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[happinesshill]

My puppy, Jackie (who is half-Pekingese and half-Jack Russell Terrier) holding down Tennessee, my retriever-mix with just one paw! Man, she's strong!!
Tennessee was a dog I found on the side of the road. She is now 100 lbs. but when I found her, she was half-starved and weighed 33 lbs. I picked her up and put her in the van and took her home. She is the best dog we've ever had!! Love her to death. Jackie is a total brat!! She is 6 months old and we are having a hard time house-breaking her. We also have 13 female chickens. All are named and very sweet and just stand there and let you pick them up! I love them so much! This is a picture of them rolling around in the leaves the other day (our one sunny, nice day in months now!)

[happinesshill]

Oh, yeah, it worked! Thanks lph!!

[lph]

aaww, your chickens are cute

[TsPoet]

aaww, your chickens are cute

Jackie and Tennessee are cute, the chickens? Can I suggest pretty?
Nice brood of whatevers.

[nancielle]

Wonderful story about Tennessee. She's a very lucky little girl. :-)

The chickens remind me of stories relatives used to tell about my father when he was a boy. Apparently he had a pet chicken (they grew up in a city so I'm not sure how he came to own a chicken) and he'd put a lightweight rope around it's neck and walk it around his neighborhood.

[Catrin]

I couldn't resist. Must. Share. Following. Video.

It seems your metronome is working at your cat's resonance frequency

[Jolt]

I couldn't resist. Must. Share. Following. Video.

It seems your metronome is working at your cat's resonance frequency

Oh my gosh, that is hilarious!

[PamNY]

I couldn't resist. Must. Share. Following. Video.

That's hilarious. Makes me want to go out and adopt a cat.

[NorCalGal]

It's been awhile since I've perused the discussion forums (it's been awhile since I've been active, I guess). I am back in the (bike) saddle and also training for a walk half marathon at the end of April, so I have returned to where I find my best motivation...all you gals. Anyhoo, I saw this thread and wanted to share a photo of Ellie, our Lab.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

As I previously posted, I just had Suki's teeth cleaned at the vet and they had to remove two very badly eroded teeth- a canine and a molar- poor Suki! but the vet and I agreed she must have been in pain from them. I hadn't realized! And indeed, right after the anesthesia wore off, that very night she started playing like a kitten and purring wildly and showing affection like mad- she was really happy!
She acts like a brand new kitty now, and the lesson here is- be sure to have your pet's teeth checked out!

Here is Suki recuperating from her teeth extractions the following day, but feeling grateful and relieved to have those painful teeth gone...

[spokewench]

Suki is such a sweatheart! I usually have them check the teeth annually. When I got my new kitty, he has as of yet, an unexplainable habit of sticking his tongue out. I asked the vet if they thought he had mouth issues, like over-bite or something like that, but they said no. Still don't know why he sticks his tongue out sometimes. It sure is funny looking though!

[sundial]

Here is Suki recuperating from her teeth extractions the following day...

Isn't it amazing how stoic Suki was during her painful tooth problem? I bet she feels soooo much better and she has such a soft place to lay her head at night. What a good mommy you are for taking her into your home and into your heart.

[Norse]

Three weeks ago I took our older cat, Isis, in for a teeth cleaning because she had started to drool a little and was getting bad breath. During the procedure, under her tongue, the doctor found a lump. Not good. Biopsy confirmed our fears: squamous cell carcinoma; an aggressive form of cancer that is apparently the most common type of mouth cancer in cats. Isis is 18 and would be 19 in a few weeks. She has been on meds for hyperthyroidism and high blood pressure for awhile so, we decided against any invasive treatment and have just been trying to keep her as comfortable for as long as possible. She is such a fighter - the vet calls her a "tough little girl." She still has spirit, runs around the house, jumps up on furniture or into our laps and purrs, looks out the window at the birds feeding... but it is getting increasingly difficult for her to eat - the tumor is starting to impede her ability to swallow food, even the mushiest we can give her. So, I am afraid even though she still has spunk, the time is very near, probably a matter of days, as the spunk won't last much longer without enough food intake and we're certainly not going to let her die of malnourishment.

It never occurred to me that cats could get mouth cancer like this (thought it was just humans who smoke or chew ) but looking into our cats' mouths is something we will try to do - if they don't bite us that is - going forward. I also learned that this form of cancer is most common in white-coated cats, especially those who sun themselves (what cat doesn't?) and they tend to get it on their ears, mouth or nose. Our other cat is white. Apparently, it is suggested that you put sun screen on a white cat's pink areas before letting them out or even laying in the sun by the door. Hopefully, she'll get used to it. I will try to post photos tonight or tomorrow night of our precious Isis and Athena cats.

Beth, I am very sorry to hear about Bonnie Cat.

[badger]

I'm sorry about Isis. I'm sure if she could talk she will be grateful for being there when she needs you most.