Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. Well, we have had our first significant snow at the center. Being canids with thick coats we are all very well equipt for dealing with the cold. Some of us however are a bit constitutionally weak and have become soft and what one could call a prima donna. I not gonna mention any names but if anyone would guess that it was Viktor, I would not be able to say you were wrong.
Last year we were all very exited for Freddy Snowball to see his first snow. I mean being an Arctic Fox we all thought he would feel right at home in the snow. Boy, were we all surprised when he took one step outside of his house and as soon as his foot touched the ground turned around, headed back inside and said wake me come spring time. Since that time Freddy has gotten in touch with his inner Arctic Fox and now he really enjoys the snow.
Vinnie was born on a fur farm in the upper Midwest so she is no stranger to snow. Predictably, she came out and played for awhile, got annoyed and then headed up on her platform to wait for the sun to come out. Her favorite thing in the world to do is to sun her buns. Unfortunately for her this storm is going to stick around for some time so her buns are going to have to wait.
Lastly, we come to the coyote girls Agnes and Wilson. They had a ball in the snow. They started with a game of catch me, followed by who can eat the most snow in 1 minute and ended with hide and go seek.
So all the ambassadors at JABCECC had a great time and experienced the snow in our own way. We all have very different personalities which is something we really like to show people when we meet them.
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - February 10, 2023
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. Well I was supposed to have Vinnie as a guest on our chat today but as it turns out that will not be happening. I went to her enclosure this morning, before the interview, to discuss things we could talk about…you know things like having her tell my Vladiators her favorite thing about me, or perhaps the thing she admires most about me. Instead of welcoming me, as she should have, she just gave me this nasty look and said, “go away Vlad”. Now I am paraphrasing a bit as truthfully Vinnie has a bit of a potty mouth. I would hate to offend my fans who no doubt have outstanding morals and a strong ethical compass. I am not sure where she picked up such “colorful language”, maybe from one of her care givers…but I’ve got to tell you, some of the things that come out of that girl’s mouth would make a longshoreman blush.
We do give Vinnie some slack as before she came to JABCECC she had a hard life. As many of you know, Vinnie was born on a fur farm destined to become a coat or some other equal offensive item. When it was determined that her fur wasn’t “good” enough she was just going to be killed. Thankfully, due to the Vlad and his pals project, which you may know by the highly inaccurate moniker of the Panda and her pals project, Vinnie was rescued from the fur farm with 29 of her friends, and came to live at the center.
You may have noticed she is missing an ear and her tail. This is due to the stress caused by the horrid conditions at the fur farm. Nowadays she spends her time sunning her buns, eating her favorite foods and apparently flashing me “stink eye” when I stop by to include her in the highly coveted role of guest on my chat. Well, her loss.
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - February 3, 2023
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. Happy Friday my friends. Unfortunately I can not say it’s a happy day for me. I am still trying to recover from a positively mortifying experience yesterday.
It started when management came into our enclosure to engage in some enrichment. These are activities that are done in order to keep us both physically and mentally in top shape. Some nimrod decided that the enrichment activity would be playing with a flirt pole. For those of you who don’t know, a flirt pole is a long stick with a rope attached. At the end of the rope is a fuzzy blob that is supposed to simulate some kind of rodent. So they hang this blob in my face and it is immediately evident to me that this is not a rodent but in fact polypropylene synthetic fur stuffed with polyester fiber fill. Foxes have a great sense of smell and are wildly clever so I don’t know why they thought this would fool me. If these facts weren’t enough to identify this as a pseudo mouse, it also had a big label on its keister that said “made in China”. I thought, what sort of mook would be fooled by this? Well, it didn’t take long for my question to be answered…. Yuri comes running over, as fast as he can, screaming, at the top of his lungs “ mouse, mouse, mouse !!”. Close behind him were Lena, Sergei and Leika. This surprised me as I always found Lena to be fairly bright. I guess her instincts got the best of her. I did the best I could to get out of the way of this approaching freight train but despite my ninja skills, I got tail whipped in the face. While I was pulling the hair out of my eyes, Lena latched onto the fluff ball and ran my way. Sure enough I got cloth lined by the rope which caused me to face plant in the dirt. Now I had fur in my eyes, dirt up my nose and a rope burn on my neck. I got up and made my way to the safety of higher ground and surveyed the juvenile antics of the others from above.
I wish management would have thought this through better. Perhaps next time just a nice game of chess. Or better yet Stratego…a game about world domination, right up my alley.
#foxes #fridaychat #vlad
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - January 27, 2023
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey guys, it’s Stumpy. Vlad could not be here today cause he has other business. I’m not sure what it is but he said something about world domination. Anyway those who have met me know I am a New Guinea Singing Dog. We have also been called New Guinea Dingoes or sometimes Forest Dingoes. This is cause in the wild we live in the cloud forests at high altitudes. The western world didn’t really know about us until the 1950s when some of us where sent to the San Diego zoo. We are considered primitive dogs. If you could go back in time thousands of years you would find us there. The same can not be said for Chiweenies, Chidoodles, Puggles, Schnoodles or the vast majority of dogs around today. My dad was born at the San Diego zoo and my mother was born at a zoo in Canada. Oh, and by the way, we are called singing dogs because of the unique sounds we make. I have a wonderful voice but the same can not be said for my mom. She always gets pitchy and then turns into a canine beat box.
My nickname is love and butterflies cause I love meeting new people and they all fall in love with me. My brother Nick is not nearly the social butterfly I am. I’m called Stumpy because I have a shortened tail. I do get a bit tired of hearing people say Nick has “a normal singer tail”. This would make me abnormal which is just ridiculous. I think my tail is just perfect and everyone I meet thinks so as well.
I know everyone tunes into Vlad’s chat to hear his snarky commentary but that is just not me…it’s not how I roll. I need to be authentic. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed learning more about me and New Guinea Singing Dogs. It would be great to get to meet some of you in person sometime. Until then stay real.
Have a great day
Stumpy
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - January 20, 2023
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. Good morning my friends. We have a guest here today. Everyone please welcome Vasily. Howzit Vlad, I’m really amped to be here. Obviously Vasily…tell my Vladiators a little bit about yourself. Sure thing Vlad. I came to the center a few years ago. I am one of the Novosibirsk nine, who as you know where rescued as part of the Panda and her pals project. Now Vasily, don’t you think I was more instrumental in that rescue than Panda? Not at all bro. It was 100% Panda that got our butts out of there. Vasily, we can just agree to disagree about that for now. How do you feel about being called the “pretty boy” by everyone? You know Vlad, if I’m breaking hearts where ever I go that’s fine by me. I am a very rare color that some people call a Georgian red but is more accurately called a Georgian white with red. This just enhances my already bitchin’ foxy beauty. Sure Vasily, what about the notion that your super laid back. Right on Vlad, yeh I always try to hang loose and not sweat the small stuff. I have a roof over my head when I want it, good food, mental stimulation and all the love a fox could hope for…like is good. Now you Vlad, you seem to be a bit uptight at times. I’ve seen you go aggro at the smallest of things.. like that time Lena accidentally stepped on your shadow and you went all postal on her like a junk yard dog. Vlad, you need to practice the fine art of chillaxin’. It must be nice living without a care in the world Vasily. I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Lena but her reprimand probably saved canid lives and my existence while grotesque and incomprehensible to you saves canid lives. Really Vlad.. a few good foxes ?? Vasily, we could go round and round on your life style versus mine but we have a code Yuri drill to get prepare for. We always need to ready for when, not if, Yuri gets his head stuck in something. I’ll get the jaws of life warmed up, Vasily, you get the butter.
Vlad out
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - January 6, 2023
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. Happy New Year to all my Vladiators. I spent it pretty low key snuggled up to my foxy vixens. Yep…I am sure it comes as no surprise to anyone but I am quite the ladies man. Whether it is my boyish good looks or my laser sharp wit or maybe the fact that I am a natural born leader but the ladies dig me. You know what I always say… lead, follow or get out of the way. I do possess a certain “je ne sais quoi”. that makes me irresistible. You can clearly see in the picture that Lena and Sasha are enjoying their “Vlad time” and then Leika comes over to get some Vlad lovin’ as well, No problem, there is plenty to go around.
In the wild quite often red foxes are monogamous. I say quite often cause there are some players out there. In reality at JABCECC we are all “fixed” but don’t tell anyone cause I have my reputation to think about.
I hope all my devoted followers had a delightful New Years and you got to spend quality time with those close to you. We are all now motivated and energized and ready to fight for the canid cause.
Vlad out
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - December 23, 2022
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. So only a few more days until Christmas and as such us foxes put together a little present for all my Vladiators. We all worked real hard training our trainers to give us our favorite treats so we could accomplish this. They call this activity mental enrichment....we call it an easy way to get chicken. We tried to include a cameo by Lucan aka #dorkwolf but he couldn’t seem to get past trying to eat the bells. Oh and I apologize for Panda’s performance at the end. She likes to showboat. I try to explain to her there is no “I” in team but it falls on deaf ears.
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - December 9, 2022
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. A chill is in the air at the center. The forecast says we are going to get snow on Monday. All of us foxes 🦊 are getting our thick and plush winter coats. This can only mean that it is the holiday season. As such I have made out my Christmas list for all of the ambassadors. I will share it with my Vladiators so you can tell me what you think.
Boris) “Ask me if I give a fox” coffee mug
Sophie) paperback “the art of silence”
Ishy) subscription to cucumber of the month club
Viktor) audiobook “Sharing the Spotlight”
Mikhail) 24 x 30 Ninja fox poster
Maksa) “it girl” bumper sticker
Panda) eucalyptus air freshener
Dimitri) nose work scent pack
Vasily) Pretty Boy-simple man skin care
Leika) stress ball
Sasha) Belly Jelly belly rub cream
Lena) paperback “the curse of high IQ”
Sergei) Dr. Pooper power plush chew toy
Yuri) Little Debbie cream cake variety pack
Vinnie) pet rock
Freddy) Frosty the snowman snow cone maker
Agnes) hardcover “Coyote America”
Wilson) “I’m with stupid” T shirt
Stumpy) Tuvian throat singing for beginners
Nicky) Truckers cap with New Guinea patch
Lucan) Chrome plated pooped scooper…xtra large
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - December 2, 2022
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Vlad. I gotta tell you I’ve been busier than a toothless beaver these last few weeks. It started with a presentation at a local children’s museum. We believe it is important to show kids at a young age the value of living in harmony with all living things. That being said, have you ever tried to promote harmony in a pack of 250 three to six year olds? All I can say is it’s harder than wrestling a peanut butter cannoli away from Yuri. I can’t attend these events for security reasons but Viktor, Maksa and Lena did a stellar job at managing the mayhem. Given the circumstances it went very well and everyone had a good time and left with a greater appreciation for foxes.
A few days later we made an appearance at a children’s birthday party. Viktor is often referred to as Mr. party in a box so he is right in his element at these events. The only problem came when a different birthday party, that was occurring nearby, learned of our presence. The organizer of this party thought it would be a grand idea to book a Spider-Man for their event. The choice between some b rate actor, who probably couldn’t even get a role in hemorrhoid commercials, dressed in red and blue PJs, vs. real foxes was clear to the kids...the desertions started as a trickle but then became a torrent. What can I say, we’re a pretty big deal.
As if all this was not enough we then had our first annual Wolfenoot celebration. There was a huge turnout for this event which featured Mr #dorkwolf himself Lucan. The theme of Wolfenoot is kindness to both humans and animals. We had all the kids, and some adults, fill out a commitment to kindness where they became contractually bound to an act of kindness in 2023. We had many different types of commitments from working on world peace, clearly a future pageant contestant, to not punching my brother, to helping organizations that help canids. Hopefully they all read the fine print in the contract so they realize what’s coming their way if the don’t follow through.💩
So now we are all just enjoying some rest and relaxation until we do it all again. The work of a canid crusader is truly never done.
Vlad out.
Fridays Chat w/Vlad - November 18, 2022
Friday Chat w/ Vlad
Hey, it’s Yuri. I have hijacked Vlad’s chat this week to speak directly with the people he calls his “Vladiators”. It has come to my attention that on multiple occasions Vlad has made me out to be this bearclaw eating nincompoop that is continually getting his head caught in things. I went through the trouble of hacking into Vlad’s account so I can set matters straight….actually it wasn’t too much trouble. His password “Vladisgreat1234” was a no brainer.
So I am not going to lie, I do like bearclaws. What’s not to like about a tender rich dough, filled with a luscious and sweet almond filling. I mean all breakfast pastries, be they twists or twirlies or turnovers, croissants or cruffins or crullers are gifts from above. Just writing about them makes me feel like Pavlov’s fox…excuse me while I get a napkin. I am however in no way obsessed with them.
As for me getting my head stuck in things, all I’ll say is while that has happened, it does not occur to the extent Vlad implies. Vlad has told you there is an emergency crew on 24 hour standby waiting for someone to call a “code Yuri”, in which case they rush to my enclosure with the jaws of life and a stick of butter for use in extricating my head from what ever it is stuck in. I have no first hand knowledge of such a crew but I have woken up with butter on my head on more than one occasion. In my defense I do have a rather large head compared to the other foxes. If I see Panda with her head in a box, of course I am going to stick my head in there…what if there is a cream puff in the box? Anyway, the majority of the time, I walk around without my head stuck in anything.
I hope you all can see that the picture Vlad paints of me is just a caricature and in reality I am a very complex fox. Lastly, please don’t let Vlad know I highjacked his chat. He has a tendency to get worked up over such things. If you do this for me you can be part of my fan club I’m starting. I will call members my Yurethras. Our slogan is “be nice to foxes or you can just p*ss off”
Yuri out
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