Ace of Spades Pet Thread, August 16

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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.

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

Are Maine Coon Cats really that big?

There is some interesting information in this video. Apparently, Maine Coon Cats are not exactly like other cats.

Maine Coon Cats are not as big as a gorilla.

Logically which animal could take on a full grown male Gorilla? pic.twitter.com/zApL6kCMTA

— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) August 15, 2025

Maine Coon Cats are not as big as a full-grown lion.

Logically which animal could take on a full grown male lion? pic.twitter.com/2lTM8mUUS4

— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) August 11, 2025

Personal story:

I once took photos of a lion (perhaps a juvenile - its mane was not as dark or majestic as the one on the lion above - in a hotel room, with his trainer. The lion's mane had a waxy feel. He had come up the fire escape of the hotel for photos.

The next night, he bit one of my friends in a college show. He had been okay in rehearsal, but reacted badly to the wig she wore for the final production.

He left her with part of her scalp peeled back, but it was repaired. She still has lion tooth marks on her forehead. Lions are wild animals.

This is Ollie. He's a three year old dachshund and the photo accurately reflects his attitude towards life.

Have a super week!

DJ Jazzy Mel

I love Ollie! Your description is delightful.

This is Kroger. We had to buy a new dog bed from Chewy. As you can see it was a big hit. He pretty much planted himself there for the rest of the evening with his bear.

NR Pax

Kroger is loved! And he loves his bear!

Good Day K.T. and Fellow Pet Morons, We had a big event at the house a few days ago, Chicks A & B took their first flight. This is a major milestone and has triggered changes in their living arrangements and feeding.

They have been moved into a proper bird cage now so they can learn how to balance and perch. We've also begun the weaning process to slowly get them off of the formula and on to a normal diet. We are using RowdyBush Crumble as a starter food and they are eating it, but we will continue to offer them formula twice a day. I expect in a few days to a week they will start refusing the formula all together.

Chicks C & D are both doing well and starting to flap their wings, but they don't have all their flight feathers yet, so their first flight is at least a week or more away.

Today pictures are of A & B. I don't know if you can see, but their plumage is just so pristine at this point. One image has A getting ready to launch himself for a fly about, and there is one of them looking at us. The last picture is from a previous post of these same 2 babies about 8 weeks ago. Nature never ceases to amaze me.

Regards,
David

What a difference in 8 weeks!

Hello,

I just saw a most unusual sight.

I found a deer resting in the shade in my backyard.

I live in a semi-rural community and my house is only a few blocks from several patches of woods that are home to deer. It's not too unusual to see them roaming my neighborhood at night.

I've lived here for 13 years and this is the first time I've seen a deer chilling out in my backyard on a hot summer day. Pretty cool.

Thought you'd enjoy this.

Best regards,

"Perfessor" Squirrel

Fun! Deer in the perfect spot for photos!

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, August 9

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

posted by K.T. at 03:28 PM

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