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26 years ago when I was a little boy, my neighbor killed a horse.

Her and my mom were close friends. My mom led me to the horse and it bit my hand. I was completely ok with it. There was no bleeding. I put my hand out with closed fingers.

As far as I know, my parents neighbor, instructed someone to call the city or, unlikely called them herself, to report the horse for rabies. The horse was shot and there was no follow-up. I was then blamed for the death by my family.

I know for a fact that my neighbor killed this horse because she didn’t like the sounds it made.

Now she is joining animal welfare groups. I’m trying to figure out what to do. I believe she has no right.

Any thoughts on what I could do?
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>>5100664
It's well documented.
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>>5099701
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>>5099619
>I know for a fact that my neighbor killed this horse because she didn’t like the sounds it made.
and what are you basing this on? a faulty memory from decades ago?
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>op, avenge me
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>>5099619
it was 100% your fault. I hope you are happy

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>In this board, Liopleurodon is a 25 mt long superpredator, end of story!
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>>5100367
Come on dude you used to try a lot harder than this
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>>5100538
Do you have a better explanation for why this animal was so grossly misrepresented in size and behaviour? We're not talking about a few meters shorter, Liopleurodon was 5 times smaller than the BBC show counterpart. That's magdeburg unicorn levels of incompetence.
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>>5100045
blessed post
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>>5100691
Smae reason why the Carnotaurus in that disney movie was like 1.5 times bigger than a T. rex. They just wanted a cool bug unstoppable monster
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>>5100721
*same
Fuck

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The best animal in nature's existence
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>>5100546
fuck!!!!!!!! i saved the thumbnail!!!
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>>5100537
some things are beautiful to observe from a distance
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>>5100537
we have to make them smaller though
500kg is small livestock range, not pet
black bears are the ideal starting point
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>>5100602
If pandas had enough sex, they would be already domesticated
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Best animal is the elephant, but bear is definitely a close second

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is wool a hair or a fur?
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>>5100235
well is wool fucking fur or its own kind of hair
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>>5100232
Chemically they're all identical but wool is defined as more crimpy and thinner than hair. Some sheep grow both, some only grow hair so you don't have to shear them.
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>>5100323
Wool and Fur are both hair. They just grow differently and have different texture and structure.
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>>5100681
Then why is negro wool called hair
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>>5100683
Because it's a common parlance when describing homo sapiens sapiens.

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>Walks in
>rekts your whole tree of life

How many more branches of life are there we dont know about?
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>>5098912
>marine traits
like what
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>>5098915
That's just Chinese at the beach.
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>>5098908
Looks like a benis
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>>5100597
he's probably mostly talking about the blubber-form fat we build up, which I think evolved to protect the abdominal wall from being punctured with sharp sticks. Whoever our ancestors were, they stabbed other too. The lack of body hair is another thing, which I don't have an explanation for. One thing the aquatic ape theory has in its favor is the reproductive organs that work underwater, for intact males at least. I think we're more buoyant than any of the great apes too, we can escape bigger stronger monkeys by swimming.
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>>5098908
Hear me out... Land Corals.

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Love is in the Air Edition
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>>5100443
dont worry, i dont discriminate
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Is London just a city where foxes are just self domesticating themselves? I keep hearing stories and seeing videos of foxes just chilling around humans or inviting themselves into people's houses and making friends with people. Every time I see a story of a fox walking into a gym to watch people work out, or get onto a bus to take a nap, or get on a train to find new territory, or just walking around in broad daylight with humans while most people just treat him like one another guy going about his day it's always London. I don't think any other city or population of people just accepts wild foxes to the point they have started to just mingle with humans.
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>>5100643
>Is London just a city where foxes are just self domesticating themselves?
Yes.

>[...] people just accepts wild foxes to the point they have started to just mingle with humans.
Not all Londoners appreciate Foxes. We can expect mass killings and hunting of Foxes return in UK in the next 2-5 years.


Anyway, fresh bread, please?
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She's kinda grumpy sometimes, but I like her. She used to hunt birds and squirrels before I brought her inside. She showed up in my driveway one day and just didn't leave.
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Whoops
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>>5099656
Cute cat anon
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>>5099653
Kitty!
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>>5099653
My kot is best kot, Ur kot is best kot, All kots are best kots.

/an/ humor thread
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>>5099332
Marian (((Engel)))
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>>5095688
Slay the princess.jpg
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>>5099502
kek
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>>5100567
Kek

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I CANT BARK!
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>>5094565
They are fucking hunting dogs by design. They need proper handling if you don't want them to become destructive and aggressive.
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>>5096990
I was talking about the little rat in op post, not real race
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>>5094846
They probably sign some kind of waiver before the show starts. Same reason he can't sue them for that scratch he got.
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>>5094814
don't bite off more than you can chew
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>>5098562
>you have not seen working dogs, any of the hunting breeds have huge teeth, canines especially

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Do orcas have the potential for evil?
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>>5097578
>more then
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>>5099651
Thanks for the insight, I enjoyed your reply, you appear to be a highly intelligent individual.
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You now remember that time the US Navy shot and exploded thousands of Orcas near Greenland waters for target practice
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>>5097903
>bottom right
ah yes, trans kids, violence and poverty, very notable societal contributions
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>>5097580
they lay their eggs on the ground and have to guard them against everything with legs. Only the meanest ones have their eggs actually hatch.

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What time is it?
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these are mostly anisodactyl toes right?
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>>5095085
mostly yeah
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Podcaster Joe Rogan has warned that mountain lions are running riot in certain states and eating household pets, demanding politicians do more to address the problem.

“One of the things they found out in San Francisco in the Bay Area was when they do shoot these mountain lions, they’ve done an analysis of their diet. It’s 50 percent dogs."

“They’re doing nothing to curb the population. And this is the thing is like people go, ‘Oh, it’s OK Let nature do its thing.’ No, it doesn’t do its thing. It kills your dog, OK?” he said.

He continued: “Fifty percent of their diet is eating people’s pets. So, they’re hunting people’s pets. That means you are, if you’re a dog lover, you’re allowing a monster to eat your dog because you think that’s the right thing to do and to be kind with nature."

“No, you have to hunt them. You have to get them the f*** away from you."

Rogan went on to share a story about Hanes being pursued by a mountain lion while out for an evening jog and commented: “That is the consequences of letting monsters live in your neighborhood."

The host concluded by suggesting that trophy hunting should be rebranded as “monster control” to attract broader support, signing off by saying: “I love animals, but I am on Team People.”



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how much of the gas chamber state is dedicated to "dog dookie" infrastructure?

what are the mountain lions supposed to eat?

I am not sorry that a mountain lion eats your gas chamber state emotional support animal.
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>>5098602
Humans actually have a portion of our language centers dedicated to dogs. The weird thing is that it doesn't use words.
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>>5100594
That's okay. I'm not sorry your mother left you with abandonment issues like the whore she is. You deserved to get kicked out at 18.
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>>5100594
Here’s one of those cases of cat poop schizophrenia scientists have been warning us about
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how many posts in this thread are the same guy trying to make it seem like genociding native fauna is a normal opinion to have
>>5098075
/an/ is slow and 4chan posters are sadly not immune to engagement bait

Cats are significantly less intelligent than dogs. They are slightly less domesticated and have the tendencies that come with that (more persistent independent action and innate skills that help them in the wild, reminiscent of the ways chimpanzees and orangutans outperform humans on select tasks), but overall, have inferior cognition and a less rich inner world, while dogs are complex social animals with more going on inside their head.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dogs-when-you-count-neurons-have-a-lot-more-than-cats/
Some dog breeds, such as german shepherds, can have over 800 million cortical neurons, twice as much as the average mid sized mutt.

Therefore, since dogs psychological needs are greater than their suffering is deeper, public policy should prioritize canine well being, while making concessions to a clean society and the natural order and regulating cats as if they are simply less aware of their situation anyways, because they are.

Proposed changes:
Dogs must have at least 1/4 acre to roam around in at any given time
It is illegal to crate a dog except under less than ordinary circumstances
Dogs must be allowed to roam in a fenced in park at least once a week, for at least an hour, if their behavioral tendencies allow it
Spay and neuter must be delayed until sexual maturity for dogs to ensure proper cognitive development
Dogs must be taken to the vet for a physical and psychological wellness check at least one every three months
Cats must be kept indoors
Cats must be spayed and neutered as soon as possible to prevent overpopulation
When roaming cats are third class citizens akin to escaped rabbits
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>>5098925
My sister's cat also does that
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>>5086344
Agree with OP's rules for dogs, even as a non dog person. Amerisharts are obsessed with dog culture yet can't properly take care of one. If you have to crate a dog for any significant amount of time, what the fuck are you even doing? Don't need a dog. Apartment rentoids should never have a dog, not enough space. Also why the fuck would you keep any kind of working breed as a pet? Must be mental torture to never fulfill your potential. A dog needs a job, they love having jobs, being a yappy "guard dog" doesn't count. I hate dog culture and irresponsible dog owners (most people).
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>>5098952
Working breeds make better pets. Dogs DGAF about what purebred faggots think they are for, DGAF about whatever potential or cool/noble shit you do, and their stimulation levels are easy as piss to meet. Two walks, play with some toys, do some tricks, they take a nap.

As long as they arent hyper inbred grand champion slop “for extra drive” or the so called job demands a dysgenic freak like a pitbull (or victorian trash with made up jobs tha exist solely so noblemen of the past could make their hunting look more sporting and sophisticated to signal status) they are just healthier, more intelligent, less dysgenic dogs.
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>>5098925
>>5098930
so does mine
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>>5098925
>>5098930
>>5100480
This is all the anti cat schizo bumping his own pathetic thread (much like his pathetic existence)

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QOTT: What is the most difficult fish you've managed to breed?

Tank Cycling:
>www.modestfish.com/how-to-cycle-your-aquarium/

Stocking and Water Change Calculator:
>www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php
>https://finscape.us/
>www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/EffectiveWaterChange.php

Articles and Care Guides:
>www.seriouslyfish.com/knowledge-base/
>www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/
>www.aquariumcoop.com/
>www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/

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I have an empty 10g aquarium, what should I try to breed in it? I would ideally like to make some money if possible.
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>>5100436
Opae ula.

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>water mammal
>dies if it spends too long out of water
>dies if it spends too long under water

Holy shit, what a biological fumble.
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They are still fortunate when compared to those sharks that need to be in constant motion for oxygen and water to pass through their gills.
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>>5100101
water mammals been around for dozens of millions of years and evolving
yeah,such a failure uh?
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aren’t they apex predators
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>>5100101
If it breeds it succeeds.
Nothing else matters.


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