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>not my cat
"look, I eat food, and it's not for you" = territorial
or "look, I calmly eat food in your presence" = attention whoring
The cat is clearly food driven. But do you think domesticated social mammals have some genetic unicode of behavior especially if (like in the case of cats) nobody really cared to breed them for that? They get that from their mother and also owner's socialization or the lack of it. Not even anthropomorphizing. If it's not fixed, if there are another cats around, even just behind the windows, could be the first. But as it's a she, is she fixed again? was she weened to early? could be the second. If it was a stray, could be both.

>>2294409
not a stray, we got 2 cats and a dog, other cat and dog get on well, weird eating cat (who is actually the tiniest of the lot) was kinda taken from mom kinda early we suspect, got it at some big pet store chain i don't know. doesn't talk at/do the weird food thing with anything else. also she follows me into/out of rooms and everyone else claims it's just me she does that to. never really getting close but keeping an eye on me. am i going to die soon?

out of what you said i would lean more towards attention whoring but unless she has an itch she cant reach she doesn't really get needy for petting or anything

>>2294395
Cat is just trying to get your attention. I have a cat that's pretty vocal, but that's mostly my fault because I talked to her all the time as a kitten and it finds it normal (inb4 toxoplasmosis taking over my brain). When she does it, it means that she's either hungry, greeting me or wants to play.

Spend more time with this "not my cat" of yours, it's probably bored out of its skull and will start doing somersaults around the house and claw/chew your furniture. Or at least get it some toys like in that gif.

You'd need a masters or a phd if you want it to be permanent. Aim for Cornell.

>>2294416
In zoology?

Maybe, silly sounding question.
Is it possible to make from real bird songs and calls the "voices" of hypothetical birds of the future? I have a project "Tour to Neocene" about the world 25 MY in the future (inspired by Dougal Dixon's works and "The Future is Wild" TV series). And I'd love to add certain "voices" to descriptions of non-existing birds.
But it's not a job, but a hobby. All people working on this project do it for their own interest only. I think all of us would be glad if you'd join our work.

I believe because they aren't good eatin' and are an invasive species, there is simply no laws preventing hunting lionfish. I do not believe there is any financial reward for them, and will indeed cost you a lot of money and perhaps your life if you're not careful.

tl;dr
get a job m8

>>2294383
>you just happen to get some money for?
Not even that anymore. Lionfish breed so quickly that funds got depleted and discontinued pretty quick. For short periods of the year, like a week or less, some places will have a $100 bounty.

Otherwise, I think the only places that still have a continuous bounty only offer $5 an intact fish. That's less than a tank of air and you may only see 1 to 15 fish a dive. Average is maybe 3.

Tl;dr if you could live off it, I'd be doing it.

That's a damn shame. Thanks for the replies, it was worth a shot.

You give her up to the shelter ASAP since you don't have the money.

>>2294288
I don't, my father does. Aversion has been the cause of this problem, not money. She's a family dog, and the problem is he doesnt care about her that much, and its 2:30AM. We've been told that he'lk take her later on today, so i'm waiting on that.

>>2294291
Then that's all you can do. If he doesn't, you can call the shelter and/or animal control first thing in the morning to explain the situation. They will likely come out to pick the dog up.

>>2294280
My deepest sympathy and condolences, he looks like an absolute cutie. I'm sure you gave him the life you could and part of that was putting him down before he was in real pain, and (whether or not you believe in the afterlife) he's not suffering anymore. Take solace in the fact that the pain won't last forever, the wound of his passing is fresh so of course it's going to hurt bad but you'll get through it because he isn't really gone, he'll always be there in your heart.

>>2294280
usually i kick it in the dick

>>2294357
Thank you

>>2294375
My doh or the pain?

>>2294248
Give these links a look, they might have some tips you'll find useful:
http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/healthy-pets/cat-not-grooming-itself/
https://www.petcarerx.com/article/my-cats-not-grooming/800

If you do choose to give you kitty a bath you'll want to be very careful, most cats don't take to water well and a scared cat with sharp claws isn't a fun mix. Some bathing tips I can give are filling up the tub without the cat in the room, the loud sound of water pouring will scare the cat. Make sure the water is warm but not too hot, the tub isn't filled so high that the cat is gonna be up to its neck in water/going to have to swim and put a towel or bath mat down in the tub so it has something to hold onto. Offer him treats and be very gentle, you want him to associate bath time with as much positivity as you can (and maybe trim his claws beforehand just in case haha). Best of luck!

If it smells 'so fucking bad' it could be something other than it just doesn't kick itself. Is his ass clean? Check the inside of its ears and inside of the mouth. Look for build up, rotten teeth, anything that looks dirty and smell it since it might be coming from a specific part of him rather than overall. Cat breath is stinky by default but an infectious smell is pretty noticeable and different.

Unless he has shit caked in his fur or is rolling around in his litterbox, a cat that just doesn't groom has no reason to smell like that. I've had some ancient cats that stopped grooming and at worst they got that 'clothes you put in the closet for years and never touched' smell.

>>2294248
Kick it in the dick lol

Are you asking about the picture or which is better?

That's clearly a husky and dogs > wolves.

>>2294221
Anon...that's a fucking Husky

Goddamn

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>>2294221
That's your average Siberian husky, just compare that photo to one of an actual wolf and the differences become so apparent.

I had to put down my ol' boy doggy last fall too. those feels man. My sympathies

>>2294209
Doggo would just have suffered you a good anon. Good anon... Yeah

>>2294218
Well, we weren't gonna keep her alive at her expense. She had stopped eating and we were trying to figure out what's wrong. Eventually figured it either leukemia or tumor internally. She was given prednisone and improved for 2 days, then crashed hard so it was time. Its hard not to fall apart everytime I see a picture, or go by where she laid. Constantly want to wander by and pet her and them remember she is gone.

because there fucking gross and nobody weants to owen a fucking 24/7 sqeaker that pisses and shits just as often, oh did i mention they eat the shit out of ther own asses... yeah thats why u fucking retard,

>>2294183

I consider their noises very endearing. I love how when I'm visiting my friends that I can rustle a plastic bag and have them come over scurrying and begging for food. I love handling them and having them nibbling on my clothes, the only downside is that they can shed enough hair to make you think you rubbed your shirt on a full-grown dog, not a footlong pigger.

>>2294183
nah, i like 'em, i'd say you're just intolerant

I also would like to know this... have a 5 year old vizsla mix and he won't play with anything either. He has this face like hes too good for them.

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>>2294174
OP here. Does your dog's face look something like this? Sorry for the sideways pic.

Antlers last a long time if he really enjoys chewing. If he's a marathon chewer and not a "bite as hard as I can" chewer, those would be perfect. Have him try a split one so he gets the idea--my dog didn't understand there was marrow in them the first time so it took him a while to get it.

You could also freeze some treats in broth in an ice tray if you're ok with your floor getting temporarily wet. He'll lick it all up.

If you're dead set on really puzzling his brain you could shell out $300+ for a Cleverpet

Alright anon listen up

what causes allergic reactions to cats is not their fur. It does not matter if a cat has long or short fur. Or even a hairless cat. Doesn't matter. What causes reactions is a protein in their saliva. And not all cats have the same level, some have a fuckton, some have so little that they trigger minor or no reactions. And the gene that controls this is quite a mystery still. Even cats from the same litter can have drastically different production levels of this in their saliva. And the levels that the parents produce seem to have no effect on the offspring.

the only evidence that certain breeds of cat produce less allergens is anecdotal and not that reliable. I do remember a study that supposedly showed a breed of cat to produce less (oriental shorthair I think?), but it was also the breedclub of that cat that was behind it, so there is a conflict of interest to say the least and not the best info to go by

so, if you want a cat to not trigger your allergies, you have to just meet adult cats and see if you have a reaction. Kittens are a no-go since kittens are known to typically produce less of the allergen when they're young, then more when they grow up. So you wouldn't know if they really are okay with your allergies until they've grown up

Good luck OP

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>>2294117
Exposure can reduce your symptoms. I discovered I was pretty allergic to cats when I volunteered at my local animal shelter to the point where I wanted to rip my face off. I took some over the counter allergy meds like zyrtec and continued going once a week. After about a year I forgot to take it and noticed it wasn't any where near as bad as it used to be. Now I still get some symptoms when brushing the cat I adopted but nothing a quick face wash doesn't fix.

I've heard the allergy claim before on Animal Planet but I don't know if it is really reliable or not.

>>2294125
I've never heard of this proposition/theory, or whatever. do you have a source article or anything? where did you learn this? I'm intrigued

Fascinating

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>>2294112
I don't speak mexican

>>2294068
That seems like awfully high thinking skills for a dog. They're not good at thinking about the future or consequences like that.

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>>2294068
This>>2294071

But look at military working dogs, those dogs do badass shit and don't even think twice about it.

>>2294068
>I've been thinking about this. When a human rescues it's human, it's not doing it to be a hero and it's not being brave either. It's motivation is purely on it's own survival. The human who run's into a flaming house to rescue a human does this because the lord and savoir jesus christ is the man's only source of life after death, and the human know's that without it's god, it will die. It's not a hero.

I think Prairie dogs are adorable but I've heard they're destructive little shits. They are extremely social animals so you need to have a lot of time for them

>>2293861
Yeah.. Sadly heard the same.

My brother has had one ore two. Chewed a hole through his bedroom wall. They're smelly too but my brother
loves them as pets. His ran around the house terrorizing people and biting their feet.
Guests thought it was a wild squirrel that snuck inside.

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