I& #39;m oversharing because that& #39;s what I do but vet access and cost was at the centre of the worst days of my life. This is what I go to therapy for. And today has been really hard, especially since a gc I created for support essentially became a place to target and harass others.

And I am feeling really triggered. I grew up rescuing cats because I lived in close proximity to farmers who don& #39;t spay their cats. My mom not driving or having a full time job did leave us in situations where going to the vet on time wasn& #39;t an option.

But growing up in an abusive environment, my cats were all the support that I had most of the time and I genuinely believe that I wouldn& #39;t be here without them so hearing that people in poverty shouldn& #39;t own pets just really gets to me.

There& #39;s so much nuance to these "hot takes" and none of the conversation on any side has been productive. For people who do "scicomm", those communication skills need serious work.