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That's gonna make some really ugly puppies then

If I was a dog I'd probably want to eat that turtle too

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>>2143198

>>2143193
Liarbirds lie by pretending to be other birds with their calls - hence the name "Liar"bird

>>2143193
Females of certain parrot species can have up to 10 mates
Each one is willing to feed her and protect the young
None of them know about the other 9

>>2143217
Despicable

Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and as adults mimic sparrowhawks

More deception than lying though

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>>2143177
Looks like a full soaked tick

Like the other anon said, it might be an engorged tick. They're nasty fuckers. In your picture it looks like I can sort of see some of its legs, so take a closer look.

If it is a tick, unless you're confident in removing it properly by yourself, I'd take her to the vet to have it removed. Depending on where you live, the vet might also recommend a blood test for Lyme disease.

>>2143179
Ugly fucker. Thanks anons, I'll take her to the vet as soon as possible.

>>2143043
You were right in stopping the cat but kicking it was overkill honestly. It would have worked to just yell and scare it away.

>>2143043

You did ok OP but...

>owning a dog that you have to worry about being attacked by cats.

Maybe get another with more stopping powah.

>>2143051
Needless to say, the dog wasn't my choice. She got it when we were studying and I wanted to work hard and party hard, so it was on her to care for exclusively back then. But I helped out of course, I just didn't wanna say no to stuff because she wanted a dog.

My best bro was a chihuahua. I still miss her. Doesn't require a lot of exercise and demands to be with you. Mines was very laid back.

>>2142973
Because it's not a Husky, hunting dog, Pug, or a Bombay cat.

And because if you like tacos (who doesn't?) you'll start craving them more and more and at random times. Still...

>>2142976
Hor are huskies, hunting dogs and pugs a good idea?

>>2142958
Sounds to me like the world has one less cat to worry about.

>>2142958
Cats don't usually fight to the death, they rarely even fight. They just argue until one of them hits the other, and the weaker tom cat leaves.
Cats are not that stupid as other mammals which have this alpha male behaviour - usually all the male birds and mammals fight to the death, because the weaker one is too conceited to run, since running is perceived as a craven act.

>>2142958
>wake up and cat is nowhere on property, small tufts of his fur scattered in the side of the yard
>At what point should I be seriously concerned that a predator got him?


I got bad news for you, friendo. You just found him

>>2142699
Take her to the vet

>>2142700
I just want to be sure it's serious maybe she probably just ate something funky

>>2142703
And? If it is nothing serious and you go to the vet, you'll walk out with some medicine to help make her more comfortable until whatever she ate passes.

Book an appointment for tomorrow or Sunday/Monday. If she improves, cancel it. Easy.

Yes, you're doing the right thing by allowing your dog to exercise and enjoy basic joys of doggy life.

I do think you should get him a leash though, and take him for walks instead. Since he seems to just enjoy walking with you/following you anyways. Plus, since he's mostly been kept indoors his entire life, he's bound to be lacking in socialization with other dogs. So taking him to the dog park may result in some conflicts with other dogs down the road (basically, your dog probably lacks doggy social skills, and other dogs might be off-put by this.) So at least for now, I'd recommend taking him for walks instead of taking him to the dog park.

Oh, and no, your dog will still go to the bathroom indoors if that's what he's used to. There's no need to worry that he'll stop. It probably feels more natural to him to go to the bathroom outside of his living space, but since he's trained to use the pads and it's what he's used to, he'll still use them. It's not like he can hold it forever anyways.

And thank you for doing the right thing, anon. I remember your other threads and I'm glad you decided to take action.

>>2142456
He just tends to shy away from other dogs.
>I remember your other threads
You do remember me? It was ages ago since I've posted it. But yeah, I guess this was odd as other people in my neighborhood recognize me when I "walk" my dog as well.

>>2142462
>He just tends to shy away from other dogs.
nothing wrong with that. it's better than him attacking the other dogs because he's unsocialized. give him some time, he'll probably interact with the dogs more as he becomes more comfortable with the situation.

>>2142013
gorilla has use of fists

A brown recluse bites both, killing them because it is the most deadliest spider in the world.

>>2142013
Probably the Gorilla. Lions have very thin skulls so one swipe of the gorillas huge arm could probably crack the lions skull open in an instant.

A what?

Why would you remove it? It's just a natural part of the cycle as any other thing. You don't purposefully kill any birds of prey you see to save bunnies do you?

>>2140583
No clue either, sounds like a cuckoo situation.

Also got to agree with the anon above, don't fuck with nature. Leave it alone.

jesus just get them the fuck out of there
the department goes beyond rescueing cats from trees.

Although with some tools you can open the storm drain.

they aint birds that are still fed outside of the nest. the mothers nipples cant reach down the stormdrain.

getting them out isn't the end of the problem

>>2140439

Sorry, didn't really explain, cats constantly go down there, there are openings all throughout the street through massive concrete storm drains for floods, the kittens are accessible for their mother

already called animal rescue, they said they cant do anything because DPW said they wont come and open the drain because "if the cat put them down there, it can get them out"

if you haven't seen a mother cat yet they are probably abandoned, especially if they are meowing. secure/happy/fed kittens don't meow at the first whiff of a live presence approaching.

feliway is some bomb shit highly recommended

Just keep him inside. He'll eventually get used to it. Even if he wishes he could get outside it's not like he's constant suffering or something, I don't see any reason to rehome him.

>>2138791

We can't get any sleep at night because of his constant meowing. My wife no longer wants to keep him.

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>>2122903
we can try, but /an/ doesn't like sharks, they're meme animals among normies atm

>>2122903
Do you think Shark Week will be good this year?

>>2123134
do you?

Was it hot, OP? Cats won't eat any warm shit.

>>2142894
uh? Cats prefer warm stuff.

And stop using warm and hot synonymously.

>>2142898
>Cats prefer warm stuff.
Seconding this, they can smell warm food better.

Either way, any cat I've had will do this with food at any temperature

Proffesional Trainer.

>>2142785
There's one coming monday. Maybe some interim tips?

>>2142856
Have your father keep some kibble on him and give a piece to the pupper once he's calmed down (as much as is possible).