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my dog went through organ failure and lasted a month after he was diagnosed.

but, if I had known, and I was given the choice (neither of those things happened), I would have let him go as soon as I found out. my dad hid it from me and I had no idea how much pain he was in. he was having seizures, he had a collapsed lung, he couldn't eat, he was incontinent.

please don't make your cat suffer any more, OP. I know it's hard. please let him go. he's hurting.

>>2029052
I'm sorry about your dog. If mine was suffering badly I would have to call it, but right now he seems to be on the mend from the initial blow. He was walking all around and being playful and swatting at leaves, but the vet said there is a risk he could collapse in 48 hours, or not, it just depends if his fluids dip too low. I haven't brought him home yet, but I'm going to stay at home full time to keep an eye on him when he comes back. I really just want a few more nights with him, give him some tuna, make him happy. I guess right now there's no way to know how far his kidneys have gone, but I'm going to get him looked at on Monday when the non-emergency vet opens again.

my cat had liver failure as well, he died during the feeding tube sugery, but his condition declined gradually over about 2 weeks.

Teach him to lie down on a mat or his bed whenever you are on the computer.

>>2028872
>>2028872
I can easily do that, but he has become really attached the last few weeks. Will introducing a bed ruin that?

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>>2028829
Ur doggu is shit. Pic related my boy George, a cavalier King Charles spaniel.

there are no animals with a concept of death.

not even humans.

>>2028425
When I was younger my grandfather was dying of cancer and moved in with us the last two weeks he was alive. Our dog always slept in my parents room. But when he arrived she slept in the hallway right outside his room. The last few nights he was alive she moved into his room and slept next to the bed. Even during the day she was there. We would physically have to move her out of the way to tend to him. Once he died she moved back into my parents room.

>>2028440
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7129952/Cat-predicts-50-deaths-in-RI-nursing-home.html

>Dr David Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor at Brown University, said that five years of records showed Oscar rarely erring, sometimes proving medical staff at the New England nursing home wrong in their predictions over which patients were close to death.

>theory
That wasn't even a theory, it was complete fiction.

Dragons don't exist, there would be undoubtable extremely obvious evidence of them.

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>>2023207
Your lack of faith disturbs me

>>2023210
Faith in what? I'm all for certain cryptids existing, but there is absolutely no way an enormous flying fire breathing animal could exist and not be extremely well known.

>>2029026
Looks like some sort of widow spider, not sure which one. Would say black widow, but I'm not sure wether those live in South Africa.

>>2029031

He was actually pretty big..Id say his abdomen itself was at least the size of a coin. Leg span probable just under the length of a thumb.

Yeah don't think we get black widows. We do get ones called black button spiders - I think theyre a type of widow. Maybe its one of those

>>2029031

Did some looking around an it seems to me like its a brown button spider. Good call on the widow family

let me guess, you're 17 and a woman?

>>2027229
No im a 16 year old polyamorus demisexual genderqueer orcakin

>>2027227
Questions you should ask yourself:
>Why do you want to do this?
>Are you really good at academic coursework (especially science and math)?
>Are you prepared to study long hours in school and work long hours after graduating?
>Do you enjoy lots of physical labor while outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions?
>Do you get easily frustrated?
>If no to the above, still think you can be zen while dealing with the bureaucratic red tape surrounding funding and permitting?
>Will you still enjoy your low-paying marine biology job 8 years into your career?
These questions brought to you by a biologist-anon of the terrestrial sort.

>>2026017
I can't even.
Seek help.

>>2026020
What? It's not a sexual thing, it's just a curiosity as to how the inner biological mechanisms of hibernation work.

>>2026017
ITT:
OP misplaces his fleshlight and in the emotional vacuum loses his battle with respectability

>>2028162
Revolution + diatomaceous earth.

Do not use it anywhere near the tarantulas, however; diatomaceous earth works by drying out exoskeletons.

I buy the same drops online for like 200 bucks less than the vet would charge at canadavet.com, the have a US version too I think
fuck I sound like an ad

Vacuum, wash as many of your fabrics as you can and vacuum some more.

And why do you have to take your cat in? I always just bought the dose(s) from either the vet, pet store or online and applied it myself.

>>2028899

Cats normally sleep about 15-20 hours a day, with periods of high activity at random intervals during the day, but mostly at night.

It's normal.

No one knows how or why they purr, we think it's something they do with their larynx but we're not sure,

It's a kitten they need sleep like babies. Enjoy the warmth and kitten softness.

>>2028905
wasn't there a study that shows it helps their bones heal from the stress they put on them

>>2028825
Omg what is it

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>>2028866

Pallas Cat :3

>>2027960
black headed caique parrot

>>2027961
Thanks!

>>2027961
Do you have any knowledge on them you can share?

>>2027680
Bullshit. I had to take my dog to the emergency vet at 10pm on Christmas eve 2yrs ago. Bullshit no one is open.

>>2027681
This. There are emergency vets and on call vets for this very reason, stop being a lazy faggot OP and get your dog help.

Probably wasn't going to take it to a vet anyway. Just using the holidays as an excuse.

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Another pic

they smell like backyard breeder.

>>2025148
So?

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by the way,
can anyone help me with picking a mane-style?
I want to do the mane somehow, but I want something... more unique...

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well, anyway, if anyone has some nicely looking mane-styles they would like to share, feel free!

extra points for horse related infographics and guides.

So what is the most outlandish breed of horse? The one that makes you think that science has gone too far.

probably yellow sac spider

>>2028587
2006 American 1 cent piece

>>2028592
Thanks