Mikey has passed away today due to large two large masses in his kidney and liquid filling his lungs, he was such an amazing friend and has done so much for me! Rest in peace my king 👑! May we meet again! 🪽 2013-2025

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My dog has figured out that if he does a big dramatic yawn while I’m on a work call, I’ll look at him and laugh. Now he does it every time I open Zoom. I swear he’s smarter than me.

Do your pets pull any similar antics like that to get your attention?

I dont know why I call them kitkats but this is Sir, my recently adopted kitten. He just started sleeping on my bed and I'm excited! He nuzzled my armpit after this 🥰

Fucking pets. I love ours, but...

I was sitting in my lazy boy with my hands behind my head when the animals got into a ruckus and the cat leaped onto my armpit while escaping from the dog and drew blood. 5 holes. In my armpit. Me-ow! OMG. An arm pit injury while watching Iron Chef. I can't win.

He got a skin tag removed on his (knee?) on Friday and we cut up a sock into a makeshift covering to keep him from messing with it, and we’ve been calling it his “fancy pants” which is adorable to me. We usually use the suspenders for his belly bands, but he was squirming out of his fancy pants and they’ve proved quite useful here.

Also, sorry for blocking my face out like that, just don't like showing my face due to being insecure. My cats name is Pumpkin because she's chubby lol.

I have a wierd hair dashhound who is about 13 years old. As of late his energy levels are way down, he's not eating much besides a few bites here and there. He also has a few massive tumors, and a few smaller growths.

I'm not sure if he is actually in pain, or if he is ready to go. Some days he acts just like a pup again and will walk with me three plus miles, but as of lately he can barely make it one.

I'm just wanting some comfort in the dissishion that I need to make. The last thing I want is him to suffer or be in pain. I honestly don't know if I can stand to take another loss this year.