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Erosdiscordia 1d ago

66gardeners 1d ago

Come sit a spell and read with me
#stainedglass
#cottage

Erosdiscordia 2d ago

Mr. Funk E. Dude 3d ago

"But you know, the toughest thing, is to love somebody that has done something mean to you.

Especially when that somebody has been yourself.

Have you ever done anything mean to yourself? Well it's very important to look inside yourself and find that loving part of you. That's the part that you must take good care of, and never be mean to. Because that's the part of you that allows you to love your neighbor.

And your neighbor is anyone you happen to be with."

Mister Rogers.

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Erosdiscordia 3d ago

Mac's been to the vet and is home, groggy.

They had to give him gabapentin and wait two hours for it to take effect, as he was in so much pain that he wouldn't let anyone touch his mouth. He's usually the chillest, most easygoing cat, even at the vet. So it's shocking that he got aggressive. Poor boy.

He's FIV+, which means he has a lowered immune system. So this tooth infection is a serious problem.

They gave him injections of pain medicine and antibiotics, and I took him home. After the antibiotics help the swelling in his gum I can bring him in Friday night for surgery on Saturday morning.

They'll have to put him under general anesthesia and take some x-rays before they know how many of his teeth will have to be removed. Fortunately the redness and infection are only on one side. The vet showed me a video they took of his mouth examination. It looked VERY painful. 😢

It's breaking my heart to know he may have been feeling increasingly bad for weeks, and I just didn't know. Looking back I can see hints of how he was trying to get comfort from me, and I mistook it for him being just his loving self.

Barring the risks any pet surgery with anesthesia always has, this procedure Saturday will probably make him feel SO much better! Even the pain medicine tonight enabled him to actually eat some mashed-up kitten food just now.

I confess I am worried about the expense of his surgery though. It has been such a relief lately to not have to ask for financial help, and I'm sorry to have to ask again now. I hope you understand.

Any assistance is going to make a cushion so that I don't have to worry about feeding myself or my furry friends while I get this vet emergency straightened out. 💜

Erosdiscordia 3d ago

Hey all!

I don't know if anyone is even awake, but I have an urgent #mutualAid request if anybody can help. Boosts are *extremely* appreciated, as this is a new instance and I'm still rebuilding my network.

Money is tight from day to day because of all the moving-related things I'm having to do, and today it seems like my cat Mac has a bad toothache and I need to take him to the vet ASAP.

I'm wondering if anyone could please spare $50 or so to help with this? Anything would help -- he's clearly feeling poorly. 💔

These are my links:
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tmvshek
Venmo: @onychamaze
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/erosdiscordia

#transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #crowdfund #cats #catsofmastodon #fundraising
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Erosdiscordia 3d ago

I'm kinda worried that Mac is having a problem with his teeth. Something in his mouth seems to be bothering him, and my Spidey sense is going off that he doesn't feel well.

Having any extractions done here at a Bangkok vet would be so much unbelievably cheaper than America, I'd love to do that if it's necessary.

But I'm flying back to America with Mac in two weeks.

Anyone who has had a cat get teeth extracted, did it take the cat a long time to heal? Do you think we'd be able to fly in two weeks? He's usually pretty chill about traveling, I just don't want to do it if he's not healed.

Advice is welcome!

Erosdiscordia 6d ago

The birthday boy!

Machendra is 7 years old today. 🎉

He was born around November 30, 2018. In March of 2020, right as the pandemic began, I took a trip to the Richmond Virginia animal shelter. He was sleeping when I saw him in his cage, so I didn't want to disturb him -- but the clerk encouraged me to meet him, and brought him to a greeting room.

He hid under a bench for a moment -- but suddenly ran over to where I was sitting on the floor, climbed into my lap, and instantly leaned his thin little body against my chest, hopeful that he'd be loved. And that's when I knew I had a cat buddy.

He's been with me the whole pandemic, through my top surgery and recovery, years of being crammed with me into a small living room, a couple of long separations while I visited overseas (I hated how much I missed his dear face), and now he's literally traveled around the world with me. And we're about to go make a new home. 🖤💜🖤💜

Even though I foisted two more kittens on him, he still seems to love me. Each morning, he hears me stirring in bed and comes to snuggle and purr. It's the best wake-up ever.

With all my heart, I love him, and I hope we can enjoy each other's company for a long, long time.

#Machendra #catsOfMastodon #blackCats #cats

Erosdiscordia Nov 26

So how's everybody doing today? I've been kinda busy with work. But things are doing well here. I bought a couple pairs of jeans and some cool corduroy pants, to wear back home. I've been trying to remember when I actually last bought new jeans -- I've had a lot of luck with thrift stores in the last decade, lol!

Erosdiscordia Nov 21

Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🇺🇦Nov 20

27 years ago today, I came out at work; that was the last day I presented male anywhere. I could never go back.

Exactly one year later was the first Transgender Day of Remembrance.

These are very bad times for the trans community. There are not enough of us to fight back on our own: we need allies, many allies. Please help. Stand up for trans people whenever you can. Challenge transphobia and scientifically illiterate views of gender and sex. Donate if you can. March if you can.

Thank you.

Erosdiscordia Nov 21

Martha Kent Nov 21

I’m thinking about all the trans folks in my life who I love. I’m thinking about people who are strong and resilient and shouldn’t have to be. When the existence of my family is under attack, it would be negligent to be anything but fiercely loyal. Make it shameful to be transphobic. Make it uncomfortable to be “neutral”. Make it embarrassing to be uninvolved. The only way to protect my family is to make it hard for the world to dehumanize them. Let people be cherished and not remembered.

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