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Cat expert here.

I can safely say that you seem to own a cat.

>>2075894
Cats are not fully domesticated, and live a symbiotic life with humans, where they can also survive without humans.
In other words, she isn't getting any actual use out of you because you probably don't call her to eat, or let her eat on her own, do survival stuff without you. You have to "soft domesticate" a cat in order to have a good relationship. Be the gate keeper of food. Call her to dinner, pet her, then feed her. Give her a reason to want to be friendly, or she won't, because she's not a dog. Not bred for companionship. She's a cat, and she's using you for food.

>>2075894
You obviously did something to piss her off nigga bitch

>>2074492
Where the hell do you live?

>>2074496
Australia why?

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>>2074498
Figured. Sounded like a monitor of some sort. Probably a baby.

Wish I could find the cute pic of the pet monitor that's standing in someone's house that's always posted on this board.

When my dog dies, I'll just adopt another one. I'll be sad as fuck but it will also open up more time and energy for another dog that really needs a home. In return I get a new companion, something to distract me and keep me on schedule for responsibilities(such as walking the dog keeps me outside more).

I still have dreams of a dog I had 17 years ago who was hit by a car. Its always the same shit too, where I think I have her back or have to 'save' her through nightmarish bullshit or in the dream I remember she's gone and that this is a dream so I try to appreciate it. But at that realization she keeps getting farther and farther away. Either way it fucks me up in the morning.

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>>2074373
We recently had to put one of our dogs down. He was 9, and him and our other dog were practically like brothers.

It happened recently, so I guess it's more expected that I still have dreams about him. But it's weird. While I'm sad and I feel like it wasn't fair, it's cliche as fuck but I'm mostly happy he was in my life to begin with. If I'd known all the adventures we'd get into, ending with his emotionally painful end, the day we adopted him, I'd choose to adopt him a million times. He's more than worth the pain I'm going through right now.

All pets get old. All pets die.

You remember them for the time you had.

>>2073904
Also, I'm not seeking an exotic animal unless it's something that's been pretty domesticated already, like skunks or ferrets have.

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I don't know many rabbits that even like to be picked up. My cats will jump on my lap and hang out for hours though. Cats and dogs were built for cuddles. The others are not in their final forms yet.

>implying other countries haven't done the same to their national birds

>implying every government ain't disgusting and flawed

Also I think at one point Ben Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey. Dunno why they picked the bald eagle. It represents cowardliness when a turkey represents bravery and courage.

>only america harms animals
>only america put bounties on animals
>only america has native cultures that brutalize animals
>implying the nazis also didn't experiment on animals
>hitler was right

You didn't even try.

>>2073857
Ben Franklin was full of shit, you can't attach a personality trait to an entire species.

>>2072969
My dog likes bully sticks, and they last a few days for him, but he's not an aggressive chewer, so maybe more like a day for your dog?
They're literally just dried bull penis, so they are safe to swallow and digestible.

My dog eats rawhide and bully sticks like they're treats.

Nylabones last pretty long but they're messy and she gets bored of them pretty quick.

Elk antlers last several days and she goes crazy for them.

I also have had a Hurley for the past year. It's not really a chew toy but it's the only thing she's never been able to even dent because it's so soft and slippery.

>>2073006

>bull penis
>safe to swallow

My sides have left the known universe

A grey wolf is bigger than a spotted hyena. The teams arent even balanced.

>>2072727
Hyenas are larger and stronger

>>2072729
Not a good source, but can be confirmed with a little research
http://carnivoraforum.com/topic/9329673/1/

A single wold is stronger and faster than a hyena

Go buy a ph buffer. I know theres a popular dechlorinator on the market (cant think of name), that dechlorinates and buffers your PH to 7.5, which is a good range for most thing you'll keep. Just use that during all your water changes and you should be good. If it's your wood causing it, it's because it's constantly leeching acids into the water, so for that you'll be best off buying a test kit so you can test it often, you can get a digital one of like 20 bucks online that you can just stick in every time you feed, and if it gets low again, you can just add some buffer to the tank to correct it.

>>2072716
You should take a sample of your tap water in, and have them test that. It sounds like your water source isn't stellar for keeping fish. You probably have low pH and low KH, the latter of which will make your pH unstable and prone to drops. Your betta and plecos were probably hardy enough to take it where as fish with narrower pH ranges couldn't take it.

>>>/aquariumgeneral/

Put it all under your pillow and the spider fairy will give you a quarter while you sleep.

>>2071743
I LOVE QUARERS! D:

>>2071739
Do you live in the US? If so yes, they are introduced.

It's a brown widow, basically the african version of the black widow.

Don't try growing a storebought rose. They require crazy pesticides. Get a good type for your area instead.

But if really serious, change the water daily, and keep rootzone dark. Cut loose the bloom asap.

Just thought it'd be a cool expiriment, considering I got it for my fiancé for V-day. I'm okay with it dying would just like to try anyways. So I should keep the end of the stem dark and cut off the little green sprout?

>>2071211
Counterpoint: that rose is clearly determined to live, and OP has a moral obligation to help it fulfill its mission.

cute bat

>>2069899
It obviously doesn't belong there.

looks like flint.

It's chert, a sedimentary rock of very fine silt particles.

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r-r-rate m-my flint /an/

>>2075390
There are a few schools of thought to dog training, from my observationS and research.

Purely positive, Caesar Milan-ing a dog into submission, and aomething between the two i call correction training. What you did is more in the correction school of thought. Nothing wrong with it. Different dogs respond to different things, and folks have their own preferences.

punishment in the form of isolation or removal from the situation can be helpful depending on the situation and the dog. but physical punishment is just a shitty thing to do

do you guys ever think a dog is beyond help?
dogs that have been enabled for most of their lives

>>2075154
if you have the money i'd recommend visiting a second vet for a second opinion. you know "4 eyes see more than two". i don't know anything though but a bump is a bump.

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My cat had this problem. Ended up having to shell out almost 2k because I was a dumbass who put off spaying her for too long(indoor cat).
I almost lost my cat of 13 years. I almost had her put down because I wasn't even sure if her suffering through all this at all + plus recovery and potential post-surgery problems was worth it. Glad I did though, because she healed very well.

You could go to another vet but you may also want to think about whether or not her misery is worth it.
Google 'Pyometra'. I'll show you a less graphic picture of what is going on inside your dog.

>>2075175
Yeah, that's what the vet said she had, I had forgotten the name. Thankfully it's the open type so there's a chance at making it discharge so we can get her back on her feet and make her lose some weight so she can get safely sprayed and not have to deal with this shit again.

I'm very determined about seeing her through it, she's a survivor that managed to overcome numerous health problems as a puppy. I don't want to extend her suffering but I'm not gonna give up just yet.

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His/her belly was all black, still can't find it on google

>>2074844
damn why is its abdomen so..oval? Let it bite you, post results

What location in the world was the picture taken?