Oh man. If there were enough happy kittens in the world there would be no war.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
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Oh man. If there were enough happy kittens in the world there would be no war.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Well, the little monsters hit a milestone today. They broke their first item. My BIL for a period restored antique floor lamps. We have several - this one is a tall pole that flares at the top with two single bulbs going off in two directions. The two bulbs have a frosted white glass shades covering them. They somehow...no idea how..got to wrestling and knocked over the lamp (it was tucked between the couch, the wall, and the side table, so it took some doing to send it down). The glass shades shattered - but surprisingly not the bulbs.
Sigh. At least it wasn't my grandmother's antique lamp. That's been moved to a spare room we don't let the kitties in.
But - the guys are looking like cats these days. They've lost much of the kitten cuteness, and are long, lean, cats - Paris moreso than Zoe. Paris is a bit over 5 pounds already, and Zoe is 4.
What beautiful babies!
Veronica
Here is a picture of my "baby girl". She will be 14 yrs old at the end of the month. She is the best!!
Awww...what kind of dog is she?Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
I managed to get a beautiful shot of my pup today! She needs a haircut though, she's like the frickin Breck Girl.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/IMG_2802.jpg
She and the trouble maker dog I'm sitting in my sunroom:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/IMG_2794.jpg
She ought to be in commercials! Very pretty girl.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reesha
Thank you. You should see her when she's got three inches of tongue dangling from one side of her mouth at the end of a long walk. Pedestrians stop dead in their tracks to smile/laugh. She's a rock star (a shy one). :D
Reesha, she's beautiful.
Yes she is, and so is your house! My kinda place. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PamNY
My $85K gem. Thank you :)
Wow! Nicely done...Quote:
Originally Posted by Reesha
There's something about it that just looks so calm and peaceful...probably all kinds of good feng shui there. :)
Beautiful dog, and house!
I still get a little nervous when passing people walking their dogs when I am on the bike, and sometimes I just stop and wait for them to pass. I did that today, but not so much because I was nervous about the dogs. They were on short leashes and quite obviously weren't concerned about me - it was the dogs I wanted to look at.
I can't seem to find a picture of them on the internet, but the owners told me they were a special breed of wolfhound. They weren't as hairy as the Irish Wolfhounds pics I've found, they had short, smooth hair and very long noses - and very, very tall. Quite striking animals, wish I could find a picture!
Here's the adorable little dog that my sister and I rescued back in April. My sister found her one night sitting in the middle of the road, lost. She's really, really old, blind and kinda deaf, had mange, seborrhea, fleas, worms, an umbilical hernia, a heart murmur, and was horribly underweight. We felt so sorry for her that we took her in.
When I took her to the vet, they recognized her and said she had been brought in as a stray before, but the owners came looking for her and picked her up. The vet was outraged that anyone could let a dog get in such poor condition, but said that, by law, they have to give it back to the owners. When I brought her in this time, she was even more outraged. They hadn't even bothered to give the dog the free flea and mange treatment that she had given them. Fortunately whoever owned her didn't bother to come looking for her this time around.
Anyway, she's now happy and fairly healthy. She's gone from less than 11 lbs to 12 1/2 lbs, her fur is growing back like crazy (we may actually have to get her trimmed), and most amazingly, her heart murmur has disappeared!
She's the sweetest, most loving dog ever. I think I was the first person to ever give her a tummy rub, and whenever she hears me approach she flops onto her back, begging me to rub her tummy! We named her Mildred because we had just finished watching Mildred Pierce on HBO when we brought her home.
Millie before:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN1507.jpg
Millie now:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...1/DSCN0001.jpg
Awwww, Wackyjacky. Your story brought tears to my eyes. You and your sister are angels for caring for a dog so badly in need of some TLC.
DH and I recently purchased a couple of new cat trees for our feline buddies. Here is a recent photo showing half of the gang hanging out in their new castle! At the top we have Munk (she is shy and has her back to the camera) next the our black, fuzzy kitty Twister. At the next level is Mars. On the bottom tiers we have Snickers (Mars's sister) and Dickens.
Indeed! Thank you for caring and giving her such a wonderful and safe home! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
Jacky - Millie seems to have been looking for an angel and found one. She will be loved and cared for which is what she deserves!
Mak - Do they always get along so well or just didn't want to wait to try the tower? How many do you have total?
Aggie Ama - We have 10 cats in our "Thundering Herd." They range in age from 16 years old to 10 months old. For the most part they get along great though we do have a hissy fits from time to time. The cat towers have been a huge success with our furry gang. I can home today to find 6 cats on one of the towers. I think we can say they love their new furniture!
Here is a picture of Penelope in atop the tower. She was Queen for the moment.
How fun! I would have another cat but DH wouldn't allow it. He wasn't too thrilled when I started bring up a new dog. And the cat was to mend my broken heart when we lost our Maggie Bear. He pretends to dislike the cat and the new puppy but he is an animal lover and isn't fooling anyone. ;)
Zoe decided normal sticks weren't good enough tonight:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ket_50045_.jpg
I love the picture of zoe rescuing the treee. Our golden retriever buddy, 95 pounds of muscular goofiness, used to drag home trees instead of his tennis ball. We had an excellent supply fo kindling for fire starting!
marni
I just adopted a chihuahua mix. We think he is also part border terrier. He was surrendered by a family that obviously did not take good care of him. He was intact, FAR too skinny, and pretty neurotic. My friend fostered him and I fell in love.
He's still got plenty of issues, but what those issues are he's made up for in his ability to act like a good boy most of the other time. He's a total cuddlebug. He doesn't go to far and doesn't get into anything. He's very good with recall/sit/stay. That only took him a couple of weeks to learn.
Here are some pictures:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1773639_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4492014_n.jpg
He's adorable, and not too thin now. What's your cuddlebug's name?
Love those long legs.
His name is Willis. He came with that name and it really fits. Right now, I am so happy to have him on my feet. I woke up without use of my right arm this morning due to a complex migraine and could barely dial to call into work. He just sat with me all morning. What a good boy! Way past potty time this morning, but no issues.
Now, I have to go see the doc about getting an implanon done for my endo pain. So, I get to get that thing shoved in my arm. I won't be riding today anyway, so I can just continue to chill with the dog haha. Willis lives a pretty good life.
I had an appraiser at my house today. She was walking around taking pictures of the house. She got to the main bedroom and she starts to pick the camera up to take a picture, aimed towards the bed. My black/white cat (Finbar) leaps into the picture, sprawling on the blanket chest at the foot of the bed, clearly posing. She cracked up. I asked her if that raises the value of my house. She said no but it definitely raised the value of her day. :)
These cats never stop entertaining me.
She is a Shih Tzu. She turns 14 tomorrow. A few months ago she started to have TIAs/mini strokes. She has recovered from each of them. She also can not hear anymore. Makes me sad because I always praise her and now she can't her that. She also has tumors on both of her kidneys. :( I love my little dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
Awwww what a heart rending and then heart warming story. I love the before and after pics. What a difference in her.Quote:
Originally Posted by wackyjacky1
Silken Windhounds?Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
http://www.google.com/search?q=silke...w=1280&bih=702
Happy birthday to your "little dog." I'm sorry to hear she's not in the best health. Keep on lovin' on her. She may not hear your praise, but I bet she can read you like a book.Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
@Reesha, your dog is just gorgeous! And love the house!
@7rider, your furbabies are growing up to be beautiful cats. I hope you're enjoying them, notwithstanding the lamp!
Happy birthday to your "little dog." I'm sorry to hear she's not in the best health. Keep on lovin' on her. She may not hear your praise, but I bet she can read you like a book.Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
@Reesha, your dog is just gorgeous! And love the house!
@7rider, your furbabies are growing up to be beautiful cats. I hope you're enjoying them, notwithstanding the lamp!
@colorisnt. Congrats on your new pup! I'm glad you have a new friend. I mentioned in another thread that I was glad to see you back. When we last heard from you, you were feeling pretty down. It sounds like you're doing well now. I'm so glad. I'm sure the dog has been therapeutic.
Our first Boston Terrier, Pepper, lived to 14-3/4. The last year+ she was deaf, nearly blind, partially incontinent, in addition to her longer-term health problems (seizures, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism). We just bent down and gave her loving that way since she couldn't hear the verbal praise. She was a trooper and a happy girl up until almost the very end when she started having cluster seizures, and we finally had to put her down. All you can do is give them the best care and kindness for as long as they still have good quality of life. Enjoy her remaining time and know that you are giving her a wonderful home!Quote:
Originally Posted by solobiker
Thanks so much for the kind words.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
Here is a pic of her in 2005. She was sleeping on her favorite chair, it was my Grandparents' old rocking chair that I got after they passed away. I guess she is the great grand-puppy!!
She's adorably solobiker. I am kind of biased because I have a shih tzu mix who is my first baby. He's 15 now and still going. Deaf and blind yes, but still happy as the day he came home. I'm sure your little girl is the same.
I came real close to adopting a male kitty yesterday. He is real handsome - semi-long hair white cat with torti markings (splotches). But considering that I will probably move one more time this summer - the shelter volunteer and I decided that as much as she'd like to see him go to a good home, it would probably be for the best to wait until after I move. But I can't get his lovely face out of my mind....:(
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater
My fierce handsome Lion Man
well **** what happened?
Here you go: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...4_884938_n.jpg
There we go!!