Attention trans people with pets! This might be an odd question but... Did you pet react in any way to your transition? Pets work with their senses - and transitioning changes not only your appearance, but your scent, your voice and much more. Did your cats/dogs notice? Did they react in any way?
There is a pet forum on Susan's. Not complaining that you put your post here, just thought it might be of interest to you if you didn't know
None of my other pets seemed to notice, but my pygmy goats have. I have two does and a buck. The buck always tried to attack me before my doses were adjusted, and one of my does flirted with me A LOT. The other doe was terrified of me. After the increase in doseage, my one doe still flirts with me a lot, but the buck does too now, quite a bit. The doe that was always afraid of me is becoming less timid and occasionally approach me. They're up by the compost pile, and they regularly smell our urine (it speeds up the breakdown of compost) so they are reasonably more sensitive to my hormonal changes
Quote from: Orange Creamsicle on December 13, 2013, 11:12:13 AM
There is a pet forum on Susan's. Not complaining that you put your post here, just thought it might be of interest to you if you didn't know
No didnt know! thanks for the heads-up! I am always terrible at working forums
Quote from: Oriah on December 13, 2013, 11:23:09 AM
None of my other pets seemed to notice, but my pygmy goats have. I have two does and a buck. The buck always tried to attack me before my doses were adjusted, and one of my does flirted with me A LOT. The other doe was terrified of me. After the increase in doseage, my one doe still flirts with me a lot, but the buck does too now, quite a bit. The doe that was always afraid of me is becoming less timid and occasionally approach me. They're up by the compost pile, and they regularly smell our urine (it speeds up the breakdown of compost) so they are reasonably more sensitive to my hormonal changes
Wow thats quite interesting - I have cats, and they are male... I wonder if they would notice... mind you they are pretty ok with anyone who feeds them lol
We have a cat and he hasn't noticed anything, or then he just hasn't reacted in anyway. Then again, he's a bit of an oddball for a cat. He was socialized with humans so early on that he probably doesn't really understand the difference between humans and cats.
Neither has the dog and older cat at my mom and stepdad's noticed anything. The dog is still his goofball self and the cat is the same old egotistic butthole who thinks she's the center of the world. :P
My aunt's cat didn't seem to remember me the first time I saw her after starting HRT (maybe about 4 months in). She sniffed me for a really long time and just kind of looked confused. I'm guessing that if you already live with a pet, they'll adjust to your hormone changes without thinking of you as a new person.
Quote from: Anna++ on December 13, 2013, 12:38:00 PM
My aunt's cat didn't seem to remember me the first time I saw her after starting HRT (maybe about 4 months in). She sniffed me for a really long time and just kind of looked confused. I'm guessing that if you already live with a pet, they'll adjust to your hormone changes without thinking of you as a new person.
I love your Avatar! Yeah I am pretty sure my boys will give me a few dirty looks.. then probably forget... Id image dogs would be more able to understand a change
My dogs didn't really seem to care. I had a hamster that became more hostile to my smell after a few months on T, though...
Quote from: caleb. on December 13, 2013, 01:20:52 PM
My dogs didn't really seem to care. I had a hamster that became more hostile to my smell after a few months on T, though...
wow a hamster! would never have thought...
I have a dog and he hasn't seemed to care about my changes. On T he does listen a little better... likely because I'm more assertive.
I think some of the changes we see could be because we ourselves are changing. We might seem more confident, or stressed, or whatever. Transitioning makes us change inside and out, and I bet it's those behavioral changes, rather than our smell, that influences our pets more.
Quote from: greypeacock on December 14, 2013, 11:59:52 AM
I think some of the changes we see could be because we ourselves are changing. We might seem more confident, or stressed, or whatever. Transitioning makes us change inside and out, and I bet it's those behavioral changes, rather than our smell, that influences our pets more.
lol that describes my boys! I think cats just dont care about anything but being fed