• SolidShake@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Don’t let maga find out or they will lose their shit. (They believe this doesn’t happen to animals, and only humans that have mental disorders)

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      When I told my coworker about Islay, she got very excited to use that fact to help support her arguments with her right wing family or whoever she argues with about this sorta thing. Thankfully all my friends and family are left wing, most are far left, so I don’t ever have those sorts of arguments in my life, but I was more than happy to help her situation.

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    3 months ago

    They’re gorgeous!! I’m curious, what do you mean by hermaphrodite?

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      3 months ago

      Both parts. Islay has both testicles and a uterus. We call her a she (since our other cat is a boy so it’s just easier if one is he and one is she), but technically she’s a they. Unfortunately it’ll be very expensive to get her fixed because of it.

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        3 months ago

        Spend the money unless you want to be responsible for Cat Jesus.

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          I’m not too sure! That’s a good question though. I’m curious now, I’ll have to ask the vet the next time I see her.

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      3 months ago

      what do you mean by hermaphrodite?

      Isn’t that what Viktor Krum said when he was trying to pronounce Hermione?

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    3 months ago

    What magnificent ears. I see that you’re Canadian, so I assume that the name is after an Islay in Canada rather than the island in Scotland. What made you choose it?

    Also, awfully brave for a cod to own cats

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      I love her large ears. Reminds me of a fox.

      Islay was named after the scotch, so you were right about the island in Scotland! When she was a little younger, the grey in her coat was far lighter in colour and looked like a smoky colour, so I figured since Islay is usually a smoky scotch (and my personal preference for any hard liquor outside of Canada), the name seemed fitting. We would’ve called her Peaty if she went by he instead, for the same reason.

      I hadn’t put two and two together with my username here, that’s hilarious.