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>>2113811
Keep the kitten in a carrier and let the dogs get used to her scent and appearance.

Take the doggies out for a walk or to the park, and let them expend as much energy as possible

When they get back home, let the kitty out but keep her in your arms. Let your doggos inspect her. If they seem calm, (hopefully by now you can tell if your dogs are distressed or not) set the kitty on the floor and keep a watchful eye. This is what I did when I introduced my 13 week old kitty to my two dobermans and my gf's pomeranian. The female doberman is now best friends with the kitty

https://www.paws.org/library/cats/home-life/introducing-cat-to-dog/

Carefully. Always supervised. A well understood "leave it" or "no" command is strongly advised. My mom used the term "baby" anytime she introduced a new animal into the household. The older animals were trained to be protective and non confrontational of any animal designated "baby". Worked too. We kept ducks and rabbits in the backyard, and also several dogs, several cats (yes, I lived in a zoo, but I only have 1 pet fish as an adult). At the height of insanity, there were 7 cats, 5 dogs, 11 rabbits, 3 ducks and multiple aquariums. There were never any pet or pet aggression issues. My mom may have been insane, but she did know how to train animals. And yes, our house smelled like disgusting. She also smoked inside. OMG, I'm so glad that I'm an adult and don't have to put up with that shit anymore.

>>2113544
>it's not the dino it's the owner
>velociraptors make great family pets

>>2113563
The irony is an actual velociraptor might have actually not been a horrible pet.

I'd probably get the killing claws dulled down though.

>>2113578
And its feathers trimmed so it can't fly away.

a snuggly wuggley babby <3

A pretty lil kitty

half shnookums half cuddly wuddly

and sorry for sideways image, idk why that happened.

>>2113435
Put him down. He has Reptile Dysfunction.

From what I understand that's just normal behavior. Post a pic of your setup

Well my dog died almost exactly one year ago. His name was prince. He got run over by a van. Blood and parts everwhere. American Eskimo Dog. :(

This is my worst fear. My pets have only died silently and it still rips me apart.

It really makes me sad :(

>>2113319
Possibly, but what kind of fish?

>>2113341
I was thinking a bream.

The record is only 5 lbs

>>2113319
A bird would probably eat it, or some other critter.

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Also why don't we have a board for plants and gardening?

>>2113289

Hollyhock

>>2113291
We do. This is it. It's also the animal and everything nature board. We're just a happy little family here, friend.

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>>2113263
I'll check back in a couple when I get off of work.

>this chick I rescued
you kidnapped and doomed a fledgling.
it was 100% fine and now it'll die.
go put it back, RIGHT now

>>2113277
Originally there were 2 but the other one had been ran over. The mother has been nowhere in sight for the last couple days. It was gonna die eventually but I agreed to try my hardest to save this one.

A fluffy ginger moggy.

Adorable, soft and fluffy.
Dilute orange tabby. Either short of medium fur.

>>2113181
Cute peachy cat

>literally a plant general
>still posts a whole thread for this

>>2113171
>apartment in the middle of a city several stories up
Eh.
>food
Put onion bulb on a water jar, so it's not soaked, only root part is, add water every day, change water frequently, harvest leek.
>fun
buy a goldfish bowl, don't harass goldfishes with the tiny fucking bowl, but plant some cute water moss instead.

are you a woman? or irresponsible? nigga at least cat ladies like cats, if your ass can't care for a loving animal than step it up bish.

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>>2113155
Little closer shot. There was a lot along the railroad track, and next to the track looks like a bog. Lot of water.

>>2113155
common teasel

>NorCal

Weed

didn't we have a thread exactly like this once?

>>2113053
I dunno, if you did then it was made by someone else

Try giving him some wheat grass or bringing him to a vet. Might be a stomach, nutritional, or neurological issue

And people have to constantly listen to barking dogs whenever someone walks past a building.

>have a pet that makes noise every day all year
>cry like a bitch when people make noise 2 or 3 times a year for a total of 6 hours.

>>2113001
>>2113030
I probably should have clarified, my dog don't bark but are deathly fucking afraid of fireworks and thunder, to the point that they've broken down gates out of fear.

>>2112800
Really? My moms chihuahua chases off a group of 3 big ass coons almost every night. How is your dog losing?

>>2112803
>Really? My moms chihuahua chases off a group of 3 big ass coons almost every night. How is your dog losing?

I dunno. Never seen him fight. I imagine they all team up on him at once though.

>>2112809
Actually my moms dog is terrifying. He's a mix. Chihuahua so he's a bigger and muscular. He runs out of the dark without barking and jumps right over them and then herds them off into the woods. All you here is his nails hitting the concrete as he runs in the pitch black.

Stick with your original plan bud. These are the two possibilities:

1) You jump the gun and get the two shepherds. Your financial hardships are worsened because now youa have TWO dogs instead of the original one you planned (unless 2 was the plan all alomg), and you got them before you were financially ready. And even though they go to a doggy day care, that is no guarantee that they are good dogs for you or are what you are looking for in a dog besides being shepherds.

Or

2) stick to your plan, save up your dough and work with a good shelter that will take time with you on finding the right dog for you and will ideally havr resources for you to use both before and after adoption to help with the transition.

One has much higher risk without guarentee of a good dog, while the other has much less risk with a higher chance of getting the right dog for you

>>2112983
I know, it's just SOOO tempting. But I ain't doing it, because 2 is the option I have to do for my current dog.

You might be able to put a hold on them by putting some money down. That's what I did to reserve my GSD mix since I couldn't take him home until after I moved. I payed his adoption fee and the adoption agency kept him for me for 2 or 3 months. I may have gotten special consideration since the adoption people knew me though.