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this post was submitted on 24 May 2024
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When I see stuff like this, I'm always skeptical that they are healthy, usually something is wrong for them to roost outside of cover like this and in a high traffic area.
They were out late adventuring and didn’t make it home before bedtime, and you won’t convince me otherwise!
he's waiting for someone to use the door, at which point he will drop to deliver his rabies payload, and you won't convince me otherwise, bats mean business, rabies is up there with like sinkholes and someone crashing a giant truck into my wall while i'm sleeping
I get the reality of the situation - avoid the known popular disease vector. But why ya gotta rain on my cuddly fuzzy animal parade?!
you chose to speak at the town meeting, i'm sorry, this ain't personal, just bat business, and i'll be taking out all the jokers tonight -_-
do you like italian?
The flying night puppy is feeling unwell 😥