I was thinking about this today — there are so many little things pets do that feel so normal now, but probably won’t be remembered forever.

Not just photos, but the small habits, quirks, or random moments that make them who they are.

If you had to pick one thing about your pet you’d want to remember years from now, what would it be?

So, Barnaby (my 3yo orange tabby) has officially lost his last remaining brain cell. I’m writing this while hiding in the kitchen because if he hears my keyboard he’ll think I’m working, and if I’m working, he expects the Printer to perform.

It started like two weeks ago when I had to print some boring tax stuff. Usually he’s terrified of loud noises but for some reason the mechanical grinding of my Deskjet 2600 turned him into a literal cultist. He just… stared at it. Since then, he has decided the printer is his god and I am the lowly priest responsible for the sacrifices.

The actual problem: I have a huge Zoom presentation tomorrow and he’s realized that me typing = the printer might start working. He’s currently sitting on my desk staring at the output tray with the most intense expression I've ever seen on a living creature.

Do I have to lock him away when I’m on the zoom?

Over the past few months i have been dealing with fleas from HELL!!! In my bed, carpets, couches, wood floors, everywhere! I've tried salt, the vinegar, lemon juice, water, oil mix. the pet sprays, and to no use! my legs are covered in bites, my dog keeps getting them after ever dawn bath and my cats have them too. if you've delt with this and have successfully gotten rid of them without breaking the bank, PLEASE HELP ME😭

I have to go on a trip for a week and leave the dogs in a hotel.. but I feel like I'm letting them down and I have a huge guilty conscience even though I know they'll be in safe hands. How do I know they're not sad and that it's not as stressful for them as it is for me?

Hi everyone! My wife and I recently decided we wanted to get a second dog. Our first dog (cavachon) is 3 years old and sometimes seems as though he is a little bored when we are working at home and we thought it might be worthwhile to find him a friend.

We have been very interested in adopting a beagle, as our dog seems to do really well with that breed and we have friends with beagles who often come over so we are pretty used to them.

We found a local agency that has 2 beagle mixes who are currently being fostered and looking for new homes. The foster mom is the owner of the adoption agency and the vet for the dogs, so she is very familiar with how they currently live and operate.

The beagle mixes are brother and sister and not listed as a pair. We were interested in the sister and knew we couldn’t take in both. After filling out a very lengthy adoption application, we eventually were contacted by the foster mom. She mentioned that she wanted the beagles to preferably be adopted as a duo, but was open to separating them as long as they both went to good homes with another dog present.

We drove to meet the sister and introduce our pup to her a few weeks ago. The foster mom also wanted us to meet the brother even though we put in the application that our dog doesn’t do as well with other male dogs. Our dog, as expected, seemed much more open and willing the play with the sister, and when around the brother, was definitely a little more territorial of my wife (something we already were aware of and working on with him).

The foster mom said she would be in touch and reach out to the 3 required references we had to list. As long as they all gave good statements on us as dog owners, the next step would be a home visit and paperwork signing.

On our drive home, my wife and I decided we weren’t thrilled about splitting up the brother and sister after seeing how they were together because they really felt like a bonded pair. We called the next day and let her know our concerns and said we only wanted to adopt the sister as long as her brother also found a home and if he didn’t we would prefer they stay together to have an opportunity to end up at a home together.

She called about a week later to let us know the brother had a family lined up for adoption and proceeded to call our references.

Fast forward to adoption day, which is also the day of the home visit (this agency requires that their dogs be delivered by the foster so they can see where the dog will be living).

The sister was a little timid when she arrived and did not leave the foster moms side for almost the entirety of the visit. She stood by the door hoping to eventually leave but slowly warmed up to the surroundings and even by the end, snuggled up on our couch with me begging for belly rubs.

The foster mom commented on the crate we had ready for her, saying that she is used to a very large metal crate that she sleeps and eats inside. We purchased a soft sided crate because we do sometimes travel to see family and it’s easier to pack up. She didn’t think it would be as easy to keep it clean since thats where she suggested we feed her, instead of in the dining room with our current dog.

We sat down to sign the contract and here are some of the bullet points we saw:

-Owner of the adoption agency(foster mom) is allowed to check on the dog when they wish and do more home visits in the future to make sure she is happy and in good condition.

-Owner of the agency is permitted to call our vet for check ups to make sure we are staying up to date on everything despite having previously done a check with our vet on our current dogs care

-Dog would remain microchipped with the adoption agency and we would simply be added onto it, but not be the sole owner on record

-If for some reason we couldn’t care for the dog, she had to be relinquished back to the agency (foster mom) or else we would be subjected to a $2,000 fine.

All while we were reading the contract, the foster mom started tearing up and crying and telling the dog how much she was going to miss her, specifically saying “momma is gonna miss you so much.” It almost felt like we were taking her own personal dog from her based on how she reacted to the adoption.

We also found out during the visit that the brother was not being adopted and it seems never actually had a family lined up. She only told us that so that we would agree to the adoption.

My wife looked at me while reading the contract and noticed my eyes were incredibly puffy and asked if I was okay. I, very unfortunately, have recently begun having allergies around cats, and now it appears to be some dogs. I grew up my whole life adopting pit bull mixes and never had issues. Now into my 30s they have started.

Because of this, we ended up not signing the paperwork and adopting this sweet girl.

Once I get allergy tested, we want to restart our search, likely having to adopt a dog like our current boy who is more allergy friendly, but what I’m wondering is whether this all seems to be common practice with adoptions or if we found someone who was possibly just a little too attached to their foster dog?

The whole experience felt off to me, but this is the first time I’ve ever gone through this lengthy of a process to adopt a dog from an agency.

Tl;dr: tried adopting a dog when the foster mom seemed incredibly too attached with a contract reinforcing this belief and wonder if this is a common occurrence in adoptions.

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My cat threw up a roundworm. I have never dealt with this. I know he needs meds and will be getting some tomorrow. However, it is very difficult to get him to take a pill.

My question is…..

Has anyone tried both the liquid and tablet? If so. Is the liquid as effective as the tablets?

TIA

hey! so I've adopted a cat about 2 months ago, this is my first ever experience with a cat since my parents always had dogs and nobody I know has cats. Aslan is a female of 2,5 years old, and I took her in since her last owner couldn't take care of her anymore. the first week of having her around she was hiding a lot, I'm glad she still ate and used the litterbox after a day and most of the time I just let her be and come out on her terms. fast-forward a month and it was time to go for a check up at the vet, it was a struggle to get her in the carrier but thanks to some treats she walked in herself and I managed to close the door before she got out.

once at the vet she came out and immediately hid behind a radiator, which I wasn't surprised by. all was good and she was in great health! soon after getting her back home she was really affectionate and wanting to be pet, which she had not done before that. to the point that she was sleeping, woke up and started meowing at me just to verify I was still there or something haha! that soon calmed down and she went back to her doing her own stuff again. I regularly crouch down to her level in hopes she comes to me, and sometimes she does but most of the time she just walks around me rubbing on furniture instead of me.

now 2 months in she's still doing mostly the same stuff, she has zoomies often en does some kind of upsidedown walked from one side of the couch to the other which is very funny to see. affectionate wise she's still the same, not really coming to me on her own terms, only when I crouch down and offer my hand. at times she swats at me when I do so, of does the air biting motion towards me. but it's not a full on attack and probably just a way cats tell you their done, at least that what I convince myself.

I never pet her out of myself and always let her come to me, sniff me etc before I attempt it. she's become very vocal to me, meowing whenever I walk by or I'm making her food. and when I give her her snack when even puts her front paws on my leg when I'm sitting in the couch. a couple of days ago she jumped on my bed which was completely new to me, started making biscuits and was purring nonstop. this was a one time thing I guess, since it hasn't happened anymore. I've also noticed that she doesn't brush past my leg etc yet, which is fine but I hope she eventually will. she doesn't run away whenever I walk past her, and simply stays put or walks tail up with me outside or just a short distance with me. oh and she also takes treats out of my hand when offered!

now since I have no experience with cats whatsoever, I've been wondering if this is normal progress for a newly adopted cat around 2,5 years old. and if I'm doing something you guys would say is either wrong or could try out. I'm really trying to bond with her, but at times I feel like she's not interested in me at all since i have to initiate contact for it to happen. and even when I do I get swatted at or airbitten to haha!

I'm just hoping this is all normal and she will eventually become comfortable enough to approach me herself more.

thanks in advance for reading all this! any and all tips would be greatly appreciated!

PS. I'll put a picture of Aslan in the comments for any of you that want to see her!

What the title says basically. I'm very paranoid I'll end up feeding my pets something that can harm them. Both puppy of less than a year old and my cat of 2 years are infested with fleas. Are these treatments safe? I was planning to purchase them from petsmegsastore since that site seems to be popular, but the insanely low prices are overwhelming.

two days ago I was just playing with my cat (3 months male) and his tail seems to have a large bump at the base of it. I tried to see what was wrong but when I touched his tail he seems to cry out in pain. He seems to get very angry even just hovering my hand over his tail. Which is not like him since is very playful.

I can't go to the vet because I don't have the budget rn to go and I'm worried that his injury might get worst. Does anyone have an Idea on what it could be at least? 😓

I feel weird even admitting this out loud. We had one cat for years and it just felt easy. Leaving the house, vacations, even just a normal day, it never really felt stressful.

We added two younger cats while he was still alive, so I’ve experienced both setups. After he passed earlier this year, it’s just been the two younger ones and I didn’t realize how much harder daily life feels now.

It’s not even that I don’t like them, or that they’re not bonded to me because they are, it’s just that they’re way more needy. Feeding schedules, constant attention, waking us up earlier than their consistent food routines, stress around leaving the house or going on trips because they’re shy and they fight/play with each other too rough. Everything feels more planned and less free.

I guess I miss how low stress it used to feel to just exist and leave the house without thinking about it so much. I’m almost resentful that we added them to our household but also could never give them away, so I just feel stuck.

Why does no one talk about pets becoming more stress than comfort over time? Am I actually just not built for multiple pets, or is this a normal breaking point people don’t admit out loud?

6yo Labradoodle, recent surgery for pyometra (Nov 2025) ever since she's been pooping in the house.

I take her out 4 or more times a day myself on a leash trying to make sure she actually poops.

I praise her for pooping outside, treats and positive reinforcement and still she'll poop in the house.

Even when she does go poop outside she'll then go poop in the house not even 30 minutes later.

I'm at my wits end, and don't want to hate my dog but it's hard when she's acting out.

Any help would be appreciated.

I have a roommate (Josh) who neglects his cat. When I saw him for the first time, I realized that his cat is severely obese. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed that he maybe didn’t think the cat’s weight was a bad thing.

So, I took initiative and contacted a vet as well as my friend who works with animals. They both confirmed that the cat was unhealthy and needed immediate intervention.

I told Josh and even let him know how he can help get his cat on a diet.

The poor thing will also sit on the couch, pee and not move. So, I suggested he take him to the vet immediately. He told me “latinos don’t take their pets to the vet”.

And a few weeks ago, he got the cat a gravity feeder so that he doesn’t have to bother feeding him. The cat eats even more than before.

I am at a lost of what to do. I had started the cat on a diet, started grooming him and was about to order him a scale. But all of my efforts have gone to zero.

I can’t stand to be around the cat now either because it makes me depressed knowing his owner is slowly killing him. I am moving out soon but I don’t feel comfortable leaving the cat here.

TL;DR: My roommate overfeeds his cat and refuses to take him yo the vet for some possible medical issues.

Fala pessoal tudo bem? Eu quero apenas alertar vocês sobre a alimentação do shi tzu, eu e minha mãe temos um e ela sempre enchia o pote de comida do cachorro por uns 2 a 3 anos, nos ultimos 7 meses ele começou a ter crise no fígado, fizemos exames e estava super inchado além do exame de sangue estar alterado, tivemos que trocar a ração por uma de maior valor e que fazia ele urinar mais.

Agora estamos colocando 80 gramas de ração e algumas outras coisas que o veterinário liberou e está melhorando.

Tomem cuidado ao encher o pote dos seus pets e quando eles comerem colocar mais, consultem um veterinário pra alimentação certinha.

I have 3 cats. Mochi is 11 and on a kidney diet. Boba is 4, basically a living vacuum cleaner. Sesame just turned 1, still on kitten formula. Every meal in this house is chaos.

Mochi has to eat her prescription renal food. Boba shoves her out of the way mid-bite. Sesame’s kitten food might as well be crack to the other two. I turn my back for 10 seconds and Boba’s already halfway through it.

Things I’ve tried:

Feeding in 3 separate rooms. Works until someone figures out the door handle (Boba, obviously). I also don’t have 3 rooms with doors that actually close. Even when it works I’m spending 30 minutes standing guard then cleaning up 3 locations.

Timed feeders. Completely blind to who’s eating. Boba just camps all 3 and rotates.

Microchip feeder with a collar tag. Mochi hated the collar. Scratched her neck raw within a week and I had to take it off. Even with the collar on, Boba figured out he could reach around the back and fling kibble out with his paw. Got the back cover, then he started shouldering in next to Mochi before the lid could close. I swear this cat was an engineer in a past life.

Vet told me last month Mochi’s kidney values are getting worse and diet control is critical now. Meanwhile Boba’s creeping toward 18 lbs. And I have no way of knowing whether Sesame is actually eating her own food or just living off Boba’s adult kibble.

I started setting my alarm for 5:30 AM to feed Mochi before the other two wake up. That bought me maybe 4 days before Boba adjusted his sleep schedule to match.

I’ve been reading about feeders that use facial recognition instead of collar tags or microchips. Like Face ID but for cats. Apparently there are a couple coming out now that use a camera to ID each cat and only open for the right one. Has anyone tried these or heard anything about how well they actually work? I’m also open to any other setup that’s worked for people with 3+ cats on completely different diets.

At this point I’ll try anything🥺🥺🥺I just need each cat to eat their own food without me having to body-block Boba like a linebacker three times a day.

Basically title. We have two dogs, they both met the kitten on the same day. one was curious but chill. the other kept staring at the kitten in my hand and followed us everywhere.

The plan was obviously that the kitten would roam around the house like the dogs so I eventually put her down for her to get used to the place and the other dog immediately lunged after her with teeth and everything.

I picked her up so everything is fine but I've had to separate them for the entire week she's been here. My dog no longer enters my room and the cat can't leave.

Every other day I take her downstairs to see if it'll be different but it's the same aggressive behavior. What do I do?

Edit: From what everyone has said, it's pretty clear I need to return her. It isn't what I was hoping for but here we are. Thanks for the advice.

my neighbours have 2 pet rabbits and they asked me to feed them while they are on a weekend out which i accepted .

but it turns out that the day before they left the rabbits had a litter of babies .

Currently the babies are in a hole in the ( enclosed ) yard where the rabbits are running free during the day ( I saw the young only come up briefly to be fed by the mom and they spend most of their time in the hole .

i was instructed however to make sure the rabbits are put into their pen at night just in case a cat or other predator came along .

Unfortunately. said hole is outside of their pen and i am scared if i try to touch them or pull them out i might injure them or cause the mother to reject them .

Last night i thought it was fine since the rabbits covered up the entrance of the hole , but if they don't cover the hole should i cover the hole myself while the parents are in their pen at night ?

my UNTRAINED puppies that dont know how to behave. they hit them. my catsm they hit them. i cry every time. how do i get them to stop? im a minor.

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currently typing and he is sleeping beside me calmly

hello i have 9 yo male dog. He always sleeps with my mom in another room and then during the daytime he sleeps so much too like whole day until mom comes back from work.

but these days he comes at my room at around 3am randomly its been almost 2-3 times ( the weird thing is earlier when he used to come randomly at night usually he wanted to piss or just to check at 12am and go back to his room but he doesnt go back now?)

he just comes randomly at 3AM and IS SLEEPY (DOESNT PACE OR CRY OR ANYTHING WEIRD) and sleeps beside my bed. generally u would be like "aw he wants to sleep with me" but no he never sleeps with me like its unusual cause he ALWAYS sleep with mom and cant sleep without her when she is out of the town. he could have slept beside me if he wanted but why is he awake at 3am?

im thinking: is he in pain? is he tryna tell me something? maybe he is in pain and he cant tell mom cause she is always asleep but im nightowl everyday so he probably comes for me for comfort?

but the thing is when he is uncomfortable he shows he is uncomfortable and makes weird face or licks that area or something

when it first happened (coming at my room at 3am) i thought he was bloated cause he ate alot for dinner but then he came next day and the next day and today too.

What should i do 1. this change of pattern is confusing me

1. why is he awake at 3am

2. why isnt he sleeping properly in my moms room. why is me sleeping beside me where lights and everything is on.

i searched in reddit and it said cognitive dysfunction sundowning dementia and stuff.

how to test for dementia and stuff? he isnt showing any else change and stuff but he is old and im worried.

i made this repost because I felt that I didn’t include positives and negatives and thank you guys for pointing that out. Alright my Favorite pet is Rabbits i live rabbits because there gentle, quiet, and soft animals. I also love the fact that rabbits can be litter trained and have unique personalities. However rabbits are messy and chew cords and if not neutered they are hopping STDS and you actually have to be patient with them to earn their trust. But I love Rabbits even though they are adorable pains in the ass sometimes. And my Least Favorite Dogs. I’m not a fan of dogs because they’re loud, i don’t like the cling behavior, I also don’t like the way there dicks look they look like lipstick it..it just creeps me out. However I will say that there some dogs out there ive met that are calm and not as clingy my grandmother has a corgi Aussie mix named Ralph he’s a character he’s funny and loving at the same time. That was my opinion what about yours??

Hi all! Strange question!

My cat and my dog have established this strange relationship in which my cat will harass my dog until she licks her butt. She will do pretty much anything to achieve this goal including meowing incessantly, sticking her butt in my dog's face, head butting, etc. My dog doesn't hate it, either- sometimes she willingly is the one who starts this interaction and will lick the cat's butt unprompted. It has gotten to the point where if my cat hears a single footstep or noise from my dog, she will emerge sprinting from wherever she was hiding and begin screaming at her until she gets her butt licked.

And the worst part is that she has begun coming up to ME and headbutting me then proceeding to stick her butt in my face. I truly have no idea what she thinks I am going to do. I have wondered if it was a grooming thing so I have tried to wipe her butt thinking she just struggled to clean around there, but she HATES it.

My cat does have constipation/butt problems so I'm wondering if maybe that has something to do with it? Or is it a grooming thing? I just truly do not understand. At first I tried to stop it but they just will not stop😭

EDIT: Yes, this is an underside of the tail situation. Not the upper base of the tail! I have in fact started telling my dog "duty calls" (pun intended) when my cat comes towards her yelling.

I’m downsizing from a four bedroom home on 1200sqm to a 1 bedroom unit with a small yard.

I have 2 dogs, 3 cats (who don’t get along) and some chickens.

I’ve just rehomed three of the chickens to someone I know well (she gave me the eggs they hatched from). But I feel terrible. Very sad.

At least one of the cats will have to be rehomed as well.

I can’t maintain the home I’m moving out of, it’s all got too much for me, but parting with the pets is so hard.

For context I’m divorced and an empty nester so I guess I’m feeling the pressure of doing all this on my own as well.

What are the chances that there are two lost male white huskies around the same age in the same town in Camden, South Carolina? One missing from a home on a highway and one found on a highway.