Polarbara
My front yard grass is gone. It seems like a regular day when I’m inside eating potatoes, but every time I go outside I remember that something is very wrong […]
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My Hiding Place
Can you see me? Okay, I’m right in the middle of the photo. Can you see me now? I come to this corner to hide when I get scared in […]
Where Potatoes Come From
Come on in, Dobby! I just fixed your potatoes! There are seven kinds of potatoes, today, because I just went to the market! I wish I could […]
National Zoo, Washington DC
After BlogPaws I stayed with a friend in the area. He wasn’t willing to share his carrot. One of Mr. Panda’s friends, a mongoose. Here’s an agouti. He’s the size […]
BlogPaws, the Event
The actual event involved a lot of posing and a lot of paparazzi. Here is Melanie telling a Disney movie director to make a movie featuring capybaras. A few minutes […]
BlogPaws (Visiting Papua Piig)
BlogPaws The 2011 Conference in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia attracts a motley crew. (left to right) Super Capy, Flat Dobby, Naked Mole Rat, Decoy Piig, Flat Caplin, Capycoppy(and Angela) The friends […]
The Recovery
When I arrived home from the veterinary clinic I was a little woozy. But it didn’t hurt to sit down or anything. I wanted to get into bed but I […]
Garibaldi’s Radiographs
Dr. Vincenzi and Vera took me off the stretcher and set me down on the x-ray machine. This part of the operation was a special gift to my brother and […]
The Theft
I don’t remember any of this. Stacy told me they carried me down the hall. See that little window on the right? Stacy took some of the photos through that […]
The Anticipation
I’m going to see the vet today, even though Gari’s vet came to visit me on Tuesday. Maybe Dr. Vincenzi wants to look at my scar. I’ve never had my […]
Dobby the Capybara 