Cats and critters

[Black Orchid]

LOL cats are too smart to be fooled for long.

[Bobby]

LOL cats are too smart to be fooled for long.

The cats were only fooled for a few seconds and then it became a toy
that they were prepared to fight over - LOL.

[Black Orchid]

[Black Orchid]

[Neferti]

Canberra RSPCA report pet adoption rise, predicts rate to double during Covid lockdown

The territory's pet adoption rate has spiked during the latest Covid lockdown and is predicted to double the average.

However, the RSPCA is warning potential adopters not to make impulsive decisions to safeguard animals and to avoid further pressure on the chronic vet shortage.

It comes as ACT government data also shows a 400 per cent increase in dog registrations in July after a new annual dog registration process was introduced.

ACT RSPCA's CEO Michelle Robertson said that since reopening their shelter for adoption on August 23 after having shut down since the lockdown began 11 days earlier, they have had about 120 applications and 28 animals going to homes during four of those days.

"That's massive, it's very significant," Ms Robertson said.

"Our base is roughly between 25 and 35 animals a week going to homes.

"Last year around March and April during the first lockdown, we saw the adoption doubled, spiking to 40 and 50.

"That might be the trend this time again as I suspect we'll be in this situation for a while."

Ms Robertson said the lockdown and the types of animals - with dogs and cats being the most popular - being available were the two key drivers of how much the spike would be.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14260

[Neferti]

[youtube]https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/preview/ ... 298083.mp4[/youtube]

[Neferti]

Talking duck can say 'you bloody fool!' after learning to mimic caretaker, scientists find

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSJsKpK ... eTelegraph[/youtube]

[Black Orchid]

Talking duck can say 'you bloody fool!' after learning to mimic caretaker, scientists find

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSJsKpK ... eTelegraph[/youtube]

I heard that on the car radio on the way home. Then they played the incredible mimics of Lyrebirds. Chain saws, car alarms, camera shutters and all sorts of other mimics. Not sure how true it is but it was from one of David Attenborough's "Life of Birds" shows.

[Bobby]

Husky Wants to Sit Outdoors in Snowfall During Cold Weather





German Shepherd doesn't want to go home.

[Bobby]

Ody cat lull BiBi monkey to sleep.