Somehow this is cuter than "animals on their backs upside down."
Hilarious ‘Dog Balloons’ That Floated Up To The Ceiling And Got Stuck
Bored Panda, via Faye + others
Draw me like one of your awkwardly-posed French girls.
The Best Dog Photos Of 2018 Have Been Announced
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y. & Mikael R.
Your head's as big as my entire neck, Mom!
The Wilds Celebrates Birth Of Giraffe Calf
ZooBorns, via Murray C.
Mini-mittens!
Woman Saves Kitten with Extra Toes, Later Finds Her Polydactyl Sister
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
And finally: At the Puppy Testing Grounds
This new design still has some problems with uneven surfaces.
That puppy definitely needs some adjustments. That stair wiggle slew me.
The balloon pup looks like he has gas
Kittens and pups and giraffes, oh my!
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Went to my parents’ for dinner last night and to see Stripes. He has a vet appointment tomorrow to evaluate him. I’m not sure if he’ll come home. 🙁 He’s lost some weight (thought he’s still eating) and you can feel all the bones in his back when you pet him, and he definitely felt lighter when I picked him up. My dad said he gets coughing fits (he didn’t while I was there, but his breathing seemed heavy) and his eye keeps running, with a little tinge of pink in the stuff coming from it. He sleeps a lot (even for a cat) and moves slowly. He still thwaps his tail and will fight you if he doesn’t want to be picked up. Stars hasn’t even been picking fights with him, like she does most nights, but sometimes just lays nearby and watches, so she must know something’s wrong (though last night she was hiding behind the couch). Not sure if they’ll do anything tomorrow or not, but I’m off work so I think I’ll go with them just in case.
Oh Allein, I am sorry. I always love reading Stripes stories except for this one, this makes me sad. *hug*
Thanks. I am sad today. I feel like when he looks up at you he’s saying “help?” Poor baby. We’ll see what they say tomorrow. But it’ll be soon. ?
So sorry, Allein. Hugs to you and your family, including Stars.
Virtual Cuteropolis family standing by… you and Stripes won’t be alone. Hugs!
Thanks, everyone. 🙂 Will update tomorrow evening.
We’ll all be with you in spirit tomorrow, Allein.
Oh, how sad, Allein – you want so much to be able to help them and you can only do so much. You know you’ve got a gallery of support here – tell your parents we’re thinking of them, too.
I’m so sorry, Allein! Having been through this myself so recently, I do recommend you go to the vet with them if at all possible. You’ll want that kiss if it’s to be the last one. Holding a good thought for you and your folks, and Stripes, of course—and Stars, who sounds like a pretty good sister, really.
Yeah, they’re not exactly cuddle buddies but they love each other. I’m sure she’ll be looking for him and wondering where he is (they did that for a little while when Pablo left us). Just wish you could explain, y’know?
So sorry Allein. Never ever easy. And they are so innocent.
Sorry Allein,
We’re all here for you!
Please cuddle him for us.
I’m so sorry. You want so much to make them feel better, you want so much to be able to talk to them, really, at the end. It’s good that you’re going to the vet, for you, for Stripes, and for your parents.
Sending hugs and purrs and best wishes to Stripes! And to Stars. And to you. ?
So we went. When I got to the house he was sleeping under the sewing machine in the bedroom. I snuggled him a bit and then picked him up and carried him to the carrier in the kitchen and he barely fought me. He didn’t even make any noise in the car. He had lost over a pound in the past few weeks. Normally he’s all over the exam room inspecting everything but today he wasn’t trying too hard to get off the exam table (though my dad did put him up on the counter for a minute so he could sniff all the jars and stuff. Have I ever mentioned how much my dad hates cats? 😉 ) He was pretty calm. Even let me pet his paws, which he normally hates. So I knew he wasn’t feeling good.
The vet said the cancer was definitely affecting his nasal passages and since he’d started coughing and breathing hard she suspected it had moved into his lungs. She said there was medicine that might slow the progression but it wouldn’t stop it and cats are often in more pain than they let on until it gets really bad. So. He’s not in pain anymore. ?
After he was gone they left us alone with him for a bit. My dad only stayed a few minutes; my mom and I stayed a while longer. My mom opened his mouth to get a better look, and that made her feel better that she made the right decision, because aside from the bright pink mass you could see just by pulling up his lip, there was another, grayish mass behind that, and it was starting to eat into the roof of his mouth. So at least we won’t doubt that it was the right thing to do.
One nice thing they do is light a candle at the desk with a sign next to it that says something like “if this candle is burning someone is saying goodbye to their beloved pet” and it asks people to keep their voices down.
Just wondering how long it’ll take Stars to realize he’s not there anymore. When we got home she was under the bed but she didn’t come out. I imagine she’ll be looking for him later.
Oh goodness Allein, thank you for sharing. Hugs to you, your Mom & Dad and Stars.
Thanks 🙂
Allein, I’m so very sorry. Knowing you made the right decision may relieve unnecessary guilt, but it does nothing for the pain of loss. My heart goes out to you and yours. Farewell to Stripes, a Much Loved Cat.
I’m so sorry, Allein. I’m at work right now, so I have to stifle the tears, but they’re flowing on the inside. 🙁
The dog balloons had me howling with laughter. All the cute babies, especially the ones who got saved from awful situations, melted my heart. And I hereby volunteer to test ALL the puppies! That little guy was so cute, he didn’t even seem real.
Here we go again: https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna134070 (April the Giraffe is pregnant!)
What a great bunch of heart-warming and hilarious links. I do love that little pup – I so want to rush in and pick him up landcover him with kisses and cuddles.
Puppy trying to navigate step is hilarious. Fuzzy potato-husky stage is amazingly cute.
I’m sorry, Allein.