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Ferret's Business

@followthebluebell / followthebluebell.tumblr.com

Hello! I'm in my 30's, male, and my pronouns are he/him/himself. You can call me Bluebell, if you want. I work at a cat foster home/boarding facility. I'm partnered with a few rescues and primarily work with kitten social development and behavioral management with adult cats. You can see lots of pictures of cute cats in my 'work' tag. I also reblog a lot of reptile stuff. Well, animal stuff in particular. But reptile stuff in specifics. I'm lucky enough to have 3 leopard geckos (Aurora (W/Y Bell, f), Amp (Hypo, m), and Bantam (W/Y Bell, m), a bearded dragon (Ngarehu), a gargoyle gecko (Theta), and a crested gecko (Twinkie). I also have three cats (Kaylee, Yardstick (yes, THAT Yardstick) and Saia), and a dog (Truffle). They have their own tags. I'm happy to answer questions about reptile care or cat behavioral inquiries! If i can't answer a question, I'll do my best to direct you to someone who can.
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ok, new rule. 

I’m no longer going to answer asks along the lines of ‘What do you think about X Youtuber?’

I feel like I’ve already made it clear that I don’t watch ANY pet youtubers.  I don’t WANT to watch any pet youtubers.  I’m not going to watch them just so I can form an opinion on them.  That’s homework and I’ve earned the right to never do homework again.

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wasabikitcat

Documenting what is quite possibly the best exchange I have ever seen on this website.

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vrumblr

He will not be exiled again

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gamer-crow

I enjoy all parts of this post. The trans leash, the confusion, the heartfelt display of affection we give to our pets. The biography, the history lesson, and the morality of keeping cats indoors are all bonuses.

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dakt37

Hey, if you're a minor and you're following my blog, I just need you to be aware:

You have been on this earth for fewer years than my cat has.

She turns 20 this week, everyone please say happy birthday 🥳💖

Update! She tolerated wearing a hat for the occasion ✨

Good news, everyone!! 🎉

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Roomba tipped over the toy basket and was very upset she didn't fit in it. Sorry, Roomba, that's my fault. I really should've redone the laws of physics so you can fit in anything you want.

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shyolet

The computer is a machine built for looking at pictures of fish you wouldn't otherwise see. Anything else you can do with a computer was an accident and unintended

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rosybetta

So true. Here's a Candy Darter for your troubles. They're critically endangered and only live in a few creeks in West Virginia. Aren't they pretty?

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last night my partner held a somber little passover seder to show me what it’s about and when they got to the part where they were supposed to open the door for elijah they paused, frowned, and said “oh. huh. there is a clown.” and I looked out. and sure enough. there was a clown.

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draconym
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I have question following the cat fight ask.

I've been living with mom and daughter pair for about 12 years now. They always play fight exclusively with each other. Problem is the mom is 14ish years old now and become grumpy when her daughter initiate play fight, I wonder if I need to interfere? The daughter would stop after the mom yell at her, but this happen often.

Mother and daughter in question.

There are 3 other cats in the house but this pair seem to just tolerate the others.

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I'd suggest playing with the daughter more to tire her out so she doesn't bother mom so much. You also might want to get mama cat a vet appointment to see if she has arthritis or a similar joint problem. Chances are, it's just age bringing her down, but it never hurts to check!

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Anonymous asked:

Your post about yardstick was on Instagram, and my best friend would like to know how Yardstick is doing these days? He says he loves him (:

Yardstick is doing great! He's been doing crimes! :D

sort of

probably? i think >>

We went on a long hike yesterday. I just kinda let him lead mostly and I'm not always sure where the property boundaries are. We found some unfamiliar fences so I think we might've wandered onto someone else's property for a hot minute.

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Anonymous asked:

i’m sure you’ve answered this before, but how did yardstick lose his paw? was he born like that or was it an injury?

I'm relatively sure it's not from physical trauma. The very day I adopted him, I took him to the vet for x-rays to look for bone shards that might cause problems, but the bone was completely smooth. No sign of trauma at all.

So I'm fairly sure that his umbilical cord got wrapped around his paw and cut off the blood supply. He lost his paw either before birth or shortly afterwards. He's never known life any different.

I'm not sure how he lost his eye either. I know it was removed right the day before he was transferred to my rescue, but his records don't indicate WHY it was removed. Due to his young age, I'm guessing it's herpes related.

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Honey Ginger Jacyln

🐱 Selkirk Rex

📸 Marina Dmitrenko [Honey Ginger]

🎨 Chocolate Tortoiseshell Bicolor

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ikea-doona

[image description: all 4 are photos of the same kitten from the same shoot. It has curly fur and is nestled in a similarly textured blanket. It has a round face and blue eyes. End ID]