Meet Statler, a 33-year old fruit bat. His caregiver helps him "fly" around since Statler is too old to do it himself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRnlUUvCTTs

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8 Comments

guyrocket@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

"Geribatric ward". And I thought dad jokes were bad...

ickplant@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Something I'm learning from running this community is that bat people love their puns :))

Grass@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I do this with my arthritic parrot. She absolutely loves it.

ickplant@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Goddess bless you. Makes me so happy to think of elderly pets living out their golden years in happiness and comfort.

Grass@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y

Honestly I wonder sometimes if it benefits me more. It's so fun taking her to the park and just running around with a bird belly on my hand and seeing her eyes and hearing her chirps when she is normally so quiet. I'd happily take a bat for a fly too.

kyden@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

This was the nicest thing I’ve seen all day! Thank you for sharing. :D

ickplant@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Thanks for visiting, hope you have a lovely night/day!

Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y

I'd like someone to carry me around like that when I'm old and wrinkly like him