video;

[rebelhealer]

[The video opens on Anders. In his arms are an orange tabby and grey Scottish fold wearing small Christmas sweaters.]

Look at them. Aren't they cute?

[The tabby snuggles up with him while the Scottish fold looks like she had murder on the mind for being stuffed into the sweater.]

I actually had to cast a repel glyph on the tree to keep Prince Honeysuckle from trying to climb it. He's such a curious little boy. Aren't you?

[He proceeds to make baby noises at the tabby.]

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[helpdesk_hero]

[Oh no, stop being cute.]

I'm not sure they like the sweaters, by the way. Maybe, uh, take it off?

[rebelhealer]

Hm, I suppose. Come here, you.

[He helps Blossom wriggle out of her sweater, then does the same for Honeysuckle.]

If you two were sphynxes you'd be thanking me for keeping you warm.

[helpdesk_hero]

They would. However, they aren't.

[He chuckles and shakes his head.]

Get them a bed with a warmer in it for the holidays, so they can have a warm place to be?

[rebelhealer]

I might just do that.

[He folds up the small sweaters and sets them aside, as both cats jump out of his lap.]

[helpdesk_hero]

[Okay, it's just cute.]

You seem to spoil them, if they come back to see you so soon after those sweaters.

[rebelhealer]

I do spoil them.

[helpdesk_hero]

As I can clearly see. Which either makes you a good person or an evil genius.

[rebelhealer]

You ask me, they're the evil geniuses, because they have me wrapped around their little paws.

[helpdesk_hero]

See, that's the thing that cats do too. Do you give them nip?

[rebelhealer]

That I do, but I try not to give it to them very often.

[helpdesk_hero]

Smart plan. Remember not to give them too much tuna. Some cats won't eat food that is good for them if they get addicted to the taste.

[rebelhealer]

Oh yes. We had a cat like that at the shelter, and then we had to work him back onto regular cat food.

[helpdesk_hero]

You work at an animal shelter?

[rebelhealer]

That I do, in addition to working at a free clinic.

[helpdesk_hero]

A lot of the healers do something along those lines.

[And David, the doctor and surgeon, just goes along as a tv personality. Almost foolish.]

Don't suppose your shelter does dogs too?

[rebelhealer]

I'm afraid it's only for cats. But we do have connections to dog shelters or mixed pet shelters.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Should he...?]

Any chance your shelter, or shelter network, would like some national level eyes on them? I had a friend that was trying to help get animals rescued, but he's gone now. I thought maybe I could help a bit in his memory.

[rebelhealer]

Hm, well, I suppose it couldn't hurt.

[helpdesk_hero]

Great. I mean, you and your happiness with your pets is almost a great poster for adopting rescues as it is.

[rebelhealer]

Anything to help good animals find loving owners.

[helpdesk_hero]

I like that attitude. People that just give like that... Well, it's a good thing.