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What is this thing
the kind you'd know the name of if you had actually looked through the catalog before you posted.
ichneumon wasp
don't sting.
>>2143222
In his defense at least that's like the best picture I've seen on an ID thread in months. I thought everyone that posted these only had cellphone cameras from 2006.
My dog is in love with our new turtle
That's gonna make some really ugly puppies then
If I was a dog I'd probably want to eat that turtle too
>>2143198
Do animals ever cheat on each other in any way? Is there such a thing as lying among them?
>>2143193
Liarbirds lie by pretending to be other birds with their calls - hence the name "Liar"bird
>>2143193
Females of certain parrot species can have up to 10 mates
Each one is willing to feed her and protect the young
None of them know about the other 9
>>2143217
Despicable
Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and as adults mimic sparrowhawks
More deception than lying though
Hey /an/ I need your help
Usually I don't come here but there's this growth on my cat's cheek, it's grey, rubbery and slightly wrinkled.
I'm not sure what it is but I want to make sure it's not nothing before taking it to the vet.
>>2143177
Looks like a full soaked tick
Like the other anon said, it might be an engorged tick. They're nasty fuckers. In your picture it looks like I can sort of see some of its legs, so take a closer look.
If it is a tick, unless you're confident in removing it properly by yourself, I'd take her to the vet to have it removed. Depending on where you live, the vet might also recommend a blood test for Lyme disease.
>>2143179
Ugly fucker. Thanks anons, I'll take her to the vet as soon as possible.
Why do some people tell me I was cruel to the cat?
> be me
> be staying at hotel with gf and 3 lb chihuahua
> there for a wedding alright
> walk dog one fine morning
> see movement out the corner of my eye
> big ass cat is hunting dog
> just about to jump dog
> literally milliseconds
>...
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>>2143043
You were right in stopping the cat but kicking it was overkill honestly. It would have worked to just yell and scare it away.
>>2143043
You did ok OP but...
>owning a dog that you have to worry about being attacked by cats.
Maybe get another with more stopping powah.
>>2143051
Needless to say, the dog wasn't my choice. She got it when we were studying and I wanted to work hard and party hard, so it was on her to care for exclusively back then. But I helped out of course, I just didn't wanna say no to stuff because she wanted a dog.
I think I want a Chihuahua . Why is this a bad idea.
My best bro was a chihuahua. I still miss her. Doesn't require a lot of exercise and demands to be with you. Mines was very laid back.
>>2142973
Because it's not a Husky, hunting dog, Pug, or a Bombay cat.
And because if you like tacos (who doesn't?) you'll start craving them more and more and at random times. Still...
>>2142976
Hor are huskies, hunting dogs and pugs a good idea?
>family has 14 year old cat
>parents booted him outside 8 years ago because he peed in the house like twice
>beg them throughout me teenage years to let him back in
>"Don't be silly anon he loves it outside!!"
>can't take him with me right after I move to college because no pets allowed
>2 days ago
>wake up and cat is nowhere on property,...
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>>2142958
Sounds to me like the world has one less cat to worry about.
>>2142958
Cats don't usually fight to the death, they rarely even fight. They just argue until one of them hits the other, and the weaker tom cat leaves.
Cats are not that stupid as other mammals which have this alpha male behaviour - usually all the male birds and mammals fight to the death, because the weaker one is too conceited to run, since running is perceived as a craven act.
>>2142958
>wake up and cat is nowhere on property, small tufts of his fur scattered in the side of the yard
>At what point should I be seriously concerned that a predator got him?
I got bad news for you, friendo. You just found him
My 6 month year old pitbull has been puking white foamy stuff since yesterday and is just now puking green stuff
Anyone know whats wrong with her and what I can do to help her?
>>2142699
Take her to the vet
>>2142700
I just want to be sure it's serious maybe she probably just ate something funky
>>2142703
And? If it is nothing serious and you go to the vet, you'll walk out with some medicine to help make her more comfortable until whatever she ate passes.
Book an appointment for tomorrow or Sunday/Monday. If she improves, cancel it. Easy.
Hey /an/. You may remember me. I am the OP from: https://desustorage.org/an/thread/1968920/#1968984
I live in an apartment with my small dog and my mom doesn't allow me to walk my dog on the ground and asks me to put him in a stroller instead.
So recently I've been secretly taking my dog to the dog park where he can run around (although he just tends to follow me all the time in the dog park). I haven't gotten him a leash or anything yet. Am I doing the right thing? My mom will be angry if she finds out that I am secretly taking him to the dog park....
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Yes, you're doing the right thing by allowing your dog to exercise and enjoy basic joys of doggy life.
I do think you should get him a leash though, and take him for walks instead. Since he seems to just enjoy walking with you/following you anyways. Plus, since he's mostly been kept indoors his entire life, he's bound to be lacking in socialization with other dogs. So taking him to the dog park may result in some conflicts with other dogs down the road (basically, your dog probably lacks doggy social skills, and other dogs might be off-put by this.) So...
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>>2142456
He just tends to shy away from other dogs.
>I remember your other threads
You do remember me? It was ages ago since I've posted it. But yeah, I guess this was odd as other people in my neighborhood recognize me when I "walk" my dog as well.
>>2142462
>He just tends to shy away from other dogs.
nothing wrong with that. it's better than him attacking the other dogs because he's unsocialized. give him some time, he'll probably interact with the dogs more as he becomes more comfortable with the situation.
Hi /an/, /k/romrade here. I have a question that has been a matter of great debate. Who would win in a fight, a male African Lion or Male Silverback Gorilla? I'll let you decide the context. But please discuss a battle between two titans
>Lions are the winner of course
>>2142013
gorilla has use of fists
A brown recluse bites both, killing them because it is the most deadliest spider in the world.
>>2142013
Probably the Gorilla. Lions have very thin skulls so one swipe of the gorillas huge arm could probably crack the lions skull open in an instant.
Coming here because of this thread: >>>/r9k/29124864
Op found a nest with a cowbird egg and apparently if he removes it the mother might sperg out and hurt the other eggs. Is there a normal way to remove cowbirds? Someone suggested boiling it and putting it back.
A what?
Why would you remove it? It's just a natural part of the cycle as any other thing. You don't purposefully kill any birds of prey you see to save bunnies do you?
>>2140583
No clue either, sounds like a cuckoo situation.
Also got to agree with the anon above, don't fuck with nature. Leave it alone.
There are 4 kittens of a similar size / age to the one in the pic, at the bottom of a storm drain. They've been there for at least 2 days now, possibly longer. Is it reasonable to assume that the mother is still feeding them / nurturing them or do they need to be rescued? They mew every time anything approaches the drain.
jesus just get them the fuck out of there
the department goes beyond rescueing cats from trees.
Although with some tools you can open the storm drain.
they aint birds that are still fed outside of the nest. the mothers nipples cant reach down the stormdrain.
getting them out isn't the end of the problem
>>2140439
Sorry, didn't really explain, cats constantly go down there, there are openings all throughout the street through massive concrete storm drains for floods, the kittens are accessible for their mother
already called animal rescue, they said they cant do anything because DPW said they wont come and open the drain because "if the cat put them down there, it can get them out"
if you haven't seen a mother cat yet they are probably abandoned, especially if they are meowing. secure/happy/fed kittens don't meow at the first whiff of a live presence approaching.
Hi /an/.
I posted about my cat about 2 weeks ago. He has been an indoor/outdoor cat most of his life, but we can no longer let him out due to a change in the apartment rules where we live and because it's simply unsafe for him to be out in this area.
He constantly meows and scratches at the windows in my place because he wants out. It's been two weeks now and he's shown no signs of improvement. We play with him a lot, he has multiple litterboxes, a reliable feeding schedule and plenty of room to roam. I can't take him for walks because I can't...
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feliway is some bomb shit highly recommended
Just keep him inside. He'll eventually get used to it. Even if he wishes he could get outside it's not like he's constant suffering or something, I don't see any reason to rehome him.
>>2138791
We can't get any sleep at night because of his constant meowing. My wife no longer wants to keep him.
can we get a shark thread going?
>>2122903
we can try, but /an/ doesn't like sharks, they're meme animals among normies atm
>>2122903
Do you think Shark Week will be good this year?
>>2123134
do you?
>Trying to eat
>Cat sticking head/paws in food
>Offer her some
>She doesn't want any
>Continues trying to stick various body parts in my food
I swear to fuck
Was it hot, OP? Cats won't eat any warm shit.
>>2142894
uh? Cats prefer warm stuff.
And stop using warm and hot synonymously.
>>2142898
>Cats prefer warm stuff.
Seconding this, they can smell warm food better.
Either way, any cat I've had will do this with food at any temperature
