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How freaking dumb do some people have to be?
I think you are still overestimating human intelligence, but I only have scoop for a reference.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
I'm impressed we've made it two hours without any talk about sea lion steaks
All the sea lion was doing was taking a peaceful nap. There are signs everywhere to leave them alone and STILL some people need to take selfies? Yes. They may go after and sink a few boats to give the dumbest of the dumb another clear message.
So some ahole in La Jolla gets way too close to the Sea Lions, taking pictures and selfies on their phone, and then wonders why they get pissed off? Some of whom had Sea Pups to care for as well? How freaking dumb do some people have to be? And media described these mammals as ferocious? WTF? The Sea Lions there should be commended for showing restraint and not mowing those morons down.
PSA announcement.
Speaking of dumb tourists...An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday.The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of the provincial command of Naples said. Two British tourists were also spotted walking on the forbidden trail.https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/mount-vesuvius-tourist-fall-intl-scli/index.html
Sea lions revenge
Like drivers in the left lane with their blinker on in Florida.
4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia. This makes me sick to my stomach, Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country. Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should be imprisoned immediately for life with zero chance of parole. Absolutely sickening.
The facility is in Buckingham County, is just across the James River from our county. We have a sweet-natured beagle, 15 years old and ailing so our remaining time together will be coming to an end soon. Beagles are very plentiful in our area so getting them adopted locally, even with a modest fee, is very, very difficult. It's a case of too few adopters and far too many beagles as well as other dogs. THE SPCA in my county came up with a creative (although far from easy) solution. They occasionally run a van full of beagles and sometimes kittens to a Boston area SPCA where there are adopters eager to get a beagle.
I have mentioned that my wife and I have fostered and adopted dogs before. These dogs aren't local, but have been brought here from places like Texas. There are a lot of charities that do work similar to what you mention about the SPCA. Multiple times, I have witnessed a dog's first time experiencing snow. It's just fascinating.
The fundamental problem is the blatant disregard that many rural (and sometimes urban as well) dog and cat owners have towards spaying and neutering. Even when the service is free and vets travel with their equipment and supplies, working from the back of a pickup truck, some dog owners refuse to have their dogs "fixed". One of the persistent myths is that then the dogs won't hunt. When an older dog does no longer hunts to the owner's expectation, sometimes he will shoot it on the spot. Edit: I went off on a bit of a rant. Thanks for caring for the shelter dogs. And yeah, dogs experiencing their first snows are really fun to watch!
my wife and I have had nothing but rescue cats - shelter and rescue org. It's like they have a greater appreciation of their new staff.My old assistant got a rescue pup last fall. The videos of him experiencing his first snow were hilarious. He looked like a dolphin diving into the snow and then leaping out. People who abandon or abuse pets have a special place in Hell waiting for them.
We have 3 rescue cats. Our oldest cat was formerly employed as a test cat by the local medical school to practice intubation. Thankfully, this process is no longer used.
Agree, but sometimes there is a happy ending. Enjoy this video! https://www.yahoo.com/now/man-rescues-13-kittens-side-123008642.html
We had two cats but sadly, one died about 1 1/2 years ago "before his time". They were rescues in a different way- dumped by low-life humans and left to fend for themselves as kittens.
My wife and I went out of town for a weekend for a family gathering.When we returned, there was a cardboard box on our front yard.The box was taped shut with some crude holes punched in the side.On top of the box it said "Free Kitten"I opened it up and sure enough, this scared little kitten with big eyes was staring at me.We took it to the vet to be checked out.He told us to bulk it up and give it attention for a week and then bring it back to the vet for adoption.Hopefully someone adopted it.
My wife's hairdresser had her own shop space and was a volunteer with getting animals adopted. She chuckled when she revealed her method of finding homes for litters of kittens. She would bring the litter into her shop and ask her client "would you like to hold one of the kittens while I cut your hair? " Within maybe 5 minutes the memorized client would ask "so when will they be ready for adoption?"
An awesome update....https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/us/beagles-rescue-envigo.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
You need a NYT account to read this.