Show us your pets!

[Antaresia]

I love threads like this! It's the only time I get to show off my pets, since I can't exactly take them for a walk in the park.

FinFang, my first & friendliest. He's in my icon : D


Amel Boy, the only one who likes me & doesn't like other people


Thanagar. Very opptomistic (as in, "that might be a finger, BUT IT ALSO MIGHT BE FOOD!)


Moss, big slow lump, and my biggest at 54" and 3 pounds (and still growing!). He's my embroidery-buddy, and will sit calmly on my shoulders while I do needlework.


Cardassia. Holy terror who bites & flails around when picked up.


Sappho and Stick Mantis. My friends named them : )


(oh, since this is a non-reptile-savvy form I'll mention I DON'T feed live prey items to my boys; they all get mice from the freezer that have probably had a better life & more humane death than any meat I eat)

[RadicalEdward]

I used to house sit for a woman who owned a couple of snakes - such beautiful animals! and so much character, one of hers used to enjoy escaping and hanging in doorways or wrapped around her statues

We rescued our little one almost two and a half years ago - after a whole list of issues with the previous owners the Rangers helped us 'steal' her legally
She was malnourished and had a number of quirky issues as a result of ongoing abuse
She wanted to stay with us



And who could say no to a face like that?

[Bethany1]

My DH would have massive heart attacks after seeing the pictures of you snakes. He's terrified of them, but they are gorgeous and I love the colors.

I have a cat named Bandit who thinks he's a dog. A friend of mine found him over a year ago when we had some -20 degree nights. she opened her back door and found him shivering. She gave him to us as she couldn't keep him. He "helps" when I quilt as you can see.




I also discovered I had a stowaway under my deck a couple of weeks ago when I heard some rustling. I made the mistake of feeding her and she keeps coming back. I'm not sure if she lives under there full time or has a family elsewhere since she doesn't look sick or starving. She's fairly friendly so she's not feral.

I've told her that she can't come in my house when she made a beeline for the open back door today. She just rubbed her head around my legs and when I was tinkering with my bike today she helped herself into my lap. I refuse to name her so I don't get attached but I think she's already done that.

[Aggie_Ama]

Meet Jens! It has been two years since we had a pair of Schnauzers, so far Heidi is not in love with the puppy energy. She likes him if he will just calm down. Tortilla is also just fine until he starts being a puppy. I expect the girls to put him in his place soon.

[Aggie_Ama]

Here's another photo of Little Jens from his breeder, this was taken over the weekend. He was pretty lonely last night, I think he missed his littermates. My Mom is adopting one of the lady's other Schnauzer puppies but he is too tiny to go home. He will be ready soon.

[sundial]

FinFang, my first & friendliest. He's in my icon : D

Is he a corn snake? I think their colors are amazing.

Aggie, congratulations on your new little one. Summers and puppies--there's nothing like it.

[Aggie_Ama]

I wanted to know how much Jens weighs and he fit so neatly in the kitchen scale. He sat there long enough to steady it then got nervous and tried to jump out. 2 lbs, 15 oz.

[Atlas]

I was just at the shelter today looking at kitties and filled out an application so this thread is not helping me to be patient and not get my hopes up in case someone else snags him. But everyone's animal pals are so cute and/or beautiful.

[indysteel]

I was just at the shelter today looking at kitties and filled out an application so this thread is not helping me to be patient and not get my hopes up in case someone else snags him. But everyone's animal pals are so cute and/or beautiful.

I hope you get him! Rest assured if you don't; there are always more than enough kitties that need good forever homes.

[Orange utopia]

This is Ollie

[Aggie_Ama]

I was just at the shelter today looking at kitties and filled out an application so this thread is not helping me to be patient and not get my hopes up in case someone else snags him. But everyone's animal pals are so cute and/or beautiful.

Crossing my fingers. When we got our cat Tortilla from the shelter I was so worried she would be gone before I got off work. I love the breed she is (manx) it is rare to see one pop into a shelter. She had been there a month, I couldn't believe she was passed over that many times she must have been waiting for me.

[lph]

Paisley is possible the cutest puppy I have ever seen

[indysteel]

Paisley, Jens and Ollie are all adorable! What kind of pup is Ollie?

[emily_in_nc]

Paisley is possible the cutest puppy I have ever seen

Awwww, thanks! We think so too.

She's still precious, but nothing beats that puppy cuteness. Thank goodness we have tons of photos and even some videos.

Aggie_Ama, thanks for the explanation about Jens' puppy cut. Makes sense!

[emily_in_nc]

I wanted to know how much Jens weighs and he fit so neatly in the kitchen scale. He sat there long enough to steady it then got nervous and tried to jump out. 2 lbs, 15 oz.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! Jens is precious!

But why does his back look shaved? Is it?

When we picked up Paisley from the breeder she weighed 3 lbs. So incredibly tiny and precious. Here is my very favorite photo of her from that first week we had her. You can see how tiny she is next to my DH's hand and shoe: