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>>2413119
common snapper, zero chance

I had one a while back, from quarter size to just a bit bigger than yours. You are on the cusp of being unable to handle it anymore due to size/weight. If you have a pond that would work but it still won't be friendly.

>Want a friendly turtle
>Get one named for the fact it bites stuff
Good job

name her Trixie

*dies of stroke*

>have a rescue
>cutest happiest little dog ever
>she had heartworms when I got her which caused her to get a heart murmur
>she is part cav
I really hope she didn't get an exploding heart from the cav parent ;-;

>>2412925
>stubborn as fuck
>googly eyes
>follows you everywhere
>prone to ear infections
>awful guard dogs


I was actually going to make a thread yesterday about why these dogs are absolute shit tier

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>>2412797
>>>/tv/

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>>2412809

When i was a kid i had to 2 zebra fish in a little tank and i would always feed them when i got home. One day i get home and there not there, i look all over the tank and they werent in there. So i asked my mom if she knew what happened to them cause sometimes she would change my fishes water. She said she didnt and looked all over my room and on the floor. Never found anything

I think she killed by accident now, but when i was a kid it was spooky

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one time i try to pet a doge but he anger and almost bite and i become scare for life....

>>2412724
One time, when I was little, I stepped on a rattlesnake. For some reason it didn't bite me, but I could have very easily died right then and there.

>>2412643
have you called animal control yet?

they'll typically deliver it to the nearest appropriate wildlife rehab center.

>>2412647
I will if it's current state doesn't improve, but my dad wants to keep it.

To humor the old man I just want to see if there's a feasible way to feed it, help it recover, and keep it as a pet.

So far I've given it some water in a syringe and 3 mealworms whos heads I pinched off first to make sure they wouldn't hurt the poor guy.

I just. I barely woke up and I can't deal with all this.

Put a lid on top with some air holes. Darkness will help relax it

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>>2412579
Also found this fella right next to it, no idea what it is

>>2413175
Is brown recluse

>>2413241
Gee golly thanks a lot mister

>>2412524
Black mouth cur.

Maybe a Belgian Shepherd mix?

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>>2412524
looks similar to my dog

that's what strays look like after many generations without human interference

I mean, there are sume breeds that look like this, but..

>>2412413
False pregnacy most likely. Her hormones are out of wack but it will correct itself in a couple weeks at most. There isnt anything you can do

>>2412413
Animals need to breed. Let a (male) dog impregnate her and give away the puppies if you don't want more pets.

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>>2412518

Utterly fucking retarded advice.

>>2412381
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>>2412381
turkeys are the largest known game birds, aren't they?

These fuckers think they own the streets here

>>2412373
the entire fishing industry isn't sustainable. the numbers keep dropping at an alarming rate

I assume they breed them in terrible and cheap conditions for this

>>2412382
this. i don't know why this isn't talked about more. the same people who will have a deep vein thrombosis about someone paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to kill a single, protected land mammal will happily chow down on countless, wild, unprotected sea creatures that have been essentially pillaged from the ocean

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1) it's a crapshoot, but I have never heard of St. Berns every breaking their leg from a jump, are you sure you aren't thinking of another breed?

2) Not at all. If you are going off of looks I assume you are very experienced with dogs or you are not going to have a good time with this one.

Pic related, link related
http://www.fidosavvy.com/choosing-a-healthy-puppy.html

Remember to give the puppy time before trying to do anything hard on their joints like running. I think it's at least a year for smaller dogs, not sure for the larger breeds. Ask your vet.

don't feed him puppy food and don't neuter until after he's reached sexual maturity

>>2411871
Kok

>>2411871
That's why i never go nude in the water

>>2412866
That is exactly why i go nude in the water

>>2411256
Adopt an older cat that was originally a stray.

>>2411292
Why? We don't really have that many stray cats out here.

Just a generic cat - ex-strays are often good hunters, and females tend to be a good choice as neutered males often get lazy and intact toms roam and will hunt miles away from home.

You can search out a breeder if you really want to go to the trouble, but most purebreds are bred that way because they're pretty or make cute pets, not because they're any better at hunting. Many of them are perfectly adequate hunters and Bengal cats do have a high prey drive, but it's a lot of money and trouble when no-breed housecats make up the vast majority of the feline population and are already very effective hunters.

why people keep insisting taking photos of cats with dirty eyes... all this light box set up and time spent, and then poopy gooey eyes
at least photoshop it off but nooo

>>2411246
Good if used moderately, but should never replace all actual animations

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>>2411246
I have ragdoll persian hybrids. They're great kitten McMittens. The male is very needy, kind of dog like, but has some health issues. The female is more independent (she don't need no man), although she is desperate to be by the male all the time (he doesn't care about her, lol), and she is strong as an ox.
>pic related, my mittens

>Is he just sad and adjusting/getting over his illness?
Probably

>Do I just use the same techniques?
Yes

>He barely responds to his name and isn't even that receptive towards treats
You have to teach him his name, and he will begin to respond to treats when he settles in.

It can take a while for puppers to fully settle in. Moving from at least one prior home to the shelter to your home is stressful on a dog. I've had mine for a month and a half and it still doesn't feel like he's settled in. The cough will only exacerbate things. The most important thing is to give him space and time.

Say his name before you feed and while he's eating, as your petting him, before you go out, etc... Just anything nice and he'll become responsive in due time.

How is he with toys and what sort of treats are you giving him?

>>2411063
>How is he with toys and what sort of treats are you giving him?
He pretty much just ignores toys. The only treats he likes are meaty ones or human food. I wonder if he got used to it from eating out of the trash or something.