Are there any wildlife experts who would care to hazard a guess as to what this might be? Bobcat? Lynx? Very poor quality short video and first comment contains similar poor quality image. It's larger than the fox. But doesn't look like a coyote. And no visible tail.
Edit: the consensus seems to be bobcat. Thanks for all the input!
Location: Nova Scotia
Battle of wills.
Zaz is so cross! She really didn't want her picture taken and did her best to make it almost impossible. She pretty much fought tooth and claw to make it hard to get this photo. She had just been fighting with a tail that didn't want to be bitten and legs that refused to be cleaned and then I came along with my phone and caught her out of sorts. She was going to make me pay and so it took about 15 photos to get this, finally! (Happily I got off mostly unscathed, don't worry.)
Have a happy (and hopefully peaceful) #caturday all!
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(The long read. )
Dogs are amazing.
I know that's something most of us agree on.
Here is Joni, 12 years old, a Border Collie, and the least well behaved dog who's ever lived with us. She is beloved of Zaz who will be devastated when she goes.
One of her more annoying habits is to bark constantly while I'm making supper. Or vacuuming. Or snow is being cleared. Or any time, really.
The other day when she was doing just that. I said to her "stop barking and play the 'hide the blue ball' game." In that game one of us hides her blue ball in the kitchen and she tries (or if she's hidden it, I pretend to try) to find it.
She stopped barking, went straight for the blue ball and 'hid' it in the cupboard, standing in front of it as a clue for me to ask her where it was then to praise her lavishly when she 'found' it, which I did, of course.
I was pretty impressed. Steven was also as he was there. Fluke?
Last night the same barking for nothing was going on, but this time I said in a rather conversational tone (barely over the din) "why don't you stop barking and play hide the blue ball instead?" She stopped and picked up her blue ball and did exactly as I had suggested.
Not a fluke. They know so much more than they let on.
Have a Happy Friday, friends.
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There must be a better way to remove cat hair from a washing machine after washing pet blankets, other than running a dark fabrics wash immediately afterwards.
I did put them all though a cold drier for 20 minutes, hoping to get rid of it. But.. no. Some still remains.
Anyone?
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Springhouse Market #Halifax spirit of giving
This wonderful little restaurant business has a community minded program in place to help people in need of food or a warm drink. It's their community meals program. As they put it:
'...we’re thinking a lot about how powerful it is when neighbours take care of each other.
Our Community Meals Program lets you pay it forward. When you buy a meal, soup and toast, or a coffee for someone in need, you help make sure that anyone who walks through our doors can get something nourishing, completely free, no questions asked."
When you buy a coffee ($2), a soup and toast ($7), or a full meal of their choosing, ($14) for a stranger, you get it at a discount and it's given out completely free.
As they say: "We know that this program doesn’t do anything to solve the larger issues around food insecurity in our city. But it is one small, meaningful way we can brighten someone’s day, offer dignity, and make sure a neighbour gets something warm and nourishing when they’re struggling."
You can buy in person or on the website, which is so convenient.
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Sometimes I simply can't believe the incredible privilege it is for us to live with such wonderful creatures as our cats and Joni. I look at their characters, their physical beauty and their natural grace, and I feel the gentle affection and kindness they give us so freely.
Whatever did we do to deserve animals?
They know what they want, too. Badger explained to me that she needs to eat each of her meals in front of the wood stove in the winter. Why not?
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When you're not well, and of course your (non) Instant Pot (actually Breville) is suddenly broken, out of warranty. (* See first comment.) And a vegan friend who knows the food you like, prepares a home made chili as a takeout for us so we have lunch. She packed everything, a delicious tvp chili, guacamole, corn chips, cilantro and even a mandarin for dessert. The kindness of friends is overwhelming at times.
Zaz wants to wish a happy #Caturday to all! She's been busy housekeeping, it would appear, as she's thrown most of her blanket out of her bed. She's such a helpful, busy girl.
I hope everyone's day is peaceful and warm.
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Young love. Starting out 44 years ago.
(He posted a photo of me, but he isn't in it! So I had to put that right.)
It's happy anniversary to us!
44 years married. Love him even more than I did back then!
I had a Eureka moment on the way to meet up with him to watch a movie 45 years ago. We had so much we enjoyed doing together: I suddenly realised that I could be happy in my life. That was a new concept to me and he made it come true.
Thank you
@StevenKennard 🍾🎉🍾🎉🥂🥳
Ellie Kennard