It's crazy to see people's misogyny run so deep that it's literally affecting their relationship with their own pets.
"Girl cats just aren't as affectionate :("
"Girl dogs never like me that's why I always get boy dogs :("
And like I don't like to anthropomorphize the emotions of animals, so I'm not going to say I know exactly how animals feel about it. But I will say if you genuinely never have good interactions with animals that happen to be girls then I have to assume you're the one treating every girl animal really weird and you're an asshole. And if you are having good interactions with girl animals and are still saying shit like this then like. You're cherry picking instances to be misogynistic about animals online for no reason and you're an asshole.
this is so rampant among horse people it's wild. i rode a mare all my life and she was the gentlest, kindest soul i've ever met in any animal. yet the way every other rider i worked with, including women, would make assumptions and disparage her like 'oh you couldn't pay me to ride a mare' because they're supposedly difficult, unpredictable, and mean. it's crazy to listen to people talk about a horse the same way men talk about their 'crazy exes' in 90s sitcoms and that is not an exaggeration.
So this is gonna be a REALLY weird post from me, but there's this cat cafe I frequent that's on the ropes and has set up a crowdfunder, because otherwise they'll have to close at the end of the year :')
Of the many many animal cafes in Tokyo, I have loved Nyankoto Cat Cafe for a long time because of how much they genuinely care for their animals, not just as moneymakers. They have multiple cats with health conditions, including one who sadly passed away just months ago from cancer. The older cats who are too aged or unwell have retired to the owner's house where she continues to post pics of them for fans who miss them.
But between the vet costs and multiple sewage backups in their building, they either close, or if they get funding they can move - otherwise it's unlikely the owner can afford to keep all the cats and they'll have to split up and go to different people after living together all their lives :(
The smallest donation is just 1000 yen, or about $6 USD. They'll take paypal and credit card incl from overseas. In total they're asking for about $20k USD to relocate the store, and they're halfway to their goal!
I cannot overstate how much I love these cats (especially Chachamaru) so I will lovepost about my favs under the cut:
CHACHAMARU MY BELOVED MY BEST BOY!!! he looooves sitting on people's laps and is the most athletic of all the cats, loves to stalk the others. Also tries to jump on your back to use it as a springboard to get up to the top of tall cabinets.
Kinta, an old man, who's been with the shop since they opened! If you kneel on the floor he Will crawl between your knees and settle in for butt slaps. He also loves his shrimp :3 and if he catches a toy, he'll prance around the store with it, calling loudly to make sure everyone can see how good he did.
Fuku, who looks like some kind of stuffed animal... likes to put his paws up neatly to lounge on your leg, and also taking rides on your back.
The most recent arrival, Ame, a rescue kitten in 2023 or so! She's full-grown now but still soooo itty bitty. Loves to Yell. The professional Yeller of the store.
Ai, a sweet sweet lady with the softest fur you ever did touch. Purrs like an engine when you groom her and flips over so you can get to her belly. Cat that likes belly rubs.
And many many more beloved kitties!!! Since I can't have cats of my own these guys really are the anchor of my mental health and I dread to think if they really were to close :( So if you're able to give, please! Please! Thank you!!
having a best friend who meets your level of freak is unmatched. you present them with the most unhinged, deeply buried thought from the depths of your psyche and instead of blinking blankly they just go "oh absolutely"—and I think that mutual brain rot like that is the highest form of intimacy actually.
I know a lot of people love The Walking Dead but tbh the whole "everyone in the world is actually already infected and will reanimate when they die" thing is pretty fucking dumb. Like okay all our funeral rites now involve chopping people's heads off, I guess?
i made a post like this before but I can't find it now. so. I'll just redo it.
What's the first "big news story" you remember from when you were a kid?
It's something I love to ask mixed-aged groups sometimes because I think it's really interesting to see the responses. I've gotten answers from the Olympics of [whatever year] to Watergate to more recent stuff from my niblings.
My first news thing I remember is the OJ Simpson trial. I vaguely remember watching the news with my grandparents before that, but that's the first story I remember, in part because my second grade teacher had us go play so she could watch the verdict 😂
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