Author Topic: Animal Friends thread (Read 295951 times)

tomos · « **Reply #300 on:** July 06, 2017, 05:38 AM »

The true life story of Hachiko, the most loyal, famous dog that ever lived:

-mouser (July 05, 2017, 10:14 AM)

that's a really lovely image:

Animal Friends thread

mouser · « **Reply #301 on:** July 22, 2017, 11:45 PM »

Dog rescues baby deer from drowning:

tomos · « **Reply #302 on:** July 23, 2017, 11:10 AM »

Dog rescues baby deer from drowning:
-mouser (July 22, 2017, 11:45 PM)

I've been living here, surrounded by woods, for over ten years, and see deer regularly, but only saw a baby deer for the first time yesterday. Wikipedia says they're born in June (Roe deer^w). It stalked off, a bit unsteadily at first. (I surprised it, but didnt go near it.)

mouser · « **Reply #303 on:** July 25, 2017, 08:21 PM »

Bird opens box..

Deozaan · « **Reply #304 on:** August 22, 2017, 07:00 PM »

Tito the Raccoon Spends the Day at the Pool with Penny (the Dog).

Deozaan · « **Reply #305 on:** August 31, 2017, 05:04 AM »

Here are some really great, high quality photos of dogs in the act of catching (or attempting to catch) treats in mid-air:

Part 1:
http://imgur.com/gallery/ydXme

Part 2:
https://imgur.com/gallery/FjEEF

Here's one of my favorites:
Dog Treat Catch.jpg

mouser · « **Reply #306 on:** September 03, 2017, 07:53 PM »

Wild otter comes to play with dog every day:

mouser · « **Reply #307 on:** September 13, 2017, 05:15 PM »

Cheetah Attacked by Meerkats

tomos · « **Reply #308 on:** September 19, 2017, 04:27 PM »

Following the meerkats:

MilesAhead · « **Reply #309 on:** September 19, 2017, 06:00 PM »

Following the meerkats:

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-tomos (September 19, 2017, 04:27 PM)

That was fun to watch.

Edvard · « **Reply #310 on:** October 11, 2017, 09:23 PM »

Dog thinks the moon is a ball.

IainB · « **Reply #311 on:** October 11, 2017, 10:17 PM »

Dog thinks the moon is a ball.
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-Edvard (October 11, 2017, 09:23 PM)

Well, well. How curious. Of the hundred or so dogs that have passed through my hands for care/training, I've never seen that in a dog before - even with the most ball-crazy ones (which are usually my favourites). Maybe that was because they had just never looked up and noticed the moon, but if they did, or had it pointed out to them (with a "Go fetch!"), then it could (I suppose) probably look like a whitish ball hanging in the air, to them. Dogs don't usually look up very much without a cue (no natural aerial threats), unless (say) it's a retriever trained to spot birds falling after being shot.
The dog in the video looked like some kind of typical young Welsh collie (sheep-dog), or a cross - sounded like one too - and they tend to be smarter and more observant than the average dog. Ball-crazy dogs usually understand ballistics though, and a stationary object above should not be a ball.

mouser · « **Reply #312 on:** November 04, 2017, 08:51 AM »

Lion is friends with tiny dogs:

mouser · « **Reply #313 on:** November 07, 2017, 10:57 PM »

Cat prefers takeout food, see why:

mouser · « **Reply #314 on:** November 26, 2017, 01:12 AM »

Bird in pet shop takes his cut of the profits:

mouser · « **Reply #315 on:** December 02, 2017, 07:55 PM »

Cat and dog are hiking companions:
https://www.boredpan...bennett-baloo-henry/

Deozaan · « **Reply #316 on:** December 05, 2017, 11:07 AM »

Bird in pet shop takes his cut of the profits:

-mouser (November 26, 2017, 01:12 AM)

It seems there were two thieves in this video. The bird, and the woman who took the bag of goods without paying for them.

tomos · « **Reply #317 on:** December 07, 2017, 04:47 AM »

Cat pics by Observer photographer Jane Bown. Well worth looking at the page -- I just took screenshots of a couple suitable for this thread:

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Animal Friends thread
"Tombola, Tom Gosling and Tammy, 1980s."

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Animal Friends thread
"Queenie and Dusty in Sevenoaks, Kent, 1967. This pair were siblings and belonged to Bown."

cranioscopical · « **Reply #318 on:** December 08, 2017, 05:11 PM »

Lioness and former 'owner' reunited.

One happy cat!

mouser · « **Reply #319 on:** December 08, 2017, 05:16 PM »

Nice

mouser · « **Reply #320 on:** December 13, 2017, 01:06 PM »

A patient, calm bat gets some help from humans:

tomos · « **Reply #321 on:** December 13, 2017, 02:03 PM »

A patient, calm bat gets some help from humans:
-mouser (December 13, 2017, 01:06 PM)

they seem to be quite curious and not much afraid. Look a bit like foxes.

Deozaan · « **Reply #322 on:** December 14, 2017, 04:28 AM »

A patient, calm bat gets some help from humans:
-mouser (December 13, 2017, 01:06 PM)

Look a bit like foxes.
-tomos (December 13, 2017, 02:03 PM)

I'd never considered that before. But I suppose you're not alone in your observation, and that's why she referred to them as "flying foxes" in the video.

tomos · « **Reply #323 on:** December 14, 2017, 02:10 PM »

A patient, calm bat gets some help from humans:
-mouser (December 13, 2017, 01:06 PM)

Look a bit like foxes.
-tomos (December 13, 2017, 02:03 PM)

I'd never considered that before. But I suppose you're not alone in your observation, and that's why she referred to them as "flying foxes" in the video.
-Deozaan (December 14, 2017, 04:28 AM)

ah, hadn't noticed that -- I wasn't listening properly, but it probably worked as the power of suggestion. Meanwhile me thinking I had a great insight ;-)

mouser · « **Reply #324 on:** December 15, 2017, 08:29 PM »

This dog has a job at the airport. Can you guess what it is before clicking play?