Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Post
  • Reply
Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Saw a goose trying to make out with his reflection in a glass door the other day.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Kojiro posted:

More winks please!

A little late but



*boing*

Croisquessein has a new favorite as of 07:47 on Apr 2, 2016

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
I just noticed the little dancing cat emoticon.

:pgabz:

Somebody has it as an avatar, I don't know where it comes from but I always thought it was adorable.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
From the Schadenfreude thread, an adorabull.
http://i.imgur.com/i3m3RYX.gifv

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
No pictures I'm afraid but a cute story. Yesterday afternoon I found a baby ground squirrel where I work in Scottsdale AZ, which is near a lot of open desert. Lots of squirrels running around but this one was way too far from where he was supposed to be. He was shivering and squeaking for his mom. His eyes weren't quite open yet, probably only a couple weeks old. I only had a few minutes left on my lunch break, so it was leave it to nature or take him back inside and wait until I could get him home. Unfortunately I didn't have the option of leaving early.

So I sat at my desk and finished the work day with the little guy in my lap, covered by my coat. I had messaged my manager about the situation and she said no way to keeping the squirrel inside, but when she came and saw him she pretty much fell in love with him, and later brought about seven people by my cubicle to see. He was the star of the office that day.

When I got him home we got some Pedialite to hydrate him and a heating pad to put him on, and the little guy started to perk up. Getting liquid into him was tough because he was so squirmy and wanted to climb everything, but he eventually started sucking it down and was able to sleep.

I kept giving him liquid every hour or so, and each time I brough him out he was doing a little better and getting bolder. I named him Squiggle.

Next morning he woke me up with a littany of high pitched chirps to let me know he was cold. I reheated his pad (one of those rice pad things for aches and pains) and put it in with him, and he went right back to sleep.

I didn't feed him during this time, because the info on what to feed squirrels was conflicting- milk, no milk, puppy replacement milk is fine, absolutely not, etc. They all agreed warmth and liquid was most important so I stuck with that.

As soon as I got up I called a lady in Queen Creek who does rehab of small mammals. I took Squiggle to her as soon as I could this morning, and she told me he was in fine shape and would do well with the other baby squirrels she had (she got seven new ones just over the weekend).

I had been worried about whether I did the right thing by taking him, as whenever you see a baby animal it's always possible mom is nearby and will come get him. But from what I described, with Squiggle so far from the normal area, wandering alone, the lady surmised that something had happened to the mom or the nest had beed disturbed, and even at two weeks the babies will crawl out looking for her if she doesn't come back.

So little guy had a hard day yesterday but he's now safe and sound and will grow up with his squirrel buddies. God speed, Squiggle.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Thank you all :love: and special thanks to the great lady who runs Desert Cry Wildlife and takes in all the little animals other people consider nuisances. If you find orphaned or injured squirrels, rabbits, skunks, etc. in the Phoenix area, please give her a call.

Croisquessein has a new favorite as of 23:59 on Apr 14, 2016

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Possums are great, I don't care what anybody says.

I forgot my roommate took a picture of Squiggle when I first brought him home.



There's the little potato.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Digirat posted:

You are truly a modern bob ross.

Oh I wish. I don't do rehab (though I will as soon as I'm rich and don't have to work) I've just found the occasional babby and kept it alive long enough for the professionals to take over. But a mighty compliment none the less!

Otteration posted:

From the last page, but:


Link didn't work for me. This one seems to be them: http://www.petorella.net/DCW/.

That is all.

Thanks! I guess she changed the url from the one on the flyer. Updated the old post.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Oh my god

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Minarch posted:

Finally, video proof that capybaras are created by cross-species animal friendships

The capybara's aura of chill has a thirty foot radius. We need to weaponize this before the enemy can develop a capybarrier.

ACES CURE PLANES posted:

Behold, the snake, feared around the world as cunning murderers, worthy of fear and respect.

https://twitter.com/212meetsneets/status/721727721508835328

Croisquessein has a new favorite as of 06:47 on Apr 18, 2016

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24pU7ih2v9U

Baby elephants look like two clumsy children wearing an elephant costume.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

muscles like this? posted:

Lemur says keeping petting and nobody gets hurt.


Nobody doesn't love back scratches. I've won over a lot of surly cattes with back scratches.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Blue Footed Booby posted:

morph ball acquired

(the best part is when he pauses as if to evaluate whether he has rolled enough (the answer is if course no))

It's less "whether" and more "which way".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu3p1F600qw

The Bearded Man: Nature's Cat Brush

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

cash crab posted:

I am very anxious. Please show me sleepy animals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8Ox-zUh4k

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Sociopastry posted:

hey guys, having a really bad time with my depression today. Can I have cats or dogs being bros to people?

Look at this moo boy being a bro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pBMAvAUFBI

E: I misread the request, not actually a dog or cat, but cute and bro.

Croisquessein has a new favorite as of 02:43 on Apr 29, 2016

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

What great buddies :3:

Incoming snakepost, for those who don't like




Ain't scare of no things



Disguised as sugar puffs



I am a sweet peach



Ball pythons are just gorgeous

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Excellent name/post combo.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
A store without a cat is understaffed, imo.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Blue Footed Booby posted:

Turns out interspecies dating is adorable. Who knew?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNdU03sFatE

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Gorilla Salad posted:

I found an abstract for a research paper many years ago on the effect of delaying the activation of genes for (I think) vitamin A production in birds when they're still developing in the egg. When they altered the point at which the vitamin production was supposed to begin, the birds developed scales instead of feathers.

Sadly, abstracts don't come with photos so I'll never know what the birds - I think they were chickens - looked like, but I'm betting it was uncannily like dinosaurs.

Ever look at a bird's feet? Scales.




Imagine the whole bird looking likes that. Yup, dinosaur.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160307153051.htm

I don't think this is the one you are talking about but neat anyway. There's a way of causing a chicken embryo to develop dinosaur leg bones by inhibiting their maturation, because birds naturally develop dinosaur legs as part of their growth in the egg before getting their bird legs. You don't even have to change much, just stop it at the right time.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-529

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
My cat is under the bed purring by himself right now.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Thread needs some Teddy Bear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cILZ_cB3_so

E: also this. I thought about putting it in Schadenfreude but it's just a bit more cute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8AwnuEOOE

Croisquessein has a new favorite as of 22:01 on May 19, 2016

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

I love the rapport he has with this cat. He's so thrilled to be there. It's not every man that would let a large aggressive wild cat play-bite his loving throat.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Is there a way to do that without leaving the keys in the car?

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Seems like allowing ac or music or whatever without the keys would make it really easy to leave it on overnight or something. At least I would do that. Luckily my car has a bunch of idiot proofing to keep me from doing anything without keys.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

This needs to be giffed. How do I do it??

Here is Puffin. I brushed his belly. That was not permitted.



I lose brushing privileges for 24 hours.

Seriously, he won't let me have it.



He gave me this disapproving glare until he fell asleep on the comb, and just now made a dash for the door. Cats are serious about bellies.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

The one cat looks so resigned.

"I got problems of my own, dude."

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

LivesInGrey posted:

My wife's pretty sad about Muhammad Ali dying. Can she have pics/videos of cats being badass?

From Funny Pictures:


Floats like a butterfly

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Malachite_Dragon posted:

I'll just leave this cute-bomb here and make a sprint for the door

http://i.imgur.com/K3ZRTDp.webm

Oh my god those little hands.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Old Man Cat, where did your arms go??



He looks like a cat-shaped water pistol.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

And it loops perfectly so it looks like a neverending quest.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Klaus88 posted:

Schadenfreude threads over that way, dude.

What schadenfreude? That kitty's having a great time!

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Incoming olde catte!



Look at those teef. His name is Manzanita, and he's 20. His girl brought him from Chicago to Phoenix. We were worried about how he would handle it but after a few months of being a scaredy catte he settled in and now spends his days wandering the house, lying in the sun in the backyard and wailing for food from anybody who passes by.

He's skin and bones even though he eats like a horse. He is totally deaf and can't hear the racket he makes, and this leads him to blunder into other cattes who have already issued a growl warning. But he's been good therapy for our two new adoptees who aren't used to other cats yet. Athena went from being freaked out a week ago to finally chillin a bit and I took this last night:



Actual butts touching and both asleep. Manz's "don't care, I'm old" attitude has won her over at last.

Milo the big Maine Coon still has a way to go yet.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Capybaras evolved features that would give them a strong advantage in a petting zoo environment, millions of years in advance of the existence of petting zoos. That's some smart genes.

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Devonaut posted:

when I blep you blep we blep

Everybody do da blep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3dWB5LzCc

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Tendai posted:

It's been a heavy 24 hours or so. Can someone lay some cute parrot pictures on me? I'll reciprocate:





Here is another peekaboo bird, my favorite peekaboo bird:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzUWr_CHHJw

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Bob Ross update starts with adorable sky kitten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfCsew_mz7A

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such

Writer Cath posted:

Big Cat Rescue posted a video featuring their five most asked about cats.

A big grumpy lion gets ice cream!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoLxq6r2IRY

This and bigcatderek are some of my favorite viewing on youtube, big cats are just full of dorbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Cmja0rdS8

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Croisquessein
Feb 25, 2005

invisible or nonexistent, and should be treated as such
Oh my gosh, Athena has such a nose.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Post
  • Reply