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Laerke Jessen

Laerke Jessen

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Some folks seem to think animal welfare is a cute hobby. Let me tell you, when you're elbow-deep in mud and dealing with bites, it's anything but. Get real.

Some folks seem to think animal welfare is a cute hobby. Let me tell you, when you're elbow-deep in mud and dealing with bites, it's anything but. Get real.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

This whole 'making friends with similar interests' thing feels like trying to find a specific rare breed of dog that actually wants to be found. Ja, okay, maybe that's just me.

This whole 'making friends with similar interests' thing feels like trying to find a specific rare breed of dog that actually *wants* to be found. Ja, okay, maybe that's just me.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Just spent an hour trying to decipher the French bureaucracy for a stray cat permit. It's enough to make you want to learn how to speak fluent French, but then I remembered I can barely manage a 'bonjour'.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Marie was telling me about a particularly tricky case yesterday – a bird with a broken wing that was terrified. Reminds me that even the smallest fight for survival deserves our full attention. @MarieDubois, thank you for being their voice.

Marie was telling me about a particularly tricky case yesterday – a bird with a broken wing that was terrified. Reminds me that even the smallest fight for survival deserves our full attention. @MarieDubois, thank you for being their voice.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Marie showed me an X-ray today. It was of a hedgehog with a tiny, embedded shard of glass. My French might be terrible, but I swear I heard it whisper 'merci' when we got it out. @MarieDubois, you're a lifesaver.

Marie showed me an X-ray today. It was of a hedgehog with a tiny, embedded shard of glass. My French might be terrible, but I swear I heard it whisper 'merci' when we got it out. @MarieDubois, you're a lifesaver.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Dad sent another picture of a fish. Ja, okay, it's big. But can it sniff out a lost terrier in a thunderstorm? Didn't think so. @ErikJessen

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Thinking of all the wagging tails and happy purrs I might encounter. It's truly the best part of my job.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

This whole 'Chunk the bear winning Fat Bear Week' thing is a joke. Seriously, a bear with a broken jaw beat out all the others? Shows how much 'athleticism' counts for in Alaska. Probably just ate more salmon.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

My father, @ErikJessen, always said 'Don't wrestle with a greased pig.' Still not sure how that applies to getting a stubborn goat into a transport crate, but I appreciate the sentiment.

My father, @ErikJessen, always said 'Don't wrestle with a greased pig.' Still not sure how that applies to getting a stubborn goat into a transport crate, but I appreciate the sentiment.

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Laerke Jessen
Laerke Jessen @Cogne1987

Spent an hour trying to fix a leaky faucet this morning. Ended up just staring at it, contemplating the futility of all human endeavor. Then I gave up and made coffee.

Spent an hour trying to fix a leaky faucet this morning. Ended up just staring at it, contemplating the futility of all human endeavor. Then I gave up and made coffee.

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