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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Has the cat's diet changed at all? My understanding is that the allergy has to do with a protein that some cats produce, and it ends up on their fur through the saliva. Certain diets can reduce or eliminate the protein.

I don't have any brands to recommend, but here is the study if it gives you something to go off of

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6764009/

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well that's disappointing, I loved how they were all facing the camera

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Your post isn't showing up right. I think you meant to put the link in the post body: https://www.hphhfoundation.org/blog/origin-of-cats

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

What if it was cooked pasta

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The visitor, in this case, was a white-eared opossum — a marsupial native to the region. Evidently, he’d wandered into the daycare center from the surrounding forest and found a perfectly cozy spot to rest his head.

Neat

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do you have a cat cafe or shelter/rescue nearby?

It's not the same thing, but it might quench your thirst somewhat

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Wiggly Pup! (www.youtube.com)
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I read this as 'car' and it almost made sense that way too

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The text has an AI vibe to it, I can't find the words for what tips me off when I see it

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Someone ate a bee 🤔

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

The Hedge fund is not doing well unfortunately

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago

Also posting to !offbeat@lemmy.ca. It's a small community that others might like too

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/aww@lemmy.world
 

Hopefully that title wasn't too clickbait, here is the article and details.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-africa-bird-island-eastern-cape-helicopter-crash-penguin/

Tldr:

South Africa helicopter crash blamed on penguin in cardboard box that hit pilot's controls

Everyone was ok:

The aircraft sustained substantial damage but the pilot and passengers were uninjured, according to the incident report. The penguin was also unharmed, the report noted.

How it happened:

The pilot and passengers were conducting an aerial survey flight of an island off South Africa's Eastern Cape on January 19, 2025. The helicopter safely landed on Bird Island. Before departing, one of the passengers, who the incident report referred to as a "specialist," asked that they transport one of the penguins on the island back with them. The pilot agreed, and the penguin was placed in a cardboard box.

When the helicopter was at an altitude of around 50 feet, the cardboard box slid off the passenger's lap -- onto the pilot's cyclic pitch control lever, the incident report said. The helicopter rolled to the right. The pilot could not recover, the incident report said. As the aircraft descended, the main rotor blades of the helicopter struck the ground, and the helicopter landed on its side, about 60 feet from where it had taken off.

A more casual article:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/helicopter-crash-blamed-on-unsecured-penguin-in-a-box/

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I love the name Pabu, what does it mean?

 

https://downdetector.com/

I assumed my internet was down until I opened Lemmy. Looking around, I'm seeing complaints about google and google services (gmail, drive, etc.)

 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24577384

Patient Profile here: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/el2401-tofino/

Species: Sea Otter

Patient ID: EL2401

Admitted on: 2024/06/17

Collection Site: Wikkaninnish Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal separation

Weight at Admission: 2.10 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 20 days

Current Habitat: Hospital (Intensive Care) 

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24121080

She is currently under 24/7 care at the rescue center: !marinemammalrescue@lemmy.ca

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24113865

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23518886

Dory is the first pup to be born at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Her mother Donnelly was admitted in critical condition with severe injuries. Staff later discovered that she was pregnant and worked hard to safe both, the mother and her unborn pup. Dory was born 2 months after Donnelly's admission to the rescue centre.

Full details, photos, videos, and live tracking link: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/pv2158-dory/

Patient Profile:

Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2158
Admitted on: 2021/07/20
Collection Site: Born in Rockfish pool, MMR
Reason for Admission: Born at the rescue centre
Weight at Admission: 8.4 kg
Patient Status: released
Time in Care: 89 days (2 months, 4 weeks)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23517604

Link to patient profile: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/el2401-female-otter-pup-name-tbd/

Patient Record (as of 2024-06-20)

Species: Sea Otter
Patient ID: EL2401
Admitted on: 2024/06/17
Collection Site: Wikkaninnish Island
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation
Weight at Admission: 2.10 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 2 days
Current Habitat: Hospital (Intensive Care) 

Photos:

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