I adopted a young cat (not a kitten) in August, so not the same but maybe applicable. Know that as much as you’ve prepared, things that you can’t prepare for might still pop up and that’s okay!
It’ll also probably take time for the kitten to settle in - she might not be obsessed with you immediately, but a consistent routine and consistent love at her comfort level will build genuine trust. You're in it together for the long haul anyways, so don’t rush growing the relationship! It’s all part of your story. Enjoy your new friend!! ❤️
Jan 20, 2025
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I leaned on my childhood dogs (pictured ft. teen me with acne) a lot growing up for companionship and emotional support.
The pets I’ve had in my adult life have all been with me at differing stages of my life and have grounded me and given me a sense of purpose in taking care of them even when I had nothing else and felt like I was doing everything wrong in life.
My dog Benny is teaching me to be patient and how to handle frustration and take care of the needs of a very sensitive emotional creature lol…
My cat Bunny is very shy and odd due to illness she suffered as a kitten that led her to be quarantined, which can be frustrating to me sometimes because I kind of wish she would be more like the two cuddly gregarious cats I’ve had who I lost before their time. But I looked at it from another point of view yesterday and had the thought that maybe I bonded with my other cats instantly because they weren’t going to be with me for very long, but my life with Bunny is going to be something that unfolds over the span of many years so our bond is going to take more time to develop and maybe someday it’ll be just as strong if not stronger. I think that’s beautiful 🥹
Oct 20, 2024
When I adopted Bunny the sweet old ladies at the shelter cried because they were afraid nobody would want her; she was shy and generally pretty odd because she had grown up in quarantine as a kitten for panleukopenia, a deadly disease that’s the feline equivalent to parvovirus. It has a low survival rate and requires aggressive supportive care but it’s easily transmitted, even from human to cat, so the only contact she got was during medical treatments.
Bunny stayed timid because she was afraid of my husband but she had started showing a little more personality after we moved from our small one bedroom apartment into a large house and he got a job. She would come out of her shell when he was not nearby and then retreat and hide when he was around. Now that we’re far away from him, the change in her demeanor and confidence in just a little over a week has been astonishing.
The woman at the shelter who helped with the adoption told me that I was meant to find Bunny and that we would heal each other. She didn’t know how right she was.
Mar 29, 2025
I got a new housemate recently and he brought two cats with him; they're rescues and were very briefly street cats so they're slow to trust people, they've spent a lot of their time staring at me from a safe distance and then running away if I get too close (pippa I'm sorry but if you sit at the top of the stairs while I am at the bottom of the stairs, this is going to happen eventually).
It's been a month of trying to be slow/quiet around them so I don't startle them, offering them toys and treats by showing them what I have in my hand, putting them near them on the ground and then backing up. One of them has been more comfortable with me than the other, always sniffs my hand if I hold it out to her but hasn't been overly fussed About Me, if that makes sense. Well about five minutes ago she was sat meowing outside of my bedroom so I opened the door and held out my hand and she did the headbut into my hand and let me pet her 😭 it felt so nice to feel trusted by her I'm crying
Pictured is the cats, the one you can actually see is Posey, she's the one who trusts me more & let me pet her. Pippa is the one hiding in the back and honestly that sums up their personalities pretty well. (their owner took this picture when they'd been here a day or so)
Jan 18, 2025
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It’s an incredible and enraging documentary about the slow-yet-steady destruction of a Palestinian village, Masafer Yatta, in the West Bank by Israel. It’s nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars, but no US distributor picked it up. The directors decided to release it independently so that Americans could still see it.
If it’s playing near you (it is in NYC), please buy a ticket and go as soon as possible. Nothing has made me angrier, which is why they don’t want us to watch it AND why everyone should. Free Palestine ❤️ 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Feb 12, 2025