Owning a pet responsibly is like owning a car: there is the expense of regular maintenance, and then every so often you have to drop a wad of money for a major repair.
Don't get me wrong, my animals are worth it, but I think some first-time pet owners don't realize this.
Not really. I adopted a stray kitten which cost 0$, a couple of vet visits set me back maybe 200$ for most of his life. Cat food isn't expensive, car toys, and the environment was easy to supply and make it interesting. Later in life he got a tumor, and regular vet visits did cost a couple of thousand bucks and he eventually had to be put to sleep. But that was the most amazing cat, who gave happiness and love to 4 people, and a kitty friend.
Peri's activation noise is a noise of happy suprise, because she apparently is so enamored with me that she is always overjoyed to see me no matter what. Rufus's activation noise is him groaning because I woke him up.
16 Comments
Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee · 69 pts · 3y
Mine do a little "brrrup?"
Is that universal?
Sharpie@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 3y
Yes, that is the cat activation sound. There is a subreddit dedicated to that sound (r/activationsound)… I wonder if that has been made for lemmy
Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml · 20 pts · 3y
Yes, that's the noise my cat makes if I wake her up, it's adorable.
TurboDiesel@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
It's called a trill!
snowyday@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Some trills are different than others
root_beer@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
While I've heard variations, like "breet" and "gggweh", they are basically the same
drmoose@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y
Honestly cats are expensive lol not sure if this meme holds
oocdc2@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Owning a pet responsibly is like owning a car: there is the expense of regular maintenance, and then every so often you have to drop a wad of money for a major repair.
Don't get me wrong, my animals are worth it, but I think some first-time pet owners don't realize this.
Rolder@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 3y
Can you get pet insurance like you can car insurance and is it worth it?
Krompus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Pet insurance exists, your options and whether it's worth it depends on a variety of factors. Look up "pet insurance (location)".
coffeewithalex@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Not really. I adopted a stray kitten which cost 0$, a couple of vet visits set me back maybe 200$ for most of his life. Cat food isn't expensive, car toys, and the environment was easy to supply and make it interesting. Later in life he got a tumor, and regular vet visits did cost a couple of thousand bucks and he eventually had to be put to sleep. But that was the most amazing cat, who gave happiness and love to 4 people, and a kitty friend.
drmoose@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
For me the main expense is opportunity. If I want to go away for few days I need to plan a sitter which is also expensive.
housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com · 18 pts · 3y
I swear felines do more for us than we do for them. 😺
emolr@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y
Peri's activation noise is a noise of happy suprise, because she apparently is so enamored with me that she is always overjoyed to see me no matter what. Rufus's activation noise is him groaning because I woke him up.
Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
Rufus and I share the same activation noise.
SLaSZT@kbin.social · 16 pts · 3y
quixotic120@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
GTKashi@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
"Fifteen years taking prescriptions, now a shrink like, 'I don't know. Maybe get a kitten?'"