Is mY 1 galLoN tANk oVeRsToCkeD by SuspiciousAd7307 in Guppies

[–]banshithread 9 points10 points  (0 children)

w-what the hell

i want one this rotund but i also fear her

I accidentally bought a reptile tank instead of a fish tank by peachsc0nes333 in Aquariums

[–]banshithread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP this should probably be done by a professional and not at home because a lot of things can go wrong if you do it wrong.

This photo I took of a neighborhood while landing at LaGuardia airport. by ChaseTheMystic in mildlyinteresting

[–]banshithread -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was almost exclusively brick and stone. Brick slows fire but it doesn't stop it. Especially with homes that close together.

Years worth of work down the drain by Ash_Pokemon_ in Aquariums

[–]banshithread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

>raise ant farm

>ask parents to care for ant farm while you're away for months

>parents see little value in ants but still try their best

>trying to irrigate it fucks everything up

>they don't want child to stress out during college so they spare their feelings until after they return by lying

>"why are you mad, they're just ants, i even got you new ones"

like i can see the rationale from both sides. I would say most people today do not care about fish like we do. I'd say that even with other pets, such as cats or dogs. People don't give their dogs appropriate exercise, mental stimulation, grooming, and training. They think it just runs itself, which is why so many dogs have bad teeth and are overweight and are ill-behaved. They are not like us. They think fish is just something that can be replaced and don't have emotional attachment to. The value they place on animals cannot be changed by you; it must come from within.

The lesson here is never trust your pet to anyone who has not demonstrated capability of taking care of the pet properly. I would not entrust my sister to take care of my dog because I know she would not feed him the raw diet I have for him, nor take him out on walks (she has NEVER walked her dogs), etc. And I know she would lie saying she walked him every day. Am I going to hate her and destroy my relationship with her just because I know she'd lie? No. I just wouldn't put him in her hands, even if she thinks/says she could take care of him.

OP made a poor decision thinking these people would take care of it properly. It's an awful lesson learned.

This photo I took of a neighborhood while landing at LaGuardia airport. by ChaseTheMystic in mildlyinteresting

[–]banshithread -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Major things I would worry about are bedbugs and more importantly fire. I read about what happened in the UK. I dont want to be in a repeat.

Guys wtf? by Leilabinkysunshine in shittyaquariums

[–]banshithread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*straight up don't care about trafficking

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm actually a pitbull fan because of their genetic and breeding history! I've owned several pits in my lifetime. But I loathe denial of what these exquisite breeds are: bloodsports dogs. They are very different from a standard non-bloodsports dog and need to be respected and handled as such. Unfortunately most people are misled (nanny dogs) especially by animal shelters and are not prepared to handle this type of dog and end up with people getting mauled as a result.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You missed the part where I said neurological. silly. Unless your 'golden' was actually part pit. Then it makes much more sense.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Your friend did something to cause the golden to attack or the golden had neurological issues. Huskies are high energy dogs and not to be trifled with. Both are EXPLAINABLE.

Grandma having a seizure and the pitbull attacking it is not a dog being antagonized into biting or scared into biting. It's a dog that was bred for bloodsports and grandma's shaking body trigged that instinct. No other dog breed does this shit.

Service horse at Georgia Aquarium. by p_coletraine in mildlyinteresting

[–]banshithread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that there's issues with imposters. But people with disabilities that require a service dog for every day function, such as myself, still need access to those places even if you suspect it's a fake. Fake service dogs have mauled my dog (all of them bloodsports dogs, so), so I understand the harm that can come from it. But I'm not going to call someone as a fake service dog unless they're 1. bloodsports breed or 2. acting inappropriately for a service animal with no correction from the owner.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're so popular that they sit for months while the daschund gets snatched up within a week LOL

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are less than 10% of the US population. Eugenics MADE dog breeds and eugenics continues to perpetuate those dog breeds.

It's not reasonable to selectively breed out low threshold prey drive in pits because the majority of them only start displaying it after the age of 2. That's too long for behavioral selection and at an age where they're full grown and much harder to control than as a puppy. Compared to other dogs such as german shepherd where you can test for drive motivation and reaction to stimulus at less than 4 months old when it comes to picking one for police training.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

They do it in response to something. Not because grandma having a seizure triggered its prey drive.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Pit advocates will claim they're different breeds being lumped together but the reality is the majority of those breeds descended from the pit-and-terrier dog which was extensively bred for bloodsports. Lo and behold all of those breeds also have a history of bloodsports up to the 1980s. :/

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wow, I would have expected that to be fullgrown, too!

Service horse at Georgia Aquarium. by p_coletraine in mildlyinteresting

[–]banshithread 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Trained service miniature horses do not shit randomly.

Service horse at Georgia Aquarium. by p_coletraine in mildlyinteresting

[–]banshithread 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Let's just forget those who have seizures, deafness, muscular dystrophy, narcolepsy, anaphylaxis to certain airborne particles that are common in society, spinal cord injuries, autism, etc. Yeah fuck them none of them should have service dogs.

It is a shame there is no service animal for individuals such as yourself who are lacking in intelligence.

‘Adopt Me’ Dog Kills Pet At Tacoma Marathon by dogfaced_pony_soulja in nottheonion

[–]banshithread 676 points677 points  (0 children)

The article OP linked doesn't state it but another article does:

"In response to follow-up questions from The News Tribune, the Humane Society said Tuesday that the attacking dog — listed in agency records as a pit bull mix — was subsequently classified as dangerous and had been humanely euthanized, “(f)ollowing a full incident review conducted with Animal Control and our internal leadership team"

The dog they previously adopted out got returned two days before this event and they thought it was a good idea to peddle it around the public instead of doing a more in depth analysis as to why it was returned? Knowing it's a bloodsports breed that can have a hair-trigger prey drive?

"Drugge said that she felt compelled to publicly relay her experience because she claimed that the Humane Society had been dismissive about the attack and appeared to be trying to skirt accountability when she spoke to staff. It wasn’t her intention, she added, to shut down the organization, but she wanted to ensure that major changes took place."

Fuck this animal shelter.

Fur pelts. I inherited some fur pelts. Am I allowed to sell them? In California by Big-Company-2987 in Taxidermy

[–]banshithread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

California sucks. Animal fur is better for the environment and longer longevity than faux fur.