I work four days a week at the zoo, and three of those four days I work with my manager, She is the one who collects Charlie the owl for me, and then hands him off to me to man him. Manning is where you just hold a bird on the glove, essentially getting them used to it (in Charlie's case) or just socializing with them so they don't always associate ( Read more... )

You ever notice how a hedgehog with it's face in a food bowl is even cuter that a hedgehog just plain being cute!

Bernie!:

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When you're a bunny, a pine cone with peanut butter is the best thing ever!


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Yes, yes, I know, I did it again. Two days in one. I'm busy, so sue me!

Day 10:
At PetCo, associates are allowed to bring their pets in once in a while, if necessary. Well, the dog trainer brings hers in every time she's here. Granted, they are good for demonstrating in class, but still. She takes over the tiny break room with her stuff and their ( Read more... )

I had to get gas today. (See icon for my opinion on current gas prices) It's too expensive to fill the tank at once. Carnage behind the jump.

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Oftentimes I fail at things. I took pics yesterday, but then it got late and I didn't post. Then I spent pretty much all of today cleaning my apartment. I do have both days worth of photos though!

Day 7:

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Tonight, I went to my PetCo store's employee party. We went to Dave & Buster's for food and games. It was actually really fun! I got free food and games out if it, which is nice. Tonight's picture is part of what I bought with my ticket winnings.

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So I currently have two jobs, at the Phoenix Zoo, and at PetCo. The zoo is my intended career, PetCo is a means to making ends meet. I greatly dislike that job. I really like my job at the zoo, I get to do all kinds of awesome things. One of those things is the subject of today's photo. I work with the education, show, and outreach animals at the ( Read more... )

It was a zoo day today (as 4 of 7 days are) and I snapped this picture of a hedgehog. Bernie was being adorable in the exercise pen, exploring under some shredded paper. As I came to take the picture, he decided to start balling up, as hedgies do, and this is the result. I'm having fun with the effects on my phone!


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Sometimes, things that are actually creepy and kinda gross can be really cute. This was the case today when I checked on our Goliath bird eating tarantula at PetCo. For some reason we have this giant spider, and I don't know why. We do sell a fair number of tarantulas in this store, but not ones that get to the size of a dinner plate and sell for $ ( Read more... )