Giraffes go MOO

laughcentre: oceanmaster: THIS IS THE CUTEST MOTHER FUCKING...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:05:47 +0200

oceanmaster:

THIS IS THE CUTEST MOTHER FUCKING THING ON THIS SITE I WANT TO CRY

eebharas: So last night I set up all the ponies I have stuffed to take a picture And when I woke...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:05:02 +0200

So last night I set up all the ponies I have stuffed to take a picture

And when I woke up this morning, my brother left some feedback.

And he’s right…Oh well.

exhibition-ism: Initially working as a brush for hire for local...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:02:42 +0200

exhibition-ism:

Initially working as a brush for hire for local painters, China Mike (AKA Mike Carr) has been creating amazing pieces of work since the 90’s boom of independent retailers. His Illustrative style became a trademark in Bristol which would has been adapted by many.

lokithehedgehog: Yes, I’ve heard about it. For the people who...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:02:30 +0200

lokithehedgehog:

Yes, I’ve heard about it. For the people who don’t know what’s going on: they made some new lists with new rules for pets (only mammals for now, other lists will follow). There’s a list of mammals you can keep without getting a licence or something (like dogs, cats and guinea pigs), a list of mammals you can keep under special circumstances (no one knows for sure yet - but it’ll probably be something like a licence). And then there’s a list of mammals which are just illegal to keep. And African pygmy hedgehogs are on that list.

This means you can’t breed nor sell/buy them anymore. If you already have a hedgehog you will be allowed to keep it, but they need to be able to identify it so you’ll probably have to chip your hedgehog (not something I’m looking forward to because I think it’s utter bullsh*t) or have some DNA tests done or whatever. Anyway, I’ll still be able to keep Loki, I just can’t breed (there go my breeding plans for the future) or buy more hedgehogs.

But the list isn’t ready yet. When I saw it this morning I called the ministry to get more information - they told me the list isn’t finished yet, so certain things can still change and they’re probably going to add more animals to the lists. And it has to go to the Tweede kamer (House of Representatives) first, and they need to decide whether or not these new rules will pass. So I (and other hedgehog owners) are going to write a complaint letter to the ministry.
They’ve based the list on research (done by people from the University of Wageningen) and I found certain things about the research - how it’s done, what they’ve researched etc. but I haven’t found anything about APH. I just really want to read their research, because I want to know exactly why they want to make them illegal. Since there are several reasons given on the list without further explanation about the animals - 1, the animal is too dangerous; 2, the animal carries certain deceases; 3, the animal can’t be housed properly, or can’t express it’s natural behaviour like it should, or just doesn’t go along with people (isn’t domesticated well enough). It’s obvious the hedgehog falls into the last category - I mean, nothing dangerous or disease-y about them - but I want to know why they decided they aren’t suitable as pets. Hell, they even put the Siberian hamster on that list. Half of the country owns a Siberian hamster!

And they didn’t do research on animals like dogs and cats which is kind of unfair (but if they did and it turned out they had to ban dogs they probably wouldn’t do it anyway because all hell would break loose). In my opinion, they should make it illegal for pet shops to sell animals or change the rules so it’s harder for them to get a licence. Or make sure they get their animals from proper breeders, not mill breeders. It’s not only about exotic animals, there are a lot of rabbits and guinea pigs and goldfish etc. who get to live their lonely lives in a small cage or a fish bowl. They should do something about that too. Make sure there are proper breeders (by working with licences or tests for example) whatever animal they’re breeding - whether it be dogs, rabbits, sugar gliders or African pygmy hedgehogs.
I don’t think the idea of such a list is that bad, I’ve always thought licenses were a good thing because it makes it harder to get a pet and some people just shouldn’t have any. Lots of people just buy pets for their kids or because ‘it’s fun’ when they don’t even know how to take care of it. And some animals just aren’t suitable as pets (because they are too dangerous for example). But you can’t just make certain pets illegal, without really telling why. That’s ridiculous.

tl;dr so right now I’m going to write a complaint letter and see what happens - the list (well, part of it since it isn’t finished yet) is out but that doesn’t mean it’s really going to pass. We’ll see.

ilovecharts: digg: The evolution of soda cans. Fine, charts...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:59:04 +0200

ilovecharts:

digg:

The evolution of soda cans.

Fine, charts it is. Less exploration of the (shockingly low) pony illustration market.

theanimalblog: Otter by Joey Abrahams

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:45 +0200

theanimalblog:

Otter by Joey Abrahams

"qwedsertfgujikopll;kikyhg Oh, I was just cleaning my keyboard. The End"

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:38 +0200

“qwedsertfgujikopll;kikyhg
Oh, I was just cleaning my keyboard.
The End”

- (via somesupershortstories)

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:55 +0200

lilypichu: kurigohan: i really like these adventures they’re...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:51 +0200

why can't we be friends

burger-chan is so cold hearted b/c she's made from frozen patties

the 2 loners more like the 2 lovers

lilypichu:

kurigohan:

i really like these adventures they’re super cute

I really love you. I really do.

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:48:24 +0200

rogueangelsofsatan: thefandomer: prepaganda: Educate...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:47:46 +0200

rogueangelsofsatan:

thefandomer:

prepaganda:

Educate thyself…or at least, know enough to fake it ‘till you make it.

The sad thing is, the informal in this picture is the formallest of formals in my life. xD

You know those players that just talk a lot and act like they know everything? Like they’re...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:42:10 +0200

You know those players that just talk a lot and act like they know everything? Like they’re not being toxic or whatever, but it gets a bit annoying.

The kind of people that tells you to build certain things.

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:23 +0200

keep adventuring and stay not a grown-up!

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:14 +0200

_{keep adventuring and stay not a grown-up!}

petuhrpan: Are you a pirate? [x]

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:05 +0200

petuhrpan:

Are you a pirate? [x]

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:06 +0200

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:30:54 +0200

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:26 +0200

agent-trippwire: wishes-he-was-king-of-bears: preservedcucumber...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:28:08 +0200

agent-trippwire:

wishes-he-was-king-of-bears:

preservedcucumbers:

There are two things in life that I am truly passionate about: Comics, and honey.

“i am so serious here i will come to your house and beat you with a plastic bear if you microwave your fucking honey”

Tumblr bloggers should be in charge of advertisements for our generation, seriously.

Honey is also given to diabetic cats when they start suffering from low blood sugar levels. You apply it to their gums or under their tongue and it gets absorbed and they perk back up a lot quicker than with anything else. It prevents them from having seizures and going into comas! Honey is amazing

mrs-loki-hiddleston: acutepencil: I did not order this box of...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:50 +0200

mrs-loki-hiddleston:

acutepencil:

I did not order this box of cat.

HOW ARE YOU COMPLAINING LOOK AT ITS FACEEEEEEE