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>>2236627
A couch.

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Comfy bru coming thru

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>>2236627
A cat.

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Love seeing these at my ranch

Well /herp/?
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http://www.strawpoll.me/11324031

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i have had my sweet snek (normal ball python) for 3 months now and I never knew they could be so endearing. I think I love my snek as much as most people love their dogs

sneks are wonderful. cheers to sneks.

tell me about the herp you love, /an/.

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I love Golden Retrievers but most dogs offer the same pure love and loyalty desu

My pitbull Brutus is as loyal and loving as any Golden

>>2228254
You're such a shit lol

>>2228254
that's a fucking lab

Tibetan Mastiff is APEX

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>>2225916
I was thinking maybe this guy.

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Orcas are basically flagships from Monster Hunter. Strong, resilient, fast and smart while still having a niche which they completely dominate.

On land I'd have to go with pic related. Like what could possibly fight this thing and win?

Ya they are surprisingly good pets. Litter train it and make sure there aren't any cords on the ground that it can chew.

>>2225458
What's a good resource for a first time owner?

Bumping out of interest. Can you keep them happy even if you're away a lot?

Just put some water in her kibble. Let it sit till its slightly soft.

>>2241550
>is there any reason I shouldn't just switch her to a wet food for the time being until
It may be bad for her teeth, especially if she already has some problems with them.

>>2241550
Isn't Acana Blue Grass the softer to chew, easier on the stomach variant?

come on wheres all the birders

>>2241298
Location helps.

>>2241304

oh sorry, i saw it on the coast of british columbia near vancouver.

>feral Maine Coon
it's just a large mutt.

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>>2241016 (OP)
First foto than I managed to snap of her, earlier she just ran off as soon as she saw me

>>2241030
Vet confirmed, also has registered underskin chip

>>2240760
No animal really has free will, not even humans.

>...the current work is in broad agreement with a general trend in neuroscience of volition: although we may experience that our conscious decisions and thoughts cause our actions, these experiences are in fact based on readouts of brain activity in a network of brain areas that control voluntary action...It is clearly wrong to think of [feeling of willing something] as a prior intention, located at the very earliest moment of decision in an extended action chain. Rather, W seems to mark an intention-in-action, quite closely linked to action execution.

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>>2240760
doggos, but their only free will is to make people happy

pic related, it is my pit bull

Define free will.

>>2240674
32l is not that small and should be fine for a betta. Some people keep them in 20l or less - Bettas in general don't mind, as long as it is not too cramped, since they are very hardy. That being said, of course betta can thrive in bigger tanks. Keep in mind that bigger tanks bring the benefit of a higher water volume, thus making more stable water parameters and having a bigger buffering capacity.

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>>2240674
>I read around that bettas are happier in small tanks
Jesus christ how horrifying
The average betta splendid territory can be almost 3 square metres during monsoon season. but your current size is enough to keep one happy & healthy.

>>2240674
Sounds fine. Mines in a 3ft long tank and is very happy

For my pets I usually get them a treat or two and splurge on higher quality things they have been needing like beds, toys, and other supplies. Might even make them some homemade treats or a meal if I have time, and just take the day to in general make them feel special and appreciated. Nothing too fancy, but it makes us both feel good even if they cant understand the reasoning behind it.

For my dogs, a special walk. Maybe a new toy. A bag of treats they don't normally get.

Cats, nothing. We only know roughly what month they were born, not what day, so we never really celebrate birthdays. They get toys at Christmas though.

a live mouse

Take it to the vet

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Another pic of the bird.

>>2240528
My parents don't care enough to take it to the vet, but they want to to survive.

Find a local wildlife rehab place and drop it off there. It won't cost you anything, and it pretty much definitely will die otherwise.

>>2240500
>"but they taste so good!"
Well, I mean, they do.

>>2240500
Pigs are far easier to farm than those other intelligent examples. As long as they're killed humanely it's not so bad.

Now what's really terrible in any modern society is halal butchering - complete lack of stunning, and prolonged slitting of the throat for utterly vile religious reasons (so the animal dies in ultimate fear and submission to 'Allah'). That's the sort of shit we should be banning (though it doesn't apply to pigs I guess).

do apes even taste good? i've never heard of anyone eating apes.

people are appalled about eating dogs and dolphins because they're cute, not because they're intelligent.