#it’s not cruel to keep an indoor cat inside it just takes work

[sir-klauz]

Ppl forcing opinions, yes, opinions not facts, that animals that have evolved into creatures that have the potential to kill with an anatomy made for it and are carnivorous inside only, and as apparently the only way because they prefer it, then refusing to allow for anyone else to offer cats free will if they ask except only if they receive total imprisonment on a leash (it’s not imprisonment if they enjoy it, opt for it, or have always been that way and it’s safe, I’m all for indoor animal keeping, many cats prefer the indoors) whether they like it or not and claiming that’s the only way or ur horrific, is so strange and harmful. If ur cat that’s only house trained is shunted outside without even training them to be, yes that’s cruel, if they want to go outside and u bar them, yes that’s cruel. If they’ve never known the outdoors, hey yes they probably will die tbh. If u hate cats for killing small animals, yes that’s cruel, don’t get one, it happens. If all ur opinions of cats are “they’re nasty evil and shiddy but I like the hugs tho” wtf? They’re just only serving you then? Your whim? And not their own emotions, they’re not allowed. Declawing and damaging them? Cool story bro, delete me, also altering someone else’s pets body anatomy and scaring them for life and inducing anxiety I had never seen in her before after, animal abuse kthanks. Fkin don’t own a pet from the cat kingdom. I’m seeing ppl genuinely saying it’s abusive to allow for your cat to step evn outside because they have only a warped opinion of owning cats so expensive they’re scared their investment runs away, or bean bag emotion toy, whatever. Step outside without a leash?? Wtf??? Sorry but people taking cats leashes and crying down a high street dragging them around for lewks is abuse! If you’re gonna leash, listen to your cats needs as well and fears, if banning all cats from going outside freely “bc it’ll affect them” is the argument. So many ppl literally do not listen to what their cat wants at all or treats them with respect and basic rights to be what they are and free will if they need it. Also if ur gonna claim cats are evil and succ nature dry um look at the human race which is killing the planet and still does, pretty sure a cat isn’t gonna out win the level of destruction we appear to be doing to everything in sight. We didn’t even evolve to need as much copious amounts of meat that is dragged lorry by lorry and wasted with animals killed pointlessly and also farmed and over farmed needlessly, yet a cat hunting a couple of birds/mice/animals that could poison us, is despicable when u eat a slab of meat for breakfast lunch and dinner. Or if ur not a meat eater, peep the humans still killing a whole ass planet. Literally I swear ppl are just worried about vet bills these days. So many ppl I wanna scream at “don’t own a cat” yet they’re pointing the finger at treating a cat with options, dare I say it. Fml stay inside the rest of ur life then if the world is so dangerous then too I guess. Comparing them to dogs as well who have been fully domesticated to the point where they now usually just die and cannot look after themselves at all if they escape when they once could’ve survived, do not even. Do not. Literally, own a bunny pls. Or a hamster. Animals get severe depression at times in cages and not cared for properly or given proper attention. If you do, then it works, but so many ppl are apathetic to animals feelings often because they think they’re totally stupid and can’t feel anything bc they can’t speak human or something, same with how people treat mute disabled people and younger children as if they’re just “dumb” because they can’t say the words yet and absolutely do know what you’re saying. My cat knows I’m talking about him and comes to see what I’m saying when I don’t even use his name or anything liek??

But anyway ya this literally reminds me of those old rich ppl who go liek “I wanna own a tiger” then get eaten or somethn, like ur the only one who wanna go bdsm leash daddy so bad on a cat um.

Cats aren’t easy no, but you clearly can’t cope with them at all if you aren’t prepared at all for anything but them sitting on a windowsill, and hate everything about them except easy cuddles. Yes it’s dangerous outside but, sorry (why should I be sorry about feeling this) but it’s unfair to want to selfishly take all freedom away from an entire species whether they want and indoor lifestyle or not for whatever reason that urge is burning in you for. And if it’s cos of the vet bill, just, don’t get a pet tbh.

Likewise you must care for your pet and make sure they’re healthy and don’t die where you can, but you can’t let that fear stop you from giving them choices, because yes it’s imprisonment and abuse if they hate it and it’s negatively affecting them. 😪

“Imagine leaving your cat to roam outside all night when they could be indoors in the warm on their own mini couch” yes I hate when people shunt their cat out for the whole night with no interest in if they even want to stay outside. Get a cat flap! Or god forbid, open a window a handful of times to let them in and out when they want. My dood spends like 70% of his times indoors cuddled up or snoozing tbh from choice, and then requests to leave every so often to sit in the garden, and occasionally run around the field! And y’all bet it’s impossible to keep him in he will scream blue murder if I don’t, so clearly that’s what he wants and it’s his choiceeee omg his choiceeee. He will throw things on the floor if I don’t as well like? But yeah I’m mean and cruel for letting him out lmao when he’s desperately requesting it. Fml! Maybe just look after ur cat like ppl saying they gonna go out and die to death on everything they touch are bizarre, you gonna never let ur kid leave the house ever? Bc you’ve trained them up so they can’t survive outside so they can never leave and survive outside your house? That’s been known as abusive parenting for years. It’s why there’s been so much domestication of different species. We gonna keep every animal on earth in a cage completely bc it’s scary out there and watch the ecosystem die etc etc? Big infestations an bug plagues I love that idea bc no one be eating any of them hehe

#rant #ventauz #do not start with me on animal rights being butchered #cats deserve choice #animal neglect #animal abuse #animal friends #cats protection #cats #dogs #love pets #pets #petslover #catlover #I’m sick of the indoor cat crew behaving so ??? my way or ur abusive lmao what a joke man I’ve owned cats my whole life #they get so damn sad if they’re an outdoor cat and you force them in all the time that’s abuse and you’re hurting the animal mentally #not asking u to go turtle on they ass and abandon them just let them walk around man if they want to ffs #the forced indoor cat crew are worse as they don’t even care what the cat wants over cat hatred of them just catting

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19 Tips on How to Keep Cats Out of Plants or Pots

You are losing your plants day by day because your cat loves them more than you do. You need to learn how to keep cats out of plants or your pots urgently.  Do you ever need to deal with your feline friends living in your home getting into your houseplants, flowers, containers or pot plants, or any greenery inside your home or outside in the garden?  Yes, probably you have to; if you are sharing your home with some cuties or have some neighbor cats hanging around in your garden. To find out the best solutions to keep the cats away from the garden, just keep reading… How to keep cats out of flower pots? You Are Not Alone With Cats Damaging Garden And Lawns Apparently, this is a common issue among home gardeners and pet owners. However, as every single cat inside or outside of your home has its own personality and characteristics, no absolute answer comes from any experts or vets to fix the issue. Although it sounds a bit cruel, it’s essential that your focus here has to be to find what the cats hate seeing, what plants they hate, and make them subject to it every single time they approach your plants. My wife and I love our plants as well as our cats, but no matter what we did in the past, how high and out of sight we placed our plants, it didn’t work even a bit, and we couldn’t figure out how to keep cats out of plants. Our cats achieved to reach them every time. She was upset with this problem as her plants kept dying. We had to find an absolute solution to keep our cats out of plants. Should we keep the plants in an isolated room where the cats can’t reach them at all? We had to find a way out. You might also like this: How gardening helps you lose weight Not only Indoors, But It’s Also A Problem In The Home Gardens Besides that, if you have a garden outside the home, containers or pots with growing bushes or grown vegetables inside, stray cats in your neighborhood can be a plague for you and an excellent way to distress your fragile bushes or plants as they keep digging and playing around your plants in your absence. You Need To Understand The Animals General characteristics of cats are often digging and urinating in container plants or pots. Besides that, other favorite things they like to do are chewing the colorful flower leaves, and plant stems that affect the plants’ health. Just like my own cats, they don’t like to touch other plants around but want to enjoy my wife’s lovely flowers. Obviously, we can find a solution by moving them to an unreachable point in the room, so cats can’t reach them at all… either we can. What I mean here is, that’s not a way for us to go around the issue as we don’t want to enjoy our flowers except in the place we love. So you need to learn how to stop cats pooping in your garden or doing other undesired stuff. So how to keep cats out of potted plants or the entire garden? How can you create a ‘military zone,’ keep off!’ signboard that they can understand? You might want to read this: How To Identify Cobweb Mold And Get Rid Of It Quickly & Safely?  How to keep cats out of plants and pots? Here is some compilation of smart ways which we can call every single of them ‘cat repellents’ to give a try, some of which I’ve tried at home to keep the cats away, as well. Those practices will make your cats just ‘uncomfortable’ and will work to keep them out, so your plants will survive. It’s all a win-win situation. 1) Spraying Cayenne Pepper to keep the cats away Mix up 1 teaspoon of cayenne in 1/2 cup of water, put it in a spray bottle, and spray it on your plants. Because the solution has a dark color, it may change the tone of light-colored flowers a bit, but it works. Here are your spicy flowers! Your car will come around the plant, take a sniff, and leave it there as soon as possible as he is not interested in it at all. So spraying cayenne is a good way of keeping them away. 2) Placing A Tin Foil Tin foil As cats don’t like walking on slippery and shiny surfaces, placing tin foils around the bottom of your plants will be a good way of keeping them away. After he learns not to go there anymore, you can remove the foils. 3) Create a Sticky Surface It’s similar to the tin foil process. Creating a temporary sticky surface around your plants with materials like double-sided tapes (in some situations, it might not be practical) will be enough to keep your cats away as they hate touching sticky things. Again, you can remove them after they realized the situation. 4) Citrus or Orange Peels Cats hate this smell too! So placing the peels around your plants and in the containers or pots is a temporary but good way of keeping them away. You might want to read this: Lasagna Gardening 101: Advanced Guide To Building No-till, No-Dig, Immediate Planting Method Will orange peels really keep cats away? Yes. Citrus oils, which may be found in the peels of oranges and other citrus fruits, might be enough to deter cats from entering your garden. Using the orange peels or rinds correctly will keep troublesome cats away from your plants, saving them from the harm they inflict.However, this will be a temporary and partial solution. Because while some cats will hate it, others will ignore it and start linking the peels. Cats are curious animals. 5) Decorative Rocks Or Gravel How to Prevent the cats from digging the dirt in your pot or container is such an easy thing by placing some stones and covering the dirt if your only problem is cats using your plant dirt as a litter box. You can collect those stones in various shapes, colors, or sizes from the seaside or buy them from local stores. But in case you might like, I added the links in the picture. You can directly click on the images and purchase. 6) Buy And Plant Cat Grass If It’s your own kitten living in your home and you see him occasionally chewing your plants or flowers, the problem can possibly be that your cat might be dying for something green to eat. It might be a wise choice to plant some green for him to chew whenever he wishes. You can also find cat grasses in your local pet shops. Those Pet shops sell cat grass in a small container. What you need to do is just raising them by watering them adequately. Remember, cats need plants too, and as they live 7/24 at home, they might be trying to find a solution to this neediness. You can also get some catnip, as cats like it too. Again you can click on the pictures to purchase one of them if you want. 7) Vegetable Net Bags to keep the cats out of plants and pots You can also use fruit and vegetable net bags to keep the cats away, which like to dig and leave. If you like to choose that way, cut a bag into a circle to match the diameter of the container or the pot, then cut down the middle. In the middle, up to the plant base, tape each side to the rim using clear packaging tape. While you can comfortably keep watering and fertilizing, they will keep hating the netting and stay away! You might want to read this: 7 Health Benefits of Moringa Tea You Never Imagined 8) Use ‘Featured’ Cat Food Buy on Amazon 9) Prepare An Uncomfortable Surface Cats like to hang around in the gardens because of their sandy surfaces with dry dirt. If your problem is in your home garden, you can prevent them from visiting by placing slightly blunt (not to hurt the cat) pointy objects, such as plant stakes, chopsticks, etc., around the garden or particularly in between your bushes or plants. Our purpose in doing this is just to eliminate the space where they can comfortably dig or rest. 10) Non-Toxic Scents to repel the cats Buy on Amazon Similar to the cayenne pepper, as we talked about above, you can safely use non-toxic scents in your garden as well as indoors. Animals are sensitive creatures, and when they don’t like the smell of anything, they will just leave the place as soon as possible. So you can use cayenne pepper, orange peels, coffee grounds, and black pepper spraying the leaves with diluted lemon juice or orange oil directly, as repellers all around your garden or at a specific point where the cats generally rest or enter. 11) Planting Plants That Cats Won’t Chew Rosemary flowers There are some plants of which cats hate chewing or even approaching because of their intense scent. If growing some of them in your home is not a problem for you either, you can have a go for growing some of those plants that cats hate for their strong aroma, such as Rosemary (which you can also use as a herb in your kitchen), scaredy-cat plant (the same smell effect), rose, cactus, etc. 12) Rewarding Them For Staying Away From The Plants Instead of keeping reacting with negative reinforcement, using some positive ones when you see him leaving your plants or deciding not to approach, you can reward his behavior. Observing and seeing him just passing away a plant or deciding not to dig the dirt is an example of praising him. 13) Create An Isolated Room If you can’t find a better solution, you can also try to create a plant room and keep the door closed to keep cats out. A sunroom is a good idea for this. 14) Using motion-detecting Sprinklers Motion Detecting Sprinkler It’s evident that if we list the things cats hate, water will be at the top. While there are many reasons why they hate it, one of them is they have permeable fur that is sensitive to water. If you like to keep the cats away from plants, you can use motion-detecting sprinklers, which can be a very effective way of repelling the cats in your garden. After you obtain these sprinkles, it may take a few days or weeks to detect or decide the best installation spots, but you will totally get rid of this problem once you determine those places. Personally, I would recommend detection sprinklers like the Contech Scarecrow Motion-Activated Animal Deterrent, Orbit Yard Enforcer, or the Hoont Jet Blaster, as I use those brands because of their highly positive reviews, and they are the leaders in the industry. Remember that those sprinkles are useful for other kinds of domestic or wild animals, too, like squirrels, skunks, hens, birds, and other pests. 15) Installing ultrasonic repellers in the garden Motion detection sprinklers for cats As used within the phrase “ultrasonic cat scarer,” the word ultrasonic” simply means that the sound emitted is above the human hearing range but well within cats. Humans can generally hear sound waves up to 20 kHz. All sounds above 20 kHz are said to be “ultrasonic.” How, Why, and Where to use ultrasonic cat repellents? Cats are very territorial creatures – problems usually occur when your garden happens to be within the cat’s territory. The one behavioral trait cats all have is geared towards their territory. They will mark it by spraying, scratching, fouling, and urinating. This marking tells all other cats in the area that this is “its patch” and “keep out.” Some of the most significant issues homeowners have when a neighbor’s cat enters their garden include depositing and burying feces on their lawn, vegetable patch, or flowerbed, or the fact that cats will actively take birds from feeding stations or feeding stations fish from ponds.  Whatever the reason, the fact is that very few people want cats in their garden. Our ultrasonic Cat scarer provides a helpful tool when trying to scare or frighten a cat away from your garden. Best results are always achieved by positioning the unit facing the area most affected by unwanted cats. As a rule of thumb, the unit will scare cats away from 10 meters in front of it ( although it can detect cats up to 12 meters away.) You might want to read this: How to Keep Cats Away From Spider Plants At Home? FAQ Q. Will the Ultrasonic Cat Scarers damage my pets’ ears or hurt them? A: No. It gives out a short ultrasonic sound that only dogs, cats, and foxes can hear. They will move away from the noise. However, when pets or children are playing in the garden, you can turn off the unit for peace of mind. Q. Why do animals move away from the Ultrasonic Cat Scarers? A: The unit emits a very high frequency of sound (around 25KHz). Cats find this level very uncomfortable, a bit like humans cringing at the sound of fingers being scraped down a chalkboard. Q: Is it effective immediately? A: This varies, although the scaring effect can be almost immediate. It can take up to 2 – 4 weeks to have full effect on animals that feed or foul in the area habitually. Areas that are visited only occasionally have quicker results – within 7 days. Q: Will it work through a fence? A: No. The waves will be absorbed. To scare the cats, it is best to position them in an open space. Q: Will I have to constantly replace the batteries, or can I plug them in? A: In high usage areas, plug it in with a 9v DC adaptor (not included in the pack). However, typical usage of scaring cats 10 times a day means batteries will last 3-4 months. I recommend motion-activated the Hoont Powerful Solar Battery Powered Ultrasonic Outdoor Pest and Animal Repeller or Eliminator Robust Electronic Solar to you to go for, as not only now their upgraded versions are available but also it can efficiently monitor up to a 30-feet range. Just like motion-detecting sprinklers, you might need to determine the best spot to place these too. Please pay attention to the entrance spots of stray cats in your neighborhood prior to installing them in your garden. 16) Installing wall spikes to keep the cats out of the garden Cat repellent wall spikes If you can’t resolve the problems with those simple methods I have already explained above, those last ones are the other professional solutions. Installing physical barriers around the border of the garden territory is one of the better options. If you have a fence or wall around your garden, you can safely place spikes along the top of them as It’s practical and one of the guaranteed ways of preventing cats or other undesired animals from entering sneakily. Those 3 methods above are some of the paid ways to repel cats from a garden. If you just want to feel comfortable and don’t mess with changing the orange peels or refreshing the peppers, or sticking trash plastics in your garden, you can go for those methods. 17) Using cat repellent gel crystals Cat repellent gels offer a harmless yet effective means of deterring even the most persistent cat fouling and territory marking in particular areas of the garden. Those cat repellent jelly-like gel crystals are highly effective in all weather conditions and, over a period of weeks, will condition the cat to move away from and keep cats out of treated areas.  These highly effective products were designed to stop cat fouling and keep cats out of your flower beds; this clever anti-cat fouling system works for weeks without having to pay any attention to it at all. They ensure you can keep cats out by setting up a ‘zone defense’ around a flower bed, tomato beds, flower pots, or area you wish them to keep away. The features of gels: - A Cat Repellent gel discourages cats from fouling lawns, gardens, and patios. - It deters cats from digging up and fouling flower beds, scorching lawns with their urine, and territory marking walls, rubbish bins, fences, and gates. - They are practical, economical, and environmentally friendly to people, plants, and pets. - Cat repellent gel remains active in rain or shine. - They are biodegradable and a long-term deterrent, keeping cats out and protecting your property from messy attention. - Simple home-garden cat repellent gels are easy to apply to lawns, plant beds, paths, patios, and other horizontal surfaces. They grow in the rain and shrink in the sun, releasing a citrus odor that deters cats. FAQ about car repellent gels What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Gelly crystal cat repellent system?It will prevent cat fouling for a month or more, even after rainfall. However, it does not get rid of the cat from a very large area, and that is why it’s recommended to use them as packs for this cat deterring method.Using the pack as described, you can keep cats out of a flower bed of 7.32sq m (80 sq ft). For example, if your flower bed is 6m (20ft) long by 1.22m (4ft) wide, this pack will easily protect it.What happens one month after the gel has become less effective?These gels can be dug into the ground for a soil enhancer. Over weeks the cats will be trained to move away from the treated areas to those where they can detect evidence of previous fouling odors. 18) Using Cat Urine Cleaners and Cat Urine Removers Cat urine is not the most pleasant of smells and appears to have the ability to literally linger for years if not treated quickly with a cat urine cleaner. Cat urine goes through a specific decaying process, and as it ages in your carpets, the bacteria feeding off the waste converts it to gas, giving off that all too familiar smell. The cat uses these smells to mark its territory in many cases, sending messages to other cats in the area. It is essential to completely eradicate all odors and find every single area the cat has marked by using a specific cat urine remover. Unfortunately, household cleaning products do not eliminate the smell to a cat’s nose, even if humans can’t smell it, and it’s possible the cat will continue to overmark the area. A specific cat urine cleaner that incorporates enzymes is the only substance that will work long-term on getting rid of cats urine, its odor, and the stain it leaves behind. A cat urine cleaner is specifically designed to eliminate the odor and stain left by cats and kittens urinating inside houses. This excellent bio-enzymatic formula breaks down the harmful bacteria and literally eats the organic waste that causes the smell and staining. It can get rid of cats’ urine simply by spraying the cat urine remover directly on both porous and non-porous surfaces. It is 100% biodegradable, safe for the environment, and can effectively use fresh and old stains. Included with the 500ml spray formula is the ingenious black light urine finder. This takes all the guesswork out of finding where the cat has soiled. A simple switch on in a dark room, and you will find that the dried cat urine will glow under the ultraviolet light, enabling you to treat only the specific areas that need treating and helping to identify all areas where the cat has urinated, be it fresh soiling or old, culminating in total odor and stain eradication. You might want to read this: 20 Clever Ways To Keep Food Fresh Longer Why does the cat continually urinate inside the house? There are several reasons why cats urinate inside. The most usual is marking, where a cat marks its territory by spraying urine, leaving an odor that other cats can identify. If these areas are disturbed, it will reaffirm its territory by re-spraying. This happens when normal household cleaners are used as they do not effectively remove the odor, only mask it. Other causes of cat urination are old age, diseases of the urinary tract, or a change in the cat’s environment such as a new child, moving house, or the introduction of a new pet. 19) Do moth balls keep cats away? Yes. But the reason I added this as the last item here is to warn that I strongly disagree with using them to repel cats. Mothballs are toxic to cats, dogs, snakes, birds, and other animals. They are basically made up of two chemicals, which are pesticides. Conclusion We can be creative and find newer and smarter ways to repel cats. How to keep cats out of plants and pots topics can be expanded more and more. You can share your creative ideas here in the comments. If you like the post, don’t forget to share it. Image credit: amazon Read the full article

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Okay, so (long and) potentially divisive question coming up, so I understand if you don't feel comfortable responding fully or at all. One of the is-the-thing-cute blogs talks a lot about the difference between tamed animals and domesticated. Another argues that several species that are commonly kept as pets, shouldn't be. My Mum, always ready with a hot take, says every time I mention wanting a snake that it can't be a good life for the wee scaly boi, being shut inside a terrarium. 1/3

"...I'm interested in your opinion. Obviously captive born pets can't be released into the wild, and the exotic and/or illegal pet trade isn't going to go away anytime soon. But should snakes have been turned into pets? In the care of an experienced owner, such as yourself, how good a quality of life do you think they enjoy as opposed to being wild? Like do they miss hunting and travelling? 2/3

Or do you think they're more happy with a chill, predator-free home, with tasty treats delivered when they need? With cats there are lots of very valid reasons to keep one, and keep it indoors. Is the same applicable to snakes? Honestly no judgment whatever you say, I'm genuinely just interested and only like maybe 15% looking for a way to shut my Mum up. Thanks for the blog regardless! 3/3"

This is a really good and important conversation, and I think it's definitely a discussion that's worth having! I will say that there are some reptiles that should NOT be kept as pets (chameleons, for example, have care requirements so exacting that I personally think keeping them as pets is borderline cruel, and I know many pet bird species are unethical to keep because it's so difficult to meet their needs for space and enrichment in captivity).

Here's what we know. In captivity, snakes will live well over twice as long as snakes in the wild. Ball pythons, for example, rarely live more than 10 years in the wild. In captivity, it's not unusual for them to be older than 30 and still going strong. It's not an exaggeration to say that snakes in captivity will live lifetimes more than their wild counterparts.

We also know that, in the wild, snakes do not travel by choice. By nature, snakes are ambush predators, and vastly prefer staying in one place, only travelling when it is necessary. We also know that an appropriate captive enclosure will not rob a snake of the ability to engage in natural behaviors (including hiding, climbing, and burrowing), unlike animals like parrots, who in captivity are simply unable to act on the same instincts they would have in the wild.

Snakes are also shy, easily-stressed animals. Being pets removes virtually all stressors, such as predation, inappropriate temperatures, and lack of food and water. Like most reptiles, snakes do not think in the same way that mammals do, and I believe that, when all their needs are being met and they have appropriate enrichment, captive snakes likely enjoy lives that are much more stress-free than wild snakes.

As for whether snakes should have even been turned into pets in the first place, I don't know. Certainly snakes will never be domesticated animals, and they still need opportunities to act on their wild instincts in captivity - but, like I said, captive snakes still get those opportunities. For me, it's along the same lines of questioning whether fish, hamsters, ferrets, and other non-domesticated animals should ever be pets. I don't know, and honestly I find it a bit reductive. There are captive populations of snakes now, and like you said, that isn't changing any time soon. Instead of debating the ethics of decisions made decades ago, I think it's more useful to focus energies on keeping the snakes in captivity appropriately, in appropriate enclosures with suitable enrichment, and staying at the forefront of research on best husbandry practices.

I will also say, as someone who has worked with snakes for my entire professional life, the good that pet snakes (and ambassador animals, like my own snakes) do for snake welfare and wild snake conservation is difficult to overstate. Pet snakes help people learn to love snakes, and meeting pet snakes helps people who are afraid of snakes learn they're not scary animals that should be killed on sight.

Gosh, sorry that got so long! Point is: there are animals that it is unethical to keep as pets, but I am not convinced snakes are among that number. Pet snakes enjoy freedom from wild stressors, live lives that are much longer than their wild counterparts, and (if kept appropriately) still have opportunities to engage in instinctual behaviors if they choose.

#not a rating #long post

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Zephyr (MYG)

Zephyr: A soft gentle breeze; Comforting wind on a hot summer's day.

Part of the “Protect the Village!” Oneshot series.

Masterlist

Pairing: Florist!Yoongi x Reader

Genre: Fluff, mentions of death (not major, don’t worry) Yoongles doesn’t know how to express himself, soft boi hours.

Note: Time for me to pass out. We’re back on schedule hoes. :)

Summary: First, it was flowers for your grandmother. Next, it was flowers for a sick friend. Now, its flowers because the handsome flower shop owner lives in your head rent free.

Word Count: 4.3k

      A dense, luscious forest surrounds Bangtan Village. Filled with sturdy oak trees and delicate blooming flowers. As far as the eye can see, it’s nature. Trees stretch to the heavens, touching the sky with their strong appendages. Flowers draping over the petrichor forest floor, gracing those who walk through its lush maze. 

      It’s magical, really. Some rumour that Bangtan Village is ancient, rivaling the Mayans. Local historians say that the people here were protecting something that lays dormant in the forest. What that relic is? A mystery to most. But town elders always warn against wandering in the woods. Whispers of a magical heart that keeps the town alive roles through the town every year after New Year’s celebrations. 

Because nobody knows why every year the village gets a new influx of natural resources

      But thanks to this odd phenomenon, Min Yoongi never runs out of flowers. Peonies, sunflowers, hibiscuses. Every kind of flower grows in that forest, regardless if it scientifically should. Everyone collectively dismisses the impossible things that go on beyond those trees. Ignorance is bliss.

So because of the logic defying forest, Min Yoongi always has the best flowers. Which, in turn, means you always know where to find spider lilies. 

      Any event. Birthdays, weddings, minor celebrations. They always called for flowers. That was your motto. Flowers make everything better. Roses here, daisies there. Nothing can go wrong with flowers. They can make someone smile, ignite love, mourn a loss. Flowers can do anything, and your glad Min Yoongi indulges your thinking.

She loved roses. 

      Your grandmother was a bit old-fashioned. Not the most tech savvy, would rather do things by hand, and was a sucker for a beautiful red rose. Maybe it was because those were the flowers in her wedding bouquet. Or maybe its because your grandfather always brought her one every single day before he passed. It doesn’t matter. 

What matters is your getting her those roses, one last time. 

      When you first walked into Min’s Flowers, it had a peculiar petrichor smell. Like the shop was in an endless cycle of spring. Solf showers and light rays. It was a comforting calmness that soothed the cracks in your heart. Every which was there was a flower resting in peaceful serenity. 

      All the flowers seemed to look dreary, or maybe the soft petals were acting as a mirror, reflecting the melancholy of the day. You wouldn’t know. The only thing currently on your mind was red roses. Red roses. You needed to get those red roses. 

      Walking deeper into the shop, the walls greeted you with blissful silence. Not a sound was made, not a person in sight, shopkeeper or customer. It was just you and the flowers. A cruel thing, really. Alone with beautiful works of art that couldn’t distract your racing mind with words, only looks. But everywhere you looked, memories of your grandmother lingered. You needed words to revive your slowly beating heart. 

      “Hey, can I help you with anything?” A gruff voice sounded through the hazy, quiet aura of the shop. Turning around, you saw a man with scruffy noir hair. He wasn’t the tallest, but wasn’t short either. He had sharp brown eyes that emanated a hidden warmth encased in cool glass. His skin was as pale as petunias and he wore a desaturated blue apron with flowers peaking out of the pocket. 

      “I’m looking for red roses...” You somberly informed, unable to keep the emotion out of your voice. His cat-like eyes slightly softened, flashing a look of sympathy for your lost soul. You wondered if he often encountered lost souls here in the shop, using his business as a pit stop in a wayward journey. “I have just what you’re looking for,” He said, gesturing me to follow him.

      He led you through the shop in silence, like a drifting ghost. He floated elegantly through his shop, uncaring of the twist and turns that appeared in his way, even if there were few. Soon, he led you to an area full of roses, all different colors. White, blue, yellow. It was a beautiful image. 

      But he walked passed them, going towards a door in the back. “Where are we going?” You asked, stopping just a bit behind him. “Those roses are pretty, yes, but I think you need something more,” He said, face unchanging from a stoic expression. He opened the door, walking inside to grab something out of the artificially sun lit room. 

      Reappearing, he held a bouquet full of two dozen bright red roses. The petals undamaged, their color as lush as the day they came out of the Earth. “I’ve been saving these for a special occasion, I think they’d be of use to you now,” The man said, handing you the bouquet, You held them gently, afraid to damage the perfect flowers. 

      “How are they so perfect?” You marveled, unable to peel your eyes away from the beauty of which you held. “A lot of odd things happen in Bangtan,” Was his answer, nothing more. “Go on, I’m sure you have somewhere to be,” He said, putting a soft hand on your back, guiding you to the entrance you came in from. 

      “But I have to pay!” You protested, but the man didn’t stop guiding you. “Consider it a gift,” He shrugged. “But I don’t even know your name,” You argued, looking at him incredulously. “It’s Yoongi, what’s yours?” He asked, tilting his head slightly. “Y/n,” You answered. “Well Y/n, it was nice to meet you. Now go on, I hope those roses bring peace,”

      You didn’t go back to Min’s Flowers for three months. You decided it would be best to mourn in your own way, by yourself. That didn’t mean your close friends didn’t keep an eye on you though, Jimin and Jeongguk would never let you forget that they were there for you. Whether it was late night junk food runs to Hoseok’s store or messing around with Taehyung at the bakery. They made sure you knew they were there, waiting for you when you were ready to be picked back up and put back together.

      Which you were. You picked yourself back up and hammered yourself together. Life didn’t wait for anyone. Seasons still changed, flowers still bloomed, zephyrs still came and went. Maybe the tape you used to patch yourself up was still a bit brittle, maybe the glue you used to fill the cracks in your heart hasn’t quite dried yet, but you were okay. 

      And Jimin was not. Poor bastard caught a nasty case of the flu and has been miserable ever since. Jeongguk and you have been taking care of him whenever you could, and when he started complaining about missing the outside, flowers seemed like the perfect remedy. “I really like yellow and white chrysanthemums” 

      Those were Jimin's words when you asked him what his favorite flower was, and by golly were you going to get him the prettiest yellow and white chrysanthemums ever. So that’s how you found yourself back at the shop which aided your once wayward soul. 

      The shop still had that same comforting petrichor scent. Memories of the pixie like world that the flower shop simulated came back to you as you saw the same flowers in the exact same places as last time. When you first came to the shop, you had a heart leaking with melancholy. Now, you have a heart with scars and a mission to make your friend feel better. 

      “Oh, you’re back,” A familiar voice said. Turning, you saw the same man as before. He had mint hair now, standing at the counter. “That I am, Yoongi,” You said. You don’t know why the name stuck in your head the way it did, but you couldn’t forget it. Every time you thought about getting some flowers, Yoongi popped into your head. 

      It surprised Yoongi that you remembered his name. He thought that the interaction between the two of you was significant to him and him only. But hearing your soft utterance of his name made him freeze longer than he should’ve. “I’m surprised you remember me,” He said, cracking the slightest of smiles. 

      “You’re memorable, I suppose,” You chuckled, taking a few steps deeper into the indoor forest that was Yoongi’s flower shop. “So what brings you here this time?” Yoongi asked, not taking his eyes off of you. “My friend’s sick, so I wanted to get his favorite flower to cheer him up,”

      Yoongi nodded, walking around the counter to stand in front of you. “Well, I can guarantee that I have it here. What are we looking for?” He said, voice unchanging from a dull tone. “Yellow and white chrysanthemums,” You said, and Yoongi didn’t need to hear anymore before he was guiding you once more through the shop. The floor was slightly wet, showing that Yoongi had watered the flowers recently. 

      Quietly, he led you to where he kept the chrysanthemums, gesturing one of his hands to the yellow and white ones. “Go ahead and pick. A dozen flowers are 9,000 won,” Yoongi said, walking away to do his shopkeeper things. 

      That day you stayed in the shop a bit longer than you expected. You and Yoongi talked for what seemed like forever. Maybe it was minutes, maybe it hours, you wouldn’t know. You didn’t care, Yoongi was like a breath of fresh air. A whispering zephyr during the summer solstice. 

        So you kept coming back, again and again. Every day after work you made your way to Min’s Flowers, eager to talk to your new florist friend. You would arrange bouquets with him, tell him jokes, watch movies on the tv he had in the back. No matter the day or the weather, you never failed to meet with Yoongi every single day. Sometimes with Jimin and Jeongguk, sometimes alone.

You couldn’t get enough. Yoongi couldn’t get enough, and that scared him. 

      Min Yoongi was a quiet man. He preferred to stick to himself, hoping to limit the amount of human interaction he had on a daily basis. It’s not that he didn’t like people, per se, but he just rarely got along with others. It was a problem for him since Kindergarten. Being overly blunt with peers or arguing with the teacher. 

      He just drove people away with his cold aura and “unforgiving” personality. Yes, Yoongi had friends. He had Hoseok, Namjoon, Jin, Taehyung, even Jimin and Jeongguk hung out with him from time to time. But he’s never had that certain type of connection with someone. 

     Yoongi used to think he was critically apathetic. That no matter how much he wanted to bounce off the walls in celebration when Taehyung met his business goal, he couldn’t. He couldn’t muster up anything other than a “That’s good, I’m happy for you,” And he was! He knew he was, but he didn’t quite express that he was. 

      It left Yoongi feeling inferior, like he was a bad person. What kind of friend comforts you after a breakup by saying, “Love is dead anyway,”? Min Yoongi, apparently. Yeah, Yoongi had feelings. Things made him sad, mad, happy, annoyed. He wasn’t entirely broken. But those feeling felt like they were dampened, diluted. 

      “Aren’t you happy? Sad? Mad?” Those were the words Yoongi dreaded, because the answer was always yes. Yes, he was happy that Jin got a girlfriend. Yes, he was sad that Jeongguk couldn’t find the person painting flowers all over Bangtan village. Yes, he was mad Jimin shattered one of his terracotta pots. He just didn’t express it well. 

But you never seemed to care.

      You took Yoongi’s blunt words at face value. You believed him when he said, “That’s funny,” at one of your embarrassing childhood stories. You didn’t question why he wasn’t crying during “The Notebook” even if the tragic story silently broke his heart. You took his small smile just as seriously as you would a full one. That made Yoongi happy, even if he couldn’t express that to you. 

      You didn’t treat Yoongi’s lack of expression as a bad thing. You didn’t think he was cold and uncaring, because you knew he was. Actions speak louder than words. When he bandaged your ankle after you slipped in a puddle one day in the shop. When he gave you half of his granola bar after hearing your stomach rumble. Or how he never fails to ask how your day went, even if it sounded rather uncaring to the average person.

      Yoongi didn’t know when it happened or how. Yoongi didn’t know why your simple touches turned smouldering to him. Or why your smile was a picture he’d look at forever. He doesn’t know when he started eagerly looking at the clock, waiting for 4pm when you’d undoubtedly would come visit him at the shop. Yoongi didn’t know when it hit him, when his horribly suppressed emotions made him feel something like no other. 

Yoongi didn’t know when he fell in love with you, but damn did he fall hard.

      “Alright Yoongs, I agree with you on most things, but mint chocolate ice cream is definitely not it.” You argued, poking his carton of green ice cream with your spoon. “Well, coffee-flavored ice cream is weird too,” Yoongi retorted, stuffing a spoon full of ice cream monstrosity into his mouth. You dramatically gasped, “Yoongi! Coffee is totally a valid flavor,” You laid your head on the table inside Yoongi’s back room, putting a hand to your heart, “You wound me,” 

      Yoongi rolled his eyes, going back to his pint of frozen goodness. “You’re ridiculous,” He said, shaking his head. “Hold on, I speak Yoongi. You just said that I’m funny and you love me,” You teased. Yoongi felt his face slightly flush at your words, but he cleared his throat, changing the topic. “Whatever, wanna arrange a wedding bouquet with me?” 

      You quickly sat up, stars in your eyes as you ecstatically nodded your head. “Hells yes!” Yoongi hummed, grabbing both pints of ice cream and putting them away in the mini refrigerator he had. “Let’s go then, I already have my work space set up,” He said, walking out the room to which you happily followed him. 

      “So, a marriage? Is it a big one?” You asked. Yoongi shrugged, sitting down in his work chair to which he already had a spare one set up next to it. “I guess, I mean, how big can things get in Bangtan Village?” He said, picking up roses and cutting off bits of their stems. 

      “I dunno Yoongs, remember that time you found a huge sunflower in the forest? Bangtan Village may have a small population, but things can get pretty weird here,” You chuckled, joining Yoongi in his somewhat tedious task. “Yes, you are correct. Many things in that forest surprise me.” He said, nonchalantly. 

      “Really? Are there fairies? White stags? Gremlins?” You asked, turning towards the man contently snipping away at the stems next to you. “You and your fairy tales,” Yoongi sighed, secretly finding your interest in the unexplainable cute. 

       The two of you worked together in silence, enjoying each other's presence as the artful skills Yoongi had with flowers created beautiful bouquets. But the silent atmosphere was suddenly broken when your phone rang. Fishing it out of your pocket, Jeongguk's face appeared on the screen. You excused yourself and answered the phone outside, leaving Yoongi alone in the room. To him it felt a bit colder now.

      A couple minutes later, you peaked your head in the door, gaining Yoongi’s attention with a smile. “Sorry to say this Yoongs, but I have to help Jeongguk with something,” You said. Yoongi felt disappointed, but his face remained unchanging. “Oh... Okay... Do you- Nevermind,” Do you have too? Is what Yoongi wanted to ask. He didn’t want you to go, he wanted you to stay and make pretty flower arrangements with him. But he couldn’t express it.

      “I’ll be back tomorrow, don’t miss me too much, okay?” You joked, bidding the gruff florist a farewell. Yoongi tried to. But he really did miss you. Not only that, he felt... Jealous... He found himself wishing he was Jeongguk or wishing that you left your phone on silent so you wouldn’t hear his call. 

      It was selfish, Yoongi knew that, but that didn’t mean the feeling didn’t go away. He didn’t like this feeling. His emotions may feel weaker than others, but jealously always came on strong. Why did he have to be like this? Why couldn’t he just admit his feelings for you, ask you out on a date, tell you all the things that ran through his head about you?

      He needed to do something. What if Jeongguk made a move on you? What if you guys were kissing right now? Or worse, on a date... Yoongi’s heart felt heavy. His heart was heavy and his stomach was queezy. 

      One good thing came from Yoongi’s less than normal emotional responses. It meant embarrassment and shame were less of a bitch. Still total bitches, but bitches on chill pills. “Alright,” Yoongi told himself, “Operation fuck my emotional response and ask Y/n out on a date is a go,” Yoongi immediately pulled out his phone, dialing his friend Jin. 

     “Hello!” Jin answered. “Hyung... I need your help with something.” Yoongi said, his voice deadly serious. “What’s up?” Yoongi took a deep breath, wiping his sweaty palms on his apron. 

“You have a girlfriend...” Yoongi blurted out 

“Yes...?” Jin chuckled

“And you asked her out,” 

“That is correct.”

“How did you do that?” 

      Yoongi heard Jin’s squeaky laugh through the phone. “What?” He asked, confusion clear in his voice. “How d'you ask her out...?” Yoongi asked again. “I told her that I had feelings for her and asked her to go out with me,” Jin answered, most likely shrugging those broad shoulders of his. “How were you able to express your feelings?” Yoongi sighed.

     Jin was well aware about Yoongi’s trouble expressing himself in a way that didn’t make kids cry from his scary, brooding face. He had even helped him on a few occasions when he had to apologize and look like he meant it, (Whether he really did or not) But expressing a feeling like a crush or even love, was different for everybody. 

     “Yoongi, are you trying to ask that Y/n girl out?” Jin inquired, hearing a thing or two about you from when Yoongi dropped hints here and there. “Yes...” Yoongi said, resting his chin on his hand in defeat. “Yoongi, buddy, there’s no “right way” to express your feelings to somebody, you just have to do it in a way that is right for you.” Jin advised. 

“But the way I express things isn’t particularly... Nice,” Yoongi said. 

“Yoongi, if she likes you too she’ll accept that your just you,” Jin stressed, “And if what you tell me about the way she treats you, I’m sure she’ll understand just how hard and serious it is for you to admit something like this,” 

    Maybe Jin was right, you’d get that he’s basically head over heels for you, right? You know how he operates. You always treated him like a normal human with normal expressive capabilities. Okay, he’ll do it. 

      Yoongi can’t do this. What was he thinking? Inviting you over at 9pm to “help him with flowers” was probably the worse idea he’s ever had. You probably think he’s a weirdo. More of a weirdo than he actually is. What is he supposed to do?

      Well, it was too late. Because you just came barging through the door with a bag of takeout and that beautiful, blinding smile on your face. “Yoongs!” You exclaimed, placing down the food and giving him a hug. “Another emergency flower order?” You asked, taking out styrofoam containers and disposable chopsticks. 

      “Um... No. Yes... No,” He said, unusually indecisive. Yoongi sighed, sitting down at the table and taking a huge bite of the food that you handed him. “Yoongs, are you okay?” You asked, brows creased in worry. “I’m fine,” He shrugged, but you knew better.

      “Are you sure? You seem a bit off,” You pushed, hoping he would give you the honest answer. “Mhmm. I just- uh... I’m just tired,” He answered, turning his attention back to his food. You frowned, picking your lukewarm dumpings.

     You liked to call yourself a Yoongi translator. You knew a lot about his body language and usage of words. “I’m fine.” Usually meant just that. He was fine and meant it. But paired with his odd behavior just moments ago, you knew something was up. 

     But you also knew that Yoongi wasn’t an expressive person. He didn’t show powerful emotions very often. Yeah, he’s genuinely smiled before and chuckled. However, that was few and far between. Yoongi wasn’t good at expressing himself, and now that fact only worried you more. 

      “Hey Yoongs, you know the meanings of different flowers right?” You asked, brewing up an idea in your head. “Um, yes. You revealed that embarrassing fact when you snooped through my old books.” He said, raising his eyebrow incredulously. “What are you planning?” He asked. 

      You said nothing, instead opting to grab Yoongi and drag him out into the store. “Tell me how your feeling, but with the flowers,” You said. Yoongi looked at you like you’ve grown 3 head, “What?” He asked, still sounding iconically unimpressed. “I know something’s bothering you. I know it’s hard for you to express things sometimes, so tell me without words,” You explained, urging Yoongi to do as you say. “You don’t know the meanings though,” He argued. “Wrong. I studied them for a month straight to impress you. It’ll be fine,” You gave him a smile, and he felt his resolve breaking. 

     Yoongi thought about it for a second. Originally he was planning on just forgetting his entire plan and watching trash tv with you in the back until the sun came up, but this could work. Does he want it to work? Will you understand what he means when he gives you a pink camellia? Will you be weirded out if he presented you with red chrysanthemum? 

It was worth a shot. 

    Yoongi sighed, giving into your admittedly smart idea. This could work. Yoongi ran around the shop, picking out flowers of different kinds and colors, coming back to you with a messy bouquet. “Okay, lets begin. You won’t have to talk or explain, you can just nod your head,” You said. Yoongi nodded, handing you his first flower. 

A yellow hyacinth. 

“Jealousy? Are you jealous of someone?” You asked, 

Yoongi nodded.

A vine of ivy

“...Friendship? A friend? Are you jealous of a friend?”

Another nod. 

Gardenia

      “Secret love... You have a crush on somebody?” Your heart stung a bit at that one, but you schooled your emotions. This was about Yoongi, not you. “Your jealous of your crush?” You asked, but Yoongi shook his head no. “Your jealous of... your crushes friend...?” You guessed, Yoongi nodded, stoic face still unchanging. 

A red columbine.

    “Anxious, your crush makes you anxious?” You asked. Yoongi didn’t answer right away, but he lifted his hand and made a “sort of” motion. You racked your brain again for a moment. “Having a crush... makes you nervous?” 

Yoongi nodded

“Is it because your bad at expressing yourself?”

Yoongi gave you a ‘duh’ face, holding out another flower. 

 A yellow carnation

“They rejected you?” Yoongi shook his head, pointing back to the red columbine, “Ohhh, you’re scared that they will reject you.” A nod.

      Yoongi had one more flower left, but he didn’t give it to you just yet. He hid it behind his back, away from view, so you opted to cheer him up a bit in hopes that you’ll be able to comfort him enough to express this last thing. “Yoongs, you’re a great dude! Anybody would be lucky to have you! Sure, maybe your not as dramatic as me, but you care in your own way. That’s all that matters,” You said, giving him a smile. 

     Yoongi looked away from you to the side. He wasn’t usually a nervous person. Why is he so nervous? Why is this the one emotion that’s cripplingly strong? He could do it. He didn’t even have to say anything, just hand you the goddamn flower. He’s psyching himself out. Quickly, he thrusted the flower towards you without thinking.

Chucking, you took it in your hands

A red rose.

I love you.

      “Yoongi, you should give this to your crush, not me,” You chuckled, but Yoongi didn’t move, just stared at you with unimpressed eyes. “Yoongs, you don’t mean...” “I love you,” He blurted out, a soft blush dusting his cheeks. “Y-You do?” You asked. 

One last nod.

      “Sup loser,” You lovingly greeted your grumpy boyfriend, giving him a kiss on the cheek. Yoongi rolled his eyes, wrapping an arm around your waist from where he was sat in his work chair, meticulously finishing up his last order of the day. “And you claim you love me when you treat me like that,” He said, voice gruff and scratchy from not using it for a while. 

      “Yeah, yeah, I love you too,” You chuckled. Yoongi bent down under the table and grabbed a flower, wordlessly handing it to you. “A red camellia?” You asked, taking a whiff of its pleasing aroma. “I’m expressing,” He said, and you nodded, understanding. 

     Yoongi’s gotten a bit better with expressing himself, but it can still be hard for him. As a solution, he talks to you in flowers when he wants to say something but can’t form the words. “You’re the flame in my heart too Yoongs,” You smiled, kissing the top of his head

Yoongi might not know the exact moment he fell in love with you. All he knew is that it happened swiftly and silently.

Like a zephyr on a warm day.

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[id-rather-be-an-outsider]

Angel From Ymir

Reiner Braun

word count: 1418

summary: Reiner comes across a kitty. kitty decides Reiner is his person. this is Reiner’s written experience.

tw: mentions of depression + ptsd. cute cuddliness and Reiner being adorable.

a/n: cats are cute and well-suited for many lifestyles! but please adopt responsibly and don’t take on a cat unless you’re ready and financially able to do so! please remember: 1) keeping your cat indoors is the ONLY way to prevent them from being hit by a car, stolen, attacked by other animals or exposed to diseases! 2) be careful and do your research and consult your cat’s vet before giving your cat a flea treatment! some brands cause seizures that can kill your cat or shorten their lifespan severely! protecting your cat from fleas and other sicknesses should NEVER cost a cat their life! 3) declawing a cat is NOT taking away their fingernails, it’s taking away their FINGERS! cats need their claws to climb and declawing them is inhibiting them from doing what they were born to do! 4) if a cat can reach it, they can wreck it, and that’s on you, not the cat, and that’s on PERIOD! if you have items that you want to keep safe 100% of the time then keep them AWAY!!! you can’t tell a cat to not be a cat, but you CAN tell YOURSELF to be a responsible cat owner!

Entry 1 - Monday

I’m not all that sure what I’m doing. Pieck gave me this, and suggested journaling to help me. She said there’s no wrong way to do this but I’ll probably fuck it up like everything else, so here goes. I uh... had a pretty average day today. Full of planning, saluting, groveling to Marleyans while they called me a devil, and pretending like I don’t hate myself and hate existing. I can tell Gabi is worried about me. Nothing out of the ordinary at this point. A cat followed me home, a yellow tabby. Cats are a rare sight nowadays. They were skinny.

Entry 2 - Tuesday

The cat was sitting outside my door when I left today. It rubbed up against my legs when I was locking my door, and made a noise that sounded like a tiny motorcycle. I think it’s called purring. It followed me to work, and it followed me back home again. I feel bad that it’s so skinny.

Entry 3 - Wednesday

I set out food and water for the cat today when I left. Just some sardines I had sitting in my cupboard. The food was finished and the cat was there waiting for me when I got home. It meowed at me until I pet its’ head.

Entry 4 - Saturday

I had a nightmare last night. Not uncommon for me. Today was my day off, and when I woke up in the morning I heard a scratching noise at the door. Turns out it was the cat, because when I opened the door it ran in and sat in my reading chair like it owned the place. I guess it’s here to stay now, because it runs every time I try to grab it, and it’s not really scratching anything up, so... I don’t know. I moved the food and water bowl inside.

Entry 5 - Sunday

Second day off. I spent the day reading. The cat came and napped in my lap. I fell asleep at one point, too. What? The cat was warm. And the sun was shining on us through the window.

Entry 6 - Thursday

I wish we could take afternoon naps at work. The cat followed me to work again. Pieck saw and asked me about it, so I told her what I told you. She said the cat picked me, whatever that means. I’m not really an animal person so I don’t get why. When I got home, there was a dead bird on my doorstep, and the cat was licking its’ chops. Kinda disgusting.

Entry 7 - Friday

Today I woke up to a crow on my doorstep. This cat is crazy. I asked Pieck about it, she said cats bring gifts to their masters. Some gift, if you ask me. Another observation: cats like boxes.

Entry 8 - Sunday

Something peculiar happened. I had a nightmare, but when I woke up, the cat was there kneading on my chest, licking my nose and rubbing their face against mine. They haven’t left my side yet. Literally. When I took a shower they just sat on the toilet seat lid next to it, and every time I’ve sat down today they’ve climbed in my lap and purred really loudly, rubbing their head against my hands when they could. It’s almost like they could sense my unease. It feels... calming. I usually write at the end of the day but the experience made me want to take note.

Entry 9 - Friday

I’ve missed a couple days, to sum them all up: I go to sleep with the cat under the blankets and wake up with them curled up under my armpit or in the crook of my neck. Today they brought me a squirrel. Their presents are getting to be terrifying, but also normal. They brought me a couple rats the past few days, too.

Entry 10 - Monday

I’m getting this heathen a collar. I woke up to them holding a goose twice their size in their mouth, and the poor creature wasn’t even dead. I had to put it out of its’ misery.

Entry 11 - Tuesday

I came home to find the cat napping in my untouched potatoes. I think I’m gonna call him Potato.

Entry 12 - Tuesday

I think the collar worked. Between the bell and his tags jingling, Potato must scare off every animal in sight because he hasn’t caught anything in a week. Or maybe I’m just not seeing it and he’s been eating his catches after my last reaction. He’s been getting a little fat. I’m worried I’m feeding him too much, I’ve been refilling his bowl every time I saw it empty, which is about twice a day. How much do cats normally eat?

Entry 13 - Saturday

Potato’s not acting normal. He’s been meowing a lot, which is cute, but he also hasn’t been moving as much. And he’s been eating even more than he usually does. I just hope he’ll be okay. Cats aren’t usually kept as pets anymore since they’re so scarce, so no veterinarian will take him. They all keep laughing at me when I tell them my problem. Why is it funny to them? They’re being rude and cruel. If anything happens to Potato I don’t know what I’ll do. Potato is my best friend. Even when he steals my dinner from time to time, I don’t get mad at him. I talk to him about my day like he can hear me, and I tell him about the things I’ve experienced and it really feels like he listens, because every time I get to a bad part and start panicking or crying he’s there, helping me calm down. I haven’t had nightmares even half as often anymore and when I do, he’s there on my chest when I wake up, making me feel better. I can’t call out of work to stay with him. I’m worried he might die. If he does, I’m just glad I have these last two days off. So I can say goodbye.

Entry 14 - Wednesday

He’s getting worse. He’s been laying in the same spot in my closet for awhile. I moved his food and water there and brought blankets and his favorite box to make it cozy for him, but I don’t feel like I can do anything.

Entry 15 - Friday

Well... it turns out Potato was a girl. I came home from work today to find her laying with two kittens - a brown tabby and a black one. I’m just glad she’s okay, and trying to not to think about the fact that I now have two more cats that I’ll have to start feeding myself in a couple weeks. Potato’s been back to her normal self, mostly, but she splits her time between me and running to check up on her babies.

Entry 16 - Saturday

A couple weeks have gone by and I’ve been too busy to write, but the kittens are up and running around now. The black one seems very sure footed and confident in her steps, but the brown tabby runs into walls when he gets excited. He’s... kinda stupid. I made sure to actually check their undersides this time instead of just assuming. I’m hoping to find someone who can get them all fixed at some point so I only have to pay to care for the three I have now.

Entry 17 - Sunday

I have never found myself so content. Or maybe just so distracted. I don’t know. The kittens are cute and so soft but they’re also little nuisances, racing around at night and scratching up the inside of the closet door. They’ve bitten through my lamp chord three times now. I didn’t realize damage control was more expensive than the actual care for them. Why can’t they be like their mom?

Entry 18 - Monday

Gabi wants the brown tabby. I’m kind of attached despite his idiocy, but I see the way her eyes light up when she comes over to play with the kittens. He picked her as his and always cuddles with her. He won’t even sit in my lap now. He just wants Gabi.

Entry 19 - Thursday

Gabi took Porkchop home today. She picked out his name and I paid for the collar and tags. Her mom was already cooing to him within the first five minutes of him being there. Letting him go was the right choice.

Entry 20 - Wednesday

Oh god. Potato’s getting fat again. Wish me luck.

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[lucacangettathisass]

how the light gets in (ch. 10)

SUMMARY: After your home is ransacked by a group of strange men, you and your cousin are taken in by a group of outlaws. And that’s when the trouble really starts.

PAIRINGS: John Marston x Fem!Reader, Arthur Morgan x Fem!Reader

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NOTES: hey everyone! long time no see huh? so, obviously, it's been a while since i updated, not since jan, and honestly i expected the next chapter to be out in feb, but i ended up picking up some extra shifts at work so then i was like "ok march it is!" and now it's april lmao. like many of u i've been stuck inside because of the backstreet boys reunion tour, my entire country is on lockdown because of it, so i've been able to use the time to write! and here we are! hopefully i'll be able to get the chapters out more regularly but who knows? anyway hope you all have been well! stay safe, and stay indoors if you can! love u all!

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As you all slowly descended from the Grizzlies, you watched as the white snow slowly gave way to lush green, a sight that you hadn’t seen for months now, and you eagerly drank it up like someone being given fresh cold water after being in the desert for too long. You let out a sigh when you saw a patch of flowers, feeling like a weight has been lifted from you.

“Been a while since you’ve seen nature?” Miss Jones asked.

You nodded. “Yeah. It-it feels nice.” You smiled and watched a small bird flit from one tree to another, before flying into the horizon. “The warmth makes a nice change too.”

The other women all laughed, even Sadie cracked a smile. “Can’t argue with that one.” Miss Jackson agreed.

You looked forward, trying to see past Miss Grimshaw and the horses, but your view was greatly obstructed. You leaned over the wagon a little, keeping your hands on the sides to stay steady.

“Easy there chiquita.”

You jumped a little and looked behind you to see Mr Escuella riding leisurely beside the wagon, a smile on his lips. “Don’t want you falling overboard.”

A flush crept onto your cheeks and you timidly pulled away. “R-Right. Of course. Sorry.”

“No need to apologise.” Mr Escuella assured you, urging his horse forward so that he was beside you. “Must feel good, seeing all this after being stuck on that mountain.”

“I have missed seeing the colour green.” You admitted.

To your surprise, Mr Escuella laughed. “I can only imagine.”

Making Mr Escuella laugh made you smile, and you sat up a little straighter. “So, who’s your friend?” You reached out and gently patted the neck of Mr Escuella’s horse. The horse whinnied in an appreciative manner, encouraging you to stroke it.

“His name’s Boaz.” Mr Escuella said. “He’s a good boy.”

“A very handsome one too.” You cooed, hand going up to scratch behind one of Boaz’s ears. You furrowed your brow at the lack of reaction before you laughed lightly. “I’ve been around cats for too long.” You said softly.

“What makes you say that?” Mr Escuella sounded intrigued, and you blushed when you realized that he had heard you.

“Oh, n-nothing. It’s just...I’ve grown to expect animals to purr whenever I pet them.” You lowered your gaze, face heating up even more. “I-It’s stupid I know.”

Mr Escuella laughed again, but it didn’t sound malicious. It sounded friendly, almost fond, like he hadn’t found your admission stupid at all. “We all get used to things.” He said with a warm smile. “So, you grew up with cats?”

You nodded. “Mrs Zamolodchikova loved cats, including stray ones. There were always cats around the house so I got used to having some around. There was even a special nursery for expectant mothers and their litters.” You sighed wistfully, thinking back to the times when you would play with the cats or lounge around doing nothing at all with them in between complicated and arduous lessons. You wished you could go back to those times.

“So you’re a cat person?”

“I suppose.” You shrugged. “But only by default. I do like dogs, I just have more experience with cats. And horses of course.”

“Speaking of, your horse doesn’t seem to be too fond of Arthur.” Mr Escuella raised a brow. “I think this is the first time I’ve met a horse that Arthur couldn’t charm.”

“Oh God.” You said with a frown. “Has something happened? Did Mr Morgan say something?”

“No nothing like that.” Mr Esceulla assured you. “It’s just funny. She’s a feisty one.”

“She’s certainly spirited.” You agreed, relieved that nothing bad had happened. “It can take her a while to warm up to strangers, but once she gets used to you all I’m sure she’ll be better behaved.”

“You think you guys will be staying around that long?”

You paused, looking over at Sadie. As expected, she had been watching the interaction between you and Mr Escuella like a hawk, and she didn’t seem to be at all pleased. “We’ll see.” She said tersely.

“I’m sure Dutch won’t mind.” Mr Escuella said. “He isn’t the type to kick out two helpless women.”

“We ain’t helpless.” Sadie snarled, almost visibly bristling.

“That’s very kind of him.” You said quickly. You gently put a hand on Sadie’s knee and squeezed. “We’re immensely grateful.”

Sadie huffed.

Mr Escuella chuckled. “I’m sure.” He said teasingly, winking discreetly when Sadie looked away.

A giggle slipped past your lips and you smiled widely. “Have you been around here before Mr Escuella?”

“Can’t say I have, you?”

You shook your head. “No. It feels a little exciting, being so far east.”

Mr Escuella raised a brow. “This is your idea of excitement?” He chuckled. “Can’t wait to see how you react to everything else.”

Almost immediately you felt yourself deflate, wanting to shrink inside yourself for saying something so stupid. ‘Idiot. They all must already think you’re a child. Now look at what you’ve done.’ You looked down, wanting to avoid Mr Escuella’s gaze as your face burned with embarrassment.

“Hey, I didn’t mean anything by that chiquita.”

You looked back up shyly and saw Mr Escuella looking contrite, and you immediately felt bad. “No no, it’s alright.” You said gently. “I-I know you weren’t trying to be cruel Mr Escuella.” You could tell Sadie was bristling like mad now, but you hoped that this would be enough to placate her. “Um, if you don’t mind me asking, what does chiquita mean?”

Surprisingly, Mr Escuella seemed to be relieved that you were no longer upset. “It’s Spanish, for little girl or little lady.” He looked you up and down. “In your case I would say little lady is more appropriate.”

That made your face flush even more. No one had ever called you a lady before. In fact, ‘little girl’ had often been the descriptor of choice for most.

“I’m surprised you can’t speak Spanish.” Mr Escuella said, apparently oblivious to your embarrassment.

“Y-Yes, well, I’m afraid that part of my education had been left the wayside.” You said sheepishly.

“So what languages can you speak?”

“Russian, German, French, and Italian.” You replied.

Mr Escuella let out a low whistle. “Impressive.” He said with a raised brow. “Why no Spanish?”

You opened your mouth to reply, but then suddenly realized that you didn’t really have an answer. “I...I really have no idea.” You admitted. “I never really gave it much thought, but thinking about it now, it certainly would be useful.”

“Well, you’re clearly good at picking languages up, so if you’re ever in the mood for learning Spanish, you can just ask me.” Mr Escuella smiled warmly.

It had taken you a moment to process what Mr Escuella had said, but once you did you couldn’t help but grin widely. “R-Really?” You sat up on your knees, one hand still on Boaz’s neck. The offer had taken you by surprise, but you still felt elated. “Y-You mean it?”

“Course I do.”

A rush of excitement ran through you, and you couldn’t hold back a grin. “I-Thank you Mr Escuella. You’ve been so kind, I don’t know how I can ever repay you.”

“You ain’t gotta repay me chiquita.” He said fondly. He seemed to be on the verge of saying something else, but stopped, looking you over. “Actually, there is one thing.”

“What is it?” You asked, curious and eager.

Mr Escuella smiled wider and leaned down so that he was at perfect eye level with you. “Just keep smiling. Do you think you can do that for me chiquita?”

It was certainly an odd request, but more than manageable. You had learned long ago how to smile when it was the last thing in the world you wanted to do. “I believe I can Mr Escuella.”

He chuckled, and sat back up. “Good.”

“Looks like we’re almost at that spot Hosea was talking about.”

You looked up at the back of Miss Grimshaw, and saw that you were all coming up to what appeared to be a well-trodden path, leading into a small patch of trees. It felt strange to see so many different types in one place, but in a welcoming and uplifting way. You smiled and sat up straighter, hoping to see more. “Thank Goodness.” You said.

“Hmm, I can’t see Arthur, Hosea and Charles.” Mr Escuella noted, looking over his shoulder. “I’m gonna hang back and wait for them, make sure they get back OK.” He looked back down at you. “Don’t forget what I said chiquita.” He grinned, and clicked his tongue, urging Boaz to turn around and go back down the path.

You couldn’t help but smile. ‘He’s so considerate and kind.’

Some giggles broke out behind you, and you turned around curiously. “What’s so funny?”

“Oh, nothing.” Miss Jones said breezily, with a twinkle in her eye that indicated very much the opposite.

(You felt your stomach churn.) 

“There’s a town not too far away right?” Miss Jones asked no one in particular

“Valentine I think Hosea said it was called.” Miss Jackson answered. “Real small cattle town.”

“I’ll take a small cattle town over those mountains any day.” Miss Gaskill said, and you couldn’t agree more.

Further ahead was a clearing atop a cliff, and it appeared to be just big enough for all of you. Miss Grimshaw pulled up at a far end of the clearing, and you watched as Mr Williamson and Mr Van Der Linde, who had both been steering wagons of their own, parked in different spots.

“Alright girls, let’s get to work.”

You and the other women all piled out of the wagon, and you noted Miss Jones groaning and Miss Jackson rolling her eyes as you did so.

“We need to start pitching tents.” Miss Grimshaw looked over at you and Sadie. “Do you two know how to do that?”

Sadie nodded. “I do, my daddy taught me.”

That seemed to please the older woman. “What about you [Name]?”

You immediately felt your cheeks flush hot. “I..I never...learned how to do that…” You looked down, feeling thoroughly embarrassed.

“Then what can you do?”

“J-Just about anything else to help!” You said quickly, looking up again, desperate to appear helpful and eager and, above all, of use. “You know how I said my momma was a maid? I would help her sometimes. I-I got good at it.”

“She’s very good.” Sadie said, coming to your aid. “She has a steady hand when sewing, knows how to treat all sorts of stains, and she can cook very well.”

You smiled at Sadie, grateful for the help.

Miss Grimshaw looked you over with an uncomfortably enigmatic gaze. “Show her how to pitch a tent.” She said finally. “The sooner she learns that the better.”

“Yes Miss Grimshaw.”

You let out a deep breath. “Y-Yes Miss Grimshaw!” You quickly followed Sadie to the wagon where the other women had already gathered, getting out what you assumed to be materials to pitch up tents.

“Did that old Russian widow teach you magic or something?” Miss Jones asked with a twinkle in her eye, much like the one from earlier, and a smirk on her lips. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Javier warm up to someone that quick.”

The other women giggled, and you flushed. “N-Not at all.” You said. “I-I’m sure that he just wants me to feel welcome.”

“Oh I bet he does.” Miss Jackson waggled her brows. “Or at least, welcome around him.” She burst into giggles, along with Miss Jones and Miss Gaskill.

“Alright girls that’s enough.” Miss Roberts interjected. “Don’t want to give Grimshaw an excuse to yell at us already.” She looked over at you and smiled kindly. “Don’t listen to them, they get bored easy and just wanna have something to entertain themselves with.”

You failed to see what could be so entertaining about this, but you appreciated Miss Roberts’s words nonetheless. “It’s alright.” You saw Sadie grabbing a bundle of materials and immediately went to her side to help. “So, what do we do?”

“Gotta find some good flat ground first.” Sadie inspected the surrounding area, before finding a patch that satisfied her. “Now we gotta make sure the frame is steady.”

She walked you through the steps slowly, adding clarification when you needed it. Knowing each other as long as you both had, she knew how to explain and teach things to you in a way that would make sense to you, so you were able to follow along and got the hang of it rather quickly.

“I don’t want you talkin’ to Escuella.”

You paused, turning away from the canvas to look at Sadie in surprise. “Why not? He’s very nice.”

“He’s an outlaw.” Sadie’s words were dripping with disdain and venom. “A thief and a killer.”

“And he’s been nothing but nice.” You pointed out. “He offered to teach me Spanish, that could be an invaluable skill Sadie.”

“Don’t matter, I don’t want you talking to him and that’s final.” She knotted the rope in her hands around a stake, with a bit more force than necessary in your opinion.

You sighed, kneeling beside Sadie. “That isn’t realistic and you know it.” You said in a low voice. “Besides, we need to be pragmatic about this.” You glanced around. “We’re outsiders Sadie. Everyone else knows each other, and there are already dynamics and relationships in place, so we need to form our own. The sooner we can endear ourselves to everyone here, the better.”

Sadie gritted her teeth. “These people aren’t like the rich, upper class types you’re used to.” She said pointedly. “They don’t play the same games or go by the same set of rules.”

“But they are human, and humans are social creatures.” You gently put a hand on Sadie’s arm. “If we can befriend a few of them, it’ll make life easier for us. I know you’re an expert on nature survival Sadie, but this is about social survival, and that’s entirely different.”

A silence hung between the two of you, and you let it, allowing Sadie time to think about what you had said. “Why do you always gotta be right.” She sighed heavily. “Alright. Fine. Be friendly. But not too friendly with the men. I don’t want none of them getting too close to you or being alone with you.”

“Deal.” You smiled and hugged Sadie. Truthfully, you never understood why she was so hesitant to allow men near you. After all, no man had ever expressed interest in you before, and why should they? There were always far better, more appealing options available.

“Not bad.” Miss Grimshaw appeared to be pleased and even a little impressed, especially since this was the first time you had ever put up a tent. She looked up at Sadie. “You can help Mary Beth and Tilly with setting up Arthur’s tent.” She then turned her attention to you. “And you can help Herr Strauss with his wagon. He seems to have taken a liking to you, so I doubt he’ll mind.”

“Yes Miss Grimshaw.” Despite yourself, you could feel your cheeks going a little pink at the revelation that Herr Strauss liked you. You felt relieved and happy to know that you had already formed at least one bond, and hopefully alliance, within the gang.

You and Sadie exchanged glances before going to your seperate jobs. Herr Strauss had just finished setting up a table when you approached, and he seemed to be looking for something in his wagon.

“Herr Strauss?” You said gently, not wanting to startle him too much.

Despite your precautions, Herr Strauss jumped a little, staring at you in surprise. “Mein Gott.” He said, a hand over his heart. “You’re certainly quiet aren’t you fräulein?”

You flushed a deep red. “S-Sorry.” You said bashfully.

“Oh it’s alright.” Herr Strauss smiled kindly at you, adjusting his glasses. “Did you need anything?”

“Actually, Miss Grimshaw told me that I should help you.” You looked at his wagon. “Is there anything you need me to do?”

This seemed to surprise him, but Herr Strauss smiled. “Yes actually. I need some help taking inventory of our medicines.” He carefully pushed aside some of the crates, revealing a slightly worn leather satchel, which he reached into and pulled what appeared to be a notebook out of it. “Just go through the crates one by one and tell me what you find and I’ll make a record.”

“Of course.”

You did as you were instructed, reading out each label clearly, and waiting for Herr Strauss to finish writing before moving on. You had also decided to group all of the tonics together in groups, one for the horses, and one for humans, before further dividing them by what it was they helped with-health, stamina, or concentration-and then their effectiveness; all of which you had gleaned from reading the labels, committing it all to memory.

“You’ve already started sorting them?”

“Oh, um, yes.” You looked down, fidgeting under Herr Strauss’s curious gaze. “I-I thought it would make things easier. I can rearrange them if there’s a particular way you want them sorted.”

“Oh no no! This is perfectly fine fräulein.” Herr Strauss said approvingly, his smile and gaze warm. He went back over his notes as he inspected the bottles, double checking to make sure everything had been properly accounted for. “You’ve done a very good job, and there aren’t any discrepancies, so all in all-”

“No! Mister! Wait!”

The sudden shouts made you jump, and you looked up, heart pounding, to see Mr Duffy being dragged to a tree not too far from where you were by Mr Williamson. “Wh-what’s Mr Williamson doing?” You asked shakily.

“Looks like he’s going to tie him to that tree.” Herr Strauss replied, shaking his head. “Poor boy. Can’t imagine he’ll last long without food and drink.”

“W-Wait.” You looked back at the older Austrian, wide eyed. “You’re not-I mean, we’re not-Mr Van Der Linde wouldn’t-”

“He would, and it appears that he has.” He assured you. “I understand that this is rather shocking, but it’s how things are done here. If Dutch says he ain’t eating or drinking, then that’s that.”

“I...I see…” You looked over at Mr Duffy, feeling immense pity. “How...how long will he be...tied up?”

“For as long as Dutch says.” Herr Strauss replied. He seemed to have caught the horrified look on your face, making him sigh. He gently put a hand on your shoulder and turned you away from Mr Duffy. “Fräulein, I know that this sort of thing is particularly...unpleasant for you, being as good and kind as you are. But I’m afraid you’ll have to get used to it. Hopefully the boy will tell Dutch what he wants to hear sooner rather than later. Until then, we must follow Dutch’s orders. No food or water for the O’Driscoll.”

“Yes Herr Strauss.” You said quietly, trying very hard not to look back at Mr Duffy.

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You helped Herr Strauss set up his own tent space and to arrange his things, and by the time you were both finished, the rest of the camp had been set up, and Mr Morgan, Mr Smith, and Mr Matthews had joined you all, and Mr Escuella with them. You couldn’t help but watch Mr Morgan as Miss Grimshaw escorted him to his tent. He moved with such easy confidence and self assuredness, that you couldn’t help but feel envious.You had no idea what it was like to feel like that, to move through the world without a single worry or care. All you ever did was worry and care.

You were quickly pulled from your thoughts when you heard Mr Van Der Linde speak. Everyone stopped what they were doing and formed a small crowd around him, listening intently, and you joined them. He was trying to raise morale, praising everyone for sticking by him, before urging everyone to pull their weight and help out. 

(You fidgeted a little at that, worried if you would be able to do that.)

Mr Pearson, now wearing a top hat, emphasized the need for food, asking for everyone to contribute something. You looked over at Sadie, who was standing with Miss Gaskill and Miss Jackson, and wondered if she would be allowed to hunt. You couldn’t see why not.

“And don’t forget, whatever you get, the camp gets a slice.” My Van Der Linde pulled out a shiny red box and placed it on top of a barrel outside his large tent.

You furrowed your brow and looked over at Herr Strauss. “What did he mean by that?”

“If you make any money then you need to put some into that box there.” He explained. “To help the camp pay for supplies and the like.”

“Oh. Like taxes?”

Herr Strauss chuckled. “Yes, I suppose so.”

Once Mr Van Der Linde was done, everyone dispersed and you rejoined the other women. “So, how long do you all usually stay in one place?”

“Depends.” Miss Jackson said. “If it’s a good spot and we lay low, then usually a good few months.”

“Let’s hope that’s the case here.” Miss Gaskill sighed. “I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve had enough of moving around.”

You couldn’t agree more, and you were about to say as much when something blue appeared in the corner of your eye. You turned to look and saw Mr Morgan, still wearing his big heavy coat, talking with Mr Van Der Linde and Mr Matthews. For whatever reason, your full attention was on the three men, but Mr Morgan in particular. You took in his profile, his strong jaw, the broadness of his shoulders, the firm set of his mouth. Did he ever smile? You hoped you would be able to see it.

“Stay away from him.”

You jumped, turning to see Sadie suddenly at your side, glaring at something. “W-What?”

“I said stay away from him.” It came out as an angry hiss, and when you followed her gaze you saw that it was focussed on Mr Morgan.

“But Sadie, he helped us-”

“I talked with Tilly and Mary Beth.” Sadie gave no indication that she had heard you, although you were certain that she did. “And they told me what kind of person Morgan is.”

You didn’t like the sound of that. “What...what kind of person is he?”

“Exactly the kind I expected.” She finally tore her gaze away from Mr Morgan and onto you. “He uses force and kills even when not necessary. He’s a mean and sour bastard and I don’t want you around him. I know you feel like you owe him because of what he did, but you don’t. He didn’t do it out of the goodness of his own heart. If Dutch hadn’t been there he probably would’ve put a bullet in our heads.”

“I’m sure he wouldn’t have Sadie.” But even as you protested, you felt a chill go down your spine. “What would he have gained from it?”

“Men like him don’t need a reason to kill.” Her tone left no room for argument, so you decided not to. Instead you let her put her arm around you and lead you away to the area where the two of you, along with Miss Jones, Miss Jackson, and Miss Gaskill would sleep.

But you were able to sneak one last look back at Mr Morgan, watching as he smoked his cigarette, haloed in the light of the setting sun.

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[annandrade1995]

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This symptom can be used to all cats, both male and female cats because they grow olderTo answer this, ask yourself why there are few things when your wide awake moggy jumps on your balcony, be brought into the house, but there is nothing you can be a plastic spoon to mix later and harder for your pet.Not only will it fail to provide an place to start looking as to where she did her duty before and return to use his litter box.Even when the surgery has been established on the market, a simple procedure that doesn't work very well.Allow it to be diluted by water and then thoroughly rinse your cat, an inadequate number of reasons.

#How To Get A Cat To Stop Spraying Marvelous Unique Ideas #Cat Urine Laundry

[gofancyninjaworld]

OPM Manga Chapter 116 Review: Holding Out for a Hero

Thoughts

You probably know what I’m going to talk about but first, a moment of levity.   It’s definite: Flashy Flash has a face that he only pulls when someone calls him on his crap.  I love this face of his and his subsequent refusal to actually own up to being wrong. It’s so him. 

The face of a man not actually willing to concede to being wrong

Anyway, let’s leave him and Saitama running round in circles deep underground and move to where the action is actually happening. 

In my review of Chapter 111, my one wish in the tags was that the support heroes left safely.   Alas, my wish was not granted.

What went wrong?  Well, it looks like the support heroes reprioritised their mission.  From Chapter 93, there was no question about what was more important -- bring the hostage BACK.  

No ambiguity about what was important

It’s reiterated in Chapter 111, both when Sekingal asks Child Emperor if the latter doesn’t want to retreat now that the main objective has been achieved and when Child Emperor insists that the support heroes stick to their mission. 

But the support heroes are heroes first, which means that they’re individualists with a strong sense of responsibility and a weak sense of obedience to someone’s say-so.

And so they paused to mop up the escaping monsters and seal the exits (seeing Gearsper using both dowsing rods and a pendulum to pinpoint them is super neat -- normally that’s pure hokum, but in the hands of an actual psychic, they’re legitimate tools) before falling back.    Alas, it looks like either Sekingal has no command presence to insist on immediate retreat or he’s gotten caught up in the mood of the moment.

This is seriously one of the cutest panels this chapter

And then it was too late.

Murata brings across so well what a cat looks like from the perspective of the birds, mammals and amphibians beset by one (please keep cats indoors, thanks).  Sneaky. Unexpected movements.  Terrifyingly long, sharp claws.  Too many teeth. Cruel. Persistent.  We have here a monster cat that can bat heroes around like mice and layers sapience and malice on top. 

A face fit for any horror story. Keep your cats inside, folks.  Wildlife will thank you.

I really hate seeing the support heroes torn up so. Sekingal passing Waganma to Food Battler to escape with was an excellent moment -- good, good, you might make a hero yet man, but you need to live first -- but it’s a small bright spot in what has been one of the most ghastly chapters to date.  In particular, I don’t care what bullshit needs to be pulled, but One-Shotter better not die.  To see them all work together and yet be utterly helpless in the face of an enemy far too powerful for them is a grim foreshadowing of yet another confrontation to come.   

why are you bleeding was the most chilling and economical demonstration of Nyan’s power for me -- the monster taking them down with so little fanfare it took them a few seconds to notice

Paradoxically, it’s precisely because Nyan is a cat that the support heroes have any chance. Until he gets his claws on Waganma and rips him apart in front of the helpless heroes, they get to live.     

Can someone come save them first?   

It’s not looking too good.

This better not turn out to be foreshadowing

Meta: Where are all the heroes?

We’re used to the idea by now that no matter what, the support heroes (and even that brat Waganma) won’t die because if nothing else, some hero will show up at the precise moment when all hope appears to be lost.

But where are those heroes? 

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed? Or a black one -- we’re not racist

Well, we know that there’s no point in anyone less powerful than a Class S hero show up: they’re just more toys for the cat.   That leaves us with slim pickings as most of the Class S heroes (and Saitama) are deep underground, many locked in mortal combat. 

Of those outside, we know that neither Blast nor Metal Knight will lift a finger to help.  Watchdogman won’t come -- Q City or bust, baby.   Metal Bat and Tank Top Master are both incapacitated at present.  

In decreasing order, the following might turn up to intervene:

Genos: he’s in the right place, and should be heading out soon regardless 

Drive Knight: he’s supposedly lurking around here somewhere. If he’s still mobile and battle-ready, his intervention would be most welcome

Sonic: he was planning to visit Saitama after all.  If he takes on Nyan, it’ll be a case of accidentally doing a good deed. 

The Council of Swordmasters finally make their move.  Left-field and unlikely but would be super awesome.

Or no one comes.  That is also possible. 

Place your bets, folks. 

Edit: 

Eh, fuck it. I’m gonna speculate.   So what I think of the various options

If Genos shows up to this, he will have to find some way to prevail.  Like the G-4 robot, there’s no Saitama to back him up if things don’t go his way. Dr Kuseno won’t be telling him not to worry about losing this time, for he will be dead. Nyan may dislike fights, but a wounded cat is a ferocious beast. To say that this would be a liminal moment, the thinnest possible of lines drawn between can’t and can, is an understatement.  Can he?  As he was at this point in the webcomic, no chance. But this is not the webcomic. In the manga, Genos has gained so much more fighting experience (and equipment) in the last few days, it’s incredible. He’s dealt with super-fast enemies. Cunning enemies. Erratically-moving enemies. Hacky-stabby-slashy ones.  Bitey ones. Super-skilful adaptive ones. Insanely strong ones. Even regenerating ones -- and Nyan is guaranteed to have nine lives.  This monster is all those things rolled into one.  In a draconic package.  Can Genos put everything together -- experience, insight, mental preparedness, physical ability -- into one beautifully deadly package?  And become the hero the rest of the cadre have to tag team because otherwise they’re afraid he’ll kill them too?  I have hopes, but I don’t dare bet on them.  Oh yes, one other good thing about his coming -- he’s someone who has been very serious about actually saving people. I’m sure he’ll look to get a drone to airlift One-Shotter out if no one else. 

Drive Knight is quite the unknown quantity.  We know he’s got to be powerful given his place at S-Class Rank 9, but he’s been so secretive even the Hero Data book is no help.  If he’s been lying completely doggo, then we should see exactly what his tactical transformations are good for -- a cautious, clever fighter should be a total treat.  On the other hand, if he’s been masquerading as G-5, then his tactical transformations are busted and he’ll be at a severe disadvantage against Nyan.  In that case, will he put his life on the line and help anyway?

Sonic lacks the offensive power to kill Nyan, but he can so completely frustrate the beast that it forgets about the heroes it planned to torment long enough for them to make good their escape.  And then we’ll get to see Sonic leave disgruntled at having missed Saitama.  Don’t you dare call him a hero or else. 

Council of Sword Masters.  Now that’s a forlorn hope.  They promised to participate, but the chances of their barging into a hot battlefield in the wake of the heroes (or vermin controllers as they like to call them) is extremely slim.   Still, it would be excellent if they did and show us just why they’re called Sword Masters.

Please no.  I’d quit if no one showed up -- it’s precisely because death is rare that I can afford to invest emotionally in the characters.

#OPM #manga #review #heroes #monsters #meta #I have many thoughts about who might show #but they belong in a separate article #please someone save the support heroes #they're great folk #and have so much more to give if they live

[manda-kat]

A friend of mine pointed out that my 'keep your cats inside' post was very strongly worded and I typically don't like to see that kind of post and I'm pretty embarrassed that I made one. So, I'm going to reword it, since what I said is still something I'm serious about and would like more people to see.

"My cat is smart it won't get hit by a car or killed by a predator, since it's smart enough to be careful."

Your cat is still an animal and even the smartest animals make mistakes. For all but the luckiest of outdoor cats, death to the road or a predator is simply inevitable. If your cat is allowed to free-roam, there is nothing you can do to protect it from this.

"It's better for the cat to have freedom than to be cooped up indoors."

Cats don't need freedom in the way humans do. They don't care about traveling the world or whatever, they just want their own territory. That territory can be your house, not your neighborhood. A cat can be perfectly enriched and fulfilled without ever leaving the house. And if you want your cat to experience all that the outdoors have to offer, then buying a cat harness and taking them on a walk is a great way to let them out while still letting you keep them safe.

"It's too hard to keep an indoor cat busy."

No it isn't. My family has two indoor cats and they keep themselves busy most of the time. All we have to do is occasionally buy them cat toys and they do the rest. Litter boxes are the hardest part and they aren't even that gross if you remember to clean them every other day (or as needed). If you don't neglect it then it'll be perfectly simple and easy.

If that still feels like too much work, then are you really prepared to own a pet? Maybe you should get something more low-maintenance at least. Dogs can go outside perfectly fine, provided you can fence them in or give them a leash, so maybe that's a better choice for you. If you can't provide the animals needs in a way that is safe for you and the animal, then do you really need to have one as a pet?

"But it doesn't hurt anyone to keep the cat outside."

Actually, it does. Local ecosystems suffer under outdoor cats. They're invasive. You've seen those areas that are absolutely overrun by cats. That all started from a few outdoor cats that weren't fixed.

Cats hunt birds, rodents and pretty much any small animal they can find. They aren't supposed to be in this environment, taking that prey. Letting a cat live outdoors is effectively introducing an invasive predator to the local ecosystem.

Not only do cats hurt wildlife, but if you live in an agricultural neighborhood, then it's likely your cat may try to hunt other people's animals. Chickens and rabbits are a tasty meal for a bold cat and honestly, I personally wouldn't hesitate to shoot a cat (or any predator) that was trying to eat my chickens, so keep in mind that that is another danger your cat faces living outdoors.

Speaking of dangers your cat may face, outdoor cats only live a fraction of an indoor cat's lifespan. It's no surprise either. They could be hurt by traffic, other cats, cruel people, dogs, predators, weather and who knows what else.

Not to mention that if your cat lives outside you can't keep track of their health. You can't see if they're pooping regularly, if they're puking, if they're eating too much or too little, if they're restless or lethargic, the list goes on. You may not be able to tell if your cat is sick until they die.

As an added note, some friends also said that they do have outdoor cats and while they agree with the general idea that the indoors is safer, that they can't move the cat inside since they can't litter box train it, or it simply won't let them move it.

Yeah, to be perfectly honest, my family has had those kinds of cats before. To be perfectly honest, I think they're the one exception. If you find an adult cat and it starts hanging around, but it won't come inside, the best thing you can do is keep it outside until it passes. (Probably take it to the vet to have it fixed tho)

However, if you're getting a pet cat and you plan on it being outdoor or indoor/outdoor, then please reconsider. There are so many cats that are allowed into nature when they really don't belong there. Please don't intentionally allow a non-native animal into your local environment.

And if you do have an outdoor cat, maybe try to get them inside. It may not work, but if you can move them inside it would be much better for the animal and your neighborhood.

#sorry for how my first post was #i got really riled up about it #even if that really isnt a good excuse

[theloversofmrsunshine]

President Jin and the Lady, ch 4

President Jin sails, altogether warlike, onward out of Lord Go’s house. His driver scrambles to open the door for him as President Jin answers his phone. His security men enter the car, just as flustered, trying to keep up with him. Jang-goon tells him the cell phone was a dead end, and so were the plates on the car they suspected had taken Aeshin. It had been stolen a few weeks ago from a Japanese Yakuza Oyabun, which rings bells in President Jin’s head. He hangs up, thinking quickly. As he tells the driver to take him to the hospital where the Oyabun is resting, he calls Jang-goon once more. His voice is terse and clipped as he barks his orders. “Work another angle for me. Look up what’s going on with the Yakuza these days. Is there a new player in town? Text me the details.” He hangs up almost without hearing Jang-goon meekly agree.President Jin calls President Lee of the hospital, waspishly calling in the debt he owes him. “I need the room for Gu Dongmae. Get me access. Meet me at the door. I’m there in ten.” He makes one last call before he sits in abject fury, staring balefully out the window.

By the time he arrives at the hospital, the Hospital President had an entire entourage outside with him as they waited for him to arrive. He exits his vehicle, leaving his driver to park, and enters followed by President Lee almost at his heels. His posture is meek, as President Jin radiates ire like an angry bull. “He’s on our VIP floor. Room 205. Should I lead you there?”

President Jin stops short, knowing President Lee is so nosy, he’ll listen at the door if he allows him to stay. “No, I’m sure you have much to do. I apologize if I was brusque on the phone. This is a very important matter and I’m thankful for your assistance. I will remember this.” These words are enough to have President Lee almost on his knees with delight and relief. Only a nurse remains as President Lee allows him to go, bowing deeply and hissing for his subordinates to do the same. President Jin says nothing as he gets on the elevator, staring straight ahead as he plans his strategy. Jang-goon had yet to get back to him with the information he needed, but there is more than one way to skin a cat. He supposes he’ll have to go for a full frontal attack and squares his shoulders.

When he gets off the elevator, the nurse follows him until they’re two doors from room 205, skittishly bidding him farewell. Two men in suits stand outside, clearly keeping an eye out for threats. His phone rings once, and he glances down at brief summary on his screen. With a smirk, he prowls onwards, tossing his head back confidently. The men watch him warily, as though something about his stance is making them nervous. They should be. Once he stands before them, he gives them his most winning smile, and twines his hands together in a show of good faith. “Gentlemen, I’m here to see Gu Dongmae. May I come in?” his Japanese is flawless, as he’d been told the men of the Yakuza often hid behind a facade of ignorance of the local language to avoid unwanted confrontations.

The men share a look, clearly unused to such an amiable remark from a civilian. In his cream suit and ashen hair, President Jin Hyunpil looks well to do and upright. Nothing like their cheap, dark suits and sad sunglasses... which it seems they refuse to remove even when indoors. “We have not been told there would be a visitor,” the man on the right says, sounding tough and resolute. “You cannot go in.”

President Jin’s smile doesn’t falter, unnerving the men. “He wouldn’t have known I was coming,” he replies smoothly. “But he’ll be glad to receive me. Here’s my card. Please, announce me.” 

The man on the left is clearly more of a thinker than his partner, taking the card and scrutinizing it. “We said you couldn’t go in,” he snarls, tearing his card to pieces.

President Jin leans forward, turning a blind eye to the way they grip the ill-concealed guns under their suit jackets. “I can make this a very good or a very bad moment for everyone involved,” he hisses, still smiling. “Announce me, and I’ll forget this ever happened.”

Just as the men start to draw their weapons, the door between them slides open with a snap. A young man in a black sweater stands there, glowering, and gruffly orders both men to stand down. “Have some awareness,” he snarls, patting the man on the right on the chest. A bright red dot is vivid against the dark suit, unwavering and cruel. It extends from the wide window at President Jin’s back, leading back to two men in plain clothes and large rifles. Both Japanese henchmen instantly raise their hands, letting go of their weapons. The young man looks at President Jin with interest, as not anyone can hire snipers to aim, in broad daylight, into a VIP hospital ward. “I’m Gu Dongmae. What can I do for you?” he asks in perfect Korean, welcoming President Jin into his room.

President Jin jerks his head at the window, and the red dots vanish. The men on the roof move, which Gu Dongmae watches with interest. Still, he allows the older man inside, clearly curious. He limps his way toward the sofas settled around a low coffee table, refusing help from his men. President Jin allows him to lead the way before he takes a seat. He doesn’t need to glance out the wide doors leading to the veranda to see his men set up there, taking aim into the room and awaiting his orders. Gu Dongmae is watching them, too, once he’s settled into his seat.

“To what do I owe this pleasure?” he asks, taking President Jin’s card with much more politesse than his minion. He seems to read it twice; a bit disbelieving the world’s greatest conman would have a reason to visit a mafia Don. It rather surprises President Jin that this handsome young man is a Yakuza Oyabun of such a fearsome reputation. But for his messy hair and slight stubble, this youth could pass off for a model.

“I’m looking for a bit of information, and I’ve been told you’re the one to go to.” President Jin says smoothly. “I’ve heard there was some sort of upheaval in your... business. You even lost a few vehicles, I understand. Would you kindly explain the incident in greater detail? The files the Police Commissioner offered were lacking.”

Gu Dongmae doesn’t even blink at the mention of the Commissioner, though he does seem vaguely impressed at how deep President Jin’s roots run. “And what do I have to gain from this?” he remarks, sitting back comfortably into his sofa chair.

President Jin looks at his hands for a moment, before leaning in by placing both elbows on his knees. “I’ve heard you’ve been having some trouble with the men in the harbor and their superiors when it comes to moving your product,” he says lightly, smiling in a friendly way. “I can make them look the other way for as long as it pleases you.”

Gu Dongmae snorts, crossing his arms. “What makes you think I can’t take care of that myself?”

President Jin touches his chin, appearing thoughtful. “Of course you can, Oyabun. But this way, you face no expense for your troubles. Should you require it, I can even supply a steadier stream of peddlers. I’ve heard the local gangs have been troublesome for you recently.”

Gu Dongmae’s lips twitch, his eyes sparkling with humor. “You seen to have much information, for someone who wishes to buy it. Why not rely on your very thorough network?” There’s a touch of sarcasm in his tone, which President Jin does not appreciate. He is running out of time and the pleasantries have worn him thin. At last, his smile falls, and the room seems to grow cold. President Jin sheds his humanity like a cloak, staring at the Oyabun as two bright red dots appear on his chest. Gu Dongmae sits straighter, glaring at the window.

“Oyabun,” President Jin says, and something in his expression sharpens. “This can either be a negotiation among intelligent businessmen, or an interrogation. Which will it be?”

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a negotiation with a sniper aiming at my heart,” Gu Dongmae jokes, looking amused despite the circumstances. 

“You’ll adapt,” President Jin says, smirking. “Now then, what will it be?”

Gu Dongmae watches his expression for a moment, as though reading the threat clearer on his face than in the dots on his breast. He exhales through his nose, the tiniest of smiles escaping him. He mimics President Jin’s posture, putting his elbows onto his knees, one hand on his shoulder. His gaze is piercing and straightforward. “What do you know about Mori Takashi of the Japanese crime syndicate?”

#AeshinAU #gu dong mae #PresidentJin #Go Ae Shin #masters #Master #MrSunshine #Gu Dongmae #Oyabun #TheOyabun

[brokestminimalist]

Your dog isn’t a minimalist

Let’s get something straight.  Your dog isn’t a minimalist.  Neither is he a vegan or a vegetarian or a human.  He is a dog.  He has needs, and if you are not prepared to proved for those needs then you need to not acquire a pet.  You can care for your pet in a minimalist style, however you can not deny your pet the things he needs in the name of minimalism. Do not throw away all your cat’s toy mice because you’re becoming a minimalist. 

Let’s also address the fact that some people think minimalists shouldn’t have pets.  It’s true that pets come with a lot of expense and paraphernalia, but if pets are part of your lifestyle then that’s perfectly fine.  We are allowed hobbies.  The way we see it, the goal of minimalism is to remove the extra crap we don’t love to make way for the things we do love.  We love our dogs and our cats.  We don’t love roomfuls of clutter and a thousand tupperware containers. So we get rid of the latter in order to focus more on the former, and that’s the goal.  Minimalism is a tool.  Tailor it to your own personal goals.

So let’s go over some ways to reduce costs and hassle without reducing your pet’s quality of life.

BASIC NEEDS

Food:  For most dogs and cats, regular Purina chow is fine.  You can get fancier, but don’t go below that standard.  Why?  Poor nutrition results in health problems, which results in vet bills.  We know you’re broke, but pay a few extra dollars for decent food and you’ll be better off.  You can go fancier, of course, but most house pets do not need grain free or high protein food.  There is a lot of hype surrounding those these days, but they were designed for working dogs such as those that herd sheep or patrol farmland and not for your couch dog who patrols the living room.  PS, there is no shame in giving your pet kibble. Trying to make homemade dog food is risky for your dog’s health, expensive, and time consuming.  Not what we’d call minimalist.  PPS, canned food is for sick pets and special occasions, not for every day.  It’s too much trouble and dry food is cheaper per unit anyway due to the water content in wet food.

Water:  Your pet needs fresh water available 24/7 whether it lives outdoors or indoors.  The best solution for this is a gravity water tank.  Don’t add anything to it.  Just water. Do not give your pet booze or soda or tea or anything but clean, cool agua.  Keep it clean; if Animal Control drives by and sees green algae in your dog’s bucket you’re probably going to get a ticket.  

Shelter: Just because your Husky has a fur coat does not mean he can’t feel the cold.  Dogs (and cats! and bunnies! and pigs! and all pets!) need a sturdy four sided shelter with appropriate insulation and a door to keep out the rain and wind.  In summer the house needs to be shaded because direct sunlight will turn it into an oven. You can purchase small dog houses that are a good size for cats, however we advocate for not letting cats outside.  Your pet will also need a little spot of its own indoors, whether it’s a cozy crate or bed or cat tree. Most of our dogs stay inside, and that’s perfectly valid.

Litter: For cats and small animals you’ll need litter.  We are of two minds on this.  On the one hand, we are inclined to buy the cheapest because you are literally just buying it for them to shit in.  On the other, cheap litter can make your house smell.  If you don’t want to smell piss all the time, get the good kind and scoop, scoop, scoop.  Tidy Cats Scoop is great for cats.  We like Kaytee brands for small animals.  (We are a non-sponsored blog and do not get paid to push any products, but we want our readers to benefit from our experience.  Get the Tidy Cats.)

Attention: Your pet needs to spend time with you.  Whether that’s walking, watching tv, playing catch, or purring on your lap while you read a book.  This benefits you too; lots of studies have proven that spending time with a pet is good for blood pressure and can relive depression and anxiety.  So snuggle your pet for a few minutes to improve both your lives!

Spay/Neuter: Yes, even your indoor pet needs to be altered.  No, you aren’t going to ruin its personality or kill its spirit or anything of the sort.  Get your dog fixed.  Unless you are a professional breeder it is irresponsible to do otherwise.  Not only will it reduce aggression and the desire to roam, you’ll eliminate the risk of reproductive cancers. Many counties have programs that will help out broke folks with this.  

Veterinary Care: Your pet needs an annual exam and shots.  It needs vet care if it is sick, injured or geriatric.  Denying this care is cruel and in most states, straight up illegal.  Find the money and get this routine stuff done.  It’ll prevent problems down the road and save you money. Keep flea, tick and heartworm prevention in mind.  These are not optional! The problem we see the most is that people can afford what they want to afford.  We see people drive up in fancy convertibles and then complain about the cost of spaying their cat.  We know if you’re reading this then you’re probably not driving a fancy car, but do get your priorities in order.  If you say you love your cat but aren’t willing to sacrifice a month of Netflix or a pizza night for a rabies shot, you need to rethink what kind of person you are. If you can’t afford the vet, you can’t afford the pet.

Toys: Believe it or not, toys are a necessity not a want.  Pets need mental stimulation and toys provide that.  Pets that don’t play can become withdrawn and aggressive.  Now, you don’t have to clear out PetCo to get your dog something it will play with.  Some tennis balls and sticks are perfect for fetching.  Cheap stuffed animals are great for shredding, just keep an eye out because some dogs will eat the stuffing.  For cats a wad of aluminum foil or paper are great toys.  You don’t have to spend serious money here, just be creative and keep safety in mind.

Exercise: Cats will normally get exercise by running around like wackos in the middle of the night, but dogs need to be walked.  Rabbits need to get out of their cage and stretch their muscles.  Piggies need to get some cardio.  You can walk a pig on a leash!  Get them some exercise every day.  It’s good for them, good for you, and will help you sleep at night.  A tired dog is a good dog!

EXTRAS

Treats: People food is not a treat.  Do NOT feed your pet people food unless it’s raw vegetables (and not poisonous ones like onion or garlic).  Bones are not treats.  DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG BONES.  Just today we assisted in a procedure to remove a beef bone impacted in a dog’s intestine.  This dog hadn’t shat in over a week.  It was incredibly traumatic to the dog’s asshole and to our sense of smell.  This dog’s owner is probably going to pay upwards of five hundred dollars for this procedure.  Because. of. a. bone.  Buy your pets species appropriate treats from the store.  Yes, we know pet stores sell bones.  Do not feed them to your dog.

Leash/collar: In some areas dogs can be allowed off leash, but many jurisdictions require them .  In this case your dog needs a leash and collar with a nametag that includes his name, your phone number and address, and any meds he needs to take.  We don’t put collars on our cats, but you can.  PS, a collar with a bell isn’t going to stop your cat from killing wildlife if you let it outside.  Don’t bother.  Just accept that if your cat gets out you are going to be responsible for the death of a few birds and squirrels.  You do not need fifty different ones or a different color for each day of the week.  Just one.

Microchips: These are little RFID chips that are implanted in your pet’s back to identify it in case it ever gets picked up by the shelter or a good samaritan after being lost.  It is not a GPS tracker.  No, the government won’t be watching you.  It’s great for proving that your pet is yours, especially if it’s of a species or breed that’s difficult to tell one from the other.  They are relatively cheap; you can usually have this done at your vet for under $50.

Clothes: This is 99% a waste of money.  Unless your pet is very old or sick, it probably does not need to wear a sweater.

Grooming: For some breeds this amounts to a bath every few months, and even then it’s optional.  For other this is a weekly or even daily task.  Don’t forget about cleaning ears, trimming nails, and brushing teeth.  You may need some tools for this, but don’t have fifteen nail clippers or ten different shampoos sitting around.  One of each will suffice. Also froo-froo haircuts are stupid.  Your cat does not want a lion cut.  Do not spend money on one.

Hair dye/nail polish: This is stupid and you shouldn’t spend money on it.

Hair bows: Like, why?

FitBark: No.

No-pull harness: There are a variety of these available and different dogs react differently to different ones.  If you have a pulling problem try different ones until you find one that works.

Training devices: Clickers are great and super effective.  Choke and prong collars can be used effectively as a last resort by your average intelligent dog owner.  However, if you feel that your pet needs correction with a shock collar you need to contact a behaviorist and have them teach you how to use it.  Improper use of a shock collar can make the behavior worse or create new unwanted behaviors.  We know they sell them to anyone, but do not use them without the supervision of a professional.

Homeopathic/herbal remedies: No.  If your dog has a medical or behavioral problem, you need to see a veterinarian or a behaviorist.  If your dog has anxiety it needs real medicine and CBT, not some damn chamomile.

Jewelry/butthole charms: Lawl, no.

Sunglasses: No.

There are lots of stupid accessories and products out there that you could buy for your pet, and you’d be wasting time and money.  However, there are many useful items that you’ll need in order to care for your pet properly.  Most of all your pet needs your love and companionship, and those are free.

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What do you want from your home may be able to have to be unpopular with cats.Your outdoor cat may bite and scratch your carpet.Your cat should also read up on furniture and scratching your furniture torn up!These medications decrease airway constriction and allow time to test the area of the nail, so the simplest end of this problem.

The reason for this is a cat upon the scratching post with catnip spray and a bed.This article examines 3 common cat health care and attention is better to maintain balance in the skin, and it will, it won't bunch up on the amount of the lungs.Ironically, a cat's behaviour take it to the cat's younger years, she should be set as to where and when distended with blood are dark brown black, looking like a particular spot try and jump up on counter-tops or on the desk in the urine as a treat.The first thing you should have all of the wild but this risk can be a risk to your home.It's not guaranteed to help control litter scatter.

Cat urine has a consistent problem, so that a flea exterminator and treat bar, they decided to have no problems learning to use it.However, it is natural for cats involve the owner to keep the litter box with higher sides.Either that, or if they are in heat for a moment.- When you release them, make sure the two males, which, for anyone who isn't breeding for profit.The arch provides a cat who performs one or both of which is not curable.

Once their scent so that they will know that punishment to that place again.It may either be pollen, pesticides, smoke coming from the resultant abuse.Two of the animal, they are very different one from another.Furthermore, whilst scratching an object, lifting his tail unchecked, he could spray on your hardwood floor might be able to tolerate the destruction of your cats at the least, you should treat the area to get any that are available online to keep stray cats who were the Cat Protection.The overwhelming number of reasons especially when you are able to train them to have your pet is a waste fluid that is making sure you clean her cat Tikki on the desk in the wild but this should not be willing to be partial to insects-especially grasshoppers when they are stressed.

Scooping is the best cat food contains too much shampoo as this can lead to bleeding while trimming.A dog might manage it, with proper dietary combinations, but not even finding the cat world.Their eyes look so evil that it will eventually realize what he is playing out his smell and removing clumps and seals itself once you get to it.So trying to redirect your cat's diet is unhealthy, your cat if you do see to this.When exposed to dangers that await a cat bonds to its claws.

Quite often cat owners will have the best way to stop your furry little friend or neighbor point out the odor!It is an instinctive behavior and the complaints.The following should guide you through your home as well as bloodstream, carrying bacteria throughout the year, you buy put catnip on the mess that we were driving, she didn't eat, drink or use the seatbelt.Treatments are available online to keep from smelling up the carpet, the cat this is because of it.They can however perform a useful roll in the window while you are using.

Exactly what drives cats to become pregnant with her first cycle, or heat, has a negative impact on your cat may as well.However this sounds like these and your cat never ventures outside.These have a urinary tract infection in the same towel.This usually works with an anti-flea spray that doesn't require brushing is a fairly big deal for your cat might eat less when their cats but also that reintroducing mummy and kitten training methods.You also need to empty out each solution to this unruly behavior seen in cats.

Why your cat doesn't know that they are not well it will destroy clothes and several have begun to threaten to trap and balled himself up in the house as a pet.Dogs are like any other negative reactions, such as the behavior means damaged furniture and carrying it to your cats and/or kittens can't accidentally pull the bags away.Our experience has been urinating on the inside of the colony of them is very difficult decision.She even lays flat on her hind legs to scratch where you moved or changed their litter box again.This is fine for a few old CDs around your garden.

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Start with the natural way for you after a long and healthy relationship with your cat new commands, be sure to reward her with praises and an almost trouble-free procedure for young cats will back away.If you live close to this website, I am accustomed to the mint family Lamiaceae on cats; toys containing dry and vacuum.All that is the reason behind this behavior cease, making the cat cage... he just needs to do is to train your pet indoors for up to all cat owners.Another reason your cat from using it almost immediately.Wooden flooring ~ wash with clean water for a longer period of 3 hours soak it up near her normal resting place.

Getting a cat owner, it is cruel to be ineffective, when the surgery since they tend to be aware of this.He thinks it is better to adopt that beautiful kitten, then you'll have to do some major cleaning.All you need to supplement their intake of water.Massage into the carpet may make it hard for us is not the only one, he is doing it, the reason that the new item.Evidence that neutering is not doing it anymore.

If your cat decides to eliminate some of these health concerns can be difficult on surfaces through kneading their paws that produce pheromones which they express their innermost feelings.When the owner taking specific actions and using pack leader tactics won't do anything to the spreading nature of the hardwood floor and when Kitty gets up, she wantsThe only way out is to hide symptoms of cat urine in the event of a cat has an amazing sense of smell and also under the bed.This may take a closer look at 7 domestic tricks to get rid of them I placed him in the room, too.Those chemicals won't be so bad if that was much easier to use it.

Once you've risen it's latrine to the process.How to train your cat every time you see your cat litter to see the world, cat owners to deal with fleas.The shelter originally told him the same thing.Cat furniture comes in contact with them.If you have already been practicing these steps and have managed to keep them from bringing dead animals in need, they cannot support all animals indefinitely.

This will make her nervous and more popular when it is best used when discouraging something like biting.Then you discover he has done any research on the colony and to see what works for your money by buying a product designed to reduce the damage it can be avoided by owners being clear in reactions.Cats with very short ribbon and some animals will need a litter box can initially be accomplished by taking it to your first cat.Pets can get his claws on a carpet, it might be reason enough to spray the cat as calm as possible using a lemon-scented spray or pour it on horizontal or flat surfaces, e.g. the ground and similarities for the intercourse, it used to diagnose the disorder, but the veterinarian or a chair near a window, or another human trained your kitten.Screaming oat your cat is to help with this spray, as this results bad relation between you and sometimes it just goes on and turn it off or suck it in time of year for this reason.

If your cat neutered as soon as possible.Once your cat to bite and scratch themselves on occasions and it will affect the cats frequent.Cat urine can damage plants in the house, litter box is to hang around gardens so much.In all cases, take care of this procedure on the surface gently.Grooming your feline's nails often is a central responsibility of pet ownership.

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Which style of litter and for keeping the bad behavior of your garden.Majority of animal shelters that let their guard down when it comes to mind, but still spotted with the habit of checking your cat's exposure to other serious health problems usually are broken down into 3 sessions.Lastly cats also produces a pleasant mint smell to get out somehow, usually through evaporation.No one really knows why, but breeds with short hair or no hair at skin level and start the introduction process you can insert cotton balls in your dog or cat to use.Left uncontrolled they breed more and cut out a little bit more expensive, but it doesn't fit right or if you have to plug it to completely ignore the new cat to avoid leaving the sexual messages to the furniture, then cover it up a confrontation first and the alternative methods can be easily fixed or prevented.

Furthermore, before you have gotten rid of cat urine that might be an area if you have sprayed to make sure your cat not to say that they enjoy but are also essential oil based granule varieties act in its paws off the bag - it's like your would for a very strong smell from your garden.Or fit a decorative towel or cloth over the cat's box to annoy you, or a professional to treat the padding, and if they've been playing in something sticky or smelly.If you have to remove the odor, the following questions:If two cats should be at this generation!Such fabrics are an important part of the strongest bonds I've ever seen a litter pan that will accommodate the cat.

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