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Elk,Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
I hope you come up to our (CBDTC, Kennewick, WA) agility trial next spring. We'll have to get together and compare agility dogs!
Your beautiful, purebred girl with flowing locks, and my short haired plane 'ole mutt!
Ok, so forgive me for showing off my new baby girl- but I'm so thrilled with her!
Here are pix I took this afternoon....she's the absolute sweetest!!!!! :p :p :p
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Awwww, Lisa, she is beautiful! She looks so content already in your home.
P.S. I am very sorry about your loss of two kitties in such a short span of time. I've been away from TE for awhile (just too darn busy), so I missed your posts about them. My sympathies.... :(
She exudes cattitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Lisa- Congrats and enjoy the "getting to know you" phase. Tortilla's name came out of nowhere so you will find a name when she is ready.
Elk- What a cutie. Must be the name, my niece Emma is the cutest but biggest PITA. Way more so than her big sister and smart as can be. :p
Our pound kitty, Tortilla, is really coming out of her shell. She plays with Heidi and has a signature move that I can only describe as a round off. She turns on her front paws and gently kicks Heidi with the back ones. I am slightly concerned that after two weeks she is already getting chubby. :o We probably should start measuring her food.
Lisa, your new kitty looks like she KNOWS she scored big.
Oh, we are so totally in love with her! She keeps doing new wonderful things and surprising us in some new delightful way every few hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
After endless consideration.... we've named her Suki. It really suits her perfectly and DH and I both love the name.
Aggie-ama, Tortilla sounds like a real winner. I love that she and your dog took to each other right away- that's so rare! Isn't it wonderful to have a new 'baby' in the house to fawn all over? :p
Suki--that's a great name for her. Welcome home, Suki!
What a great story. Emma sure is a beauty.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by elk
Lisa, that's one cute kitty :)
thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
This morning things are really settling in nicely between Pearl and the new little Suki. First they were touching noses in the living room with no hissing or growling at all..... and a few minutes ago this was the scene in my office here...
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Awwwww. I'm glad things are going well for you. :)
Wow, is Emma a beauty!
Lisa - looks like Suki owns the place, lol. Glad to hear the adjustment is going well and quickly.
I had the behaviorist over again on Thursday and he was so delighted with the progress he had nothing to teach! Rusty did perfect on every test he threw at him (not Zeus, lol, he did a bit of growling at the trainers pup he brought by). I am beyond delighted with his progress. Yeah!
Lisa that is awesome news! My Heidi and Tortilla are thick as thieves, isn't it a nice relief when their personalities don't clash? It is stress bringing a new critter into the fold, I remember I agonized about if Heidi would accept Maggie, then Tortilla it was the same.
Your girls are delightful!
Suki looks so comfortable. Looks like... definitly adjusted into her new home. So wonderful. And Emma is so cute. All fluffy. Thank you all for opening your heart and homes to all the wonderful animals.
bless you all,
smilingcat
happy news all around, I'm so glad everyone's happy!!
"By the way, if you ever wonder who has the more unconditional love for you, put your spouse and your dog in the trunk of the car for one hour. When you open it, who's still happy to see you?"
From In Memory of Blue
All four (I have three dogs) would be happy to see me. My husband is a keeper and an all around good sport.
Poor Margot's worms won't go away. Regardless, she's up to 14.5lbs (12 weeks old). She saw the vet last night and is now on her third course of meds. Our regular vet was off, so I was reluctant to take her in. But she had the runs so bad there was a little blood in her "squirts." Poor girl. All this has had NO impact on her energy level (Holy Terror) or appetite, thank goodness.
On Tuesday, she goes back for her next well puppy checkup and shots with "our" vet.
I'm going to have to get a digital camera and scanner. Margot is just such a beauty, as are Maeve and Fiona. I would love to share pictures of them w/everyone here.
I am watching poor Tortilla go mad hearing birds singing. Her head shoots towards the window, left, right. "Where are they, can I get them?" Poor little clawless girl can't go outside to try. :o
I am currently trying to talk my Aunt out of declawing my Mammaw's kitten, I didn't pay to have Tortilla declawed she was that way at the shelter. I am not a fan of animal cosmetic surgery. Maybe we should chip in for a scratching post?
That's not cosmetic surgery, it's animal cruelty. Most people don't know that when you declaw a cat you are essentially removing the first joint of their "fingers".
I have to show off my kitties.
Beautiful beautiful kitties!!! :p
There's a kitty like that in our local shelter right now, "Romulus":
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I hope someone adopts him soon.
My aunt's boss told her there is a new method of lasering them off that is different from the traditional method. But I met little "Tuffy" yesterday and he is a born adventurer. I do not support declawing and would not do it to my own cat so I am really trying to keep my aunt from doing it to my Mammaw's kitten.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
I wonder how Tortilla's were done. I had another shelter kitty, Sasha, that was decalwed prior to being there and she always walked funny. Tortilla doesn't seem to notice her lack of claws at all. I am still anti-declawing. ;)
Yeah :(. It affects their balance, too. They make some kind of covers or 'nail tip' that are applied over the claw but they eventually fall off, like a dime-store fake nail, and have to be replaced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
You should suggest to your aunt that she have it done on herself first, to see how it feels. Have herself surgically de-nailed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
You've been hanging around Ruby too long ;)
I agree. whether they do it with a laser or a knife, the end result is the same; a cat with less digits, poorer balance, damaged nerve endings, and less of an ability to defend themselves.
My grandmother despite my loudest protestations declawed a cat I gave her.
Whenever things went bad (like a scary cat outside the front door) he bit her. He bit her hard and left scars. She NEVER EVER complained about it. But if there are children or other pets involved, remember, a declawed cat is going to overcompensate for anything that a mere growl or hiss would suffice for another cat with claws. A lot of them have serious litter box issues , because, well, their toestubs hurt.
We saw a wonderful scratching tower with sissel rope at Petsmart for $129. I am sure that is cheaper than unneccessary surgery for poor little Tuffy. I found a site on what they really do when declaw for my mom to send her sister. It is expensive and awful. The cat is 3 months old and has yet to start scratching anything. He does bite some and that is a bit problematic for my 92 year old Mammaw but they aren't suggesting he get his teeth removed. :rolleyes:
I'm happy to say that Foster as he's now known, is so very happy with at his new forever home. I'm glad I was a part of this journey.
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...Maybe a new formidable set of choppers for Mammaw so she can bite back? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
You should be very proud of having done this. What a wonderful thing you did! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by badger
You did a wonderful thing. You know my Nanny had a male boss with a last name Foster but everyone called him that. :p What an adorable little guy and lucky to have briefly known you!Quote:
Originally Posted by badger
Oh he is so cute! Well done badger.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by badger
Our new adopted kitty Suki is enjoying her 'turbo-trackball' gizmos....
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wow, those are REALLY COOL photos!
I love the striking coloring on your kitties, especially the 3 lighter grey ones. Are they littermates?Quote:
Originally Posted by littlebit
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Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Lisa where can those be found? I think Miss Tortilla would have a blast. It is so hard to figure out what toys they like. Heidi doesn't like any. Tortilla loves one of those rattling balls on a stick/string but has no interest in the bell balls.
Try here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...6587232&sr=1-1
Suki likes the figure 8 green one WAY more than just the round one.
If you type in the name of it on youtube there are tons of wacky clips of various cats going wild over them. :D
Suki happily plays with hers several times a day.
I have a "puppy" again finally!
Meet Luna (I think that's going to be her name anyway). She's a ~4yr old Border Collie x Australian Cattle Dog. Smart as a whip and HERDY! Man, this dog has more cow than any of my "cow horses" ever dreamed of having. She was found as a stray in Utah and shipped to Colorado where I picked her up from my local humane society.
She's already made herself at home and seems to really love ear rubs. She'll even flop over with her head in my lap if I hit the right spot (after only 2 hrs out of the shelter!).
I'm gonna have an energy/herding challenge on my hands, but I'm looking forward to it, and I think she'll encourage me to get out and do more. Seriously thinking about trying agility. I think she could jump the Moon if you hung a tug toy from it!!
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Oh, beautiful dog!! Sounds like you two were made for each other.
My new kitty Suki flops over on her back too when you rub her ears just right....and then she gets a belly rub. I know how endearing this is in a newly adopted 'baby'.
I bet you are 'over the moon' with joy over 'Luna'. :D She's soooo gorgeous.
MartianDestiny, Luna is beautiful! She should meet my Shiloh (although I think he's Border Collie and English Setter).