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IMACNMNE on May 15th, 2021 at 07:20 UTC »

My family had a cat named Guy. He was a sweet boy who was constantly tortured by our other cat, Suzie. After years of this, the vet prescribed Guy with pep pills so he'd fight back, and Suzie with Prozac to chill her out. The meds didn't work. (Although I did once borrow Suzie's Prozac when my Rx ran out)

A year later we received a letter addressed to Guy [Our last name] as if he were a human. It was from a legal firm that was building a class-action lawsuit against the maker of Guy's pep pills. Apparently they'd engaged in illegal price fixing. Mom signed the letter as Guy--as a joke, really--and mailed it back.

Another year later we received an envelope from the same law firm. They'd won the suit and Guy was a beneficiary! Enclosed was a check for about $100. Mom spent it on treats and toys for the critters. And that's how my cat won a class-action suit against big pharma.

Girl_Dinosaur on May 15th, 2021 at 02:47 UTC »

On the Canadian census they ask which languages you ‘are able to carry on a conversation in’ and I had to say ‘none’ for my 11 month old.

HorseCockInMyAnus_2 on May 15th, 2021 at 00:21 UTC »

According to my taxes, Tom Cat and his 16 children are my dependents.