Tapir

The Tapir is a curious creature with a prehensile snout found in Central and South America as well as Asia. Despite their odd looks, their closest relative is the rhino, and you will never be a real woman.

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2024-06-15 15:28:30

Have a zebra/horse hybrid.
not recommended for riding.
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2024-06-14 14:54:36

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Bruh fucking BP morphs
Y'all think IM autistic, sure fine, but go check BP breeding.
Pic related is JUST BP morphs that start with numbers and A-AL. It's not even the entirety of A.
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2024-06-14 14:38:24

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It's kinda crazy how we bred ferrets to have all of these colors and markings and shit, and they aren't even that big as pets all things considered.
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2024-06-10 15:35:16

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I have a local egg guy that sells, but I regularly see his chickens eating roadkill dogs so it's got me a bit ick. Especially since we put antibiotics and other drugs in our pets that we don't really consider the half-life of or consumption, because we don't normally eat our dogs and cats.

2024-06-05 13:00:01

ANOTHER Labrador Deceiver. I am going to KILL someone if I see more fake labs :reeEEE:
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2024-06-01 17:37:31

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I need to find an organization I agree with to foster through. Due to dumb politics, I am fucked out of the good ones near me. And lord knows I don't have the money to do it solo.

2024-06-01 17:22:23

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I do too. My poor dog was unwanted as a puppy and then even more unwanted as an adult, and now I have a poorly socialized dog lol.

2024-06-01 17:20:29

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omg it is also national foster a pet month!
let's pray all our fedi bros get to foster a pet 🙏
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2024-06-01 03:22:23

Way too much softcore anime porn on the TL, and not NEARLY enough guinea pigs.
Fix this :babytapir:
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2024-05-31 22:53:47

I guessed hound/pit/german shep.
This is why I hated being the one to label dog breeds at the shelter lol
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2024-05-31 00:45:01

Volume goes UP :parrot_thumbup:
BTW, shit like PimpyX2 and Bapex3 means inbred with the individual Pimpy twice, inbred with the dog Bape 3 times.
OOP is the NAME of the dog. You have no idea how long I was researching that term thinking it was a breeding acronym.
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2024-05-16 17:19:02

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AND wolf predation on livestock even went down as wolf populations increased, too. Lowest incidents were prior to 2012, and wolves became open season after 2012. IDK why this occurs, honestly.

2024-05-13 04:47:34

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Which channel, YT or OF?
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2024-05-13 04:30:36

Was diving down deep in the exotic pet rescue community and just exotic pet attention whores in general. You wouldn't believe the insanity and debauchery of it all.
Pic related is Mikayla Raines, owner of the Save A Fox rescue, and one of her freebie OnlyFans photos where she's posing with the wild animals in her rescue.
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2024-04-17 16:05:41

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people always bitch about bats flying into you, I literally never had that happen to me once. Sure they get close - because they wanna grab that mosquito threatening to bite you

2024-03-25 02:56:46

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This explains why my dog is a fucking neurotic mess
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2024-03-25 02:45:21

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This sounds like boomer logic. Birth has no correlation with 'good pet behavior' I've not noticed it.
It kinda reminds me of the boomer logic that like male cats are more affectionate than females, or that orange cats are assholes, etc. Like these things are correlated to personality in some way, when in reality it's probably anecdotal evidence that they took as universal truth.
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2024-03-25 02:32:20

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Their ovaries can get cysts which some theorize is from prolonged heat cycles with no fertilization, idk if there have actually been many studies about it, we tend to not care as much about cats.
Cats are also induced ovulators, meaning that having sex knocks them out of the heat. Unlike dogs which only go into heat like twice yearly and for a week at a time, cats are going to be spending about half of their life in heat if not bred.

2024-03-25 01:21:08

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holy hell $10 is a fucking steal
I worked at one shelter that adopted out unfixed animals with a free spay/neuter voucher, but about 30% never got their animal fixed and a quarter of that actually returned litters their animal had or returned the animal pregnant. Very frustrating.

2024-03-25 01:11:02

What's your opinion on Open Adoptions?
Open adoption basically means that (almost) no one is denied to adopt an animal just from their answer on a form. Instead, the adoption coordinator would have a conversation with potential adopters to get a better feel for their situation. The idea was to simplify and humanize the adoption process.
Proponents of open adoption believe that owning a dog or cat should not be only for the well-to-do and the best of the best. They believe open adoption will not only allow regular families to adopt, but also help with finding the right fit.
Opponents argue that it will allow more people who shouldn't allow pets to adopt, or give people who are not financially stable even more of a money burden. There is also the fact that conversation based adoptions are going to take up more of the shelter employee's time.
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2024-03-24 18:38:26

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what

2024-03-19 22:15:02

Alright it is getting warmer out, I think it's time to go over a sensitive topic;
Outdoor & Indoor/Outdoor cats.
I guess I would like to preface this with saying, I am not totally and completely against outdoor cats. Shelters will often have a host of cats that don't do well inside, like cats that grew up outdoors or cats with incontinence or cats that are very easily over-stimulated, or semi-feral. Without people willing to keep them indoors/outdoors or outdoors only, they would be euthanized.
However, I do believe that if you're getting a new cat you should test out keeping it indoors first. And I believe kittens should absolutely be kept indoors. For a multitude of reasons;
1) Cat health. You already know cats get hit by cars, eaten by wild animals (or other pet animals), get into fights with other cats, and contract lethal and incurable diseases. But do you know at what rate? Because it probably seems like a far off issue if it didn't happen to you.
The National Traffic Safety Administration reports roughly 5.4 million cats are struck by cars a year. 97% of those cats do not survive the incident. There are probably many more that are not reported.
According to the Humane Society of America, out of the 22,000 cats that entered their system and had a non-live outcome, the most common reason was FeLV. Even among indoor pet cats, it is estimated 3-5% have FeLV; the rate for outdoor cats is suspected to be much higher. Cats with FeLV are not expected to live past 3y
Estimated 4% of cats in the US are suspected to have FIV - 75% of FIV+ cats are males. FIV positive cats usually present as normal, until the autoimmune system starts causing havoc or a normal URI turns into a deadly situation. After infection, the median lifespan is 5y.
There is no way to even guess how many cats are killed by dogs, cats, other domestics, wildlife, or people, because the vast majority of the time the body will not be found. However, if you look at lost animal statistics, one study found that 34% of cats went missing and was never found, with 2% being found dead. When entering shelters, cats have between 1.5-5% chance to be returned to owner.
Which brings me to 2) Wildlife. Not only are cats sometimes the sole or main factor for a species being endangered, they are sometimes the sole reason a species goes entirely extinct. It is estimated that cats will kill 1.3 - 4.0 billion birds and 6.3 - 22.3 billion mammals every year in the united states. Based on one study, cats were found to bring home less than a quarter of the animals they kill, and one study found they will only eat 30% of prey killed. Also cats get a variety of wonderful butt worms from eating wildlife.
Cats also fuck up our major flagstone species as well; They can spread their diseases to Bobcats and Catamounts and other big cats via indirect contact with saliva. Cat shit can spread toxoplasmosis into waterways and affect frogs, toads, turtles, reptiles, and even fish. Cats actually caused a toxo outbreak in some sealions in california, which kills it rapidly. Toxo can infect bears, deer, moose, bison, marine mammals, marsupials, small mammals, and even birds. They're fucking up primates in south America currently too.
And not as common, but domestic cats also hybridize with excessively rare wild cats like the european wildcat, which used to have populations in England, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, and France. They are NOT just feral domestic cats, they evolved parallel to the domestic cat, but IIRC I think they are more or less extinct and all hybridized.
The Humane Society of America reports that 93% of owners that let cats free roam will lose at least one cat outside. That rings true for me as I've lost both of my indoor/outdoor cats due to letting them free roam.
I get it if you already have an indoor/outdoor or outdoor only cat. Or you get a cat that's half wild, or doesn't use the litterbox, etc. I'd prefer a cat have a home than be euthanized at the pound. But I am asking that you maybe just consider keeping your next cat indoors, maybe with supervised outdoor access
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2024-03-17 13:30:01

GM GM
Which one is your fighter?
For me it is Beefmaster
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2024-03-15 14:55:19

Good morning fedi friends
Daily reminder the jew fears the indoor eel pit
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2024-03-14 23:00:01

A bit of a #throwbackthursday
The Bull Terrier, then (roughly 100 years ago) and now.
The Bull Terrier I lovingly call the 'first pit bull', as it was the first pit bull type dog to become a uniform dog breed. A hoodlum by the name of Hinks was trying to show his parole officer that he wasn't getting into any trouble by spending all of his time breeding dogs (this isn't a lie btw). The dogs he was breeding were called Bull & Terriers - they were not a breed, just a colloquial term for dogs that were Bulldog x Terrier crosses, which were used for dog fighting. He wanted a dog that would come out looking the same with each breeding, a uniform white with strong shoulders and muscled hindquarters, erect ears, tenacious and powerful. These dog were then used for dog fighting among many other things, as most of these blood sport dogs only did blood sport as their night job lol. They were considered the 'Gentleman's Dog'.
Over the years, the 'stop' (the angle between the eyes to the snout) was bred out. This was long after Hinks died, and he'd probably be turning in his grave. The angled head doesn't seem to cause any health problems, surprisingly. At least none that are known of. It is theorized they may cause dental issues, with concerns of crowding, but this has not been reproduced in any studies I found.
You can actually still find older versions of the Bull Terrier today - They are called the Hink's Terrier or Gull Terrier. They had to incorporate other breeds to get the stop back.
#dogs
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2024-03-13 16:35:09

Here's a fedi pro-tip, that I actually originally heard on fedi;
Don't have an argument/debate with more than one person. No debate ever stayed on topic and civil when other people start jumping in.
Instead, if you really want to continue the discussion, ask the users to slip into your DMs. Watch as no one participates after such a request, because all of the fun was riling up their followers to call you names and gain internet clout for dropping memes on you.
Thank you for coming to my TedTalk
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2024-03-12 14:52:38

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Honestly all things considered that dog is behaving very well despite full well knowing it's going to get hit again. I am surprised he even continued sitting pretty after the first barrage. I am also surprised the owner kept trying to make the dog do the trick after being hit and full well knowing the kid is coming back. It also puts the animal in a much more vulnerable position, making it much more uncomfortable than if it were on all fours. It's like fucking with a dog taking a dump, they are going to be more on the defensive.
Not to victim blame, but this is part of your 'it just snapped' shit.

2024-03-12 14:41:43

GM GM
Had my dandelion salad. Not awful. Kinda just tasteless. But it was free so 👌
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2024-03-06 16:08:50

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Is that a white dove? Very pretty!

2024-03-03 20:04:31

I swear I do more research responding to posts than I do when I actually set time aside to research

2024-03-03 05:36:58

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You must have a big strong deck to handle that

2024-03-03 05:33:32

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Invite some dudes over, have some beers, and get to work on your deck

2024-03-03 02:29:24

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I am not as big into anime as a lot of people here are, but I really like some of them. Konosuba is surprisingly funny, which I find interesting given making things funny for two very different cultures can be very hard.
My biggest guilty pleasure is easily kemono friends. It's so bad. It is so fucking awful. Terrible fucking CGI. Actually painful to watch.
I still watch it.
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2024-03-01 02:30:09

Have a mind fuck for the leap day
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2024-01-23 17:37:56

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Is it worthwhile to condense pals? Does it just level them up?

2024-01-20 04:03:39

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dont own it and im going to bed soon.
im worried it will be a game everyone will play religiously for a month and then a ton of people stop playing it

2024-01-16 06:32:05

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I am not exaggerating when I say it's a good week when I only see 1 dead dog on the highway near us. These boomers and mini boomers call themselves dog lovers. Yet they leave their dogs outside, let them run loose to get shot or ran over or kill other dogs.
There aren't any leash laws, there's not even a pound or animal control here. The worst part is if I did the right thing (take them in), it would also be the illegal thing.

2024-01-16 00:08:07

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poodles aren't necessarily structurally unsound like french bulldogs and pugs are. You can breed healthy poodles if you're doing it right.
My main concern with doodle breeders are the ethics behind breeding them. There is a lot that *should* go into dog breeding to ensure that the breeder isn't simply adding to the overpopulation of dogs in animal shelters, creating unhealthy dogs that will suffer and cause their family grief, or create an unstable animal that will suffer and cause others to suffer as well.
The issue with doodle breeders is that they are breeding for a fad. These 'breeds' are not actual breeds; you can even see just physically how much the dogs can differ from one another. Just like there is no physical standard, there is no behavior standard either. There is no breeding for the betterment of the breed as there is no standard; they are quite literally breeding to pump out dogs. Check out how many doodle rescues and how many poodle crosses are currently in shelters. There is no push to try to make these dogs stable and predictable.
It is also apparent how little is thought of in breeding when taking into account the types of breeds getting mashed together. Some of these animals having very clashing temperaments which can create neurotic dogs. Many of these breeds have polar hair types, which makes grooming excessively difficult and undercoat matting is a huge problem with many individuals.
Then there's the health aspect; doodle breeders only seem to test for health issues seen in both breeds (IF they are a rare doodle breeder that health tests at all). Really, health tests need to be done on each breed for most issues as many of these hereditary health issues have several genetic markers or are not dominant. And these health tests often need to be done yearly, not just once while the animal is young and healthy.
Ultimately it's a cash grab. These people are scamming pet owners to pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars on these dogs that they barely put an ounce of money, thought, or effort into. They don't care what they are creating, they often don't care who is adopting from them, as long as they can make money. I believe if a breeder is going to make a conscious decision to breed an animal, being the sole reason for the animal's existence should make the breeder responsible for giving that creature the best potential outcome it can have.

2024-01-15 19:00:00

I hate doodle breeders. So every day I will post another doodle dog breed until I run out of them. Feel free to ask me why I hate the people that breed doodles any time.
The Pugapoo. Thanks, I hate it.
It's a pug mixed with a poodle. At best, it looks like a shih-tzu. At worst, it looks like a pug mixed with a poodle.
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2024-01-15 16:13:57

PUPPY BOWL PUPPY BOWL PUPPY BOWL
This time we finally have a roster out ahead of time, so lets get those predictions coming through. Hold onto them, we'll see how y'all did later.
It is 100% a popularity contest, it is NOT based on the puppy's actual performance. So keep that in mind.
Puppy bowl is a show aired alongside the Super Bowl where they have different rescues bring forward puppies that are available for adoption to play on a field with a football toy and some goal posts. It's pretty cute. The idea of it is to get the puppies adopted, and raise awareness for shelter animals.
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2024-01-14 18:40:09

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Of course they are allowed to, and have, expressed their opinion. They are free to do so, which has been seen.
Other people are also free to express their opinions, as well. Your freedom of expression means others have a freedom to their expression as well.
How does the saying go? The freedom of speech is not the freedom of consequence?
I don't believe most people are too out of hand with the reaction. maybe there's a lot I'm missing, though. If you look up to someone, are a frequent listener/reader/watcher, and even make an account on said person's instance to make a community with other fans. Then the person who created that community tells you that the community is terrible. Of course the community is going to be upset by that. Without that community, there is no NAS. The community made Adam, just as much as Adam made the community.
Anyway I do understand wanting to separate your name from Fedi entirely. There was likely a better way to do so without alienating fans.

2024-01-09 15:17:40

An angelfish at Denver Zoo getting a CT scan
Tfw a fuckin fish has better healthcare than you :crying:
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2023-12-14 21:59:39

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Very rare that I see a cat with this much confidence with a dog :aiwow: they look very cute together!
Idk what is with all my cats but they are always such pussies...

2023-10-21 12:56:06

Good morning
My first day off in a couple of weeks.
Took some time to enjoy the flowers. I'm seeing these yellow flowers everywhere this time of year. The grow tall as fuck, as you can tell from the last pic. Or maybe I'm only 3ft tall. Your call.
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2023-10-01 09:07:01

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It sounds like a very interesting premise. However I am genuinely terrified and disturbed by zombies so I'll be giving that a pass.

2023-10-01 03:41:01

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It looks so proud!
Be proud little guy. You'll grow big and strong and fuck people up

2023-09-30 23:59:14

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I played games with a self titled 'girl gamer' before. It was fucking awful. Not only did they actually suck at the fucking game, but they blamed literally everything and everyone else. Wouldn't listen to any plan of attack. Beat down every other person they possibly could. Then cried sexism when they got called out for being needlessly cruel. Not even in a humorous way like tyler1. She'd actually try to ruin you any way she could.
I doubt they have any self-awareness.

2023-09-28 00:23:22

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I have been busy is all. When I get busy, usually internet is the first thing I put to the side.
Hope everything is well with you, too

2023-09-28 00:13:17

Imagine being so gay that you die.
That's what having AIDS is like.
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2023-09-09 02:54:27

It's official. I can't play MMOs on Fridays/Saturdays because that's when the actual adults get on, and I get steamrolled.
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2023-09-09 00:55:33

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Maybe try starting small with short stories. Maybe even kid's books.
For me it was sherlock holmes - lots of easy to digest and interesting shorts.

2023-09-03 15:12:22

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That is a fair point, especially lately with the incredible overpopulation of unwanted animals. Free animals have not been hard to come by lately...

2023-09-03 14:56:59

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Do you think they enjoy abusing animals?
Pedophiles tend to get jobs as teachers. Foot fags often obtain jobs in shoe stores. But BIPOC seem to not seek out jobs working with animals, despite the industry always looking for labor.

2023-09-03 14:51:07

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Oh I should also note regarding the letter from BIPOC Animal Welfare Collective;
I don't agree with their statement; firstly, making fun of how someone pronounces BIPOC is not inflammatory towards BIPOC, it would be inflammatory towards the person pronouncing it. And to try to destroy a few individual's careers (It would destroy their animal welfare career since it is such a small industry) over the assumingly incorrect pronunciation of the BIPOC acronym is alienating to the BIPOC community. If it is not an egregious racist act, they should instead be met with calm but firm education to give them room to grow. Not destroy their passion and give BIPOC the reason their dream career has been dashed. That's just shooting yourself in the fucking foot.

2023-09-03 14:42:27

So there has been a lot of hullabaloo about racism surrounding the animal welfare industry. It has me thinking about how true it is, and why that may be.
I looked into it a bit. 84% of the animal welfare industry is specifically non-Hispanic white, and less than 1% is black. Now unlike things like pilots and surgeons, which are also primarily white but usually have other huge barriers (college, money, etc), the majority of the animal welfare field are entry level jobs, meaning no prior work experience required, no higher education required, etc.
So the reason I mention the barriers is because white people are going to be more likely than other races (in the US) to have access to a college education and money to go to college, and even have an easier time landing a job to get work experience for another job.
Being an animal care tech in an animal shelter does not require ANY college education, usually doesn't require prior experience either. So there is no economic barriers, which has me confused on why there's so few BIPOC working in shelters.
Then there is addressing the racism in animal welfare. I personally think it is cyclical. You tend to get an 'us vs them' dichotomy in animal shelters - it is a well known phenomenon, a defense mechanism for the secondary trauma seen in the industry. If most of the 'Us' is going to be white, then the 'Them' that will be more vilified will be non-white (not to say whites are not also vilified, but I think that BIPOC is going to more likely be vilified, or more strongly vilified). If there is not enough BIPOC allies in the animal welfare industry, then the 'Us' will always be primarily white and the 'Them' is going to include BIPOC. In my opinion.
Anecdotally I definitely notice racism in animal welfare, from the blatant racism to minor racists beliefs. Even from the few BIPOC people in the industry. And having worked in primarily non-white areas, the shelters in those areas still mainly saw white clients.
Not sure how the cycle could even be broken to see if my theory is right.
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2023-08-22 02:07:11

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that poor bird

2023-08-22 01:53:35

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whoever has good trigger discipline. Which it looks like the dad will need his revoked.

2023-08-20 04:45:13

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Maybe the people leaving the big cities are more well off and actually able to leave? I know trying to leave NY is genuinely hell, they did everything to keep you tied there.

2023-08-20 01:12:37

A good example of an ear notch - it shows that the animal has been fixed
#note1dx9…hlkl

2023-08-18 20:45:00

This looks like a dog a gnome would own, doesn't it?
Ft. affenpinscher
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2023-08-18 12:12:46

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They're playing the wrong soundtrack
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2023-08-17 01:06:05

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What the helllll that's insane.

2023-08-15 21:39:08

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They're just trying to eradicate resting bitch face

2023-08-14 21:15:00

Mismark Monday Mismark Monday
Afghan hounds are a really ancient working breed, and as such the breed clubs allow most colors and variations, and colors that aren't accepted were bred out ages ago. But there are some exceptions.
Small white spotting may be permissible, but large areas of white like in pic 1 is highly undesirable. This is the only ACTUAL fault for color in kennel clubs.
Afghan hounds never had merle coloration in their breed - as such, a merle afghan hound is assumed to be a mix.
Dilute, like in pic 2 with the dilute black (blue) coloration, was lost long ago in the breed (hence the old shitty pic). Liver, tan saddle, and white spotting were also lost in these these guys. Although not technically mismarks, if you see it today, it was likely outcrossed somewhere down the line.
Regardless of color or pattern, these dogs should have a black nose, black eye rims, black lips, and black paw pads. Pic 3 shows a white/cream with a light colored nose. Unsure if pic 3 is simply faded (cell damage, sun exposure, aging) or is actually pink but i'll take it.
Eye color should also be dark, ranging from a dark brown to black. Pic 4 *maaaay* be an amberish color, or maybe just a trick of the lighting.
Another undesirable outcome are shorthair dogs - while rare, it can happen in purebred afghans and it is unknown why (Pic 5).
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2023-08-13 16:10:13

So I get that nature plays a part in dog behavior. However I genuinely do believe nurture plays a fucking huge part. Case in point, the Papillion.
The Papillion was literally bred for fuck all. They were meant to sit on people's laps and warm their hands.
Check this Papillion doing better than border collies at agility trials
youtu.be/qKAkkpM-xO0?t=19
Here's a Pap beating a bunch of terriers at ratting
youtube.com/watch?v=qdv48rRqwDo
Here is a pappillion jumping 16ft7in into a pool - for the record that would be like a labrador being able to dive about 30ft into water
youtube.com/watch?v=jpzERntdM-8
Were pappillions bred as ratters, herders, or retrievers? No, they were never bred for these and are still not bred for them today. But look at them excel at these sports, outcompeting dogs that have been bred for centuries to do this shit.

2023-08-12 00:40:25

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myostatin basically is needed to inhibit muscle growth. These animals have a mutation that gives them reduced myostatin, so that they grow too much muscle
before you get jealous, I guess this mutation also causes frequent, incurable cramps from light exercise.
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2023-08-12 00:32:58

I am really digging the weight lifting type of culture. The positivity, the high self-esteem, the oddly nurturing community. I might just start lifting weights 🏋️
(btw all animals pictured have myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy)
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2023-08-12 00:17:31

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Meatloaf is pretty bad ass
Texas Meatloaf is even better :blobcatcowboy:

2023-08-10 02:19:20

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I think something like activity leads to more activity. It's why a lot of people work out when they wake up. And why if someone is really depressed, it's suggested they at least make the bed if nothing else. More activity seems to keep the ball rolling?
But I'm no expert

2023-08-10 01:15:23

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Are you using one of those binders for game cards to store seeds? That's such a good idea!

2023-08-09 23:13:25

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oil slug

2023-08-09 23:12:42

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I watched this one lady leave speech therapy with her daughter and she was yelling at the daughter for crying in speech therapy. I really wanted to smack a bitch. Poor kid.
We're not even removing the kids from physically abusive parents, there is no chance that parent is going to get any kind of reformation from CPS.

2023-08-09 23:00:26

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Maybe the gov needs to put more effort into their child support services. We literally let abusive parents just continue to be abusive because there's little funding in CPS.
Oh, you beat the fuck out of your kid? Didn't come home for a week? Coerced your child into criminal activity? Here's a single mandatory therapy session, now fuck off forever please.

2023-08-06 17:13:39

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This is why german shepherds are getting bred to shit now

2023-08-06 16:22:25

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Its only in one area, and it was because someone let their pet rabbits out and they started breeding
wane.com/news/fuzzy-invasion-of-rabbits-has-florida-suburb-on-hunt-for-new-owners/

2023-08-06 16:18:14

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Is this the bunny thing in florida?

2023-08-06 15:01:05

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I like how he just gives up and flops

2023-08-06 15:00:18

NGL listening to 40's music makes me feel uneasy....
Not sure why....
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2023-08-06 14:27:29

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We've been treating the acreage for ants, we did have to take down a few trees and destroy the wood due to rot, and the tree in question here has a major limb that is likely dead weight due to the bulging of the bark, meaning that nutrients are having a hard time getting to that limb. I'm worried this tree may just have too much stacked against it.

2023-08-06 14:03:48

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I am so glad I am a native english speaker. Most other languages don't seem so difficult

2023-08-06 13:43:22

Blog time.
ever since we got this house, whenever there was a big storm this one tree in particular always lost a good size limb. Other trees may occasionally lose limbs too, but this one ALWAYS lost one. Well, we had a pretty pathetic storm that I slept through, and guess which tree still lost a sizable limb?
I am very worried about this tree. How many more limbs does it have left to loose?
(this is the same tree btw that had a major limb chocked out by a rope swing, so that limb is likely fucked too. Pic semi related, not my tree)
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2023-08-05 13:03:49

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Good morning. Why doesn't it feel like it?

2023-08-05 11:30:00

Good morning
be glad you aren't a paraplegic feline
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2023-08-04 01:57:22

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How do you find a good spot for setting up a tent? Do you pre-plan that out beforehand or just wing it? Are there designated tent spots you go to?
I want to go camping but i am spooked I will not find a suitable tent area, or it would be kinda crowded

2023-08-04 01:42:59

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good job! any pics?

2023-07-30 14:15:26

A shitty rabbit breeder in Florida let her lionhead rabbits loose when she didn't feel like taking care of them anymore. They are now breeding like rabbits, and will now add to the ever-growing number of invasive animals thriving in florida.
It is going to be an estimated $40k effort to trap, neuter, euthanize/adopt/release the remaining rabbits. The breeder has not been charged.
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2023-07-22 15:18:46

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Unfortunately that's the sexism in farming lol same thing with cows. Male dairy cows go to slaughter. Only the females are largely useful.

2023-07-08 02:05:32

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they're purple. are they supposed to be purple?

2023-04-06 17:30:01

Here comes what is probably a pretty hot take.
I have never been for loose roaming animals ever since I began working in a shelter, maybe even a bit before. I found it to be an unnecessary danger to the animal so owners can be lazy and neglect their mental and physical stimulation.
But now as I have been home for 2 hours today watching 3 roaming dogs and numerous cats pass through my yard, I'm now realizing I'm going to be the danger to these outdoor pets.
I plan on having a working farm. I can't have dogs chasing my ewes and causing miscarriages or attacking my lambs. I can't have cats preying on my quail or getting toxoplasmosis on my tomatoes. It could be an entire season of wasted time and money, all because a lazy owner didn't want to take care of their animal.
So I'm at a very difficult crossroads here. Being that there is no animal shelter or animal control, and this state's really dumb laws on pets as property, my choices are to find and talk to the owners and hope they keep their animals contained on their property, and/or shoot to kill. And that is not an option I want to do. Especially cats as they are hard to follow home and find an owner.
This is a PSA to keep your animals contained.