It’s a blustery day, breezy enough to ruffle the chicken feathers, and the dachshund family are out running with the wind, ears flapping and tails wagging.
Flappy Floppy Doxies
Tales of the Improperly-trained Lifeguard!
Instinct and intuition — that’s what makes me a good lifeguard. Why, just the other day I saw someone swim right after eating! Luckily, my years of hearing random folk wisdom told me to spring into action!
Links: Perfectly Precious Pincushion
What a prickly kid!
History is made at Point Defiance Zoo as rare porcupette is born
KOMO, via Allein
Does it come with chimkin?
12 Animals Who Have Won Bravery Medals Throughout History
Mental Floss, via NTMTOM
I’m an agent of chaos.
Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning
Scientific American, via Elizabeth G.
Where do you want it?
Dog Has Taken It Upon Himself to Help Delivery Drivers
Yahoo News, via Andrew Y.
Content note: Discussion of illness.
Woman Built Support System For Dog Owners She Wishes She’d Always Had
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
And finally: What Doing?
Andrew Y. shares a bird who needs to know RIGHT NOW (but check your device volume first).
I can’t sleep….. I just watched this video and laughed so hard my husband woke up from snoring loudly and my dog started barking….. Anyways this friggen bird is ridiculous 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/hFwoKYPEek
— Riverrat328 (@riverrat328) September 1, 2026
Bystander Buddy
Mama cat is determined to give her fidgety kitten a thorough tongue bath. Meanwhile Buddy is wondering if he even needs to be here for this.
