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The Bird
I walk into the pet store, looking for the perfect creature. I have an excess of time and money and love. These things combine to make me the ideal pet owner, or so I am told by multiple Internet surveys. I haven’t yet decided on the creature. A dog would be too dependent and besides, I prefer not to leave the house when it can be avoided. I stroll around the store, the odour emitting from countless cages of small rodents immediately deters me from further investigation of that section. I turn and see the magnificent being. Its small, intent eyes stare straight back into me from its cage. But who could dare cage such an animal? It yearns to be free. Its beautiful blue and yellow wings beg to stretch open and soar to the sky. It climbs up the cage to reach eye-height with me. I know that this is the only creature I would ever want. It gazes at me, opening and shutting its beak, in a sad, silent plea for release. In my home, it would be free to fly around, reach the ceiling, and return to the safety of my shoulder. I understand it.
By Dorrie Mack5 years ago in Petlife
Amon, the Hidden One
I never thought I would get a cat. The scratching, biting...overall, just being highly picky about what they want just deterred me away for a while. My roommates had a friend who took in a stray cat, who had kittens about a week later of being in the house (surprise!). She messaged my roommates about taking a kitten. In turn, they asked if I wanted one.
By In_Sketched5 years ago in Petlife
Big Cats ARE Living Wild in Britain!
This year has been a strange one, that’s for sure. As summer passes and the nights start to draw in, one could be forgiven for thinking things cannot get much weirder. However, things may just be about to get a whole lot weirder...
By Leo Lambert5 years ago in Petlife
Ranking of the most dangerous animals in the world
1.The size of a blue-ringed octopus is only the size of a golf ball, but its flat surface is enough to kill 26 people in a few minutes. Attack until you start to feel paralyzed. At this point, the eyes begin to lose sleep, and then the respiratory system will stop working completely.
By hayden winning5 years ago in Petlife
An Open Letter to all the Karens at the Dog Park.
Dear dog owner and fellow dog park attendees, For some of you, this is your first time owning a dog making it your first baby. I understand your concerns and apprehensions while your dog visits a park as it's new to you; however, some of you have been coming here for years and aggrivate the crap out of me. With this said, before even entering a dog park, you should make yourself aware of dogs' behaviors before screaming like a wild hyena's making me contimplate throat punching you.
By Diana Doubrava5 years ago in Petlife
Lily Mae
Meet Lily Mae, the family cat. She likes to be petted and feed and loved on too. She really doesn’t like dogs that much because she attacked the dog outside one time. We tried to warn the dog but she had her mind set on smacking him with her sharp claws. Cats are adorable and awesome! I grew up with nothing but cats so yeah you know. Lily is usually a good girl. Expecting for her food bowl and water bowl to be filled up, or else she will whine meow about it. Other than that she is a blessing to be around.
By Elizabeth Havens5 years ago in Petlife
Cows are Hams!
It all started with a road trip, my obsession with cow photos. I was driving from NJ to TX to visit a friend and I gave myself four days to get there so I could get off the highway along the way and take in the scenery. It was spring which is a great time to get out in the country with the added bonus of seeing lots of baby animals.
By Judy Loughman5 years ago in Petlife
On the Origins of the Naturalised Big Cats of Britain
In my article of August this year, "On the Origins of the 'Dangerous Wild Animals Act' of 1976", I discussed and outlined the events which brought about the introduction of the aforementioned legislation (Whittard, 2020). However, this is not the true origin of the British big cat phenomenon, and there is an additional story to be told, which goes some considerable way to shedding further light on the mystery of how the big cats of Britain came to be living and breeding in the wilderness of the United Kingdom.
By Tim Whittard5 years ago in Petlife
