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>>2290063
Uhh, just pick it up gently?

Uh Yeah, but like, a idea for a nice trap could be cool

>>2290073
Try to get him to crawl onto a piece of paper or some shit. They aren't exactly hard to catch dude.

>>2289915
Clove oil, bucket and air pump. Fill the bucket with water. Put some clove oil in it, put the betta in and start the air pump.

>>2289918
Thankyou anon, he was a great fish and I love him so I want him to go as peacefully as possible

>>2289920
>>2289918

that will only put the fish out of contiousness, there is no humane way to put a fish out of its misery exept for maybe injecting it with strong fast working poisons while its uncontious.

>>2289681
I opened him the door tonight and he just kinda took over my bed.

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>>2289683
Meant window, just opened him the window. Here's him now, don't know why the OP image came tilt like that.

Got to add, the fucker is also the least affectionate cat I've seen, he doesn't allow me or anyone to touch him or get near him unless it's for food or shit like that.

>>2289620
I've seen gold fish like to swim through hoops. Otherwise, if the tank is completely empty you could buy him some scenery, a bit of plastic coral or whatever.

>>2289620
No pics of the tank?
You can put various things in the tank to see if he takes interest in them. Spawning mops, ping pong balls (poke a couple holes in them if you want them to sink, hoops, fake plants. Most fish will also chase laser pointers, but I'd only do that if you're going to feed him immediately afterward.
Giving him live plants to eat, such as anacharis, could also help.

>is there such a thing as goldfish toys?
I've seen videos of people training their goldfish using specially made hoops, soccer balls/goals, and feeding wands, but you can achieve all the same stuff for much cheaper using random stuff around the house.

Wow I didn't know goldfish lived that long. Maybe you can give the little guy some attention every day. My fish and water frogs let me pet on them. But in order to establish trust like that you have to be consistent with giving them attention.

>>2289608
Do something about it if you care.

>>2289618
We've been trying, managed to get her to give up some of the horses, but she's refusing to let other adjacent rescues take them. She's convinced in her mind that these animals "need" her.

We've already tried all legal recourse. I just wanted to bitch a bit. If you have suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

>>2289608
Case in point, women should not head large organizations or be allowed to care for more than one animal at a time

8-10 hours alone is too long for a puppy

get an adult shelter dog

also,

>going through university with the goal of obtaining a career in policing

why waste your money? don't they hire people off the street [spoiler] my dad days they do and he teaches police foundations [/spoiler]

people on /an/ are neet purists who believe the only proper way to own a dog is if you dedicate every waking hour of your life to it

people who work 50 hour work weeks get puppies all the time and things usually work out okay, obviously it's not ideal but the people on here who say you're worse than literally Hitler for doing this should be ignored

also doggy daycare isn't that expensive

>>2289330
Bush viper. Super venomous.

>>2289332
cute tho

>>2289330
photoshop snek

>>2289295
i know that certain breeds of bright eyed dogs are more susceptible to go blind. breeds like blue heelers iirc. not so much huskies. generally darker eyes are preferred in my opinion. ive got friends with blue eyes who frequently get headaches on really bright days and since some light eyed dogs are susceptible to blindness i personally prefer darker eyed dogs

plus they freak me the fuck out

>>2289304
>ive got friends with blue eyes who frequently get headaches on really bright days

just curious, what has a bright iris to do with the amount of light that gets through the pupil?
also, dark colors usually absorb light (and therefore also UV light) way more while bright colors reflect light, hence shouldn't it be the other way round and bright eyes be less much of a problem?

to me it all sounds like a mix between fairy tales and other real problems that just sometimes happen to correlate with bright eyes but the color actually isn't the problem itself

>>2289309
they're more sensitive.

>>2289052
What breed? Breeds have different personalities.

My dog doesn't like to sit or lie down on my lap. He's a German Shepherd. He tolerates a hug for about five seconds and then squirms away.

>>2289056
She's a shih tzu. The only way I can get really good quality time with her is if I'm carrying her around the house like a baby in my arms, cradling her. She loves this and will chill out and be absolutely still for hours a time until I put her down. But literally any other time, all she wants to do is run around and do anything other than spend time with me.

My point is, I know she likes affection or, at least she likes being carried around like a baby and maybe it has nothing to do with affection.

>>2289052
I've never had dogs until I turned 23~ and was out on my own (dad hated pets), and I have the most loving relationship with my two dogs (German shep, 6 years old, and a pug 2 years old) and the dogs are best friends with each other. I think it would just be weird to have a pet and not have a bond with it (unless it's some vermin pet, etc.)

You are a good Sir OP. A good Sir.

>>2289045
I have a similar story

>over at uncle's house for thanksgiving sort of get together a year ago (it was before thanksgiving because we all have our own families)
>cousin is a goth PETA vegan
>she's showing off her purebred Pomeranian
>doesnotcompute.exe
>She is hardcore vegan, needs to buy all her clothes from a select few online stores because they need to be cruelty free, won't even buy pizza from places that use those little plastic things to keep it from getting crushed
>but she bought a dog from a breeder
>honestly genuinely confused, I asked her why she chose to support someone making more dogs, when the goal of PETA is to have no animals under human rule
>she explained to me that their goal won't be met in her lifetime, so she spends her life educating people since she is one of the few 'eligible' to take care of a pure bred animal
>On that note, I took it upon myself to educate her on the ethics of breeders
>I began to explain to her the difference between a reputable breeder and a BYB, and why a BYB is bad, etc
>she throws a fit and dismisses everything I said because I've only ever owned 'dumb mongrels' (keep in mind I'm actually a professional, and this is her first ever dog)

>a year later, few weeks before Christmas, she posts her dog died of heart issues
>for the following weeks she's all 'fuck all breeders!'
>come Christmas party, think she will be more open to talking about the ethics of breeders
>NOPE she's getting a free puppy from the same place
>now she won't even listen to a word I say because I'm worse than hitler for being a vegetarian and then going back to eating meat after 5 years
>her argument was basically she's a better person than anyone else in the room and because of that deserves a purebred puppy
>tfw family has a money pool for when her next puppy dies of heart failure

I put my bets on 2.5 years

>>2289045
Why do they all l look the same/breathe out the mouth? Something in the water or just really good brainwashing

Ok

>>2288939

I haye the fact that they rake in so much cash with those heart-wrenching, manipulative commercials and shelters see maybe 10% of it if they're lucky. Granted, I'm not sure if the ASPCA is as bad as the HSUS, but after all the shit that came to light about them, I've stopped trusting 'umbrella groups.'

>in the arms of the angels...

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Not enough Vegemite.

Your mom

>>2288927

Literally who his this guy?

It might be too cold to produce enough of its own bodyheat. Bring out an electric blanket or heating pad for it if you,ve got one.

>>2288567
It's about 20C, but he's wet
I'm gonna try to find one
No puking though

careful it's not in the last stages of rabies

i'd kill it if i were you

>>2288526
But, is doggo milk good quality for cheese? Does it taste good? It doesn't matter if the concept is gross, it matters if the product itself is shit.

A dog sounds really hard to milk. I knew somebody whose dog periodically went through false pregnancies and required milking. She said dog milk is "syrupy".

>>2288526
Is it normal to want to kick that dog straight in it's bloated tits?

>>2288521
I'm just here to watch the show.

Usually for the prey. I don't know why, I just pick my side immediately.

>>2288521
always the prey