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>>2157293

Visible sclera (the white part you are referring to) is found in many other species, not just our domestic canine, and I'm 99.9% sure it didn't evolve from "living with humans for so long and looking into our eyes."

I think you need to stop reading every facebook article you see and taking it as gospel.

>>2157293
>>>/facebook/

>>2157901

That was my first thought.

>FWD: FWD: RE: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: RE: FWD: DOGS EYES MUST READ RE: FWD: FWD: DOGS EYES MUST READDOGS EYES MUST READDOGS EYES MUST READ

It's summer man.

do you want your cat to die of heat stroke

Is this bait?
That's pretty standard for a daily brush in molting season. If you don't want hair everywhere don't get an animal with fur.

>>2157222
>Tarzan or Mowgli
existed* meant to put that there.

Question still stands

>>2157225
>>2157222
Probably, yes.

It's happened with a chimpanzee raised by humans so probably, but I'd also imagine it would depend to an extent on how similar the species in question was.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(chimpanzee)

>>2157143
Bring something to hit it with. You are the dominant species

>>2157143
Crows are smart enough to recognize people, and hold grudges. Maybe you look like someone who pissed it off earlier.

>>2157369
this. try to make friends with him maybe, offer him food.

My hamster has never bitten me

>>2157104
my boxer does this. i remember he was stung as a pup and i believe he associates their buzzing with pain.

My bird loves to shove his beak up my nose, he doesn't even get any boogers yet he just continues to put his beak in there

>>2157044
Has it occurred to you that the vessel is shaped like a bus, implying that it's meant to temporarily be used for transfer of the animal between owners?

>>2157055
Trust me.

There's some dimwit that will use this as a permanent cage.

People have used kritter keepers before.

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>>2157058
They're just little things though. How much space could one hamster need?

>>2156825

that's sphagnum moss. you can buy it at pet stores and garden centres.

>>2156844
thats what i thought it was. i guess im more wondering if its alive or not

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>>2156850
That's dry moss. Pic with live moss.

>>2156669
Oh fuck, looks like a June bug.
I fuckin' hate those things.

>>2156677

I live in Virginia, so you're probably right

thanks anon

>>2156669
Definitely a June Bug. The dumbest bug around.

>>2156677
Aww, why anon? They're just stupid beetles who fly into walls and get stuck on their backs.

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>>2156575
>that gravel

jesus christ

>>2156873
what's wrong with it?? is it too colorful or something? do you hate fun or is there something ACTUALLY wrong with it?

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>>2156928
It's ghetto and tacky.
Aquariums look classy with natural rocks, they look ghetto with wal-wart gravel and plastic plants.

Fish don't live in a world like that.
They feel calmer with black gravel.
Bright colors indicate poison in nature.
Light colors indicate shallow-water thus the fish live in fear of predation and lose their natural coloration.

Ever see feeder guppies? The gray ones that cost 99 cents per head? They are the same species as the colorful ones, only living a few generations in overcrowded stressful conditions.

You are literally cursing the fish's genes to be uggo for generations after.
Unless you keep only snails in the tank, then I applaud you for your unique aestetic.

And "Mystery snails" are a type of apple snail.
They have many color morphs. But their care is the same.

Feed algae
Feed flake
Decorate with ocean shells(to balance the ph, and prevent them from slowly melting in organic acid)

Add seashells to your tank, the platic plants will grow algae, and the bright gravel will encourage it too. (More light reflection = more algae)

Unless you do regular waterchanges, (twice a week) But your gravel and decoration choice tells us that you don't do that.

/an/ hates that gravel because it reminds us of our fish-torturing past, when we didn't know about the nitrogen cycle, or that cichlids would kill our goldfish, or that oscars get too big for a 30 gallon.

It reminds us of when we spent wellover 1000 dollars buying tacky "No fishing" signs, when the animals we bought could have been happy with a couple landscaping rocks, sticks from outside, and in your case seashells.

Seriously add seashells(crushed coral) to your tank.
Snails need the extra calcium, they accidentally shift the water ph to dissolving with their calcium consumption.
It'll reduce your fish stress too, and you probably keep fish from neutral ph locales (except neon tetras, you Might have them, and they will die with snail happiness, or vice versa)

>>2156375
because /an/ and animal rights groups consist of a bunch of hatchet wounds for whom moral signalling is a safe and effective way to assert superiority and climb their own localized clique ladders.

Same reason why a vid on youtube of someone petting an animal will invariably have at least 10 female commentors sobbing
>you don't pet them that way they'll get psychological damage this is super cereal whyyyy?!?

>>2156375

Sounds like /an/ to be honest. I see threads all the time where people are asking for help, and /an/ goes batshit because not everyone can afford proper healthcare or keep their arm up their dog's ass to prevent it moving more than a few inches away from them.

People are crazy, man. If you genuinely love and respect your animal, it's more than likely gonna be just fine. Millions of dogs are in loving homes that haven't done socialization and obedience and taught the basic 9 commands. It works itself out.

Animal nuts need to relax a bit.

And I did do 8 months of 2hr/week socialization and AKC Star Citizen so don't start giving me shit, /an/ you fucking hippies.

>>2156375

Because most of /an/ and, by extension, 4chan, is autistic and can't comprehend that people's actions can be unintentional.

Sorry about your pet, anon.

>>2156297
Want to add I've been feeding them for around a week now, almost every day... There seem to be a decent number hanging around all day now. Before I hardly saw them

Sounds like you already know what you're doing then. Just keep it up. Be consistent.

>>2156301
I did this for fun, in the middle of a big city. Got to the point they would get in petting distance as i only fed the ones that got close. Must have looked funny to ppl driving by.

Wew lad, this one tastes a little different from the typical b8 threads. What did the dogs do that passed off the law? That matters in this situation. Will help you decide between kill dogs and give them away

take them to the vet

>>2156300
> leave the house to work
> return
> police is in front of my house
> they somehow "attacked" a 4 yo boy
> dogs are in backyard behind my house, kids probably were fooling around
> kid is a police officer's nephew

>>2156304
there's no vets in my village
sorry for my bad english

>>2156139
I LOVE to eat CRAB. Heh.

>>2156139
I had two hermit crabs as a kid and they were so much more active and intelligent than you'd think. Really really cool and underrated pet.

I'd like to have some again, but I don't know much about the "hermit crab industry". Where do pet hermit crabs even come from? Are they mistreated or gotten in bad ways?

>>2156335
ALL pet shop animals are treated in bad ways.

Buying them saves them from further harm, though.

He'll pee a little inside, go outside and only play. Then he'll come in and pee again.

>>2155822
Time for spankies.

>>2155822
Ignore him. Honestly, with my 10 week old puppy I just ignored her when she peed inside usually as long as it took to clean up the mess. When she was that old I knew she could hold it for two-three hours so i'd just clean it up then take her out just before the next time I knew she had to pee. Keep some enzyme-based cleaner handy and just clean up the spills as they go. At least distract the dog until you can be sure they won't associate pee inside with "out". You gotta expect accidents at this age even with due dillegence. Treat when puppy pees and poops outside. Don't yell or give the puppy aaanny attention if they pee inside. You can pick them up calmly and lock them somewhere (like a crate) just don't call them to attention.

I would love to get one of those massive cats too...
I've seen one for real few months ago, a chick was taking it for a walk, while her friend next to her had a tiny dog... it was almost surreal.

Problem is that they are breed cats, and probably over expensive... does yours have a pedigree? How much does that little life cost you?

>buying a kitten
fuck off

>>2155803
I had a maine-coon-ish cat when I was young, and I do remember liking it quite a bit.