Unpopular and Maligned Animals - Page 4

RavynTuqiri · 12-11-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jett

I've had snakes, rats etc. for buds and never been biten... I have however pulled my truck over to help a teeny tiny kitten on a remote highway and had my hand savagely attacked (I literally had to shake it off, lol) and ended up getting rabies shots... who knew kittens did crack? Not me apparently...

o.@

I tried to help a stray cat a few years back...it was October, turning cold..I started to fed the tom cat and after a few days he would sit with me on the back porch. I was able to bring him inside an quarantine him in the bathroom. The next day took him to the shelter....we made it all the way to the shelter and when i took him out of the box to turn him over, he attacked....

Got on antibiotics right away and still ended up three days in the hospital with an infection in the knuckle of my pointer finger...they wanted to do rabies shots (the cat got away) and surgery...I passed on both...there hadn't been a case of feline rabies in this state in over 10 years.

Still love cats but damn will think twice about helping a stray again. Or at least how stupid I act around said cute poor cold skinny cat (from hell).

Apocalipstic · 12-11-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RiverBoi

Bats would fit into this category. I personally think that they are kinda cute.

AND I love the fact that they eat mosquito's (which is a WONDERFUL friend to have in the south) Bat's eat around 250,000 pounds of insects a night. I suppose many people are scared of them due to rabies or Ozzy lol. I haven't heard of a rabid bat swarm, targeting humans however.

http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-...17_1_bat-house

I love bats, they make me happy! Sosososoo cute!

I even have a bat crossing sign in my kitchen.

kannon · 12-13-2011, 12:07 AM

I want a piglet

greeneyedgrrl · 12-13-2011, 12:44 AM

i used to catch these when i was a young' un. *smiles... that brings back memories.

greeneyedgrrl · 12-13-2011, 12:52 AM

silkworms

Deirdre · 12-13-2011, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kannon

I want a piglet

Get in line.

SoNotHer · 12-13-2011, 08:42 AM

Pigs are actually phenomenal - smart, protective, loyal. We probably do need to form a line.

Apocalipstic · 12-13-2011, 12:59 PM

My neighbors used to have a teeny pig. So cute, it would hear my van every day and greet me when I came home from work!

Love them!

Medusa · 12-13-2011, 01:02 PM

There is a lady at my job that has a pet rat AND a pet pig. She has brought both to our company events and both are well behaved.

The rat wears a vest and will walk on a tiny leash and the pig wears a dog collar and doesnt need a leash because it stays by her whereever she goes.

I dont have an aversion to many living thigs but am not a fan of those jumping spider things (only because Im afraid one is going to jump on my face!)

Novelafemme · 12-13-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jett

The girls and I watched this video 4 times in a row and now we all want a baby bat to hang on our finger and rock himself to sleep. That video melts me!

Apocalipstic · 12-13-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CatalinaRose

The girls and I watched this video 4 times in a row and now we all want a baby bat to hang on our finger and rock himself to sleep. That video melts me!

Meee tooo. Its so sweet. LD's teeny feet and wings.

Rockinonahigh · 12-13-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CatalinaRose

The girls and I watched this video 4 times in a row and now we all want a baby bat to hang on our finger and rock himself to sleep. That video melts me!

Ive never thuought much about bats but after watching LD,I want one.My son is puting up bat houses cause we have seen the flying round at ight.

tonaderspeisung · 12-13-2011, 06:38 PM

i had one of these

she was named penelope but i called her bubba
she slept in my pantry, was afraid of mice, liked creamed corn and tried to save my life once

if they are unpopular or maligned they shouldn't be

Vlasta · 12-13-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nat

Thought it might be interesting to have a thread regarding the creatures people tend to dislike almost on instinct. My definition of animal here does not include humans or plants or fungi, but would include any other living entity that feeds on living things that feed on other living things.

I saw this today and thought it was neat:

Researchers discover empathy in rats:

we didn't have a roaches in my country while I was growing up , but my mom used to tell us stories about roaches during the war ll . well, when I arrived in America first week we stayed in the officer housing . I went to commissary and bought the food to cook since we had been traveling and living on fast food which was foreign to me .

Day later I opened kitchen cabinets and there were this bugs all over , I screamed and I was told it was roaches . I looked in my dictionary and called my mom . Hi mom I have roaches . She said to me you sound like you are proud of it . we were laughing , but I never cook anything there and we moved out ASAP .

I was scare first , but I don't care what they called Palmetto bugs it's still roach to me . After all these years , I have a bug guy to spray on regular bases , but I am more brave , when I keep my windows open sometimes this huge thing slip into house and I am determined to kill it . Sorry guy this is not your house .

as I said I used to be petrified , but now I am after them for kill .

always2late · 12-13-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jett

Now I have to see if there is a local bat sanctuary and go volunteer! I want to rock baby bats too!

DapperButch · 12-13-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tonaderspeisung

i had one of these

she was named penelope but i called her bubba
she slept in my pantry, was afraid of mice, liked creamed corn and tried to save my life once

if they are unpopular or maligned they shouldn't be

What was her top weight?

kannon · 12-13-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DeirdreBunny

Get in line.

Look, what is that over there.

*deirdre is distracted*

*kannon cuts in line*

Deirdre · 12-13-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kannon

Look, what is that over there.

*deirdre is distracted*

*kannon cuts in line*

*narrows her eyes*

Gemme · 12-14-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SoNotHer

Pigs are actually phenomenal - smart, protective, loyal. We probably do need to form a line.

And clean. That's probably the largest misconception about pigs....that they are filthy. They are super clean animals.

I want one that I will either name Wilbur or Arthur if it's a boy and either Mathilda or Fancy if it's a girl.

julieisafemme · 12-14-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

And clean. That's probably the largest misconception about pigs....that they are filthy. They are super clean animals.

I want one that I will either name Wilbur or Arthur if it's a boy and either Mathilda or Fancy if it's a girl.

Same with rats and they are exceptionally clean. We have two ratties and I love them to pieces. They are smart. They both know their names and come when you call them. The video that Nat posted is consistent with what I have seen. Our girl Allie had a degloved tail and had to have part of it amputated. Her sister Ginny has been very concerned about her and taking care of her. We knew Allie was feeling better when her sister started beating her up again!

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