Today is one of its kind; it won’t come again. Bring joy to someone,
speak good words and use them to heal, encourage others and learn to care.
~Mufti Ismail Menk

Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America. Studies have shown that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. Over 50% of all pet owners would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pet, not another person. Source: AnimalLeague

All life is either moving forward and evolving or shrinking back and dying. If you want to evolve in your own life, you have to push through the obstacles instead of running from them. Obstacles and challenges are the agents of growth. Nobody gets to be large and in charge without facing challenges and moving through them. Birth is messy, painful, scary, uncertain, and freaky. Birth is also a glorious miracle that leads to new life. If you want the new life you say you want, you have to do the work instead of just studying and discussing and wishing and wanting. ~ Jen Sincero

Like other reptiles, turtles are cold blooded. In some species of turtle the temperature determines if the egg will develop into a male or female, lower temperatures lead to a male while higher temperatures lead to a female. Some turtles lay eggs in the sand and leave them to hatch on their own. The young turtles make their way to the top of the sand and scramble to the water while trying to avoid predators. Sea turtles have special glands which help remove salt from the water they drink.
Source: ScienceKids

The forest is peaceful, why aren’t you? You hold on to things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you. Hear the bird’s song then let go. If you know nature, you’ll know Dhamma. If you know Dhamma, you’ll know nature. ~Ajahn Chah

“Stay with friends who will keep you on a straight path. Those who remind you
when you forget and correct you when you err. Hold on to them.”
~Mufti Ismail Menk

“A best friend is one who won’t leave you at any point in life, no matter
how hard or what it takes to be there.”  ~Anurag Prakash Ray

An angry cat is probably fairly obvious to many a cat owner but it is important to know how to distinguish between a cat that is afraid and one that has become angry. A cat that is angry will puff out his fur, arch his back and spit, while a cat that is afraid will not puff up his fur or attack. Be aware that a cat can turn from being calm to afraid or angry in a matter of seconds. Know what play-fighting looks like. If you have more than one cat in the home, it’s important to be able to tell the difference between real aggression and mock fighting. Cats that are play-fighting may look violent but it’s all posture. Look closely (within reason); play-fighting cats don’t have their claws out and their bites are small and harmless. Source: wikihow

Everyone needs a person to whom you can actually tell the truth
when he/she asks ‘How are you?.’ ~Tinku Razoria

Turtles have good eyesight and an excellent sense of smell. Hearing and sense of touch are both good and even the shell contains nerve endings. The shell of a turtle is made up of 60 different bones all connected together. The top domed part of a turtle’s shell is called the carapace and the bottom underlying part is called the plastron. Source: AnimalPlanet