Melissa Citro
@citronmelisse.bsky.social
Opera singer, teacher, jazz lover, DIY dermatologist, unlicensed avian veterinarian, fight-or-flight enthusiast. Some dogs, some cats, some chickens, some budgies, some music, but I mostly post about the fascism
I can see them from the NYC suburbs
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I can see them from the NYC suburbs
Aurora borealis in Maplewood, NJ tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Aurora borealis in Maplewood, NJ tonight
Everybody happily braved some rain for Mikie Sherrill in downtown Montclair last night. Get out and vote for her today, New Jersey. She’s great, and the alternative — surrendering our state to MAGA — is unthinkable.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Everybody happily braved some rain for Mikie Sherrill in downtown Montclair last night. Get out and vote for her today, New Jersey. She’s great, and the alternative — surrendering our state to MAGA — is unthinkable.
2000 people came out today for #NoKings in Maplewood, NJ! Thanks #SomaAction!
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
2000 people came out today for #NoKings in Maplewood, NJ! Thanks #SomaAction!
That’s the best spot for rainbows
October 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
That’s the best spot for rainbows
Welp, she lives with me now. Her name is Dottie, short for Peridot, and she has a gentleman friend who will join her once his quarantine period elapses. His name is Basil (pronounced the British way because he’s an English budgie).
May 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Welp, she lives with me now. Her name is Dottie, short for Peridot, and she has a gentleman friend who will join her once his quarantine period elapses. His name is Basil (pronounced the British way because he’s an English budgie).
Is this your budgie? I found her in the grass near Irving Avenue in South Orange, NJ. She’s young, has a yellow head, a green and blue belly, and blue tail feathers. She’s safe — eating, drinking, and singing.
May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Is this your budgie? I found her in the grass near Irving Avenue in South Orange, NJ. She’s young, has a yellow head, a green and blue belly, and blue tail feathers. She’s safe — eating, drinking, and singing.
I’ll go you one more.
The arrangement gets more ornate with each of 4 verses (classic Xmas carol move a la Willcocks’ Carols for Choirs).
“No place to lay his head” has a “no room at the inn” feel, AND it’s straight out of the Bible. I think Charlie is arguably an allegorical Christ figure? 😬
The arrangement gets more ornate with each of 4 verses (classic Xmas carol move a la Willcocks’ Carols for Choirs).
“No place to lay his head” has a “no room at the inn” feel, AND it’s straight out of the Bible. I think Charlie is arguably an allegorical Christ figure? 😬
December 7, 2024 at 10:19 PM
I’ll go you one more.
The arrangement gets more ornate with each of 4 verses (classic Xmas carol move a la Willcocks’ Carols for Choirs).
“No place to lay his head” has a “no room at the inn” feel, AND it’s straight out of the Bible. I think Charlie is arguably an allegorical Christ figure? 😬
The arrangement gets more ornate with each of 4 verses (classic Xmas carol move a la Willcocks’ Carols for Choirs).
“No place to lay his head” has a “no room at the inn” feel, AND it’s straight out of the Bible. I think Charlie is arguably an allegorical Christ figure? 😬
Here’s Mona, my FIP survivor
December 5, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Here’s Mona, my FIP survivor
This one, for nearly 30 years
December 2, 2024 at 1:28 PM
This one, for nearly 30 years
I’m sorry for all the politics, but the world is kind of ending over here.
Have some chickens hanging out in my living room for balance. I’ll do my best to post more about jazz and opera too. Come to think of it, Jazz and Opera are decent names for these two ladies.
Have some chickens hanging out in my living room for balance. I’ll do my best to post more about jazz and opera too. Come to think of it, Jazz and Opera are decent names for these two ladies.
November 18, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I’m sorry for all the politics, but the world is kind of ending over here.
Have some chickens hanging out in my living room for balance. I’ll do my best to post more about jazz and opera too. Come to think of it, Jazz and Opera are decent names for these two ladies.
Have some chickens hanging out in my living room for balance. I’ll do my best to post more about jazz and opera too. Come to think of it, Jazz and Opera are decent names for these two ladies.
Morning, kittens
November 17, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Morning, kittens
A chick with a slipped tendon can be helped. Here’s Blue, a frizzled satin rooster. He was treated with a steroid shot at the vet. When the swelling subsided, I moved the tendon back into place and splinted it at home. He chilled in a chick chair for a few days and was good to go.
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
A chick with a slipped tendon can be helped. Here’s Blue, a frizzled satin rooster. He was treated with a steroid shot at the vet. When the swelling subsided, I moved the tendon back into place and splinted it at home. He chilled in a chick chair for a few days and was good to go.
Vets are increasingly updated and able to help now, but if your cat gets an FIP diagnosis, be sure to investigate the latest anti-viral research. What was once a nearly always fatal dx is now very treatable.
Here is my cat Mona before and after 3 months of treatment with GS-441524.
Here is my cat Mona before and after 3 months of treatment with GS-441524.
November 16, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Vets are increasingly updated and able to help now, but if your cat gets an FIP diagnosis, be sure to investigate the latest anti-viral research. What was once a nearly always fatal dx is now very treatable.
Here is my cat Mona before and after 3 months of treatment with GS-441524.
Here is my cat Mona before and after 3 months of treatment with GS-441524.
Will it help to see baby chickens?
Here’s a Tolbunt Polish chick next to a Serama. They shared a hatch date, but Seramas are the world’s smallest chicken.
Here’s a Tolbunt Polish chick next to a Serama. They shared a hatch date, but Seramas are the world’s smallest chicken.
November 14, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Will it help to see baby chickens?
Here’s a Tolbunt Polish chick next to a Serama. They shared a hatch date, but Seramas are the world’s smallest chicken.
Here’s a Tolbunt Polish chick next to a Serama. They shared a hatch date, but Seramas are the world’s smallest chicken.
Cochins are cuddly chickens, especially when they’re little.
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Cochins are cuddly chickens, especially when they’re little.
Just picking up on the alt text custom here; apologies for prior images without it.
Have some baby silkies.
Have some baby silkies.
November 13, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Just picking up on the alt text custom here; apologies for prior images without it.
Have some baby silkies.
Have some baby silkies.
This is why he looked so good
November 13, 2024 at 12:26 PM
This is why he looked so good
Here is a chicken who hatched in my basement.
November 12, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Here is a chicken who hatched in my basement.
Maxine and Mona, both named for Donald Fagen songs, scratchers of all they survey.
November 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Maxine and Mona, both named for Donald Fagen songs, scratchers of all they survey.