This little pet pig in Twynholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland escaped from her home. But she didn't wander far. Instead, she became a member of the flock of sheep at the adjoining farm. They've taken her in as one of their own--or at least tolerate her.
So far, the local humans have been unable to trap her. She may become a sheep for life.
-via Tastefully Offensive
Imgur user chilly911 lost his pet fish of 6 1/2 years last week. Since the fish, Peeping Tom, lived in his bathroom, watching him use the toilet, shower and more, chilly911 thought he deserved a funeral of a warrior.
He built the fish a tiny ship loaded with matches in order to provide him with a proper viking funeral and the result was perfect for helping him to rise up to Valhalla. Oddly, this is not the first viking funeral for fishes we've seen.
Via The Daily Dot
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund (previously at Neatorama) and his brother Oakley don ridiculous little uniforms to play a game of street hockey. They’re not very good players, but no one cares because they are so funny!
These dogs have little trouble aiming their sticks, and tend to succumb to temptation and eat the puck. But you won’t find better dachshund hockey players anywhere! -via Tastefully Offensive
A stray cat started hanging around the Serpukhov Museum of History and Art in Serpukhov, Russia, a couple of years ago. The museum staff took him in, and Maray became quite popular with museum visitors. For April Fool’s Day, the museum sent an “application letter” from Maray asking for a job to the local press. In English, it said:
Application. As I am a direct relative of [Anna] Maraeva, I ask you to give me a job in your museum. Maray The Cat.
Anna Maraeva is the former owner of the building, and inspired Maray’s name. The letter was accompanied by a press release that announced he had been hired. The museum staff got a laugh, but the media pounced on the story and made inquiries about the cat. So the museum had to make good on the “joke” and gave Maray the official title of doorman. He is paid in food and affection. See pictures of Maray at work at Buzzfeed.
(Image credit: Serpukhov Museum of History and Art)
A new reddit account popped up in just the last 24 hours from an artist who goes by Pet_Disneyfication. He or she takes pet pictures uploaded by others and draws them in an adorable Disney-like style. The above picture is from the post I love my job but the cat doesn’t.
Continue reading to check out the illustrations Pet_Disneyfication has contributed so far.
Only in Russia. A farmer monkey checks out his livestock. And since it is Russia, he’s wearing a serious snowsuit.
The second time you watch this, turn on the auto-translate (under settings) and marvel at the narration that accompanies this bizarre video. I get that they're filming a viral video, but most of it is just plain bizarre. -via Metafilter
What's in your dog's wallet? His mind is always on you, so he carries appropriate mementos. What about your cat? Well, he's thinking about you, too. Just in a different way.
This dog really wants to play fetch, but that’s not a child! That’s a doll! Elsa’s not going to throw that toy for you.
Must be a pretty good likeness to the dog. I wonder how many people in this house he already solicited for the game. I hope after this clip was recorded, someone took pity on the pup and threw the toy for him. -via Tastefully Offensive
どうやら池袋で遊んだ帰り路の
— 【BENちゃん®】 (@manpukuoya) January 17, 2016
ネコらしいよ pic.twitter.com/sgv8bvYzeZ
This cat rides the Seibu Ikebukuro railway line in Tokyo all by itself. And this is not the first time. Passengers have been taking pictures of the cat riding the subway since 2013! Railway regulations stipulate that all animals must be in carriers, but they can’t cite the cat’s owners, because no one knows who they are.
The various people seated next to the cat show that it’s not accompanying its owner on an excursion into the city, but that it is indeed hopping on the train somewhere along the line all on its own. It even seems to be learning the basics of train etiquette, as in recent photos it’s generally perched on the bench seat in a compact manner, leaving room for others who want to sit down.
The staff of the Seibu Ikebukuro line are apparently turning a blind eye to the commuter cat, at least as long as no one complains. You can see more pictures this cat at RocketNews24. -via The Daily Dot
Kera is an 11-pound, 15-year-old dachshund. She decided she wanted in on a tug-of-war between two 100-pound Bernese mountain dogs pulling on a thick rope. Does little Kera stand a chance against these giants? She think she does!
It turns out that a little dog with some years on her knows a thing or two. Determination and tenacity will win over brute strength, especially if your opponents are not too bright and have to stop and bark every once in a while. Way to go, Kera! -via Tastefully Offensive
Optina Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox refuge in Kozelsk, Russia. The monks who live there follow the rituals of their spiritual ancestors, including a daily procession of blessings. Father Sergey Kuzmich walks the grounds, giving blessings to the monks. And the cats. The monastery has become home to ten stray cats who found shelter there in return for their pest control services. The cats follow Kuzmich as he does his daily procession.
Kuzmich doesn’t call the cats, but he manages to give them a blessing along the way. The walk just became a habit for them. The monastery found it charming, and made a video to show “something simple and kind.” -via Buzzfeed
Many humans think of capybaras as nothing more than overgrown rodents or some sort of rat-pig hybrid, but apparently all the other animals in the world see capybaras as cuddly companions.
They all want to snuggle up on the lazy rodents and inhale their mellow vibe like second hand smoke, losing all fear and all track of time while they lapse into a capy-induced coma.
Capybara cool is so potent, in fact, that it can even make a predator meathead chill enough to hang out with, now that's some mighty mojo!
If these pics aren't proof enough of how much all kinds of animals adore capybaras Google their name and you'll find this image:
That's basically a rat large enough to eat a cat and yet kitties aren't afraid- because capybaras are the living embodiment of catnip.
-Via Cheezburger
We know cats almost always land on their feet. How they do it has fascinated cat owners and scientists since we first started watching cats. The BBC gives us a slow-motion view with some commentary on the kinetics involved in a fall by a caracal from the new TV show Life in the Air.
This is fascinating, but we still have questions. Did they throw a caracal to get this footage? Drop it from a helicopter? Was the cat upset about it afterward? Were there injuries to the camera crew? -via Digg
Denver got a lot of snow in March, and at Adam Stevens’ house, it left a deep snowdrift up against the sliding doors. Boots the cat started to dig his way outside, which turned out to be a bigger job than he imagined!
But that hole in the snow turned out to be a cozy spot for a cat to curl up in. No wind, and access to the warm house -it’s the perfect igloo! -via Laughing Squid
UPI reports that construction worker Bill Davis and a colleague near Tacoma, Washington discovered that two deer had become trapped in mud at a job site. They used an excavator to gently lift each one out of the soupy mess and place them on dry ground. Here's the first deer.
And here's the second. You can hear, they were very worried that this deer may have been injured and unable to move.
