#pet death mention

[the-adventures-of-dave]

I thought there was a breed of short-legged cats where the trait wasn’t connected to anything harmful, but now you’re saying Munchkins are unhealthy. Is there some other breed I’m getting them mixed up with or do I need to completely bin my daydream of getting a stumpy lil’ cat?

I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but I'm referring to the same short-legged breed. All short legged cat breeds (napoleon, rughugger, scottish kilt, minuet, minskin, etc) all can be traced back to mixes with the Munchkin cat.

Physical health-wise Munchkins are better off than some other breeds, though due to their short legs they have a greater chance at developing things like osteoarthritis. There is some evidence munchkins also have deformations or malalignment of their limbs, though this hasn't been studied extensively. The gene that causes the short legs is also lethal when a cat has two copies, meaning like the burmese and bombay, poor breeding practices can lead to stillborn kittens.

Another issue that stems from Munchkins are the fact that their main breed trait (the short legs) prevents them from fulfilling usual cat behaviours like climbing, running, scratching, grooming, and jumping. Some Munchkins fare better than others, but research suggests cats of that breed will suffer some lower quality of life due to the limitations of their shorter legs on their ability to act like cats.

You can read more about Munchkins and their health here and here. I do have to note that Munchkins are not an extensively researched breed, so there may or may not be further underlying issues related to their short legs.

[eternalglitch]

Ori 6/15/21 - 3/25/24

Unfortunately I made the call to put Ori to sleep yesterday after a two month fight against an infected abscess. Once she stopped being interested in any food over the weekend, I unfortunately knew it was time to let her go.

She was a very sweet rat; if someone wanted to hold one of my three I would always recommend her as the most easy going one. She had four accidental kittens (ratlets) when she was about nine weeks old, who I hope are still happy and healthy with their own homes. She was also a bit of a trouble maker in that most of the holes in my sweat pants are from her and she would often give the other rats bald patches... I'll miss her a lot 🖤

More photos of her under the read more :}

Thanks for a great almost three years, Ori.

[transjudas]

Ed facing Fang telling him that something he did to him in the past hurt and traumatized him, season 1 vs season 2.

[opal-and-co]

My sweet sassy boy Minty very suddenly passed away just over a week ago today and I want to say a million things, but mostly I just want to share him with as many people as I can. He was very silly from the second I brought him home, up until he was last with us.

This video was taken not too long after I brought my parakeets home, and I thought it was entirely too precious that this darling baby bird was...spinning. For fun. He grew out of this behavior, much like an adolescent might stop spinning for the hell of it even though it was the funniest thing ever when they were 6.

Adding some additional info under the read more. Nothing heavy, just some stuff I'd like to share in memory of my little guy.

Parakeets are a common "first pet" for kids, or seen as easy, especially with their throwaway price tag in pet stores. When you bring home a parakeet (or any parrot really), you're bringing home a 10+ year commitment to an animal that isn't even largely considered domesticated. These amazing little animals are known for their charismatic personalities and charming tricks. They can talk! They'll do all kinds of things! They'll be your best friend! While true sometimes, Minty never really wanted to be friends with me in the two years I knew him. Cornflower (the blue blob behind him in the video) does not care to be friends with me and probably never will. They vastly preferred each others company, as well as the company of my cockatiel who, while isn't a parakeet, is another bird like them. All my birds like me and my partner well enough that we know we're part of their "flock," but my parakeets will never ask for snuggles or head scritches. I'm almost certain they will never learn to speak simply because they don't want to. They don't want to sit on my shoulder and be my best buddy. That's okay. They're not domesticated animals like a dog or a cat who might be actively interested in a person's company. Parakeets are small and delicate and complex. They are messy and they bite and they scream and these are not behaviors you can train away. Small birds with high metabolisms poop every 5-8 minutes. That's a lot of mess, even if it's not all in one go!

So when you look at my darling Minty, or when you look at any other funny parrot video or picture online, please remember that is nearly a wild animal that should be enjoying the company of its own kind. I ask you kindly not to purchase birds from pet stores and seek to rescue whenever possible if you truly think your home is right for a parrot. I ask you to know that your bird may never do the things the birds online do, and you need to be okay with that. Your bird will bite and scream and make a mess, and you need to be okay with that. If you know someone considering bringing a bird home, please gently try to inform them of the ugly that comes along with that.

At this point, this is word soup and I thank you for reading this far. I am not a beakon of all bird knowledge, but I think myself knowledgeable enough that my DMs are open for questions, and if I don't feel comfortable answering something, I can find you a resource.

[kedreeva]

I attended a pretty big reptile expo yesterday and today, my first time at this expo, because a friend of mine invited me along to her vend her stall with her. I brought some mice, and a few other odds and ends, and mostly chilled with her and watched the table when she needed a break.

Today, as we were cleaning and packing up, the guy that ran the show came over to talk, he purchased one of @teameagleworks dragon pens I had brought with me, and ten minutes later he returned with this:

And asked me if I wanted it for free. He explained it was a Solomon Islands monkey tailed skink he had purchased alive for $1500, kept as a pet for years, and donated to science post mortem. "Science just returned him to me," he said, and went on to explain that it made him too sad to see his buddy like this, but that I seemed like I would give him a good home. And also that if he didn't give him to me, he would be putting him in the basement, "for the next owners of my house to find."

So, Pothos came home with me, and I will be driving him to the east coast sometime this summer to give him to a curiosities collector I'm friends with out there. She's already making him a plaque that reads "Pothos- donated to science and science donated him back."

I want to be clear I met this man yesterday for just a minute while he collected table money, and talked to him for maybe 10 minutes today. Also he wasn't wrong. He took one look at me, in my boring jeans and regular hoodie, and went "yeah that one's into weird shit" and he wasn't even wrong.

Anyway, looking forward to the next expo already.

[likesplatterpaint]

This is a really hard post to write, but I know she is very loved by many on here and I don’t want to blindside anyone.

Vet today was much more serious than I thought. Nunu likely has squamous cell cancer on her foot. I finally came to grips today with the fact it’s probably time. I could go into all the signs she’s given us but it’s not really necessary.

We will spend the next week loving on her and giving her all her favorites before giving her the last gift I can: freedom from the pain.

I am breaking. She is a piece of me, my constant through many tumultuous years of grief, change, trauma and success. She is the angel mom unknowingly picked to stay with me.

She is my bananu, my nunu, our bumble.

We love her, so, so much.

And she loves us.

And bagels.

[naomiknight-17]

I've had to hand feed Billi twice a day for like three days now and my hands and fingertips are so so sore and tired from using the feeding syringe

These veterinary devices were NOT designed with disabled pet owners in mind, holy shit

The vet is supposed to call today so we can figure out what to do moving forward, whether we continue hand-feeding but with diabetic formula wet food, or try the appetite stimulant again, or what

I've already had to set in my mind, "If her condition gets to X point, then we'll have to let her go" but she isn't there yet. The vets have said that, even if we figured out what was wrong (besides the diabetes and arthritis which we already know about) there isn't much we could do about it at this point.

So I guess I'm just making this post to let y'all know that Billi is now in what I would consider palliative care. We can't cure her, but we're doing all we can to keep her comfortable and happy. Well, as happy as a cat titled "the Belligerent" can be

[achoirofcritters]

I unexpectedly lost my heart cat this week and I just want the world to know that he was the very best kitty.

[pastrygeckos]

Eclair, my little marzipan baby~ It's been 8 years since we got her, and although we didn't get as much time with her as we'd hoped, I thought it's about time we focus on celebrating her life more often than we mourn her loss. So I'd appreciate it if you had a look through her tag (here), and liked/reblogged/commented on your favourite photo or video posts of her 🥰

[kunstkombi]

Initially I just wanted to do a silly 4-panel thing simply because Reigen likes dogs & Mob's profile lists "making dogs float" as his specialty, but I kept thinking of our dog since his death day came up (on the 15th, I'm always fashionably late) so I got mushy over everything. I still miss the floofer, but he's Reigen's & Mob's now and that's a great place to be.

This is the first time I finished something longer than a single page and the most properly I did so, too... There's so much that bothers me still, but this already took way too long even with the lazy-ass lines & I'm exhausted, so I'll just settle for being glad I actually pulled through!

[the-meme-monarch]

my sibling has urged me to make this a post bc i told xem and xe thought it was funny and i think i’m mostly okay to talk about it now. so the day my cat arctic died i was Kind Of A Mess, like scream crying and hyperventilating Bad, so my dad offered to get me out of the house for a bit to go on a drive. I didn’t want to bc i was kinda preoccupied with my cat dying in front of me but figured that getting away from her for a bit would be good for me. after a bit he took me through a drive through fast food restaurant and asked if i wanted anything. again no i didn’t but it was nearly the afternoon and I hadn’t eaten anything yet that day so i figured i Should. i couldn’t really talk but i managed to say “just a burger” and he took that to mean A Plain As Hell No Toppings No Condiments Literally Just Bun And Burger. i didn’t process that That was what he ordered for me so when i got my Plain As Hell burger and looked at it i just cried. it came with ketchup packets so i at least got to put some on it myself

[schizoid-culture-is]

SzPD culture is getting upset because you realized when your cat dies the numbness will swallow your grief before you can even properly mourn them

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[inky-goddess]

Damn 2024 is just gonna take from us huh

Tom Scott retired from youtube

Jellie died

Matpat is retiring from youtube

OFMD was cancelled

what's next???

[transjudas]

"Turn the mic off" - Anthony (x)

[writingkitten]

Fics are gonna be delayed a bit… I have to put my cat down tomorrow, and I’m not in a good state to write quality stuff for you all. I’m sorry

[pears-palette]

I was suddenly overcome with the urge to draw a shelter dog I worked with years ago named Taffy. He was mischievous and didn’t really like other dogs, but he was a softie with me. Unfortunately, he passed away from cancer before he could find his forever home. At least I’m glad I helped make his last bit of time on earth full of love.