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In this episode of Buster’s Beat, Buster sits down with longtime friend Cass — a multi-talented, non-binary tattoo artist, illustrator, and full-time cat rescuer based in Salem, MA. What starts as a casual catch-up spirals into a wonderfully chaotic deep-dive on art, anxiety, ADHD, queer identity, and—yes—a tattoo of someone’s mom as a hot dog. 🌭
Together they talk about:
✔️ Finding your path later in life (Cass didn’t start tattooing until 30!)
✔️ Owning a queer-friendly tattoo space
✔️ The realities of running a grassroots cat rescue (with 9 cats at home!)
✔️ Creative burnout, mental health, and self-forgiveness
✔️ Why tattoos don’t need to mean everything to matter
✔️ Clams, seagulls, clown noses, and dead dog Instagrams 🐚🕊️🤡
Whether you're into tattoos, animals, or authentic conversations about queer life and community care — this episode is for you. It's heartfelt, hilarious, and filled with the kind of weird that makes life beautiful.
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Tattoo shop: Rivers Two Roads (Danvers, MA)
IG: @forestthen | Cat Rescue: @salemcataid
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