Butterflies

Links: Hard Hat Cat

Not That Mike The Other Mike8 Comments
A small kitten being held by human hands is wearing a yellow hard hat

And I want one of those shiny yellow vests!

Kitten gets tiny hard hat after rescue from excavator

YouTube, via Karen F.

Shoulda had the guac, bro.

Monarch butterfly saved after landing in refried beans

PopSci, via A9

Tense story with a happy ending.

Stray Dog Pulls Off Miraculous Survival After Hours in Raging Chilean River

YouTube, via Andrew Y.

And finally: Meet Clover!

Toronto Zoo’s baby wombat gets a name. (via Andrew Y.)

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Links: Mama’s on Fire!

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Two men wearing firefighter uniforms hold four puppies, one in each arm.

Looks like everyone had their hands full.

Georgia firefighters help emergency vet deliver 15 puppies

WKYC, via AJ

A little nectar then back on the road.

‘Monarch Highway’ in central U.S. stalled. But states still planting rest stops

IPM News, via Elizabeth G.

But we look FABULOUS!

Hurricane Isaias: Flamingos ride out storm in zoo’s bathroom

KIRO7, via AJ

And finally: Pointed Debate

Andrew Y. shares a dog who’s had about enough of this pr… ovocatively imitative cactus.

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Links: Wing and a Prayer

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Two photos taken from overhead showing the process of attaching a new wing to a monarch butterfly.

Make that two wings.

Vets Perform Successful Wing Transplant on Monarch Butterfly

People, via Karen F.

Gotta catch ’em all.

After Months, They Finally Got the Stray Cat with Her Kittens

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

Mazel Woof!

Couple Throws Lavish ‘Bark Mitzvah’ for Dog’s 13th Birthday

People, via NTMTOM

And finally: You’re Not the Boss of Me!

Andrew Y. found this sassy baby hippo.

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Links: How Much Is That Kitty in the Window?

Not That Mike The Other Mike18 Comments
black dog sits behind orange cat

We adopted, not shopted!

Dog Finds A Cat Friend In The Window

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9

There is a cat inside me just screaming to get out.

Funny Dog Memes For Anyone Who Has A Dog

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

If there’s a monarch on my head does that make me a king?

Golden Retriever Spends Hours A Day With His Butterflies

The Dodo / YouTube, via Skimpy

Long-distance dedication.

Rescuers Travel 1600 Miles to Reunite Florida Panther Kitten with Mother

Cole and Marmalade, via NTMTOM

Woman Goes into L.A. Fire Zones to Rescue Dozens of Animals

People, via NTMTOM

And finally: Chairy-go-round

Dana D. brings us a cat going around in circles.

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