Deer.

My mom has deer.

They are awfully pretty.

Porcupine.

Dan gave me a print of this photograph for my birthday last year, and I, being the lazy bum I am, just got around to framing it.  It's so cute, and I love looking at it first thing when I get out of bed.  How can this not make you cheerful?

It's by Sharon Montrose, and I love her whole series of animal prints.
(That's just the image, I haven't gotten around to taking pictures of all my artwork hung on the wall yet.)

The Daily Coyote.

Check out this adorable blog, The Daily Coyote, if you haven't already. I really, really love it.  I've been following for years, and it's an incredible story.  I recently gave the book version of the blog to my mom for her birthday.  She loves animals and is such a friend to all the animals that live in her backyard and around her house, so I knew she’d relate.  She makes sure that all the creatures in her little eco-system are well-fed and tracks their well-being like a mother-hen.  I could absolutely see her taking a similar path, if such a situation presented itself.