The Daily Good News

That’s awesome news Zen. To you & everyone who contributed to that dog’s positive outcome, absolutely brilliant. Helps restore one’s faith in humans that’s for sure.

So lovely Zen, 2nd that Rabbs88

3rd that.

Yep, 4th!

Excellent!

So facebook can be used for good... who would of thought

Well done zen what a lucky little pup he is. Unreal

zenagain wrote:

Ready for some epic news?

I'm currently up the snow with my wife and big gay dog and got this sent to me while our dog was making new friends.

Against quite considerable odds the dog called Rocky (formerly known as Fluffy) has pulled through his surgery and looks to be ok.

I won't lie, I was in tears when I saw this.

https://m.facebook.com/PAWSYOKOSUKA/photos/a.10150141440670178/101583431...

The video in that link in the comments is amazing, up and about walking , truly amazing surgery considering his injuries. Who wouldn’t shed a tear after finding a dog in the state he was in then seeing his incredible recovery.

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Caught baby maggie yesterday, its got a very bad case of magpie pox, read about it but first time I've seen it down here. Apparently last year was very bad for it, transmitted mainly by our friends the fucking mosquito. Normally it clears itself after a few weeks but not in this case. Some TLC required. Being treated with betadine and acyclovir topical ointment (cold sore cream) 4 to 5 times a day for the next month or so. Poor little bub. Mum came in this morning and gave it some food through the bars.

Lost vision in left eye due to growth, hopefully eye still ok underneath once I get the growth under control

Good on you Guy, much kudos. I worked at my local veterinarian clinic as a boy cleaning out the cages and doing all the necessary "shit work" so to speak, was planning on being a vet

Great stuff seaslug. Good on ya for caring mate.

Thanks mate

Onya SS.

Gosh there's some good people left in this world.

Good on ya Seaslug

Onya seaslug that baby looks to be in a lot of grief...hope it works out..amazing the mum knew where to come to feed her baby.

Great stuff Seaslug. I reckon those Maggies will spread the word about your goodwill and keep you off their swoop list come September. Hope the little tacker comes good.

Thanks everyone, I'll give a weekly photo or when I see an improvement

Yeah missed your post seaslug, good work!

1 week in on Maggie May's treatment (her new name after old Rod Stewart song), 3 to 4 times a day with cold sore cream and Betadine. The two growth on right eye getting smaller and drying up. Hopefully will drop off soon. Left eye still yucky but growths seem to be reducing and drying up. In the 2nd picture you can see the length of the growth on left eye, 3/4 length of a matchstick. Still no vision in left eye, hopefully eye still ok. Secondary infection so antibiotic cream and drops on the way. Seems more energetic and eating (ox heart, boiled eggs and insectivore) and drinking well. Also dabbing some colloidal silver on eye infection and has it as well for drinking water.

Good onyas seaslug. Looks like you're making good progress!
A word of warning to everyone to keep their eyes peeled for kookaburras on the road. Particularly in the predawn on country roads, for some reason at this time of year they like to be on the road at that time. Seen a few of them squished in the past week, and had a few near misses.

So stoked for Rocky ,, top stuff.
And kudos seaslug, going above and beyond the call of duty. Great work.

Seaslug, banking good karma there awesome

Don't want to get to hopeful yet but it looks like I can see a functioning left eye under all the growths which are slowly drying up, started with the antibiotic cream and drops yesterday for secondary infection. Go Maggie May.

Onya mate. Good work being done, all power to you.

Still a way to go but look there's an eye there, I can see Maggie May says

That's awesome seaslug! Already looks a much happier Maggie! Good on you legend.

SS, you're a legend! Total respect.

Brings a tear to my eye.

I wish I could buy you a virtual beer.

Epic seaslug. What Zen said. Nature salutes you mate.

Awesome work seaslug!

Epic seaslug.. good on ya.

Thanks for your kind words everyone. The gang came in to check out bub and to see what's the plat du jour

Legend sea slug. You’ve got the Magpie Air Force on side for sure

Sea slug that's so good - great use of some valuable skills.

When we took the kids to the Abrholos when they were little, we flew back in the small light aircraft with a baby sea eagle in a container on the floor under our feet. Had to lift legs. Baby had been weaned a bit hard by mum and was off to Gero animal rescue for rehab. These people are saints.

Saw a flight of about 15 Black Cockatoos the other day, great sight.

Edit: the sea eagle was described as a baby but it was still huge!

Excellent work SS. Maggies are great

Is SS really Homer?

Haha Zen, good one mate

Positive stuff.

"The ACT will become the first Australian jurisdiction to recognise a healthy environment as a human right, after Greens MLA Jo Clay’s motion passed the Legislative Assembly this afternoon."

https://canberraweekly.com.au/environment-becomes-human-right-in-austral...

Positive step. Next, perhaps they will recognize the right of other species to exist.
Or do they already?

Another new wooden wall ride on the trails near home. I didn't build this one but it's a fine addition to the network. Very different to the others in that it takes your bike one way (to the right), but to get off it off it you've got to bunnyhop and land with the bike angling to the left. No easy feat.

Doesn't really make sense posting mtb stuff in here, so might start a dedicated mtb thread, even if only I post in it.

Leave it here Stu, it gives a welcome respite from the relentless nature of some of the other threads without having to go look for it.