#older pets

[onservantswings]

I brought Gashar home a little over four years ago. At the time he was eight years. He's fiv+ and has FeLuk. I chose him because I was still settling into my new place, was desperate for companionship, and wasn't 100% sure I could manage pet care long term. He'd been at the shelter for eight months. I figured I'd give him a home for the end of his life, and in so doing could learn whether having a cat was something right for me. The shelter waived his adoption fee, because they were so glad someone could give him a home.

Turns out that in a home he is the sweetest creature, loves to cuddle and a motor that goes for hours. He's strong and extremely healthy given his conditions and trauma. I love taking him to the vet because one of the techs knew him when he was miserable at the shelter and never fails to tell me how much better Gashar is doing now. For a cat we didn't expect to survive, he seems to have several more years in him.

Please adopt older and disabled pets. They are amazing companions.

This was meant to be a quick warm up, but it turned into a comic that I’ve wanted to draw for a while. This is something that is extremely important to me, and I appreciate it if you read it.

A while ago, I heard a story that broke my heart. A family went a cat shelter to adopt. The daughter fell in love with a 3-legged cat. The father straight up said “absolutely not”. Because he was missing a leg. That cat was that close to having a family that loved him, but the missing leg held him back. Why?!

Many people have the initial instinct of “nope” when they see an imperfect animal. I get it, but less-adoptable does NOT mean less loveable. 9 out of 10 people will choose a kitten over an adult cat. And those 10% that would get an adult cat often overlook “different” animals.

All I want people to do is be open to the idea of having a “different” pet in their lives. Choose the pet that you fall in love with, but at least give all of them a fair shot at winning your heart.

Don’t dismiss them, they deserve a loving home just as much as any other cat. They still purr, they still love a warm lap, they still play, they still love you. Trust me, next time you are in the market for a new kitty, just go over to that one cat that’s missing an eye and see what he’s all about!

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

getting older can be so amazing? you get more familiar with yourself. learn tips & tricks for troubleshooting your own brain. trial & error helps you build routines that minimize discomfort, maximize reward. your preferences/interests don't get set in stone, but you do find out which ones are going to stay with you in the long-term, and which ones are fun but transient joys to appreciate in the moment.

you learn that the world is so much more complex than you were taught, and that that's okay, and that there's an endless supply of things you can learn or watch or experience or think about if you want to. if you're lucky, you loosen up, stop putting so much pressure on yourself. if you're lucky, you learn to recognize that negative inner voice, and whack it with a baseball bat until it hushes up. if you're lucky, you learn to treat yourself gently, not because you are fragile but because you are worthy of gentleness. (i hope you are lucky.)

and some things will change. some things will get better. some things will get good. and maybe you start to recover from the dehumanizing stress of childhood/education. maybe you learn the power of your own autonomy. maybe you learn how to walk away from bad situations (which is a superpower even if you don't realize it yet). and you get to choose your own clothes. and your own food. and which relationships to pursue! and what you do with your free time. and with your life (but don't worry you get to choose that gradually). and that's crazy! and sometimes scary. and extraordinarily, indescribably precious.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

why aren't there more mysteries that take place in nursing homes & retirement communities. i want to watch a group of deranged retirees-cum-amateur-detectives combine their powers of:

decades of life experience

boredom-fueled busybody shamelessness

access to the most gossipy next-door-neighbors in existence

"I am too old to be arrested and/or give a shit" attitude

and solve crimes. this should be an enormous subgenre.

[lilacbunny2004]

I couldn’t afford the white corset but I do have it in purple, enjoy :p

[petitelumi]

gentle, non-sexual acts of dominance. putting a hand on the small of my back to lead me. pulling me closer when someone passes by on the sidewalk. lacing my shoes. fixing my hair. inviting me to sit on their lap

[mini-bunn]

objectification is so hot! like yes i'm just a toy for you. use me however you want, dress me however you want. you're in control and i'm just a pretty little doll ⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅

[lilacbunny2004]

💜🐰

[chaoticpuppie]

Being woken up by the feeling of something entering you 😩 still so sleep drunken and confused, as they start to ruthlessly fuck into you, destroying you because they felt like it “shh it’s okay keep sleeping” as they make you cry scream and moan >~~<

Bonus points if cumming inside :3

[kittsenss]

Wearing my prettiest panties just incase he wants a peek after class ♡

[firepizzashark]

haven't updated in a bit but today a teacher down the hall got a new class pet and I was trying to look in her room and 🐍 looked over at me and said, "She got a new snake" and so I texted my friend what the snake was and he came sprinting and it was super sweet how excited he got