Ways in which my cat is helping me fix my mental health
Having a little living thing around makes me feel less alone.
He doesn’t have the expectations that humans have. He will never judge me or abandon me. He’s just there.
Caring for a living thing is honestly so therapeutic. I get to give, and I’m good at it. It’s good for my self-worth and it gets me out of my own focus.
It’s not a lot of pressure or a lot of work so it doesn’t affect my anxiety much.
I have to feed him and clear his litterbox which gives me regularity in my day. If I have to get up to feed him I don’t stay in bed all day.
I can talk to him instead of being alone with my thoughts.
Getting to know him, play with him, communicate with him keeps my brain busy so I don’t spiral.
Cats are lively and like to play. Life is easy and fun for them. Seeing things through his eyes gives me a different perspective.
They also sleep a lot and watching a cat sleep is one of the purest and most soothing experiences on this planet.
Very Soft. Peaceful. Grounding. Warm. Petting a cat will improve your day 1000x
PURRING. That’s all.
I love him. Feeling this love makes me feel warm inside, it’s gentle, it’s hopeful. And it shows me I can still feel good things.
He loves me back and I don’t think I’ll ever be over how happy and purry he is everytime I get home, how he comes running, taptaptap, squeaking, when I call his name, or the way he looks into my eyes when he feels safe and content. I’m loved!
I’m responsible for this little thing. He depends on me. That’s a good enough reason to stay alive even when things get bad.
If you are able to care for a cat, I could never recommend it enough. Plus, a lot of cats need homes.
If you can’t, know that Loki knows it gets bad sometimes but he also knows that you are brave, and that you will be okay.
He’s even bringing you a Totoro.
also cats are super easy to please. Give them a can of wet food, especially gravy lovers, and they are over the moon. You are their hero. And it feels damn good.
True! According to Wikipedia, he tongue is too big for he gotdamn mouth, so much so that it actually extends into his abdomen. Similarly, his front claws are too big for walking and he uses his tail as counterbalance so he can walk on his hind legs. Pangolins are delightfully weird little creatures
Strange but adorable armoured dogs
basically an artichoke with legs
Such noble and ridiculous creatures 😀
All of the above, and sadly really endangered. They’re a popular bushmeat animal and folk medicine in parts of the world says their keratin scales can cure all sorts of diseases. (They’re the same protein as rhino horn and sadly just as useless medicinally).
That’s a face that says “I waited too long to correct this person so now everything is awkward and I’m really uncomfortable.”
look the common housecat is basically a wild animal that we didn’t tame so much as let into our houses; there’s really no reason a cougar couldn’t end up doing the same
Ya’ll leave him tf alone! He’s had a long week, and he needs a spa day.
Wolves React To Gamekeeper Who Had Been Away On Maternity Leave
“WHERE’S YOUR PUPPY! WE WANNA SEE YOUR PUPPY! DID YOU JUST HAVE THE ONE? DO YOU HAVE THEM WITH YOU? ARE THERE PHOTOS?”
I’m not a hundred percent positive but I’m pretty sure this is the wild life center where I visited wolves.
And the safety briefing included the question “So if you’re pregnant, do you want to know or not?”
Turns out there had been a bit of an awkward situation once where the keepers had casually mentioned a woman’s pregnancy in a group, and she herself didn’t even know yet. Turns out the wolves are excellent at telling if you’re pregnant and the keepers can tell based on their body language. They get all odd and careful around pregnancy. (Even wolves knows that you have to take care of pregnant people.)
So they definitely knew she was pregnant.
And if I remember my BBC documentaries right, a wolf will leave the pack to give birth and introduce the cubs to the pack once she feels ready for it. And maternity leave is flexible but often around 6 months so they’re going “YOU WERE GONE FOREVER! WE WERE SO WORRIED! WHERE ARE THE CUBS?? WE HAVE TO GREET THE CUBS!!“
Also the two on her back are fighting over who gets to greet her first. Giving and receiving attention is a commodity that goes by hierarchy and if you don’t accept that there will be scuffles.. The wolf lying down next to her isn’t chill about her coming back, it’s just submissive to the other wolves and waiting for it’s turn to show excitement.
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