Congratulations! Be sure to follow the rules about not raising your arms or lifting anything heavier than 5 pounds, and not showering until they say it’s okay. You don’t want to cause any extra internal or external scars, or get an infection.

Ah, thank you. As I said, I went in thinking shearing and noped out when I saw all the pelts. Not that I don’t realize death is part of the process, it was just a lot unexpectedly.

Awww, I hope he’s not afraid of doors anymore, but at least he’s got Pepper to protect him.

Put him in your hat and snuggle him into culinary school!

From clicking the link, this isn’t sheared wool, it’s the skins of dead lambs who were killed and butchered for food. At that point I ducked out, but I presume they’re farming them, like American Bison being both farmed and endangered.

Epstein: “Oh God, I’m coming! Ohgodohgodohgod!”

Good dads pretend their children are expert hiders

Ah, gotcha.

Wait, what’s wrong with Hugh Jackman?

Unfortunately, unless you have perfect aim and force, the person who can most quickly reuse the brick may be your intended victim. So just be ready for that.

A great thing about cats is that they are able to use the vertical space in your home to get enough exercise without having to go outdoors. And since they reliably land on their feet, it’s a lot safer than having your toddler roaming around the kitchen in the middle of the night, but in terms of curiosity and good judgement it’s about the same.

Wipe down your counters of course, but you shouldn’t be preparing food directly on the counter anyway. I stow my cutting boards vertically behind my canisters when not in use.

And give them better places to climb, like a tall cat tree in a sunny window, or a perch above your computer. High+interesting+warm+secure

Star tortoise lifespan is 35 to 80 years, better care longer life, and the fact it handled the cold and deprivation so well suggests it was an adult to begin with. So it probably lived awhile longer and then died a natural death, and some nuance shifted in the translation.

Oh, I think she’s proved she’s ready for a cat!

Kimchi is adorable and has a very nice home. Flowers could use a refill.

The Solar System

Did you, though?

Like what, was he watching the Spring Sing at his granddaughters’ primary school?

Good clarifying point, thanks!

Bottle opener. Or spoon, even. Just barely lift the edge of the lid to let in a little air.

It says the owners called and the Environmental Conservation officers took it to the woodlands. I would think they’d examine it on the way.