, so she’s eventually going to retire, and then I have nothing. This is bringing about massive stress because if my other dog doesn’t work out, I might be caught between rehoming her to start over a third time, or keeping her and just not having a service dog anymore which would largely impact my overall health and quality of life. Unless magically I’m allowed a third dog.

This is very stressful, I love my dogs and I don’t want to rehome again. I’m tired of it, I’ve spent thousands of dollars only to be told twice that my dog will likely not make it as a service dog. I’m doing my best to hold myself together but the reality of it all is coming eventually, I can’t avoid it forever.

Thank you all as always for sticking by me and understanding, it means so much ❤️