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If only Elphie knew how much Glinda really loved her…

The vet noted that Vice had a little bit of plaque built up on his teeth at his appointment last week, so we're now ten minutes into teaching him to tolerate having his teeth brushed. Step two will be increased tolerance and three will be finding a pet toothpaste he likes.

The things I do for lint, man.

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So this is literally only ten minutes of training on the toothbrush, but prior to this I have made a point of occasionally touching teeth while petting for all of my cats, because dental checks are part of routine vet visits and this normalizes that kind of contact. So sometimes while I'm petting their faces, I'll move their lips and press against their teeth a little.

Then, I introduced the toothbrush! It's one of the soft bristle spares I keep packaged in my guest room-- I opened it up, swirled it through the treat jar to cover it in crumbs, and held it out for investigation. Mmmm tastes like treats

And then I used the toothbrush to brush over his face and head, which he enjoyed quite a bit! This is a good face, trust me. Gradually I focused on petting and brushing near his mouth, eventually bringing a second hand in to stabilize his head. Lots of treats at this stage. And then...a little bit of brushing and still more treats.

He's food motivated enough to stick around throughout this whole process. If anything, I'd encourage you to occasionally gently handle your cat's mouth during normal petting, just to make vet visits easier.

aemelia

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kedreeva

My dad visited yesterday and ask if Earl had something stuck in his throat... I explained that no, that's just his Very Sexy Neck Bump. He laughed and said he had no idea, he's not a peahen. I said WELL if you WERE, you would find him and his neck bump irresistible!

kedreeva

In case you were wondering just HOW sexy Earl's neck bump can get, here's another picture, taken just after he did a Big Sexy Yell

Man. If you were a peahen....

ladiesonscreen

RACHEL GREEN in FRIENDS (1994 - 2004) 2.01 | The One with Ross's New Girlfriend

sakurabraches

they really added glinda and elphaba doing tunnel of love together in hit 2025 movie wicked: for good wow life is so beautiful never kill yourself

whosname

[id. A twitter post by @/Bennieeexyz Jury duty letter came addressed to my cat. Not a mistake. "Felix Martinez" - that's his full name according to his vet records. My last name. His first name. Somehow he's a registered voter now. Called the county clerk. Me: My cat got summoned for jury duty. Clerk: Is the name correct on the summons? Me: Yes, but he's a cat. Clerk: Is Felix Martinez a legal resident of this county? Me: He's a legal cat. Clerk: Sir, if the name matches our records, he needs to appear or file an exemption. Me: He can't file anything. He has paws. Clerk: You can file on his behalf. Me: Under what exemption? There's no box for "is a cat." Clerk: (pause) Check "unable to serve due to medical reasons." Me: What's the medical reason? Clerk: He's a cat. Me: That's not a medical condition. Clerk: It is if it prevents him from serving. Sent in the form. Got rejected two weeks later. "Insufficient documentation. Please provide medical professional's statement." Took the letter to my vet. Me: I need you to write that my cat can't do jury duty. Vet: Why is your cat summoned for jury duty? Me: Excellent question. No good answer. Vet: This is the weirdest request I've gotten. Me: Can you just write that he's medically unfit to serve? Vet: On what grounds? Me: He's a cat. Vet: (started typing) "Patient is unable to serve due to species-related limitations including inability to speak, read, or comprehend legal proceedings." Me: Perfect. Sent it in. Got another rejection. "Summons is mandatory. Failure to appear will result in contempt of court." My roommate thought this was hilarious. Roommate: Felix is going to jail. Me: This is serious. Roommate: Bring him to court. See what happens. Decided that was actually the only option left. Day of jury duty, put Felix in his carrier. Brought the entire paper trail of rejection letters. Checked in at the courthouse. Clerk: Name? Me: Felix Martinez. Clerk: (looked at the cat carrier) Is that Felix? Me: Yes. Clerk: (long stare) He's a cat. Me: I've been saying that for six weeks. Clerk: Why didn't you file an exemption? Me: I filed three. All rejected. Showed her the letters. She read through them, expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. Clerk: Someone rejected the veterinary documentation? Me: Twice. Clerk: (called her supervisor over) You need to see this. Supervisor read everything. Looked at Felix. Looked at me. Supervisor: How did a cat get registered to vote? Me: You tell me. Supervisor: This is a data error. Me: Took you six weeks to figure that out. They dismissed Felix immediately. Apologized for the inconvenience. Supervisor: We'll remove him from the voter registry. Me: Appreciate it. Supervisor: (pause) Out of curiosity, how would he have voted? Me: Probably whatever party supports universal treats. Got a formal apology letter a week later and a voter registration card. For me this time. Apparently I wasn't registered, but my cat was. Roommate: Felix committed voter fraud. Me: Felix committed nothing. He's innocent. Roommate: That's what they all say. Felix is sleeping on the jury summons now. Fitting end to his legal career. end id]

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A HANDY CHART FOR THOSE OF YOU WONDERING WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THESE. NOTE THAT THESE ARE ALL THE INFORMAL AND YOU IS THE FORMAL SO LIKE YOU WOULD ALWAYS ADDRESS YOUR SUPERIOR/ OLDER PERSON/ SOCIAL BETTER WITH YOU BUT WITH YOUR BUDS YOU CAN USE THESE.

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I’m not sure I knew the thy/thine distinction. Thanks for this!

mistgomery

the homoerotic friendship that makes u fake your death

boybeetles

I think this is the funniest 404 error page I’ve seen

“I hope you’re hungry… for nothing!” Give me my stuffed marshmallows you freak

andremichaux

Look I know you are cool with this, but you have to understand. I am a religious woman. [clicks tongue] I know, Mami.

One Day at a Time | 1.11

screenshots do not do this scene justice, so here’s the video posted by @sunflowersrain

#it's the way rita does the 'who the HELL do I think I am???'#ICONIC #i watched this and immediately wished this was how it would be eith all my (deeply religious) family

andremichaux

Look I know you are cool with this, but you have to understand. I am a religious woman. [clicks tongue] I know, Mami.

One Day at a Time | 1.11

screenshots do not do this scene justice, so here’s the video posted by @sunflowersrain

#it's the way rita does the 'who the HELL do I think I am???'#ICONIC #i watched this and immediately wished this was how it would be eith all my (deeply religious) family

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KUMAIL: Okay, can you give us five points again so I can have a more TV friendly reaction? GREG: No! I want everyone to see how mean spirited you are.