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SorellaLaBefana

(463 posts)
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 12:44 PM 35 min ago

We took two of our cats to the vet today. Sitting with one afterwards to try to make up for that experience ...

Found myself reading news on cellphone as not wanting to disturb the still-not-entirely-forgiven me cat sitting with me on futon. Reading the news is something have been avoiding.

We came across THIS. Which is truly a good way to deal with vet visits, traumatic news, and other unpleasantries

Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in

...The "masked bandit" was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to some bottom shelf spirits.

Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the "suspect" for questioning at Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter but not before it had a chance to sober up.

After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover), the animal was safely released back into the wild...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8jnxxm70jo


Many of us have been there—commode hugging drunk—at one point or another in our lives
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We took two of our cats to the vet today. Sitting with one afterwards to try to make up for that experience ... (Original Post) SorellaLaBefana 35 min ago OP
The Lounge is a great way to break the crap that is going on in this country. I loved that post. Poor raccoon. debm55 31 min ago #1
That's very funny, although I hope the racoon wasn't hurt by broken glass. NNadir 25 min ago #2
BBC said it was fine, save for possible hangover :) SorellaLaBefana 22 min ago #3
Poor little critter! I expect his hair hurt when he woke up. Dorothy V 9 min ago #4

debm55

(53,665 posts)
1. The Lounge is a great way to break the crap that is going on in this country. I loved that post. Poor raccoon.
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 12:48 PM
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