Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem.

January 8, 2018 9:27 PM

MeFi's own Miss Cellania posted several end-of-year lists on her blog. This one is about animals.

Amongst her choices:

• 50 Dogs Who Made 2017 A Little More Bearable
• 37 Cats Who Made 2017 A Little More Bearable
• These are all the good things that happened for animals in 2017
• The Year in Animal Accomplishments (includes Cow Art!)
• Best Pet Videos of the Year 2017 [various musics]

Bonus: her cat, Marshmallow

posted by Johnny Wallflower (5 comments total)

Yes to the "dragon" in best pet videos! Also for the dog up a tree... no opposable thumbs can be an issue!
posted by TrishaU at 9:37 PM on January 8, 2018

The first link lead me down a labyrinth of python learning, starting with the video of a man extracted from a python, then to the story of a python who may have "exploded" after eating an alligator. I'm a little creeped out but slightly consoled by learning that pythons only eat a few times a year and that they don't suffocate their victims but rather cut off the blood flow which only takes seconds. I think I'll relax with the 50 Dogs Who Made 2017... list. Animals are awesome!
posted by perrouno at 10:52 PM on January 8, 2018 [1 favorite]

Very large cat and immemorialized cat are awesome :3

No list of koalas that made 2017 more ...bearable?
posted by batter_my_heart at 3:07 AM on January 9, 2018

I explained to someone that the kids named her Marshmallow as a kitten because she was small, white, sweet, and fluffy. They looked at the cat and said, "Well, she's still white."

Thanks, Johnny!
posted by Miss Cellania at 7:06 AM on January 9, 2018 [6 favorites]

The seal in that best pet video made me guffaw.

Also, one of my cats is a head-licker. We call her "the stylist" .
posted by mogget at 6:09 PM on January 9, 2018