Wombat Wednesday

Links: Cuckoo Canine Costumes

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If you’ve got 40 minutes to spare, reader Andrew Y. found the entire Tompkins Square Halloween dog parade on YouTube.

A dog wears a costume of a trash can with a prop seagull

I’m not trash, I’m treasure!

Hundreds of Costumed Canines for N.Y.C.’s Famous Halloween Dog Parade

People, via NTMTOM

It’s tiring to be this cute!

Award-Winning Wildlife Photos That Reveal The Beauty Of Our Natural World

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

Nine lives!

Cat Abandoned at Park Went On to Mother Two Litters, Nine Kittens in All

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

And finally: Happy Birthday, Matilda!

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Links: Hard Hat Cat

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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: All in All You’re Just a Tiny Cat in the Wall

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A blurry image of a black cat being held aloft.

And you can kiss that security deposit goodbye, folks.

Pet Cat Trapped Behind N.Y. Apartment Wall for 5 Days Is Rescued

People, via NTMTOM

“Hah! You’ll never catch me! Wait, you caught me.”

100-pound Colorado tortoise flees home in ‘world’s slowest escape’

Denver Post, via Tara O.

NO, WE ARE NOT! NO! NOOOOOOO!!!

Are We Knitting Too Many Tiny Sweaters for Animals?

Atlas Obscura, via NTMTOM

And finally: Climbing Mama Wombat

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Rocco’s Ready to Roll

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Earlier this month we met Rocco, an orphan wombat in “wombat school” preparing for his release into the wild. The feisty boy became a beloved member of the household, but finally the day came when he said goodbye.

a wombat viewed from overhead digs in the dirt next to some carrots. Title card reads "Rocco goes back to the bush"
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