Gerbils

Links: The BIG Winner

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Fat Bear Week winner, marathoner rescues kitten, pampered gerbil, the fox and the hound, and more.

Per tradition, the winner may eat another contestant.

Grazer, thicker than oatmeal and the queen of Fat Bear Week 2023

10 News, via AJ

Disney should make a movie about this.

Baby Fox Pounces Her Way Into Dog’s Heart

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9

And then finished the race.

Bostonian stopped to rescue a kitten during the Chicago Marathon.

Boston.com, via NTMTOM

Matchingks!

Dog Can’t Stop Smiling When He Gets A Bunny Sister

The Dodo / YouTube, via Murray C.

Pampered pocket pet!

Gerbil Insists On Being Swaddled For His Naps

The Dodo / YouTube, via A9

And finally: To the Cat-Pole!

Andrew Y. shares a cat skipping a few steps.

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Links: Hair of the Dog

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Doggie ‘dos, gerbil museum, squirrel story, and cats wipe out toilet paper hoarding, in today’s links.

Doggie 'do

Owner Does Her Dog’s Hair Every Day Since The Lockdown Started

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

You wiped out their entire supply!

17 Cats Who Took A Stand Against Toilet Paper Hoarding

BuzzFeed, via Andrew Y.

An amazing story.

A tale of a squirrel mother and her nest in a car engine

Twitter, via Andrew Y.

After this, let's go nibble on the postmodernists.

Couple Made Mini-Museum for Their Gerbils During Quarantine

Hyperallergic, via Andrew Y.

My heart hears you just fine.

Deaf Dog Takes to Rescued Kittens and Showers Them with Cuddles

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

And finally: I Just Ate?

The three little words every cat hates to hear. (via Amy F.)

Feed her whatever she is asking for, NOW!

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Obscure 60’s Musical History

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The Shirelles, The Ronettes, The Supremes — these and other “girl groups” left an indelible mark on the 1960’s music scene with their catchy lyrics, bouncy melodies, and poofy hairstyles. Inspired by their success, music promoters rushed to duplicate this winning formula in sometimes bizarre ways, including the world’s first (and only) “gerbil group,” Francine and the Fuzzettes.

Matching costumes were important in those days.

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