Links: Hippo Birthday!

Baby pygmy hippo eats grass.

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  1. allein ๐Ÿพ July 14, 2025 / 9:09 am

    ๐Ÿฆ›๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ„

    (Hippo Birdie two Moo)

  2. AJ July 14, 2025 / 9:55 am

    Wow, can’t believe our little Moo is all grown up. Or as much as a pygmy hippo will grow. So happy kitty siblings were reunited, so cute! I went into the pet store yesterday for dog food and they had a cream tabby kitten up for adoption. Of course, I had to stop and play with it. If I didn’t have my two tiny terrors, I would be thinking very seriously of bringing that munchkin home. I’ve heard of bodega cats, junkyard dogs but now it looks as if dogs are moving into management and running gas stations. Love how the guy has a “serious” conversation with doggo. I wouldn’t believe him about the lotto tickets though. I mean the rolls are right there!

    Brother and SIL arrived safely on Sat and last night we all went on a dinner cruise in San Diego harbor. Had perfect weather and as usual the views are gorgeous. Meal was pretty good too, steak and shrimp with chocolate cake for dessert. Today, going to hang out with SIL while bro attends work convention. Probably lounge around the pool and then walk down to the harbor. Tomorrow we’ll probably do one of the hop on hop off trolleys and see Old Town and the park. I think one night they’ll come to our place and we’ll fire up the grill for dinner. It’s been nice having them around as our schedules usually don’t coincide for vacations.

    • debg July 14, 2025 / 10:00 am

      You’ve got such a fun itinerary this week! How’s the flea situation going?

      • AJ July 14, 2025 / 12:42 pm

        Fleas are under control for now, knock wood. I gave them the other flea med, NexGard, and that seemed to knock out those pesky buggers. I was going to give them a bath last weekend but ran out of time so they’ll get one this weekend.

  3. debg July 14, 2025 / 10:02 am

    Love that bouncy pork! Happy birthday, sweetheart!

    Pronghorn’s adorable little face made me smile. They have pronghorns at the tiny zoo where I used to live in Kansas. Apparently pronghorns are the “antelope” in “where the deer and the antelope play.”

    Kitten faces always make me swoon. Imagine Colby, Jack, and Brie with those horror toys!

    • Emsthemonster July 14, 2025 / 12:37 pm

      I’m in love with the kittens too.

      When I started learning English, I took part in a summer camp with students from Kansas. They taught us this song without giving us the lyrics and I just could not understand how the deer and the envelopes would play ๐Ÿ™‚

      As for your question yesterday, my kitties are fine, thanks for asking. They just don’t understand our crazy weather. One day it is flash flood, the other day the wind uproots our trees. How are you and yours, Debg?

  4. Georgiana July 14, 2025 / 10:17 am

    Th site won’t let me read the article, says I’ve reached my limit of free article, well doesn’t matter happy birthday Moo Deng.
    My birthday was yesterday and we went out to a nice Italian restaurant to celebrate. I only had one glass of wine with my meal and I’m feeling every one of my 68 years on this earth this morning. Ah the joys of getting old LOL!

    • allein ๐Ÿพ July 14, 2025 / 10:33 am

      Happy birthday! ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚

    • N. Fritz July 14, 2025 / 10:49 am

      Hippo birdie two ewes!

    • Emsthemonster July 14, 2025 / 12:26 pm

      Happy birthday, Georgiana!

  5. Kar July 14, 2025 / 10:32 am

    “He fell onto my squeaky toy โ€” ten times.”

    I can feel the jury rolling their eyes.

    • allein ๐Ÿพ July 14, 2025 / 10:33 am

      He had it comin’.

      • Kar July 14, 2025 / 11:14 am

        and you would’ve done the same.

  6. Duckie ๐Ÿฅ July 14, 2025 / 11:34 am

    Happy birthday, Moo.
    Donโ€™t worry, Fiona, we still love you.

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