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Rant"welfare queens" and the population "crisis"
I was just thinking earlier today... Remember how there used to be all this hubbub about "welfare queens" who were abusing the welfare system and just having babies right and left because they didn't have to financially support them, the taxpayers were footing the bill?
I was thinking how this flies in the face of some of the "people just don't value families and children anymore" and "it's because marriage rates are down and people are so misandrist" and whatnot. Like if the welfare queen myth were true, doesn't it indicate that if women can afford it, they don't mind having babies? I know it's just a racialized stereotype pushed by conservative propaganda, but if they believe it then why aren't they suggesting something similar to get women having babies?
I think the other reason I've been thinking about this is because I've been thinking a lot about what women's liberation could look like if we couldn't achieve separatism, and what nature could have intended (in my head canon). What if men and women just lived separate lives until the woman was fertile and wanted to mate so she found a male who earned the opportunity, and then they did, and she was fully capable of raising the resulting child with her fellow women because society was structured in such a way that she could? What if there was enough social support and we didn't have to find a decent male to partner with longterm, would women choose to have children more often than current birth rates indicate? Maybe men have prostates so they could live with their fellow men and be happy until a female deemed them worthy of mating 😂 idk my shower thoughts get way out there sometimes.
I'm only half serious, it's all just stuff that's been buzzing around my brain that I don't have anyone in my life with whom to talk about it.
Feline friends are so precious, and get a lot less positive press than canines. Don't ever feel badly about doing the best you can for them. I hope he recovers in fine fashion and that you can be reunited soon.
I’m so so sorry to hear about your kitty. I have two boy kitties and a blocked urethra is my biggest fear about having males.
I am so sorry that you are in this situation. Bad family relationships suck for many reasons and this is an example of how they complicate what is already a painful ordeal.
In addition to seeing if you qualify for low-income veterinary assistance, also check into any animal rescue organizations in your area. Sometimes they can offer solutions to those who cannot afford care for their pets.
Every situation and organization is different, and some might only offer care if you agree to give up ownership. This would not be ideal, but it is a potential 'third' choice versus just costly treatment or euthanasia.
I really hope things go better for both you and your cat.
Oh, I’m so sorry. My boy has had a urinary blockage a couple of times and it’s terrifying. The way I ended up dealing with it was keeping him on 75% wet food and giving him this supplement, at about half the recommended dosage. I feel slightly ridiculous spending the money but it was recommended by a few different people and he hasn’t had any trouble since then 🤞
So sorry about your kitty, I had something similar happen to a boy kitty😥. I'm hoping that your kitty will get better soon. Diet management is critical. Is there a form of public transportation that you can use to visit? I do think a visit from you will go a long way in his recovery.
As a fellow boy cat mom, I am so sorry to hear this. Could you call your mom and have her put the phone near him to talk? Maybe your voice would be comforting for him.
My heart's hurting for you reading this =( I'm sorry for you and your kitty both.
One of mine has urinary Tract disease , so lots of issues with that sort of thing
It’s hard to deal with. It’s expensive. It’s sad to think one day you will have to put them down.
Sometimes, they just have flare ups from time to time. In the mean time, a change in diet helps I buy food that’s made specifically for urinary health. Apparently lots of the flare ups have to do with PH levels. Also try and make sure he has lots of water and feed him wet food, this helps too.
Mine hasn’t had an issue in about 3 years now! The last time he was at the vet, I thought that was it. I thought they were gonna have to euthanize him. So it can get better.
I’m wishing you the best in your situation! 💛