Show us your pets!

[lph]

Aw, Frisbee has an adorable black nosetip :) :) I love the way he's gracefully folded himself to maximize his use of the shelf.

[Catrin]

Aw, Frisbee has an adorable black nosetip :) :) I love the way he's gracefully folded himself to maximize his use of the shelf.


Indeed! I am also impressed that he isn't hiding until he gets used to his new home. Most of my cats over the years have done that for at least a day or so.

[Stushica]

I'm sad that my work computer won't show me most of the pictures posted but Frisbee is adorable and looks like a ton of fun :p

As far as my pets go I have a Chinchilla "Mouse Mouse!" <-- Thank my dad for the name
http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/3fbdb8e09d46676654a0e70f50ad209b/l.jpg

A pony, well, a horse actually. Honey as a 14 yr old TWH, She was rescued from a meat truck and donated to a rescue facility where the owner thought she was too dangerous to keep as a program horse (that's what she rehabed horses for) so she thought of the crazyest person she could think of and that's how I ended up with her! She's actually quite sweet 98% of the time.. It's just the other 2 :rolleyes:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30026543&l=8f3d2ff9ea&id=1459890043

A Doggie, Romeo, or Romie or Romey, He was a drop off, that was a total pain in the neck, no training what-so-ever and adout as easy to train as a mexican jumping bean, after trying to re-home him for about a year and having him returned after only a day or so on multiple occasions, I gave up and kept him much to my parents dis-pleasure :) He's the love of my life and a wonderfully obedient companion most of the time, He's also a great trail runner and Mtn biking dog, dispite getting fatter and fatter daily he still keeps up lol
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30982190&l=71d73f83c8&id=1459890043

Romo as a puppy :)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30417123&l=71e7360b80&id=1459890043

I have many more critters up in PA at my parents farm but these are my babies that I get to spend every day with :) Sorry for this being so long!

[Stushica]

.... none of those are showing on my computer :/

[Aggie_Ama]

Yay for Frisbee! He immediately got comfortable, Tortilla took about 24 hours.

I can see Minnie Mouse, she is a doll. My cousin needed to rehome is Chinchilla but DH said no, luckily he found it a happy home.

[Atlas]

Indeed! I am also impressed that he isn't hiding until he gets used to his new home. Most of my cats over the years have done that for at least a day or so.

I was all prepared for him to hide for a few days too. But we let him out of the container and he walked the perimeter of every room of the house smelling, then sat down to play. Which he's now been doing for 24 hours. :)

[indysteel]

Yay, Atlas. Congrats on your new furbaby! He looks like an awesome cat, and good on you for giving a shelter cat a home!

[Aggie_Ama]

How old is Frisbee and how long had he been waiting for you at the shelter?

Tortilla was there a month (and it the kill shelter), she must have just been waiting for us! She was a year old and surely overlooked because her former owner declawed her. Our street is busy so I didn't want an outside cat to be stressed over the speeding teenagers. Funny is she will go sit on the back patio but won't go further. She comes back when you call her, she is the perfect indoor cat!

[Atlas]

How old is Frisbee and how long had he been waiting for you at the shelter?

We're not sure of his age, will find out more when we go to the vet, but he's full grown yet still a kitten so I'm guessing around a year. I think he'd been there for about three months which just kills me to think about. I can't believe he'd been passed over because he's great. Super playful, yet super cuddly. Can you tell I'm still in bliss-shock :)

[indysteel]

Super playful AND super cuddly? You've hit kittie gold! I have one that's super cuddly but not overly playful and another that's just the opposite. I'd kill for both!

[Trek420]

.... none of those are showing on my computer :/

Me neither, other than "mouse mouse" :(

[MojoGrrl]

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abys!!

[Dr.Doo]

Awww Frisbee is indeed rather handsome.


This is Her Royal Greyness the Woodipotimus. Dogs have masters and cats have staff so they say. I'm happy staff!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2213/2081662266_072a2c819a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36436946@N00/2081662266/)

[badger]

I'm not sure if any of you remember the emotional roller coaster I went on last summer looking for a cat for my parents. I was finding the process very difficult. There were so many lovely cats at the SPCA and I could only take one...

Anyways, long and short, since my Dad passed away in November, my mother's been going back to Japan for extended periods of time so I have Bun-bun (formerly Boo, my dad changed it) with me. He's sweet but VERY skittish and the last time I tried to take a picture he quickly ran away after seeing the camera. I was able to sneak this one. He loves cats and has really taken to my male cat, Bun worships him. Bun-bun's on the right, left is my Morley.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/nvwolf/CIMG2612.jpg

[Aggie_Ama]

How sweet Badger! They look like the best of friends.

[bmccasland]

AWWW, how sweet.

I've been thinking about getting Calypso a playmate. She's enjoyed my being home all week, and seems to think my home PT time is "catch the foot" play time :p. Wonder how she'll do when I go back to work tomorrow.

[nancielle]

I do remember the roller coaster you were on last summer regarding the cat.
Bun Bun has the same coloring as the cat I recently lost. The two of them look very content together. :)

[Catrin]

Cuteness (http://youtu.be/IEwGaJJQRS0) squared :)

[indysteel]

That's so sweet, Badgercat! I wish my cats would cuddle together.

And great photo, Dr. Doo! I love grey cats; they're so regal.

[bmccasland]

Cuteness (http://youtu.be/IEwGaJJQRS0) squared :)

So cute! And tiny. Reading the comments the little squirt was fished out of a stream :rolleyes:. Some rotten person tried to drown it.

[lph]

Cuteness (http://youtu.be/IEwGaJJQRS0) squared :)

Oh man. If there were enough happy kittens in the world there would be no war.

[7rider]

Well, the little monsters hit a milestone today. They broke their first item. My BIL for a period restored antique floor lamps. We have several - this one is a tall pole that flares at the top with two single bulbs going off in two directions. The two bulbs have a frosted white glass shades covering them. They somehow...no idea how..got to wrestling and knocked over the lamp (it was tucked between the couch, the wall, and the side table, so it took some doing to send it down). The glass shades shattered - but surprisingly not the bulbs.
Sigh. At least it wasn't my grandmother's antique lamp. That's been moved to a spare room we don't let the kitties in.
But - the guys are looking like cats these days. They've lost much of the kitten cuteness, and are long, lean, cats - Paris moreso than Zoe. Paris is a bit over 5 pounds already, and Zoe is 4.

[Veronica]

What beautiful babies!

Veronica

[solobiker]

Here is a picture of my "baby girl". She will be 14 yrs old at the end of the month. She is the best!!

[emily_in_nc]

Here is a picture of my "baby girl". She will be 14 yrs old at the end of the month. She is the best!!

Awww...what kind of dog is she?

[Reesha]

I managed to get a beautiful shot of my pup today! She needs a haircut though, she's like the frickin Breck Girl.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/femmeke830/IMG_2802.jpg

She and the trouble maker dog I'm sitting in my sunroom:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/femmeke830/IMG_2794.jpg

[bmccasland]

I managed to get a beautiful shot of my pup today! She needs a haircut though, she's like the frickin Breck Girl.

She ought to be in commercials! Very pretty girl.

[Reesha]

Thank you. You should see her when she's got three inches of tongue dangling from one side of her mouth at the end of a long walk. Pedestrians stop dead in their tracks to smile/laugh. She's a rock star (a shy one). :D

[PamNY]

Reesha, she's beautiful.

[emily_in_nc]

Reesha, she's beautiful.

Yes she is, and so is your house! My kinda place. :)

[Reesha]

My $85K gem. Thank you :)

[emily_in_nc]

My $85K gem. Thank you :)

Wow! Nicely done...

There's something about it that just looks so calm and peaceful...probably all kinds of good feng shui there. :)

[Catrin]

Beautiful dog, and house!

I still get a little nervous when passing people walking their dogs when I am on the bike, and sometimes I just stop and wait for them to pass. I did that today, but not so much because I was nervous about the dogs. They were on short leashes and quite obviously weren't concerned about me - it was the dogs I wanted to look at.

I can't seem to find a picture of them on the internet, but the owners told me they were a special breed of wolfhound. They weren't as hairy as the Irish Wolfhounds pics I've found, they had short, smooth hair and very long noses - and very, very tall. Quite striking animals, wish I could find a picture!

[wackyjacky1]

Here's the adorable little dog that my sister and I rescued back in April. My sister found her one night sitting in the middle of the road, lost. She's really, really old, blind and kinda deaf, had mange, seborrhea, fleas, worms, an umbilical hernia, a heart murmur, and was horribly underweight. We felt so sorry for her that we took her in.

When I took her to the vet, they recognized her and said she had been brought in as a stray before, but the owners came looking for her and picked her up. The vet was outraged that anyone could let a dog get in such poor condition, but said that, by law, they have to give it back to the owners. When I brought her in this time, she was even more outraged. They hadn't even bothered to give the dog the free flea and mange treatment that she had given them. Fortunately whoever owned her didn't bother to come looking for her this time around.

Anyway, she's now happy and fairly healthy. She's gone from less than 11 lbs to 12 1/2 lbs, her fur is growing back like crazy (we may actually have to get her trimmed), and most amazingly, her heart murmur has disappeared!

She's the sweetest, most loving dog ever. I think I was the first person to ever give her a tummy rub, and whenever she hears me approach she flops onto her back, begging me to rub her tummy! We named her Mildred because we had just finished watching Mildred Pierce on HBO when we brought her home.

Millie before:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/DSCN1507.jpg

Millie now:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/DSCN0001.jpg

[indysteel]

Awwww, Wackyjacky. Your story brought tears to my eyes. You and your sister are angels for caring for a dog so badly in need of some TLC.

[makbike]

DH and I recently purchased a couple of new cat trees for our feline buddies. Here is a recent photo showing half of the gang hanging out in their new castle! At the top we have Munk (she is shy and has her back to the camera) next the our black, fuzzy kitty Twister. At the next level is Mars. On the bottom tiers we have Snickers (Mars's sister) and Dickens.

[emily_in_nc]

Awwww, Wackyjacky. Your story brought tears to my eyes. You and your sister are angels for caring for a dog so badly in need of some TLC.

Indeed! Thank you for caring and giving her such a wonderful and safe home! :p

[Aggie_Ama]

Jacky - Millie seems to have been looking for an angel and found one. She will be loved and cared for which is what she deserves!

Mak - Do they always get along so well or just didn't want to wait to try the tower? How many do you have total?

[makbike]

Aggie Ama - We have 10 cats in our "Thundering Herd." They range in age from 16 years old to 10 months old. For the most part they get along great though we do have a hissy fits from time to time. The cat towers have been a huge success with our furry gang. I can home today to find 6 cats on one of the towers. I think we can say they love their new furniture!

Here is a picture of Penelope in atop the tower. She was Queen for the moment.

[Aggie_Ama]

How fun! I would have another cat but DH wouldn't allow it. He wasn't too thrilled when I started bring up a new dog. And the cat was to mend my broken heart when we lost our Maggie Bear. He pretends to dislike the cat and the new puppy but he is an animal lover and isn't fooling anyone. ;)

[rubysoho]

Zoe decided normal sticks weren't good enough tonight:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/daisiesofthegalaxy/259305593_photobucket_50045_.jpg

[marni]

I love the picture of zoe rescuing the treee. Our golden retriever buddy, 95 pounds of muscular goofiness, used to drag home trees instead of his tennis ball. We had an excellent supply fo kindling for fire starting!

marni

[colorisnt]

I just adopted a chihuahua mix. We think he is also part border terrier. He was surrendered by a family that obviously did not take good care of him. He was intact, FAR too skinny, and pretty neurotic. My friend fostered him and I fell in love.

He's still got plenty of issues, but what those issues are he's made up for in his ability to act like a good boy most of the other time. He's a total cuddlebug. He doesn't go to far and doesn't get into anything. He's very good with recall/sit/stay. That only took him a couple of weeks to learn.

Here are some pictures:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/252577_10100754978024849_6841100_66528301_1773639_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/253101_10100754970469989_6841100_66528125_4492014_n.jpg

[TsPoet]

He's adorable, and not too thin now. What's your cuddlebug's name?
Love those long legs.

[colorisnt]

His name is Willis. He came with that name and it really fits. Right now, I am so happy to have him on my feet. I woke up without use of my right arm this morning due to a complex migraine and could barely dial to call into work. He just sat with me all morning. What a good boy! Way past potty time this morning, but no issues.

Now, I have to go see the doc about getting an implanon done for my endo pain. So, I get to get that thing shoved in my arm. I won't be riding today anyway, so I can just continue to chill with the dog haha. Willis lives a pretty good life.

[Possegal]

I had an appraiser at my house today. She was walking around taking pictures of the house. She got to the main bedroom and she starts to pick the camera up to take a picture, aimed towards the bed. My black/white cat (Finbar) leaps into the picture, sprawling on the blanket chest at the foot of the bed, clearly posing. She cracked up. I asked her if that raises the value of my house. She said no but it definitely raised the value of her day. :)

These cats never stop entertaining me.

[solobiker]

Awww...what kind of dog is she?

She is a Shih Tzu. She turns 14 tomorrow. A few months ago she started to have TIAs/mini strokes. She has recovered from each of them. She also can not hear anymore. Makes me sad because I always praise her and now she can't her that. She also has tumors on both of her kidneys. :( I love my little dog.

[Dr.Doo]

Here's the adorable little dog that my sister and I rescued back in April. My sister found her one night sitting in the middle of the road, lost. She's really, really old, blind and kinda deaf, had mange, seborrhea, fleas, worms, an umbilical hernia, a heart murmur, and was horribly underweight. We felt so sorry for her that we took her in.

When I took her to the vet, they recognized her and said she had been brought in as a stray before, but the owners came looking for her and picked her up. The vet was outraged that anyone could let a dog get in such poor condition, but said that, by law, they have to give it back to the owners. When I brought her in this time, she was even more outraged. They hadn't even bothered to give the dog the free flea and mange treatment that she had given them. Fortunately whoever owned her didn't bother to come looking for her this time around.

Anyway, she's now happy and fairly healthy. She's gone from less than 11 lbs to 12 1/2 lbs, her fur is growing back like crazy (we may actually have to get her trimmed), and most amazingly, her heart murmur has disappeared!

She's the sweetest, most loving dog ever. I think I was the first person to ever give her a tummy rub, and whenever she hears me approach she flops onto her back, begging me to rub her tummy! We named her Mildred because we had just finished watching Mildred Pierce on HBO when we brought her home.

Millie before:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/DSCN1507.jpg

Millie now:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/wackyjacky1/DSCN0001.jpg

Awwww what a heart rending and then heart warming story. I love the before and after pics. What a difference in her.

[TsPoet]

Beautiful dog, and house!

I still get a little nervous when passing people walking their dogs when I am on the bike, and sometimes I just stop and wait for them to pass. I did that today, but not so much because I was nervous about the dogs. They were on short leashes and quite obviously weren't concerned about me - it was the dogs I wanted to look at.!

Silken Windhounds?
http://www.google.com/search?q=silken+windhounds&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qLwLTrXqOY_SsAOG6MSaDw&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=702

[indysteel]

She is a Shih Tzu. She turns 14 tomorrow. A few months ago she started to have TIAs/mini strokes. She has recovered from each of them. She also can not hear anymore. Makes me sad because I always praise her and now she can't her that. She also has tumors on both of her kidneys. :( I love my little dog.

Happy birthday to your "little dog." I'm sorry to hear she's not in the best health. Keep on lovin' on her. She may not hear your praise, but I bet she can read you like a book.

@Reesha, your dog is just gorgeous! And love the house!

@7rider, your furbabies are growing up to be beautiful cats. I hope you're enjoying them, notwithstanding the lamp!

[indysteel]

She is a Shih Tzu. She turns 14 tomorrow. A few months ago she started to have TIAs/mini strokes. She has recovered from each of them. She also can not hear anymore. Makes me sad because I always praise her and now she can't her that. She also has tumors on both of her kidneys. :( I love my little dog.

Happy birthday to your "little dog." I'm sorry to hear she's not in the best health. Keep on lovin' on her. She may not hear your praise, but I bet she can read you like a book.

@Reesha, your dog is just gorgeous! And love the house!

@7rider, your furbabies are growing up to be beautiful cats. I hope you're enjoying them, notwithstanding the lamp!

@colorisnt. Congrats on your new pup! I'm glad you have a new friend. I mentioned in another thread that I was glad to see you back. When we last heard from you, you were feeling pretty down. It sounds like you're doing well now. I'm so glad. I'm sure the dog has been therapeutic.

[emily_in_nc]

She is a Shih Tzu. She turns 14 tomorrow. A few months ago she started to have TIAs/mini strokes. She has recovered from each of them. She also can not hear anymore. Makes me sad because I always praise her and now she can't her that. She also has tumors on both of her kidneys. :( I love my little dog.

Our first Boston Terrier, Pepper, lived to 14-3/4. The last year+ she was deaf, nearly blind, partially incontinent, in addition to her longer-term health problems (seizures, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism). We just bent down and gave her loving that way since she couldn't hear the verbal praise. She was a trooper and a happy girl up until almost the very end when she started having cluster seizures, and we finally had to put her down. All you can do is give them the best care and kindness for as long as they still have good quality of life. Enjoy her remaining time and know that you are giving her a wonderful home!

[solobiker]

Our first Boston Terrier, Pepper, lived to 14-3/4. The last year+ she was deaf, nearly blind, partially incontinent, in addition to her longer-term health problems (seizures, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism). We just bent down and gave her loving that way since she couldn't hear the verbal praise. She was a trooper and a happy girl up until almost the very end when she started having cluster seizures, and we finally had to put her down. All you can do is give them the best care and kindness for as long as they still have good quality of life. Enjoy her remaining time and know that you are giving her a wonderful home!

Thanks so much for the kind words.

[solobiker]

Here is a pic of her in 2005. She was sleeping on her favorite chair, it was my Grandparents' old rocking chair that I got after they passed away. I guess she is the great grand-puppy!!

[Atlas]

She's adorably solobiker. I am kind of biased because I have a shih tzu mix who is my first baby. He's 15 now and still going. Deaf and blind yes, but still happy as the day he came home. I'm sure your little girl is the same.

[bmccasland]

I came real close to adopting a male kitty yesterday. He is real handsome - semi-long hair white cat with torti markings (splotches). But considering that I will probably move one more time this summer - the shelter volunteer and I decided that as much as she'd like to see him go to a good home, it would probably be for the best to wait until after I move. But I can't get his lovely face out of my mind....:(

[aquamoose32]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=942457625268&set=a.942456342838.2416474.6708788&type=1&theater

My fierce handsome Lion Man

[aquamoose32]

well **** what happened?

Here you go: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=942457625268&set=a.942456342838.2416474.6708788&type=1&theater

[aquamoose32]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270471_942456657208_6708788_43583627_4239952_n.jpg

Test 123

[aquamoose32]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261805_942457625268_6708788_43583644_884938_n.jpg

There we go!!

[marjoriealice]

Great photo!:)

[Owlie]

Great pictures, and a beautiful dog. :)

[nancielle]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261805_942457625268_6708788_43583644_884938_n.jpg

There we go!!


Is that a Goldfish cracker he's catching? :D

[aquamoose32]

Is that a Goldfish cracker he's catching? :D

Yup! and ironically right after a swim in the river. Hehe. He likes the cheese chemical fish better apparently

[marjoriealice]

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[nancielle]

Taken by a friend of mine, Chloe taking a brief break during our walk at the lake yesterday.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb273/nancielle/Chloelake2011.jpg

[kermit]

My new girl, just born. I will get her in September, another jack russell terrorist! Can't wait!

[Catrin]

My new girl, just born. I will get her in September, another jack russell terrorist! Can't wait!

awwwwwwwww

Congratulations!

[makbike]

Mars (pictured below) really got into the newest edition of my Bicycling magazine. He literally devoured it:D (carnage is pictured below).

[Norse]

Mars (pictured below) really got into the newest edition of my Bicycling magazine. He literally devoured it:D (carnage is pictured below).

Mars certainly looks mischievous!

[new2ride]

I love all the pictures -- the furbabies are adorable.

I have a furbaby named Molly Bird. She's a rescue. She's inside the dishwasher, prewashing the dishes -- one of her favorite things to do. Molly Bird was originally named "Penelope." She's a poodle/schnauzer mix and so full of energy.

The second picture is Molly Bird with my late beloved Tiffany. I lost her 2 days before Christmas in 2010 -- I miss her terribly. :(

[feral1]

I got 4 little boy ratties from a co-worker....they are just over 4 weeks old :D The pic is not great because they rarely sit still long enough :p love them<3

[emily_in_nc]

Yup! and ironically right after a swim in the river. Hehe. He likes the cheese chemical fish better apparently

OMG - Paisley catches those too! She comes running when my DH brings out the carton. They may not be the healthiest snack but are kinda nice on a bike ride for the salt and crunch!

[badger]

Bun-bun is starting to come out of his shell and is getting to be rather cheeky. Here he is squeezing in the middle - all three are on my lap!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/nvwolf/CIMG2621.jpg

[Catrin]

Awwwww, sweet picture!

[smilingcat]

one half of my pride. taken back in Dec when I was having one of my migrane. They were trying to comfort me. :D :D and keep me warm.

one on my chest is Lacie, tuxedo cat. Below her, the Russian blue is her sister Gracie. The rag doll near my feet is Morgan (the crusher). On my arm is Lulu the alpha female and on upper right corner is our gay boy Sammy with his beautiful long soft hair, bit prissy and almost out of the photo.

You can't tell but Morgan in the background is twice the size of Lacie.

finally got around to posting some of our cats.

missing are Lulu's sister Cindy the omega cat; brother to Lacie and Gracie an all black cat named Casey; brother Tomtom and his sister Twiggy appropriately named and our alpha male Brendon aka grampy the enforcer a Maine Coon mix about the same size as Morgan. Morgan and Brendon each weigh around 15-18 pound.

[nancielle]

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13551&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1313101288

The purrfect blanket! :D

[RubyTuesday]

I have spent the last half of an hour looking at everyones beautiful babies. These are my boys. Maxwell and Jack.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb295/notme_011/Beach%20Trip/maxwellbeachsmaller.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb295/notme_011/Beach%20Trip/Jackbeach.jpg

[emily_in_nc]

Maxwell and Jack are precious! What breed are they?

[RubyTuesday]

Maxwell and Jack are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. They are the more uncommon whole color. There are four colors. Black and tan (Maxwell) ruby (Jack) and then Blenheim that are white and red and tri, that are white, black and red.

Easy easy easy dogs and very sweet. Jack and Max don't bark (lousy guard dogs) and are lap lovers.

We adore these two boys.

[skhill]

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Here's Mica demonstrating how to keep cool. Of course she's going to be hot, hanging out in an unairconditioned kitchen on a day when the temp reached 94F while her person was making jam....

[Sardine]

Maxwell and Jack are beautiful, and so well groomed. My English Cocker Spaniel is a complete scruff like me. Doesn't help that I do his hair myself so he looks like a muppet. Still my boy though. He's a blue roan but greying now as he's 10+

And I love the radiator belly's eyepatch!

[RubyTuesday]

I also groom Moo (don't tell Maxwell I called him that) and Jack. That being said, they are pretty wash and wear. No haircuts.

English cockers are beautiful dogs. I am such a spaniel fan!!! Your little muppet man is loved, I can tell and I bet he thinks his haircut is fabulous!! Gotta love our old guys. Maxwell is almost 7 and Jack is 5 1/2.

Hehe Mica looks quite comfortable in her "cooling off" position. Too cute.

[skywalkerbeth]

This is when they were under a year old

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5494312981_a9b02cae79_z.jpg

When they were three:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/265934754_52c6c5f5ff_z.jpg

They are now 8 but they look the same as when they were three.

[skhill]

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Here's the birthday boy! This morning he shared a celebratory can of tuna with is feline housemates, and this evening they'll be having a catnip party.

Calling today his birthday is kinda arbitrary-- his mother was one of our many street cats. But just before Halloween 2001, something happened to his mother. So one day, this scrawny, starving kitten walked up to me and my dog in our yard, and said "help!" Moses came into the house, had a big meal and some water, got hissed at by my cat, sniffed by the dog, and never left. The vet said he was born at the end of August, and he might have died of starvation in a few days if I hadn't taken him in.

Now he's a very big guy, and he's going to make sure he never risks starvation again. For a fixed male, he has strong maternal instincts-- when Joe joined the household a few years ago, he still wanted to nurse. This little kitten would latch onto Moses' non-functional nipples and go to work, and Moses would just lie there with a blissed-out look in his eyes...

[indysteel]

Happy Birthday, Moses!

And, Beth, your cats are gorgeous. What a pair!

[RubyTuesday]

Awwww...... Happy Birthday sweet boy. What a sweet face!

[bmccasland]

So today I adopted a 14 week old kitten, who remarkably looks like Moses in the post above. I'll get a new photo tomorrow, maybe. She's currently in the guest bedroom, trying to get settled. Tomorrow I'll let Calypso and .... meet. Her name from the shelter is Yelena - which I think needs to change.

She and her litter mates were turned in to a no-kill shelter, then fostered for 4 weeks in the Pets for Prisons program. I have a log from her Foster Mom. She seems shy, is usually hiding when I've gone in to check on her, but I can coax her out after a couple of minutes for some petting and play.

Then when I get home the organizational part of my brain kicks in and I remember that I'm supposed to go on a business trip the week after Labor Day. oops. :rolleyes: Have to make boarding arrangements for Calypso and Her - or may leave New Kitty at home and ask my neighbors to check on her and just board Calypso (we still have that pooping outside the litter box problem :(, so I don't want her to be left home when I'm gone). New Kitty is a proper lady, and uses the litter box. ;)

[bmccasland]

Quick search, and it's a Russian name that means "sun ray" or "shining right" if one believes what one finds on Google.

Still not sure the name will be kept, but she does have a pretty face.

[Reesha]

Well, my rooster Terrence got picked off by an Owl on Thursday morning. I woke at 4:50 in the morning to horrible chicken distress noises and when I came out he was gone.

RIP Terrence! We shall miss you, your silence, and your emo 'comb' over. ;)
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[smilingcat]

That's horrible! Lot of people are losing their backyard chicken lately...:(

[7rider]

Sorry to hear about your chicken. My BIL loses his from time to time to hawks. Once, one missed the chicken and hit a window in his barn. He had a perfect outline of hawk dust on his window! :eek: (I think the bird managed to fly away).

I hope this works....but our two kitties love to play fetch with a fuzzy little ball, we call their "binky". Zoe is a bit better at the concept of fetch-and-return, but big, bulky Paris sometimes joins in when he isn't just out to spoil the fun.

Here they are, at a successful round of fetch (hyperlink to Photobucket videos - first one is about 2 minutes long):
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/th_MVI_1815.jpg (http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/?action=view&current=MVI_1815.mp4)

And Zoe is sometimes easily distracted by dangly things...in this case, the wrist strap on my camera (this one is shorter - also a link to a video):
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/th_MVI_1812.jpg (http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/?action=view&current=MVI_1812.mp4)

[TsPoet]

Here's Mica demonstrating how to keep cool. Of course she's going to be hot, hanging out in an unairconditioned kitchen on a day when the temp reached 94F while her person was making jam....

Love Mica's random splashes of black!


This is when they were under a year old

They are now 8 but they look the same as when they were three.

They are beautiful, how do you tell them apart?

[sadieme]

I'm a newbie here but thought I would share the 'kids' with everyone.

Meet Astro! Hes a real sweetie. Then... theres Georgio. He loves hubby, but hates me, unless I have food and he wants a bite. In which case he will fly to me and sit on the back of my chair until I give him some, then he leaves! Otherwise he just bites me. :)

[Pax]

I've never seen a corgi with an all white face, what a handsome boy!

[sadieme]

I've never seen a corgi with an all white face, what a handsome boy!

Thanks! We hadnt either. But he does have a 'corgi' personality. :)

[skywalkerbeth]

Thanks for the compliments on my kitties! Sweet sweet girls.

Cecily is fluffier and chubbier than her sister Ophelia.

Love the videos!

[Caddy]

My friend accidentally ran over his chicken :/

Here's my bunnies: Kaluha and Muffin

[MichelleOH]

Then... theres Georgio. He loves hubby, but hates me, unless I have food and he wants a bite. In which case he will fly to me and sit on the back of my chair until I give him some, then he leaves! Otherwise he just bites me. :)

Haha, you HAVE to just love Quakers! I have a little girl...Olive (not because of their color, but when we first got her we didn't know if she was a girl or a boy and named her Oliver).

[Reesha]

My friend accidentally ran over his chicken :/

Here's my bunnies: Kaluha and Muffin

Do your bunnies love you? Do they like... hang out and stuff? If they do that is AWESOME.

[7rider]

Here's my bunnies: Kaluha and Muffin

Yay, BUNNIES!!!! :)

I miss my guys. Bunnies are the BEST.

[Catrin]

Can bunnies be...housebroken? I had some friend who had a lovely bunny that they loved, but it was so far from NOT being housebroken that I was rather shocked. Especially with a baby in the house...I've noted this over the years with a few other friends who had house bunnies. Perhaps the owners just didn't know how to do it?

Kaluha and Muffin are beautiful!

[Catrin]

I'm a newbie here but thought I would share the 'kids' with everyone.

Meet Astro! Hes a real sweetie. Then... theres Georgio. He loves hubby, but hates me, unless I have food and he wants a bite. In which case he will fly to me and sit on the back of my chair until I give him some, then he leaves! Otherwise he just bites me. :)

Cute bird, though I hope he doesn't bite TOO hard ;)

I am really not a dog person, but there is just something about a Corgi or hound that just makes me smile!

[meggers113]

Corgi! What a cutie! I have two pembroke corgies, Cephiro, the red and white, and Eva, the tri-color.

While looking for a good pic, I realized that they're sleeping in most of my pictures of them, otherwise all the camera catches is a blur of fur. :D

https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#photo/megant113/5541869259405857905/5646703182271977074

I hope the picture upload works, this is the first time I've tried it!

[7rider]

Can bunnies be...housebroken? I had some friend who had a lovely bunny that they loved, but it was so far from NOT being housebroken that I was rather shocked. Especially with a baby in the house...I've noted this over the years with a few other friends who had house bunnies. Perhaps the owners just didn't know how to do it?

Kaluha and Muffin are beautiful!

Bunnies can be litterbox trained. Generally, they prefer to do their business in one area - and a wise owner will key in on that and have a litterbox there - and even more boxes, depending on the amount of roaming room the buns have in the house. But, that doesn't mean they don't kick things out when they hop out of their box and scatter things around. Some buns (and owners) are better trained than others.

FWIW, my kittens track litter all over the place, so in that regards, they are not completely dissimilar.

[spazzdog]

This is my girl, Ice. She'll be 3 on Sept 8.

Adopted April 2010 while I was living in Oakland CA, she accompanied me on my move to Texas this past April.

She's a honey!

spazz

[Catrin]

Bunnies can be litterbox trained. Generally, they prefer to do their business in one area - and a wise owner will key in on that and have a litterbox there - and even more boxes, depending on the amount of roaming room the buns have in the house. But, that doesn't mean they don't kick things out when they hop out of their box and scatter things around. Some buns (and owners) are better trained than others.

FWIW, my kittens track litter all over the place, so in that regards, they are not completely dissimilar.

It wasnt tracking litter....they wouldn't use a litter box at all.

[Caddy]

They can indeed be litter trained :)

However, Kaluha now has a tumor and it is affecting his ability to control bodily function. Muffin, however, is always spot on with the litter. (Also, neutered/spayed rabbits are much better with their litter habits, as is the case with all animals).

They definitely snuggle, but the degree of affection varies with each rabbit. Some will jump up onto your lap, some expect you to come to them.

7rider: I like to tell people that my rabbits behave as cats - it's a matter of training.

And Ice looks beautiful! I have a preference for black fur, apparently :rolleyes:

[7rider]

It wasnt tracking litter....they wouldn't use a litter box at all.

Yes, I can imagine. That's a function of training - if...as Caddy noted, the animal is spayed/neutered and has no other ailments (my guy developed an adrenal issue as he got older that caused him to spray as an un-neutered male might).

The owners must be trained as well as the animal. Encourage them to check out the House Rabbit Society (http://rabbit.org/) for tips.

My guys were not snugglers, but loved it if you sat on the floor beside them. Very civilized.

[bmccasland]

Hi, I'm Chloe and I'm 4 months old. Had a bit of a rough start in life, but my 3 brothers and I were found, and taken to a shelter. We were taken care of, got "fixed". What is fixed? I'm not broken. From there we went to Prison! Actually that was a good thing, part of the Pets for Prisons program, where we were fostered, learned to trust humans. I had a nice foster mom who explained about things, including that I won't be having kittens.

Now I'm in my forever home, with a big sister, Calypso. Big Sis rubs it in that I'm adopted, but I think we'll be friends. She does have lots of toys to play with.

I help my new mom on the computer.

[Possegal]

None of these are mine - two are my niece's and one is my friend's - but today we all did a fundraiser walk for a lung cancer charity and they advertised that a local vet's office had donated shirts for the first 125 dogs. The shirts say "I'm fur a cure". :)

There were a TON of dogs, but I think we attracted a lot of attention for a couple reasons. (1) We had 6 people, and 6 dogs. (2) I think these three have an odd 'dog family' sort of look about them, even though they aren't "related".

All our dogs were such good pups and great troopers.

Other picture is the one cat that came to the walk. Brave cat, and the guy who owned him. I'm making sure my cats don't find out though, since they'll probably be very jealous. :p

[Aggie_Ama]

Jens' half-brother (and my mom's dog) Harley.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/AggieAma/Thanksgiving001.jpg

Jens just can't understand why Tortilla won't be his friend. He always tries to go where she is, usually resulting in her hissing and eventually leaving.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/AggieAma/Thanksgiving009.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/AggieAma/384519_214209675319657_100001918777135_515751_767771209_n.jpg

Heidi carrying a puppy chew.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/AggieAma/Thanksgiving004.jpg

[smilingcat]

This is Cody. He was rescued from Las Vegas shelter by Great Pyrenees Rescue. They thought he was Pyrenees pup at the time. All white and fluffy. Well they weren't too happy but didn't have the heart to return him to the vegas kill shelter. They then got in touch with Golden Rescue thinking he was a golden. And we picked him up. Well he isn't a golden. But has a Lab head. His fur isn't quite like a lab more like a Pyrenees so we know he is a mutt with maybe Pyrenees mix. And yes he sleeps with his tongue sticking out. He came to us about 8 years ago??

[smilingcat]

And he is the groomer for Morgan (aka fatso, sluggo...) a big love bug rag doll. He really does go limp on you when you pick him up. You can cradle him, throw over your shoulder... but above all he's tad lazy and have Cody groom him. Morgan isn't too happy because Cody stopped. Sometimes, Cody isn't in the mood and will turn his head away. This is usually followed by Morgan getting up and flopping in front of Codys face. And if that doesn't work, Morgan will take a swipe at Cody's muzzle. Cody then obliges.

[indysteel]

What a sweetie, Smilingcat. Whatever his pedigree is, he looks like a great dog. Glad you found one another!

[Catrin]

SmilingCat, great pictures! Thanks for showing us your pets and your stories :)

[bmccasland]

Chloe getting in the way of Calypso drinking from "her water fountain."

[skhill]

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Joe, in one of his favorite spots. (Sorry about the bad focus; I needed more coffee, maybe.)

[Nick]

http://p.twimg.com/AhioSB8CAAAjyWP.jpg

Santa's Little Helpers, Sylphide and Amor Christmas Day 2011.

Sylphide, 8 years old, is on the left. Her eyes are a little glazed since she's on pain meds right now. She fractured her foot -- I have no idea how. She's very rambunctious and always active -- so it must have been in one of her wild races and leaps. Amor, to the right, is 5 1/2, and also very active. I adopted him from a local rescue when he was 18 months old, the victim of severe neglect. His ears were in such horrifying, irreparable condition that they had to be removed (from the inside, and sewn back up so you can't tell). This means our little guy is deaf but you wouldn't know it. He's a trooper, and is well trained to hand commands. It took me a lot of time to teach him to come when called though! He responds to hand claps, gestures and finger points. They are my babies...

[bmccasland]

Nick,
Such cute babies! So glad that Amor has a good forever home, and obviously a good vet.

I had a dog that went deaf with age, and I was so glad that I used hand signals while training her when she was younger. At night I signaled her it was time to come in by flashing the porch light. But during the day, getting her attention when her back was turned to me was difficult.

[Nick]

Thanks, Beth! Re:
At night I signaled her it was time to come in by flashing the porch light. But during the day, getting her attention when her back was turned to me was difficult. The flashing light is a great idea! Amor has had a Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy (http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/ear_ablation.htm) (both ears). He doesn't hear regular sounds and voice, but seems to hear loud claps and bangs. So I use a hand clap to get his attention. He never knows where the location of a sound comes from -- he just seems to hear a faint something and starts looking around to see what it is. He's doing an amazing job compensating with vision. He's much more visually alert than most dogs, who rely on their hearing. If I'm up and about, Sylphide might be snoozing and not really paying attention unless she hears me open something or do something that interests her. Amor, on the other hand, pays very close attention to everything I do to make sure he's not "missing out".

[pll]

Nick: those are great, cool, names for your dogs! They are very cute.

[Reesha]

Today James and I adopted "Walter" and brought him home. A shy rescue dog to match our other shy rescue dog, although Walter is much more timid. He hasn't been as anxious at home as he was at the Humane Society and he is settling in nicely. He's already decided that the tempur-paedic mattress in our guest bedroom is the comfiest thing he's ever felt! Walter came from a hoarder rescue... 100 malnourished dogs with sarcoptic mange and no fur! He had been at the Humane Society since August. James fell in love with him upon sight, but we spent the weekend mulling it over.

What a handsome man!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/femmeke830/IMG_0616.jpg

[pll]

Walter is a beauty, Reesha! Love his eyes.

[Nick]

Thanks, Pll! Reesha, Walter looks lovely! How wonderful that you gave him a home over the holidays. I'm sure he's a very happy boy, now. It sounds like he came out of a very traumatic situation and will need some time to recover, settle in, and get used to being a beloved family member.

[Aggie_Ama]

Nick- I wish I could keep my little Heidi's beard so white! My groomers use whitening shampoo but they can't get hers white anymore, they said part of it is age (she's 10) and they think some is she is missing many of her teeth. Your kiddos look so pretty!

Reesha- How could you resist those eyes? Walter is so lucky to have picked you, I bet he won't be timid once he knows he is safe.

[Reesha]

I think he can tell already! We have to roll up a thick shag carpet because Walter thought it was a good grassy spot to take a leak! LOL I don't blame him... it's like 2" thick.

Today we are going out to get all the fixings... leash, collar, harness, crate etc.

One of his funny quirks is that he always faces the door, wherever he is. When we were in the introduction room at the Humane Society, he spent most of the time standing right next to the door facing it. It's very endearing. We took him out to go to the bathroom and he didn't seem as nervous as they indicated he would be. He didn't rear for instance. Just trotted along. Maybe it was the shelter environment with all the other dogs... they seemed to think he got picked on by bigger dogs!

Anyway, we have renamed him "Turtle" because he's such a shy boy :)

[Nick]

Nick- I wish I could keep my little Heidi's beard so white! My groomers use whitening shampoo but they can't get hers white anymore

Hi Amanda, they do miraculously stay white even though they are both active and outdoorsy, loving walks and rides in the car. I don't use any harsh chemicals on their coat or skin (Sylphide has serious allergies). Instead I use my own organic shampoo and conditioner (Giovanni). I take that in to the groomer every time they are shorn down, and only use organic hair products for the "in between" baths. Could it be diet, as well? Mine have an organic, holistic, human-grade diet, and are on the nutritional supplement "Angel Eyes". This keeps their eyes clear. But the reason I use it, at the vet's recommendation, is to control Sylphide's allergies. It has the added advantage of keeping their little faces white.

[Catrin]

Walter is adorable!

Winding Road went with me today to a local rescue shelter where I proceeded to fall in love with a pair of female Cockatiels :) The parakeets were beautiful as well, but the 'tiels seemed to have more personality. The blue 'keets were beautiful!

They also had several Chinchillas (not for me), lots of bunnies (unsure about that option) but I really liked the birds. They also had some beautiful Love Birds, but their voices were much, much too loud for my apartment and they told us that they were the most obnoxious of all of the parrots they had.

I may take a bonded male/female Cokatiel pair, but as I am not interested in breeding I don't know how good an idea that is. I need to wait a month or two before I do this, so I've time to consider.

They also had the most adorable and cuddly Tortie kitty that lived with the birds and bunnies, she snuggled so nicely, I wish I could have her...

[GLC1968]

Reesha, Walter or Turtle is VERY handsome! What a lucky boy he is!!

This is our 'Christmas' adoption. This is Sara. She is a Giant Schnoodle and should be about 60-70 lbs when full grown. She already eats more than the big dogs right now and is growing like a damn blackberry in Oregon! She's very smart and alternates between being super sweet to being a little Tasmanian devil about 10 times per day. :rolleyes:

This is her at 7 weeks (this is pretty much what she looked like when she arrived from Montana at 8 weeks old):
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/GLC1968/Sara.jpg

This is her yesterday, at almost 11 weeks:
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu34/GLC1968/10p5weeksawake.jpg
(sorry about the lousy photo quality - I need to take some good ones of her!)

[bmccasland]

Sara is so cute, but look at the size of those paws!

I miss having a dog. Sigh.

[Catrin]

Wow, Sara grew a LOT in a short 4 weeks! Adorable though :)

[Nick]

Sara is adorable! She looks like she is going to be a big girl when she grows up.

[invsblwmn]

Two new shots of the old kids... :D

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Here's our newest Humane society adoption kitty, and our first boy!

He's a real lovey-squish-bunny. We named him Little Satchel.
He has thumbs. I'm trying to teach him to type and knit.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6709416579_13947d05c7.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6857586931_581a06f5a8.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6649282747_65a46bec5b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6709417421_8f4ce058e8.jpg

-Amazing the stuff you can get at your local animal shelter! :p


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[Catrin]

So good to see the new, and old, fur-babies!

[emily_in_nc]

Lisa,

My mom's newest adopted cat ("Mittens") also has thumbs; in fact, the vet said he has seven toes on each foot, which is most unusual!

So far, he has resisted all attempts to make use of the thumbs in a productive manner, however. :D

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Emily- Satchel has 6 toes on each front mitt. The 'thumbs' are big as you can see, but he also has a tiny perfectly formed toe in between each big 'thumb' and his regular paw. Even the tiny miniature toes have their own perfect white fur, nail, and pad. :eek: It's all pretty cute in a goofy sort of way. :cool:

[smilingcat]

Hemingway cats.

When I was growing up I had "paws" He also had extra toe but only on one front paw. The claw didn't work too well and it was always extended out. My father wasn't too thrilled in having to rescue the poor thing stuck in a tree with his extra claw being caught in the bark. He never did learn not to climb apple trees.

Such a long time ago.

Little Sachel is beautiful. Gorgeous boy!!

Yes maybe he can learn to type and open jars for you. :D

[invsblwmn]

Give up all hope of teaching the kitty to knit. They give side tracked playing with the yarn. BUT, do not leave home with the can opener and a can of tuna around! They just make you THINK they can't do stuff so you do it for them. :)

[7rider]

Cute new kitty, Lisa.

My Zoe can't knit. She'd love to be able to open food cans, however. And she's gotten really fond of watching the Idiot Box, er, the Boob Tube, er, television. Here she is, inspecting the Sporting Breeds during last night's Westminster Dog Show telecast. There was some water spaniel with a "rat tail" and she kept batting at the tail as the dog walked across the screen. Pretty funny.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/Cats/Zoe-Westminster.jpg

[indysteel]

Too cute, 7. One of my cats loves to watch nature programs and the like. I first noticed this years ago while I was watching the movie, Babe. He watched the whole thing. At one point, he got on top of the tv and bent his head over the screen to watch. He was transfixed last night during Westminster.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Give up all hope of teaching the kitty to knit. They give side tracked playing with the yarn. BUT, do not leave home with the can opener and a can of tuna around! They just make you THINK they can't do stuff so you do it for them. :)

Hmm... that reminds me of a story about cats and can openers that I put up on my 'Ruby Pages' a few years ago....
http://harmonias.com/ruby/ruby-pages-yeast.html

[bmccasland]

One of my kitties likes to watch the sports segment on the evening news - footballs being tossed, loose soccer balls, tennis matches. At one time I had a "video catnip" tape - birds, squirrels, outdoor sounds. Cat went nuts.

[TsPoet]

Tari is really coming along as an agility dog
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/375498_345403825474582_100000149033226_1548530_343950668_n.jpg

I was worried when she grew too tall to jump 12" - she has to jump 16", but she clears it with lots to spare, so I guess she's OK.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420868_10150658556697328_659382327_9153830_1157506263_n.jpg

[7rider]

Happy Birthday, Zoe and Paris!

Our new kitties are 1 year old already! It seems like only yesterday we were taking them home as 7-week old kittens.

Now, they are major lap-kitties, crying for their mom and dad and being total spoiled snuggle babies. Paris is a solid 14 pound tank, Zoe is about a pound and a half lighter.

Here they are as 2-month olds, in May, 2011, at one of their favorite spots - at DH's feet as he does the dishes at the kitchen sink. Note how little space they take up on the rug.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/Cats/2011-05-15_18-37-21_560-1.jpg

Here they are in January - taking up considerably MORE space on that rug! But it remains a favorite spot for them. It's where we prepare their breakfast and dinner, and where cookies (kitty treats) come from - plus, there's a heat register at the foot, so it's cozy warm.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z85/7rider/Cats/2012-02-01_18-26-26_263.jpg

My, how they have grown.

I'm afraid I likely won't be buying them any toys for gifts. They are far more entertained with empty paper bags, paper towel tubes, and cardboard boxes. But we'll sing to them. They'll meowl and howl and demand extra pets ("Now, Now, Now!" says Zoe!). She is very talkative.

[Deborajen]

Tspoet, agility looks like fun. I was going to start Abby in a foundations class last week but she gets really carsick and the class is just a little bit too far away.--

Here she is graduating from Basic Obedience in December:

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(The hat got to her - She threw up in the car on the way home. She hadn't done that going to or from any of the classes 'til then - )

[newfsmith]

Since I no longer have to travel once a month, I felt free to get a new dog. We adopted Reese from Great Dog Rescue of New England, who brought her up from Tennessee. She has needed some intense work on meeting other dogs, but is doing great and will be able to start group obedience classes next month. We love her to bits!

[emily_in_nc]

Since I no longer have to travel once a month, I felt free to get a new dog. We adopted Reese from Great Dog Rescue of New England, who brought her up from Tennessee. She has needed some intense work on meeting other dogs, but is doing great and will be able to start group obedience classes next month. We love her to bits!

Awwww, she's darling! And looks so happy to be yours too! :D

[Wahine]

I have been going through the steps to get a dog for our household for a while. We finally got all of our ducks in a row and found our dog. I think he's perfect, but what Momma wouldn't?

He's about 22 lbs, 8 months old and nobody (including the vet) seems to have any confidence guessing what breeds are mixed in. He's definitely got a lot of terrier in him but I've been telling people he's a teacup great dane.:D:D

ETA: TSPoet, I can't wait to start agility with Fosco!!

[GLC1968]

I have been going through the steps to get a dog for our household for a while. We finally got all of our ducks in a row and found our dog. I think he's perfect, but what Momma wouldn't?

He's about 22 lbs, 8 months old and nobody (including the vet) seems to have any confidence guessing what breeds are mixed in. He's definitely got a lot of terrier in him but I've been telling people he's a teacup great dane.:D:D

ETA: TSPoet, I can't wait to start agility with Fosco!!

Aw, he's a beauty! His name is Fosco? That's cute!

One of our dogs is a massive blend of breeds...we just call her 'super mutt'. ;)

[lovelygamer]

Trying to add to this thread, not sure it will work. This is my kitty Skittles. She is 11 and I rescued her at six weeks old. She's a moody calico but loves me to death and vice versa.

[Wahine]

It worked and she is beautiful!!!!!!

[Owlie]

Trying to add to this thread, not sure it will work. This is my kitty Skittles. She is 11 and I rescued her at six weeks old. She's a moody calico but loves me to death and vice versa.

What a pretty kitty!

[WindingRoad]

A newer pic of my evil kitten :D

[Wahine]

Ooooh! Congrats!

The upturned tail puts me in mind of some kind of bird dog. :) Love the brindle too! Does your pup like water?

He does not like water. But he does like to attack and kill bugs.

[TsPoet]

Tspoet, agility looks like fun. I was going to start Abby in a foundations class last week but she gets really carsick and the class is just a little bit too far away.--

That's too bad. I have one that is afraid in the car, so I have a 1 hr limit on how far I'll drive her. Does cut down the competition choices! She needs one more leg for a rally novice title, as does Tari. Obedience and other performance events with dogs are a great deal of fun, and the dogs just love it - all of it, even the obedience.




ETA: TSPoet, I can't wait to start agility with Fosco!!

Don't wait! Jump bumps (large pvc pipes on the ground) with standards to safely start jump training. Contact work over boards painted yellow the last 3 feet, and wobble boards... make sure that it's a game, if it isn't fun, then it isn't worth doing.
He's wonderful looking, BTW.

[Wahine]

Don't wait! Jump bumps (large pvc pipes on the ground) with standards to safely start jump training. Contact work over boards painted yellow the last 3 feet, and wobble boards... make sure that it's a game, if it isn't fun, then it isn't worth doing.
He's wonderful looking, BTW.

I have no idea what you mean by "with standards" or "contact over boards". BF and I have a teeter already for practice on the mountain bikes and some skinnies. I was goind to start him on those. He has already demonstrated that he can clear a 2.5 foot gate (he's only 15" at the shoulder), this makes it very difficult to contain him. :eek::eek::D I just love how athletic he is, even if it means that we have to be a little more diligent.

[lovelygamer]

A newer pic of my evil kitten :D

He/She is SO pretty. :)

[Owlie]

I have been going through the steps to get a dog for our household for a while. We finally got all of our ducks in a row and found our dog. I think he's perfect, but what Momma wouldn't?

He's about 22 lbs, 8 months old and nobody (including the vet) seems to have any confidence guessing what breeds are mixed in. He's definitely got a lot of terrier in him but I've been telling people he's a teacup great dane.:D:D

ETA: TSPoet, I can't wait to start agility with Fosco!!

Eee!

So, I'm getting a cat. DBF and I talked about it for a long time, and we decided that it would be better for my mental health to have a pet. Cat is a former lab cat (though she's had quite a bit of human contact). She's coming home next week. I'm excited and nervous.

[Catrin]

He does not like water. But he does like to attack and kill bugs.

I highly approve of that latter quality :) Congratulations on the new addition to your household!

[Wahine]

I highly approve of that latter quality :)

We're not complaining. :D

[TsPoet]

I have no idea what you mean by "with standards" or "contact over boards". BF and I have a teeter already for practice on the mountain bikes and some skinnies. I was goind to start him on those. He has already demonstrated that he can clear a 2.5 foot gate (he's only 15" at the shoulder), this makes it very difficult to contain him. :eek::eek::D I just love how athletic he is, even if it means that we have to be a little more diligent.

Might I recommend
http://www.agilityrightfromthestart.com/book.html

that's assuming you don't have a local club - starting on your own isn't easy!

[PamNY]

Winding Road, beautiful kitty -- surely not too evil!

Owlie, good luck -- so exciting to add a new family member.

Wahine, Fosco looks like lots of energetic fun. And I love the name -- is there a story to go with it?

Lovelygamer, Skittles is gorgeous. Calico cats are great!

[screeve1]

Choco is awesome! Everyone's pets are so cute - this is a great idea for a thread! I have three babies. I adopted Kramer (whom I've been told resembles a teddy bear) from Petco when he was just a wee babe, and I inherited my other two sweethearts (who are siblings), Lizzie and JoJo, when I married my husband. They all get along like most brothers and sisters do, in a love/hate sort of way - mostly love :-)

[Reesha]

I just got my new Nikon D3100 and nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens today so I've been experimenting! Man is it tough chasing around a pet with a fixed lens!

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/318002_10150888273973655_511688654_9541618_768925305_n.jpg
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/542456_10150888273688655_511688654_9541616_2014903450_n.jpg

[Catrin]

Adorable, such a sweet face!

[chatnoire]

Oh, I love seeing all these animals! I want to share mine too....

My dogs, with the boyfriend, all curled up for some snuggle time:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xhaEs1ZLIKM/T868nPxSNdI/AAAAAAAAGrw/3dL4FwoKOR8/s400/boy%2520and%2520dogs%252Cjpg.jpg

On the left is Munin, a pit bull mix, and on the right is Madeleine, a chocolate labradoodle. She's mostly poodle, in personality and appearance.

And this is the apple of my eye, the cream in my coffee, the sun in my sky, my almost 19 year old persian Noire, who I love with all my heart:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p_EHhbVFIMc/T868nGhgvmI/AAAAAAAAGrs/lK18FQPW4dY/s400/kitty.jpg

And just because it's hilarious, here's another photo of Munin, the pit-mix. I freaking love this dog. She's pretty much the most ridiculous animal I've ever had.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wXuJ6phstNM/T869oqLFVII/AAAAAAAAGsE/lATKS2GnNLQ/s400/munin.jpg

Thanks for sharing all your animals! I love them all!

Reesha, those pics are great. How do you like your D3100? I have a D7000, and I'm debating selling it, and not sure what I want instead.

[Reesha]

The D3100 is effortless and compact. I love it so far! I bought the body only refurbished on ebay for $350 and bought the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens separately (also refurbished) for $180. Nice compact set up for my bike tour this summer!

You know... before I settled on it (I was choosing between a new d3100 and a used d90), I looked at lots of pictures on Flickr. There's a D3100 group!

[WindingRoad]

My favorite study buddy :)

[Owlie]

The D3100 is effortless and compact. I love it so far! I bought the body only refurbished on ebay for $350 and bought the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens separately (also refurbished) for $180. Nice compact set up for my bike tour this summer!

You know... before I settled on it (I was choosing between a new d3100 and a used d90), I looked at lots of pictures on Flickr. There's a D3100 group!

Great pictures, and adorable doggie!

[Giulianna23]

These are my babies Jack Russell Terriers

Peyton will be 4 years old next month , Paris (white/black) is 2 y/o ...and their pups are 6 weeks. From left to right Droopy,Pj,Pretty,Jack,Cutie and Bella

[silversurfer]

OMG, they are all so sweet and adorable. Here's my mighty hunter. He's an old man now and will be 12 at the end of the year but will forever be my puppy.

[Trek-chick]

Tiget the Shih Tzu puppy Before and after his first haircut at Groomer!!

Before...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/TIGER006.jpg

...and after
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/TIGER021.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/TIGER022.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/TIGER023.jpg

Also, he is a swimmer--LOVES water :)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/misc009.jpg

[Trek-chick]

I had to post this picture of Tiger (now 6 months old) posing with my Cyclocross bike. I was taking a photo of it, to put on my work computer as my wallpaper and, he stepped in and posed nicely :D

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/beebop1/tigergianttcx.jpg

[2wheelr]

Here's my furry and feathered family

Kairi the fat cat, Missy at the beach terrified by water, some of my chickens (Lovey, Ducky, May, and Flora) and Angel the dirty Maltese while camping upstate.

[PirateKitty]

my kiddos :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc96/smrfotos/IMG_20120415_111615.jpg

[RideTheWind2012]

philly and pookey !!! I love my dogs!!:)

[Scrappy]

Our newest boy - a foster failure :-) Yet to be named, and looking for suggestions! 6 month old French Mastiff x Pitt and a complete goofball.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8185/imag0434rp.jpg

And my <3 boy Tank with my Son Nick. 6yrs young Pitt x Boxer we've had him since a puppy. He LOVES to run next to the bike for miles
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3585/imag0411l.jpg

[TsPoet]

Our newest boy - a foster failure :-) Yet to be named, and looking for suggestions! 6 month old French Mastiff x Pitt and a complete goofball.


I'm thinking of naming my next (male) IG Brompton - but then IGs fold into really tiny spaces.
Orbea (sounds feminine to me)
Hermes
Frog (from the pedals, but he looks like a Frog to me :D )
Felt
Madone (I don't know how to pronounce this, but he looks the part).

[TsPoet]

Love all the pups! And kitties too! This is my brother's puggle, that I sort of adopted for now, since they just had a new baby :) Nelly is such a good doggie, love her to pieces!

My 12+ yr old Murph man (my avatar) looks a lot like your Nelly.
Very cute girl.

[smilingcat]

The rescue Great Pyrenees is back at his foster home and my partner decided she wanted to train a therapy dog. And since we are getting up in ages and she thought this may well be her last dog so she wanted a puppy and not a rescue. Rescues make a great pet but asking them to work is sometimes too much with all the emotional trauma they may have suffered. That was the case with the Pyrenees I tried to adopt. Poor boy had some serious issues and would never have made a safe therapy dog.

So this is Flynn, a golden retriever. We hope to train him to be a therapy dog so we can visit kids in hospital, to make the kids stay in hospital bit more bearable. (Delta Society had changed its name so we need to find out what it is called today)

just under 12 weeks old.

[McDeb]

Our father-son duo. Zeek and Chase.

http://mcdeb.smugmug.com/Other/Nikon-D60-First-Test-Shots/DSC0004/552131899_vNh3e-M-1.jpg

[indysteel]

I'm loving all the new additions to this thread. Such wonderful animals.

@Smilingcat: Oh my gosh. Golden Retriever puppies are about the cutest thing on this planet. I hope this dog goes better for your than the rescue. Kudos to you and your partner for wanting to have a therapy dog. I'm sure you'll bring great comfort and happiness to people.

[molliewog]

Here is my cat, GC Potterkatz Limelight of Starbeam, aka Angelina. She is a British Shorthair. Love this girl! Sometime she has bike grease on her from hanging out around my trainer :D. I'm a crazy cat lady and even blog (http://www.houseofmeow.com) about her.
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[lovelygamer]

Here is my cat, GC Potterkatz Limelight of Starbeam, aka Angelina. She is a British Shorthair. Love this girl! Sometime she has bike grease on her from hanging out around my trainer :D. I'm a crazy cat lady and even blog (http://www.houseofmeow.com) about her.
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What a beautiful kitty. I ADORE calico's. I miss mine so much. Yours is beautiful. :)

[Wahine]

Oh my! Those kitties are sooooooo cute!

Here is Fosco, practicing his "Leave it" command.
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[smilingcat]

I think Wahine's dog is asleep ;) :D. And the British short hair is so cute and so innocent looking!!

[lovelygamer]

Oh my! Those kitties are sooooooo cute!

Here is Fosco, practicing his "Leave it" command.
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OH! Your doggie also looks like a calico. How cool. And the bird is adorable too.

[molliewog]

What a beautiful kitty. I ADORE calico's. I miss mine so much. Yours is beautiful. :)

Thank you! Calicos are fun as no 2 are alike :) she is a "retired" breeding/show cat.

So fun to see all the pets!

[Amira]

Ah, I always love the post your pet threads, because to know me is to know my pup.

This is Asta (from the classic b/w Thin Man movies), a border collie/blue heeler mix. Smart, sweet, surprisingly mellow indoors. She is a rescue, as was my previous beloved Aussie mix. We're her 4th (and permanent) home - not sure what happened with person #1 that got her to the SPCA, but person #2 adopted her and returned her the next day because 'she seemed sad'. In my opinion, it was because she knew person #2 was a loser who didn't deserve her, but it was more likely just getting oriented ON TOP OF having a respiratory infection and running a fever. Family #3 adopted her and kept her 6 months, but she and their in-the-household-first cats never made a lasting peace accord, so they felt it was best and fairer for all if she found a cat-free environment and put her on a Border Collie rescue board, which I happened to be looking at after our Aussie mix died. The rest, as they say, is history.


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[bmccasland]

Here's Chloe and Calypso - Chloe was taking a bath, and Calypso was choosing to snooze.
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Chloe would like to add that she has a FB page

[Deborajen]

Love all the pups! And kitties too! This is my brother's puggle, that I sort of adopted for now, since they just had a new baby :) Nelly is such a good doggie, love her to pieces!

Our local Humane Society just had its annual fundraiser yesterday, and one of the many booths was for the Pug Rescue group. They had an adorable little Pug and were selling "Pug Kisses" for 50 cents each. I thought it was the cutest thing!

[Wahine]

Wahine, Fosco looks like lots of energetic fun. And I love the name -- is there a story to go with it?


I just saw this! I love nothing more than to talk about Fosco, so I jumped at the chance.

When we adopted Fosco, his shelter name was Hooch. He didn't respond to that at all but would come running if you made clucking sounds or other hardish sounds. So when we brought him home, I told my BF (who had never had a dog) that he should name him but that the name had to have a hard sound in it. BF is a HUGE Tolkien fan, so he picked up a copy of one of the Lord of the Rings series that has a family tree in the back of it. That's where he found Fosco. Fosco was the grandfather of Frodo, Uncle to Bilbo.

He learned his new name very quickly. :D

And that is the story of how Hooch became Fosco.

[nancielle]

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb273/nancielle/SDC10374-1.jpg

Haven't been here in over a year (dead home computer that I haven't been able to replace yet) so I'm abusing the one at work right now :p

This is Ghost, the abandonned cat who adopted Chloe & I two years ago. He and Chloe spend way too much
time chasing each other through the apartment but will sleep side by side, doing a darned good job of taking over my bed, at night. :rolleyes:

[J9L]

Best buds!:D

[Ja Da Dee]

Ok, I'm an infrequesnt poster, and may have posted these before, but here is my crew, starting with the dogs.

First, the old man, Pogo the wonder dog. He turns 17 next month and is in failing health. I will be devistated when we lose him.

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Next we have Casey, the sweetest collie on the planet. He believes humans were created to be his friends.
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And our newest addition, Dixie. My sweet little girl

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[Ja Da Dee]

Here's the rest.

Sweet kitty Squirt (snuggling with Casey)

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Charlie, the obnoxious parrot. Quite the talker, but has a bit of mean in him.

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Last but not least, Piper, my horse, his broad back carries me across the fields, and his sweet disposition and generous nature make him my therapist.

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[indysteel]

What a brood you have Ja Da Dee! I'm sorry that Pogo is in failing health though. It's so hard to see them decline and to eventually say goodbye.

They're all gorgeous. But, oh, would I love to have that horse!

[Trek420]

Meet Pusley. :)

[Wahine]

Meet Pusley. :)

Tom and I thought long and hard about getting a pug or pug cross. His name was going to be Pugsley or Ottis. Instead, we got Fosco.

[SFLiz]

My furry loves

[emily_in_nc]

Love all the new fur-kids photos! Thanks for posting!

[Wahine]

My furry loves

Cute!! They look like Ewoks.

[Triacy]

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[SFLiz]

Cute!! They look like Ewoks.

Yeah, we named our big guy after the main ewok in SW :). I love my lil ewoks

[lovelygamer]

I have a new kitty. I just couldn't deal with the sadness of missing my skittles kitty any longer. The new one is named Luna (tic) and she is adorable. She was a feral rescue cat that was fostered from birth. I have had her about a month now. She has a bit of wheezing but otherwise is healthy and sound. Here is her picture and me kissing her. I do that perhaps 134 times a day! I still get teary when thinking about skittles, but I guess in time that will fade. We do love our babies and 14 years was a lot of love built up.

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[nancielle]

Love little Luna (tic)'s name. :D

My Ghost was an abandoned stray. He's taken over the apartment now. :rolleyes:

[nancielle]

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What a sweet smile (s)he has!

Just love pet pics. :)

[Norse]

Aww... she's adorable! :) We adopted a crazy little black cat from the shelter a couple of years ago after losing precious Isis cat to cancer. The "new" one's name is Lucy, although we usually call her Lucy-lu or lulu because she is a lunatic! Her latest antic is to jump into the bathtub and then chase her tail, like a dog, banging her body off the tub walls. :D

[Norse]

Here she is, in the tub:

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And here she is when she was brand new to our home, and already finding what plants she could eat:

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[lovelygamer]

Here she is, in the tub:

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And here she is when she was brand new to our home, and already finding what plants she could eat:

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Look at her! Adorable. Mine loves the tub too. She keeps falling in the shower in the a.m. It's too funny. She also has death battles with the hair dryer and it's cord, while I'm using it.

[indysteel]

Lucy's a pretty girl, Norse. We semi-adopted (still trying to find her a Forever Home) a black stray this summer that we call Itty Bitty Kitty. She's insane, too. I've never met a cat with more energy or who loves to play as much as her. She's currently obsessed with her new felt mice toys. But she rips everything to shreds, so I doubt they'll last long.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Here's our Little Satchel slurping at the sink...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl_pFCOuVg

Mind you, our cats always have plenty of fresh clean water available in bowls, but they really like having fresh poured water directly from the faucet.

Satchel (also sometimes known as "Boy Boy"), stands at the bathroom doorway and meows emphatically, usually twice a day, demanding that we go in and turn the faucet on for him. He likes a fine stream of water, and really gets into the licking/slurping technique that he has developed to a fine art. He approaches the stream of water from the far side and gets it to 'bend' towards the bottom of his tongue where he then pulls it into his mouth. We adopted Satchel from the animal shelter, and he's quite a character. You may have noticed his harmless tear duct issue that we can't do much about- we just look beyond it to his abundant charms, such as his amazing opposable thumbs and loving nature. I'm sure the extra water is good for both cats' overall health.

Meanwhile, one of our other cats Sheba (sometimes known as "Boo Boo") likes to feel she's 'in on the action' by lapping daintily from a cup on the side of the sink. She is not as passionate as Satchel about the bathroom sink routine, but she enjoys being part of the scene with her little cup. The two of them will loiter together near the bathroom door a couple times a day, with Satchel in charge of meowing the command loudly for us to do their bidding and 'make water happen'.

[indysteel]

Lisa, my cats have had similar habits over the years. Henry, my 13-year old, used to lift the toilet lid up so that he could drink from the toilet. Gross, I know but short of weighing the seat down with something, there wasn't an easy way to stop him. When we moved, he stopped doing that (and promptly developed some urinary issues). He then started drinking from a plastic 4-cup measuring cup that we kept on the counter for filling the coffee maker. We finally got to the point where we just started using it as their regular cat dish. I'm not sure why he's so partial to it. We tried swapping it out for a heavier, glass measuring cup (so that the cats were less inclined to tip it over), but they didn't like it nearly as well. I just don't understand their kitty logic sometimes.

Izzy loves the sink and usually follows me into the bathroom anytime I'm in their. Trying to brush my teeth is a challenge at times. But I'm not sure she's really mastered how to drink from the faucet. Mostly she just likes sticking her paw into the stream. She gets wet and after we dry her off, she has a habit of running away at full speed and sliding all over our hardwood floors. It cracks us up.

I've had cats for 16 years now and they are an endlessly entertaining now as they were when I first got them. Just when I think I've figured one of ours out, he or she starts something new. Yesterday, Izzy got into a box of packing materials and carried bits and pieces of them around the house (picture a 8 pound cat walking around with a piece of bubblewrap twice her size).

[roadie gal]

I took a few pictures of the dogs after the snowstorm in October. Here they are:

Cameron, the smooth collie
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/pets/P1050029.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/pets/P1050039.jpg


Toby, the rough collie:
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/pets/P1050030.jpg

[Catrin]

Beautiful dog Roadie! Man that was SOME snowstorm :eek:

[spokewench]

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I'm hoping the pictures attached.

The kitty picture with me in my robe was when we got Gustav - 1 day (we found him in a drainage ditch while I was riding my bike);
Gustav at the dishwasher (his favorite place to be when the dishes are dirty he likes to lick!)
and Gustav and our older cat Jag all snug in their favorite chair (this does not happen very often Gus has too much energy for Jag!)

[indysteel]

Gustav's gorgeous, Spoke! Good thing you found him/he found you!

[spokewench]

Yeah, he's a cutie! He actually did find me. I was out for a bike ride coming on a FUTS trail over a hill towards my house. I heard a meow and said "Kittie?" and he jumped from the ditch as I was riding my bike up the hill and started following me in big leaps in order to clear the tall grass, talking all the time!

I was with friends and did not want him to follow me too far into dangerous conditions so I sprinted ahead and then came back for him later in the my car. He came running out to see me again when I drove up and we have had him ever since. He was approximately 6-7 months when we got him. He was about 5.3 pounds after we had him for about 1 1/2 weeks and now he weighed in at 9 pounds. That boy can eat and GROW!

[Norse]

Aww... great story spokewrench. :) He certainly DID pick you!

[roadie gal]

Here's our latest edition. Meet BJ:
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/sandakat/pets/IMG_0047.jpg

About a month ago we lost our crazy, neurotic, loving, lunatic cat, Houston, to cancer. He was only 12. It broke our hearts. But there was such a void, even with the other cat, Riley still here, that we only lasted 3 weeks before we knew we had to have another cat. So we went to the local shelter looking for a kitten. We wanted a young cat that would adapt to the dogs and to Riley. But this guy just charmed us. He's about 3 years old. His family turned him in because they were moving to a place that didn't take animals.

We've only had him a week, but already he ignores the dogs and likes sitting around on the back of the couch with us. Riley is still hissing at him. But he turns and walks away. He doesn't confront her at all. He is a complete gentleman. I'm looking forward to seeing what he's like when he's completely settled in. I think he'll be quite the love bug.

[roadie gal]

BTW, Gustav is quite the beautiful cat, and very lucky!

[indysteel]

I'm in love roadie gal! BJ is gorgeous. What a sweet face, too!

[roadie gal]

It looks like a mistake in the photo, but the tufts coming out of his ears are actually white. It is just the silliest thing. He's really skinny right now and his fur is sort of thin. I think he just shut down in the shelter and wouldn't eat. We're trying to put a few pounds on him. I can't wait to see what he looks like when his coat gets healthier.

[Owlie]

So cute--and such a sweet face.

[Catrin]

BJ is really cute, congrats on the addition to your household!

[smilingcat]

Oooo!! BJ is going to be beautiful long haired black kitty (well mostly). Yes shelter isn't a place for any animals!!

[PamNY]

BJ is gorgeous!

[Aggie_Ama]

Beautiful new addition!

[Aggie_Ama]

A couple of my crew. Tortilla seriously likes my glass. And the other is the dogs favorite way to nap, with the laptop as a pillow.

[roadie gal]

Tortilla and the dogs are too cute!

[Possegal]

She isn't mine yet, but the plan is she will come home with me next weekend and see how my cats deal with her. She's a senior, a bull mastiff, and at a vet my friend uses. The owner couldn't keep her anymore and wanted them to put her down. The vet said she is about the most loving dog any of them had ever met and they just couldn't. So the owner signed her over to them and they are keeping her, dealing with a skin infection she has, and looking for a home for her. I thought this was a good way to maybe bring a dog into my family, as she is so easy going she doesn't even care that a cat is around. And she isn't all wild and crazy and so hopefully my cats won't hate having her around. Any pointers on bringing a dog into a home that cats previously owned :) are greatly appreciated.

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[goldfinch]

Oh Posse, what a sweet dog. It breaks my heart that people would chose to kill a dog just because they can't keep it any more. Good for the vet in refusing to do so.

[skhill]

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Stella (dog) and Joe (cat) enjoying a quiet moment together. My cats have always lived with a dog, so they aren't shy about using their claws to lay down the law. Joe really wants Stella to be his best friend; she's not so sure about all this but puts up with him.

[roadie gal]

She isn't mine yet, but the plan is she will come home with me next weekend and see how my cats deal with her. She's a senior, a bull mastiff, and at a vet my friend uses. The owner couldn't keep her anymore and wanted them to put her down. The vet said she is about the most loving dog any of them had ever met and they just couldn't. So the owner signed her over to them and they are keeping her, dealing with a skin infection she has, and looking for a home for her. I thought this was a good way to maybe bring a dog into my family, as she is so easy going she doesn't even care that a cat is around. And she isn't all wild and crazy and so hopefully my cats won't hate having her around. Any pointers on bringing a dog into a home that cats previously owned :) are greatly appreciated.

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When we got our first dog we already had 2 middle aged cats. What we did was to get a baby gate that kept the dog downstairs. We put a second food dish and a second litter box upstairs so the cats could be completely away from the dog if they wanted. They could sniff the dog through the gate, but he couldn't get to them. It took about a month for the cats to be comfortable enough to hang out downstairs with the dog. That's when we finally took down the gate and got rid of the second box and food bowl. You definitely want to give the cats a place to feel safe and away from the dog. It's best if they can also "spy" on the dog while they get used to him.

[Norse]

Any pointers on bringing a dog into a home that cats previously owned :) are greatly appreciated.


What a great thing you want to do for this 'ole, loving dog! :) When we brought Katy (dog in my avatar) home from the shelter, she had to learn to live with three cats who were not so sure they wanted her around. The first couple of weeks, we kept Katy in a dog crate while we were at work, in an area that the cats frequented. They could all see each other and get used to their smells, but no worries about any fights. Katy would come out and interact with the cats when we were there to supervise. After doing this for a couple of weeks, we could tell they were all ready to be together without the barrier of the crate. Katy has been the cats' best friend ever since.

[thekarens]

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Charlie, Caesar and Mia

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Madeleine, who doesn't know that sleeping like that isn't ladylike

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Josie

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Minnie Mouse

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Beau bird

We also have fish and two human children

[PamNY]

My bulldog Lloyd suddenly lost his appetite and became lethargic. The vet thinks it might be cancer -- sonogram next week. He is 12.5 years old -- that's very, very old for a bulldog, so I will not consider surgery regardless of what the sonogram tells us. I'm grateful for his long life -- but of course, it's never long enough. I'm just sitting here listening to him breathe.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349@N08/8410798137/in/photostream

[emily_in_nc]

Awww, so sorry, Pam. Since Lloyd (great name!) has had a good long life, I completely agree with not putting him through surgery if it is cancer. It's so sad that our beloved fur-kids can't live longer lives.

Wishing the best for you and Lloyd.

[7rider]

My bulldog Lloyd suddenly lost his appetite and became lethargic. The vet thinks it might be cancer -- sonogram next week. He is 12.5 years old -- that's very, very old for a bulldog, so I will not consider surgery regardless of what the sonogram tells us. I'm grateful for his long life -- but of course, it's never long enough. I'm just sitting here listening to him breathe.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349@N08/8410798137/in/photostream

Pam - I just spent far too much time looking at many of your wonderful bird photos on that flickr site! What a great job! They are super - you are quite the photographer.
So sorry to hear of Lloyd. He seems to be quite your traveling companion.

[Owlie]

((Pam))

Hoping for the best for you and Lloyd, whatever that may be.

[Norse]

Awww.... (((Pam and Lloyd))).

[indysteel]

((((Pam)))) I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you and Lloyd. Keep us posted.

[Possegal]

I had a bullie growing up, best dog EVER. I'm so sorry. Lloyd has had a wonderful long life but you are so right, never long enough!

[Aggie_Ama]

My bulldog Lloyd suddenly lost his appetite and became lethargic. The vet thinks it might be cancer -- sonogram next week. He is 12.5 years old -- that's very, very old for a bulldog, so I will not consider surgery regardless of what the sonogram tells us. I'm grateful for his long life -- but of course, it's never long enough. I'm just sitting here listening to him breathe.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349@N08/8410798137/in/photostream

So sorry Pam!! Hoping the sonogram is not cancer and I agree, our pets never get long enough. (((HUGS)))

[Possegal]

So I'm guessing my girl cat here is going to adapt to the dog a little faster than the boy, who ran to the bedroom immediately and hasn't come down since. :)

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[Catrin]

So I'm guessing my girl cat here is going to adapt to the dog a little faster than the boy, who ran to the bedroom immediately and hasn't come down since. :)

The dog appears QUITE relaxed :)

[PamNY]

Lloyd died peacefully at home this afternoon. Even though he didn't live long enough for a sonogram, the vet is certain it was cancer. Much as I wanted more time to coddle him, I know that a brief final illness is merciful. He was very sick, but didn't seem to be in pain.

Thanks for the kind words and good wishes. I'm not sure why it helps to share with an online community, but it does.

A photograph of young Lloyd having a fine time, as was his habit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349@N08/8425098540/in/photostream

[indysteel]

((((Pam)))). I'm so, so sorry. Hugs to you; take good care.