Show us your pets!

**lunacycles** · 05-01-2010, 07:47 AM

Way to go Sundial. I volunteer at an animal sanctuary in town that houses primarily older, discarded dogs, and helps educate people how to take care of (and not throw away) their dogs when they get older and develop "needs," as they are usually considered "unadoptable" and instantly put down if/when they end up at the pound or shelter....but often still have plenty of years of life and love in them, and can teach us a lot.
Thanks for rescuing that guy...he's gorgeous!

**sundial** · 05-01-2010, 05:05 PM

Zen and Lunacycles, Colin says thank you for your kind words and he'll take you up on that hug.

Seniors are the BEST! They fit like your favorite pair of jeans and they often are mellower, easy going, and just plain relieved to be in a good home. I don't have to worry about the potty/chewy/rambunctious stage like I would with a puppy and with his hearing loss he doesn't get upset during the thunderstorms.

**PamNY** · 05-01-2010, 07:14 PM

So wonderful to hear a happy senior dog story. They are the best! He's beautiful.

**bmccasland** · 05-05-2010, 04:43 AM

Maybe I ought to take a camera with me....

This morning when I was cleaning litterboxes, Calypso the cat was doing the ususal morning crazies, but then I notice that she was actually chasing something.
In the water dish was a gecko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_house_gecko) staring back at me.

Took the whole thing outside telling it I would keep it safe from big furry monsters, and poured the contents out. Not quite sure how little gecko got in, as Calypso does have a habit of bringing in her interactive toys and then loosing them. At least this one was released alive.

Good thing I'm not squeamish. I save lizards almost every other day from her. Heeere lizard lizard lizard....