• Foxfire@pawb.social
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    7 days ago

    Every time I see one I get the same urge. If you’re careful and observe the direction of the cactus spines, you can actually give them light pets without getting hurt. You deserve love, even if you’re made of spikes on the outside!

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      7 days ago

      once i tried this as a kid “only the spines hurt so you can just touch the fleshy part” little did i know the fleshy part was covered in almost invisible and extremely irritating fine fiberglass-like hairs