Someone: “I want a cat/rabbit/other animal that will be super openly affectionate, go for walks, play fetch, not mind being handled rough, never be shy, and also I don’t want it to claw me or the furniture(so I’ll probably get it declawed) and I don’t want to ever clean a litter box or cage.”
Me: “Hey there’s this great new type of animal you might be interested in:”
Someone: “I want a dog but I don’t ever want to take it for walks or exercise it very much or let it outside and I want it to be fine with being left alone for longer periods of time and also never bark.”
Me:
Someone: “I want a cat or dog but I want to only feed it a vegan diet.”
Me:
Someone: “I want to have a pet but I basically never want to interact with it.”
Me:
Someone: “I want to get my kid a cute pet for Easter/Christmas!”
Me:
Get a pet that fits your needs. Don’t get a pet then try to force it to fit your lifestyle. Just because you saw a person walking a rabbit once doesn’t mean you can expect a rabbit to just be a dog. Just get a dog!
True! According to Wikipedia, he tongue is too big for he gotdamn mouth, so much so that it actually extends into his abdomen. Similarly, his front claws are too big for walking and he uses his tail as counterbalance so he can walk on his hind legs. Pangolins are delightfully weird little creatures
Strange but adorable armoured dogs
basically an artichoke with legs
Such noble and ridiculous creatures 😀
All of the above, and sadly really endangered. They’re a popular bushmeat animal and folk medicine in parts of the world says their keratin scales can cure all sorts of diseases. (They’re the same protein as rhino horn and sadly just as useless medicinally).
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