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
Baby pincushion makes my day. So does sweet Bear, who obviously loves his job. And that cockatoo will have me giggling all morning!
“Velvety soft nose” on the porcupette made my heart melt.
Screaming cockatoo nearly made tea spurt out my nose. And I wasn’t drinking any.
Awesome way to start the long weekend, Mike.
This community that Mike has built at Cutetropolis is my version of Chester’s Village. Warning: hankie alert for that story, though it’s lovely.
I would tell that cockatoo everything he wants just please stop screaming LOL!!
I like the person screaming back.
I forgot about the porcupette!
Also, I just love the word porcupette!
My favorite porcupette video. Stomp, stomp!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIIxXIYd3dY
Oh, the little stompitty stomps! Too cute. Love it!