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Do you have any pets?
I have 3 cockatiels & 2 guinea pigs. Two male birds, 1 female, & the 2 guinea pigs are males.
So Ostara for me was not too good. I thought and planned on communicating with my first deceased guinea pig Gus/Gus Gus. Basically through out my Ostara day. I was working on the over load of school work. And I noticed one of my teachers posted something about loss and grieving. I did not think much of it since.. There is a lot going on. And I went to check on my current guinea pigs. And I noticed Simon limping and not walking right.
All in all I am scared for him I am keeping him close and watching him. If you can fellow witchlings please send some encouragement. We both might need it we are going to take him to the vet soon. It most likely a bruise/soreness. Since I feel nothing broken. Either way if its anything more we need to put him down. Which might be the hardest thing I can do/think of right now... Thank you🙏🔮🙏
Here you go!! Long story short :
I wanted some pet since Trisscat run off and when I met her near the garbage she just hissed at me so, guess she ain't coming home anytime soon.
So I searched the net and found family that was selling 2 lil pig brothers and they were just too adorable.
Currently they are grown up little shits - their hobbies are ruining or eating my stuff and occupying my room. Loki (the striped terror) is literally indescribable and his brother Tho- I mean Raffy (the scruffy shadow) is the sweetest angel.
Hope you'll feel better :)
I feel angry and sad and garbage, if anyone has any positive news or stories or cute pictures of your pets please share
OH MY GOSH A guinea PIG!
guinea pug ❤️🐗🖤
squeals for meals (it is me i squeals and you bring me meals yes)
I'm always a tad worried people will think I'm a bot since I tend to like posts en mass, so here's my smug af guinea pig
I just want to share these pics of my pet guinea pigs named Wolf (bottom pic)and Mouse(top pic) they are my babies
Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.
I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!
Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:
🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.
🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.
🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)
🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.
🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.
🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!
The black & white one is Lilia and the apricot & white one is Laacie. This is when I let ‘em wear my mini Santa hat! This is to show the dream friends & Kirby. Merry Late Christmas!
I love how guinea pigs look like they got nothing going on upstairs, but the minute you open the fridge they go off sounding the alarm like it is their sole purpose and dammit they're gonna fulfill it.