Thanks to Viktorija Gabulaite and Liucija Adomaite of Bored Panda for the wonderful pictures.
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Cat Beds
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Did I Tell You I Love Squirrels?
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Wonderful Animal Photos
Inga Korokovaite and Rokas Launnavicius, Bored Panda
Inga Korokovaite and Rokas Launnavicius, Bored Panda
Inga Korokovaite and Rokas Launnavicius, Bored Panda
Quokkas – Inga Korolkovaite and Rokas Launnavicius, Bored Panda
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Cheaper by the Dozen?
Wired
We just got back from relocating Raccoon # 12 for the season.
As I said the last time, we are HOPING that this is the last one. We are lucky that our feeders remain intact. One year we had to repair, and then replace them all after they were damaged beyond repair.
Raccoons are really cute, but greedy and destructive. They have not learned to share, and so eat EVERY seed from EVERY feeder, and too many times trash the feeders. We have several squirrels who share quite nicely with the birds. We would welcome the raccoons, too, if they could learn to share…
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Raccoon # 11
Wired
I find this hard to believe, but we just returned from relocating raccoon # 11.
I think the previous record for a season was 5, so this is really incredible.
I hope we never meet the people who live close to the little creek off the side of the road where we ‘rehome’ the raccoons. It’s about 5 miles out farther into the country. We can’t SEE any houses around there, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any.
I concentrate on thinking happy thoughts of all of the raccoons high-fiving each other when they meet along the creek, re-establishing their relationships and having a happy raccoon life…
Meanwhile, we continue to hope that this is the last one for the season. We’ve just filled up the bird feeder again. We’ll check it before bed. If it’s empty in the morning, the humane trap will again be set.
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Happier Fish?
The cleaning out of the aquarium today resulted in its designation as ‘project of the day.’ We changed from a more regular filter system, like you can buy at Walmart, to a more expensive, fancier type filtration system. It came in a lot of parts with three different things acting together as the filter. I got a bit intimidated while reading the directions, so I asked for my husband’s help.
At least half an hour later, we finally had the filter ready to go into the tank. We put it aside while we did the regular clean out. I like the fact that the majority of this filter system is on the outside of the tank, giving the sweet fish more room to swim around. If you look carefully at the top of the picture above, you can see (above the blue) the outside of the filter.
This picture gives another view from the other end of the tank. You can also see the filtered water going back into the tank. When we got it back together, the top didn’t fit anymore, so my husband took it out to the shop and cut off part of it to make it fit. There are three filters in this one: a foam piece on the bottom, then activated charcoal, and then a bio filter of a bunch of pellet like things you put into the provided mesh bag. You have to work to get these rinsed and into the filter. This filter is made to handle tanks from 5 to 20 gallons. Since ours is a 5, this should be MORE than adequate to do the task.
You change out each part of the filter at a different time. We’re supposed to replace the foam filter every two months, the charcoal every month, and the bio filter every three months. (I have the directions on the table beside me so that I can mark my calendar with when each thing is supposed to be changed.)
So far, I haven’t seen any reaction from the fish – yea or nay. I really hope that this new style of filter keeps the water cleaner for longer.
So the aquarium clean out and filter installation turned out to be the project of the day today.
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New Trick!
PictureQuotes.com
I’ve told you before that my two goldfish only do one trick-type thing – both getting in the corner of the aquarium and wriggling their bodies and blowing bubbles at me until I feed them. That’s cute and all, and – to my way of thinking – quite enough to keep them, but I have to admit I would enjoy a bit more.
Recently I did some research on goldfish, learning that they are CHAMPION poopers – the reason I have to completely empty the aquarium really often in order to keep their water sparkling. There were several suggestions on how to cut down on the problem, and I have done them all.
One was exchanging the gravel in the tank for glass beads. They stay much cleaner and don’t allow ‘stuff’ to pack into the bottom of the tank.
This – along with the other suggestions has made it so I can go almost two weeks between tank clean-outs, a very welcome thing.
I heard a ticking sound this morning as we were eating breakfast. I finally saw where the noise was coming from. The larger fish is now sucking glass beads up off the floor one at a time briefly while she checks to see if there is any food around! Each one makes a ‘tick’ sound as she drops it! Kind of bizarre, I guess, as fish tricks go, but I’ll take it! :0)
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Photo of the Year
Photo of the Year
“Photo of the year
It was considered the best photo of this century. A lioness and her cub were crossing the Savannah but the heat was excessive and the cub was in great difficulty walking.An elephant realized that the cub would die and carried him in his trunk to a pool of water walking beside his mother.
And we call them wild animals.It’s a great lesson for mankind who are fighting and dying for no reason.”
*This was sent to me by my good friend, Marsha Koenig, and I wanted to share it with you.
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I Love Giraffes
Animal Fact Guide
“Well as giraffes say, you don’t get no leaves unless you stick your neck out.” – Sid Waddell
Animals | HowStuffWorks
“I’d hate to be a giraffe with a sore throat.” – Mitch Hedberg
CNN.com
“A giraffe has a black tongue 27 inches long and no vocal chords. A giraffe has nothing to say. He just goes on giraffing.” – Robert Fulghum
“A bit of advice: never read a pop-up book about giraffes.” – Sean Lock
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Ownership
Good Housekeeping
We have two cats who own us.
Yesterday Abby –
Abby
sat in the exact middle of our dog Amber’s –
Amber
bed. Not only would she NOT allow Amber to share the bed, she rubbed it in, stretching and flaunting her position while Amber looked unhappily on.
Another example of our cats owning us –
I sit at my computer answering email, researching things, writing blog posts, etc. Smoke –
Plops herself down in the middle of my area, keyboard, or work, the fact that she is interrupting meaning nothing to her.
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I Love Owls
The Express
“A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?” ~ Unknown
Alan Walker – Getty Images – Discover Wildlife
Owl
Wiser than can be
Seeing great at night
Flying quieter over the sea
Making hope shine bright ~ Unknown
BrightSide
“He respects Owl, because you can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right.” A.A. Milne
Discovery Place Nature
“Alone and warming his five wits, the white owl in the belfry sits.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Eagle Mountain Utah News
“I rejoice that there are owls…. They represent the stark twilight and unsatisfied thoughts which all have.” – Henry David Thoreau
Earth.com
“I think I’m a tiny bit like Harry ‘cos I’d like to have an owl. Yeah, that’s the tiny bit, actually.” ~ Daniel Radcliffe
The Spruce Pets
“The owl,” he was saying, “is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?” ~ M.J. Rose
Source Unknown
“Owls seem to have always been a bird that sparks the creative imagination. They have been seen as symbols of victory, wisdom, or solitude. In more recent decades, owls have also been associated with Halloween.” – Rebecca Ludens
Source Unknown
“Old being, old thing,
so stout and wise.
You look down from the tree,
Knowing that I am here.
You stare long
You stare hard
And never look away.
You remember don’t you.
Peer at something else and
This spirit you see standing,
May well disappear.”
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Two feathery tufts rise off a building
Next to an open park.
Powerful large eyes sight-fully gliding
Over the grass and dark.
These striking yellows gaze,
This view they take.
Dusk has left its haze.
It is good to be awake.
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Molly’s Food
Molly
I have told you that the vet told us that our sweet Molly has cancer. He helped us clear up the immediate problem she was having with her jaw, got her through a bad period with pain and inflammation pills and antibiotics. This has given her some really happy dog days and we are treasuring each one. Right now she is sleeping, but many times during the day she is barking to go outside, prancing around the yard, barking to come in again, and demanding a treat for doing that. (She’s getting one, too. :0) )
We have always fed her twice a day. She is not hungry first thing in the morning now, ignoring her dish. She eventually eats what is in the dish, plus is hungry for dinner in the evenings.
We keep her in the office behind a gate to protect her from Amber, our 3-year-old, 95-pound yellow lab, who is jealous of her. We are very careful to make sure that we know where both dogs are before we let anyone outside, or let them in again. Molly’s food and water dishes are in the office, safe from others, until she wants them. At least, that is the PLAN.
Lately our animals are getting sneakier.
My husband got distracted yesterday morning and left the gate to the office open after letting Molly outside. By the time he came in with his cup of coffee, Amber
Amber
had come in and cleaned the dish. I insisted that my husband make her another bowl.
Another time I found one of our cats, Abby, polishing off the food in Molly’s bowl.
Abby
The only one who HASN’T tried to eat Molly’s food (at least that we have SEEN) is Smoke
Smoke
We are redoubling our efforts to protect Molly’s food so that when SHE is ready to eat, it’s there. Constant vigilance is required….
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Animal Paintings by Slaveika Aladjova
Slaveika Aladjova
Slaveika Aladjova
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I Love Cats
icatcare.org
“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” ~ Ellen Perry Berkeley
Live Science
“I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic.” ~ Anonymous
PetWebMD
“As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.” ~ Cleveland Amory
PetWebMD
“You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.” – Jane Pauley
Trupanion
“Love me, feed me, never leave me.”- Garfield, Garfield –The Movie (2004)
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I Love Dogs
Cane Cucciolo Wallpaper by Djlcio
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” ~ Ben Williams
Rover.com
“Properly trained, a Man can be Dog’s best friend.” ~ Corey Ford
The Happy Puppy Site
“You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, “My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!” Dave Barry
Wallpaper Access
“My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.” ~ Unknown
Petfinder
“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” Samuel Butler
National Geographic
“One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you’re feeling blue is that he doesn’t try to find out why.” – unknown
Live Science
“The average dog is a nicer person that the average person.” Andy Rooney
Humane Society
“When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.” ~ Dog Wisdom
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The Art of Nick Sider 3
Nick Sider via Emma Taggart – MyModernMet
Nick Sider via Emma Taggart – MyModernMet
Nick Sider via Emma Taggart – MyModernMet
Nick Sider via Emma Taggart – MyModernMet
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The Art of Nick Sider 2
Nick Sider – via Emma Taggart of MyModernMet
Nick Sider – via Emma Taggart of MyModernMet
Nick Sider – via Emma Taggart of MyModernMet
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Dogs Have a Way
Thom Jones – PlayBarkRun.com
We found and adopted Molly in 2005. She was 15 in February. She brought a light-hearted goofiness to our home, even making our pit bull, Bambi, smile.
Bambi is gone now. We have Amber, a 95-pound 3-year-old yellow lab now. Sadly, Amber is jealous of Molly – after initially getting along fine – and so we are very careful to keep them separated.
I told you recently that we discovered that Molly has cancer. The vet examined her, cleaned out a really ugly place that had sprung up on one side of her mouth, and sent her home with antibiotics and pain/inflammation medicine for 14 days. We had agreed that if she had some quality time left, we wanted her to have it.
You see her sleeping at my feet as I type. She now rests well. When she awakes, she is full of energy and barks sharply for us to let her out. Many times she barks again within a very short period of time, knowing that she gets a treat when she comes back inside. She is taking great joy now – gaming the system – going in and out countless times each day. Her bright black eyes sparkle and she grins each time she gets another treat.
She is prancing around the yard, hopping around, playful as she hasn’t been in years. I’m playing with her, then spending as much time as I can each day, giving her as much love as possible. She is getting a lot of happy dog days now, and we are treasuring each one.
One happy day at a time.
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Lovely Leopards
ArcGIS Story Maps
Big Cat Rescue
“If we can teach people about wildlife, they will be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save things that they love.”
― Steve Irwin
photo via RJ Bennett
“Wild animals are less wild and more human than many humans of this world”
― Munia Khan
Minnesota Zoo
“When you look a wild animal in the eye, it’s like catching a glimpse into the soul of nature itself”
― Paul Oxton
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