Rikki Poynter

06/23/2026

He's home.

ID: cat urn, paw prints in ink and clay, a card, acrylic prints

06/20/2026

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

06/17/2026

Taking a(n almost) full step back from 1-on-1 accessibility awareness and advocacy and training for the time being. My time is better spent elsewhere right now. 🫡

(Because it's been mostly begging people to care and then it just makes me more cranky and I'm tired of being cranky.)

(After two plus years of nonstop mostly free labor, which people kept telling me was silly to give and they are all very right about that, your girl needs at least a summer vacation.)

06/16/2026

One paw for each cat.

The small tag didn't come out the way I wanted so they offered to do it in a bigger tag, no extra charge.

ID: two black Coach hand tags with 5 silver cat paws, giving off rainbow holographic in sunlight.

06/15/2026

Say hi to Libby and Simon for me... I love you.

ID: black fluffy cat in rainbow bridge basket

06/14/2026

Zane having a final frolic in the Sheelytown Market gardens. A little less than 24 hours with him now...

VD:
Black fluffy cat walking in grass

06/12/2026

One of the s**ttiest things about pet loss is when the at home euthanasia visit is scheduled and now suddenly they wanna perk up a little bit and suddenly eat almost two servings of kitten pate.

And then I pretend that suddenly erases the fluid trapped in him, the time he doesn't have to wait for a specialist to be available, that he has way too many breaths in a single minute, and he hasn't slept in days because he's moving around too much trying to get comfortable with the fluid that isn't budging despite meds that are supposed to do something about it but don't seem to be.

Cue the never ending second guessing

06/12/2026

I wish I could be able to save you. I guess we’ll have to settle for spoiling the s**t out of you the next few days… I'm so sorry.

Zane’s GoFundMe or link in bio:
https://gofund.me/b84566fca

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Image Description:
Smiling person with light skin and long reddish-brown hair sitting on the ground outdoors, holding a fluffy black cat in their lap.
Their hair is slightly messy and blown across their face, and they are wearing a loose light blue T-shirt with a large graphic and the word “SIMON” in big red letters across the chest, along with black shorts.
The person’s knees are bent and apart, with the cat resting comfortably between their legs, belly up, looking toward the person.
Several tattoos are visible on their arms and legs, including a bold black design on the left forearm and the word “HATER” in capital letters on the upper left thigh.
The surrounding area is covered in dense green ground-cover plants and leaves, giving a lush, natural setting.

06/12/2026

UPDATE: I am home from Zane's follow up appointment. Unfortunately, it's all downhill from here. His heart rate is high, his breathing is high. His appetite is drown and won't touch his churu much on his own. He is becoming restless, always moving and switching sides because of all the fluid, so he's not getting much sleep. With no cardiologist available for at least a while, and with his worsening and new symptoms since Tuesday, I have to think about his quality of life... and it just isn't good. This is not the news I want to share and the reality that I want to deal with... so soon, I will be calling pet hospice that worked with Simon last year, and making an appointment. I wish there was better news, I really do. I kept asking over and over but the answer didn't change. My vet doesn't BS, and she was crying with me. Hell, she was crying before me. So now, it's about spoiling him, saying goodbye, and getting ready for the inevitable and having everything to bring him home after. Thank you for the support this week, both in words and in mutual aid.

Again, here is his GFM for anyone that would like to help him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-zane-fight-kidney-and-heart-disease

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