Animal Death - Blog Posts
i am hungry, i have been hungry
I’m so sad about Charlie :(
Me too. I'm sadder than I should be over a kitty I never met, but I'm especially weak to old cats.
Rare baby pic of Saint Charles Gill and another of the old man in repose.
Saint Charles Memorial
(from Pat’s Twitch page)
This is Charles. If you’re a regular, you probably saw him hanging out in the background or bumping into the microphone. Earlier this summer, he passed away at the age of 16. We love him, we miss him and we will always remember him.
Here are some ways to honor Charles
Adopt, don’t shop. Charles was already an old man when I got him, and he was the best.
Don’t be afraid of using the Charles emotes. We like to see his face.
(the photo on Pat’s page links to https://theshelterpetproject.org/pet-search/ ♥)
Why can't pets just be immortal. I don't think i can handel another dog dying man:(
Painting based on a whale dissection I watched! This one is 1m tall.
Made of the Same Stuff 🍭
imagine if PETA see the meat circus ....
im not gonna comment anyhing
thanks moti ( man on the internet ) for keeping alive the pn community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTAAqgBoS0
OMG the " usda prime" rhyme is just - just * chef kiss*
“Revenge of the Lamb”
⬇️ Non-monochrome version under the cut ⬇️
A lil piece I made, snuck some oc lore in there as well mwhehheh
I can’t decide whether I like the monochrome version or the colour version more so I posted both :D
Hello no pressure but I would love more of your thought process behind the Dying Dog. It's a gorgeous piece and I need the directors commentary.
Thank you guys for giving so much attention to that one, you make me happy as ever!
Well, about the thought process.... heh... Let's say... *puffs a sig like Joker from the movie Joker*.. There were no thought process.....🚬
The picture just popped up in my head and I knew that was some kind of symbolism or metaphor here (I can't differentiate the two) but consciously I couldn't explain what it was. Just feelings... With both writing and art, it happens often - symbols are born by themselves and I'm unable to decipher what they mean unless I materialize them.
If I am to guess, the Dying Dog is just a metaphor for Sniper's inner state. When dogs die from natural causes, there's usually a period of time, about few weeks, to notice. In this period, the dog owners usually prepare for the loss, saying goodbye and making sure the last days of their pet are happy.
But in this piece Sniper is not an owner but a dog himself. He feels like slowly dying somehow, he's prepared and he's waiting. Except the end doesn't come near. Imagine lying there in pain, waiting for the sanctuary of death, but it's been months and years and it never ends. Yet it feels like the end. Does it make sense? Just what is he preparing for, exactly, then?..
Dizziness, feeling cold and sweaty from the inner heat. Yet no physical sign of dying.
A literal dying dog looks more alive than him.
(Also, a little timelapse!!)
Little Western concept I'm toying with. Where'd she get that giant coyote skull you ask? Stay tuned!
Experiment with a circular canvas. Birds are still hard to draw and yet so so satisfying.
I just remembered something, the first time I had sleep paralisis I didn't panic with the pressure on my chest because I thought it was Maia. Though I did panic a bit when I tried to move my arm to pet her and then it was all downhill. Back then I didn't even know what sleep paralisis was.
Anyway, she is my fluffy sleep paralisis demon. Sleep paralisis can't scare me anymore because from now on it's just Maia coming from the beyond to visit me and making me keep my hands to myself so I don't snuggle her into second death.
Though crying and not being able to wipe my face might be slightly annoying.
A, 28/06/2024
animal corpse, bones//
stanley as a whale fall and a bunch of narrators as the scavengers
[Image description: A picture of a whale fall, the whale mostly bones now. A bunch of Narrators from The Stanley Parable are drawn crawling on the whale fall. / .End ID.]
Warning ahead of time for talking about aquatic animal death (non-mammal), trying not to talk about food preparation (I think I did good not mentioning specific things), and non-aquatic animal death.
I like watching food videos, which is great and all until it's seafood. It's either going to be palatable to watch or activate discomfort and rage.
The only way I can watch them is if the meat is already prepared, as they should be. Except shellfish (I feel so dumb asking, but that's shrimp as well, yeah? I think yeah).
But, like, there are! So many! Videos! Preparing the seafood Too Much! One was even taking a fish straight from a river and preparing it for eating! You get what I mean? I don't want to say too much.
And because of your efforts in spreading the truth of fish (and other aquatic non-mammals) having feelings and personalities and such, I start thinking... Would there be casual videos of food preparation like this for chickens? Cows? No, no there wouldn't. Because we respect them to some kind of degree, their full preparation would be greatly distressing to watch, wouldn't it? Why is it okay with seafood? You get me?
Not to worry anon, I will tag this appropriately with animal death trigger warning tags. Though I will also have to warn anyone still reading, I will also talk about the killing of animals. A bit of an essay about fish mistreatment and the possible reasons why incoming ^^''
I feel you! I have noticed this worrying trend in society myself, so have many other much wiser fish enthusiasts and activists before me. Publicly showing the preparing of fish from the live animal to the finished dish is... creepily normalised. Especially when this would never be done to mammals! Like that pufferfish meme that was popular some years back, the one where the pufferfish eats a carrot and then moans? That clip is a part of a fuller video where said pufferfish is prepared, fully on screen, into a dish. Even the actual meme, the pufferfish biting into the carrot and moaning is saddening and disturbing to me; the pufferfish is gasping for oxygen and the chef sticks a carrot in its mouth just to show how sharp its beak is, prolonging its fear and suffering.
Something that I think explains this phenomenon, and what I've heard activists talk about, is that what most dictates how we view an animal is how we first come into contact with said animal. We tend to see animals like mammals, birds, beautiful pollinators in everyday life in contexts that tend to value them just for existing as they are, like dogs and cats being pets, songbirds singing and butterflies and bees flying from flower to flower looking pretty. (As a big arthropod fan I acknowledge that invertebrates are often overlooked and underestimated as well! And I also acknowledge that not all mammals and birds are loved equally as they should. But that's a whole other story.)
But fish? Besides aquariums, I don't think people have very many experiences with fish just existing. Many people's first real memory of seeing and interacting with fish might just be going fishing with a relative or a friend. Your first meaningful encounter with a fish and it's said fish being caught with a hook in the lip, out of the water, possibly suffocating or promptly killed to be prepared into a dish? That kind of interaction immediately normalises that fish are more of a service than a group of animals that can be appreciated just as they are. It also normalises catching and preparing of fish unlike any other animal! I'm not saying fishing is inherently horrible, but see how most people don't ever get to see a cow or a chicken being slaughtered? Yet a good chunk of people must have gone fishing at some point or another. This immediately and subconsciously tells us that it's fine to see fish being killed in front of us, because it's normal.
I think what also helps us disregard the emotions and experiences of fish when we see them be killed in front of our eyes is the fact that, as humans, we can have a hard time relating to animals that don't look or emote like we do. Of course fish feel emotions, they feel joy, sadness, anger, love, and they definitely feel terrified to be out of the water and in the hands of a predator! But they don't emote it through facial expressions, they can't scream or wail, they can't wave their limbs like a terrestrial animal in distress would, they can only squirm. The emotions they feel are real, we just don't read them as strongly as we do on other animals. (And even then humans are mighty good at anthropomorphising animals when they shouldn't. Did you know that to other primates smiling is often a threat display, but some humans have gotten hurt by primates for assuming that it's a happy smile and smiling back?) So, once again we can ignore the feelings of fish much easier when they aren't screaming in fear, or crying, or clawing to get out — out of sight, out of mind. This is most likely why some folk think of fish as living decorations, also. It's easy to overlook their personalities when you don't see them displaying their emotions loud and clear.
These two reasons are why I think it's extraordinarily important to teach people about the lives of fish! Sure, fishing will always be a thing and our tendency to look for humanlike expressions is in our DNA. But how easy will it be to disregard fish once you know that cichlids form complex social circles where everyone knows who's who and their exact relationships? How manta rays and cleaner wrasse recognise their own self in a mirror and even in pictures? How catfish talk to each other with drumming sounds? How bettas have unique personalities and enjoy playing? How some sharks like to be pet? I don't think it'll come just as naturally as before. Even one visit to an aquarium or a near body of water can be a lifechanging experience. :)
Thank you anon for presenting such an interesting ask, look how it got me talking! This is all food for thought, for me and to anyone who has gotten this far. I don't think I can ever express how much I love fish. I love their little personalities so much and they all deserve to live their lives to the fullest. I hope that perhaps some people who didn't see it before will be able to see what I see, because life is so much more fun and meaningful when you appreciate all the living things around you! Not just the meowing and barking ones.
"Oh hell yeah finally some good information about Pythagoras and Goetia, this is really interes- what the fuck is snake-blasting."
I desperately need help to pay my baby's vet bill and bring her ashes home!!
**URGENT: PLEASE READ/SIGNAL BOOST**
Saturday, December 3rd: Hi everyone, I’m Gemma, a bi, mentally ill, and disabled woman, who is in desperate need of help, as my 14-year-old dog passed away and I need help to pay her vet bill and get her ashes.
Last Wednesday was the worst day of my life, as what I thought was a minor health issue with my dog Luna; her not eating, being lethargic and breathing heavily, turned out to be a large tumour in her stomach that had ruptured, which caused internal bleeding and infection. I then had to decide between a risky surgery with a low success rate or putting her to sleep. After discussing with the veterinarian, we decided that the best option was to end her suffering and have her euthanized.
I was with her until the end as she went to sleep, and it has been a harrowing week for me. My life feels empty without her, and I'm struggling now more than ever. One of the many struggles I have, is her vet bill, as I now owe £556.31 to the veterinary clinic & PCS (Pet Cremation Services) for Luna's treatment and ashes. However, due to being disabled and on welfare benefits that are awaiting mental/physical health assessments, it hasn't been easy for me to pay this bill along with my rent and utilities, which I've had to use previous funds on!!
The veterinary clinic called me earlier and informed me that her ashes will be available to collect on Monday, so I have until then to raise the funds for them and the vet bill.
If anyone could spare any amount to help me, even if it’s just £1/$1/€1, it would save my life, and sharing definitely helps just as much. Thank you!! ❤
£0/£287!!
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12/8/22: decomposing vertebrae harboring algal growth.
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Autumn is coming, graveyards are becoming increasingly interesting places to study.
Evening falls. The atmosphere would be almost idyllic if it wasn't for the stench of a decomposing cat.
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My Dunmer kiddo in a scarf doing some shady things again :)
Theoretically this is my OC, but gives very "Neloth" vibes (I guess I need to give him more distinctive features in the future).
So go on, you can think this is young Neloth.