Hirundo Rustica | Progne Subis | Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota | Chaetura Pelagica | Tachycineta Bicolor

A Red Cross nurse with decorated war hero Filax of Lewanno, who rescued 54 Allied soldiers during World War I, on display during the Red Cross parade, October 4, 1920.

Photo: Granger via Fine Art America

fucked up and evil that i Have been drawing and writing all through january but none of you are allowed to see it

a few years ago I remember there was this big discourse topic on dogblr/catblr about “is it ever good husbandry to crate a cat” with people getting very heated back and forth on both sides and I believe the eventual final word was “no don’t ever crate a cat you fucking idiot” which I quietly disagreed with at the time but didn’t really want to get into fights about it. but anyway I’m reminded of that conversation frequently because almost every time a vet at my work sends home a cat to recover after orthopedic surgery or neuro procedures, the discharge instructions very neatly and firmly tell the owner to keep the cat in a large dog crate while recovering unsupervised. anyway.

Gotta love the British press.

Meld

Reblog for a miracle to happen tonight

Things that I am not prioritizing with an adolescent dog:

Leash manners

Stranger-danger/fear response

obedience

greeting manners (when meeting people)

Set schedules/routines

Lots of structure

Things that I am prioritizing:

Name response

Confidence building

House manners

Comfort with grooming/handling

Threshold boundaries

Balance of plenty of exercise and lots of rest

So cute 🥺🥰🐈