Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 17

Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

But as you are savoring your treat, wash your hands if you have been handling a pet turtle with a shell under four inches in length. The CDC reported an outbreak of salmonella in August.

Can you protect the frogs above from these owls?

I’ve said it before, Owls operate on Cat software. Go ahead and try to prove me wrong! I double dare you! https://t.co/iS6uulSmGB

— Trucker Dan (@TruckerDanUSA) October 15, 2026

Husky pup meets kitty for the first time https://t.co/ecP9obJANP

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) October 15, 2026

A newly emerged butterfly from the genus Morpho tests its wings

📹butterfly.eden https://t.co/Nzw5iRtDBy

— Science girl (@sciencegirl) October 17, 2026

This is Coco, our new 5 month old. She was just adopted from the rescue shelter on Sunday. We’ve gradually introduced her to new things: first puppy chow, then walks. Today was her introduction to baths…..

The information on this adorable puppy was sent in from a mysterious member of The Horde to Misanthropic Humanitarian. Maybe we'll learn who owns Coco sometime today.

Oblio has appeared in the pet thread previously.  I found bloody urine next to her litter box Thursday morning.  Not good.  Trip to the vet.  In addition to the chronic kidney disease she has suffered for about a decade and the thyroid problems with which she was diagnosed earlier this year, it looked like she had a carcinoma in her GI tract.  Time to let her go.  She was 19 years old, remarkable for a cat, never mind one with kidney disease. 

She went to sleep in my lap, tail lazily swishing, just as she spent many an afternoon.  I miss the fuzz face so much.  I don't think I can go through this again.

Butch

So sorry that you have lost wonderful Oblio. I found an older photo that you had sent in of her relaxing on a blanket. Please stay in touch.

Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

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Until next Saturday, have a great week!

If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 10

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Question: When is this a positive and when is it a negative?

A 2023 cognitive study conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki using the "smartDOG" testing methodology evaluated over 1,000 dogs across 13 different breeds.

The Belgian Malinois scored the highest overall, achieving 35 out of 39 possible points. https://t.co/q4gd663O4b

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 11, 2026