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Day Of The Animals: Tales Of Man Vs Beast (And Man Suffers)

Police call out vets to help with swan capture in Penryn (From Falmouth Packet)

The Rosemullion Veterinary Practice was keen to set the record straight after two of its nurses were seen being escorted through the streets of Penryn by the police just before Christmas Eve.
Posting on Facebook, staff stated: “Do not be alarmed..this was not the result of our Christmas do antics."

Elaborating further, they revealed that the practice had been asked by the police to help them catch a young adult swan which had been causing traffic problems in Penryn. It appears the bird was “stuck on the road and couldn’t find his way back to his family or the water.”
Veterinary nurses Ruth Collett and Sue Tomlin managed to capture the swan and examined it for injuries while the police, with help from some members of the public, set off to find its family.

The family of swans was soon spotted so Ruth and Sue, again escorted by the police, took the distressed young bird back to Penryn River, “scaling walls and sinking mud.”
The Facebook post confirmed: “No nurses were harmed in this incident and the swans were reunited,” adding: “You just never know what's gonna happen in this place.”

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/new...out_vets_to_help_with_swan_capture_in_Penryn/
 
Wild ride

USA: An Arizona bobcat may have used up one of its nine lives after it survived getting stuck inside an oncoming car. Arizona Game and Fish Department spokeswoman Lynda Lambert said that the bobcat appears to have escaped any serious injuries and is awaiting evaluation by a veterinarian at an animal sanctuary in Scottsdale.

Officials say a couple driving in Scottsdale on Friday night hit the bobcat after it darted into their path. Upon reaching their destination, the man inspected his car and saw the very much alive animal trapped in the plastic grille.

Game and Fish employees sedated the 7lb animal and removed it. Lambert says the bobcat will be released back into the wild.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/world-apart-police-chief-accidentally-shoots-wife-305142.html
 
A baby seal trying to 'hang 10' :cool:


good night everyone X *yawn*
 
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http://nypost.com/2015/01/15/hero-cat-saves-baby-from-freezing-to-death/

http://nypost.com/2015/01/15/hero-cat-saves-baby-from-freezing-to-death/

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The truth behind that touching moment:

Woman: Admit it, you wanted to sit on his face!

Cat: I plead the Fifth Amendment plus your finger is in my butt, Babuschka! :eek:
 
It's called thermostat-love in this house. Unfortunately I am the coldest inhabitant :(
 
Donkey celebrates 50th birthday
By Herald Express | Posted: January 17, 2015
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Tessa the donkey

A DEVON donkey is celebrating her 50th birthday.
Tessa the donkey arrived at The Donkey Sanctuary, near Sidmouth, in East Devon, in 1985 and has spent 30 years living happily on its farms with various donkey friends.

“We all adore Tessa,” said Sue Force, one of her grooms. “She’s such a gentle donkey and a pleasure to have around. She just loves being sociable and loves attention and we think that’s what keeps her young. We hope she has many more happy years with us.”

“It’s quite unusual for a donkey to reach 50,” added Annie Brown, The Donkey Sanctuary’s General Farms Manager.
“The secret of long life is individual care and management. We have flat grazing land, special bedding and careful feeding for the elderly, more regular dental checks and observant, well trained staff who notice tiny behaviour changes which indicate something is wrong at an early stage.”
Born in 1965 amid The Beatles and Top of the Pops era Tessa has a zest for life, a healthy appetite and a love of being groomed. She lives amongst a group of 27 donkeys and is friendly with all of them, and she has a favourite volunteer whom she loves to follow around.

She is adored by her grooms and has fans all over the world. For her 50th she received a host of birthday cards and a special carrot and donkey feed cake from her grooms.
Tessa is one of 6,200 rescued or rehomed donkeys currently in the care of The Donkey Sanctuary in the UK and Europe. Her predecessor, Esmerelda, lived to the grand old age of 56 and passed away just days before her 57th birthday. Working donkeys across the world live shorter lives.

Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Donkey-celebrates-50th-birthday/story-25877513-detail/story.html#ixzz3P46r8XNW
 
"We have flat grazing land, special bedding and careful feeding for the elderly, more regular dental checks and observant, well trained staff who notice tiny behaviour changes which indicate something is wrong at an early stage.”

Sounds like your gaff Ryn ;)
 
Sounds like your gaff Ryn ;)
No, since the cuts, all the flat land has been ploughed up, we sleep on straw mattresses and are only fed gruel, the dental check-ups I pay for myself, and the staff are trained to ignore us as much as possible. :(
 
If donkeys wore posh clothing, it'd be donkey haute! :D
 
This should be 'Night of the Animals'...

17 January 2015 Last updated at 13:05
Winterwatch: Norfolk Blakeney Point seals filmed at night for first time
By Martin Barber BBC News, East

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The Blakeney Point colony has been filmed using thermal imaging cameras

The "secret" nocturnal sex life of England's largest seal colony has been filmed for the first time by BBC wildlife cameras.
Military-grade thermal imaging cameras revealed young bulls "sneaking" into territories under cover of darkness to mate with mature bulls' harems.
The number of grey seal pups born at Blakeney Point in Norfolk reached an all-time high of 2,426 in 2014-15.

Winterwatch presenter Iolo Williams said the footage was "incredible".
"Sitting on the reserve under moonlight with more than 4,000 seals was the experience of a lifetime," he said.
"We were able to observe the younger bulls get in and mate with the females.
Young bulls "sneak" into mature bulls' harems in the hope of mating

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The Blakeney Point seal colony has grown by about 25% year-on-year for more than a decade

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Presenter Iolo Williams said filming the seal colony at night was the "experience of a lifetime"

"The older bulls guard their harem against others and in the day they can see them coming, but at night the small, younger bulls were able to sneak in and mate and we didn't know this."

The wildlife team said it was a "privilege" to observe the colony at such close quarters.
Producer Bill Markham said: "It was fantastic. We didn't know what to expect. We had a few theories, but this camera allowed us to see in incredible detail at night."

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Observing the colony at night will help the conservation of the species

Despite attempts for "highly charged illicit nookie" some of the younger bulls were scared off by the older males "body-slapping" on the sand.
A "unique behaviour" sees the males "lift themselves up and let themselves go so this mass of blubber slaps down against the wet sand to warn off other males", said Mr Williams.
"It was interesting to see what the males were doing - it's a highly competitive, highly charged environment," added Mr Markham.
"Twenty-six stones of seal slamming down reverberates through the sand and you could feel these shockwave rippling up the beach."

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Territorial battles in the colony can leave some adult seals scarred

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Thousands of people visit the remote stretch of Norfolk coast to see the seal colony

Mr Williams added: "We're able to show, for the first time, they do this a lot a night.
"We learn new things constantly when new technology becomes available to us.
"To observe the grey seals at night allows us to see behaviour that up until now just hasn't been available to us and we can use this to help their conservation."

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Seals fight to protect their territory within the 4,000-strong colony

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The reserve is a four-mile-long spit where dunes have formed over hundreds of years on the shingle ridge

The seal colony on the National Trust reserve in north Norfolk is now the biggest in England, with the population having exceeded pupping levels on the Farne Islands in Northumberland and Donna Nook in Lincolnshire.

Winterwatch returns to BBC Two at 21:00 GMT on Monday 19 January.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-30851990
 
Meet the dog who thinks she's a kangaroo
People do a double take when they see Roo, a five-month-old puppy who bounces around on her hind legs
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Is it a dog? Is it a kangaroo? Photo: JEREMY DURKIN

By Camilla Turner
5:04PM GMT 18 Jan 2015

You would be forgiven for thinking that dogs and kangaroos have little in common.
But not so Roo, the five-month-old puppy who bounces around on her hind legs and is more often than not mistaken for a kangaroo.

The black and white dog, believed to be a cross between a Colllie and a Whippet, was rescued when she was just a few weeks old from Craiova, Romania last year.
She is thought to have been born with one front leg missing and suffered the traumatic loss of the other soon after birth, possibly being chewed off by another dog.
By the time she was found by British animal charity Safe Rescue For Dogs and bought over to their headquarters in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, aged 16 months, she had already learned to hop and bounce around on her hind legs, leading to her new nickname, Roo.

Nikki Dick, a 50-year-old nurse and her husband Ian Dick, a 52-year-old firefighter from Morpeth, Northumberland said the “fell in love” with Roo after adopting her last December.
“Roo doesn’t know any different to hopping on her two back legs but she still laps up all the fuss from people who always stop and do a double take when they see her because they think she is a kangaroo,” Mrs Dick said.
“At first glance she really does look like a kangaroo and even stands up on her back legs and hops along too.
"She’s perfectly happy and pain free and vets are very happy with her progress.
“We’ve fallen in love with her, how could you not? She’s such a little star.”

etc...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new.../Meet-the-dog-who-thinks-shes-a-kangaroo.html
 
19 January 2015 Last updated at 18:59
Biscuit, the longest-serving Battersea dog, rehomed

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The two-year-old spent 689 days at the charity's Old Windsor centre

A dog which became Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's longest-serving resident has found a new home.
Biscuit, the two-year-old mongrel, spent a total of 689 days at the charity's Old Windsor centre in Berkshire, after arriving there in February 2013.

He is now living with Gemma and Darren Hunt in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Mrs Hunt described Biscuit, who the couple have now renamed Blake, as "a joy to be around".
'Unbreakable bond'
She said they decided to adopt him after losing their previous rescue dog.
"Now he's very much a part of our family and we love him to bits."
She added he was "clever, loving and willing to learn", and said they had an "unbreakable bond".

Biscuit held the title for longest-serving resident across all three Battersea centres in London, Old Windsor and Brands Hatch.
There is no time limit on how long a dog or cat can spend looking for a new home at Battersea, but Biscuit had been at the centre 22 times longer than the average stay for a dog, the charity said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30886528
 
He was lucky! Bears can outrun humans.
 
Some time in the late 1940s, a very patient, elderly beaver called Geronimo was put in a box, flown to an altitude of between 150 and 200 metres, and tossed out the side of an aeroplane. Over and over and over again. He didn’t know it at the time – because beavers – but each time Geronimo survived the trip back down to that little flying field in Idaho, he was bringing one of the nuttiest solutions to wildlife relocation ever dreamed up closer to reality.

It was 1948, so just after the end of World War II, and people were beginning to seek out new homes in the town of McCall and around Payette Lake in Idaho, “and in the process, kind of moved into where these beavers had been doing their things for decades – centuries – and beavers became a problem,” Steve Liebenthal from the Idaho Fish and Game Department told Samantha Wright at Boise State Public Radio.

The clash between the beavers, in their abundance, and the new locals resulted in a whole lot of damage to irrigation systems, orchards, and other kinds of farming efforts, so the Fish and Game Department staff were tasked with transplanting the beavers to a more suitable habitat. Which was cool, because past experience had shown that transplanted beavers were great at setting up new colonies, multiplying, and providing valuable environmental services such as storing water, reducing the risk of flash floods and erosion, and improving the habitats of other mammals, fish, waterfowl, and plants in the area. The only problem was the actual transplanting process. ...

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com...to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/
 
This is where I'd want to live were I a cat.
The man who turned his house into a feline’s fantasy: Builder creates utopia for his 14 cats, complete with ledges, tunnels and soothing music
  • House builder Peter Cohen takes care of 14 cats in Goleta, California home
  • He has spent $40,000-$50,000 on catwalks so kitties can scamper around
  • Litter box closets are ventilated, and fur picked up by five Roomba robots
A California builder has transformed part of his home into a fantasy feline adventure land.

Peter Cohen, co-founder of Trillium Enterprises, lives in a 3000-square-foot cat castle in Santa Barbara, and has built 150 feet of catwalks, spiral staircases, tunnels, perches and all manner of cool kitty accessories to accommodate his cat companions.

Mr Cohen, who grew up as a dog-lover, turned into a cat fan after he purchased the Goleta, California house in 1988.

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Pics, vid, cool story.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-complete-ledges-tunnels-soothing-music.html
 
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