u/Difficult_North_272

This is part of something else but I'm slow and still have to draw for other people so it'll be a minute 🙏🙏 do we fw the new rendering? Idk if you can even tell what changed but i changed it again

I should've just asked if I could buy the display one but I didn't think of it until I left and I live 30 minutes from there 😭😭 I got the Sasuke one which is literally the only one I hate and didn't want. I'll buy Gaara off you if anyone has it or I can trade you my Sasuke, it's been opened but not assembled so I don't break it

I love him so much I'm gonna explode him with my mind AHHH

My cat has a huge fixation on biting/chewing things when he plays, and just in general, which sometimes leads to him eating things he shouldn't. He's also formerly feral and has only been inside a few weeks, if that's relevant. And to clarify, he's past the point of pacing and yowling and has otherwise settled in great, it's just that when he wants to play, he wants to chew and bite harder than cat toys can handle. I want to give him some sort of toy or enrichment to satisfy that urge for him, but so far nothing I've tried has worked out. He also insists on eating dry food which I assume is also because he likes chewing and crunching. I feed him wet for his meals with extra water added, but he refuses to eat it unless I also let him have some dry to snack on in between, and I prefer not to have him on dry only. While outside, he ate his wet food much more cooperatively and i free fed him dry 24/7 outside of that, and he would also go eat my neighbor's cat's dry food, so he really likes it.

(This part is about things I've tried but you can skip it:)

• His favorite right now is a wand toy with a rainbow worm thing, which he would catch and then start chewing on the eyes or string of. Last i checked, one of the eyes was hanging off so i just ripped them off myself before he can rip and eat them

• Silvervine sticks, crunches straight through the bark and breaks through the entire stick immediately and then tries to eat the sharp little pieces. He doesn't get those anymore.

• Silicone snuffle mat, confiscated 10 minutes ago because he ate a little piece of it, it's pretty thin and flexible and should pass through just fine, but damn it.

• Slow feeder, he hates it and refuses to eat from it at all

Hopefully I'm not forgetting anything but I'm really at a loss right now, and it's only a matter of time before he eats something too bad and it blocks his stomach. He went to the vet a few weeks ago and is going again in the near future, maybe I can ask them too. But, what else can I try, and what's best for a cat like him? I feel bad that I have to take everything from him and don't have anything good to offer, I just don't know what else to give him.

Info: Unknown age but estimated 2-3 years old, neutered 4 weeks ago

I brought this guy in 12 days ago, former feral/semi feral. He's evolved now from throwing himself at my bedroom window, to just occasionally crying and pawing at the door or window throughout the night. I know it's normal for him to do as he adjusts, and I never plan on putting him back out, I may allow harness walks in the distant future but I'll have to trust him not to take off.

I just want to know how to keep him properly enriched in his new indoor life and make it so he has no reason to continue missing the outdoors later on. He's to the point where I allow him to look out the window during the day now, he sits on top of his cat tree and screams at the window or just looks out calmly, and earlier today I put back the bird feeder that used to be in front of the window. Maybe that'll just tempt him more but it sounded good when I did it. So far he has a bunch of toys he doesn't care about, little interest in playing, a cat tower he uses to look out the window, cat scratcher by the door which he cares about sometimes, and places to hide when he gets sick of me. I also have a window hammock that I will put up eventually but at the moment he can't be trusted lol. He will also be limited to one hallway and 4 rooms, for potentially up to a year until I move out from my allergic dad, so I worry that that will make him depressed too. I also feel bad that I can't get him another cat friend yet because he did seem to like the other outside cats (none of them reciprocated so I didn't separate him from a bonded friend or anything).

I just want to minimize his chances of spending the next year bored and depressed. I would rather that than him be outside and dead but I don't know if I'm doing enough for enrichment. Also, I am in no way pro outdoor cat or wanting to put him back out, I always wanted him inside so bad and was very happy to be able to bring him in. So i know cats don't need outside to be happy, I just feel surprisingly guilty when he cries to the point I almost understand why less educated people say "oh but i can't keep him inside, he loves outside." Hopefully he'll shut up in the next few weeks, but I want to accommodate him fairly as I'm sure he's very annoyed being in my tiny room when he used to have all of outside to himself. Also, catio is not an option at the moment because of how the house is set up.

ETA other things he has: Slow feeder for mid-day snack, multiple things for scratching and hiding, constant attention because otherwise he'll scream, short play sessions when he bothers to do it. Yes he is fixed as well, it's been like 3 weeks

Prior context he was feral and outside before, I fed and socialized him for 9 months and we brought him inside a bit over a week ago (10 days). He's been adjusting slowly to indoors and is now to the point where he'll only start crying once or twice at night but seems to have separation anxiety from me and I wonder if maybe that's part of it but I don't know.

Anyway, he figured out the litterbox pretty fast, first he was peeing on a cat bed but after I took it away he went straight to the litterbox and had no more issues. He would go several times throughout the day and he's a little weird, he would make eye contact with me the entire time and then spend a very long time burying it, but whatever. A few days ago I started having to leave for 12 hours each day to work, it's a short term thing so I'll be done with it after tomorrow, and family is home with him all day, but he apparently has not been using the litterbox at all until i get home. 12 hours of no going potty seems a little excessive to me and it seems to be directly because of me, because as soon as I get home he'll meow and rub on me, and then go.

Nobody has seen him go when I'm not home, and I scoop after every single time he goes and leave the litter perfectly flat and level so I can always tell when he's dug in it and I need to check again. Is that normal? My best guess is that he's still nervous about being in here and is comforted by me but it's not like he hides all day, he comes out to hang out by himself or with my family, so it doesn't seem like he should need to wait specifically for me. Also, how does my presence make pooping any less scary, he thinks I'm gonna protect him while he goes? My mom told me an hour ago that he finally did go without me, but this is the first time in 10 entire days that he hasn't just held it until I'm there.

I'm done slacking, back to reposts before I become irrelevant forever

It's now been basically a week of being in, he's stopped throwing himself at the window so much and is still very affectionate during the day as long as I'm in the room. There is occasional daytime crying for the window, which we uncovered because he honestly seems more calm with it uncovered than not. With all the layers over it, he would try really hard to break through and destroy everything, but uncovered he just jumps up and yells for a few minutes and then lays down and looks out, we still cover it at night because that's when he's worse. We also gave up on shutting him under the bed because he's calmer out than in. Under it, he'll thrash and scream for hours, but if we let him out he at least only yowls and doesn't hurt himself.

He's a little grumpy today because he had to see the vet yesterday because I thought his breathing was weird and seemed to match up with asthma. He was disgnosed with it and we were sent home with disgusting medicine that he hates, so hopefully having to give it to him won't make him hate me. Maybe i should've waited on the vet until he was more adjusted, but i didn't. He also ripped 2 of his nails on the way to the vet so oops, but they fixed it quickly and for free, I'm glad to have found a good vet for him. He was pretty cooperative with them too and didn't need to be sedated for the exam, only the x-ray on his lungs because they said the machine is scary and they recommended it.

Anyway, I still haven't slept through the whole night any of these times, but I feel like he's getting better and will hopefully be fine in a matter of a few weeks. He's also been surprisingly receptive to training, so I'm teaching him some little tricks, have been acclimating him to the harness even though he didn't care at all and I think he is already acclimated, and he even lets me clip his nails with little to no struggle. He just wants to pull away every few claws to take a break, then lets me keep going, so I let him take a minute between. I'm honestly really surprised by all of this, he was (and still kind of is) so fearful I assumed it would take him forever to adjust to new things. Belly rubs are apparently on the table too. He's never been aggressive, just would run away from everything all the time, but he's doing really well with everything in here.

Hoping things continue to go well, and I'm sure he'll be adjusted in no time. He's curled up to me as I type this, he already loves to relax in here during the day. Just the leftover hormones and instincts that are the issue I think, he's already such a velcro kitty.

TLDR took my semi feral in earlier than planned, family kinda traumatized him, now have him in my room (because he trusts me quite a bit) and was woken up to meowing at 2am

I was originally going to wait until 6 weeks after his neuter surgery for the hormones to wear off, but impulsively I was convinced to bring him in last night instead. I've already made several huge mistakes (actually mostly my family) so not only did I start from a place of uncertainty, I've now made it worse and definitely need help. It didn't take long to guide him into the room he's staying in (literally just closed the door on him, he ran around a little bit looking for a way out, and then we blocked off the wrong ways and waited for him to make this way to my room. Not the best method but he made it in, calmed down when i came in (he's somewhat socialized now and it's best with me), and was willing to eat, rub against me, and purr. I also gave him a churu type treat that's supposed to have calming effects.

All was finally well, until my family opens the door, I tell them to close it, they don't listen and he bolts down the hallway and launches himself through this screen zipper door that they left wide open. Their first reaction was to yell "no no no" and wave things at him, which did not work and he wedged himself under the table in the front room again. I was very annoyed and finally managed to be left alone for a while, he comes right back out to rub on me and curl next to me once everyone is gone, but then my sister came down when I had him halfway back to my room, and refused to leave and ruined it AGAIN. She then got mad at me for being mad at her, but opted to sit and watch me angrily instead of leave like I asked. After another entire hour, I lead him out from his spot, over to my room by having him follow my hand for pets, then when we got to the hallway with the zipper door I just grabbed him and plopped him onto the other side of it, shooed him a little bit to encourage him to go, and then he found his way to under my bed/in my room where he's supposed to be.

Now I just don't know what to do from here, he hasn't come out to rub on me since then because I went to bed very soon after. I am sleeping on the bed that he's under, I don't know if that's super bad even if he mostly trusts me but I can move to the couch if he needs to be totally alone. He's as far under there as he can get, it's a pretty big space so he has a litterbox, little cat hide thing for extra security, fluffy donut bed, and as much dry food as he wants because he has a massive appetite and I don't want him to feel like it's bad indoors because of food scarcity or anything. So he can eat whatever he wants without being bothered or limited.

I don't know what you're supposed to do when bringing them inside, I also don't know if the 3-3-3 rule changes for ferals and they need longer, even though I'd call him more semi feral now. I'm typing this at 2am but am going to save and post the draft later, but as of 2am I'm awake because he meowed loudly a few times. I woke up, heard a noise, instinctively sat up, and saw him in the middle of the room, but he ran back under the bed when I looked at him. I said "sorry kitty" in case hearing my voice would help, then grabbed my phone to type this and now I'm scared to even check but i assume he's still under the bed.

Idk, help, what do I do with him? I'm thinking maybe leave him mostly/fully alone for a few days and then start trying to give treats and pets again. Does he just need to decompress or is he gonna hate me forever, I have hope from how much he's bounced back with me before and he likes me much more than my family, but I hope they didn't scare him too bad. Knowing him, I think he'll probably be just fine once he cools off from the initial stress, but until then, his panic and meowing are really stressing me out as well.

So, I've been making amazing progress with my feral and recently got him TNR'd, and had planned to bring him inside once I moved out because of my dad's allergies. He also generally doesn't care much about cats and all that, but last night he suddenly hit me with "You can try to bring him inside if you want." He told me he had previously misunderstood what feral meant, and had thought it would be impossible to ever take him in, but has changed his mind after seeing what I've done, and doing more research.

Genuinely never thought this day would come and I'm very happy, HOWEVER, he said at least in the beginning, the cat will be limited to just my room, my bathroom, the laundry room, maybe the hallway closet if we organize it, and the little tiny hallway that connects it all. I can do my best to accommodate the lack of space, but is that too small of an area for a cat, especially one that's used to free roaming? He said if things go well and his allergies are okay, he may extend it to letting the cat have the whole bottom floor and just not be allowed upstairs, but I can't count on that cuz it'll depend. I'll keep everything very well cleaned and we can try allergy options, but would it be like abusive to keep him fully indoors if he does end up having to be limited to the hallway? I plan to give him plenty of things like a big cat tower, I have a door under my bed that i can turn into a little hiding spot, and I'm looking into those small window boxes that they can sit in to see outside (i can't fit a full catio outside my bedroom window.) And obviously I'll play with him daily.

I really don't like outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats (if you can help it, ferals are different) and if anyone else were to ask this question, I would probably tell them "a small space is better than being outside and dying" but suddenly I understand the feeling of thinking you're being cruel. I know it's not cruel to keep him where he's safe, I just worry that he'll be unhappy and that that much restriction of space is too unreasonable when he's used to wandering freely.

I think he'll adjust well to indoors in general, he's become mostly very friendly and only a little skittish, he's especially brave with me, and once hormones wear off from his recent neuter, I'm sure he'll want nothing other than to be by me. That's another thing though, currently the only job I've managed to get is pet sitting, where I'm often booked to house sit for a good portion of the month, and he would be all by himself in there except when my family wants to pop in and say hi. I'm sure he won't mind it too much since he's not a fan of people, but I don't want him to be both confined AND lonely. Even now, I stop by daily to feed and check on him while I'm pet sitting, but I don't know if he would miss me too much and get depressed by himself in his little hallway.

I just don't know how to manage any of this, I've waited so long for the day he could come inside, and now I'm feeling so conflicted about everything. Any advice helps, what would be the best path forward here?

ETA: Just opened Nextdoor to see 3 different people post that their ferals have been attacked by loose dogs and coyotes. Seeing dismembered cat paw on my phone is definitely reminding me why I want to make him indoor only. Apparently there are 2 dogs on the loose around here going around and killing cats too, and they haven't been caught yet. Not super close to my house, but a good reminder we could always be next

Edit 2: Oh yeah, I have a gecko tank in my room. Maybe a gecko group would be a better place to ask but I'll have to figure out how to keep him off of it

(Comments first, questions after. Last 2 pics are how his balls look, with and without flash lol. Just so other people can see if he looks okay cuz I can't tell.)

Just got my baby back from TNR, he still seems really good considering how I imagined this would go. He's happy to rub against my fingers and didn't scream on the way home, even let me open the trap a bit and put a collar on him. Now I have a long string of questions about what the next move is.

First off, I do unfortunately have to put him back out for a few more months, but he'll be indoors soon. When I first lifted the blanket to look at him today, he stood up just a little and I saw that his balls and the underneath of his tail have some blood, also seems to be bruising as well. How much of that is normal? I assume they clean them up before putting them back in the trap, so it has to be from after he was stitched up. They had him 3 days, they wouldn't send him back bloody without checking, right? And the shelter employee looked him up and down before handing him back too. Is a bit of bleeding normal as long as it seems to have stopped? I wanna keep him at least overnight to make sure it's stopped and that he's not acting funny because i feel it'll be hard to trap him again if this is bad.

Is it bad to hold onto him a bit longer? He doesn't seem super stressed, I'm sure it's not the most comfortable but he's just been sleepy and cuddly since getting back and I'm pretty sure the anesthesia has worn off enough that this is just how he is, it's not unusual for him since he's been socialized for months and allowed petting prior to this.

What are bad signs that I should look for, does he look okay now? How do I know when I'm good to let him go again? I can hold onto him a few more days at least if necessary, I'm just not sure what's normal because this is my first TNR. I'm happy to have it done and over with now and I think this will be very good for him considering how good he was doing at socialization already, so I'm hoping he's all good and that this is it. Just point me in the right direction of how long to watch over him and what to look for, thanks!

I have emailed the TNR place to ask as well, it's an animal shelter that runs the program, and they're partnered with a certain vet to do the procedure.

It's been a bit over a month of trying to trap him, and I know some people have it way worse but I was really starting to get exhausted from trying. He just wouldn't step on the plate, so I tied a shoelace to the hook and yanked it when he was in and tucked his tail. He's not happy and I definitely sobbed for a while cuz it was too much for me seeing him so scared, but in the end this is good for him and I shouldn't have to do this again. He's still feral, but gotten to the point of coming a bit inside the door, loving pets as long as it's on his terms, and he meows and purrs and even makes biscuits now. I think that gives him a ton of potential to be fully socialized soon after the hormones wear off, and I hope he comes back, and he can be our porch kitty until he can then be an inside kitty. I love him so much.

(A bit long, so if you want to just get to the point, skip down to where the paragraph breaks and start at the second chunk. To avoid even more rambling after that, skip the third piece at the end.)

This darn cat has been giving me so much trouble trying to trap him, but today I had an idea that may help. However, in practice it did not work cuz I backed out, out of worry of the trap door hitting him and/or crushing his tail. So my idea was, I have an automatic trap with the pressure plate (i can't get my hands on a drop trap, out of the question, I've tried) and he'll go in some of the time but I'm running into 2 main issues. He either won't go far enough back to hit the plate, or steps too lightly. You know, there's the hook that holds the door and goes down when the plate does so i tied a shoelace to it, ran it through a few bars so it doesn't go slack, and when i pull the lace, the hook will come loose without him needing to step on the plate. I tested, it works, I can even do it with the front door shut cuz the lace is thin enough so it's very sneaky. Should be foolproof, so I tried it tonight. I put the food just in front of the plate, cuz he sometimes won't go any further and he hasn't eaten from the trap in a few days ago i wanted him to be confident going in.

He went in and i was all ready to pull it, but his full tail, and a tiny bit of his butt, were sticking over the edge of the trap entrance. I couldn't see well but it probably would've hit his butt, and definitely his tail. Tomorrow morning I'll put the plate a bit further back to make sure his whole main body is in, but is it still bad to set it off if his tail is hanging out? Will the door just sweep his tail toward him and he'll be fine, or is it very likely to catch under the door, and get stuck and break?

I don't want to break his tail, that's my main concern and I can't bring myself to shut it without knowing he'll be okay. That's the one issue with my otherwise pretty helpful method, if I'm pulling it shut manually then it means he's not as far in as he's supposed to be when the trap functions normally. I've tried basically everything to get him, so I do really want this trick to work but not if it'll hurt him. I could see it going either way so I'd like an opinion from someone with more experience or common sense than me.

Not a ship btw, just ex childhood best friend angst (I don't care if you ship it but that's not the goal.)

Reminder for context: They were close friends while training under Urokodaki, until Sabito died. Giyuu took the trauma out on Keitaro, and Keitaro moved on to having the Butterfly Sisters as mentors/siblings instead. Their friendship never really recovered, neither held a grudge but Giyuu felt like he didn't deserve to be back in Keitaro's life anyway, so he ignored his efforts to reconnect. Later in the Infinity Castle, Keitaro (as a demon) beheads himself with Giyuu's sword, and Giyuu finally tries to apologize, but Keitaro died without ever hearing the full thing and knowing how he felt.

All the physical stuff I've made of him so far! There will def be more in the future, these types of things are really fun to make!

Also yes my paper dolls are comically sized, my first attempts were too big and then too small. I did eventually make a normal sized one which is still sitting disassembled in my room cuz I was too lazy to ever finish it loll, I will one day

The water trio before they were hit by the obligatory childhood trauma that every KNY character must endure. Poor kids have no idea what's coming 😞🙏

All the KyoTaro art so far, the train scene is not canon unfortunately, Keitaro was on another mission when Kyo died 💔

First 3 slides are mine, 4th is from art fight, and 5th is from someone in another sub

Okay this time my excuses are that reddit wouldn't load for an entire day and then i forgot. Love how the pic from the right half of the meme has now become Keitaro's equivalent of the Lizzo pfp meme (look it up if you don't know what I'm talking about)

I keep forgetting omloml but anyway here's him being traumatized watching Sabito die <3 I kinda wanna redraw this sometime it's a little ugly, but I'm too busy rn so maybe later. Also Giyuu is so mean in my AU cuz imagine seeing Keitaro go through this too and then blaming him 😭 that's lowkey a mischaracterization of Giyuu but the lore needed drama

(Also if you didn't see this back when I posted it in the old sub, zoom in on the eyes)