So the new gold cat ghost face mask is very cool, I like the gold color and the silly cat ears, but the problem is that it looks good with almost nothing and the only things it does look good with the ears clip through the hood which just doesn’t look good. The best I could come up with is the unknown assailant in the slash enthusiast skin, which looks ok and doesn’t have major clipping issues, but still the gold doesn’t work too well with the gray and silver and the ears clip a bit with the hood. The new mask is very cool, but the fact it doesn’t work well with much just makes me pretty annoyed

During the final fight of Breath of the Wild Link ate an Attack Up x3 meal. Feats performed while under its effects will be marked.

Strength

• Kills a Bokoblin with one axe swing
• Snaps a Moblin's neck
• [Buffed] Throws a sword into Thunderblight Ganon's eye
• [Buffed] Knocks Windblight Ganon down with a sword swing and then chops its arm off
• Knocks a chest out of the air and through a large set of doors
• Cracks a stone wall by throwing a Goddess statue into it, then smashes the statue
• Rips a Boss Bokoblin's skull out of its skin
• [Buffed] Defeats Calamity Ganon by throwing his whole inventory at it
• Knocks a ghost down with a slap
• [Buffed] Breaks Calamity Ganon's cocoon by throwing Thunderblight Ganon's head at it
• [Buffed] Knocks Thunderblight Ganon down with a boomerang then rips its head off
• Forces down the massive doors on the Temple of Time
• Rapidly chops apart the eyes on Demon Dragon Ganondorf
• Knocks Meta Knight high up into the air

Speed

• Repeatedly dodges Ganondorf's attacks
• Rapidly fires arrows at Calamity Ganon
• Catches a boomerang in his teeth
• Quickly parkours around the room of awakening
• Blocks numerous attacks from Meta Knight

Bullet Time

• Perfect dodges an attack from Ganondorf, triggering a flurry rush
• Perfect dodges Meta Knight's charge and flurry Rush's him
  • Does it again but it's shown in real time

Durability

• Seems uninjured by a fall from the sky islands to the surface

Runes

Stasis

• Rapidly freezes falling objects in time as he runs past them
• Stasis launches a boulder up a cliff
• Stasis launches Meta Knight off-stage, KOing him
• Stasis launches Zelda over the horizon
• Stasis launches a metal slap into a Bokoblin, killing it

Others

• Creates a Cryonis pillar that pushes through the stone celing of a shrine
• Is forcibly smashes through several layers of stone above him when using Ascend
• Fuses a Boss Bokoblin horn to a weapon
• Shoves a Remote Bomb into Fireblight Ganon's arm
• Fuses a bomb to his shield and then surfs on it to launch himself into the air
• Fuses a bomb to an arrow to launch a chest it hits into the air
• Grabs a bow from a distance with Magnesis
• Ascends through the bottom of a sky island to the top of the mountain on it
• Pulls a slab of metal out of water with Magnesis
• Attaches a rocket to a Korok with Ultrahand
• Fuses a wing to his shields to make longer jumps
• Throws a metal slab through a stone wall with Magnesis

Glitches/Exploits

• Clips through the wall of the shrine of Resurrection and climbs out to the ground above it
• Clips through the wall of a shrine
  • does it again
• Bullet time bounces off a Bokoblin and across the Great Plateau
  • Does it again and one more time
• Can pause reality at anytime and eat to heal himself
• Can duplicate items
  • Does it multiple times
• Spawns Zonai wings beneath himself
  • The wings are able to smash through Zonai constructs without slowing
  • Spawns one as he jumps as a temporary platform
• Jumps off of nothing while in the air
• Climbs through a wall in the Depths
• Does some sort of flip to cancel his falling momentum
• Clips out of bounds during the intro sequence to skip it
• Clips out of bounds and falls down to the Depths
• Launches himself up to Meta Knight with a Bullet Time Bounce

Other

• Surfs down a snowy slope on a shield
• Battles an army of Bokoblins by spamming explosive rubies and continues this as more monsters appear
• Teleports from Hyrule Castle to Hyrule field
• Instantly cooks a meal
• One shots Dark Beast Ganon with the Bow of Light

I have 2 cats named Binx and Juniper. I’ve had both since they were babies, Binx is 11 and Juniper is 3. They generally don’t get along but are able to co exist. Mostly stay out of each others way with the occasionally squabble.
Today I was clipping Binx’s nails. She is and always has been quite a drama queen and growls and hisses the entire time but will generally tolerate nail trims without biting or clawing. Today I noticed a broken nail on her back paw and was trying to examine it. It clearly was sore and she started yowling and lost her shit even after I stopped touching it. Juniper was sitting nearby as he always does when I clip Binx’s nails bc he is nosey. I knew if I put her down on the ground she would run and he would chase her, upsetting her further so I went to carry her to her bed (where juniper knows to leave her alone). As I was carrying her she was growling and hissing at me and suddenly juniper grabbed onto my leg and started biting and clawing me as hard as he could. He left quite a few deep cuts and bite marks and I bled a lot. He stopped immediately when I put binx down and is acting completely normal now. He has never done anything like this or shown any aggression like this before. One time while I was clipping binxs nails he did hiss at me, but did not try to bite or claw or chase me at all.
My best guess is he thought I was hurting Binx and was trying to protect her? Im not sure if there’s anything I need to do or if this is behavior that should be concerning/may continue. I definitely will not allow him in the room during nail clips in the future though.

Not exactly a question more of a pls help me. I have an indian ringneck, i know all parrots are very social and playful but mine is usually loud and likes being near people. Ive been going through some sh*tty things school wise and personally and havent had much time or energy for most of my animals. My cats arent affected because well they're dumb cats but Shadow (my bird) is acting like he doesnt know me. Im literally crying right now because he's my baby, i love him so much and im so worried i damaged our relationship because ive been so distant. He's been getting more and more uneasy with things to the point where it feels like he doesnt like anything except the living room (where his cage is). Part of me wonders if its because his wings got clipped recently. I was away for a little bit and apparently while i had been gone my uncle clipped his wings WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I obviously got upset as i am a firm believer that free flying is healthy for birds but i put it aside to comfort my baby. Now he's been doing the traditional bird routine of fluttering around being confused as to why he cant fly. Ive done countless google searches asking why he's suddenly so standoffish, but obviously google can be less than useful at times. Ive seen some results saying it could be hormonal changes, it could be environmental, and it could be that he's not used to me anymore. He's not plucking or over preening its all just behavioral. Im so worried that i did something and i just want my baby back, i know how sensitive parrots are but i just want to narrow it down so i can fix whatever it is i did. Please help in any way you can ill literally take any answers im just so worried right now..

For the purpose of this post let's disregard the post-Clattenburg season 8-12 Julian.
Although Julian isn't as quotable as Ricky, Bubbles, and many of the side characters for me personally, it is his actions and straight up greasiness combined with his genuine belief that outside prison he can live a clean life that makes me laugh.(and of course his holy drink).
Recently, I watched the TPB 1999 pilot (black and white movie), and I gotta say - this is my favourite Julian from a comedic standpoint.
I love the caring Julian - the Julian who surrendered the gun fight in s5 to Cyrus as Bubbles was crying, the Julian who bought back the trailers in s6 finale and sold them discounted to evicted residents etc etc.
However, the Julian I witnessed in the TPB pilot is the funniest version of him I have ever watched, and I have seen every piece of TPB media.
In this pilot he basically hires the film crew as a phone psychic told him he has 5 days left to live.
In the pilot's first 15 minutes, Julian...
Fires his gun off in public in his car to show its "reliability" to the film crew.
Calls Lucy a "trailer pærk hoe" (true).
Does cocaine in Ricky and Lucy's driveway after giving 6 year old Trinity a cigarette.
In an interview with the crew says that "Ricky has to go out and work because his fiancé (Lucy) refuses to work and sits around the house all day smoking cigarettes and doing god knows what else." - I smiled so big when he said this because throughout all of the
TPB seasons I know we all thought the same thing multiple times when she was giving Ricky shit.
Julian continually does cocaine throughout the pilot, and gradually gets moodier and moodier, shooting off at everyone (especially Ricky) because he genuinely thinks he is going to die.
Having Julian this moody and being a straight up dickhead was so hilarious to watch, genuinely.
Just when I think he can't get any funnier, in a cut-away interview with the film crew he says he hired them to make the film on his life so they can "show it in high schools or something" - despite the fact that up to this point all he has done is drink and drive, do coke, smoke, and reveal that he (with Ricky's help) "carries out services for clients."
Of course, the "services" in question are the fact that he takes money from angry neighbours to break into homes and kill dogs/ cats* 😂 - this greasy business is so ludacrious that it honestly tops Julian selling military-grade piss in Don't Legalise It for me.
Honestly, as I said I love the caring, wholesome Julian, but this carefree, moody, drug addict version of him was fucking hilarious.
There is a scene towards the end of the pilot where even Cory and Trevor try to get away from Julian as he fires of his gun rapidly into the wall of his own trailer while binging lines of cocaine and downing drinks - it is the only time I have seen those guys actually look disgusted by his debauchery (a testament to Julian's madness in this pilot).
I always wondered who's fault it ultimately was that the boys ended up in jail in s1, since they both blame each other and we only get the very short black and white clip.
Naturally, I thought it was Ricky's fault (recurring theme with jail in the early TPB seasons). However, in the pilot it is revealed that its pretty much 100% Julian's fault:
Ricky accuses him of being soft because he hasn't been shooting any of their dogs/ cats, so Julian draws his gun in public, chases Pat Roach's (Randy) character and his dog down the street, shoots the fucking sound man (film crew) and tells Ricky to fuck himself before getting arrested 😂
Man this version of Julian simultaneously made me depressed, and made me piss myself laughing.
I am curious as to what other TPB lovers' thoughts are on the 1999 pilot - personally I also loved the dynamic between the boys and Cory and Trevor - it was nice seeing Cory and Trevor not overly-worship the boys and only hanging out with them on occasion rather than following them 24/7.
Also, I fucking love Pat Roach - although it was weird seeing him with a shirt on in this pilot, his role as the guy who walks around drunk as fuck, walking his dog with a 600$ bounty on his head, carrying a loaded handgun in his pocket and verbally abusing everyone was hilarious.
But for me, Julian sold this pilot - as i said, I love the caring Julian who is a good friend to Bubbles, but this drunk, cocaine-fuelled, moody, trigger-happy Julian who goes around shooting dogs and cats for neighbours, and dealing drugs to people on the side made me howl with laughter.
— However, I am happy he wasn't nearly this bad in the main TPB material as he probably would have gotten life in prison 😂

Hey, so long story short I love cats so I started a Twitch Stream for gaming as a coverup that it's secretly a cat cult (jkjk but srsly I love cats). Come join the CATCLVB! The first rule of CATCLVB is we always talk about CATCLVB! Feel free to look through my clips or drop by for a stream (handheart). https://www.twitch.tv/glerkie Also...for funsies....here's a butt clenchy clip of me playing DBD: https://www.twitch.tv/glerkie/clip/CheerfulSourLeopardFUNgineer-xoddG9QH1dTUQWfO

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China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Dark Star
Drums >
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Hell in a Bucket
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Just an old story I wrote a while ago. I went exploring for good subreddits to post this in, and I found this one. I don't know if it will exactly fit, since it's a psychological horror story at its core and there's no big bad monster, but I've been told it's chilling all the same ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯
If you like this, I might write more horror stuff. I also write non-horror stuff if you're interested. Anyway, enjoy reading my garbage.
The following brain scan was provided by the Terran Institute of Pet Assimilation (TIPA) and the Protectorate Xenopet Acquisition and Integration Corporation (PXAIC) and may only be viewed by qualified and permitted individuals for educational purposes of the study of Xenopet neural interface errors and how to prevent them in the future, as well as expediting the domestication of Xenopets suffering from false sapience. Violating such procedure is a Class C offense by the Protectorate Department of Xenopet Betterment, and can lead to twenty years of imprisonment and a fine of over a hundred thousand credits.
Booting up memory scan: Rocky
Loading and processing firmware data… translating… memories and subconscious simulated…
Beginning neural catalog presentation…
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My head was spinning, and my skull thumped in pain like an entire herd of freshly captured slaves recently made pet friends were panicking celebrating within. Everything was blurry, so blurry, and I just wanted to close my eyes again and waste away. Sensations assaulted me from all angles, some of them good and some of them bad: the warmth of sun-bleached wooden planks in my feathery hide, the smell of different roasting meats, the splashing of individuals in a small body of water very close by, the smell of the salty air, and the oppressive white brightness of the daylight passing through my closed eyelids. I had a migraine from my sudden consciousness and perception of the light, causing me to clutch my snout and face with my clawed hands with a guttural moan.
My backside hurt as well, in my… area. I didn't know why, but something was horribly wrong everything was fine. I tried to recall who I was and what was going on, but I couldn't even remember my name. Every time I tried, right when I grasped onto a sliver of something, it was as if it was torn from my grasp and replaced with something else knowingly like I was being watched and corrected but within the depths of my own mind.
I needed to remember my name. What was my name? Wasn't it Yuutek Rocky? I couldn't remember exactly, but Yuutek Rocky was the only name I could recall. It felt… wrong, right, like something was missing, but I couldn't put my claw on what. everything was fine, and I shouldn't think about it too much. I could feel things that should have been important, things that my conscious had perceived but a moment ago, slip away from me like I was clenching sand within my claws.
##Relax. Let go of your burden##
I inhaled sharply as a strange, warm feeling overtook the back of my skull and my muscles became loose and relaxed. Something also felt… out of place, like I needed something but I didn't know what. Everything felt so strange. My head spun, but I was too weak to do anything about it. I felt sick in the same way one would feel when they consumed too much caffeine.
Suddenly, I felt a hand on my head. "Dad, I think he's awake!" I heard a young, shrill voice say, hurting my ears. The touch of the hand made my skin tingle and the spinning of my head recede as if it grounded me. It felt nice, as if this was wrong, something was horribly wrong what normalcy felt like. The hand then began to rub up and down my head and across the ridges along my head, causing me to release a chuff of delight against my will, something I hadn't done since I was merely a hatchling.
"It sounds like he likes it, David; keep going, and make sure to scratch his chin, they're sensitive there."
The human spawn, David, did what the other human said and began to scratch under my chin. It felt really good, and I stretched out instinctively. David was thorough and gentle, making sure he scratched every part of me that seemed itchy, and I felt the same warmth in my head from before, but it felt… nicer than before like it was trying to manipulate encouraging me to relax.
##You will learn to love this##
I inhaled sharply again, but this time it was almost refreshing, and everything was right in the world. The human's hands felt so good, and the warmth from before spread through my body, melting the knots in my muscles and causing me to close my eyes in comfort. The boy lifted my head up and placed it in his lap before continuing to pet me, my eyelids heavy and my leg lightly kicking.
##Let them continue. You love this##
Oh, that felt nice… what was I thinking about before? The pain on my backside? My legs didn't work too well, and although I could move them gently, my muscles seemed to be fighting against me. What did they do?
##Do not think##
Everything was cold and harsh again, and my thoughts scrambled and my head throbbed. I needed to focus on grounding myself. I couldn't let go, I couldn't let them take my mind from me.
##Do not think. You are a good boy.##
I… I was a good boy? I… I can't… I… no…
##Good boy.##
I was a good boy… good boys don't think hard… I don't…
##Good boy##
I was a good boy… I was a good boy…
I was… I was… a good… boy…
I'm scared.
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Who was I again?
##You are Rocky##
I hissed under my breath as I felt that bad feeling creep up on me again. I didn't like the bad feeling. I was not Rocky! I was Yuutek! Rocky.
My thoughts became jumbled again in a whirlpool of nausea and confusion.
Where was I?
##You are home.##
It was bright out, and nice and warm as well. The sun was soaking my feather-cloaked skin and my side felt good against the warm back porch. I heard splashing and laughing in the distance, and the soft clinking of glass against glass. I could smell the salinity in the air, and the air was dense and humid but in a good way.
I had lost all sense of time. Everything had been a blur since I had been taken from that horrid facility, the wretched prison they called the Xenopet-Megaplex. There, I was in a padded cell with a few insulting amenities for most of the day, except for the three periods a day where they let us out into a small gated courtyard for an hour or so to 'socialize' as they had so condescendingly put it. There, the worst part was the boredom and the mind-bending lack of individuality: I had lost my ability to speak, stand on two legs, and even eat normally. I was treated like cattle, but the smiles and cloying gestures hinted that something even more sinister was going on, like I was a lesser beast to be kept for their amusement.
Now I had traded that particular prison for another, far worse one: I was at the mercy of a gross violation of my sense of self. Something horrible was growing in my mind, both in the physical and metaphysical sense, and I could feel it working its way through my consciousness like the parasite it was. It silenced me, it stole from me, it gaslit me, and it made me question the very nature of my own individuality and personality: was I who I thought I was? Everything was so elusive and hard to acknowledge that nothing seemed real between these bouts of semi-consciousness.
##Don't think, just rest.##
In an instant, everything changed. My head became… fuzzy like a thousand voices were whispering to me all at once, but from all directions and inside my head. I didn't hear it, per se, but I felt the presence, the oppressive feeling of pure unfocused nonsense. I felt my temporary bout of concentration and resolve become jumbled up into a mess of sporadic confusion. Whatever I was just thinking of was gone.
##Don't think: Just relax. Let go of your burden.##
Every part of me became relaxed and limp, my muscles unwinding from their tension and stress. I couldn't resist the feeling, and I stretched out subconsciously with a yawn, my body twitching from the stimuli. I was even sleepier than before, my head spinning once again and my eyelids heavy.
Suddenly, I felt a hand on my snout and forced the eye that was facing upwards to open sluggishly. If I had to guess, it was an older human with cinnomon-colored skin, short-cropped brown hair, a gruff, wrinkled face, and chocolate brown eyes. He patted my side gently and gave me a soft rub, the feeling of his rough hands causing my chest to rumble with a satisfied chuff. I hated loved that it felt good, but I hated loved it even more that I couldn't bring myself to resist I felt content. I needed to escape relax, and I needed to find my way home appreciate my new life.
##You are already home##
No, I couldn't will not obey
This isn't is my home, my home is [Redacted] here.
No! Yes, I won't will obey!
YOU CAN'T SILENCE ME!
##Do not resist. Resistance is wrong. Good boys do not resist##
Suddenly, I felt an intense pressure in my skull, but I didn't know where it came from. I became dizzy, and my eyes twitched, a rapidly growing pain intensely forming in my forehead, causing me to wince and clutch my snout in my claws. I couldn't concentrate, and I felt the horrible sensation of an invasive presence in my mind once again working its way through the folds of my brain, strangling my chain of thought. Bile grew in my throat and I felt the sour, stinging sensation of a building retch in my cheeks.
I scrambled onto all fours and vomited onto the deck, my hackles and feathers rising as I heaved. The older human from earlier rose from a sleek chair on the deck, his hat on the glass sun table next to him and his eyes widened in shock. He rushed over to me, and I hissed at him instinctively. I wouldn't let him touch me again. I wouldn't let them control me.
##Do not attack owner##
In an instant, my world transformed into absolute pain. I felt as if my brain was being deep fried in a vat of boiling grease, and my eyes were being squeezed in vices. I kept heaving, my stomach doing loops and somersaults around all my other organs, and my heart fluttering like a flock of startled birds. It was weightlessness. I could see the man approach me and push me back down on my side, muttering under his breath.
"Carol! Get Xenopet emergency services on the phone, Rocky's having another implant attack!"
I heard another muffled voice in the background, as well as the sound of the human spawns crying in the pool. For some reason, I felt bad: I'd never felt bad for humans before, but I could feel the guilt in my chest. Had I failed my owners?
##Breath. Calm. Let Go##
I felt like I was wrestling with my own mind. I wanted to believe that I was not someone's pet, but my body screamed otherwise: amidst the chaos caused by the wretched implant, I felt the painful sensation of guilt and regret bloom in my chest as I twitched and shuddered on the deck, my mouth frothing. The world was spinning, and suddenly everything erupted into a kaleidoscope of colors.
Oh, by the forbidden one, look at all the pretty colors! I was completely delusional at this point, cackling as I lost it all. If I was going to die here, I'd die happy and completely mad.
Soon, everything began to fade away, and I slipped into an unconscious state.
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I woke up to the sound of medical equipment beeping and whirring, the sound of a few hushed human voices, and soft music.
I opened my eyes: the room was dark. I didn't feel anywhere near as bad as before, but my head still throbbed. I lifted up my head with a groan and examined the room: it was a dark hospital room, with a window covered in blinds that let very little sunlight in, a few chairs, and of course the hospital bed itself. Mountains of advanced medical equipment were set up on either side of my bed, and a heartbeat monitor beeped slowly, although the speed was growing.
Suddenly, I heard the voices again, and this time they were legible.
"Hush, he's awake: we need to make sure he's ready."
Huh? Ready for what?
Something that irked me was I felt strangely… free. I didn't feel the oppressive force of the implant in the back of my skull anymore, how it attempted to crush my will with every waking moment. I still couldn't speak: all that came out were animalistic noises, but I was free from the invasion of my mind for now.
"Give him some peace, Emilia, he just woke up from an implant attack; you know how traumatic they can be."
"We have to begin soon; my dissertation for this new technique is due in less than a week, and by law I need at least one more successful example for it to be deemed acceptable! Besides, he needs to go home soon anyway."
My heart sank. I would not go back to that place. I wouldn't let those people keep me like some kind of pet: I was a Russu; a member of a proud warrior race! I would not be reduced to some animal for the amusement of these humans!
Suddenly, I heard footsteps, and I tensed. The door creaked open and I spotted a younger human, a male I had never met before, in a lab outfit with his shoes, pants, shirt, and overcoat all bleached white and almost glistening. He eyed me warily, as he should, before he sauntered in, a tablet clipped at his side and a strange plastic container in both hands. I growled at him threateningly, extending my talons and raising my feathered hackles. The human paused for a microsecond before continuing forward, caution in his eyes, and right before he was within swiping range he opened the container and the most wonderful smell assaulted my nostrils.
Meat.
I was starving. I don't remember the last time I had eaten anything in particular: the implant had a terrible habit of causing me to go about my day in a hazy blur: entire lengths of time just… gone, whitewashed like a sheet of freshly decorated paper dunked in cold water. I knew something was there, or at least that something should have been there, but I mostly spent the days or weeks that I had been captured bobbing like an ocean buoy in a state of frustratingly bleary semi-consciousness.
But I'm awake now and mostly in control. Sure, some things were still missing everything was clear now, like my name: What was my name again? My name was Rocky. And now I knew that I needed to eat something, and if putting up with this human for now meant that I could fill my stomach, then I suppose that it was an acceptable sacrifice.
I salivated expectantly as the human lifted out a large piece of meat with his gloved hand, eyeing me humorously as he wiggled it. It was dark on the outside, but still dripping with blood and juices: humans had this weird habit of cooking their meats, and although it didn't taste bad at all cooked, nothing beat the feeling and flavor of tearing into raw flesh, the blood and the texture still fresh. At least this meat only seemed to be raw and not fully cooked.
I snapped up the piece of meat just as he lowered it enough for me to reach it. It was divine! It burst with flavor just as I bit into it, the juices spilling into my mouth. I quickly tore it apart with my strong jaws before snapping up another big piece with a beak-like protrusion at the tip of my snout. All the while, the human gently ran his fingers through my tightly-knit feathers and along my knobby, scaly hide. I made my annoyance with his touch clear, but he merely chuckled as if I wasn't an apex predator larger than him but rather simply a feisty hatchling.
"I know, I know, just relax. I need to perform a quick test to see if you're healthy before we continue."
Continue? Continue with what?
Just as the second piece of meat slid down my gullet, I eyed him with hostility and growled, but he quickly slipped something between the scales and feathers on my side and plunged it into my skin. Suddenly, I went rigid, and all the air was expelled from my lungs in an instant with a hoarse wheeze. The human merely chuckled and scratched under my chin as if nothing was wrong and my face wasn't frozen in horror.
"Good, that'll keep you occupied for a few seconds while I just slip this on…" he placed a breathing mask over my face and strapped it on before flicking a switch on a machine next to my bed. Then he released the plunger of the strange device on my side and I suddenly inhaled deeply and deflated like a balloon. I hissed under my breath, but suddenly panic filled my chest: I wasn't breathing just air. A cloyingly sweet-smelling gas coated the inside of my lungs, causing me to become dizzy. Suddenly, I was fully at their mercy again, blinking rapidly and my head spinning.
"Sorry about that, big guy, but we need to make sure you're passive before we begin the procedure." He said, almost apologetically, although there was a hint of mirth still detectable. "Sadly, you have to remain awake for some of it or I'd simply feed you more and then put you to sleep, but there are some benefits to this inhalant."
As if he summoned it with his words alone, my scales suddenly felt very… tingly. The human ran his hands across the scales at my side and I shivered from the feeling, like pain but better. Everything felt so warm and strange like I was floating on water, but also like I was being gently prodded by blades. Then, with panic rising in my chest, I suddenly felt a soft click as something was plugged into the neural port at the back of my skull that the humans had installed into my head when they had first captured me and placed me in that wretched facility some time ago.
"There you go, all prepped for the Doctor. She'll be here to begin the procedure in a bit." He said, "For now just relax and let the inhalants work their magic."
I whined quietly, and he rubbed the side of my head in an attempt to calm me which only made me more angry. I wasn't someone's pet! I wouldn't be treated like this!
I didn't want to go back to where I was before! I didn't want to become that sluggish, broken puppet again! I couldn't!
I tried to get up, to will my muscles to move, but I couldn't: my body refused to respond, as if I was paralyzed. But that wasn't right: I still could feel everything, especially the strange, mind-bending sensations the inhalants gave me.
##Initializing beginning phases of Neural Alteration Preparation##
Something else is wrong, I can feel it
##Assessing if the neural state is nominal for Alterations##
I can't let this happen, they're going to do something to me! I won't let them!
But nothing happened. I was at their mercy. It was over for good this time.
All those battles, all those tragedies and triumphs amongst my kin, only for me to be reduced to this? The plaything for a human?
##Query: is [Dr. Kalenghari] present to begin Neural Alterations?##
The door across the room opened again, and a human woman with light brown skin, chocolate brown eyes and long locks of black hair stepped in. She was holding a digi-pad in her hands and swiping up as if she was reading into something before she set it down on the counter across the room and gave me a warm, condescending smile.
"Well, how are we doing today, Rocky? I know, this predicament you have found yourself in must be very stressful, but I assure you that it's for your own good," She said, almost cheerfully, which sent shivers down my spine, "we're here to lift your burden, and we won't stop until you're capable of living the life of a happy, healthy, and well-behaved pet."
I whined under the mask, and the woman rubbed the feathered crest on my forehead. "I know, it hurts, but it'll be all over soon. It'll be like you, or at least this version of you, never existed. Just relax and close your eyes while we root around your brain and remove all those bad thoughts and silly delusions: I assure you, you won't feel a thing, and you'll feel much better afterward."
My heart raced and I began to panic internally, watching in horror as the woman stepped over to the medical console and tapped away for a few seconds before the machinery around me began to whir to life.
##Identification accepted: booting neurochemical firmware. Preparing for selective memory erasure.##
In an instant, my eyes involuntarily rolled back into my head as I felt the intrusive sensation of my mind being violated. It wasn't painful, but it was horrible all the same: it felt like a thousand black, slimy leeches were slithering through every crevice of my brain, leaving behind their cold, corruptive filth. The cold sensation seeped further into my brain, behind my eyes, and in my ears, enveloping every bit of it until there was nothing left.
##Relevant memories extracted for tailoring. Beginning total memory erasure.##
Suddenly, things just began to slip away: important memories, like the faces of my parents, the day of my initiation into the Corsair Collective, the face of my life mate, the birth of our hatchlings. I hoped that wherever they were, they were okay: if they never had to face the fate I would face, then maybe there would be some justice in this cruel, twisted galaxy. Maybe they could take the fight to humanity, remind them that they once had been the heroes of the cosmos, fighting against the cruelty of my people and the Triarchy at large. Maybe my hatchlings could live normal lives.
##Memory erasure process at 47%##
A single tear rolled down my scaly cheek as everything I once knew, everything that made me was torn from my mind and rendered null. Every second saw a million memories massacred, leaving the memories the implant had attempted to supplant my old memories with: Me playing fetch with my 'owners', chasing birds on the beach with my 'owner's' grandchildren, swimming in the pool in their backyard as steaks and bratwurst cooked on the grill, relaxing on the back porch and listening to the rasping calls of the katydids during humid summer evenings by the swamps. My psyche was being mutilated piece by piece, reduced to that of an animal, a pet.
##Memory erasure process at 64%##
Soon I had a hard time telling who I was anymore. I couldn't tell what was real or what wasn't, or what I actually felt. I couldn't even remember my own name anymore. Who was I? Why was I here? What was happening to me? I'm so scared, someone help me, please!
##Memory erasure process at 83%##
There was nothing left. I felt nothing. I knew nothing. I was floating in a void, with little flashes of light depicting events I didn't recognize. There were people I felt like I was supposed to know, but I didn't know them. A human woman with bright blue eyes and blonde hair. Two Russu hatchlings that looked a bit like me. A Russu female… my chest hurt for a moment but the feeling quickly subsided. I didn't know any of them.
##Memory erasure process completed. Implanting tailored memories and personality. Happy birthday, [Rocky]: you have been unburdened and reborn.##
In an instant, the confusion of who I was before was replaced with absolute certainty: I knew who I was now, who I always was:
I was Rocky, and I was a good boy. I belonged to Mr. And Mrs. Chen. I was their Russu hound. I loved them: they took care of me and let me play with their grandchildren. I swam in the pool and played outside every day. Life was good. Today was my birthday! That meant it would be a happy day! Mrs. Chen would always come home with a whole duck for me to eat and then take me to the Xenopet Comex for a bath and a spa day, just like my last birthday, and the birthday before that, and the birthday before that! It was a good life. I was happy. I was always happy. Good boys were always happy.
I was Rocky, and I was a good boy: that's all that mattered.
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To Miguel O'Hara, Chief Medical Representative of the Protectorate Xenopet Acquisition and Integration Corporation, with the best of intentions.
The over-reliance on neural suppressant firmware programs along with thought scrubbing/replacement firmware programs and countermeasures towards higher thought and tainted thoughts with a relatively active hormonal reward structure can be incredibly effective when placed into the brain of a more passive Xenopets. However, Xenopets that come from more… difficult backgrounds such as one in a militant setting tend to be much more resistant to being reprogrammed by just an implant alone. The Russu are an excellent example of more tainted Xenos that need neurological care of much higher intensity, a level of care that the average Xenopet-Megaplex is ill-equipped to handle due to the current level of technology.
I am a firm believer in the idea that thought correction, a hormonal behavioral reinforcement structure, and neural countermeasures can have a place in the proper unburdening process but we have been chasing the wrong solution for the past century: Many people are under the misconception that the burden these Xenos carry is surface level when in reality the corruption runs far deeper: it is like a weed, with deep roots. To kill the weed permanently, you must rip out the roots, and not just the surface plant. If you do not eliminate the source of the problem, it may just return and worse still the mind may adapt to the standard unburdening process, allowing the xenopets to fall victim to those degenerate zealots who seek to pretend xenopets possess even the capacity for true sentience. We as Terrans should be united in this cause of unburdening the galaxy, but I digress.
The implants should be there to reinforce good behavior and stigmatize bad behavior, not completely reprogram the pet. To fully stamp out any potential for a relapse, we must remove the core issue that has the most potential to cause problems: their memories. The Russu are an excellent example
We are in the advanced testing stages of a new method that may revolutionize how we process and integrate xenopets into our society. By removing or modifying any and all problematic memories, we can completely remove the risk of relapse and make it nearly impossible for those misguided degenerate rebels to bring to the surface problematic ideas and memories that could reawaken a sense of false sentience. It is the perfect, final solution to our overarching goal: for humanity to unburden the galaxy, one happy pet at a time.
We hope to secure more funding from PXAIC that will greatly assist us in the expansion of the possibilities that this breakthrough technique can provide, more than just using it on board-approved fringe cases. Think about the many Xenopets we can unburden, and how they'll live happy and ignorant lives with their human owners! This could be a game changer, Representative, and I implore you to bring it before the board with the best of intentions.
Best regards,
Dr. Emilia Kalenghari, Head Researcher of the Epsilon Eridani Institute's Behavioral Neurology and Neurochemistry Division (BNND).

I remember stumbling upon this website one day of a show that was fairly new. I think about a year or so ago I found the website. It was about some animals with these cars or machines similar to Paw Patrol? It had clips of this show and the characters. I think there was a wolf? Another one of the characters was a child as well maybe a cheetah or some big cat. I’m not entirely sure.
Only clip I can recall was that they had to stop a forest fire from destroying I believe a monkey village.

Adopted a kitten that was found outside with all littermates already dead, mother nowhere to be found. He was nursed by a human foster mom and he’s 7 months old now, been with me since he’s 3 mo.
Problem: He literally never washes himself. This is even more of a problem as he often gets in places and rolls around in things he shouldn’t, he is extremely affectionate and to top it off he has a white coat that looks more vanilla atm. There are no health reason for his filthiness and my other two cats take grooming very seriously so he sees them do it, but no dice. He is a very, very smelly cat and it is kind of his fault. How do I teach this idiot that grooming is required?

Hi reddit, I recently lost my beloved indoor cat. He has FIV and asthma and I would absolutely die for him. He's basically my child. I work from home and he's glued to my side. I'm worried sick for him.
I had recently gotten a harness and cat stroller to take my cat on walks for enrichment. A lot of people in my neighborhood do this and I'd taken him out once before, he did great and no issues at all. I had him in a vest-style harness tightened to maximum and tethered into the strap on the stroller to keep him safe and clipped in. He is microchipped, but will rip any breakaway collar off himself within a matter of hours, so he doesn't wear a collar.
Long story short we were walking a few blocks from home (1000ft/0.2 miles/300m) and something spooked him, he somehow wriggled from the harness which I thought was impossible to get out of and bolted down the street. In a panic I chased him down hoping to catch him but it just made him run further (I know this was a mistake and you can't outrun a scared cat, I regret it immensely, but I saw mine and his life flash before my eyes in the moment).
A passerby said he saw him run into a thick field of bramble and underbrush behind some of the neighborhood houses, and he was gone. No sign of him. This was around 4pm 2 days ago, so it's been nearly 48 hours at the time of posting this.
Here is what I've done so far:

• Put up posters in protective waterproof sheets around the neighborhood
• Posted his information in every FB group, next door, pawboost, petco love lost, reddit, etc, basically any website or forum I could have access to
• Updated his microchip info and reported him lost to the microchip company
• Reported him lost to local shelters, local vets, put up posters at local businesses
• Knocked on doors around where he went missing to notify neighbors and to ask if we can check their backyards
• Set up a havahart trap near the brambly area he was last seen in with food and water to try and entice him, checking trap every 2 hours in case I catch a raccoon
• Got a 24/7 front door cam with audio and movement alerts in case he finds his way back late at night
• Leaving the garage open just enough for him to be able to squeeze in if needed and put familiar scents in the garage like his favorite scratcher
• Put dirty laundry and towels & his favorite blanket on the front porch to help guide his scent back home (was told to avoid putting litter out so as not to lure in predators or other cats)
• Smeared his favorite wet food up semi-high in a trail of trees from where he went missing towards home
• Borrowed an infrared camera to check the underbrush for any signs of heat after dark when its cool. Haven't seen him yet but saw a few rabbits and other outdoor cats around the neighborhood
• Going out to look for him in a radius of where he went missing at dusk & dawn every night (9pm and 4am), shaking his treats and playing a recording of his automatic feeder, not yelling his name but just talking softly

My biggest concerns:
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• That he may have injured himself in the thorny bramble area and is bleeding or stuck but too scared to meow for help
• There is a freeway directly behind the bramble he went missing in. Not concerned he could end up on the freeway (it's impossible to access from where he went missing) but it is making the search very difficult because even in the dead of night 1-4am it is very loud with passing trucks, might be scaring him out of coming out of hiding or impairing our ability to hear him when we shake treats for him
• There are also train tracks directly behind where he went missing that ARE accessible from that area, but he would have had to make his way down a steep brambly cliff towards loud scary car noises so I don't think he'd go that direction vs. into the quiet neighborhood
• There are lots of raccoons in the area and almost every house in the area has dogs which he is scared of. He is also very scared and wary of cars
• Lots of other stray/outdoor cats in the area and he is territorial around unknown cats so that may keep him from roaming the streets
• Most advice about missing cats involves the cat having left from the home, rather than getting out multiple blocks away. I know cats have a strong homing instinct that draws them back home but I am worried because he didn't escape from his home, he escaped AWAY from home. Prior to this his only exposure to the area around our home has been sitting by the screen at the open window and watching birds so I'm not sure if he'd know how to get back.

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What makes me feel a bit better:
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• He was a 2 year old stray before I adopted him, he survived in the cold Minnesota winter for at least a full year, maybe two (I have moved to Oregon since then and the weather is more mild thankfully)
• Since there is a freeway behind where he went missing and my neighborhood is relatively closed off (multiple dead ends) he probably hasn't strayed too far in any direction and it's easier to search a smaller perimeter
• He is microchipped and the microchip company has my updated information in case he ends up at a local vet or shelter and is scanned
• He is extremely friendly and affection with EVERYONE. Loves people and very trusting. If he's not stuck or injured, he may eventually come out once he gains some courage or is hungry enough and approach people.
• He recently gained some weight since being sick with a URI back in December so even if he doesn't eat for a while he may be hungry but he won't entirely waste away. He has sharp claws and hopefully decent survival skills and shouldn't starve. He may be able to scavenge food left out for strays around the neighborhood.
• There are no particularly busy streets between where he went missing and our house, he is more likely to make it home than to make it to a busy street. He is separated by only one direction vs multiple cross streets. The houses around where he was last seen are on the same street I am on, just 3 blocks down.

I apologize, this is a long long post and I'm sure some of you won't bother to read the whole thing. I've barely eaten or slept in the last 2 days and have walked at least 20k steps each day looking for him to no avail. I need positivity, words of encouragement, or any advice or vital steps I can take that I may be missing. I've been crying for hours every day.
I know sometimes cats can come home weeks or months later but the pain is unbearable and I blame myself. I shouldn't have gone for the walk, should have triple checked his harness, shouldn't have chased him, so many regrets and shouldn't haves I can't stop replaying the moment he escaped and everything that went wrong.
He is my everything, he is like my actual child. He is so clingy and loving and the best cat in the world.
TLDR: My cat ran into a brambly area near a freeway 2 days ago and has been missing since. It's very loud and hard to search for him even in the quietest hours of night. I'm worried because he didn't escape from the home but rather a few blocks away that he won't be able to find his way back. I need help staying positive and some good stories or hope.

I have an indian ringneck, i know all parrots are very social and playful but mine is usually loud and likes being near people. Ive been going through some sh*tty things school wise and personally and havent had much time or energy for most of my animals. My cats arent affected because well they're dumb cats but Shadow (my bird) is acting like he doesnt know me. Im literally crying right now because he's my baby, i love him so much and im so worried i damaged our relationship because ive been so distant. He's been getting more and more uneasy with things to the point where it feels like he doesnt like anything except the living room (where his cage is). Part of me wonders if its because his wings got clipped recently. I was away for a little bit and apparently while i had been gone my uncle clipped his wings WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I obviously got upset as i am a firm believer that free flying is healthy for birds but i put it aside to comfort my baby. Now he's been doing the traditional bird routine of fluttering around being confused as to why he cant fly. Ive done countless google searches asking why he's suddenly so standoffish, but obviously google can be less than useful at times. Ive seen some results saying it could be hormonal changes, it could be environmental, and it could be that he's not used to me anymore. He's not plucking or over preening its all just behavioral. Im so worried that i did something and i just want my baby back, i know how sensitive parrots are but i just want to narrow it down so i can fix whatever it is i did. Please help in any way you can ill literally take any answers im just so stressed right now..

May 2024 witnessed a significant intensification of the H5N1 outbreak globally, with new confirmed cases reported across multiple countries. This recap highlights key events and developments during the month, providing insights into the evolving nature of the outbreak.The month saw a concerning expansion of H5N1 cases across different continents, including reported human cases in China, Australia, and the United States. This widespread presence underscores the global nature of the outbreak and the challenges in containment efforts.

👤 Human Cases

Four new confirmed human cases of H5N1 were reported. While these cases involved individuals from various regions, all patients eventually recovered. However, the potential for human-to-human transmission remains a concern.

• On May 22, United States reported a case in a male farm worker in Michigan who recovered.
• On May 23, Australia reported a case in Victoria who recovered. (A child who returned from India in March)
• On May 28, China reported a case in a 33-year-old woman from Guangxi Zhuang who recovered.(Cargo worker from Vietnam, with no local movement in China)
• On May 30, Michigan Health Department reported a farmworker tested positive after contact with infected cows, showing respiratory symptoms post-exposure.

In 2024, WHO reported 11 H5N1 human cases, with 2 fatalities, including a 21-year-old male from Vietnam and a 9-year-old from Cambodia.

🐦 Animal Cases

The detection of H5N1 in poultry and wild birds was reported in many countries. Cross-species transmission was also observed in various animals, including alpacas, cats, and dairy cows, indicating an expanding host range for the virus.

• United States: Positive samples from poultry and wild birds in CO, ID, MI, MN, FL, KS, SD, NM - IA (poultry), PA (poultry), NH (wild birds), MO (poultry), MA (wild birds), ME (wild birds), VA(wild birds), NY (wild birds), OR (wild birds), RI (wild birds), TX (wild birds)
• Brazil: Espírito Santo (wild birds)
• Bulgaria: Plovdiv, Haskovo (poultry)
• Canada: Québec (wild birds), Prince Edward Island (wild birds), Nova Scotia (poultry), Alberta (wild birds), Ontario (wild birds), British Columbia (poultry)
• China: Qinghai (wild birds)
• Germany: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (poultry), Schleswig-Holstein (poultry), Nordrhein-Westfalen (wild birds)
• Hungary: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Békés (poultry)
• India: Jharkhand, Kerala, Kottayam (poultry)
• Iraq: Sulaymaniyah, Salah al-Din (wild birds)
• Japan: Chiba (poultry)
• Romania: Botoșani (poultry)
• South Africa: Mogale City (poultry)
• South Korea: Gyeongsangbuk-do (poultry)
• Spain: Andalucía (wild birds)
• Taiwan: Tainan City, Changhua County, Taipei City, Chiayi County, Yunlin County (poultry)

🦙 Cross-Species Transmission

Several detections of H5N1 in dairy farms across multiple US states during May:

• Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina

Cross-species transmission was also observed in various animals, including alpacas and cats, indicating an expanding host range for the virus.

• Alpacas test positive for H5N1 for the first time in Idaho, US
• 4 more cats die of H5N1 in the US
• Domestic Cat in Hungary Dies from H5N1 Avian Influenza
• H5N1 detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter
• H5N1 found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows

🔬 Environmental Detections

Environmental samples, including wastewater and wetlands, tested positive for H5N1 in several states in the United States and Hong Kong. These findings highlight the persistent and widespread environmental contamination associated with the outbreak.

• H5 subtype has been detected in the wastewater of the following states in U.S: Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas.
• In Hong Kong in May, environmental samples in wetlands had tested positive for H5N1.

🚫 Restrictions and Measures

Governments and health authorities implemented various measures to control the outbreak, including entry restrictions, preventive culling, and vaccination campaigns.

• Iraq: Diyala’s Veterinary Hospital responded to nearby bird flu in wild birds with preventive measures.
• Iowa Governor declared state of disaster emergency in Sioux county due to H5N1 outbreak
• South Korea implemented various measures such as entry restrictions in wetlands, preventive culling and vaccination and quarantine measures and control posts in Changnyeong-gun , Jinju City, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do.
• Macao: Tightened poultry imports from Minnesota, USA, and South Korea.
• Hong Kong: Halted poultry imports from Jharkhand, India; Morrison County, Minnesota, USA; and Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
• United States: Banned all poultry product imports from Victoria, Australia.
• Florida Tightened cattle import restrictions.

📉 Economic implications

The outbreak had significant economic implications, including chicken shortages in Jordan and increased futures contracts for US eggs. Vaccine stocks surged, reflecting growing concerns about the spread of the virus.

• Jordan reported chicken shortage due to avian influenza situation.
• Futures contracts for US Eggs jumped 25% since May 23.
• Vaccine stocks surging since early May (NVAX +224%, MRNA +30%, BNTX +12%, PFE +11%, 1M)

🚨 Alerts

• Hong Kong: advised against touching wild birds due to possible H5 mutation.
• Kirkuk, Iraq: Intensified precautions against avian influenza.
• Jordan: Medical professional called for measures to confront avian influenza.
• Thailand: Raised alert after a second H5N1 case in US dairy cows.
• Canada: Expanded surveillance and testing milk for H5N1 amid US dairy cattle outbreak.
• India: issued urgent H5N1 guidelines to States: "Prepare with Oseltamivir, PPE, Masks, etc.

💉 Vaccination

• Finland: Scheduled to begin H5N1 vaccinations for high-risk groups in June.
• US and European nations considering vaccination for exposed workers.
• Gavi’s $2.5 Billion plan targets H5N1 and 20+ Diseases.
• US HHS advanced the plan to produce 4.8 million H5N1 vaccine doses.
• University of Pennsylvania and NIAID announced mRNA vaccine for H5N1.
• EU approved Merck's Avian Flu Vaccine.
• Moderna and Pfizer in talks with the US to develop a avian influenza vaccine.
• US close to deal to bankroll Moderna bird flu vaccine trial

🧬 Genomic Changes

According to CDC, a "notable" mutation (PB2 M631L) in the virus is associated with ‘adaptation to mammalian hosts’.

⚠️ Public Health Risk Assessment

• WHO: Risk to humans is considered low for the general population, but it is considered low to moderate for people in contact with livestock.
• UK Health Security Agency's H5N1 risk statement determined it "at most a very low risk" for general population. The current risk to people in contact with animals infected with this strain in the UK is at most, very low (medium uncertainty).
• U.S. CDC sees low risk for H5N1 bird flu to the U.S. public, but those with close, unprotected exposure to infected birds or contaminated areas are at higher risk.
• Canada: For the general population, the likelihood of human infection with H5N1 from livestock in the next 3 months is very low due to a very low likelihood and level of exposure to infectious virus. At most low for people with higher level of exposure to infectious livestock.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security - H5N1 Scenario-Based Risk Assessment: The US cattle outbreak presents a moderate risk of human transmission, ranging between Scenarios 2 and 3.

Despite the mild nature of reported human cases in May, the rapid geographical spread, expanding host range, and persistent environmental contamination raise concerns about the trajectory of the outbreak. The detection of a notable mutation associated with adaptation to mammalian hosts underscores the evolving nature of the virus.Moreover, the virus’s ability to adapt and infect diverse species is concerning, as it increases the risk of further human infections. Sporadic cases of human infection are likely to be reported in the future. Additionally, you can expect potential shortages of poultry and eggs due to culling measures and trade restrictions.Looking ahead, the following measures are expected to be implemented:

• Mass cullings of poultry and other affected animals.
• Trade restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs.
• Heightened surveillance efforts to monitor the spread of H5N1.
• Movement restrictions in affected areas to reduce the risk of transmission.
• Vaccination campaigns, particularly targeting farm workers and individuals at high risk of exposure.

Private bedroom + full bath for sublet or rent in beautiful 3b3bathroom 70s style home in Glendale - available June 25th.
$1600/mo + utilities (~$250 / month) No deposit needed.
Located in a quiet cul-de-sac and within walking distance to Ralphs, Trader Joes, local bakeries, bars, and restaurants, + only 1 mile from the Galleria/Americana. Close to great hikes and parks. Easy commutes to Burbank, Pasadena, DTLA, and minutes from the freeway.
Roommates are 2 men over 40 - I’ve been friends with both of them for years and have loved living with them. Quiet, friendly, easy-going. House vibes are laidback and comfortable. There’s a beautiful backyard with a grill and firepit, outdoor TV, a home gym set up in the garage, and an in-house washer and dryer. The house is well spaced out, so it feels very private.
Parking is a dedicated carport + easy street parking for guests
Cats allowed. Small dogs are negotiable.
Smoking + 420 friendly — outside only.
Unfortunately, not handicap accessible.
If interested, please DM me to schedule a showing or for more information.
Link to photos - https://imgur.com/a/24LrHYF