Show us your pets!

[7rider]

Okay, folks.
I've been reading the "smells like..." thread, and there are a lot of posts about folks liking the smell of their pets (me included).
Got me wondering....
Seems like lots of us have cats and dogs, with a few horses thrown in for good measure. I have bunnies.
Who are your non-human companions? Your fur-friends? Let us see them in all their cuteness! Just because mine are "non-standard" too, bonus points for pets outside the norm...got a ferret? A parrot? Let's see them! :D
Here are mine, engaging in their favorite pasttime - eating!
Noah, a 7 y.o. brown rex, and his partner in crime, Tasha, a 6 y.o. dutch.
Yup, they're both fixed, so 2 is all we'll ever have. :cool:

[SalsaMTB]

Oooh...I love this thread!

Here is Toni and Candy. Sorry the pics are so huge!

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/515/247470IM001871.JPG

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1091/candytf8.jpg

[Sheesh]

What a great idea for a thread! I love to show off my two dogs.
This is my first time posting pics, so hopefully it works...

Ella - a 3 yo mixed-breed, we've had her since she was a puppy.
Murphy - a 3 yo Australian Shepherd, we adopted him when he was 1 yo. (That's him in my profile.)

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6468/396/1600/Murphy%20and%20B.jpg
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[Haudlady]

I just HAVE to play too! My boys, Frank and Barak, are on my avatar... I have 62 chickens, but no pictures of them.

The cats are: Athena (all black - a very little girl, full grown at seven pounds), Baxter Black (the Tuxedo cat - sitting in my dog's crate... he LOVES his dog!), Edgar (the sloppy, purring, affectionate tiger - he's a big boy), and Ranya (she actually has a solid black tail, but I don't think you can see it in the picture. Her specialty is yowling until I turn on the sink faucet).

I don't have a picture of my dog, Zaboo, on my computer here! But, he is a Norwegian Elkhound mix and a very good dog!

[Nanci]

Here's Choco- California Kingsnake, Coastal Variety, Aberrant Pattern.

[Bad JuJu]

Great idea, Regina! And cute, cute bunnies.
Hey, Salsa, are those greyhounds? Beautiful dogs.
Here's my chocolate lab, Cocoa--yeah, real imaginative name--blame it on DH. Anyway, this is Coke when he was a pup with his own little buddy, and more recently hanging out by the bay.

[xeney]

Okay, but I remind you that you asked for it. Click on any of them for a larger photo.

Little dork:

http://static.flickr.com/28/36187118_c8c7aa7b3c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/36187118/)

That's Crash, he hates to camp.

Big dork:

http://static.flickr.com/21/36184697_540c9fcda1_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/36184697/)

That's Doc, he lives for snow.

Girl dork:

http://static.flickr.com/27/36180911_006bfe4849_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/36180911/)

That's Mochi, she is game for anything as long as no strangers try to pet her.

http://static.flickr.com/47/129485651_a18c35e8da_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/129485651/)

Rudy, my 16-year-old indoor cat who is not supposed to be outside, but sometimes he makes his own rules.

http://static.flickr.com/44/124955955_2de300055c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/124955955/)

Sally, who is 12 and evil. All of the dogs are afraid of her.

http://static.flickr.com/50/129868899_faedc834f9_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/129868899/)

Benny died this spring but I am not quite ready to leave him out of the group photo.

http://static.flickr.com/21/33411079_639cb0a085_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/33411079/)

That one is a little risque (put on some pants, Doc!) but it is my favorite photo ever of my husband and the dog.

[mimitabby]

http://www.sersale.org/cats/agenza.jpg
here are Aggie and Enza, my two former feral cats, ages 3 and 5
Aggie likes to sit on top of the garbage can and prefers her water from the tap.
Enza is always working some deal. If i go in the bag, will i get a treat? If i jump into
the box will i get a treat? how about if i stand on the ledge? how about if i get
on the chair. I have never met such a busy cat.

http://www.sersale.org/cats/bbqtoby.jpg
and here's Barbie, she's 12 years old and looks just about the same as she did here.
She's a fraidy cat. nothing gives her more joy than careening off the walls because
the doorbell rang

you already saw my foster children, Babe and Jimmy

[mimitabby]

I just HAVE to play too! My boys, Frank and Barak, are on my avatar... I have 62 chickens, but no pictures of them.

NO CHICKEN PICTURES?!?!



and Ranya (she actually has a solid black tail, but I don't think you can see it in the picture. Her specialty is yowling until I turn on the sink faucet).


I thought this was a white manx. what an odd color mix, does she have any OTHER black on her?

[mlove]

This is my cat, Isolde. I don't have a picture of my cat Leonore, but the bottom picture is what she looks like (we took this picture in Sorrento in 2003).

[divingbiker]

Oh, boy, a chance to show off my sweethearts! This was taken at my groomer's a couple of Christmases ago, and it was the ONLY picture in which they were all (sort of) looking at the camera and sitting still. Bailey's on the left, then Remy, then Cassie, all shelter dogs. Sorry the picture's so big, but there's just that much more cuteness for you to see!

[mimitabby]

This is my cat, Isolde. .

Isolde looks like my Enza!!! you took your cats to SORRENTO?????

[Haudlady]

Mimi -

Nope, no chicken pictures! They are pretty, though - all different breeds and colored. Some even lay colored eggs!

Ranya is a funny girl - as I said, her tail is pitch black from the base to the tip. She has a small bit of black on one of her pads, and a tiny drop of black skin on an ear. We got her as a stray... she was bony and dirty, and we kept trying to wash off the ear spot! I thought it was a bit of oil, but it's permanant!

My vet laughs every time she sees her - thinks it looks like Ranya's tail was dipped in ink.

[Eden]

Here's my little darlings
The big orange guy is Koji, we found him when he was about 6 or 7 weeks old. He was hanging around outside yowling frantically for his mom. I ended up tracking down where he slept to catch him. He was terribly afraid of people at first. He crawled into the base of our pedestal sink and wouldn't come out until I fell asleep on the bathroom floor. He came out and fell asleep with me and has considered me his mommy ever since.
The little grey girl is Shio. We just got her on Monday from the Humane Society. They seem to be getting on OK. I spent most of my day yesterday with one or both of them sitting on me being reassured that there is love enough to go around.

[dakay]

Here is my dog, Cooper and my cat, Annie. We also have 3 foster kittens right now

Kathy

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[Steph]

We actually have chickens, but no pictures of them! This is Daisy.............
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/stephaniewest/P1300001.jpg

[oxysback]

I'm having a great time looking at everyone's pets! Great idea for a thread :D

Here are mine...

These two beauties are Gizmo (female calico) and Zorro (handsome black and white guy). They both turned 10 this past May. They are very good kitties, never bite or scratch, have always used the litter box, and love nothing more than sitting in our lap while we fawn over them. Come to think of it, I think this is their purpose in life!

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This is Beamer, our female kitten. Well, kitten compared to the others. She turned 1 this past March. She looks every bit the brat she is! Her main purpose in life is to torment poor Zorro (Gizmo set down the 'pecking order' right away) and to occasionally deem herself worthy of our affection by sitting next to us. Her favorite toy? The lazer pointer!

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Frankie the Pug joined our family this past April when she turned 3. She loves to meet new people and dogs(and everyone in the neighborhood loves her), and she thinks she's the 'cat police'. Every time there's a squabble she runs to investigate. We're in the process of clicker training and her new trick is 'speak' except it comes out like a whisper. After a few tries she manages a cute squeak/growl and of course gets her treat.

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We also have 2 dwarf hamsters (Tink and Sprite) and a beta fish named Ralphie.

[Nanci]

I used to show pugs in breed (how well they conform to the breed standard) and obedience. It's probably my favorite breed of dog.

[oxysback]

I used to show pugs in breed (how well they conform to the breed standard) and obedience. It's probably my favorite breed of dog.

Cool! Don't look at Frankie too close, then. She originally came from a back yard breeder...but we love her anyway. We're quickly finding out that the pug community is quite an interesting subculture!

[HappyAnika]

The lab is Anika (her formal name is Anika the coffee bean because she looks like a coffee bean when she's all curled up). We just won the monkey at a picnic and thought it would be fun to torture Anika before giving it to Kelly to tear apart. Kelly is the multi-colored dog. (Hmm, wonder where my screen name came from?)

[NJBikeGal]

Here they are...

The grey boy is Elwood. He talks constantly! Which is generally cute except when your trying to get to sleep and he is sitting on your head going, "MEOW!!!!"

The black boy is Jake. Yes, named after the Blues Brothers. Jake is a bit of a loony, unfortunately, and now has to live apart from his big brother Elwood. :mad: They take turns spending part of the day enjoying the atmosphere of the basement!!! They haven't gotten along since we introduced our little girl, Tuga. She is the CUTEST thing in the world, even though she came between the boys!

For now, they are our kids...and the DH treats them as such...:)

[bikerchick68]

oh I LOVE this thread! All your pets are so beautiful... the bunnies, greyhounds, cats, horses... and I even think the snake is quite pretty... but glad it's not mine... too many years in OK as a kid did me in... I'm skeered of 'em!

Here are my goobers... the cat is Chamoya, my ragdoll.

The old Pug is Winston... I am hoping for another month or two with him :( He's had a good life tho and been with me longer than any other man... I'll do what's best for him, not what's best for me...

The young Pug is Magnus (named after Magnus Backstedt:eek: :D thought it sounded like a great name for a PUG! LOL)

[Aggie_Ama]

I love this thread!! Here are my two miniature schnauzers. They really needed a bath and brushing in this picture. It was a rainy time of the year though.

Maggie Bear (Pudge) on the left, she is now 6 years old. She was a retired breeder who the people had no use for when "She just wouldn't take again". All I know is she has been nothing but a little love bug for the two years we have had her. She didn't even know how to eat from a bowl when we got her!

Heidi Ho (Runt) on the right, she is 5 years old. In this picture she was full grown and a whopping 7 pounds! She is now tipping the scales at 8 pounds. :) We don't have to long for our "cute little puppy" she is only 4.5 pounds heavier and just as spunky.

[SunnyHazel]

Here (hopefully if I do this right) is my sweet boy, Gauge. He's our co-dependent 1 year old Golden.

[GLC1968]

We've got three at the moment...

Maggie and Charlie (Maggie is the one with the black face):

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL65/1571814/11085788/189262345.jpg

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Maggie is 8 months old (born in the shelter) and Charlie is about a year old. We have been told that Charlie is a yellow lab/basset hound mix. We think Maggie is a mixed bag of dogs...but we call her our MonkeyPigFish as she loves bananas, eats like mad and plays in mud, and she is crazy about all water. Charlie loves our cat, Kitty (yeah, I know...real original) and they play all the time.

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Lastly, no pet post would be complete for me without a picture of my sweet Tango puppy. She passed away in June and my life will never be the same without her. She was by my side faithfully for 11 years. :)

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL65/1571814/3007180/75771103.jpg

[Denise223]

Regina:

Thank you for coming up with this thread! I love seeing everyone's furkids. TBH, I love animals more than I like most people :p .

Here are our kids:


Mr. Yoster & Ms. Lucy (tortie) playing with their new catnip blanket.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/LucyYoster/IMG_1170.jpg


Ms. Lucy

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/LucyYoster/IMG_0020.jpg



Mr. Yoster

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/LucyYoster/ccef47d1.jpg


We rescued our kids at a shelter in March, 2004. Ms. Lucy is approximately 11 (ish) years old & Mr. Yoster is approximately 10. Ms. Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes in Oct. 2004, and is on insulin.

Whenever I'm having "A Day" - whether it be a crappy, depressing day -- or, I'm sad...... everything changes when I'm with our kids. :D

They really are the light of my life and I love them both dearly :) :) !!

Peace & Love,

Denise

[Denise223]

Here is my girl, Muffins - (AKA Ernie-Bird, Ernestine), who went to Rainbow's Bridge on February 7, 2004. I adopted her when she was six weeks old in June, 1984. We grew up together :) . Rest in Peace, my love..

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/LucyYoster/post-4-1154501105Large.jpg

Peace & Love to you All,

Denise

[chickwhorips]

awe all the cute animals! makes me want another.

i've posted this picture before, but forgive me i'm at work and the current pictures are at home, but i wanted to share my two little ones.

peanut is the bigger one (on the bottom) she just turned 3 on tuesday. she's a mastiff, rottie, great dane, ridgeback mix. she's only ;) about 100 lbs.

kiska is the one laying on top of her. she's mexican (and will be 3 in december). found in baja, mexico on a couch. bf couldn't resist her and took her home. they are just the best of buds. if i find more recent photos i'll be sure to post them.

[PAP103]

This is my Chocolate Lab - Bucky.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I see a lot of pugs in this thread! I had my two pugs for many years, mother and daughter, "Kinky" and "Sukey". Pugs have to be the sweetest most lovingest little critters. :p I miss them.

But now DH and I have cats and we love them to pieces.
Here are my two grey girls:
The sitting beauty is Pearl, my Maine Coon cat. She's a very affectionate prima donna.
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The one lolling on her back is Lydia, a rescue shelter adoptee. She is the laid back one, and has NO bad habits at all. She doesn't ask for much, just love. She gets a knowing Buddha look on her face that spreads serenity while Pearl flits around like a purring princess.
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[Teddyparker]

Here are my two canine boys, Teddy the Gordon Setter and Parker the English Field Setter. They are both 4 years old and wonderful addtions to our home.:eek: Sorry if the picture is too large.

[Python]

Here's two of my cats (we've got 11 cats).

This is our eldest, Lucy who is at least 16 years old. She is a rescue who had been so cruelly treated that she is badly crippled. You can see her paw turns under. She is a house cat only and thoroughly spoiled. We nearly lost her just before Christmas last year when she took seriously ill. Thanks to good vet care and a lot of TLC she pulled through and is now referred to as a "geriatric kitten":D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Bike/PICT0112.jpg

This is the only cat Lucy gets on with - our odd-eyed white, very originally called...Snowy:rolleyes:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Bike/PICT0114.jpg

Here are two of our snakes.

Byron my Royal Python (also called Ball Pythons) pretending to be a scarf

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Byron%20July%202006/PICT0025.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Byron%20July%202006/PICT0032.jpg

and Jake the Snake, or rescue Cornsnake. He'd been very badly neglected and also badly burned at some time:( He was sold to us for £10 beer money:mad:

He's a happy snake now:D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Rescue%20Cornsnake/PICT0223.jpg

He's a beautiful colour and very good natured, really gentle but what he must have suffered with those burns. This is the worst scar:(

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Rescue%20Cornsnake/PICT0227.jpg

We also have a rescue Royal Python called Bobby. He'd been so neglected he was starving to death and had several layers of shed stuck to him. He was rescued by a reptile rescue centre then we gave him a home. He's very shy but also very gentle.

Last but not least we have an elderly GSD who runs when she sees a camera:eek:

We have altogether:

11 cats
14 snakes
and 1 dog

[Tuckervill]

Our cat Fizler is up first. He's the one my mother traded an apple for. A little kid in her neighborhood was going door to door asking $20 stray kittens, but he settled for an apple.

Then there's Cooler the 2nd. He wandered into our new yard a couple of years ago, skinny as all get out. I lured him to me with a can of tuna, and he's never left my side, since.

Next up is Charlie, who was just by for a visit, and Zeke our 3 year old shelter mutt. He has an unnamed quality which compels strange women to ask to give him full body hugs, which he, of course, adores. This picture was taken after they had frolicked in the rain for about 30 minutes.

Then there's the old broad, Perchance (Percy for short). As of this October, she will be 21 years old. She is just now beginning to show the wasting of age, and she is mostly deaf and half blind from cataracts. She is a Jack Russell mix who sneezes great gobs of stuff out of her nose every time she awakes, but we love her anyway. She is also the dog that just won't die--bitten by a copperhead, hit by a car, lost for days or months at a time. Sometimes we think she was mixed with a cat.

By the way, I know someone who is looking for a home for a full-blood Weimaraner and a full-blood Beagle. PM me.

I love this thread because I love looking at dogs and cats. Thanks for starting it.

Karen

[SouthernBelle]

Ok, I'll jump in.

First is Grey Kitty. He is about 15 years old.
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/448/im000230up2.jpg

Next is Miss Kitty. She is Grey's mom.

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/1604/kittytv3.jpg

I inherited these 2 and one other from my parents. They were added to my kitty, Spike, who lived to be 21.

[Python]

Gosh! Grey Kitten looks exactly like my Blue:eek: :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Cats/PICT0100.jpg

[jenxxs]

Here's my mountain biking buddy:

[Popoki_Nui]

Such gorgeous pets!! What a great thread :)
Here is a link to my crew:
www.geocities.com/tristar350/cats.html

Stop in and meet the gang, and read a little of their stories. :)

~Sherry.

[tygab]

We have 2 cats, Bijan and AJ. And our saltwater tank which houses Bertha and Male 2.0 (our paired clownfish and yes our first guy had an unfortunate untimely demise), Buster the shrimp, and new addition Goby Juan Kenobi.

We also have livestock, which are strictly speaking not pets, but they sure are cool - I am working on establishing an alpaca herd. None live with us at present, but maybe in a few years. I had 2 newborns this year. Here's a pic of my newest baby girl, Hope. :D She was about a month old in this pic, and weighed 25 lbs.

http://static.flickr.com/82/229715631_3631564061.jpg

[KSH]

We have 2 cats, Bijan and AJ. And our saltwater tank which houses Bertha and Male 2.0 (our paired clownfish and yes our first guy had an unfortunate untimely demise), Buster the shrimp, and new addition Goby Juan Kenobi.

We also have livestock, which are strictly speaking not pets, but they sure are cool - I am working on establishing an alpaca herd. None live with us at present, but maybe in a few years. I had 2 newborns this year. Here's a pic of my newest baby girl, Hope. :D She was about a month old in this pic, and weighed 25 lbs.

http://static.flickr.com/82/229715631_3631564061.jpg

That alpaca is SO CUTE!!!!!!

[CyclChyk]

Ok everybody I am LOVING your babies. So many of them I want to adopt but 4 dogs (5 if you count my moms poodle) keeps me way too busy. Here are my babies. (I'm not gonna bother with a pic of Dorey, my blood parrot fish, altho she is a beaut)

[limewave]

I love seeing everyone's pets. Thanks for sharing! Here's our three kids: Emma, Gypsy, Tom, and Al the Carrier Pigeon that just showed up one day and now regularly hangs out on our deck.

[bike4ever]

I like this idea. Here's our terrific family member - Maguire a 5 year old Irish Terrier.

[colby]

Mr. Yoster & Ms. Lucy (tortie) playing with their new catnip blanket.

OMG Denise! :eek: WHERE did you get those catnip blankets!?!?! My cats would go NUTS for them! :D

[colby]

Great idea!

I only have a few of mine online. I'll have to upload some others.

This is Segfault, he's the brat child of a Siamese mom and a Siamese mix dad. Aloof, sometimes noisy, and he'll let you know when he wants something (otherwise leave him the $&*( alone!). He has people preferences (a mommy's boy) but will settle if he wants it bad enough. Huge suck up, too. He's about 8 years old. He thinks he's smarter than we are, but I can read him pretty well... I'm not sure if I'm the sucker or he is ;)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/DSCN1603.jpg

This is Mo. She's the less bratty daughter of the same Siamese mom and probably some other neighborhood dad. She's timid, cute, but still has her moments of cattitude. She squeaks more than meows, except when she wants something (thanks, Siamese mom!). Her post is on the bed, all snuggled up between us or in right against your chest sleeping on your side. That way at 5:30 in the morning when you roll over in denial that morning is about to arrive she can meow, meow, meow until you acknowledge her existence and she purrr purrr purrrs. Mo is about 7 years old.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/Photo_053005_001.jpg

Mo's sister (same litter and all) is DC (D@mn Cat). She's friendly and hairy, with a little girly body and a little girly voice to go with it (90% hair, I swear!). She talks a lot in her little girly voice (a "mew"), and when she wants attention she'll kick the keyboard off your lap by sitting down and sticking her feet straight out. She's also a "creeper" -- if you don't want her on your lap (or near your food), she'll sit nearby and slooowly creep in. Before you know it, there she is, purring away. She's also 7.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/DC.jpg

Azrael was a stray we found when we were in college. He was in the bushes all meowy, and when we brought him inside, he cowered if you put your hand up near his face :( so we decided to keep him. Segfault was an only child until then, he and Azrael eventually got along. He's super super friendly, drools (he's improved a lot in that regard), and is very persistent. He doesn't have the "dog nose" (and ears) of the Siamese (who come at the sound or smell of anything associated with food within 2 miles), but he sure thinks he's a dog otherwise. He has a sensitive stomach (it goes in, it comes back totally undigested), so we have been feeding them all Hairball Control or Sensitive Stomach foods which has REALLY helped a lot (carpet appreciates it!). He's really big, and is a little older than Segfault based on the vet's best guess.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/Photo_042405_033.jpg

My dad's cat, Gilligan, has been around for YEARS -- she's older than my 13-year old brother. We're guessing about 15. She's a grandma, and we refer to her as "in retirement" -- she used to be more of an outdoor cat, but now if you go to close the door and she's outside, she gets paranoid and runs inside. She likes warm blankets, catnip toys, and to attack your feet as you walk by. She's looking for that one perfect shoe she can live the rest of her life with. Current enemies are Toilet Paper and Paper Towels... shredded on sight!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/Photo_042405_031.jpg

My dad's dog, Boots, was raised with cats and thinks she is one. Would love to sit on your lap all day, curls herself up into a little ball, and tries to play with the cats, too ;) So far, Azrael is the only one that has come close, sometimes he'll nuzzle up against her and sleep near her, but is still a little intimidated. She's a Boxer-Rottweiler mix, and seems to have got the best of both worlds. You can't quite see, but her feet are white (hence the name!). She's about 3 years old.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g287/colby-digital/Photo_062506_001.jpg

That's the fam! (My dad and brother live with my husband and I, so we include everyone ;))

[Trek420]

Me 'n Mae, my 6 year old shelter adopted mutt, I couldn't get the picture to load so here:

http://home.pacbell.net/dita_rae/pets.html

[donnambr]

Here (hopefully if I do this right) is my sweet boy, Gauge. He's our co-dependent 1 year old Golden.

That's not codependence, that's breed standard in Goldens. :D

[donnambr]

Here's my monster.
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She's part siamese, so she likes to follow me around the house while expressing all her concerns and dislikes. Her nickname is Complaint Department. She is on her dais in this photo, we all worship her from there.

[Aggie_Ama]

Colby- My Nanny and Pawpaw had a cat named DC (D@mn Cat) for close to 20 years. He *adopted* them (umm my Pawpaw fed it) and got his name because my Pawpaw would say "Go away D@mn Cat" when my Nanny was around. My Pawpaw loved animals, but didn't want her to know he was adopting the kitten himself!

Boots is a doll. I love Boxers and Rotts, what a precious baby!

[DDH]

Here's a picture of our current two dogs. The black one is a long haired GSD and the little one is 1/2 boxer and lord knows what the rest is.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/ddhines_2006/MaxCybil.gif

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http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/ddhines_2006/hair004.jpg

[SunnyHazel]

That's not codependence, that's breed standard in Goldens. :D

Ha, ha!! Yep, they definitely love their people! He's perfect for us. :p

[SouthernBelle]

Gosh! Grey Kitten looks exactly like my Blue:eek: :D


I think they both have the phantom stripes in their tails. Grey has a small white patch on his chest and white toes on one foot.

[kaybee]

Hope this works. This is one of my "guys," a codependent golden retriever. The other photo would not load for some reason. By the way, I'm loving seeing your pets; they have caused me to smile quite a bit this morning.

KB

[colby]

Colby- My Nanny and Pawpaw had a cat named DC (D@mn Cat) for close to 20 years. He *adopted* them (umm my Pawpaw fed it) and got his name because my Pawpaw would say "Go away D@mn Cat" when my Nanny was around. My Pawpaw loved animals, but didn't want her to know he was adopting the kitten himself!

Boots is a doll. I love Boxers and Rotts, what a precious baby!

Our DC got her name similarly. My mom's (unaltered) Siamese was the mother, and DC was a horrible little kitten. Every time she got near my mom, she'd do something totally obnoxious like climb up her legs ;) Needless to say it wasn't long before she was adorned with her name.

Boots is a big baby. She curls up in what must be doggy fetal position all the time. She loves to run, tongue flapping in the wind ;)

[Tater]

This is Jack, my four and a half year old Australian Shepherd. He is my running/hiking/snow-shoeing buddy who loves nothing better than riding in the back of my pick-up, or chasing his Frizbee, or his ball, or his squeaky toy. Nope, he's not spoiled either!

[kaybee]

Hey Tater, my golden is named Jack too! Both of our dogs have "people" names -- Sam and Jack.

KB

[Hub]

Gizmo (Gizmo Bear Webster) is our soon to be 10 year old Pomeranian.
Kasey (Princess Kassopeia du Bear Webster) is my Coffee Cup Pom-:p
Other folks have teacup poodles- what's wrong with a Coffee cup pup?
Kasey will be 3 months old on thursday. She loves her big brother and he's her favorite toy. Gizzie does what every big brother is supposed to do with his annoying baby sister- he ignores her as long as he can until he has just snaps.

Kasey is a Lance Armstrong fan- at just 1 pound, possibly his smallest:D
As I was driving home from Alabama with her, I ran out of fingers for her to
gnaw on so I gave her a LiveStong bracelet- it's now hers.

[Tater]

Hey Tater, my golden is named Jack too! Both of our dogs have "people" names -- Sam and Jack.

KB

Cool! His sister, my mom's dog, is a Sam!

[oxysback]

Kasey (Princess Kassopeia du Bear Webster) is my Coffee Cup Pom-:p
Other folks have teacup poodles- what's wrong with a Coffee cup pup?


I've been loving these pictures, but the "Coffee Cup Pom" gets my vote for the most adorable picture EVER!

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

COLBY -- I found the catnip "blankets" pictured with our kids at Hannaford Super Market about a year ago. You can try this website

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Shop.cfm?N=2002

and see if they have something like it. (I get their catalog - they have some wonderful sales on stuff to spoil your kids :D ).

I also saw them at Petco awhile back, too. There was also a company called "fatcat" which has some cat/dog chew toys & a "scratchy" catnip pad.... But, I couldn't find the site when I searched for it :confused: ....

Hope that helps.

I LOVE ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS THAT ARE PICTURED ON THIS THREAD -- KEEP THEM COMING !!!

Peace & Love,

Denise

[bikerchick68]

oh my gosh... you're all making it SO DIFFICULT for me :eek: I know when my old Pug Winston dies, that I will get another dog. For me, it's a given to share my home again... and Magnus will need company when I'm at work.

That being said, I have been interested in possibly getting a bigger dog that I can walk with...

I have been looking at several breeds on Petfinder... I don't need a purebred so a mix is fine too. I love the look of masked dogs, so the Boxers appeal to me... but I see all those muscles and get a little nervous about whether I can handle the training etc... same with Rotts... man, what gorgeous dogs... but SO strong...

and I LOVE that Irish Terrier!!! Have also considered Bearded Collies... ah heck, who am I kidding... I'm considering most all of them... :rolleyes: I know I'll rescue... just a matter of who and what breed or mix of breeds... sigh...

anyway, right now, thanks to you all, I want one of everything please. :D

[NJBikeGal]

bikerchick - I know it sounds weird because you don't often think of them as tough, hiking dogs, but Standard Poodles are AWESOME on trails and with excercise! Of course, I wouldn't recommend grooming them like show dogs and then taking them out for a mountain bike ride, but they are pretty cool, the size you're looking for...and VERY SMART!

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

I'm not sure whether I saw this site listed somewhere here at TE or at a pet-grief site that I moderate............ but, take a peek and have a laugh :D

www.stuffonmycat.com


Enjoy!

Peace & Love to All,

Denise

[HappyAnika]

OMG Denise223 I am literally in tears laughing at those pictures on stuffonmycat, especially the one in the pot!!! :D :D :D

By the way, your cat has the coolest markings on her face, so pretty!

[GLC1968]

OMG, Denise!!! Those pictures are hilarious!! I had to stop looking or I was going to get in trouble at work for laughing so hard. What a core workout you gave me! :D

Thanks for sharing!!

[colby]

Hi Everyone!

COLBY -- I found the catnip "blankets" pictured with our kids at Hannaford Super Market about a year ago. You can try this website

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Shop.cfm?N=2002

and see if they have something like it. (I get their catalog - they have some wonderful sales on stuff to spoil your kids :D ).

I also saw them at Petco awhile back, too. There was also a company called "fatcat" which has some cat/dog chew toys & a "scratchy" catnip pad.... But, I couldn't find the site when I searched for it :confused: ....

Hope that helps.

Thanks, Denise! My cats LOVE the catnip stuffed toys from Kitty Hoots:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12332&N=2002+113614
and Fat Cat (which may just be Kitty Hoots? They look the same):
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441806636&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302033747&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1158955280134&itemNo=0&In=Cat&N=2033747+4294966203&Ne=6

I can just IMAGINE what the blanket would do!!

I'll look for it next time I'm at Petco. I think we're about halfway through our current bag of food.

[colby]

Replying to myself, I found Fat Cat's site: http://www.fatcatinc.com/html_site/cats.shtml

Can't wait to watch my cat beat up George W Bush! ;)

http://fatcatinc.stores.yahoo.net/poancattoypa.html

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!


Originally posted by Colby Thanks, Denise! My cats LOVE the catnip stuffed toys from Kitty Hoots:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2002+113614
and Fat Cat (which may just be Kitty Hoots? They look the same):
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...294966203&Ne=6

I can just IMAGINE what the blanket would do!!

I'll look for it next time I'm at Petco. I think we're about halfway through our current bag of food.


AWESOME!!! You found the site.... Ms. Lucy & Mr. Yoster said "Thank You!!" Those toys are the best!!! They 'crackle' & make little noises, which our kids LOVE!!!

:p ..... I can see I'll be placing an order soon......

http://www.fatcatinc.com/html_site/cat_blanket.shtml

That looks like it would be something warm for the winter..... :D (sprinkle on some of their extra strong catnip & WATCH OUT :eek: !)

HappyAnika & GLC1968 That "stuffonmycat" site is a RIOT!! I'm glad you're both enjoying it:) ......

It's nice to be able to share things that we find on the web and/or share stuff that we hear of through someone else....
~~ that's what makes the world go round ~~

HappyAnika Thanks for the compliment of Lucy's markings.... She thinks she's beautiful, too ;) ! I love her -- she's a real special girl (insert heart emoticon :) )

Have a peaceful & beautiful weekend everyone,

Denise

[7rider]

These are GREAT!
Tater, I love your Australian Shepard. Beautiful! Love those eyes! :)
Everyone has such wonderful pets!
Keep 'em coming! I know you all have your computers loaded with pix!
Isn't that why they invented digital cameras??? :p

[Cindyloo]

This is our kitty Kersey (spelled differently but named after Jaan Kirsipuu). I call him Kersy-poo all the time! I'm also posting my two society finches. They have 5 babies now!

[oxysback]

Speaking of funny animal sites, make sure you guys check out Cats in Sinks (http://www.catsinsinks.com) and Cute Overload (http://www.cuteoverload.com).

[wavedancer]

Here's my Sweet Ebby. A match made in heaven at the MSPCA XOXOXO

And the queen, Diana, who rules the roost!

[Thistle]

First photo is Emily, our 14 yo tabby from RSPCA... also known as "the dreaded moose" :D and called "the dreaded moose" more often than not! The Dreaded Moose has serious attitude!

Second photo is Max, our 7yo ginger tabby... also known as Maxi-de-moo-moo :D He is unbelievably soft! Max is afraid of everything during the day, but afraid of absolutely nothing at night :confused: .

Last photo is my 3yo heeler x husky (and Avatar) - Holly aka The Meister (dont know why). Holly LOVES everyone and everything she meets... instantly and forever. She has 2 speeds... flat out and stop. The photo below is obviously at "stop" :D

Makes me realise we almost never call our pets by their names just the silly names we manage to come up with.:p

[twin]

Basso is about 8 years old and Bianchi is a little over a year old and she is a mix of Jack Russell and Poodle. They are great company.

[Lise]

...and Basso is a DACHSHUND! YAY! She looks like my pup growing up, Schatzi. My avatar is not a picture of Schatzi, but the closest I could find (actually, snapdragen found her for me!) of Schatzi's color, size, and spirit.

When I get over my lazy self, I will scan and upload pix of my kitties. :p This thread is a delight.

[betagirl]

Here are 2 of my 4:

Roadie (cat) checking out lunch, er my senegal parrot Bummi
http://www.demitassedesign.com/bummi_roadie.gif

[Lise]

Here they are, my babies. Ariel has silky sepia-grey long hair with fuzzy light grey hair underneath. She's a fluff ball. She's also a scientist, with a concentration in gravity. She causes things to submit to gravity, and observes them very closely. She jumps down and sniffs them carefully to gather more data. Then she walks away, no doubt to write up her report. This first picture was taken when she was pretty young. They're both about 17 now. Isaac is my snuggle-bug little guy. I got him when Ariel decided to take a stroll outside without mentioning it to me, and was gone for 7 awful days. When she was found, she'd lost 20% of her body weight. She *runs* from open doors now. She despised Isaac for about 6 months, tolerated him for about 2 years, and they adore each other now. They are my littlest hearts.

[Bikingmomof3]

My baby, we adopted her when she was 6 weeks old. That was 6 years ago. She actually she thinks she is the mom to the 5 of us, it is hysterical.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/knittingmomof3/000_0116.jpg

[kerrybelle]

Here's my two, Casey (Bullmastiff) & Brittany (Cocker Spaniel). Here's the two of them in their chair. Casey is 4 1/2 months old in the first pic and just turned 1 yr in the second. The last is Casey when he was just about 2 years old. Of course, at 140` lbs now, Casey has outgrown the chair and poor Brittany is just too old to get in it.
Kerry

[Kitsune06]

This was a challenge. Rats do *not* sit still well. He made it for the camera, so I quick got the shot. Believe it or not, this was the best one of about 12. :eek:
http://pics.livejournal.com/arynsylverfox/pic/0000bsx6

Gebo Rat, giver of kisses and cuddles, and eater of bugs and spiders.

[Deborajen]

I love this thread! So many beautiful animals, and some that are just plain loveable.

Here's my furry group:

Leia is our blue-eyed girl (it's hard to get her to look at the camera). She's a Siberian Husky we adopted from a shelter in Missouri eight years ago. She's sometimes my training partner - when I can keep up. ;)

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Dharma is eight years old. She's our little Miss Priss - seldom lets the guys touch her but she's in my lap all the time.

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Finally our little goofball, Snowshoe, is four years old. He sleeps in the bathroom sink a lot. We'll walk in when it's dark, flip on the light, and he'll look at us - "What are YOU doing in here?"

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Ah, the hair, the wet kisses . . .

Deb

[winddance]

Here are my kitties exploring my then brand-new bedside table. Mira is the Siamese-type thing on the bottom, and Ri (short for Orion, but alas, a fierce hunter he is not) is on the top. He's very sweet, but kind of a wuss. They have two states: running around like crazy and sleeping. Most of my pictures are of them sleeping.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/winddance/cat/miraandritable.jpg

I got them separately, but they are only about 2 months apart in age. They're about 2.5 years old now. They still play like kittens, and do have their tiffs, but mostly they seem to like each other.

Mira and her crinkleball
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/winddance/cat/morning_crazy.jpg

Ri + mice = bliss
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/winddance/cat/Rimousie.jpg

[Lise]

Ri looks so much like my Isaac in that bottom picture! :D

[Denise223]

Originally posted by Oxysback: Speaking of funny animal sites, make sure you guys check out Cats in Sinks and Cute Overload.

The "Cute Overload" site is great :) !! I suggest everyone take a look at "unusual animals". :p All beautiful animals! Thanks for the link.

Have a great day!

Denise

[emily_in_nc]

Finally our little goofball, Snowshoe, is four years old. He sleeps in the bathroom sink a lot. We'll walk in when it's dark, flip on the light, and he'll look at us - "What are YOU doing in here?"

Deb - You need to post that picture to www.catsinsinks.com (http://www.catsinsinks.com)! Very cute!

Emily

[winddance]

Ri looks so much like my Isaac in that bottom picture! :D

He does! Isaac has beautiful green eyes. Ri's are orange/gold...just like the rest of him. ;)

I love cats. Mine have never shown any interest in sinks, however. Ri has this love/hate relationship with water, and likes to play with the water dish until he splashes himself. Then he hisses and runs away. He might kill me in my sleep if I tried to put him in a sink...I might test this anyway.

muahahahahaha....

[Lise]

He does! Isaac has beautiful green eyes. Ri's are orange/gold...just like the rest of him. ;)

I love cats. Mine have never shown any interest in sinks, however. Ri has this love/hate relationship with water, and likes to play with the water dish until he splashes himself. Then he hisses and runs away. He might kill me in my sleep if I tried to put him in a sink...I might test this anyway.

muahahahahaha....

Yes, Isaac does have beautiful green eyes. Ariel's are that pale yellow. A leetle bit spooky sometimes. Especially when she gives that penetrating, full-on stare, as in the picture! I think she's a very old spirit.

Isaac re-discovers running water occasionally, and it's as if it were the first time he'd seen it. "WHOA! Faucet! HEY! Flushing toilet! Cool, man!"

[divingbiker]

Of course, at 140` lbs now, Casey has outgrown the chair and poor Brittany is just too old to get in it.

Last winter, my brother-in-law (who thinks I am an idiot for treating my dogs like children) built a set of carpeted steps so my two older dogs could still get up into their favorite chair.

[chickwhorips]

Here's my two, Casey (Bullmastiff) & Brittany (Cocker Spaniel). Here's the two of them in their chair. Casey is 4 1/2 months old in the first pic and just turned 1 yr in the second. The last is Casey when he was just about 2 years old. Of course, at 140` lbs now, Casey has outgrown the chair and poor Brittany is just too old to get in it.
Kerry

peanut use to fit infront of my computer, then moved on to a chair, which she still thinks she can fit on, but she basically owns the love seat. casey curls up just like peanut does. maybe we should get them together.

[Aggie_Ama]

Last winter, my brother-in-law (who thinks I am an idiot for treating my dogs like children) built a set of carpeted steps so my two older dogs could still get up into their favorite chair.

If you don't have a handy brother-in-law, they now sell steps at Linens N Things. I have been considering them for our Maggie, but I honestly don't know if she would figure them out. She is a bit slow but we love her just the same. :p

[Bicyclette]

This is our girl Echo - she's 9 months old and quite the mad dog :D

[TerraNik]

Here are my 2 buddies... George (light colour) and Steve (darker colour)! Lil ratties are soooooo cute! They're running around on my lap right now!!

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/2564/georgeiw7.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2691/stevefg3.jpg

[chickwhorips]

This is our girl Echo - she's 9 months old and quite the mad dog :D

she's only 9 months old and already has that sad puppy look down with no problem!

[Lise]

she's only 9 months old and already has that sad puppy look down with no problem!

She's sad because she doesn't have enough toys in the background. :( :p Adorable.

Question about rats for Kitsune and TerraNik: How do you keep them from just running away, hiding in the baseboards, doing what rodents usually do?

[velogirl]

Ooh, I'll play! This is Julie. She'll be 3 in October. She's the only pet I've ever had. We're getting a custom rack/basket made for her so the pic was for the builder -- Jos Ahearn.

Sticking with the bike theme, the second pic was when she was just a wee pup. The tricycle was mine from childhood and I found it when I went to sell my parent's house after they'd passed away.

[Kitsune06]

Lise-
Our house is pretty securely made... the only hole we've had problems with seems to be one made for wiring under the kitchen stove, that just empties into a closet.

DGF says that rodents left to themselves will wander around the house, but generally come back. I don't trust it, but have no real reason to disbelieve her, either... she lets gerbils run loose, and they're maybe half Gebo and Shyguy's size!

G and SG live in a ferret cage, separated (they fought too much when we had them together, and it would've been quite expensive to get them fixed...) and come out every day for an hour or so to play. Gebo helps with bike maintenance (sleeping in my hood or running up and down my arms while I'm cleaning the chain, etc) SG is too neurotic to allow me to focus on anything else, but loves his play time, anyway.
When they're a little older (George and Steve look like just lil' bebes!!!) they get really cuddly. Gebo will just sit there sometimes like a furry potato and let me rub his neck, cheeks and ears, bruxing his head off.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Kitsune- nice rats! I've known a few pet rats that were GREAT, but I've only had mice and hamsters and rabbits, rodent-wise.

Velogirl- NICE ATLANTIS!!!!
And how wonderful that you have your old trike back- it looks to be in fabulous condition! How nice that you have it again. :p

[sandy45]

All of your animals are sooo cute....DH got tired of listening to me...but the ones he saw he got the 'thats adorable' look...he's a sucker...hehehe

This is Allie she is a Tortoise Shell Cat...she is about to be a year and 5 months. She is a princess as DH puts it. All our friends say we dont need kids cause she is our kid. We love her and she loves to go to mom and dad's house and play outside with the other animals, but she doesnt travel. She also loves to help DH work on the bikes...

[Kitsune06]

Allie looks SO much like Tsuki, right down to the little patch on her chest and her little black nose. Aww...

Torties are so special- such a unique personality!

[LBTC]

I LOVE all of your pictures! (and I'm so visual, I barely read a thing....except to know that someone out there is looking for a new bigger dog and isn't sure what breed. I will always recommend border collies. They are so cuddly!)

This is our current tribe:
Diva, who knows she's beautiful

'Cuda who is so large for a border collie that he fits his name

Ted who is our 15 year old heart and thyroid patient, who still has a lot of spunk at the vet, and is a sweetheart at home

Otto who has finally grown to like us

Check out my yahoo photos to see more pictures of all of them

http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/picsie_chick/my_photos

Namaste,
~T~

[greenmachine]

I haven't been around much to post lately, but I love this thread!! Pets are such an important part of our families; it's great to share their pics. They are all so wonderful!

Here are my 3 furrkids:

This is Isis, she's 4 and quite a character. She's on the top of the cat tree watching the water come in when my roof was leaking last winter.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/jlspri/Cats/Isis-roof.jpg

This is Jezebelle my 5 year old rescue. I've had her 1 year this week. She is my slobber-puss! What a lover. I can't imagine why someone would abandon such a beautiful and sweet animal.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/jlspri/Cats/Jezz.jpg

Isis and Jezebelle together.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/jlspri/Cats/JezzandIsis.jpg

Here's Jezz trying to finish my glass of milk. What a nut!!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/jlspri/Cats/Jezz_milk.jpg

And this is Samantha my 16 year old Angel. She is so special and keeps to herself mostly.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/jlspri/Cats/guitar.jpg

Judy

[sandy45]

Greenmachine....Allie does the same thing with drinks, except she always manages to knock them over! but she loves the milk after we eat cearel.

Kitsune....my last cat was a tortie also and they look identical...but they are very unique, thats what i love abut them!

[Ninabike]

Here are our girls. They are sisters - Missy on the left and Coookie on the right. We adopted them about 3 years ago after loosing our two other beloved girls within just 3 months of each other. Missy is very shy, but is the "boss". She's a "mommy's girl". Cookie, is super friendly and is a "daddy's" girl.

[7rider]

Kitsune- nice rats! I've known a few pet rats that were GREAT, but I've only had mice and hamsters and rabbits, rodent-wise.


GASP!!! :eek:
Noah, Tasha! Cover your ears!!
Sorry, but rabbits are not rodents. They belong to the order Lagomorpha. The difference comes down to teeth (they have extra incisors) and some other features. Rabbits are commonly called rodents, but they are not!
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/rodentia/rodentia.html

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well Noah, Tasha,....ex-QUZE ME!!! :eek: ;)

Lagomorpha...does that mean lake form or lake species?

[extra-vert]

The little guy on the right is mine. His name is Max.

[newfsmith]

This is Alice, my 10.5 year old Newfoundland. She is rather petite at 120 pounds, but I try to keep her weight down because she has had 3 knee surgeries (born conformationally challenged). I got her as a puppy from the New England Newfoundland Rescue & Referral service. The owners of her mother had gotten a male and female as pups, and believed that if they raised them together they would not have to neuter at least one of them. When they discovered they were wrong, and a litter was on the way; and what they had gotten themselves into, they at least contacted the right group. One of the breeders took over the care of the expectant mom, whelped her and raised her litter. As soon as the pup's were weaned, mom went to be spayed before going back to the owner, who had already taken the male to be neutered. I got Alice on my 49th birthday, she was 30 pounds and 9 weeks old. She has always been a little goofy, and amazingly tolerant of my weirdness. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/newfsmith/detail?.dir=5278&.dnm=a821.jpg

[suzieqtwa]

I dont know if a picture is going to show up but if it does, its my 2 kitties Man ,and Sally. If not Ill try again.
Suzie

[salsabike]

Here are the girls (ages 15 and 16):

This is Nina, a half-ruddy-Abyssinian/half-grey tabby. She is completely sweet-natured and happy, purrs like a big motorboat, peeps like a bird, and we adore her.

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And this is The Beeper--a typical Siamese who yaks constantly and lives to be petted and to bonk you on the nose sharply with her very hard head--just as she is doing below. Note she is in her proper place between me and the keyboard. A total grande dame.

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[CyclChyk]

I just thought I would post my latest avitar photo since you can't really get the full affect since it is so small.. Its of my baby Zoe. She is a rat terrier. She does this thing where she "whines" for attention and I took her pic mid whine one day. She looks stoned!! (Not that I know what that looks like except from movies <quicksave>). But doesn't she have the cutest underbite???

[Lenusik]

Here are my boys:
1. Rottweiler Nelson (he is my baby! :) - 120 pounds
2. Red little dog - Cooper (we call him a Miniature Golden Retriver) - 27 pounds
3. Middle size and the youngest - Ramble - 55 pounds

[crazybikinchic]

I finally got my pictures put on cd, so here is my Taquana. He is an American Eskimo. His name means adopted son.

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sorry it's so big

[Mimosa]

Owh I get to show of my loved ones to

This is Snoopy (age almost 5), she doesn't have a breed, she's just a dog. A friend of mine rescued her from a flee invested nest of puppies and has been with me her whole life. She loves people and other dogs as long as they are not hyperactive.
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And this is Vlosje, my guestimate is that she is about 17 years old but still going strong. She is happy if she gets her food twice a day and can get her evening walk around the block.
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[Python]

This is Salem, who sadly has been missing for a week:( He is just under 2 years old and never misses a meal. We think someone may have stolen him as he is microchipped and so far - nothing.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/fionakidd/Cats/PICT0016.jpg

[kerrybelle]

This is Salem, who sadly has been missing for a week:( He is just under 2 years old and never misses a meal. We think someone may have stolen him as he is microchipped and so far - nothing.


So sorry Salem is missing. Sure hope he finds his way home!

Kerry

[Lise]

Oh, Python, I sure hope you get Salem back. :( My sweet Ariel was missing for a week about 13 years ago, and I was out of my mind. A neighbor found her and brought her back to me. She's getting old, but still strong.

I love seeing all these animals--thanks everybody! CyclChyk, that picture of Zoe totally cracks me up. To me, she looks like a cranky old lady, complaining about something. And then to learn that was a picture taken mid-whine was perfect! She's adorable. Love your new avatar, too! :D

[wannaduacentury]

Here's one of my girl kitties- Molly-she's about 1 1/2 yrs old. Trying out the camera and she was there. Jennifer

[cherinyc]

Happy Bowloween!!!!
OMG that was terrible - just had a big chunk of Toblerone...think I'm going batty....alright someone stop me, it's getting worse.

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[Aggie_Ama]

Cheri- I love Biggie in his costume. My DH does not let me dress up the dogs. Heidi does have a cute little Argyle sweater, but no costumes. :(

[CyclChyk]

Oh I so love and miss toblerones!!!

And biggie's ears are PERFECT for that costume!!

[cherinyc]

Cheri- I love Biggie in his costume. My DH does not let me dress up the dogs. Heidi does have a cute little Argyle sweater, but no costumes. :(


Oh I so love and miss toblerones!!!

And biggie's ears are PERFECT for that costume!!

Aggie - yes, BF and I discussed the other day that dog costumes are solely purchased by women (probably goes back to the fact that as little boys, they didn't dress up dolls either).
This was from 2 yrs ago, and I honestly put the costume on, took the picture (when I could stop laughing) and took the costume off. Poor things' legs are so short, that the bottom part at the front kept slipping off and tripping him.

Cycl - a co-worker just returned from a trip to Italy, and brought me one of the foot long Toblerone's...I swear it's like 2 pounds. I am trying to only eat 1 chunk every few days or so. So good! And yes, Biggie Smalls' bat ears were perfect for that costume.

[Denise223]

Here's the other site I was looking for:

http://www.dailykitten.com/

Aren't they all adorable? :D

[cherinyc]

I am posting a non-Halloween Costume of my Biggie Smalls....so you can all recognize him when you see him bee-yotch!!!
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[Lise]

Here's the other site I was looking for:
http://www.dailykitten.com/Oh my gosh, the grey kittens, Ginger and Mollie look just like my Ariel when she was a baby! Thanks, Denise!

[Popoki_Nui]

Montana at the trough......

[Lise]

My cats only do that when there's brewer's yeast on the popcorn! (Tasty--try it--must have butter for it to stick, and don't forget the salt.)

[Trek420]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5249518974978628334&pr=goog-sl

[Lise]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5249518974978628334&pr=goog-sl

Thanks, Trek. I sent it to my sister, mom, and brother. What a wonderful story. Does Mae look a tad bit like Skidboot?

[Trek420]

Mae looks nothing like skidboot :) There are some pictures of Mae on my homepage, she has her own section :cool:

Spazzdog's dog Quid looks very much like Skidboot (resemblence ends there, sorry Spazz, Quid's a doll).

[Denise223]

Thanks Trek :) !! What a special story about Skidboot. I'll be sure to post it on a pet-grief site that I moderate :). Skidboot's story will surely bring lots of smiles to the people there. Thanks again!

Peace & Love,

Denise

[KnottedYet]

This is Stinky Dog enjoying my friend's back yard. Someday I will have a yard, and he will be a very happy stinky dog, because he loves to be outside and watch the world go by.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0015.jpg

[Trek420]

awwwww, he's a cute stinky dog :p

[Lise]

No way! He's a dachshund! All this time! You never told me! :D He's gorgeous. How old is he?

[Tri Girl]

Here are our three babies. Cookie (the cocker), Max (the black lab) and Jimbo (the golden).

[Bikingmomof3]

Stinky dog is adorable. All the dog photos are adorable, I will not cave. I am a cat person. No dogs in this house, I will be strong....

[Tri Girl]

Don't cave Bikingmom! I love cats, but they don't get along with my bronchial tubes very well. They are very cute little critters, tho, and if I could, I would probably have 3 of them also.
I love seeing people's pets. Makes me want more and more.... how many dogs do you think I can fit on our acre lot? 50? 100?

[Kitsune06]

Y'know... not crazy about dogs, but I've been so curious about fennec foxes... So cute... always wanted to own a fox (ya think?) :D

[Bikingmomof3]

I had a fox that slept in my backyard. He/she (I never did find out) was adorable and hurt nothing. I do not know if they eat mice or not, but we never had a rodent problem. :) He/she just wanted a warm place to crash and our house came with an outdoor dog house. So for the 6 years we lived there, we "had" a fox.

[chickwhorips]

Here are our three babies. Cookie (the cocker), Max (the black lab) and Jimbo (the golden).

did they get their treats after that picture?

[chickwhorips]

Y'know... not crazy about dogs, but I've been so curious about fennec foxes... So cute... always wanted to own a fox (ya think?) :D

we have a few up here you could adopt. don't tell the feds though. i hear they get upset about feeding foxes around here. specially the ones that get fed in the back yard by BF's boss who they don't like anyhow.:eek:

[Kitsune06]

I had a fox that slept in my backyard. He/she (I never did find out) was adorable and hurt nothing. I do not know if they eat mice or not, but we never had a rodent problem. :) He/she just wanted a warm place to crash and our house came with an outdoor dog house. So for the 6 years we lived there, we "had" a fox.

Yup, foxes are great mousers. I'm pretty sure Fennecs are illegal to keep in Oregon, anyway, so I can keep dreaming, but they're soooo cute.

[chickwhorips]

they also like to follow you when your out on your bike.

[Bikingmomof3]

Yup, foxes are great mousers. I'm pretty sure Fennecs are illegal to keep in Oregon, anyway, so I can keep dreaming, but they're soooo cute.

This one adopted us. He/she came and went. I forgot to tell the new owners about him/her. :eek:

[Kitsune06]

we have a few up here you could adopt. don't tell the feds though. i hear they get upset about feeding foxes around here. specially the ones that get fed in the back yard by BF's boss who they don't like anyhow.:eek:

...can I move in? Maybe a tent in the back yard, or a hole in the ground? Live with the foxies like Grizzly Man and go running (jogging) real slow, ...like I do... help you molest ducks for flu tests, etc etc... it could be a good time!

...oh... can I bring DGF too? She'd be upset about the tent/hole thing, but she'd come around... eventually. :rolleyes:

[KnottedYet]

No way! He's a dachshund! All this time! You never told me! :D He's gorgeous. How old is he?

Nope, that's forced perspective cuz of my leg in the way. He's a 70 lb long-legged beastie, kind of an australian shepherd mutt. He's 4 years old.

[chickwhorips]

...can I move in? Maybe a tent in the back yard, or a hole in the ground? Live with the foxies like Grizzly Man and go running (jogging) real slow, ...like I do... help you molest ducks for flu tests, etc etc... it could be a good time!

...oh... can I bring DGF too? She'd be upset about the tent/hole thing, but she'd come around... eventually. :rolleyes:

sure come on up. i'm sure DGF will come around as soon as she gets up here.

[annie]

Finally taking the time to figure out how to post photos! I brought home a sweet little kitty who I now believe was abandoned :mad: :eek: :mad: in a wooded hiking area right outside of town. (Put ad in newspaper, called Animal Shelter. No one has claimed him after 5 days.) Well, he's got a home now. Not a name yet - we're still working on that. He'll go into the vet tomorrow for a check-up. I am hoping they can estimate his age. Of course, I don't know if he's had his shots - I hope there's some protocol they can follow for that. I also need to know if he's neutered or not......... if not, I will schedule. The whole family is in love with him already. Incredibly affectionate, loving, well-behaved, yet crazy little guy. So good to have a cat around the house again! So here he is! (I hope.)

[Bikingmomof3]

Annie,
He is gorgeous. Congratulations on your newest addition to the family. :)

[Ninabike]

Annie, He looks just like a cat we used to have - her name was "Sissy", as in "sister to our other cat" (though not related). Something about the black and white gene makes for a very sweet kitty!!

Nina

[Lise]

Nope, that's forced perspective cuz of my leg in the way. He's a 70 lb long-legged beastie, kind of an australian shepherd mutt. He's 4 years old.

Son of a gun, you'd think I, of all people, could recognize a dachshund! :rolleyes: He's cute. Perspective is where it's all at.

Annie--wonderful kittie. Looks like a "Bandit" to me!

[mimitabby]

Annie, congrats on the great cat!

Kitsune, I used to work at the Boise city zoo when i was in my early 20's and we raised some baby foxes. They have a really skunky body odor. If you can get past that, they really are a lot of fun. I think i'd like them more than dogs.
They are more cat like. :p

[7rider]

Ooh, Annie. I see your new friend has already made himself comfy! :p
Pets that choose US, versus the other way around, are such a treat!
(of course, they're all great! - but I tend to gravitate towards bunnies! Since I seem to have the ONLY bunnies on this forum, I thought I'd post my bridge bunny, Nike (1992-1999), the little fuzz-ball who started it all for me. He's a bit "crooked" from a raging inner ear infection that he had (at this point) recovered from, but which left him with chronic head tilt (or, wry neck).
Nike chose me - so glad he did. So did Noah. Noah chose Tasha at an adoption day for the House Rabbit Society. You can tell: Tasha won't give me the time of day, but Noah is definitely all mine.

[CyclChyk]

Regina, Nike is a beautiful bunny! And I think the head tilt thingy is very charming!

[Kitsune06]

Mimi-
I've really read up on foxes, and I think I could handle the odour, but it's the idea that they'd need so much more space (and that I don't see myself leaving Oregon any time soon) Maybe I can get a special license from the state.... :rolleyes: I always used fox pee cover scent for deer hunting, and it was never anywhere near as offensive as anything else.

Regina- I love your bunny. The head tilt makes him unique, I think. Glad the infection is in remission as of now. You've got to be careful- they can come back pretty easily. (My parents have a cat that has recurrent ear infections- nasty ones. She's deaf as a result. :( )

Annie- I'm a believer in Sanskrit names- they bestow their energy on anyone who speaks and hears them. My suggestion then is Bandhu- it translates into "Friend" :)

[Bikingmomof3]

Annie- I'm a believer in Sanskrit names- they bestow their energy on anyone who speaks and hears them. My suggestion then is Bandhu- it translates into "Friend" :)

I do like that name.

[annie]

Thanks, all , for the name suggestions! I am making a list and letting the family vote......... Decision will be made on Tuesday night. (I take him to the vet on Wed. morning and would like to have a name to give them. :rolleyes: )

FishDr - Hope it's not too late to wish you good luck with all the moving!

Regina - Love the name Tasha! My son has a guinea pig by that name and she's a sweetie! Never had much experience with a bunny, tho' I've heard they can be difficult to care for?

Getting close to bedtime for me, ladies. Gonna make some Sleepytime Tea and relax with a good book.

annie

[7rider]

Regina - Love the name Tasha! My son has a guinea pig by that name and she's a sweetie! Never had much experience with a bunny, tho' I've heard they can be difficult to care for?


Annie - I've always loved the name Natasha, but it seemed like such a "big" name for such a little bunny! Bunnies aren't difficult, they just require some adjustments that are different from those you might make for a cat or dog. Rabbits are kind of unique.

Since bunnies are famous for their procreation urges, spaying is a must (helps with the smells, behavior issues, and overall health, too). They are also famous for chewing (their teeth are constantly growing so they need to chew to keep them trim) so they must be provided with better things to chew than your walls, wires, etc. Once you learn a bit about bunny basics, it's pretty simple. Here's some basic info, if you're curious:
http://www.rabbit.org/care/living-with-a-house-rabbit.html
The main House Rabbit Society site: http://www.rabbit.org/ provides a wealth of info.

Kitsune06 - unfortunatly, Nike is no longer with me. He died at the vet's a few years ago (knocking them out for surgery is always risky with them). But like your paren't cat, Nike was also deaf - at least in one ear - from his infection. Didn't make him any less special. I was forever telling him "Nike...you're the best bunny in the WHOLE WORLD!" :p

[Tali]

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Here's my pound dog, Jimmy. The name is not very original, but I needed one FAST. To scold him.....for sh***ing in the car on the way home from the pound! Poor dog, I should have walked him more after he left the humane society! Fortunately, that was not a recurring habit! He's 9yo now, and still plays with his "Bear!"

Hopefully that worked. First picture attempt.....and second....`

[Dogmama]

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[Kitsune06]

slowly trying to get pics...

This is Jack... being kept/loved/caredfor by Daddy (but Mom visits as often as she can...)
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/144/634/400/my%20black%20cat.jpg

He kind of struck me when he was at the shelter- his eyes are kind of far apart for a cat, but when you rest your forehead against his, you're exactly eye to eye- the way he likes it.

He's very much a 'person in a cat's body'... a silly little person... who pees on things sometimes... :rolleyes:

[Meaux]

The black one is Annabel Lee (named for the Edgar Allen Poe poem). She is queen of our house. We just got Vladimir (the Russian blue) a couple weeks ago. Annabel hates him and I think prays that he'll go away soon, but they're warming up to each other. I love those little brats!!
Annabel will be 3 in March and has much disdain for everyone, however, she does get frisky when we bring out her sparkly pom-pom balls. (She would be mortified to know that we have a video of her when she was smaller, spinning round and round after a feather-stick.) I think she was royalty in a past life.
Vlad is only 6 months old and has so much life. I've forgotten what it's like to have a kitten in the house. He has three modes, sleep, cuddle, and CRAZED. He's a lot more affectionate than Annabel. He's sort of like a frat boy. "Hey, black cat, you wanna play??" "HISS SPIT GROWL CURSE!!" "Okay, cool, maybe later." (Repeat 10 seconds later.)
Sorry, I have a tendency to go on and on about them. I'm not ready for human babies yet, so I talk about the furry ones incessantly.

[Dogmama]

Annabel is gorgeous!

[Meaux]

Annabel is gorgeous!
Thank you!! She's a really great cat, very talkative. We think she's part Bombay, because her legs and tail are shorter that most cats and her face is more rounded.

[Lise]

They are beauties! Yep, give 'em time, and they'll be best buddies. Really. Probably. Well, you know cats, who can say...:p

[Hub]

He's a lot more affectionate than Annabel. He's sort of like a frat boy. "Hey, black cat, you wanna play??" "HISS SPIT GROWL CURSE!!" "Okay, cool, maybe later." (Repeat 10 seconds later.)
.[/QUOTE]


That is freakin' hilarious!!! I have a 10 year old Pomeranian and a 3 month old Pom- they act a lot like that--- Kasey ( the coffee cup Pom pictured some pages above) gets in Gizmo's face to say hey lets play- you look like my Momma- what's that pretty long hair on your tail- wanna play- wanna bark - come on let's bark, okay then I'll just yap . . . Gizmo says GRUMPH -get outta my face and let me nap- -
But they are so cute when they come in and sit side by side to wait for treats . . .

[mtbdarby]

OK, it's a bad picture but here are my babies - Zeus is the dark one, a border collie "mamma's boy", 10 years old, and the other beauty is Xena, my 8 year old elkhound mix, with one blue eye and one brown eye. She's a great mouser, too.

[Meaux]

They are beauties! Yep, give 'em time, and they'll be best buddies. Really. Probably. Well, you know cats, who can say...:p

That's what everyone keeps telling me. At first I got upset and would cry when she got ugly with Vlad, but now it's a source of entertainment. He keeps trying to bodyslam her. Fool cat. He'll learn that it's the girl who's the boss. Just like with people. :D

[divingbiker]

The dog on the right in the picture in this post http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showpost.php?p=125151&postcount=11 lost her battle with cancer yesterday. Cassie was almost 13, and I'd had her for 8 years. She was my last foster dog from my days of doing cocker spaniel rescue. She got along so well with my other two dogs, and was so sweet compared to my two rambunctious boys, that I just had to keep her.

After thoughtful words and advice from Lisa SH here on the board and from my wonderful dog walker, I finally had the courage to take Cassie to the vet yesterday to put her out of the pain and misery from her mast cell tumors. My extraordinarily compassionate veterinarian made the ordeal bearable, and I'm so grateful for that. But even so, as dogmama said a few weeks ago, it sucks.

Here's a picture of my adorable Cassie resting inside the fireplace, her favorite spot.

[chickwhorips]

i'm so sorry to hear about what happened. it's hard no matter what.

((((((divingbiker))))))

[7rider]

Oh, DivingBiker, I'm so sorry to hear that.
It's always so hard to lose a pet. But understand that you did the right thing. Cassie isn't suffering any more.
I'll light a candle tonight to guide her to the Bridge.

[Popoki_Nui]

Our deepest sympathy, divingbiker. Mere words are so inadequate, but take comfort that Cassie is at peace. Possibly our greatest act of love towards our beloved furry companions is giving them a gentle passing at the time of their greatest need.
Gentle journey, dear Cassie.

Much alofa,
Sherry and the cats.

[Bikingmomof3]

(((((((((((Divingbiker))))))))))))

[Dogmama]

I was just there a few weeks ago - I lost my 14 y.o. German Shepherd to a neurological spine disorder. I'd been watching it come on, but it's still hard when the decision is made.

Somebody on this board said, "You took on her pain so she would not have any pain." So true.

Love and hugs to you. Take extra good care of yourself right now.

[crazycanuck]

Divingbiker, sorry to hear about the loss of your puppy doggie...How cute she was.

Big hugs for you and yours.

Take care

c

[short cut sally]

DivingBiker, hugs to you..I don't want to imagine the day when we have to put our little boy down. If I was talented I could figure out how to download a picture, he looks like Annie's boy she took in., with the exception of his ears, which are a extremely small for a cat. Which Annie, by the way, did you name him yet?

[BadgerGirl]

Sausha is the lighter one and Timberwolf is the black and cream one. My lovely Sausha i no longer with me, but she is still my puppy!

[Tali]

Divingbiker,

I'm so sad for your loss. I can only imagine what it must be like. I haven't had to face that yet with my pooch, but will someday. Even though it's sooo difficult, I'm so glad we can help our animals to not suffer any longer. Cassie's in a better place. May you find peace from your grieving.

Tali

[Meaux]

Divingbiker-So sorry to hear about the loss of your pet. Anyone who doesn't thing that losing a pet is like losing a family member has probably never had a pet. My deepest sympathies to you.

[Xrayted]

((((diving biker))))
So, so sorry!

[Bad JuJu]

So sorry, divingbiker--I know firsthand what a hard thing that is to do, even when you know it's the right thing.

[twin]

Littlebit is my newest addition she was rescued before a car hit her by neighbors. They put up signs and looked for the owners. Littlebit needed a home so I took her in and Bianchi mypoodle/Jack Russel and Basso my weenie dog love her. Here is her picture.

[Lise]

Aw, she is so cute! Great name for her! Is she part doxie herself? Have you posted pix of the other pups? I'd love to see them.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Twin, what's your new Bleriot doing horning in on the poor little pooch's picture!? What a HAM that bike is! ;)

[twin]

Yes she is part weenie and the other two I posted more towards the start of this thread. The Bleriot is hard to keep out of the picture I think she is jealous!

[Brandi]

here are all my rescued baby's. The one in the bushes is BO. He was abused and rescued from a 6 foot deep hole off the freeway. He had a fractured pelvis and a broken leg. He was 4 months old when we got him. He's leg had to rebroken and fixed. The vet said he must have been kicked. He is so grateful for everything we give him. the long haired kitty is Willow and the siemese is aki. you know her from my avatar.

[Dogmama]

Here is a picture of a pup that the breeder has her eye on for me. He is five weeks old.

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[paigette]

Here is a pic of my puppy's, at our old place:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/paiger81/PaxiPort.jpg

Here is Paxil chilling with the remote:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/paiger81/Paxil2.jpg

And here is Porter relaxing on the balcony:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/paiger81/PorterBal.jpg

[Offthegrid]

I bought a sheltie puppy last November, who ended up having a fatal kidney disease. It was heartbreaking. Chester died in July. But if he didn't end up with us, he likely would have been put to sleep sooner, and he DID really have a good life, and he was running and playing up until a few days before he died.

[Aggie_Ama]

Dogmama- That puppy is so adorable. He just looks ready for snuggling. :D

Paigette- I LOVE the miniature schnauzers!! They are so stinking cute.

Chester looks like he was a very happy little guy. He must have known he had it good for his short little life.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You gave Chester a wonderful happy life- he never knew it was supposed to be longer.

[Xrayted]

I see some of you posted pics of your dear departed pets so here's the true love of my life, Cheyenne. I first saw her sitting there among her siblings, mud splashed all up on her head. Instant crush. I got her a year after a bad vehicle accident and it was mostly her that inspired me to start living and walking again.
She loved water and would do anything to go splash around in it. I had to keep the bathroom door closed when in the tub or she'd jump right in with me. She was such a sweet little girl and adventurous 'til the end. I had to put her to sleep a few years ago at the age of 11 from complications of diabetes, which we fought for 5 years with insulin shots. It was truly the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. There will never be another like her for me.

[seychelle]

Murphy RIP (01/01/96-06/03/06)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c9/seychellesdream/RedBench.jpg

[Aggie_Ama]

My kiddos have been shivering at the recent cold snap here in Texas. My DH finally agreed they should have little sweaters to protect them after Maggie could stop shivering the other day. We brought her in after a 10 minute potty break and she shivered for 30 minutes!

Here are the girls in their fetching new Texas A&M sweaters. (This was taken with a camera phone, hope it looks okay).

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

And Heidi:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/AggieAma/Heidi.jpg

[iFKA]

This is my Ronny... I have him for over 5 years. Two years ago he was stolen but he came home after 3 months... Lessie indead comes home ;)

[iFKA]

... I don't know where has the picture disapeard :confused:

[Haudlady]

Ronny is so handsome!

XRayted, Seychelle, Offthegrid... I'm with you. I get frustrated sometimes because some people don't understand how deeply I feel the loss. It's amazing to think of it, but it has been three years and two months since I lost my best friend of fourteen years. :( I still cry for him at unexpected times, and feel like it was just yesterday that I lost my boy.

I wouldn't trade it for the world, though - he was amazing and enriched my life... I'm convinced that I would not have made it through some rough patches in my life without him.

[iFKA]

I wouldn't trade it for the world, though - he was amazing and enriched my life... I'm convinced that I would not have made it through some rough patches in my life without him.

I understand what you mean, once when I was very sad and I cried for half an hour, my dog came into my room (although he's not allowed to come into house cause of my sisters' baby, and he never does that) and just lied next to me and lick me and that really cheered me up. I got up an started to play with him - I couldn't resist. I don't think that anyone else would have been able to do so at that time.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I understand what you mean, once when I was very sad and I cried for half an hour, my dog came into my room... and just lied next to me and lick me and that really cheered me up. I got up an started to play with him - I couldn't resist. I don't think that anyone else would have been able to do so at that time.

Yeah, my DH did that once when I was feeling sad too- it really cheered me up.


:eek:

[Noodle]

Great thread!:p

Here's my Skye enjoying a breeze. He's 12 years old and acts 2. His buddy Sundance the Border Collie passed away last year.

http://www.pbase.com/image/70800611.jpg

[mimitabby]

beautiful dog, Noodle, great photo too.

[five one]

What a great picture of your dog. He's beautiful! My brother had a border collie when I was in high school. He was a wonderful dog and soooo smart. His name was Studley.

[7rider]

What a great shot, Noodle!
My brother and sister-in-laws have 2 border collies working sheep on their land. What athletes! Amazing dogs (and two of the most spoiled alleged "work" dogs you'll ever see!!).

[bcipam]

Oh man I love border collies. Such an intelligent beast! Some day I'll get me one of those.

Here's my little monster... I got Pip 4 years ago from a rescue shelter. He is an incredibly cool cat. Acts like a dog, is very sweet and cuddly - where I go so does he. If I'm in the office he's usually laying on the shoulders! Right now though I think he's terriorizing the Christmas tree. Not certain why he always looks so mean in photos. He really is sweet!

I have had many wonderful animals in my life. Unfortunately they don't live that long. I lost two cats in one year - my old Cooney who was 22 and his companion Squeak age 8. Doctor couldn't figure out why Squeak died but I think she missed Cooney. I won't forget either and cherish the loving memories I have of them.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/bcipam/Outdoors045.jpg

If not on my shoulders he's here:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/bcipam/StrangeLove009.jpg

[salsabike]

Pam, he's gorgeous.

[Aggie_Ama]

I understand what you mean, once when I was very sad and I cried for half an hour, my dog came into my room (although he's not allowed to come into house cause of my sisters' baby, and he never does that) and just lied next to me and lick me and that really cheered me up. I got up an started to play with him - I couldn't resist. I don't think that anyone else would have been able to do so at that time.

Non-pet owners do not understand our pets. A few years ago I was on some medicine that was making me very depressed. I would often cry without knowing why I was crying. My beautiful little Maggie (my black Schnauzer) would always snuggle with me. She doesn't give kisses, but she nuzzles and they are the best! Maggie is a retired breeder and she definitely is a nuturing soul. She nuzzled me through a long, depressing summer.

[IFjane]

Ditto on the pets and the way they know when something is amiss. Attached are photos of three of our four cats (all indoor). The first picture is of our nurse, Lucy, tending to SO just this past Monday afternoon after he had surgery on his hand. The bottom photo is of our two "babies", Robbie (the tuxedo) & River. We rescued them when they are about 4 weeks old - they had been dropped beside our truck while we were out on a bike ride. When we returned to the truck, there they were. Robbie is now a hulking 16 lb. sixteen month old!

[bcipam]

Your Lucy looks ike my Pip. I am so partial to brown/black/silver tabbies. Not certain why but they seem to be sweet friendly cats. To me the coloring is much more like a wild cat than domestic.

Love the other "babies" as well. My old cat, Cooney, was a Maine Coon and at his most beautiful weighed close to 18 lbs. He was huge, very tall. Sadly, as he got older he began to shrink (as I guess we all do) and before he died he was around 8 lbs. It was sad to see him go from so glorious to old and feeble.

My Squeak kitty was unfortunately wild to the end. I called her my "half of cat". She lived under the bed and came out only for Cooney. Once he died, she never came out. It was almost a blessing (but sad) when she got sick and died.

Someday I would love to have another Coon cat but I only live with rescued kitties. Just so many need homes - dogs and cats alike!

[missymaya]

BCIPam, your cat is gorgeous. I have 5 cats, one of which we think he's part maine coone and he's got that lovely coat. All were adopted and my boyfriend I think of them as roommates/family (of course)

[7rider]

Someday I would love to have another Coon cat but I only live with rescued kitties. Just so many need homes - dogs and cats alike!

And rabbits, too!!!
Rabbits are the third most commonly abandoned pet, after dogs and cats.

[bcipam]

...as well as exotic birds. I wish I liked rabbits. They are so cool looking but for for some reason they scare me. I got chased by one once and that's it no rabbit for me!

And I see so many exotic birds abandoned. They are very needy critters - very much like small children. People just don't realize how much care and attention they require.

I love all animals, find them fascinating but for some reason have always been drawn to cats. I have been fortunate to have some cool cats in my life. One miserable one (who lived with me for 20 years - she was too evil to die! :eek: ) and the poor half of cat. I think I like the fact this wild animal (and cats are always wild no matter how friendly) as accepted you and befriended you and allows you into his world. It's funny I also like dogs but tend to like what I call "cat-dogs" those that are most cat like or looking (like Keeshonds, samoyeds etc).

I just can't imagine not having a critter in my life! One rule I have... as an old single lady I can't have more than 2 cats (and right now I'm happy with one). I don't want to be known as that old weird cat lady!:D

[IFjane]

Pam - your Pip has a much prettier tail than my Lucy - Lucy's tail is skinny, not full and fluffy. Tail or not, she is a love though. Speaking of weird old cat ladies - my son teased me that if I got one more, he would quit claiming me! :eek:

Regina - I had no idea rabbits were so frequently abandoned. Do you think is is the quick reproduction rate? You buy two babies, thinking they are both the same sex and then, lo and behold.....

[alpinerabbit]

Here's toni, he is also at rainbow bridge....

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1993/image115ix1.jpg

[bcipam]

Rabbits are actually abandoned because peole think they are cute (think like an easter gift for kids) and then realize they are work to care for. Poor chicks and bunnies get a raw deal at Easter.

And yes Pip does have a beautiful tail In act he has very nice fur. It's not that long but very full and soft, soft, soft, like mink. He is a love to stroke.

[7rider]

That pretty much sums up a rabbit's plight - and sadly all animals. They are a commitment and can live for many years and require time, money, and dedication.

Rabbits are often portrayed as cute and cuddly. You just want to pick them up and hold them. But as a prey animal, being picked up usually means "They're going to EAT ME!!!" :eek: As a result, they kick, they scratch. They fight it. And they can hurt a small child (or an adult), and hurt themselves in the process.

Plus, yeah. Rabbits are famous for their procreational urges! :rolleyes: A pet rabbit should always be altered by a qualified vet as it will eliminate a host of behavioral and biological "issues" that frequently lead to dumps - including those "surprise" arrivals!

(as you might guess, I'm involved in rabbit rescue!)

[caligurl]

Rabbits are actually abandoned because peole think they are cute (think like an easter gift for kids) and then realize they are work to care for. Poor chicks and bunnies get a raw deal at Easter.

And yes Pip does have a beautiful tail In act he has very nice fur. It's not that long but very full and soft, soft, soft, like mink. He is a love to stroke.

it's so sad that that happens... and good gawd do NOT bring a new dog or cat into your household on or at christmas! BAD BAD BAD time! so many people get puppies for their kids and then in a few months they realize all the work puppies are... and they get banished to the backyard or shelter....

oh that makes me ANGRY!

disclaimer... i know there are serious pet owners who can bring animals into their house at ANY time of the year, including christmas and realize that they now have that pet for the rest of its life.... won't abandon i!!!! but soooooo many people out there aren't good pet owners.....

PETS ARE FOR LIFE NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS! (or easter)

ok.... off my soapbox.....

[caligurl]

my favorite picture of the four fuzzbutts:

brie, jasmine, bailey and tyler (rainbow bridge)
(it was a very RARE thing to get all four of them in a decent and useable picture (i think i may have only one other!)
http://static.flickr.com/41/175965014_c77ccdd021_o.jpg


tyler and brie in the desert!
http://static.flickr.com/54/175965123_25adec21ff_o.jpg

[bcipam]

Cali - I didn't realize you have cat dogs!!!! (See my post above). I have a real afinity with the nordic/artic dogs cause I think they look like cats. At least weirdly in my mind.

[caligurl]

lol! maybe that's why they all get/got along so well! "poor" tyler was SO upset when he first came home cuz he LOVED kitties and kassie wanted NOTHING to do with him... i mean... she tolerated brie... realized she was here to stay and the same with tyler... but not cuddly... bailey (tyler's cat) and jasmine (brie's cat) both loved both dogs and vice versa! i have some wonderful pics of them all sleeping together all cuddled up! and jasmines LOVES to clean brie's face and feet!

[missymaya]

The first is Civic and she is absolutely adorable.The second is her sister Ivy, who loves to burrow in comforters. The third pic, is the other sister, Karma aka 'mini panther' b/c of her size; she's a giant. The fourth is Samantha, whom we suspect was an old chinese secretary in her past life due to her 'personality' and how she loves office supplies. And the last is "the man of the house" Kanaeda, who is arrogant and is a good actor and beggar when he smells something yummy. I love them all!

[bcipam]

WOW! That's a house full of cats (or a "cat" house?). All beautiful especially the big guy.

No as bad as one of my friends. He ahs such a soft heart for kitties. He now has 12. I keep reminding him he's beginning to act like a hoarder and needs to find homes for some of them.

I would have more if I had the time and room. It's alway hard for me to past up taking in another cat if one needs a home.

[Haudlady]

Here is my dog, Zaboo... I finally got a digital picture of him! (Um, I guess I should have vaccumed the rug first...)

And my Weaving Supervisor - Baxter Black.

[makbike]

Here is some of my gang. I post some more pictures after I return from my ride.

The first one is my daring Penelope. She is 8 months old and full of energy.

The solid black kitten is Penelope's sister, Twister. She has me wrapped around her little paw!

The third guy is my old buddy, Chip. He is my gentle giant. He was feral when I rescued him and it has been a joy to watch his confidence grow.

The fourth picture in this post is my old gal, Munk. She is sweet but does not feel she should have to tolerate the other critters in the house. It is very evident she feel like she is the queen.

[makbike]

Since my crew is rather large I'm sending them in chunks, here is the second round....

The first guy in this set is Churchill. Churchill was found lifeless on a rural road on Derby Day 2004. The good Sam who found him brought him to the clinic where I work part-time. Churchill had a broken right rear leg and his left femur was dislocated. I had just put my beloved cat of 17 years, Scooter, to sleep earlier in the week and could not bear to see this guy put down so I agreed to take him home and nurse him. As we worked on him he wrapped his front paws around my forearm and purred, his steel blue eyes melted my heart. We also learned he had been declawed and had a retained testicle. Our best guess is his owner had intentions of using him as a stud cat until they discovered his testicle issue at which point they dumped him.

The second guy in this series is my buddy, Figaroe. He is best decribed as a clown in a cat suit. He was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism last year. I had him treated with radioactive iodine, which in turn destroyed his thyroid so he, like myself, now is hypothyroid. We both take medication for this issue.

The next cat in this set is my snuggle buddy, Margulis. I found her late one night in our school's parking lot. She was a starving kitten who gladly accepted the food I had to offer as well as a ride home in my pet taxi.

My last cat, is Phoenix. I rescued her on St. Patrick's Day 2006. She, I suspected had been dumped by some people in the apartment complex where my boyfriend lives. She had been hanging around his apartment for over a week begging for food and pets. She reminded me a lot of my buddy Scooter so she came home with me. Once home I discovered she had been declawed and on close inspection I learned she had been spayed. I guess her previous owners moved and decided to toss her for no one answered my ad in the newspaper or had posted any "lost" signs at the local clinics, complex office or pet stores. She is a real bed hog!

[makbike]

Here is, I promise, the last set of pictures of my remaining buddies.

The big guy is Gaston my 5 year old Great Dane. I adopted him from a Great Dane rescue organization 4 years ago. He came with a lot of baggage but I think we have unpacked and dealt with most of his issues. He is in reality a big baby.

The next guy is my blue tick hound, Zorro. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed but he is one very happy dog. He and Gaston are best buddies. It was love at first sight.

The third picture is of my bunny, Marconi. He loves peanut butter!

Finally, the last picture is of my chinchilla, Zephyr. She loves raisins and does not want to be touched - unless you have a raisin in hand for her. She provides a lot of entertainment for my kittens and Phoenix.

I do not have a picture of my long haired guinea pig, Watson, but he is by all accounts a cutie!

[chickwhorips]

awe they all are so cute! where do you find room for all of them?!

[7rider]

Yay!!!!
Another bunny!!!

But, holy smokes! That's a lot of critters. :eek:

[makbike]

I love my bunny and all my other critters. There always seems to be room to one more critter who needs a good home. We all get along.

[Wahine]

This is my baby Tyson, 130 lbs of love. He died on Feb 4, 2006. I miss him dearly.

[makbike]

Wahine

Tyson is beautiful (I love mastiffs). I'm sure he left a huge hole in your heart. He reminds me of my buddy Cumberland (I lost him last November to cancer). He was by far the best dog I've ever owned and I my heart still aches. The other two dogs in the picture were also very special and I lost them several years ago. Hondo (the black guy in the center)to a degenerative spinal disorder and Squire (the Great Dane) to bone cancer. I miss them all and I know there will be a huge party waiting for me when I get to the bridge.

[Wahine]

Thanks Marcie.

It's been a while, but I still cry when I think about him. He did leave a big hole in my heart. I'm sorry about your 3 lovely dogs. I love Danes too, but I have to say that Tyson was the best dog I've ever had. Never in my life have I seen so much heart and courage in an animal. DH and I are planning to get another dog when our new house is finished but it's so hard to imagine loving an animal the way I loved him.

It really helps to know that other people feel the same way about their pets.

[Popoki_Nui]

....but it's so hard to imagine loving an animal the way I loved him.
It really helps to know that other people feel the same way about their pets.

But love you will. Maybe not exactly the same way, but our hearts have an amazing way of finding new ways to love our furry and feathered companions.
When I lost Samantha, and then Caboose both to cancer (L and R in the pic below), I never thought I could love another cat the same way. They were with me for over 14 years, thru thick and thin, good times and bad. I was devastated, and I still cry after 10 years.
Yet after they earned their wings, several stray cats adopted me, and I learned to love again. Was it the same? No. Was it equal? Absolutely. Equal but different. You'll see.

[Wahine]

But love you will. Maybe not exactly the same way, but our hearts have an amazing way of finding new ways to love our furry and feathered companions.
When I lost Samantha, and then Caboose both to cancer (L and R in the pic below), I never thought I could love another cat the same way. They were with me for over 14 years, thru thick and thin, good times and bad. I was devastated, and I still cry after 10 years.
Yet after they earned their wings, several stray cats adopted me, and I learned to love again. Was it the same? No. Was it equal? Absolutely. Equal but different. You'll see.

thanks PN. I think you are right. I had a coon hound that I lost very suddenly before we had Tyson. DH and I waited 2 years before we adopted the big palooka in the photo. Once he was in our lives we wondered why we waited so long. And, yes we loved him equally, but differently.

We are looking forward to our next pet when the time is right.

[Eden]

OK so this is really geeky, but my kitties now have their own MySpace style pages on Catster....

I had to register and set up a page since I wanted to send an email to a kitty I think may be my little Shio's brother so I figured what the heck I'll set them both up with their own pages.

http://www.catster.com/cats/463925

http://www.catster.com/cats/463965

found out my little one is a Chartreux - I'd never even heard of the breed until I got her and researched silver kitties. The breeder that confirmed that she is a Chartreux thinks someone probably was doing some unathorized breeding and when they couldn't sell the kittens (not that they wouldn't be allowed to sell them, but no one will buy one without papers) they took them to the shelter :( , but in the end it means that I got her:D and shes a real sweetie.

[salsabike]

Catster is a total hoot!

[Ashgarth]

Miso is the lynx point siamese and Bento is the blue point :)
I don't know what I would do without them.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e277/ashgarth1/DSC00937b.jpg

better detail of her markings

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e277/ashgarth1/P1010246.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e277/ashgarth1/P5020030.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e277/ashgarth1/P1010126.jpg

[7rider]

Wow. Those are gorgeous cats!

[Ashgarth]

oh thank you!!! *beeming parent*

both adopted from rescue (purebredcatrescue.org)

[chickwhorips]

awe they are so cute!

[IFjane]

I just couldn't resist posting the latest picture of my dear Lucy. I think this is a new yoga position - the Down Cat. :D

[Pax]

IF - What a cute kitty!!

Like Wahine I'm still heartbroken over the loss of my pups, my two Border Collies were like my children and even two years later I can't believe they're gone. Those of you with furry babies at home...give them snuggles from me please.

[IFjane]

Queen - I know exactly how you feel. I have lost pets over the years and it is like losing a child. Years later I still grieve for them at times. I will give mine an extra hug from you tonight

You know, I think I take more pictures of my cats than I ever did of my children. ;)

[roadie gal]

We have 2 collies: a tricolored smooth coat (bet you didn't know that there's a short haired variety of collie) and a blue merle rough coat (Lassie disguised as an Australian Shepherd). We also have 2 tabby cats. I'd love to post their pictures, but I can't figure out how to do it. :(

[pepe6599]

Heres my babies: the chocolate colored one is a boy chihuahua, his name is Abarenbo Shogun. His quite a sassy one and kind of stuck up, but his nice to others. The blonde one is a girl chihuahua/toy fox terrier mix, her name is Abbey. She's the wild child, I think she has ADD. hahaha. She love to run circles around Abarenbo.

[ace]

Here are several pictures of my handsome boy, Linus...or my fluffy boyfriend, as I often refer to him. He is as mutty as they come. His favorite things are cats, squirrels, my bed (especially when he's wet, smelly, or dirty), buttered toast (he gets really irritated when he's offered unbuttered toast), and me. Probably in that order. My favorite thing is him :o

[spazzdog]

Here's my boy Quidditch, Quid for short. 6 yr old (almost) Australian Cattle Dog (aka "blueheeler, Queensland Heeler).

[mimitabby]

http://www.sersale.org/cats/aggie1.jpg

hey, don't bother me, I'm catching some sun...

[smilingcat]

First boy is Murphy. He is waiting for me at the rainbow bridge. I still miss his quiet loving personality. Second shot is him and his buddy brendon. The third one is "sluggo" Morgan weighing in around 18lb. I think he is part dog since he eats like a dog. Then the last shot is lulu "Ms. Smarty pants" figured out how to feed herself directly out of the cat food bag and learned to feed others. Missing are little Cindylu and two dogs.

[PscyclePath]

The new avatar is Eico, my old buddy and faithful companion... I lost him about five years ago next month. The current companion, and cousin to the Teacup Pomeranian, is Sam, shown here:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/TomEzell/100_0252.jpg

and here, as he got a little older...

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/TomEzell/100_0270.jpg

[rij73]

Hope this isn't too many pics! This is my baby, Hudson. Tons more pics at his website http://hudsonthedog.com

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/rij73/IMG_2513-2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/rij73/IMG_2718.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/rij73/hudsoninpark025.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/rij73/20070205014hudson.jpg

[Jenn]

Here is our ROSCO, we love him dearly, he is our "first" child!!

[brok]

Please meet my babies - from left to right Keegan, Corky, and Kasey. Corky is a 14 yr old corgi/sheltie mix. Keegan and Kasey are pure bred Cardigan Welsh Corgis ages 1½ and 2½ respectively. 5301 The two young ones are perpetual motion. The old guy sits back and watches, but in his hayday he would have given them a run for their money.