Ace of Spades Pet Thread, July 18

And what about AI and trust?

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.

Scientists studying impact of painting wind turbine blade black to reduce bird collisions

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers are part of a team looking at reducing bird collision risks with wind turbines by painting a single blade of the turbine black.

Wind energy has a significant role during a time of climate change, rising energy demands and a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, but it poses risks to birds and bats due to collision fatalities. Previous studies estimate that hundreds of thousands of birds and bats die each year as a result of collisions with wind turbine blades.

The Oregon State researchers, working with federal, industry and nonprofit partners, and funded in part by the Oregon Legislature, are building on recent research in Norway that found a nearly 72% decline in bird collisions with turbine blades when one blade was painted black.

Well, at least they're trying to help. But what about the bats?

How about just taking down the turbines and trying something else?

Famous cat employee:

Absolute unit. https://t.co/Z7Ijo628Vg

— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) July 15, 2026

A more modern cat employee:

A company in Mexico rescued an orange stray cat and decided to hire him.

They named him Engineer Miauricio and gave him the title of Emotional Support Director. His responsibilities are smiling at coworkers, gently meowing and walking around the office. pic.twitter.com/fDuJOJmHnX

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 14, 2026

This is Gemma. She’s a rescue dog from Texas who will only listen to her human if they speak in a southern accent. 13/10 a true southern belle pic.twitter.com/x185tpGqyI

— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) July 16, 2026

It's important to communicate with your animals:

This guy explains to a crowd of cattle how hes not able to get the well going to give them water but fortunately, someone is coming in an hour to give them water pic.twitter.com/UnyYQs7RLP

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 16, 2026

"Thank you for your continued support"

"Have a great day"

From Piper:

Trying to change the sheets on the bed…. pic.twitter.com/mfAVNDnzUT

— Piper (@piper_moves) July 18, 2026

Bruno at the creek. He's such a good boy. He just finished his treatment for Lymphoma and is in remission.

- fd

Yay for Bruno! Thanks for the great photo of your good boy.

Cat and Box

Lirio

Perfect photo of Cat in Box. Endearing.

Still the cutest

Eris Enthroned

Lily, ready for love!

Hi KT,

I'm sending some of my favorite photos of Bingley in honor of his 8th birthday, which I celebrate on July 18.

In October 2018, I was working in a large Midwestern university library. One day, a kitten found his way into the ceiling of the Main Library basement. Library staff heard his pitiful cries, climbed up and rescued him, and took him to the shelter to treat a tail injury. They circulated his picture around the library. When it got to my department, my coworkers decided I was the chosen one, as everyone else already had multiple cats and I just had one.

After he healed from a partial tail amputation, I brought him home. It took maybe 24 hours for my older cat to decide the new guy was all right, and in another few days the older cat had appointed himself Bingley's mentor in all things, especially the fine art of grooming. Until I lost my older kitty to cancer in 2022, the two of them were inseparable. Bing is the biggest snuggle bug I've ever known, 14 pounds of floof and love. He is a Very Good Kitty.

Thanks for the pet thread!

My nic is "screaming in digital"

Thanks for the great photos of your photogenic guy! Save that last photo for later. It's special, too!

Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today. We hit the jackpot with kitties this week, and will have some more photos to show, especially if you send yours, too!

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com

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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, July 11

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.

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