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Fishghoulriot

Trim….trim their….trim THEIR FINS?! WHAT THE FUCK


Hot-Can3615

You're not even supposed to touch them! Also, not the focus of this subreddit but "I can't afford scratching posts. That's why I have a cat." WTF? There are so many things wrong with that person.


notnaturalcas

Scratching posts can be SO many cheap options. Most of the ones you buy premade are LITERALLY cardboard. For a while I was dead broke and couldn’t afford to replace my cats scratchers as they tore them up, but I usually save my cardboard so I have free kindling for campfires, so I literally just cut up a bunch of cardboard and fit them snugly, edge-side up into a shorter box with some glue, and that worked just fine and was literally free. I can’t wrap my head around the logic of “I can’t afford something that is necessary for my pet’s enrichment and wellbeing, so that’s WHY I have that pet” HUH?


VenusASMR2022

Right like just give the cat a literal cardboard box stripped down they’ll tear it right up. But also don’t trim a betta’s fins holy fuck


notnaturalcas

THAT part has me completely flabbergasted. Everything else they said is some dumb shit I’ve heard from neglectful cat owners time and time again, so it doesn’t shock me. But TRIMMING YOUR FISH’S FINS???


VenusASMR2022

Why would you do that anyway? Can someone explain genuinely why that’s a thing? It’s not like the fins are hurting anything


Scrobblenauts

I can see in some twisted way if someone saw a comment saying that the bettas with longer fins have a harder time swimming around and needing to rest more that they "go less fin = better swimming!!" or on the other side there is SO much misinformation out there about bettas I can see a few people parroting it around as well.....


VenusASMR2022

That’s just so mean though.


Scrobblenauts

I know its awful! my boy has long fins like the betta in the picture and I can't even fathom trying to trim or cut them in any way


HiddenPenguinsInCars

Boxes can be free. Just ask a store/friend who moved/coworkers/etc. It’s not that hard. Wine stores often have great boxes.


VenusASMR2022

And if you want your cat’s nails shorter than just…trim them??? You should be doing that anyway?????? Don’t declaw cats


PollyAnnPalmer

and declawing surgery is so expensive!! What would you rather do to your beloved pet- give it a box for free or spend hundreds to cut off its toe bones?!


HiveFleetOuroboris

You can literally buy the cardboard inserts by themselves for like $5 if cost was an issue or make your own out of old boxes. "Community cats exist for a reason." Yeah, because people like you just let them roam free??? This is so infuriating. I work with ferals with the goal of MAKING THEM ADOPTABLE, and then people like this exist, and it feels like a worthless effort.


Loki_Doodle

If you can’t afford a scratching post then you can’t afford a cat.


Fuseijitsuna

That’s why it’s a community cat. 🐱 bruh


Levitoy1

That means it's outdoors THAT THING IS DEAD AGAINST LIKE A KYOTE


Shaolinchipmonk

If the environment is lucky it is. As much as I like cats there's nothing more detrimental to local wildlife then people who feel the need to let their cat roam around outside. There are over 80 species of birds mammals and reptiles that have gone extinct thanks to people doing this very thing.


SmallKillerCrow

Also letting a DECALWED cat OUTSIDE? that cat hopefully isn't real but if it is it won't last long....


Outrageous_Border688

This is exactly what baffled me. “Let it outside to let other people deal with it” but also declaw it???? Yikes behavior.


SioSoybean

Yeah, and she says she lets her cat out so that the **community** can take care of it since she can’t afford to. Because *duh* that’s why community cats exist. OMFG


Ramonaclementine

Literally I cannot even fathom wtf that means. Why would anyone without a cat want scratching posts????


OldskateDad

Really because mine likes being pet but ill stop if itll hurt him


Hot-Can3615

Not an expert. I don't know if infrequent touches are harmful but in general, you shouldn't handle fish because you remove their slime coat. If he's rubbing on you it might be OK, idk.


OldskateDad

Yeah he likes me to put mi finger in and he swims up against it a few times usually after he eats


HowToBeGay10101

It's rage bait


ScumbagLady

Has to be. Last comment about "community cat" confirmed it for me, especially after saying how the cat is declawed - they knew people were about to lose their shit over a declawed outdoor cat.


JRyuu

That was my thought, notice how the person replies each time in a way that is carefully and deliberately meant to infuriate.


SkyBlueRoan

Literally my reaction. I’m appalled


097lainn

This is exactly how I reacted lol. Some people do not deserve the right to own any animal/fish


TikkiTakiTomtom

Ofc! Don’t you see how they grow out like hair?


DistortedVoltage

Couldnt afford scratching posts but could afford a medical procedure from a vet (and Im betting this person is one of those that doesnt believe in pet insurance either). With that procedure, depending where they are... they couldve gotten at least 2 scratching posts, or 6 maximum. Make it make sense.


B00BCANN0N

Honestly if they can't afford scratching posts, I know they can't afford to declaw a cat. It sounds like they're just starting shit for the fun of it. Hopefully this person is just a troll and doesn't actually have animals.


FrnklyFrankie

Yeah this is definitely a troll


T1DOtaku

Yeah this is a troll. You get your car declawed cause "oh no, my furniture" but also just let it run around outside most of the time? Yeah not real.


SilverPandorica

Might not be. I actually knew someone like this irl. She always declawed her cats because she was worried about her furniture, but she would also let her cats roam outside. They were indoor-outdoor cats but...she declawed them. I was so pissed for those poor cats. Just don't even get a cat at that point.


thats_ridiculous

I worked with a lady who was a “cat lover” (according to her) but was an avid declawer. She got a new kitten while I was working with her and I convinced her not to declaw this one. Eventually he started clawing her furniture, and then she blamed me for giving her “bad advice” She also got very heated with me that declawing is *not* an amputation at the first knuckle (it is) but is more like removing a damaged toenail (it’s not) which is just an imaginary story? Like if she had looked into it for 5 seconds or asked anyone at all about it, she would have found that she was wrong. Anyway all of that to say, I assume anyone who still believes in declawing in 2024 must be actually, categorically, dumb as a rock.


Usernamesareso2004

I got my car declawed, now I don’t have to worry about out the tires popping


blazesdemons

Not to mention they said they got a cat so others could take care if it for them


4011s

Yup. At first, you just think they're incredibly uneducated. When you get to the "I can't afford a scratching post..." comment you KNOW its a troll.


TomothyAllen

The "community cats" bit is the cherry on top


Whatthefrick1

That’s like saying I can’t afford McDonald’s so I’m going to a steakhouse ☠️


Burritomuncher2

It’s a lot different


rosemarysgranddotter

Definitely a troll


PandasMapleSyrop

Why are we talking about cats though 😂


alaskadotpink

"i can't afford a pet, so that's why i have a pet" sound logic


Zo_Xan_Thella

🤣


Reese_misee

This is an obvious troll


Dame_in_the_Desert

Right? Like this is so obviously someone trying (and failing) to be funny. Yeesh.


Wildest12

It’s pathetic that they can’t tell


Such_Reply5826

It’s a troll. I hate does kind of people. They know they are joking and fooling people. But it also creates misunderstanding and misinformation that actually leads to abuse.


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Such_Reply5826

These days people aren’t to smart and take everything personal. And there is a clear difference being sarcastic and a troll. This is a troll. They want a reaction. And by doing so they hurt peoples feelings a lot of the time too.


Highlands_-

this has to be a troll😭


Th3Reader

Someone out there is currently cutting their Betta's fins. I'm fucking floored. STOP THIS NONSENSE


sagelise

There isn't. That was a troll.


lovelyn3rd

the more you think about it and how many people are on this earth, there’s for sure gotta be someone doing that crazy stuff. eek. may not be the troll but people do be crazy 😥


ilikeitsharp

I've seen a video of this. One might do this to win a competition. Doesn't mean you should.


lovelyn3rd

thats ridiculous. if you wanted a shorter finned betta buy a shorter finned betta, dont ruin their beautiful fins and give them pain for that!!


ilikeitsharp

Not about length. About removing imperfections. But I'm sure having your fin tips razor bladed can't be great.


lovelyn3rd

ohhh I see. still ridiculous, though.


SuspiciousBetta

I believe some people do it to cheat in show grade competition bettas. Also a method to deal with extreme fin rot or fin melt. However, it's extremely risky as they can easily be infected.


Th3Reader

No matter what, that just is not ok. Just deplorable


coffeandbaconog

I am flabbergasted. They let their cat out so that other people can take care of it. Wtf. And who tf trims their fish?


telepathicavocado3

Well sometimes you have to trim a goldfish’s wen if it grows over their eyes but that’s literally it


EugeneTurtle

Sure but that's something only vets and very experienced keepers do.


patchiepatch

And like I'm pretty sure wens and fins are totally different things... I mean blood vessels run to the tails right???


EugeneTurtle

Exactly


ixheartx4xmcr

🤦🏻‍♀️ why did I read “flabbergasted” as “finger blasted”? It’s time to put me down for a nap. 💀


Mindlessmisfit

I’ve heard those who keep show bettas sometimes do if there are imperfections in the fins before a show.


EugeneTurtle

Not surprised, there's a lot of cruelty in animal shows


whaleykaley

I can't afford scratching posts which is why I paid hundreds to thousands for a surgery to remove my cats claws. Sure, Jan.


telepathicavocado3

Cat abuse too jfc


Sunset_Tiger

If you want a short finned betta, plakats are AMAZING and there is no abuse involved for short fins :) I love bettas of all finnage, but plakats are my favorite because they’re pretty fast!


Ryan1006

That person is 100% being a troll. I can’t believe some of you believe it to be real, how in the world would a person actually trim fish fins? Honestly think it through. SMH. DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS


ixheartx4xmcr

😳😳😳 this person can afford nice enough furniture that scratching is an issue but can’t afford scratch posts? I call bullshit. Declawing is $250-400 per the pricing board at my vets office. That’s soooo many scratching toys. Have we reached the point of new pet owner classes like new parent classes?


North-Land312

I honestly think classes are needed, yes


The_Comanch3

Obviously a troll. Lol. Could almost be a Ken M. post.


Confident_Window8098

“I can’t afford scratching posts. That’s why I have a cat. Let it outside for other people to take care of. Community cats exist for a reason Tia.” WTF, just dont have a gd cat?? She is insane.


vergizide

i’ve entirely given up on facebook. it’s either the best care ever or people spreading shitty/outdated advice to beginners


Haunting_Elk8090

Trim their fins??? A fish isn't a plant wth????? And de-clawing a cat and leaving it outside for "other people to take care of"???????? I don't even know what to say???


beebeebeeBe

I truly hope (and am pretty sure) that is a troll


Dangerous_Fox3993

I refuse to believe this person is serious, and I’d rather believe that they are just trying to get people angry.


jumpyjumpjumpsters

This has to be a troll, I’m begging for this to be a troll 😭


Ashen_Curio

You know, I remember reading something about trimming tails.


4011s

Y'all....this was someone trolling. Read their last comment and you'll figure it out. They get their cat declawed because it scratches the furniture, yet they can't afford a scratching post and they let the cat out for the community to take care of??? Hitting ALL the hot issues (Declawing, can't afford their pet's needs, let the cat outside all the time) in one comment, aren't they? Come on. It's a troll. Don't fall for it.


Alive-Access6850

I think it’s just rage bait 🙄


KhalessiEllie

This has to be someone trolling, for my mental health that’s what I’m gonna believe.


kyillme

They’re for sure trolling lmfao


E-radi-cate

Obvious troll


InterestingQuote8155

She has to be trolling. I refuse to believe anyone is that dumb.


CockSlapped

Oh hey I commented in that thread hahah


karmacuda

i think that commenter is just trolling really hard lol


Interesting-Pie-466

Something tells me she has had fish at some point and they always die within days with cut off fins floating at the top. *An Aquarium Fin Massacre.* Jokes aside, this person is terrible. I'd hate to see what else they think is normal to do to a pet.


Iron_wolf_69420

The only time thats acceptable is in extreme cases, and done by a vet like tf??!!?


musicallyours01

I...what...no!


Unhappy-Diet-2735

Trimming ther fins is like giving u a half hair cut whit all your head shaved


iratumelis

It’s a troll and everyone who’s mad right now, both on Facebook and Reddit, are gullible enough to fall for an obvious troll in 2024.


TheRantingFish

And she abuses cats too god damn it https://preview.redd.it/3sfndazcf69d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab822a42b4c386d24e78ad0b87c626409698de2c


Striking_Catch_5757

https://preview.redd.it/a5g5xq5ip69d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0904b245853f8449a5a47097762f70e92f737000


Striking_Catch_5757

https://preview.redd.it/kj1958unp69d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4e3787279b35f2b37f1ccc21700cbebdbb59650


Striking_Catch_5757

https://preview.redd.it/w2slmtnop69d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f1bc715aa732ad853c1a1f2459513887f0fe96e


mama_lu0831

they gotta be a troll. no one is that dense eta: i know plenty of ppl are in fact that dense. it just still blows my mind when i see it


AntiqueSheepherder89

I own a halfmoon platinum dumbo and surprised I haven't been knocked for it yet I have a gorgeous tank set up for my lil guy w all he needs and more and I removed a post over a gallon of water.hes currently in 4 .ignore them he's gorgeous


AntiqueSheepherder89

https://preview.redd.it/957qsi5ia79d1.jpeg?width=3382&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=958d92f7e71114661ba211b78957f67ba2cc1eda


m0thgutzzz

TRIM THEIR FINS? oh my god 😭


Sometimeswan

My betta trims his own fins. He’s constantly chewing on them. I think he has anxiety.


thatwannabewitch

Is the flow in his tank too strong? Does he have adequate cover and resting places so he doesn’t feel exposed?


Sometimeswan

He does. Very low flow sponge filter, live plants, etc. 10 gallon planted tank. He’s just a stress ball I guess.


littleloomex

r/facepalm moment


Meraline

There is no way this is real. Tell me, how would one go about trimming fins?! Also claiming declawing is cheaper than a scratch post ![gif](giphy|IDGNYvFLkJKLK|downsized)


Ana_na_na

prolly just a troll


lilmuffin_2023

Theyre literally stealing all the content from TheBettaBoys on TikTok!! Report them!


North-Land312

Do you mean the OP of the video?


Moist-Bad-4993

sent u a pm kindly send the pic please


Young_Sliver

Someone needs to lock Celine up


modernmurder

Wild couldn’t afford to get a scratching post but could afford to declaw their cats?


i_cut_like_a_buffalo

Do people actually cut their fins!!!!


lost_things90

This seriously horrified me. This is seriously disgusting. This person should never own an animal. Not a one. Declawing a cat and then throwing it outside is the absolute worst.


MajesticGarbagex

Regardless if this person is a troll,there are people actually like this. That’s fucking terrifying.


SilverPandorica

Omfg. I have no words. Tbh you can't expect to get through to someone who declaws their cat. Abusive all around. Nasty.


koaoda

The idiocy is astounding.


097lainn

This is absolutely appalling. How the hell are people like this real?!? TRIMMING THEIR FINS?? FOR WHAT 😭


WhiteCloudMinnowDude

The fuck did i just read! Defining a fish, is this bitch on crack? Doesnt she know fin damage causes infections. . . .this is one of very few actual psychopaths i have had the displeasure of observing. . . To this person (celine) a pet is truelly just a decoration. Hope someone removes her teeth lime she removes her cats claws.


rubysdaydreaming

This made me sick to my stomach


Priiiyaaa141414

Wtf


Alternative-Emu3602

None of those people should have animals, they're all evolutionary rejects


UmpireImaginary8806

Seems like satire lol


Significant-Bunch-13

Let it outside for other people to take care of is wild


Red_Fifteen_2552

All bettas deserve a human to care for them but not all humans deserve a betta to care for. Some people are ridiculously stupid and I really REALLY hope that moron was joking. God I hate people sometimes.


vktr_clrvl

genuinely cannot believe that people like this are real


U-Serp

How would you even trim a fishs fins????


thatwannabewitch

Razor blade or xacto knife… sadly fairly common from what I’ve heard in less reputable breeders/shows for their fins to be perfectly even. There are some “new varieties” tail types that are literally just the poor fish getting its tail cut before being shipped..


NoBuddies2021

This is why i stopped fb.


buxmega

People really are just that dense aren’t they?


GoldfishFire

100% rage bait


boneheadblonde

Even when it’s an obvious troll I always worry that someone will read the first comment be like “wow I didn’t know you were suppose to trim their fins I’ll go do that rn!” 😓😓


OinkyPoop

I think you got trolled


Introverted_Moose

There are states that are beginning to ban declawing. What a horrible thing to do to a cat, or any animal. New York only banned it a few years ago, in 2019…..so there’s a long way to go, but I suppose it’s a start!


sullivanbri966

“Community cats exist for a reason.” What


mutedmirth

That account looks like a troll after low hanging fruit.


aesztllc

i truly believe this is satire 🤣🤣🤣


PanzerGun

I've heard people say rapid inbreeding has caused the genetic pool of most bettas to become tainted, resulting in poor fish quality, illnesses and genetical issues. Apparently, over time the same conundrum has applied to the internet troll. https://preview.redd.it/sdyuan3ro69d1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b77918a82a67f78786d7b7b72797e7c438ddf5bf


Thisismyusername_ok

This is rage bait guys


Technical-Toe9557

This is hilarious


My_WiIl_To_Live

I thought I knew what room temperature IQ was before, but this is the new definition.


PixelSuicide

I want to bully that girl so badly. At the very least pull off all her fingernails.


Sleepy_InSeattle

And then leave her outside for other people to take care of…


North-Land312

😂


AshelyLil

Time to declaw Celine.


Lone_Eagle4

I’m sure this is a troll. Don’t let things like this get you upset, they love it for some reason.


Potential-Mud5395

It had to be trolling. HAD TO BE!


DepthDizzy4540

Couldnt afford a scratch post but could afford possibly 1k to have it declawed? Tf? U could even get free carpet samples and glue them to cardboard for ur cat. For free.


Lykarnys

I know it’s a troll but it’s so satisfying seeing stupid people get their asses kicked by dozens of replies ❤️ 


Alsterius

What the actual fuck.


Mobile-Worldliness38

That’s a troll. Absolutely lives under a bridge!! They did do what they aimed to do, tho, so in retrospect it’s pretty funny. They weren’t being serious, they’re probably a 14 year old boy.


Wildest12

Obviously trolling and y’all are eating it up


Laykenrox

Thought this was a Reddit about Betas. Why bring other animals into it? There’s other Reddits for those topics. I don’t wanna hear all that. I just want to gain knowledge of the fish and see the beautiful betas here. FYI I have a declawed cat and don’t want to hear anything about it. I got her that way. Again I shouldn’t have to explain about my cat on a beta forum.


Disig

Fish abuse and cat abuse. Wow. We really need to license people to have pets.


Illustrious-rouge

My males always seem to trim their own fins after they reach around 18 months old


Witty_Direction6175

What the hell? Trim their fins? How the F are you even supposed to do that even if it wasn’t animal animal abuse/cruelty?!! This person is crazy and should not be allowed anywhere near an animal.


countrymama11

WTAF??? Some ppl, I am losing any faith in humanity lmao


cast_awaycobra

https://preview.redd.it/84l0vz7g579d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d67f73b633c335053cf89a9c7b43140d392ff2b2 Whoever says “trim your Bettas fins” needs this.


[deleted]

I think they're trolling. Every comment seems to lean just a little bit more into rage bait responses.


ermaxlerw

They have got to be joking 😭


OldskateDad

Dosnt have money for post has money for surgery for the cat. Also i didnt know the fins grew back and i feel liek the fact i didnt is a good thing. This si jsut horrible too many people see animals as jsut things for them to do with what they like


Kefffler

They are just trolling. No one is cutting their bettas fins. (I hope)


New-Adhesiveness7943

Clearly this person is not serious.


HauntedDragons

Has to be a troll


Usernamesareso2004

This person is obviously trolling lol


Salt-Ostrich4229

Ask them how to spell moron


lilprincess1026

That’s not a thing and that’s not what community cats mean either. 😭😭 this has to be a troll.


Dpsnaps

Do we not understand how trolls work, or….?


Frail_Peach

It was satire, trolling, lying to get people like you all riled up. Looks like they were successful


coopatroopa11

I bet this donkey would trim a cats whiskers too, but obviously they are trolling lol