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CK DexterHaven
@ckshowalter.bsky.social
Chief Cat wrangler @ HouseOfPotats. I foster cats and tiny kittens. I also do pet hospice mentoring. [email protected]

Home of KittenHappyHour

♿️ Long🦠,🐈, TexPat, CO, Wx junkie, Swiftie,

https://ko-fi.com/houseofpotats
I forgot to download the story I was reading before I went to bed. Big mad
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
There need to be a clear, covered “you’re not dying just yet, but I’m also not engaging in major intervention” palliative care phase. We also need to stomp out private equity in elder care and end of life care. 4/e
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
(I’m thinking 6 months, but don’t quote me). So when someone does that brief rotate off of hospice, it shows as survival.

It’s not. It’s a paperwork thing.

And Yeeish. Brain is garbled this morning. Anyway- this is likely what he’s referring to. It’s absolutely a problem. 3/
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
It’s not being used that way. Hospice and palliative are being used interchangeably. Hospice just means you get more money out of Medicare. Again because it’s supposed to be shorter term.

So families are encouraged to put a declining loved one in “hospice”. You have to rotate off at a point 2/
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Which pen did you get?
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Beautiful work Takuo
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by CK DexterHaven
Baba Yaga has extremely specific rules about how you address her house, Strega Nona has extremely specific rules about how you address her spaghetti pot.
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Turk is a tiny handful. Nutsy has a “Turk face” at this point
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Thank you! And also good gravy. Y’all are amazing.
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Just saying- @thekenchilds.com is awesome when it comes to talking winter sledding sports.
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
They just ate 4 whole cans of Friskies. 😳😳😳 so thank you
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
@herberthistory.bsky.social has history at the movies done cool runnings?
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
They’re also murdering the toys.

Also I’m doing a small fundraiser for our only vet tech to get some good scrubs with knee pads. They’re $48 a pair. Holler if you’d like to help them get a set or two!
January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM