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Actually stand up for myself instead of making a joke about what another person said.

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They really don’t! He’s got four or five free roaming rabbits and has already lost one to a cat. But it’s just frustrating to see these animals, in the middle of winter, out on their own in the neighbors yards, wrecking havoc.

I have a picture of one of them, which is very blurry because we’re driving, but they’re so close to the road and they often go across the road into the field.

I wanted to say I 100% agree with you one the outdoor cat debate, and I’ve noticed free roaming pets in general have gotten so much more popular and it’s rather distressing. I live in a neighborhood and people let their dogs free roam, which almost resulted in me getting bit, and I have a neighbor who free roams his rabbits! It absolutely blows my mind that people think this is okay or safe. What’s worse is these people are part of the HOA so I can’t complain about it to make it stop!

That’s terrible! Ugh people just don’t think things through.

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Welcome to Tumblr.

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no fucking way

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THIS IS THE LUCKY TEST POST (in a text post)

Reblog for good luck on a test you studied fuck all for.

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tumblr friendships are hard to maintain like im sorry i know i havent talked to you in 5 months but you’re still super rad and i still consider us friends im just dumb

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when it comes to minor behavioural issues in cats, such as peeing outside the box or scratching things they shouldn't, do you think a vet trip should be first, or attempts to find the cause yourself and fix it should be first?

Buddy, I will always say call a vet.

In your example, if that cat’s a male, the worst case scenario for peeing outside the litter box is cystitis resulting in a urethral blockage, and he could be dead in 48 hours. You clearly didn’t know that, but you would know it if you called the clinic for advice as your first step.

- Dr Ferox

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Mood.

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reblog if the first musical you ever listened to was not hamilton

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Docking, Cropping, and Declawing Masterlist

General overview on why all 3 are bad (and illegal in Australia)

Desexing is to the benefit of the animal. Docking and cropping is not.

Original and current reasons for tail docking

Hunting/working dogs and “happy tail” are not high enough risk to make docking beneficial

Tail docking and ear cropping hinder body language and can cause lifelong health problems

Dog breeds prone to ear infections would not benefit from ear cropping

Hunting dogs do not need their ears cropped

The AVMA strongly advises against declawing

There is no good reason to do a declaw

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Let dogs say no

The thing (er, one of the things) that frustrates me about that “balanced” trainer on Facebook are the videos she posts of “fixed” dogs in situations that they don’t need to be in to prove that they won’t react. For example, she posted a video of a dog that snaps at people when pet on the back. So this training group threw on a muzzle (I doubt they properly desensitized her) and used positive punishment to get her to stop reacting. Then they set her up in a sit and had a line of people start to pet her, including kids. Why???? Why does the dog HAVE to accept petting from strangers? If the dog doesn’t want to be pet, why does the dog NEED to be pet? Can we stop punishing dogs for telling us that they don’t like something? Yes, a dog that bites strangers should be managed carefully, but that includes muzzle training, telling people no when they ask to pet your dog, and counter conditioning. That does not include forcing a dog to accept something that they are not comfortable with that has NO value for them. Obviously we sometimes need to put our dogs into situations when they have to accept something they don’t like (i.e. veterinary procedures) but enjoying petting from any stranger off the street, being friendly with every dog they meet, and never ever showing any signs of discomfort is an unrealistic and unfair standard. Let dogs say no to things. As long as the dog is managed in a way that prevents him from hurting someone, there’s nothing wrong with him expressing discomfort.

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@givethispromptatry Here's some 3am writing!

Aurora glared at the man as he eased himself to the floor, for a moment noticing nothing wrong.

The soft groan that left his lips made her stop, following his hand to where he clutched a rapidly growing red splotch.

"How are you supposed to protect me if you bleed out?" She asked as she rushed over, keeping the panicked edge out of her tone. She channeled whatever frustrations she had into applying pressure to his wound.

Instesd of answering, he gave her his lopsided smile she always found irritating.

"Besides, I can protect myself. Just ask the five guys I just killed in that fight. Oh wait, you can't," She huffed a bit.

"Your father didn't seem to feel that way when he hired me."

"Who said my father was smart? If it wasn't natural, he'd forget how to breathe," she retorted shortly.

Her eyes danced across the room, looking for anything useful. Despite his light tone, she knew he was feeling the effects of the blood loss. He was growing paler by the second, and looked disoriented.

She reluctantly let up on the pressure she was applying to the wound—which she had guessed was caused by a sword-—and darted over to a cupboard.

She didn't waste any time to return to him with her find: alcohol. Without any warning, she poured it over his wound and the promptly ripped the sleeves off of his tunic.

She doused the new fabric in alcohol as well, though she was unsure if she needed too.

She stuffed a wad of cloth into the wound, and then tightly bound the rest around it to keep the pressure.

"That should hold you until I get you to a healer." She stated gently.

"But healers are expensive," he protested, waving his hand dismissively.

"So? Between money and your life, I'm morally obligated to choose your life." She flashed a light smile.

"Morally obligated, huh?" He repeated with a wan smile.

"Yup, at lest now I can say I at least tried to prevent your death."

"How... reassuring." He chuckled but quickly cut the sound off.

Despite her seemingly distant attitude, the look on her face spoke volumes.

She was not going to let him die, not then.

"Thank you, Rory." He murmured, eyes drifting closed.

"No!" She pinched his arm roughly, jolting him awake. "You better stay awake Oliver, so I can yell at you for calling me that stupid nickname you gave me." She quickly made up the excuse to hide her nerves.

Ourksde the room, she could hear footsteps, and couldn't help but relax. The healer had arrived. She knew her father would have been contacted by someone, he always had people following her. So it was no surprise to her the healer was there.

No longer needed to make sure Oliver didn't die, she wiped her blood caked hands on her clothes and picked up his sword.

She was ready to go get revenge on the man that nearly killed her guard.

“You would do well to remember that I am not here to follow your orders. I am here to keep you alive.”

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5. I knew exactly how I wanted the scene to go when I was writing it so how did this happen?

Frustrating editing moods:

1. This scene is a disaster but also I love it how it is.

2. This scene has nothing noticeably wrong with it but also I hate it.