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Taking care of yourself
On the solitary living squirrel we can see how agile and flashy you can be fast on your own. And if you are as smart as you are, prepare yourself for difficult times..............
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Group of cows help Wisconsin cops catch motorist
Holy cow!
A group of brave bovines are being applauded for helping police catch a motorist over a registration violation in rural Wisconsin.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department said it assisted Barron police with a roughly 13-mile pursuit of a Chevy Cavalier about 1 a.m. Tuesday.
The car “ran out of steam encountering this moooving blockade,” the department wrote on Facebook, where it published an amusing image of the cattle call.
“We would be remiss if we didn’t thank the Barron County Bovine Unit for jumping into the fray when the vehicle came into their patrol area,” it added in the tongue-in-cheek post.
The sheriff’s department added that no humans or animals were hurt in the arrest “and the driver is in lockup for the night.”
Facebook users milked the incident for all it was worth.
“Udderly humiliating for that driver,” one wrote.
“Spike strips? Meh. Deploy the cows!” another said.
“See, cows are worth more than just a good steak,” a third use added.
A group of brave bovines are being applauded for helping police catch a motorist over a registration violation in rural Wisconsin.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department said it assisted Barron police with a roughly 13-mile pursuit of a Chevy Cavalier about 1 a.m. Tuesday.
The car “ran out of steam encountering this moooving blockade,” the department wrote on Facebook, where it published an amusing image of the cattle call.
“We would be remiss if we didn’t thank the Barron County Bovine Unit for jumping into the fray when the vehicle came into their patrol area,” it added in the tongue-in-cheek post.
The sheriff’s department added that no humans or animals were hurt in the arrest “and the driver is in lockup for the night.”
Facebook users milked the incident for all it was worth.
“Udderly humiliating for that driver,” one wrote.
“Spike strips? Meh. Deploy the cows!” another said.
“See, cows are worth more than just a good steak,” a third use added.
Critter Ridder...
The people in the house behind me have cats... lots of cats. Normally, they don't bother me, but now that the weather is cool, they like to mate and that happens in the early morning hours where they fight over mates and territory.
The aroma of cat urine in my carport and front porch is a declaration of war and I don't plan on losing this battle.
A trip to The Home Depot and a spray bottle of Critter Ridder should do the trick.
It's an animal repellent with some hot peppers in the ingredients.
We're off for a few days at the condo and this should convince them to stay away!
The aroma of cat urine in my carport and front porch is a declaration of war and I don't plan on losing this battle.
A trip to The Home Depot and a spray bottle of Critter Ridder should do the trick.
It's an animal repellent with some hot peppers in the ingredients.
We're off for a few days at the condo and this should convince them to stay away!
online today!
Males and females...Our critter pals...
What sex differnces do they have, along the lines of those in humans? I see some.
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Miss Lilly and Miss Angel...
...Calico and Maine coon. The family are away, and as they watch Bravo while I'm gone, I keep an eye on their cats while they travel. Lilly is a 20 pound big tough girl---chases beefy GSD Bravo right out of their yard back into ours, during one of his rare (mis)adventures, tail tucked well betwen his legs. But poor Angel. Same age (16) as big sister Lilly. But it looks like cancer has her in it's grips. Down to well under 5 pounds, and all skin and bones. But she waits for me twice daily, and still tries to purr when I pet her. The crab must be gobbling up her food intake, as we give her two pouches of delicious looking Sheba food twice daily, and the weight loss continues. But it's one of her last life joys, and she almost chokes woofing it down. Purring and eating together---not good. People too often get this way in their last days, except appetite is often down. But she still puts up a frightful display (other side of the door glass) if dummy Bravo gets too nosey. Hope all are back from Cape Cod for her last days.
Cute article about the perception of us by dogs and why they can be confused
In response to:
8 Things We Do That Really Confuse Our Dogs
Taking a walk in a puppy’s paws can help us understand humankind’s best friend.
by Melissa Starling & Paul McGreevy
Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend.
Nevertheless, there are ways in which evolution has not equipped dogs for the challenges of living in our world, and puppies must learn how to cope.
These are some of the things we do they struggle to understand.
1. We Leave Them Alone
As born socialites, dogs make friends easily. Puppies are intensely interested in spending time with other dogs, people, and any species willing to interact with them socially. They usually play, rest, explore and travel with company. Yet we often leave dogs alone: at home, in kennels or the vet clinic.
In these situations, naive dogs can’t be sure we’ll ever return to collect them. Only after experience are they likely to expect a reunion, and even then, their experience depends on the context.
At home, we may try to enforce dog-free zones. Naturally, many dogs protest. How can they stay with their (human) social group when they’re separated behind impenetrable barriers (doors)? This explains why dogs so often demand to be let inside when their human family is there, and why those with separation-related distress frequently find some solace in being indoors.
Dogs want to be with their group (you) at all times.
2. We Are Visually Driven
Dogs live in an olfactory world, while ours is chiefly visual. So, while TVs may offer a visual feast for humans, parks and beaches are an olfactory banquet for dogs.
An additional challenge is dogs move while investigating the world, whereas we often sit still. They may not relish the inertia we enjoy in front of a noisy, flashing light-box.
3. We Change Our Shape and Smell
Shoes, coats, wallets, briefcases, bags and suitcases: countless smells cling to these items after we take them into shops and workplaces, then back to our dogs. Cleaning products, soaps, deodorants and shampoos also change the scents our dogs are used to.
Towels, hats and bags change our shape when we’re using them. And when we’re pulling them on, jumpers and coats alter our visual outline and may catch dogs unaware.
Dogs change their coats at least once a year. In contrast, we change our external cladding every day. This means the odours we carry are changing far more than dogs have evolved to expect.
In their olfactory world, it must be puzzling for dogs to encounter our constantly changing smells, especially for a species that uses scent to identify familiar individuals and intruders.
4. We Like to Hug
How humans use their forelimbs contrasts sharply with how dogs do. We may use them to carry large objects a dog would have to drag, but also to grasp each other and express affection.
Dogs grasp each other loosely when play-wrestling, and also when mating and fighting. Being pinned by another dog hinders a quick escape. How are puppies to know what a hug from a human means, when that behaviour from a dog might be threatening?
Dogs might feel threatened by our enthusiastic hugs. Photo from Shutterstock.
5. We Don’t Like to Be Bitten
Play-fighting is fun for many puppies and helps them bond with other dogs. But they must monitor the behaviour of other dogs in play-fights and know when they’ve used their tiny, razor-sharp teeth excessively.
Humans are much more susceptible to pain from playful puppy jaws than other dogs are, and so we can react negatively to their attempts to play-fight with us.
Dogs interact with objects almost entirely with their muzzle. And to feed, they use their jaws, teeth and tongue.
8 Things We Do That Really Confuse Our Dogs
Taking a walk in a puppy’s paws can help us understand humankind’s best friend.
by Melissa Starling & Paul McGreevy
Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend.
Nevertheless, there are ways in which evolution has not equipped dogs for the challenges of living in our world, and puppies must learn how to cope.
These are some of the things we do they struggle to understand.
1. We Leave Them Alone
As born socialites, dogs make friends easily. Puppies are intensely interested in spending time with other dogs, people, and any species willing to interact with them socially. They usually play, rest, explore and travel with company. Yet we often leave dogs alone: at home, in kennels or the vet clinic.
In these situations, naive dogs can’t be sure we’ll ever return to collect them. Only after experience are they likely to expect a reunion, and even then, their experience depends on the context.
At home, we may try to enforce dog-free zones. Naturally, many dogs protest. How can they stay with their (human) social group when they’re separated behind impenetrable barriers (doors)? This explains why dogs so often demand to be let inside when their human family is there, and why those with separation-related distress frequently find some solace in being indoors.
Dogs want to be with their group (you) at all times.
2. We Are Visually Driven
Dogs live in an olfactory world, while ours is chiefly visual. So, while TVs may offer a visual feast for humans, parks and beaches are an olfactory banquet for dogs.
An additional challenge is dogs move while investigating the world, whereas we often sit still. They may not relish the inertia we enjoy in front of a noisy, flashing light-box.
3. We Change Our Shape and Smell
Shoes, coats, wallets, briefcases, bags and suitcases: countless smells cling to these items after we take them into shops and workplaces, then back to our dogs. Cleaning products, soaps, deodorants and shampoos also change the scents our dogs are used to.
Towels, hats and bags change our shape when we’re using them. And when we’re pulling them on, jumpers and coats alter our visual outline and may catch dogs unaware.
Dogs change their coats at least once a year. In contrast, we change our external cladding every day. This means the odours we carry are changing far more than dogs have evolved to expect.
In their olfactory world, it must be puzzling for dogs to encounter our constantly changing smells, especially for a species that uses scent to identify familiar individuals and intruders.
4. We Like to Hug
How humans use their forelimbs contrasts sharply with how dogs do. We may use them to carry large objects a dog would have to drag, but also to grasp each other and express affection.
Dogs grasp each other loosely when play-wrestling, and also when mating and fighting. Being pinned by another dog hinders a quick escape. How are puppies to know what a hug from a human means, when that behaviour from a dog might be threatening?
Dogs might feel threatened by our enthusiastic hugs. Photo from Shutterstock.
5. We Don’t Like to Be Bitten
Play-fighting is fun for many puppies and helps them bond with other dogs. But they must monitor the behaviour of other dogs in play-fights and know when they’ve used their tiny, razor-sharp teeth excessively.
Humans are much more susceptible to pain from playful puppy jaws than other dogs are, and so we can react negatively to their attempts to play-fight with us.
Dogs interact with objects almost entirely with their muzzle. And to feed, they use their jaws, teeth and tongue.
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The secret life of your pet
Sure they they look cute & innocent. 
But, when you're not looking, what are they up to ?
But, when you're not looking, what are they up to ?
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