Beautiful Animals

an update on Mr. Peaches


Mr. Peaches’ owner has written in with an update:

“Mr. Peaches has recovered quite well. He’s got a heart of a lion. It was a tough 2-3 days following the surgery. He was wiped out physically, emotionally and mentally from everything. We had to give him pain meds every 12 hours and fed him manually. But now he’s eating like normal again, hopping around our house and begging for dried cranberries (his favorite snack). We’re going back for a check up in one week. We remain concerned about the aggressiveness of the cancer and have looked into chemotherapy and radiation treatment but it’s a wait-and-see game. For now, he’s healthy, hopping and happy. That is we can ask for. Thank you to everyone for keeping our precious little bun in your hearts, thoughts and prayers. We know this positive energy helped him heal faster. We love you all.”

Peekaboo!




http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2011/Photos-of-the-Day-09-19

Too funny. I think. Unless he or she ate the driver's hand..

Well, it's a major love bug bunny and otter day...

Nice photo, Tsar.

HH, I choose to believe that the squirrel is genuine. I like dem pink eyes.

dj, I wike the wabbit pic. I wuv the otter pic. I had me plotzified. I'm grateful for the update on Mr. Peaches. Glad to know he's hanging in.

tsar, An excellent pic. It ain't easy dealing with the elements.

Love dem leonbergers:

Another dog...

U.S. Air force Staff Sgt. Christopher Darrow and police K-9 Bak attached to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon.They search for improvised explosive devices during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Thanks, Barry. And a thanks to Bak. Can't have too many dogs.

Here's a mutt:

Rabbit Nurses Orphaned Kittens
CBC News Posted: Sep 20, 2011 2:35 PM ET


Miss California cuddles with a kitten in Turtle Creek, N.B. The rabbit is nursing six orphaned kittens after their mother was shot. (CBC)

A mother rabbit is helping feed six orphaned kittens after their mother was shot over the weekend.

Miss California, the pet of Dave and Ruth Chamberlain in Turtle Creek, N.B., has two of her own baby rabbits, but she’s now adopted the 10-day-old kittens.

The Chamberlains found their pet cat, Tea Biscuit, fatally wounded on their doorstep on Saturday night. The injured cat was able to nurse her kittens one more time before she died.

The orphaned kittens were hungry so Dave Chamberlain said he put the kittens in with their pet rabbit.

Chamberlain said it's unheard of for a rabbit to look after kittens, but Miss California has become very protective of the kittens.


The Chamberlain family is feeding the kittens by hand when Miss California is resting. (CBC)

However, the pet rabbit is unable to keep the kittens fed throughout the day.

The rabbit nurses every 10 to 12 hours, but the kittens have to be fed every five hours.

So it's been quite a job for the Chamberlains to help out between the rabbit’s feedings.

When Miss California is unable to nurse the kittens, the family feeds them by hand with bottles.

The Chamberlains are now trying to find a mother cat to help out with the feedings.

It is expected that the kittens will need at least another two weeks of help before they are old enough to feed themselves.

The family plans to keep the kittens as pets.

dj, Thanks for this one. Major surprise that a rabbit would do this. Glad those people are keeping those excrutiatingly cute kittens.

BTW, Animal Planet had two shows on called Too Cute. One was about a few litters of kittens; the other was about a few litters of puppies. I managed to watch both shows without thudding.

Kemps Ridley Turtle Hatchlings Tamaulipas Mexico. Courtesy http://wallpapers5.com (CC).

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That bunny is iconic.

Hingie, The turtles are wonderful. Thanks mucho.

Hey, dj. Is that the Easter Bunny? I'm surprised it didn't turn up sooner. Loving the buoyant otter.

Spectacular flowers, alex. No animals?

Hello Roberta.
Yes, there is a bumble bee in the first picture right side. Second picture is the mess it left.

Aha! I think I found it. Amazing what a mess a little thing like that can make. But I can forgive a lot. Hey, I like honey. Thanks for the pic, Alex. And sorry I wasn't astute enough to find the bee.

Cynthia moth (not a moth named Cynthia):

Photo: Oli Scarff / Getty Images/sfgate


These babies were tossed from their nest when the residue of Hurricane Katia struck Britain. They were rescued and taken to the Sanctuary Wildlife Care center in Morpeth. Photo: Owen Humphreys / AP

love that pup

glad the squirrels got rescued

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Trading desks from Auckland to LA have sunk into such despair that the most often e-mailed picture is that of the Wall Street rescued kittens:


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