Posts by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #B4psEFogFt9JIapTn6 by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Oh look, it's another two cats I'm not trying to trap.#Trapalong2026
(DIR) Post #B4psEG0jX4n3tyT6Zs by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Cripes! There are now four cats here that I'm not trying to trap. WHERE IS THE TABBY???#Trapalong2026
(DIR) Post #B4s6mhYDQuKeptMreS by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Bathroom feral (trapped last Thursday night and then had surgery date bumped to today) has been transferred into the long trap for transport. Minimal drama, nobody lost an eye.30 minutes left to trap the other tabby. Probably not going to happen, but I have to try. The birds are enjoying the gloomy morning!#Trapalong2026
(DIR) Post #B4s6mhsQDmUlqYp09A by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Update: still haven't found the heavily pregnant cat (who has probably already had her kittens), but the other cat trapped last Thursday was spayed today...... and she was trying to be a teen mom —early pregnancy that would have resulted in FIVE more feral cats in a couple months.So that disaster has been averted. Now we just need to find the other one.#Trapalong2026
(DIR) Post #B5An13zmTUfRQA4Rjk by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Two sad little 4-week-old kittens have joined the crew until they are transferred to the SPCA next week.(No pictures because even I find the state of their eyeballs disturbing.) Hopefully I will be able to get them into the best possible shape over the weekend for surgery.#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B5eNEQBqUx8XxGDkO0 by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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"(I would celebrate my upcoming full night of sleep, but there are still ~7 hours for either the transfer to fall through or another litter of kittens to show up in the house, so...)" -- me, 7 hours agoMe, now:#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B5jnYheIrgOmUdf9Yu by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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So... we have officially slammed into kitten season.#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B5rNQXNo6gBgnF4WeW by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Nimbus has another month of FIP treatment before he's available for adoption, but I'm trying to take video now of what he's like in a comfortable environment. (He gets very hissy when he meets new people & places.)So if you need some purring in your life, turn the sound up and enjoy!https://youtu.be/Mf9EXjtBz8c#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B5s6B3r06ooUntinWC by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Post-feeding squirmies of the younger crowd...#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens #SleepIsForTheWeak
(DIR) Post #B6F8Xhchb3Cn3r2HZY by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Didn't see the cat I'm trying to trap this evening. (She seems to be a late morning girl.) But I added this doofus to my collection of cats seen in the alley. Also threw out an entire bag of garbage from the garage.Hanging out in the alley with the drop trap gives me a chance to talk to neighbors about TNR. And it's a pleasant place to sit in the evenings.Next time I will bring my gardening gloves and pull some weeds.#Trapalong2026 #TNR
(DIR) Post #B6H5f0Sy1g7lyyC3Bg by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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My two-week-old calico foster kitten was hissing and spitting at the tech during her appointment today. 😂 Of course it's the calico who has the attitude!
(DIR) Post #B6OVRhD2GlRfPMm5Ym by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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The Dragon's Librarian collection is available!• A Treasure of Stars (retired space pirates save the day!)• Watching Blue Skies with the Parcheesi Gang• Gestures (Cupid murder mystery)• Ten Clues Your Rice Cooker is Haunted by Your Great-Grandmother's Ghost• Guerrilla Gardening with the Ancient Oak Protection Society• Game of Crones: an Advice Column for Spellcasters• Working the Night Shift at Lucky Eddie's 24-Hour Laundromathttps://books.tmbaumgartner.com/DragonsLibrarian#SelfPromo #IndieAuthors #KoboPlus
(DIR) Post #B6R1XMUbn8unkAexPc by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Bottle baby updates:The Gang of Seven continue to grow like weeds. Next step: consistent litter box usage.The newest member of the kitten army (Sunburst) is convinced formula is poison, so she might need tube-fed until she weans, but at least she is growing. Not sure if she will be visual in the end, but it doesn't seem to bother her.#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B6X9Ln8sqelrVEFeGu by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Need help with something? The elemental kitten squad is here to get in the way!#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B6dj2tsyJaZKDGrMEC by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Seven sleepy babies. Not quite weaned, but we get closer every day.#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B6g1qd15yOAVEDBvdo by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Sunburst finished her quarantine today. She and Cloudberry seem to have hit it off.#FosterKittens #CatsOfMastodon
(DIR) Post #B6lIZe9HBIJMpLJ1NI by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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@jrdepriest Very few writers have partners or family who are the ideal audience. And it's absolutely unfair to expect them to fill that role. (Not that you can't have feelings — that's normal! — but you have to acknowledge that's a you-problem, not a them-problem.)Join critique groups for short fiction. As you level up your ability to analyze for what works and what doesn't, you'll also start finding people who write similar things. Build your network. It takes time and effort. Good luck!
(DIR) Post #B6oJqzE0kurcXtETqK by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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I am back in the alley trying to trap mama & baby. The neighbor from the end of the street came over and asked if I was trying to trap raccoons. 😂 Not intentionally! I have no idea what I would do with a raccoon if I caught one. (Okay, I do. I would set it free very, very carefully.)#Trapalong2026
(DIR) Post #B6pk02Qd0Saz3O4Rou by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Uncle Nimbus is the best babysitter for the elemental kittens.#CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #FosterKittens
(DIR) Post #B6qXKryvwBxuUNgCOW by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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Sometimes you just need a nap and a snack at the same time.#CatsOfMastodon #FosterKittens