Happy Homecoming

Rescued from a well, baby elephant Kalama got a second chance in an elephant orphanage. Once returned to the wild, she started her own family with baby Kapuki — then took the little one to her caregivers for a visit.

a baby elephant touches her foot against the much larger foot of her mother
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Every Donkey Must Get Stoned

I sure do miss my old donkey. Elsie and me used to haul stone to where they was building one o’ them new-fangled Greek temples, and one day she gets curious about who lives inside. Turned out to be some lady named Medusa, and poor girl ain’t been the same since.

A small black dog stands on top of a statue of a donkey.
Looks nice in the garden, though.

Allan and the mule, by Tobyotter, licensed under CC BY 4.0

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And finally: RIP Maru

Maru, the famous boxaholic cat, passed away over the weekend. His death was announced by his human on her blog Saturday. Thanks to Andrew Y. for sharing the post and for all the Maru videos over the years. Here’s Maru’s oldest video on YouTube, from 2008.

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Fuku’s Fabulous Fur

When house rabbit Fuku sploots out on the floor, it can only mean one thing: Time for petting and brushing! Get busy, human!

A rabbit with light brown fur lies down on a carpet. A human hand reaching from the right is petting the rabbit. The rabbit has a small airbrush perched on its head.
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