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The Beast that Bothers
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poor little boy got his booster vaccines. he is 2.5 pounds, and is very sad about everything
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can you explain where your pets were during the
oh sure, they were at
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they live in their own ceiling kingdom
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Anonymous asked:
Do you consider brachycephalism in cats as serious as in dogs? I'm in veterinary medicine but I don't encounter many brachy kitties and would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Schlueter et al (2009) categorized brachycephalic head shapes into four categories randing from mild to severe.
Moderate brachycephaly is where we begin to really see problems and profound or severe brachycephalic cats are going to have a real issue.
The British Shorthair (left) is a breed where mild brachycephaly is part of the standard compared to an Exotic Shorthair (right) where profound - severe brachycephaly is desireable.
On the left with have a British Shorthair, in the center an Exotic Shorthair and on the right a Persian.
One of the problems we see with brachycephalic breeds is stenotic nares, which are narrow nostrils. You can’t even make out the nares on the Persian shown above and, as one may expect, this affects how much air they move through them.
We can see similar obstructive effects in cats with nasopharyngeal polyps, masses or reconstruction due to scarring from chronic rhinosinusitis problems.
Due to their inability to breath normally through their nose these cats tend to be heat and exercise intolerant and can run into trouble more quickly during high stress events.
Stenotic nares can be surgically corrected but I don’t think this is as common in cats as it is in dogs, at least I haven’t encountered many cats who’ve undergone the procedure. I don’t know if it’s not as necessary, if cats don’t respond as well or if cat owners are less likely to seek treatment.
Or maybe it is as common and my lack of experience is the outlier.
Brachycephaly is also associated with malocclusion and dental disease, chronic epiphora, facial dermatitis related to the chronic tearing and ocular issues such as conreal sequestrum or entropion related to the protruding eye structure.
I know globe proptopsis is a problem in some brachycephalic dog breeds like pugs but I haven’t heard of this specifically happening in brachycephalic cat breeds.
Exotics and Persians are obviously the worst when it comes to brachycephaly in cats but the Bombay and (American) Burmese are also offenders.
There are other breeds which don’t call for a brachycephalic head shape (or even default it) or call for only a mild version but certain breeders are selecting for extreme typeing anyways because even though their cats might not win any shows they can sell them as designer variants for more.
On the left we have a Sphynx and in the right we have a Devon Rex both with an extreme head type contradictory to the breed standard.
So yes, unfortunately the brachycephalic head type is a problem in cats. Some try to argue that brachycephalic animals often live long lives which means the abnormal structure isn’t a problem… but longevity is only one measure of a breeds ethical soundness, quality of life and history are also important in my opinon.
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I know they don’t wear waistcoats but please tell us about whether or not the warrior cats have monarchist ideologies
(In reference to this post: https://www.tumblr.com/elodieunderglass/748489160252358656/theyre-american)
The post jokingly looks at beloved fictional British animals with some degree of anthropomorphism, I.e. wearing waistcoats. I felt comfortable including non-waistcoat-wearing animals such as Watership Down in my addition as they are anthropomorphised.
Warrior Cats is a commercial children’s series created by several authors, the majority of whom are British. The cats do not wear waistcoats. They are said to have elaborate political systems that are anthropomorphised. The series is notable for the naming conventions.
I don’t think I should express an opinion here because of my total ignorance of the source material. I was just a bit too old when they first started coming out, and no longer reading Redwall etc. Unlike the other fictional characters I posted about, where I can defend my hilarious joke stances with actual political insights, I got nothing for you here and wouldn’t want to try. (Everyone in the notes on that post insisting that I am wrong about the redwall mice and Watership down rabbits is SO WRONG on the internet and I’m being so brave about ignoring them)
Throw this one out to the public then
Oh I absolutely have Warrior Cat fan followers. Also @the-adventures-of-dave and @catsindoors
While they do not know who the king is and have no monarchs in the traditional sense I think it can be argued that warriors would be monarchists if given the opportunity.
Their warrior code/laws they follow are based off of of the knight’s chivalric code, and knighthood is very deeply rooted in serving the monarchy and the church.
Their leaders aren’t chosen by StarClan (essentially their cat gods/ancestors for the unfamiliar) but they DO need to be approved of by StarClan. The character Nightstar had his leadership denied by StarClan and his clan almost died as a result of him ignoring their decision.
Until recent books one of their laws was quite literally “the leader’s word is law” and they were expected to follow their leader unquestioningly. Until recently there were also no structures in place to remove a leader barring a coup or uprising because of the aforementioned rule and their StarClan approval.
Altogether if you replace the clan leaders with the king and call them knights instead of warriors they’d be some flavour of monarchists. They’re structured vaguely like the monarchy if you squint.
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Léo Forest Leo Forest (b. 1985, based Paris, France) - Chat, 2023, Drawings: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel on Paper
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Spring is known as a time for planting bulbs, but it’s important to remember that bulbs often have a higher concentration of nutrients than leaves or flowers, meaning they can be more dangerous for your pet. When organising your garden, don’t forget to make sure that your pet can’t get their paws on any bulbs that you may be planting.
Lots of different species of bulbs can be poisonous, so keep them in areas your pet can’t access – or avoid them completely. If you do decide to plant bulbs, it’s a good idea to cover them with mesh until they’re growing to prevent any curious paws from digging them up!
Plants to avoid:
- Azalea/Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Crocuses (Crocus sp)
- Daffodil (Narcissus sp)
- Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum): Also present in summer and autumn.
- Geranium (Pelargonium sp)
- Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Holly (Ilex sp): Also present in summer, autumn and winter
- Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
- Iris and Gladiola (Iridaceae)
- Ivy (Hedera): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Laburnum (Cytisus alpinus): Also present in summer and autumn.
- Laurel including Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and other laurels: Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Mistletoe (Viscum album): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Oak (Quercus pedunculata): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Onions and Garlic plants (Allium sp): All parts of the plant, especially the bulbs, can be toxic. Also present in summer and autumn.
- Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea): Also present in summer and autumn.
- Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum): Also present in summer.
- Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
- Snowdrops (Galanthus sp): Also present in winter
- Tulip (Tulipa sp)
- Yew (Taxus baccata and related species): Also present in summer, autumn and winter.
As spring is also a time when many of us trim our hedges, make sure you’re careful to clear up any cut branches and leaves as some hedgerow plants (such as Cherry Laurel) can be dangerous.
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Pros of letting your cat sniff your food/drink
- Makes them feel included
- Their reaction might be funny
- If it's safe for them to eat it's ok if they have a little lick lick it's fine, here, have some butter, my son. Yes, numnum
Cons of letting your cat sniff your food/drink
- They might try it and then become a fiend for that food/drink every time you have it for the rest of forever
- They might sneeze on it
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Owning a cat is doing what literal years of therapy could not do for me. This little animal routinely keeps me from spiraling, just by flopping her stupid little body on my keyboard. I love her with everything.
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Bothering the beast
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put my son in situations today