Tag: Pet Au

i have some questions about the pet au? does reiji have his glasses or is he not allowed to wear them? were they trained to not sit on furniture and forced to sit on the floor? do they have to wear collars like a dog? does azusa still cut, if he does is it still with knives? how long do the pets live? does subaru still destroy things if he’s angry?

Admin Mawile: (๑>◡<๑) Yay! More great questions!!

-Reiji does not have glasses. He’s still with his breeder, who doesn’t care whether he can see or not, and isn’t willing to spend the money on glasses. Fortunately, his vision isn’t horrible, and he can still get around well enough without glasses. 

-Yes, they are trained not to get one furniture. Generally, pets are taught that they are very separate from humans, and anything that would bridge that gap is off limits. Furniture is for people, not animals, and no one wants their filthy selves all over their possessions anyway. In most homes, pets could be beaten for trying to get on furniture without permission. 

-Collars are common, but not all pets have them. Most breeders and sellers practice some form of identification, and collars are more popular among the more valuable pets, because they don’t do any damage to the body. For less valuable merchandise, branding and tattooing are common as well. Owners tend to use collars as an inexpensive way of marking what’s now theirs. 

-When he was still with the shelter, Azusa did not cut. It was considered disobedient to do what an owner should be doing, and he was more likely to try to goad a staff member into beating him than disobey and make someone angry. Now that he and his brothers are on the streets and there are no humans to punish him, he frequently takes matters into his own hands and harms himself in place of an owner being able to. He gets nervous and twitchy if he hasn’t been hurt in a while, as punishment is what he associates with being needed and valuable. He may not use knives specifically, but he finds ways to hurt and bleed. 

-Pets live nowhere near as long as canon vampires do. For one, their lifestyles are so brutal and unhealthy that many die young from nothing more than neglect and abuse. Furthermore, selective breeding has sought to reduce the massive lifespans supernatural creatures used to have, and  poor breeding has resulted in countless genetic flaws. By now, the longest a well taken care of pet of exceptional breeding could possibly live would be under 200 years. 

-Subaru has the exact same violent tendencies, and they’re what’s gotten him in so much trouble. Because of his constant lashing out and quick temper, he’s been deemed unsafe to adopt. He’s considered a danger to humans, and is very close to being put down for being unsellable. 

Thank you for taking the time to answer my pet au questions! I have a few more if you don’t mind! What happens to pets when their owners die? How are they named? By the parents, the sellers, or the owners? Are pets trained to handle emotional situations from their owners? Like if an owner started crying over something, is it the pet’s ‘duty’ to try and comfort them? If an owner gets injured in some way, are pets trained in ways to help? Are pet-sitters a thing? Is there pet-specific clothing?

Admin Mawile:ヾ(●・◇・●)ノ Yay!! More good questions!

-Just like a cat or dog, they’re either re-homed, sent to a shelter, or put down. Special varieties like First Bloods will be sold off to another owner, and the deceased’s friends and family have the option to take an abandoned pet. If no home is found, they’re either given to a shelter or put down. 

-Some breeders name their stock, but most refer to them by some kind of serial number. Names are more common among the fancier varieties (that people are willing to put more effort into), and an owner can always name/rename a pet. The only exception are certain show pets that have a history tied to a certain name and would have to keep it. Parents are kept away from their offspring as much as possible to prevent unnecessary bonds. 

-It would depend on the pet. Some are trained to have a function similar to service dogs, while others (usually low quality) are taught to be used as “stress relief” for their owners, usually in rather violent means. Since vampires are very tough physically, it’s very easy for regulations regarding treatment to be avoided (it’s not anything can actually hurt them), and there are many horrible violent practices. Generally, though, they would expect to be beaten for being in the way of an upset owner, or worse, causing the upset in the first place. 

-Again, it would depend on the pet. Some are trained to handle those problems, others would only know to stay out of the way and not make anything worse. 

-Pet sitters are absolutely a thing. The qualifications and care would obviously be different than someone watching over a dog, but yes, they exist. However, I would assume that there’s a lot of unpleasant people in that practice. 

-Yes! Pet specific clothing is usually simple and loose, just enough to cover vital areas while staying out of the way. Different varieties of pets, like treasured purebreds and show pets have a wide variety of outfits available, but for any kind of pet, the clothing is specifically made to not look too much like anything a human would normally wear. 

I have a few questions about the Pet AU if it’s not too much trouble to answer >u< Are pets able to speak? Or do most of them have some sort of impediment like canon Azusa? What do they look like, compared to their canon counterparts? Are they smaller due to mistreatment and being malnourished? Are they trained to be able to do basic things, like brush their hair or use the bathroom? Do they have hunched postures? What does it take for a human to adopt a pet?

Admin Mawile: (๑✧◡✧๑) These are some good questions. 

-Yes, they are able to speak, but their vocabularies are rather small, more so for the ones who haven’t been raised as well. Carla and Shin are by far the most well educated, and can speak almost as well as humans. The Sakamakis are better than most, but still stunted compared to a person. The Mukamis only know basic language. 

-Vampires are tough enough to withstand the poor care fairly well, and are nowhere near as malnourished and small as a human would be. They are still slightly smaller and much thinner than canon, but mostly they’re the same. 

-Pets are trained to use basic facilities, but whether or not they’re allowed to use them is up to the owner. Better quality pets are always better trained, but it’s the owner’s decision how much independence they’ll be allotted. Some pets are allowed to use a toilet like a human, some are forced outside like dogs. Some have regular grooming as part of their routine, some are left to fend for themselves. Low quality vampires like the Mukamis may not be trained as well, though. 

-Typically, pets aren’t allowed to stand. It’s considered rude to be physically higher than an owner, so pets are taught to crawl and never raise themselves above a human. Many of them, especially the older ones, have difficulty standing up straight, and some don’t know how to stand or walk on two legs. Crawling posture is trained to be perfect. 

-It depends on the quality of the pet. Purebreds and fancy varieties like First Bloods can cost massive amounts and require excessive paperwork. Low quality pets are as easy to get as a cat or dog. There are very few regulations on pet care, and it’s even easier to abuse or neglect a pet once it’s owned. 

A scenario where the (pet au) boys kind master cut her by accident and she ask them suck her blood for the small to stop bleeding

Admin Mawile: ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ Just for the record, pet vampires rarely are given any blood, especially not human. Since they can survive on very little, most owners only bother to feed them the barest necessity. As a sort of “bonus”, the lack of food makes them weak, tired, and even less of a threat. 

They’re trained against taking blood from humans, too, as that’s seen as no better than a dog biting someone. Blood for vampires comes in neat little packs and they’ve been trained against touching anything fresh.

Shuu:

-His pupils are so dilated you can hardly see the blue, his breath heavy and unsteady. You convince him into taking one tentative lick at the weeping cut, and every part of him seems to shudder all at once, limbs going weak enough to almost give out underneath him.

Reiji:

-Despite his best efforts to be good, the smell of fresh blood so close is making his head spin. He’s visibly uncomfortable, flickering between eyeing the cut with desperate hunger and nearly jerking away. In the end, the conditioning to avoid human blood is too strong, and he can’t bring himself to touch it. 

Ayato:

-It feels wrong to be going near an actual human’s blood, but you’re telling him to do it and he’s too afraid to disobey. If he was dizzy just from smelling the blood, he all but collapses from actually tasting it. A couple gentle licks later, he’s almost a puddle on the floor, clinging to your wrist desperately. 

Kanato: 

-You can see him trying not to lean in closer, fully expecting to be punished if he even tries to eat. That kind of behavior was trained out of him ages ago, and he’s not stupid enough to do it again, not even if your blood smells so good he can hardly breathe. 

Laito:

-He’s making a face that you really don’t like; the kind of uneasy, resigned expression that means he’s certain you’re about to finally turn on him. Fresh blood just isn’t something pets are given, it’s not right, you have to be hiding something but he can’t think with it that close. 

Subaru:

-He very nearly scrambles away from you, flinching away like you struck him and actually covering his mouth to try to hold back. Just the smell of fresh blood is getting to him, making his head all fuzzy and sending his stomach churning with near painful stabs of hunger. 

Ruki:

-He’s hesitant, torn between obeying and avoiding punishment, but the moment his lips close around the cut, a high, desperate noise starts up. It’s the kind of helpless little noise you’ve only known in theory vampires could make, and he seems too out of it from the taste of real blood to even notice it. 

Kou: 

-It’s obvious that you’re finally looking for a reason to hurt him. That trick has been tried many times before, pretending to offer blood with every intention of punishment if he obeys. No matter how good your blood smells, he knows better than to fall for it again. 

Yuuma:

-He honestly doesn’t trust it not to be a trap. It’s just wrong for pets to have blood from a human, and you’d be completely justified in beating him for it. But that doesn’t mean he can stop frantically licking at the tiny source of blood, struggling to not give into instinct and bite. 

Azusa:

-He’d do anything you told him to, even if it just gave you a reason to punish him. Sitting at your feet, crooning obedient and sweet and licking up fresh, perfect blood will only be better when you decide to beat him for it. He’s a good pet. You’re sure to be happy with this. 

Carla:

-As certain as he is that you’ll make him suffer for it, he obediently laps at the cut as you instructed. Just the taste is dizzying, so obviously fresh and real. You can see him shivering, and the desperate way he’s licking at that tiny amount of blood is almost sad to watch. 

Shin:

-This seems like exactly the kind of set up you could use to really hurt him, and there isn’t much choice but to obey. He’s only vaguely aware that he’s making tiny, pathetic noises, too preoccupied with the taste of real blood to think of anything but getting more. 

I read the post regarding regular pets in the pet au, and it got me wondering how Kou would act if his owner also had a cat or multiple cats (since Kou in canon is apparently a big fan of cats)

Admin Mawile: (  ◦‿◦)

-Pet Au Kou hasn’t had the experience with his kitties that his canon counterpart has, and at first he’d be mostly afraid. The only animals he’s know are aggressive, diseased things that steal food and leave stinging, easily infected bites, and he expects much the same from these. Once he sees that his new owner’s cats are soft, friendly, and far from out to bite him, he starts getting interested, though, and before long he’s seeing the cats as better, closer companions that any human. 

Ok, may I ask a question? Like you said that in the pet au, the boys are a great deal more animalistic than their canon counterparts, right? So, does that mean that they would get jealous if their owner had another pet? Doesn’t matter whether it’s another vampire or like dogs and cats, but how would the vampires react? (Ps: if I’m violating any of the terms, no need to answer.)

Admin Mawile: (´∇｀) 

-Yes, they are much more animalistic. And yes, they can get jealous of other pets. “Normal” animals like cats or dogs aren’t so bad, but another exotic pet like themselves can be a big problem. Unless that particular owner normally takes multiple pets, a sudden addition could very well mean that they’re being replaced, thrown away in exchange for something that their owner likes more. And in a home where the pets are treated extremely well, seeing another seemingly getting attention that takes away from their own would be infuriating. 

Hello again. How would they feel after several years living with a master who never give them any mistreatment, although they occasionally make mistakes, doesn’t overwork them, gives regular meals and sometimes praise them for doing a good job?

Admin Mawile: ヾ(＠°▽°＠)ﾉ

Shuu:

-He doesn’t trust the person, by any means. An owner is still an owner no matter how nice they may be, the very person that will always hold his life in their hands. That doesn’t mean he won’t do anything to keep their favor, though, too afraid of what could await him if such a kind owner gets angry. 

Reiji:

-He’s beyond satisfied, the exact lifestyle he dreamed of for years having come true and then some. More so than ever, he’s determined to behave perfectly, to never ever do anything that could spoil his owner’s favor. If he lost this, if they got sick of him and threw him away, he’d never recover. 

Ayato:

-The nicer an owner is to him, the harder he’ll try to please them. He’s been working for someone’s approval for so long that when he actually gets it makes him all the more desperate to keep it. This nice owner has to keep liking him, no matter what he has to do to earn it. 

Kanato:

-If he’s found that being the perfect little doll is what gets him that kind of perfect life, then he will do absolutely that, going all limp and submissive and anything he has to do to keep this home. Even if that idea is only in his head, it’s that kind of action to reward system that he can make sense of. 

Laito:

-While he’s more or less adjusted to such a comfortable life, he’s still convinced that it could end in a second. If his owner gets bored, he’ll be dropped and forgotten in an instant, and there has to be nothing standing between him and abandonment but his owner’s amusement with this little play. 

Subaru:

-He’s still confused as to why exactly a kind, respectable owner would want anything to do with him. They’ve been nothing but nice for so long, but can it really stay that way? He’s extra careful to behave and obey, certain that the moment he acts out too badly, it will all be over. 

Ruki:

-Outwardly, at least, he’s perfectly adapted to the new life, quickly, perfectly picking up what the owner wants of him and achieving it. It still feels wrong, somehow, to have a real owner who’s this kind, but it would just be foolish to reject what could easily be the perfect home. 

Kou:

-After that long without any more mistreatment, he’s getting at least sort of used to a decent owner. Even if he’s still convinced that they’re hiding something, that all the good things could vanish in a second, he’s involuntarily trusting them more and more, slowly, unknowingly tamed by the kindness. 

Yuuma:

-There’s gotta be some kind of trick to it, right? It’s just not normal for such a good owner to want a low quality, unattractive pet. He does whatever he can to keep their approval, but, even though they’ve been nothing but nice so far, he’s still waiting for the moment when everything goes wrong. 

Azusa:

-He’s practically glued himself to their side, the most clingy, dedicated, eager to please pet the owner has probably ever seen. Even if his owner probably should be punishing, hurting him more, they’re so nice, how could he not want to do anything to make them happy with him. 

Carla:

-With the better care, Carla’s physical health has definitely improved, but mentally, he’s more unstable than ever. It feels so wrong to be treated so gently, the threat of the unknown leaving him off balance and tense. It’s almost too easy to please them, there has to be some hidden trick. 

Shin:

-He’d expected only the best owners to be able to afford a First Blood, but he wasn’t expecting them to be so nice. It’s somewhere between wonderful and sickening to be treated so nicely, like someday, when he’s least expecting it, they’ll turn on him and take it all back. 

since finding this blog, i think your pet!au is so interesting! but seeing mentions of yuma being used for hard labor and subaru potentially being a fighter in illegal fight circuits got me wondering what each pet would be ‘working’ as, if they managed to avoid the put down. what would each consider their ideal ‘career’ (in MASSIVE air quotes) and what would be a nightmare? thanks so much for running this blog, really appreciate your efforts! :D

Admin Mawile: ✧٩(•́⌄•́๑) Glad you like it!! Pet Au is my favorite too

-To start, the ideal “career” is always house pet. The ones that stay inside, don’t have to do physical labor, and are more or less cared for because their owner doesn’t want them dead. There are disadvantages to that kind of life too, yeah, but it’s a lot better than being literally worked to death or killed from sheer negligence. BUT, the kind of people that want house pets are picky. They want small, harmless things that are purebred, delicate, and don’t even look like any kind of threat. They want what’s more a good looking ornament than a living creature, and pets that look too dangerous, don’t have a good history, or aren’t pretty or vulnerable looking or countless other selective things are the ones that hardly have a chance. 

The worse situations, the ones that usually befall the pets that can’t achieve house pet status, those tend to be either outright cruel or fatally negligent. Vampires are strong, so they’re useful in hard labor. They can be “employed” for much less cost than humans, because there are few rules regarding safety or health. Due to that extreme lack of regulation, they can be easily used for anything from product testing to barely legal “escort” services. Then there are the illegal operations, the ones that have former pets fighting each other to death for the entertainment of spectators, the ones that are even more horrific than that. There aren’t many “good” options, really. 

Shuu:

–If he wasn’t put down for being too lethargic to use, and wasn’t lucky enough to have an indoor home, he’d likely wind up as cheap labor. Nothing special or prized, just one more way to save money. Likely not extreme physical work, though, more like some kind of factory. 

Reiji:

-He’s destined to be a prized house pet, of course! With his good breeding, delicate features, and perfect obedience, there’s no more suitable option. If he was thrown away, though, he’d likely end up in the kind of illegal activity that values good looks… 

Ayato:

-He’s well bred enough to easily be a house pet, but so far, hasn’t had much luck in that pursuit. Quite possibly, Ayato’s best option will end up being nowhere near as pleasant. Probably not anything outright horrific, just another average situation where he means very little. 

Kanato:

-He’s cute, tiny, and the very picture of a house pet. Too small to be useful for most labor, and too mentally fragile to take much of anything, house pet is really Kanato’s only option. Fortunately, being the treasured doll of a doting owner is the best sort of life he can picture. 

Laito:

-He’s well behaved and well bred enough to have house pet as his greatest use. He’s not strong enough to be worth much in labor or fights, but so obviously a purebred that certain other kinds of illegal operations would find him to be an excellent asset. 

Subaru:

-Subaru has a history of violence and misbehavior that make it near impossible for the good kind of home. He has been deemed unsafe to own, even, thanks to his violent outbursts. Other than death, his only foreseeable future is a fight ring, where that kind of aggression is appreciated. 

Ruki:

-If he wasn’t a stray and a low quality breed to begin with, he would have been an ideal house pet. He’s pretty, gentle, quiet and easily obedient, and almost certainly would have found such a home. But as it is, some kind of non-physical labor is likely his best option. 

Kou:

-Thanks to his poor quality of breed, he couldn’t have been a house pet. Thanks to his good looks and specific history, the kind of life he had in the original shelter would have been his future; being tortured and used for the entertainment of humans. 

Yuuma:

-Thanks to his size and power, his only future is hard labor. Yuuma is seen as intimidating and dangerous to the owners that want house pets, so his best use is being quite literally worked to death. Other than that, a fight ring or similar illegal business is his only other option. 

Azusa:

-His small, fragile body and delicate looks make him seem like a house pet, but he’s far too damaged for those kinds of owners to take interest in. Most likely, he’d wind up in the type of awful place that makes its business off of the suffering of the creatures it keeps. 

Carla: 

-Due to the rarity of First Bloods, they’re almost exclusively kept as private pets, and most are used for shows. With his good looks, said shows are his most probable future. No one wants a special breed like him dead, so it’s highly unlikely he’d ever end up as anything but a house pet. 

Shin:

-Like Carla, Shin is too valuable to wind up anywhere other than a private home. His missing eye blocks any career in showing (too damaged), so a wealthy owner with a taste for the flawed is where he’ll end up. Worst case scenario, that’s the kind of owner that likes to hurt. 

Hello! For the pet AU, i was wondering if you could tell us a bit more about Yui’s work at the shelter, especially how she interacts with each of the vampires (and perhaps, what they think of her?) Thank you! I really like your blog!

Admin Mawile: (⌒▽⌒)☆

-Yui isn’t allowed to do anything high risk (because liability and her age), so most of what her volunteer work entails is just basic chores, the kind of things that are by no means glamorous, but need to be done to keep the shelter running. She cleans cages and kennels, fetches supplies, tidies up around the shelter, helps feed the pets, and spends time with the ones that aren’t too traumatized. Most of her duties are just simple, yet essential chores. 

For the vampires that don’t have food issues, Yui helps with feedings, delivering blood bags and more human food as specified, sometimes having to coax/reassure them into eating. She handles some grooming too, like brushing their hair or wiping their faces after a messy meal, and for the vampires deemed safe enough to handle, she spends time with them, getting them more used to humans, and trying to show that not all humans are cruel. 

Most of the vampires in shelters have experienced some degree of trauma. They don’t trust, are afraid of, or even actively dislike humans, and many shouldn’t be handled by anyone other than those trained in how to do it. The ones that Yui can get through to like her immensely for her kindness and gentle, peaceful nature, but many just never warm up to her, too afraid to let themselves trust a human and risk getting hurt again. 

Hi can you do a part two where (all) the boys live in the house for couple of years and they start to let their guard down and start open up to them also them reacting to them doing thing nice for them eg Yuma have a large garden thing they would like also can you more on kou opening up to his owner and all of them starting to trust them not to hurt or leave them sorry about my English if it not make sense

Admin Mawile: (　＾∇＾) Your English is fine!!!

Shuu:

-He’d been so sure it would never last, but years later, when he’s still being treated just as nicely, it’s finally sunk in that it’s real. He’s not going to be beaten anymore, or worked half to death, his owner lets him sleep as much as he wants to, and they seem more happy with him than anyone has. 

Reiji:

-He’s still sort of uncomfortable, not having to work or constantly prove himself still goes against his every expectation, but he’s slowly, slowly getting used to it. He has a real, permanent home, just like he’s always wanted, one where he’s treated better than he thought even the most prized purebreds could be. 

Ayato:

-He adjusts to the idea of a truly kind owner surprisingly well, and when he can ignore the pressing feeling that he’s not doing enough to make them want to keep him, he’s become remarkably relaxed, beyond happy that he can have an owner that really wants him, even if he’s not perfect.

Kanato:

-Thanks to years of gentle treatment, he’s more relaxed, more functioning than ever before. His owner has gone so far out of their way to take care of him, treating him like he’s their most favored house pet, even letting him have a stuffed toy for no reason other than they wanted to see him happy. 

Laito:

-He can’t quite get used to the idea that he doesn’t have to earn proper care, that he doesn’t have to constantly keep hos owner pleased or face their wrath. But having an owner so kind is doing wonders to make him really happy, his cheerful facade starting to become reality. 

Subaru:

-It still hardly feels real, that he’s really in a kind, wonderful home where his owner wants and values him. Even after years, the fear that it’s all a dream he’ll wake up from someday remains, but with every passing day, he wishes all the more that he’ll never have to leave here. 

Ruki:

-With years gone by, and his suspicions of it all being a lie almost erased, he’s becoming more and more well adapted to a life where he’s well cared for. He’s always worrying for his brothers and if they’re just as content, but the home he’s in is better than anything he could have hoped for. 

Kou:

-Even after years of kindness, he’s not entirely willing to trust his owner. They’re still a human, they’re still just as capable of all the horrible things others are. He’s much less on edge than he used to be, no longer flinching away from every sudden move, but he’s still afraid. 

Yuuma:

-His owner giving him a garden would make him so happy he’d hardly know what to do. Humans, owners, aren’t supposed to be so nice, but it’s been years and they haven’t done anything to hurt him. He’s starting to believe that it’s going to last, that he’s really going to be able to stay in a good home. 

Azusa:

-He still doesn’t like not being punished, but he’s getting more and more used to kindness instead of pain. It’s hard for him to feel wanted when his owner won’t take the time to hurt him, but they do so much more, it would be even more difficult to believe that they really don’t care. 

Carla:

-With frequent rest and actual care, his illness is causing him less pain than it ever has. He’d expected a decent home, the kind that would have wanted to invest so much in a fancy pet, but this owner is going so far beyond what he expected, doing so much to keep him happy and well. 

Shin:

-He’s still not entirely sure the human won’t turn on him someday, but for now, there’s nothing he can really do but trust them. Getting sent away from this home would be awful, so he pretends to trust them and be the perfect little obedient pet (and enjoys it more than he likes to admit).