Yay, BUNNIES!!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Caddy
I miss my guys. Bunnies are the BEST.
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Yay, BUNNIES!!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Caddy
I miss my guys. Bunnies are the BEST.
Can bunnies be...housebroken? I had some friend who had a lovely bunny that they loved, but it was so far from NOT being housebroken that I was rather shocked. Especially with a baby in the house...I've noted this over the years with a few other friends who had house bunnies. Perhaps the owners just didn't know how to do it?
Kaluha and Muffin are beautiful!
Cute bird, though I hope he doesn't bite TOO hard ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sadieme
I am really not a dog person, but there is just something about a Corgi or hound that just makes me smile!
Corgi! What a cutie! I have two pembroke corgies, Cephiro, the red and white, and Eva, the tri-color.
While looking for a good pic, I realized that they're sleeping in most of my pictures of them, otherwise all the camera catches is a blur of fur. :D
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I hope the picture upload works, this is the first time I've tried it!
Bunnies can be litterbox trained. Generally, they prefer to do their business in one area - and a wise owner will key in on that and have a litterbox there - and even more boxes, depending on the amount of roaming room the buns have in the house. But, that doesn't mean they don't kick things out when they hop out of their box and scatter things around. Some buns (and owners) are better trained than others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
FWIW, my kittens track litter all over the place, so in that regards, they are not completely dissimilar.
This is my girl, Ice. She'll be 3 on Sept 8.
Adopted April 2010 while I was living in Oakland CA, she accompanied me on my move to Texas this past April.
She's a honey!
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It wasnt tracking litter....they wouldn't use a litter box at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
They can indeed be litter trained :)
However, Kaluha now has a tumor and it is affecting his ability to control bodily function. Muffin, however, is always spot on with the litter. (Also, neutered/spayed rabbits are much better with their litter habits, as is the case with all animals).
They definitely snuggle, but the degree of affection varies with each rabbit. Some will jump up onto your lap, some expect you to come to them.
7rider: I like to tell people that my rabbits behave as cats - it's a matter of training.
And Ice looks beautiful! I have a preference for black fur, apparently :rolleyes:
Yes, I can imagine. That's a function of training - if...as Caddy noted, the animal is spayed/neutered and has no other ailments (my guy developed an adrenal issue as he got older that caused him to spray as an un-neutered male might).Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
The owners must be trained as well as the animal. Encourage them to check out the House Rabbit Society for tips.
My guys were not snugglers, but loved it if you sat on the floor beside them. Very civilized.
Hi, I'm Chloe and I'm 4 months old. Had a bit of a rough start in life, but my 3 brothers and I were found, and taken to a shelter. We were taken care of, got "fixed". What is fixed? I'm not broken. From there we went to Prison! Actually that was a good thing, part of the Pets for Prisons program, where we were fostered, learned to trust humans. I had a nice foster mom who explained about things, including that I won't be having kittens.
Now I'm in my forever home, with a big sister, Calypso. Big Sis rubs it in that I'm adopted, but I think we'll be friends. She does have lots of toys to play with.
I help my new mom on the computer.
None of these are mine - two are my niece's and one is my friend's - but today we all did a fundraiser walk for a lung cancer charity and they advertised that a local vet's office had donated shirts for the first 125 dogs. The shirts say "I'm fur a cure". :)
There were a TON of dogs, but I think we attracted a lot of attention for a couple reasons. (1) We had 6 people, and 6 dogs. (2) I think these three have an odd 'dog family' sort of look about them, even though they aren't "related".
All our dogs were such good pups and great troopers.
Other picture is the one cat that came to the walk. Brave cat, and the guy who owned him. I'm making sure my cats don't find out though, since they'll probably be very jealous. :p
Jens' half-brother (and my mom's dog) Harley.
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Jens just can't understand why Tortilla won't be his friend. He always tries to go where she is, usually resulting in her hissing and eventually leaving.
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Heidi carrying a puppy chew.
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This is Cody. He was rescued from Las Vegas shelter by Great Pyrenees Rescue. They thought he was Pyrenees pup at the time. All white and fluffy. Well they weren't too happy but didn't have the heart to return him to the vegas kill shelter. They then got in touch with Golden Rescue thinking he was a golden. And we picked him up. Well he isn't a golden. But has a Lab head. His fur isn't quite like a lab more like a Pyrenees so we know he is a mutt with maybe Pyrenees mix. And yes he sleeps with his tongue sticking out. He came to us about 8 years ago??
And he is the groomer for Morgan (aka fatso, sluggo...) a big love bug rag doll. He really does go limp on you when you pick him up. You can cradle him, throw over your shoulder... but above all he's tad lazy and have Cody groom him. Morgan isn't too happy because Cody stopped. Sometimes, Cody isn't in the mood and will turn his head away. This is usually followed by Morgan getting up and flopping in front of Codys face. And if that doesn't work, Morgan will take a swipe at Cody's muzzle. Cody then obliges.
What a sweetie, Smilingcat. Whatever his pedigree is, he looks like a great dog. Glad you found one another!
SmilingCat, great pictures! Thanks for showing us your pets and your stories :)
Chloe getting in the way of Calypso drinking from "her water fountain."
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Joe, in one of his favorite spots. (Sorry about the bad focus; I needed more coffee, maybe.)
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Santa's Little Helpers, Sylphide and Amor Christmas Day 2011.
Sylphide, 8 years old, is on the left. Her eyes are a little glazed since she's on pain meds right now. She fractured her foot -- I have no idea how. She's very rambunctious and always active -- so it must have been in one of her wild races and leaps. Amor, to the right, is 5 1/2, and also very active. I adopted him from a local rescue when he was 18 months old, the victim of severe neglect. His ears were in such horrifying, irreparable condition that they had to be removed (from the inside, and sewn back up so you can't tell). This means our little guy is deaf but you wouldn't know it. He's a trooper, and is well trained to hand commands. It took me a lot of time to teach him to come when called though! He responds to hand claps, gestures and finger points. They are my babies...
Nick,
Such cute babies! So glad that Amor has a good forever home, and obviously a good vet.
I had a dog that went deaf with age, and I was so glad that I used hand signals while training her when she was younger. At night I signaled her it was time to come in by flashing the porch light. But during the day, getting her attention when her back was turned to me was difficult.
Thanks, Beth! Re:The flashing light is a great idea! Amor has had a Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy (both ears). He doesn't hear regular sounds and voice, but seems to hear loud claps and bangs. So I use a hand clap to get his attention. He never knows where the location of a sound comes from -- he just seems to hear a faint something and starts looking around to see what it is. He's doing an amazing job compensating with vision. He's much more visually alert than most dogs, who rely on their hearing. If I'm up and about, Sylphide might be snoozing and not really paying attention unless she hears me open something or do something that interests her. Amor, on the other hand, pays very close attention to everything I do to make sure he's not "missing out".Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Nick: those are great, cool, names for your dogs! They are very cute.
Today James and I adopted "Walter" and brought him home. A shy rescue dog to match our other shy rescue dog, although Walter is much more timid. He hasn't been as anxious at home as he was at the Humane Society and he is settling in nicely. He's already decided that the tempur-paedic mattress in our guest bedroom is the comfiest thing he's ever felt! Walter came from a hoarder rescue... 100 malnourished dogs with sarcoptic mange and no fur! He had been at the Humane Society since August. James fell in love with him upon sight, but we spent the weekend mulling it over.
What a handsome man!
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Walter is a beauty, Reesha! Love his eyes.
Thanks, Pll! Reesha, Walter looks lovely! How wonderful that you gave him a home over the holidays. I'm sure he's a very happy boy, now. It sounds like he came out of a very traumatic situation and will need some time to recover, settle in, and get used to being a beloved family member.
Nick- I wish I could keep my little Heidi's beard so white! My groomers use whitening shampoo but they can't get hers white anymore, they said part of it is age (she's 10) and they think some is she is missing many of her teeth. Your kiddos look so pretty!
Reesha- How could you resist those eyes? Walter is so lucky to have picked you, I bet he won't be timid once he knows he is safe.
I think he can tell already! We have to roll up a thick shag carpet because Walter thought it was a good grassy spot to take a leak! LOL I don't blame him... it's like 2" thick.
Today we are going out to get all the fixings... leash, collar, harness, crate etc.
One of his funny quirks is that he always faces the door, wherever he is. When we were in the introduction room at the Humane Society, he spent most of the time standing right next to the door facing it. It's very endearing. We took him out to go to the bathroom and he didn't seem as nervous as they indicated he would be. He didn't rear for instance. Just trotted along. Maybe it was the shelter environment with all the other dogs... they seemed to think he got picked on by bigger dogs!
Anyway, we have renamed him "Turtle" because he's such a shy boy :)
Hi Amanda, they do miraculously stay white even though they are both active and outdoorsy, loving walks and rides in the car. I don't use any harsh chemicals on their coat or skin (Sylphide has serious allergies). Instead I use my own organic shampoo and conditioner (Giovanni). I take that in to the groomer every time they are shorn down, and only use organic hair products for the "in between" baths. Could it be diet, as well? Mine have an organic, holistic, human-grade diet, and are on the nutritional supplement "Angel Eyes". This keeps their eyes clear. But the reason I use it, at the vet's recommendation, is to control Sylphide's allergies. It has the added advantage of keeping their little faces white.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
Walter is adorable!
Winding Road went with me today to a local rescue shelter where I proceeded to fall in love with a pair of female Cockatiels :) The parakeets were beautiful as well, but the 'tiels seemed to have more personality. The blue 'keets were beautiful!
They also had several Chinchillas (not for me), lots of bunnies (unsure about that option) but I really liked the birds. They also had some beautiful Love Birds, but their voices were much, much too loud for my apartment and they told us that they were the most obnoxious of all of the parrots they had.
I may take a bonded male/female Cokatiel pair, but as I am not interested in breeding I don't know how good an idea that is. I need to wait a month or two before I do this, so I've time to consider.
They also had the most adorable and cuddly Tortie kitty that lived with the birds and bunnies, she snuggled so nicely, I wish I could have her...
Reesha, Walter or Turtle is VERY handsome! What a lucky boy he is!!
This is our 'Christmas' adoption. This is Sara. She is a Giant Schnoodle and should be about 60-70 lbs when full grown. She already eats more than the big dogs right now and is growing like a damn blackberry in Oregon! She's very smart and alternates between being super sweet to being a little Tasmanian devil about 10 times per day. :rolleyes:
This is her at 7 weeks (this is pretty much what she looked like when she arrived from Montana at 8 weeks old):
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This is her yesterday, at almost 11 weeks:
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(sorry about the lousy photo quality - I need to take some good ones of her!)
Sara is so cute, but look at the size of those paws!
I miss having a dog. Sigh.
Wow, Sara grew a LOT in a short 4 weeks! Adorable though :)
Sara is adorable! She looks like she is going to be a big girl when she grows up.
Two new shots of the old kids... :D
Here's our newest Humane society adoption kitty, and our first boy!
He's a real lovey-squish-bunny. We named him Little Satchel.
He has thumbs. I'm trying to teach him to type and knit.
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-Amazing the stuff you can get at your local animal shelter! :p
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So good to see the new, and old, fur-babies!
Lisa,
My mom's newest adopted cat ("Mittens") also has thumbs; in fact, the vet said he has seven toes on each foot, which is most unusual!
So far, he has resisted all attempts to make use of the thumbs in a productive manner, however. :D
Emily- Satchel has 6 toes on each front mitt. The 'thumbs' are big as you can see, but he also has a tiny perfectly formed toe in between each big 'thumb' and his regular paw. Even the tiny miniature toes have their own perfect white fur, nail, and pad. :eek: It's all pretty cute in a goofy sort of way. :cool:
Hemingway cats.
When I was growing up I had "paws" He also had extra toe but only on one front paw. The claw didn't work too well and it was always extended out. My father wasn't too thrilled in having to rescue the poor thing stuck in a tree with his extra claw being caught in the bark. He never did learn not to climb apple trees.
Such a long time ago.
Little Sachel is beautiful. Gorgeous boy!!
Yes maybe he can learn to type and open jars for you. :D
Give up all hope of teaching the kitty to knit. They give side tracked playing with the yarn. BUT, do not leave home with the can opener and a can of tuna around! They just make you THINK they can't do stuff so you do it for them. :)