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Looking to get a pet rock. Never had one before, but they seem really cool. What breed should I get? I need one that's
>good for a first time owner
>low maintenance (I'm really busy)
Bonus points for being cuddly.
>>2004905
You want a sedimentary rock. I'd go with sandstone for a first-time rock owner, it's really laid-back and easy to train. Stay away from igneous rocks, especially obsidian. Obsidian is so high-strung, it might as well be a goddamn mineral. Definitely not for a first-time rock owner.
>>2004915
list me the reasons of why I wouldn't adopt a mudstone as my first rock pet
>>2004917
>looks boring
>usually has a strong odor
>falls apart under the slightest stress
>requires very specific humidity and pressure
>full of ghosts
have you considered a nice olivine?
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My cat just got diagnosed with kidney failure. He's been on IV fluids the last 30 or so hours and got most of his friskiness back, but the vet said death is imminent but couldn't pinpoint how long he would have. He's 15 and a half years old. For anyone who's had this happen what's the time frame your cat lasted? I'm not expecting more than a couple days right now, but I guess there are some medicines to keep them comfortable and going a little longer, weeks or maybe months? Just want to set a realistic expectation here since it came on so suddenly in the first place it caught me off guard. I don't even know how long it's been going on behind the scenes since he never showed any symptoms.
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,...
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my cat had liver failure as well, he died during the feeding tube sugery, but his condition declined gradually over about 2 weeks.
How do you train a dog not to sleep in a certain spot? He always lays behind my chair and I am worried about running over him
Teach him to lie down on a mat or his bed whenever you are on the computer.
>>2028829
Ur doggu is shit. Pic related my boy George, a cavalier King Charles spaniel.
Hi /an/ one of my dogs it's dying right know, and the other one it's right beside him, they never did this before. He knows what it's going to happen?
pic related
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.
After watching a documentary about a theory that they could exist I wonder if they really do exist
You're thoughts?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIDeOOL52Q
>theory
That wasn't even a theory, it was complete fiction.
Dragons don't exist, there would be undoubtable extremely obvious evidence of them.
>>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.
Anyone know what type of spider this is? Found the sucker in his web near the bottom of an outdoor gate of mine. I live in South Africa.
Couldn't get a better picture because he hid away after the flash
>>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
I was gonna start a bio degree in the puget sound and want to hear some input. Thanks
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...
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Do you think if you could sneak up on a hibernating bear, you could manage to cut a hole into their hibernation buttplug thing and make it poop itself all over its' den while it continues to hibernate?
Do you think processing the food that fast would make it die of starvation while it hibernated? Or do you think the body would have some failsafe nerve to jostle the bear awake if its' starving?
>>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
Hi /an/. My house seems to have picked up fleas and they're bothering my cat. Where is a good place to pick up flea meds? My vet is cheap but I can't take my cat in the the vet every month just to get that dot of stuff on her neck (it freaks my cat the fuck out and I would prefer to not subject that to her if she doesn't have a health issue).
Now, here's the complication. I know that getting rid of the fleas in the house would be a huge help. Except I have tarantulas and I don't want to risk their lives by bombing the house (even the residue...
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>>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.
I got my daughter a kitten for a Christmas present and all she wants to do is attack my feet and sleep.
She sleeps loads. She's sleeping right next to me as I type this. I don't mind at all. It's quite cozy.
The little fucker will attack anything that moves. But she sleeps so much. I make sure she's well fed, took her to the vet and got her some jabs and a thorough inspection, but why does she sleep so much?
I sleep for about 6 hours. The kitten sleeps double that. Also purring. How do they make that noise?
>>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
Comy wild animals
>>2028825
Omg what is it
>>2028866
Pallas Cat :3
>>2027960
black headed caique parrot
>>2027961
Thanks!
>>2027961
Do you have any knowledge on them you can share?
>Dachshund sick as hell
>Acting very lethargic, hiding in places, diarrhea with pink stool, one case of vomiting
>Vets don't open up again until the fucking 4th
>>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.
Cute as hell I know
Another pic
they smell like backyard breeder.
>>2025148
So?
lets have a 3rd edition of the longest living thread on /an/
so HOERS THREAD!
old thread >>1891337
anyon holds any? rides any?
anything Horse and their shit goes in here
HORSE GENERAL IN THIS BITCH
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...
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.
