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I’m gnashing my teeth like a child of Cain

If this is a prison I’m willing to bite my own chain

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Oouuughh the urge to buy ears and a tail to wear when I'm home alone is strongggg

#wolf therian #werewolfkin

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#:'^)

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Forest memories. Värmland, Sweden (March 26, 2016).

#forest #aesthetic

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I just wanna take a walk...

#forest #aesthetic

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bro not having expressive ears is something that really pisses me off. like my friends will be calling my name to get my attention while i'm doing something, and i will hear them and be listening, but i won't look up at them because i'm busy. and they will keep calling my name and trying to get my attention because they think i'm not listening because i'm not looking up. like man, i've pricked my ears in your direction, can't you see that i am listening to you?

#wolf #therian #werewolf #alterhuman

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#cottagecore #aesthetic

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Same here I've always had a love for it, then it all came together when I realized oh I'm a werewolf lol

Perks of working as a line cook is being given all the mismade steaks yesssssss

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Oh it's so good. And when the steaks are rare? Absolute wolf euphoria.

Perks of working as a line cook is being given all the mismade steaks yesssssss

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Ah I suppose I'll keep using therian and kin tags, even if I feel a bit more complex of an identity, because I still want to try and converse with the community a bit!

#wolf therian #werewolfkin #alterhuman #nonhuman #therian #otherkin

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me if you even care

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Perks of working as a line cook is being given all the mismade steaks yesssssss

#alterhuman #wolf #werewolf #wolf therian #werewolfkin

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As time goes on, I find myself straying from the labels of just otherkin and therian... I suppose alterhuman would be most appropriate cause my identity feels far more complex the more I discover myself.

#alterhuman #nonhuman #therian #otherkin #hmm... just alot to think about #im not so immersed in this community sadly because im so busy #and no one around me is accepting of this stuff

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Caninekin food ideas

Mostly a list for myself, but may prove useful for others too. Food that is vegetarian will be marked with "🌿"! Feel free to ask for things to be added, as this will be a big post. Please let me know if there are any niche species that I should consider. This will be an ongoing project :]

Reindeer stew (Renskavsgryte)

Seared rabbit with rosemary

Dog bowl recipe (human safe, of course)

Deer poppers

Crispy orange beef

Strawberry and feta salad 🌿

Rosehip jam 🌿 (recipe is quite far down, but there is a lot of helpful information above!)

Elk BBQ brisket sliders

Elk ragu

Pan-seared duck breast with blueberry sauce

Spicy grilled shrimp

Bone broth (use in anything that calls for broth)

Fruit platter 🌿

Aronia syrup 🌿

Ahi poke

Crab legs with garlic butter sauce

Homemade beef jerky

Light avocado egg salad 🌿

Scrambled egg muffins

Nutty chocolate crunch 🌿

Cinnamon apple and banana chips 🌿

Cajun scallop chowder

Roast salmon and broccoli with chile-caper vinaigrette

Ratatouille stir-fry 🌿

Caramelized spruce syrup 🌿

(using young or pine shoots, can be a very feral experience to forage and eat! The shoots are also very tasty)

North carolina pulled pork

Spicy chicken legs, cauliflower couscous with cherries, pistachios, and mint

Jicama, kirby and carrot salad with charred lamb

Caprese bison sirloin steak with bow tie pasta

Duck with honey, soy, and ginger

Honey almond granola 🌿

#wolf therian #werewolfkin #therian #tips

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Tips for caninekin

These are just things that have worked for me as a wolfdog, so feel free to suggest things or give feedback!

1. Make a nest indoors. Use pillows, plushes, lots of blankets, and maybe some clothes. Make it comfortable, maybe make it like a “fort” so you can crawl inside, or one you can lie on if you’d prefer. If you don’t want others you live with to know of your alterhuman status, I suggest making a nest late at night, and sleeping in it until morning, then undoing it.

2. Make a den outdoors. The den can involve a nest as well! A forest, a park, a field, a riverbank, maybe even a bench. Wherever feels freeing, and feels like home. If your den is in a forest or field- somewhere private and more wild -make small alterations to suit your tastes. Claw in your initials, make a snow- or moss nest, dig a comfortable pit to lie in, or anything else. If it’s in public and, well, public, spend time there doing more discrete activities if you prefer. Maybe journal about your theriotype, draw yourself, or bring things that remind you of yourself to relax.

3. Dog stuff. You knew it was coming. Collars and chew toys, right? Well, sorta. There are also paw warmers, small accessories, trinkets to put on your backpack instead of collar, a shorter leash to make your keys more noticeable in your bag, and you could sew dog booties into clothes for extra storage. Don’t let yourself be limited to collars and toys; there are a lot more options out there- even if collars and toys are great too.

4. Listen to your theriotypes calls, and replicate them. Be it yipping, howling, snarling, barking, or laughing, replicating the sounds while listening to them can be soothing and make you feel included. If you cannot join in, listening to the noises can be soothing in and of itself, as well.

5. Wear affirming clothes. It can be clothes that somehow involve your species (like a graphic t-shirt), clothes that are the same color as your fur or body, or that just feel like the correct clothing. I tend to like looser clothes that are very neutral, but other may prefer clothes that make them look like themselves more. Patches are also wonderful for clothes and accessories. Choose a pair of old jeans and just go to town with patches, sewing, and painting; it feels great. You can also decorate your bag for school with pins, drawings, and similar items.

6. If you can or want to, do quads! Not only can you walk around like your theriotype, it’s also a shockingly good workout. Just make sure your form is good and you don’t go too fast, as to prevent injury!

7. Yarn tail time! Make an accurate one to your body size if possible, or make a smaller tail to hook onto your backpack.

8. Forage stuff to eat, or to decorate. From edible flowers like dandelions, to wood sorrel, to maybe even mushrooms if you have the knowledge, there are a lot of things you can just eat outside. Eating wild grown foraged items, either on their own or in a salad or similar, feels freeing in a way hard to describe in my experience. You can also gather twigs, pine cones, nuts, and similar items to make things out of, or make your room/den more comfortable!

9. Draw paw prints of your specific theriotype. Try to make it as accurate as possible. Draw it on paper, on your pants, on your palms, or on your shoes- anywhere you like. They are your paws, and it can feel safer when you can visibly see your correct paws type, in my experience.

10. Shake after getting wet. This is also something that’s a-ok to do in public, which I really enjoy. Coming in after it has rained, getting out of the shower, or drying off after swimming in a lake- it feels great!

11. Make treats. No, not necessary dog treats. It can be chunks of shaggily cut bell pepper, pieces of meat to gnaw on, and other treats that don’t feel “human”. It can be the classic “seeds and peanut butter shaped as a dog bone”, or a whole cucumber that your tear apart. Use it as a reward for doing good, or just eat it when you want to.

12. If you like gnawing, get a chew stim toy. It’s less harmful than most other things you could be gnawing on, and works quite well for molars!

13. Claim some territory. It can be your house, or a place in the forest, or your room. Allow only those you want to to come in. Chase out creatures you do not want in. Create a marker along the edges of the territory, for example a specific cloth color tied on trees, if needed.

#therian #werewolfkin #tips

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Werewolf day's back! Stayed up too late and started getting weird. Making this helped.

🎆Plus, it's been 50 days of daily beasts! 🎆

#werewolf #art