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>>2079605

I was out running one day, and I found a kitten under a bridge. He was a little dirty and had what looked like a slightly prolapsed anus. I ended up giving him to a friend whose ex-roommate was looking for a kitten. He is now living comfily with a Great Pyrenees.

>>2079615
Not a life-or death story, but I guess it's close enough in my case. I live in a neighborhood full of minorities that don't know how to care for dogs, so I might have to call animal control on a couple of puppies on the balcony of a seemingly abandoned apartment.

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>>2079605

I've told Bumby's story a few times here

His shelter name was Patches. He was surrendered as an older kitten, 6 months old maybe. The shelter separated cats that have had URIs from cats that haven't, and he was the only cat that had had a URI so he was all alone in a kitty cottage in the back of the shelter.

I was a volunteer. Most of the volunteers didn't like him because he wasn't interested in being pet, he only wanted to play rough. Most of the cat volunteers are old retirees, who like the senior cats. So, he basically didn't get any attention.

he was there for a month, and then he was adopted by an old lady. He's very pretty and soft, so I can see why an old lady would want him even after being warned that he isn't a good personality fit. He attacked her while she was watching wheel of fortune and sent her to the hospital. She returned him to the shelter.

He was there for another few months while they tried to find a home for him. His kennel now had a warning posted on it that he had a history of attacking owners. I got very attached to him, but couldn't adopt him because I have too many cats. One day while volunteering I told him "I think you're my cat, but we just haven't figured it out yet"

He got adopted by a family with 2 kids around 8-10. After a week, he was returned for attacking the father and putting him in the hospital. After he was returned this time, they put him on the "needs rescue" list, which means he's unadoptable and will be put down unless a rescue takes him. I was on this e-mail list, and contacted a rescue to pull him for me.

His death row cage was so small, he could barely turn around. When he saw me he put his paw out of the cage and cried until we put him in the box.

3 years later, he is my perfect little prince. He attacked me once in the first week we had him, but we were able to work with him. Now he's spoiled rotten and I couldn't imagine my life without him.

meh

https://youtu.be/B0Soxw58eiQ

Kind of sensationalized movie, but doesn't take away from the fact that you can clearly see Cesar has no clue what he's doing
https://youtu.be/B0Soxw58eiQ

clearly not being dominant enough.

I will admit that I have not seen one episode of his show all the way through.

I have seen clips where he gets bit. Clips where the dog shows every single sign in the ladder of aggression. How he can call himself a dog whisperer when he doesn't even understand the most basics of dog body language, I don't know.

pretty sure pigeons and crows are pretty happy with us.

>>2077303
And rats and roaches.

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>>2077306
toxoplasmosis.

>>2075230
The International Rhino Foundation is good for Rhinos, since you posted a rhino.

>>2075248
I'm really starting to hate you.

>>2075230
The American Prairie Reserve is also really great for North American megafauna. They don't have the same retarded restrictions Yellowstone does and are trying to breed pure Bison bison to around 10,000 individuals, whereas Yellowstone is trying to cull them below 3,000 to please cattle ranchers. It's also located in a region where most species of North American megafauna are native, like Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn. Name a place, habitat or species you're interested in and I can probably point you to a good charity.

>>2075230
These guys are doing great work for animals in Africa, particularly elephants.
This is their newest video to raise awareness, worth a watch: https://youtu.be/qNExCirJ98k

We have this thread like every other month or so

>>2079693
Because puppyness. Same reason why cots will randomly sperg out and run fron room to room.

Oh so it just probably got a little over excited it was going home and just wanted to play a bit more?

>>2079677
Probably some kind of house spider. Should be harmless.

kill it

>>2079677
Please don't let me misidentify two common spiders in a row.

It's probably a wood spider or a wolf spider... right guys?

>>2079593
Is that a real animal?
Looks like a hoax.

>>2079562
*make*

>>2079562
Depends on you.

It's gonna be a one-sided relationship where you put forth all the effort to interact with that animal if you want it to react to you in any positive way.

They're pretty cool, but take a lot of care compared to snakes.

why didn't this person just buy a dog?

o. right, attention

Probably alright if you train it from a kitten. But I'd think only for small walks, not dragging it way out into wilderness while you fucking ski.

I'm not sure if pen means what I was trying to say. I am ofcourse talking about a rabbit run!

Don't use wire mesh as flooring. It's bad for any animal. Even if you go with a thickness that you think would be 'safe', it's better to just not do it.

If you don't want them to destroy the grass, either move the pen around more often or have them on some type of matting akin to the picture you posted instead.

>>2079446
The thing is that the plan is to have a fixed pen. Don't rabbit breeders use cages with purely wire mesh flooring? Ofcourse here the rabbit wouldn't only rest on the wire mesh but also on the grass and soil that is right below it.

>>2079420
Shadow dog trainers that specifically train seizure dogs. Shadow them from the moment they get the dog to the day the dog goes home. It takes a year or longer, and you may have to shadow again after that or multiple people during that time to get it down. Some service dog training and work is done with volunteers, so you could definitely hitch in on that once you've gotten the ropes down. Look for ones in your area and see if the need help. Medical trained service dogs requires a lot of situational settings and of course they would have to work with that ailment to be able to detect it, so you will need a network of people to help.

Yikes, walk away from this situation right now and go through a reputable service animal organization. Service dogs need to be bred for a very specific temperament, and have very dedicated socialization and training before they even leave their mother. Sounds like you are being scammed!

>>2079481
not a scam, bro. she breeds only imported German Shepherds (from Germany) that conform to the country's strict as fuck codes for breed standards, pretty much the healthiest dogs on the planet
http://www.vondenbrookfields.com/Sires.html

>>2079479
Thanks for that. I know the service part of her training is going be extremely intense since she'll do the more extensive basic service stuff plus learning what to when I have a seizure.

Go the the vet. See if they will do a phone consultation first, and just say the issue.

Don't give the cat any mixtures like that until you are sure it is safe!

I have never heard of people giving their cats that.

Golden paste is an anti inflammatory, so once you know the clicking is caused by inflammation it's okay to give. But get him checked by a vet to know the cause for certain.

>>2079298
at least remove your trip before cross posting

cunt

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>>2079298
HAHAHAHAHA you even left your trip on fucking retard

Everyone on /fit/ hates you

Me and my dog are laughing at your entire existence right now

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>>2079300
>>2079303
I'm well loved on this board as well.

Firstly, drop the anthropomorphism. The cat does not do this to be mean. There is a reason, but it is not to be vindictive at all.
Is she an outside cat, indoor outdoor, or indoor? Is she an only cat, and how many litterboxes are there? And, is she fixed?
There may also be a health reason. While UTI's in female cats aren't as common in male cats, she may have an issue with her kidneys, so get her a checkup asap.

>>2079209
I used the anthromorphisim because that's how she's been described. She has a UTI and is taking anti-biotics and is almost down to her last bit in the bottle. I know she's trying to tell us something, but my Mother is hellbent on a love/hate. She also (the cat) goes out of her way to attack people, and if you stop her from pissing on something or whatever she doesn't agree with- she'll attack the dog and the other cats.

> She's an in/out - mostly in though after what's going on, Mom wants them all outside.

> She is not an only cat, and there is 1 litterpan but on the days she uses it, it is her and maybe 3 of the kittens that recently came into our home.

> she is fixed, but has had at least 1 litter of kittens (of whom are now grown up)

>>2079214
You should have 2 litter boxes per cat just about, as cats are territorial and aren't fans of sharing litter boxes. She may also not be a fan of the litter anymore as well. But, she may just be spraying because of her UTI which was probably caused by low quality food. Switch her to wet food if you haven't already.