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3 kids and stressed out mom.

That's a muscovy. Have you lived there long? If not, did the previous people feed her last year? Try peas. Like: get a bag of frozen peas, microwave so they aren't frozen (or hot) and toss a couple out on the walk.

Are there any cat behavioralists around becuae the orange cat has a look I associate with stalking and getting ready for action ... but I could be way off base.

Is Ours. Just cuz we don't use don't mean it yurz.

Given that you could be anywhere on the planet and my guess was only one country off -- one with a shared border and where both are (mostly) above the 60th parallel -- I am content with my guess. The growth issue explains why she doesn't look quite like a registered Siberian, and the fact that she's she's shedding is just expected. Of course you know that the never ending cycle of a new winter coat is already on the way. :-)

Are y'all in Alaska? Cuz that dog is bred for sledding rather than an AKC-recognized breed. Scratch that. You said "reindeer", so... Finland? Alaskans would call those caribou hides. Either way, the dog's shedding pattern hints at a far north locale.

Found the source: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/after-trans-people-trump-now-erasing

They wrote that piece well and linked to archive.ph so people can see the history. They have a snapshop from July 10th with 'bisexual' erased, but as of July 11th, it is back. As I write, the text they cite reads:

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal.

It still omits transgendered as it has since the Februrary 'purge'.

I don't know how or where this rumor started, but it isn't true (yet). I see all the news aggregators are repeating it, though.

• Old news: they removed TQ+ from LGBTQ+ -- that happened in February 2025.
• As of today, they still have the 'B'. See for yourself:
• https://www.nps.gov/ston/
• https://www.nps.gov/ston/learn/education/new-index.htm

I've never had that happen (U.S.). I've either gone to the pound or accepted someone else's pet when they could no longer care for care for it (due to: illness/death/move requiring dubious 30 day animal quarantine).

I would make sure the owner knows about this behavior. Napping is probably the pup's coping mechanism to deal with a potentially scary/chaotic/dangerous new environment, BUT there might be a medical issue. If the pup is sleepy/low-energy all the time or is in pain such that moving hurts, the owner will probably want to tell their veterinarian.

The coloration is ' tabby ' -- in this case not pure tabby cuz sooo much white belly to snuggle!