OK breathing new live to a really old thread from the Yahoo days, there seems to be a lot of people with cats and other critters in here so here is a thread for them.
Here are a couple of mine
Halloween Jack-o-lantern Pumpkinsauce
(http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/IMG_0089.jpg)
Fluffy the tarantula
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/tarantulabw2.jpg)
Buddy the Argentine Tegu
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/UMAprofilesmall.jpg)
Pandora the 20' reticulated Python
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g75/GaryDMacabre/0056resize2.jpg)
OK buddy is now hanging out at the facility and not at home anymore since we got Halloween and Pandora is a permenant resident at the facillity with the rest of the herps.
I love cats and herps! Not much on spiders, though.
Here is the lad himself, Ralphie Scissorpaws, Esq. "Have Claws. Will Travel."
He also goes by "Herr OberstInspektor" and "The Ralphenator" since he patrols the area on a daily basis(he also goes by "Stinky" but doesn't want that known)
"Ralphie" is the name he answered to after several choices tried--so that must've been his name in the first place. "Scissorpaws" comes from the fact he has very sharp claws--and knows how to use them--if you look close you can see his dueling scars on the tips of his ears.
"Meek"(the naming of cats is a serious matter)
(http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2492/ralphieoc4.jpg)
"the naming of cats is a serious matter"
Oh indeed it is, Halloween was her given name when we got her, but as all the fancy cats seem to have long fancy names Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkinsauce was added to make here feel special (or so I am told).
She is my familiar, not that I prescribe to any specific religious views or affiliations, but I know people and places that deal in such matters. And she came from a store that does just that, which I suppose makes her an official familiar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QEpxclgmM
Bona Dea and Arwen - Dracula's Dogs.....naughty dogs......
Rainer E.
Three years ago, after several decades of beloved dogs, I rescued two barn kittens from the jaws of marauding raccoons (Literally--the black and white one was IN a raccoon's mouth--and when I slung the door open, it dropped her and ran away). I never thought I'd keep cats in the house, but I soon turned the place over to these two Cat Girls, and they let me live here, too.
Lucy, aka Luci-fur, aka Lucy Karloff--when the cats were tiny kittens, I showed Sara Karloff photos of them and she immediately declared, "That black and white one is MINE!" So although I raise her, feed her, clean up after her, she has become Sara's cat, Lucy Karloff.
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/lucypic.jpg)
Sally, aka Sallery, aka Sal-My-Pal--is the "dog-cat", who follows me, helps me with chores, carries away my pens and screwdrivers, and sleeps at the foot of the bed.
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/sallypic.jpg)
And during a rare Peaceable Kingdom moment:
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/catgirls.jpg)
Robert you need to post the picture of Lucy in her Fez.
Rainer I loved the video
OK, since we're in new digs here and have some new members who haven't heard me drag this out previously, I'll repeat this silly story. I had told Sara Karloff that I found a little red fez for sale (in Archie McPhee, it was) and I thought her dog would look good in it. She said, oh, no, my dog would not like that--"but I wish you'd get fezzes for the cats!" So I did. And--with difficulty (anyone who has tried to make a cat wear a hat knows it is not a process that makes the cat happy)--I stuck the fezzes on the cats and got photographs of 'em. Sara thought they were a hoot, but commented that the cats didn't look extraordinarily good-tempered about it. lol I said, "Just look what you made me do! You encouraged me to embarrass my cats!" Sara replied: "Well, I come from a long line of fez-encouragers--just look at my dad in THE MUMMY!"
Here is Lucy Karloff in her Mummy fez:
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/lucyfez2.jpg)
And here is sister Sally, putting up with it slightly better...
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/sallyfez2.jpg)
My (late, alas) "son," (Eu)Gene (the Jeep)
(http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/9af3597ac89fc8f3cd79b23a28ab0b17a1ecdb4.jpg)
Best,
-Craig W.
Gene was surely a handsome amber fellow!
Do you know the Don Marquis piece about the old theatre cat whose forbear jumped down and played Joseph Jefferson's beard when it fell off during a performance of RIP VAN WINKLE?
First we have our crazy chihuahua Bela...
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h206/johnfoam/BELA05-1.jpg)
Then there's our Bourkes parakeet Maila (as in Maila Nurmi aka Vampira)...
Can you spot the bird in this photo?
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h206/johnfoam/MAILAzilla01.jpg)
Quote from: typhooforme on February 16, 2008, 07:14:38 PM
Lucy, aka Luci-fur, aka Lucy Karloff
Hahaha, I used to have a cat named Luci-fur, too :D
Great thread. I can't resist including our two Devils, or as they're known around here Satan's Pussies.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c346/JimBertges/Miscellaneous/catsnstuff001.jpg)
That's Indiana on top and Kismet flashing his evil eyes.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c346/JimBertges/Miscellaneous/2cats.jpg)
And behaving better, mainly because it's a PhotoShop composite. Indy in the foreground (that cat's got some ears on him) and Kismet slightly disturbed from his nap.
Here is Mr Haney
(http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/1074788/aview/1003025386608_haney.jpg)
Casper
(http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/1074788/aview/1003025386955_casper.jpg)
Fluffy, fresh off her new lion cut.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2270947366_5e7d1a322e_o.jpg)
Wonderful thread. Everyone has such adorable pets!
Here's a shot of my little black hamster, Zé:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/coffinjoefan/92602524.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/barnabus/000_0013.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/barnabus/000_0004.jpg Dixie our Lab and EZ GOING our pit bull.Both where our daughters,but guess who has um now.She has a 7 month old son now and I hope the trend has stopped!
Dear Guys-
All great - thanks for sharing.
Gary, The Wife thinks Halloween is quite the beauty!
Elder Robert, thanks; a couple friends of ours who knew Gene said he had "a fine, dignified presense."
Bobby, why did Fluffy have the meeting with the shears?
Best,
-Craig W.
Yay - show pet and tell
First Boris and Bella the Catahoula Leopard doggies
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2270696581_4d924197ac.jpg?v=0)
Shadow the stair tripper
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2270696473_a128de9681.jpg?v=0)
Daphne Cavy (we watch ScoobyDoo)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/2270696541_1ba277c34e.jpg?v=0)
Her Royal Princess the Hampster
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/2270653689_c1b6ae615f.jpg?v=0)
And Jerry Mathers as...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/2271441420_2e218a5643.jpg?v=0)
(We also keep a tankful of inbred mutant guppies but ya seen one ya seen em all)
Quote from: Wich2 on February 17, 2008, 08:47:05 AM
Bobby, why did Fluffy have the meeting with the shears?
Best,
-Craig W.
She was too fluffy.
Fluffy used to be my mother's cat, but my mother has other cats and Fluffy hates all other cats. Dogs are fine, but cats... no way. Her other cats were miserable and she was miserable. Plus, Fluffy didn't like my mom too much, but she likes me real well. I even changed her name. It used to be "PK" for "Psycho Kitty". Fluffy is because she is an overly hairy cat, so much so that her coat gets tangled and matted, and she won't allow anyone to brush her. The only thing to do is shave her every once in a while, and she loves having short hair. They leave her head, lets, and tail. Fluffy is also named thusly because that is the name of the giant 3 headed dog in Harry Potter. She is ferocious like that. She also is more like a dog than a cat in many ways. She doesn't seek petting or attention most of the time, and presents herself and waits patiently for it when she does seek it. She doesn't jump up on things too much. She likes her "alone" time. She likes dogs, but chases cats. Sometimes, she plays "fetch". She doesn't like to be picked up or carried. She comes when you call her name.
Now, you know more about Fluffy than you ever wanted to :D
Great looking pets, everyone!
Quoteher coat gets tangled and matted, and she won't allow anyone to brush her. The only thing to do is shave her every once in a while,
Shadow's the same way, we shave him once a year and he looks ridiculous but likes the feeling. He also likes playing with the dogs. Long walks around the litterbox, some nice catnip and maybe some wacky shedding or ? Wants to be friends and maybe more. If you think you might have an extra life to risk, mew-mail me and I'm not fe-lyin!
I'm sorry WHY do I do that, I have no control whatsoever
This was my Ned. Two years ago I lost him to a stroke at the age or 13 or 14. Neddy was a most excellent dog and was a survivor of horrible abuse that left him lame for the rest of his life(his left shoulder had be fractured and dislocated and had to be surgically repaired) so he was basically a three-legged dog.
Neddy had another close call 11 years ago when my vile Step-father tried to force Neddy to go with him into the back garage in order to take him along with him when he took his own life via carbon monoxide poisoning---my Step-father knew that Neddy's death would hurt me more than his own. He was right--I still mourn for Neddy but was exceedingly happy that my wicked Step-father finally gone.
I took Neddy with me when ever and where ever I could; if Neddy couldn't go then I wouldn't and he loved to ride in the back seat of the car, visit new places and pee on historical markers(his hobby).
Two weeks after Neddy's death, Ralphie the stray cat made himself known(he must've been casing the place and noticed the lack of Neddy) and eventually invited himself inside.
So after almost 30 years of being with dogs there's now the Scissorpawed one sitting in my chair.
"Meek"
(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5283/nedws5.jpg)
Handsome Neddy! You can just plain see the "goodness" of him in that photo, Meek! Like me, you're adopted by felines after decades of dogtatorship. I sometimes prefer pets to people. Especially if I watch the evening news.
Makes no matter what they are, whether warm- or cold-blooded, dogs & cats & rodentia, reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids (fishes, too!)---they make our hearts warmer and our lives brighter.
Neddy looked like such a sweet dog. I LOVE DOGS! not really big on cats, though. I can tolerate kittens, but full grown cats I can't stand. I loathe rats & mice, they make me shiver.
Here's Maui! We adopted him after three other owners tried to keep him and couldn't handle him. He's bitten all of us several times, but usually only when he thought he was being imposed upon. He's an excellent watch dog, and we love him in spite of the bites!!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/illoman/Maui1.jpg)
And here's Maui after he celebrated his birthday too aggressively!!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/illoman/Maui.jpg)
Mike
Fun, fun thread!
Well, we have three cats now, two of which I have no pictures of just yet. They are fairly recent adoptions.
But we have our five year old girl, Halli... short, of course, for Halloween:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/sclerismockrey/monsters/IMG00017.jpg)
Halli's a real sweetheart.
And then... well, not to bring anyone down, but until only last week, we had FOUR cats. Our beloved, 18 year old girl, Roadie, finally found a better place to chase a few butterflies and crickets 'til we can see her again:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/sclerismockrey/monsters/IMG_0161.jpg)
The Queen is dead... long live the Queen!
So many cute pets in this group, what a cool thread!
Mike C.
Quote from: Meek on February 17, 2008, 01:22:10 PM
Neddy had another close call 11 years ago when my vile Step-father tried to force Neddy to go with him into the back garage in order to take him along with him when he took his own life via carbon monoxide poisoning---my Step-father knew that Neddy's death would hurt me more than his own. He was right--I still mourn for Neddy but was exceedingly happy that my wicked Step-father finally gone.
Sadly, some people are much easier to get along with once they're safely dead and buried. I had an alcoholic wife-beater of an uncle who was claimed by lung cancer, and I always felt bad that the cancer had to much on that scuzzy body....;)
George
I just got a new cat a few days ago. Her name is Samantha Jean. She came from a Humane Society shelter. They said she was so crabby and difficult that no one wanted to adopt her. Well, she has been a real sweetheart with me. No crabbiness whatsoever.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2327178986_9afd040942_o.jpg)
I'm always glad to see people adopt from the HS. Good on ya', Ray. Maybe her previous crabbiness was simply her dislike of her environment (happens a LOT), and with a change of scenery she's back to her old self?
A beautiful long hair. Thanks for the pic.
Mike C.
Here's our current orange tabby, "(Toby) Tyler (Taylor)", back in his baby days with sister Fiona (his name was Ferrel, back then):
(http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/f80355fac790c2ddc66fba3023ad467a4201097.jpg)
Three years on, he still takes his ease in this - indelicate - position!
Best,
-Craig W.
Quote from: raycastile on March 11, 2008, 11:53:54 AM
I just got a new cat a few days ago. Her name is Samantha Jean. She came from a Humane Society shelter. They said she was so crabby and difficult that no one wanted to adopt her. Well, she has been a real sweetheart with me. No crabbiness whatsoever.
She's very cute, Ray. No doubt, she's in a great environment now, and I'm sure she'll be right at home with the other cats.
She's a beauty, Ray. Congratulations on adding Samantha Jean to your home. And thank you for going the way of the Humane Society--wonderful pets there for everyone!
Congrats Ray. Felis Domesticus make good MASTERS! Will she be jealous of your nails do you think?
So, Ray is now among the cat staffers. I must say Samantha Jean looks particularly regal and very refined--no wonder she was crabby, having to slum like that at the animal shelter. Does she converse?
The Scissorpawed one at home is very talkative and down-right mouthy when he doesn't want to cooperate(like when I make him get out of my chair when I come home from work).This afternoon Ralphie danced a fandango across the hood of my car with very muddy paws--I plan to wash the car tomorrow and then hide it in the garage until I go to work.
Ralphie only takes his repose on his back when he's in my chair--then he's stretched out full length on his back with his legs in the air(but never attempt to touch his tummy for there will be blood).
"Meek"(skeptical cats, inspectical cats)
I'm not really a cat person, but damn it Ray, that cat is just too cute for words. I really love her eyes. :) You get 100 cool points for going to the Humane Society & giving an animal a good home. The name Samantha Jean is nice, but I thought you'd name a female cat something more exotic like Terezinha (unless you already have). :D
Welcome to a life of servitude Ray. You did well in selecting your master.
Our own Dixie Belle.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/barnabus/000_0013.jpg)
A virtual hug to your Dixie Belle and please give her a proxy treat from Meek.
Dixie Belle is part Chessie?
Yeah, Harry, that's what I'm talking about! No pet on earth can beat a dog. Dixie Belle truly is a "belle"! ;D I'm looking at her left leg/paw & it looks injured. Did you get her from Humane Society, like Ray did with his new cat?
DOGS RULE!
Quote from: packy120353 on March 11, 2008, 06:12:42 PM
Will she be jealous of your nails do you think?
My hamster is very jealous of my nails. When I first got him home, and picked him up from the carrier to place him in his cage, he panicked and bit straight through my nail, tearing it off, down to the quick. Even still, if I don't use gloves when I pick him up, he'll panic and try to bite me. He wants them covered up, and then he's fine. I guess, since I named him Zé, he has decided he's going to be the one to have the claws in this family. :D
My cats (I have three) like getting scratched by my nails. None of them have their front claws, so I wear the nails in this family.
I didn't give Samantha Jean her name. She's had that name for years. It's a nice name that suits her. She recognizes it and will come when called. At least she did the first couple days. I think she's figured out that she can safely ignore whatever comes out of my mouth.
Ok, heres the beasts that I live with.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/missdrac/petpose/cats.jpg)
left to right, Gadget(the old man) Abby and Gunny are my brother and his wife's cats.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/missdrac/petpose/cassey.jpg)
Cassie is my brother and his wife's cats.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/missdrac/petpose/5d13re2.jpg)
This is Gypsy, my long haired Chihuahua. She can be a terror to the cats but shes my sweetie!!
Not sure Meek if she is part Chessie.All lab as far as I know.And as for the paw Spank thats one of her hot spots.She'll lick and lick til its raw.We've tried just about everything on her to stop,but she keeps on lickin.Any advice?And no she came to us as a present to our daughter when you could hold her in your hand,Daughter left her with us and of course we still have her.Our BIG girl.
Harry: Have you tried "Sulfadine" or just plain diaper cream? "Sulfadine" always worked on Neddy's hot spots and helped to dry them up. You also may want to find a dog food that isn't so rich for an elderly dog's digestion--she may have an allergy; Neddy was allergic to grass and broke out in hot spots on his belly so I used to give him an over-the-counter allergy pill and man did he get a rash from "Science Diet"!
"Dr. Meek"
I have two dachshunds. I have a 3 and a half year old male named Schultz von Rathbone and an 8 month old female who we've officially christened Sophie Lugosi.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Hollenius/SophieandSchultz2_3_08113.jpg)
Yeah, they're 100% hams.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Hollenius/SophieandSchultz2_3_08072.jpg)
Sophie is not vicious. She was chowing down on a puppy biscuit. I'm sure she outsmarted Schultzie to get it. :)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Hollenius/P1030447.jpg)
For the first two weeks, Schultzie avoided Sophie like the plague. As you can see in this photo, he's softened up a little bit. He's letting her share his Batman pillow! This is progress!
Thanks for letting me share a few pics of my wild wild weiners!
~JoAnna
This was my beast, he passed away last fall.
Ormon
(http://www.mcftv.com/images/monster/monster_date.jpg)
late to the party, but here's my giagantic tortie hutt, Hallie (short for Halloween). The white cat is May. Not as huge as Hallie, but equally furry.
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/pbregman/halliehutt1.jpg)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/pbregman/halliehutt2.jpg)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/pbregman/halliehutt3.jpg)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/pbregman/halliehutt4.jpg)
http://www.neckboltpublishing.com
Aw, both kitties are cute.
Dear TRAP-DOOR MAKER,
... WELCOME, &, I agree with RAY... except, that, your last photo is quite frightening !
... 'Twould appear, that, your kitties sired a mutant breed {or, after-birth}, reminiscent of JABBA THE HUTT {or, his brother, PIZZA THE HUTT}!
... Of course, it was very nice, of you, to stand, in the background, so, that, we could see just how gargantuan your feline friends really are!
... And, that, you, like myself, always, wear a BIBB FORTUNA, and, no doubt, one, for LOBSTER, as well!
... And, BROTHER ORMON, your Beloved MONSTER was a beautiful Dog! As all good Dogs go to Heaven, may he await you, There!
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON "BIT, BY A WEREWOLF, SO, A BIT, OF A DOG, MYSELF" Von WOLFSTEIN, B.G.G.
Hey Trap Door, go back to page 2 of this thread, and you'll see MY Halli-short-for-Halloween! Brilliant minds, as they say...
Mike C.
P.S. Your tortoise shell is very chubby and very cute!
here's a link to a pic of my cat Casey -- gone now, less than two weeks....
http://terrybeatty.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-long-casey-1990-2008.html (http://terrybeatty.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-long-casey-1990-2008.html)
Terry: My sincerest sympathies. My Ned has been gone for more than two years and I still miss him riding around in the back seat of the car. I still keep his leash in the side pocket of the driver's side door.
Ralphie Scissorpaws, Esq. was in some sort of dust-up Saturday afternoon and someone or something put a world of hurtin' on him. He still has some tender spots here and there but for the most part he's back to being the uber naughty feline menace of the neighborhood. Before he adopted us he had a broken hind leg which healed rather badly, so he must be on life #6 right now.
"Meek"
Thanks, Meek.
Mike-
I like your Hallie, as well.
My pal is pretty overweight, but she's been this way since she was young (she's 13 now).
Has never eaten very much, either. Very mysterious.
Terry-
Very sorry to hear about your loss.
Pete
I'm sorry for your loss as well Terry. My wife and I married ten years ago this September and had moved her cat Libby and my cats Pete and Silver into the house we had built and became a family. Since then we have lost all three through natural causes and will be adopting two cats this Summer. Again Terry, my sympathies on Casey's passing.
What a precious little friend. You have my sympathies.
I can really sympathize Terry... as I wrote in my first post to this thread, our oldest girl Roadie died back in February... she was 18 years old, and other than being a short hair she had markings very similar to your beautiful Casey... it's always hard. But we gave them (or helped them have) a great run... 16, 18, whatever, is a long time for a cat.
A pretty kitty for sure. Sorry for the loss...
Mike C.
I proudly presents the new recruits of the UMA Beast Corps....
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w285/gitd2004/get-attachmentaspx.jpg)
A whole bunch of cute Hoverwarts, all born on June 30
Balthasar, Baragon, Boreas, Baltis, Banu, Basané, Branda & Brella.
Rainer E.
A couple of days ago, I brought home two adorable male Manx kittens. The gray-ish kitten is named Butterscotch, and he is the feisty one. The black and white kitten, Pablo, is the gentle one that loves being petted. But they both have a lot of energy, and when they're playing, they hop around like bunnies. :D It was tough just trying to catch them at rest so I could get a photo of them!
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/coffinjoefan/e3c43884.jpg)
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/mnroo/MissKittyandPuddyTat.jpg)
Here are the two newest additions to the family...
;D "Miss Kitty" and "Puddy Tat" ;D
As many of you know~ my wife, Andrea, not only has multiple sclerosis but also, uterine cancer. She is doing well. I have become a 1st time cat owner (actually CATS) about a month ago and have found much peace in having these wonderful little creatures around. So, I am submitting these two felines into the membership ranks of the UMA Beast Corp. They will serve well as they have already shown much value and love to me in the very short time I've had them! They fit right in and have already begun to 'take over the house' as cats like to do. Andrea enjoys having them around too! I'm trying to teach them how to watch an ENTIRE monster movie with me before heading to the food dish (they'll have to work on this!)
Best,
Richard
In keeping with the UMA theme...
Here are the cats out on patrol amongst an assortment of Jaymar monster puzzles. They are supposed to be keeping the puzzles out of enemy hands. As the blanket is white and they are mostly white, they are in a "stealth mode" and can remain hidden. Get too close and it's "MEOW" and a deadly fuzzy paw!
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/mnroo/JaymarKittyCats.jpg)
Wow! Pussy and puzzles. What a combination! Thanks for the eye-popping pics Richard! ;D
Quote from: fmofmpls on August 06, 2008, 07:19:14 PM
Wow! Pussy and puzzles. What a combination! Thanks for the eye-popping pics Richard! ;D
::) Come on and sit down Terry,we have to talk ;D
Quote from: fmofmpls on August 06, 2008, 07:19:14 PM
Wow! Pussy and puzzles. What a combination! Thanks for the eye-popping pics Richard! ;D
Pussy and puzzles?! Hah! How about this...
Three Cute Creatures! :D
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/mnroo/cutecreatures.jpg)
Best,
Richard
Richard: Is that wise to place your Puddies so close to something that resembles a fish? As for puzzles--remember that the pictures are stuck on the puzzle with rabbit skin glue and those of the feline & canine persuasion fine such things tasty.
"Meek" (proxy for Ralphie Scissorpaws, Esq.)
Richard,
I am delighted that Andrea is doing well.My continued prayers and good thoughts go out to
you both.It is true that pets can relieve stress and bring a certain amount of calm to us just
by their presence.
God Bless
Dear Richard. I think your onto something here. Pet and monster collectible encounters. Hmmm .. I like it. I'm feeling inspired to pick up the camera myself and start shooting pics of my 105 lb Shepard/Lab mix chewing on a CVS stuffin. Certainly not my 1/4 scale Creech. Not for $317.00 (courtesy of Creepy Jeff ;))
I very very much enjoyed your photos, Richard. Miss Kitty and Puddy look like great kids--I'm glad they had the good taste to adopt you Olsons!
Andrea has my best wishes. Thanks for the adorable cat photos. I'm a cat fancier myself.
Richard my Minnesota Monster Brother congrats on your new furballs (and on the new cats also). We have one adult Maine Coon and one tiny meower coming in about another week. Hey be careful with those monster hugs cuz remember..."the kitten has craws"...Best to your family!
pk
Thank you ALL for the nice replies to my new kitty cats!!! :D
They were both "fixed" this week so have been too tired to "beat each other up" (I never realized how much fun cats have poking and jumping and playing with each other!)
Until both are back up to 100% energy, they have borrowed monster robots to attack each other with (saves themselves fur loss and won't pop open any stitches). They have used money out of their cat chow allowance to purchase new 'D' cell batteries for the robots and have promised not to chew on the cords.
Best,
Richard
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/mnroo/PuddyandKittywithrobots.jpg)
It's official--even Richard's cats have a great collection! lol
As I've been away for the most of the summer it's good to come back and hear your wife is doing well, and the cats look to be enjoying themselves. I wish I could say that the casts have been so peaceful, but Halloween hasn't quick to accept her new companion. Our new kitten is anything but peaceful, especially when it comes into the bedroom at 5 in the morning and tries to chew on your feet.
Anyway here is our newest addition to the Beast Corps, Valkyrie Walpurgisnacht Carmel Apple (cats like big impressive names) She was born April 28th, just before Wlapurgisnacht, so it seemed fitting and it went well with Halloween Jack-o-lantern Pumpkinsauce, so the cat names have a theme.
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Gary: And what do you call this new little fur in the shorter version of said name? Valkie? Purgie? Mel? I see she is partaking of a Wal-Mart "birdie-bomb". Ralphie Scissorpaws has some of these but he's far too jaded to bother with them. His new toy is a feline tunnel made out of connecting cubes of nylon where he rolls around inside doing a fair immitation of a drunken caterpillar as he attempts to snag his tatty old Mr. Mouse tied to a long piece of rawhide thong.
"Meek"
Typically she is referred to as Val, Smitten (contracted from small kitten, although she's not so wee as she was) or often KITTEN!!! when getting yelled at for destructive behavior. But she does put all the toys that Hal had no interest in to good use. Halloween is far more interested in sitting on antique sewing machine cabinets and the like rather than fuzzy kitty condos.
Queen Maev, 11 years old and can still beat me up them there mountains (but then, she doesn't smoke or sit around on the UMA all day pretending to be 'working' ;D)
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She's a beauty ! What breed of dog is she ?
Quote from: avenger on October 03, 2008, 06:30:41 PM
She's a beauty ! What breed of dog is she ?
I'm not 100% sure, she showed up as a stray when she was six months, starving and beaten. Took years and lots of love to get her over her abuse. She's absolutely amazing now, a real angel, totally secure and 100% recovered.
She's 90% Staffordshire bullterrier, and I think she has whippet in her; both Staffies and whippets have that brindle so I can't be sure, but that was a popular cross when she first showed up.
It's amazing how cruel some people can be to a pet.
Apparently that's how some serial killers develop.
Cheers to you for looking after her.
I think anybody that can show cruelty to animals must be genuinely psychopathic. If only I could find the person that owned her before me! She's a happy girl now though and very spoilt!
These are a few of my friends. I have more, just no pics. I like Turtles!
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BK
My fellow Monsters, I give you the 29 lb. horror known as "Mr. Moomees" aka Sylvester. He defines the term scardey cat. He actually has to take sedatives periodically for nervousness, and we have to put him in the garage if we run the vacuum most of the time. He is a miracle cat. When he was born, he and his siblings were put in a trash bag and discarded on the side of the road. A farm cat who had recently birthed a litter heard him meowing in the bag. This mother cat tore him and his brother (the only two that survived being tossed) out of the garbage bag with her teeth, and took them into her litter. Once he was weened, he came to live with us. That was 5 years and 29 lbs. ago. He's very spoiled. But he respects my stuff. IE he's scared of it so he stays away.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3504/sylvesterunderthetable3ew8.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3504/sylvesterunderthetable3ew8.jpg)
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Aww - he's a beauty. My wife loves cats and we have three of our own. One is a big black long haired who we call "the chunk". And compared to your guy, wow - she's almost diminutive at 16 pounds. :D
While I was taking a picture of my "junk" from the other thread, I snapped this picture of my Stinker. He's "only" 15-17 lbs., but he's a big cat.
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Thats a real good looking cat,I really like his coloring.
OK, I'm really weird in this person's Army. We have fish. That's not weird. Here are my pets:
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My dear Sunfire is just not going be around too much longer. I just love my Cobalt. The Sunfire gave me a real nasty look when I brought the Cobalt home.
I told you I'm weird.
Here's Bosco......little turd that he is.
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Quote from: ChattyLMS on February 08, 2009, 08:07:25 PM
OK, I'm really weird in this person's Army. We have fish. That's not weird. Here are my pets:
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My dear Sunfire is just not going be around too much longer. I just love my Cobalt. The Sunfire gave me a real nasty look when I brought the Cobalt home.
I told you I'm weird.
Nancy and I rented a Cobalt on a trip out to LA.
Nice little car.
We share our lair with a Catahoula Leopard Dog named Bela (poor Boris passed away a couple months back), Kitties Shadow and Panini, Cavies Daphne and Henry and my special friend we just call "Old Moldy" around the kids. Old Moldy recently stopped eating so I knew this was coming: what looks like two spiders is actually that Old Moldy has shed it's exoskeleton! Not the greatest pic, you must not distress a spidey on a fresh molt so I couldn't get a good angle, but enjoy the pic if you are so inclined. And think about Old Moldy while you are so inclined in your bed tonight - MMMBBBWAAAHAAAHAA!
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Heres me and my 150 pound German shepard Maxx as you can see he owns the couch and is letting me sit there for the pic ;D. Plus would ya believe my Favorite Universal Monster the wolfman had the same type of dog Named Moose :)
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Was going to post this in one of the Halloween threads, but remembered this old thread, so thought it was fitting.
This is our goofy Yorkshire Terrier dressed up as Frankenstein (my wife's idea). Her full name is Josette Dupres' Stamper, but we usually call her Josie or Jo. I, however, mostly call her (expletive deleted).
BTW, my previous dogs were Mad Max, Greta & Otto - rottweilers... go figure.
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How lovely. I never had cats of my own, but I was a proud "Auntie" to my brother's six. Freemont, Lili, Manny, Moe, Jack and Bighead. I also had three lovely friends...Boris, Bela and Ananka. Proud to say that there wasn't a purebred in the bunch except for Ananka, who was an Egyptian Mau.
All were rescue or Alleycats.
Be sure to donate to the Humane Society during May, June and July...That's Kitten season, and the time when pregnant Queen cats get dumped.
Elisabeth
Chance
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Mookie
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Kit
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My cat, Boo. He passed away earlier this year, but i still miss him. He lived to be 19 years old.
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Greens, Jake & Elwood
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Have not quite figured how to insert a photo within a posting yet, let alone my Avatar. I have a Labradoodle named Karloff.
OG
My step father used to watch Monster Movie Matinee and he also owned a diary farm, which had a number of barn cats. One was a freindly Simease tomcat. He had a curved neck so he was named Igor.
Judd,Welcome aboard. And thanks for reviving this thread!
Here is my pack--all purebred mutts:
The late great Flash. Rescued from a dumpster as someone literally threw a litter away. The kids in the nearby school. As far as we were able to tell, he was mostly Beagle/German Shepherd. Looked like a beagle wearing a police dog costume two sizes too big. We lost him to liver cancer two years ago.
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Our second one: Katie, a Pug/Pomeranian. she had the Pom curl in her tail until she saw how Flash wore his. I did not know dogs could change tail styles! She has the Pom smile, but the Pug wrinkles which gives her a happily worried look. We rescued her from a person whose older dog tried to kill her.
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Last, but not least is Sophie. She is a Aussie Shepherd/Warner Brothers. At least thats my story. The Pound said mostly Aussie. Her behavior and looks make her seem like Chuck Jones created her. She is the only dog I have ever met that tries to communicate in full sentences. She sounds like kind of Scooby Doo, but she has the brains of Wile E Coyote. If she ever grows opposable thumbs, I'll be in real trouble. I keep checking the mailbox just in case she starts ordering anything from Acme.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/4722572084_c1468b32c6.jpg) And, yes those are blue eyes!
Don't know why, I never posted in this thread before, but here is Crumb. He is a Brindle Pug.
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He was named after the Famous Underground Artist. Robert Crumb. ;D
Here are a couple pics of friends passed on.
This is our beloved Chow Little Bear who passed on at age twelve 8-27-09.
We still really miss her. We got her as a 4 month old pup wandering the streets. She had some issues but had a great personality and was a very good watch dog.
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Our cat Butterball passed on a couple months ago. He got sick REAL quick and we were not even able to let him go in peace. He convulsed on the table at the vets about 2 minutes before they could give him the pain free shot. He was a cat that due to issues no one wanted. We gave him another 8 years of life.
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Another one to show you his initial 28#. We got him down to about 17#.
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This is our cat Big Boy AKA Mr Doofus B. Bunnyfeet. He is basically a savant. VERY intelligent and yet just so plain dumb. He was a give away. 8 years with us he is now 11 Y.O. He's my little snuggle bug.
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More to come.
Quote from: hhwolfman on June 21, 2010, 05:56:44 PM
Don't know why, I never posted in this thread before, but here is Crumb. He is a Brindle Pug.
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He was named after the Famous Underground Artist. Robert Crumb. ;D
Robert Crumb! My all time fave U.G artist that gave me inspiration to draw my own stuff back in the day.
Looks like a great little buddy.
Man............seeing all those great pets, and remembering the great pets of my youth, makes me wish I could stand the sight of my dog. >:D
Quote from: Wicked Lester on June 21, 2010, 06:27:50 PM
Robert Crumb! My all time fave U.G artist that gave me inspiration to draw my own stuff back in the day.
Looks like a great little buddy.
My Crumb is getting up in the years. He is 13. :) He is a very good little monster.
Here's our little bi-polar Pomeranian, Windsor:
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My wife did that too him, not me... but he is a cute li'l bugger, and lotsa fun.
Very cool Chris. Looks like a mini-me to our beloved Little Bear.
Quote from: Wicked Lester on June 21, 2010, 07:49:58 PM
Very cool Chris. Looks like a mini-me to our beloved Little Bear.
Hey, there is a family resemblance!
Sorry your little sweetie's's gone.
Ok, I hope this doesn't overwhelm anyone but we are truly animal lovers.
Wicked Lester, it was great to see a Chow. I raised four Chows from birth till death. The matriarch lived the longest at 17 years. She died under our Christmas Tree in my arms. I will forever miss my Chow family, Heidi, Caesar, Little Girl and T-Rex.
Here are my kitties, my wife has made me a kitty man.
This is Dori, named after the lovable fish on Finding Nemo. She was a kitten being tortured by Kuwaiti kids. They were grabbing her by her neck and dumping her in a bucket of water. She is our precious little gift. I brought her home on my last R&R. My wife loves her to death. She is the most playful kitty ever.
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Here is Kitty, my wife calls her Grandma now. She is our oldest and a softy. She is a very sweet cat. Dori torments her always trying to play with her. She just tolerates it.
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Kitty and Dini kissing
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In memorium. Our beloved Noopy died on my last R&R when I brought Dori home from Kuwait. She hung on while sick for four days and died the night before I left. She was sick for about three weeks with inoperable cancer. We got to say our goodbyes and gave her lots of kisses. It was like she would not go while I was still home. The shock came when I returned to Kuwait and my precious little guy Dini died the next night after Noopy. I was and still am heartbroken. We rescued Dini, full name Houdini when his mother abandoned him in some old Jeep parts I had in the back yard. He was the size of the palm of my hand. He grew to be a very large male cat. He was only four years old and I thought I would have many years left with him when I returned from contracting. He died of pancreatic cancer and never showed any symptoms. We took him to the vet only days before he died. They did an autopsy for free because his death was a big blow to them as well. It is very hard for me to even look at his photos without tearing up because we both loved him fiercely with all our hearts.
Noopy:
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Our precious Dini:
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It appears the Monster fans are just big softies with great big old tender hearts. Thank you all for sharing the pictures of your pets. I enjoyed every one and feel for all of you who have lost those fine companions. Every pet has a personality all their own and cannot be replaced.
I have recently rescued another Kuwaiti cat. My wife named him Buddy. He is a black and white that looks like Sylvester the cat on Looney Tunes. He was badly dehydrated and had a stomach virus but I have nursed him to a fine healthy state. He is now a large male with ultra fine soft fur and is so loving. He is also the smartest cat I have ever seen. My roomates here think he is like a trained dog and will understand and obey commands. He also likes to heal when I walk and follows me like an obedient trained dog, I have never seen anything like it. I don't have any photos to share yet but I will take some soon.
Thanks to all of you for giving these small loving creatures a good home and lots of love. Lord knows they deserve it.
Wolf Man. It is an honor to have people like you on our board. Dori would not be alive if it were not for you. Great looking clan there and I'm sorry for all the losses.
It appears there are at least several of us that take in the homeless animals no one else wants.
We are on cat #11 with 3 still being around. It's always an adventure. Keep up the good work people. 8)
I want to share some pics of Cal with you. He has been gone for about 2 years now. He was an English Bulldog who lived an extremely healthy life for almost 10 years. He was a person to us. He dies 8 weeks before my youngest was born, but my 6 year old has fond memories of him. I'm not going to try to encapsulate his life and meaning to me here---I couldn't. Let it be known though, that I owe HIM. He saved me nearly 12 years ago.
Here he is enjoying birthday 'cake', which was two 1/4 pound beef patties decorated with Easy Cheese with his name on top. The tradition was he wore a hat (a different one each year) as he ate his cake and we sang to him and laughed.
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Here he is sleeping IN his bed after eating the zipper and climbing inside to get comfy.
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We all miss you, Cal.
Thanks for the kind words Wicked Lester, and great looking best friend there Sean.
I forgot to mention that I have Buddy's shots and little kitty passport all ready. I go down next Monday to the Ministry of Animals to get his final travel papers and then we have a long journey home to Virginia. He will love it there. I have a large house compared to my small apartment here in Kuwait so he will have lots of places to explore and two other kitty sibs to play with. The guys here can't believe that I am taking another cat home since it can be expensive but what is money in the long run when you are talking about your Buddy. He will have a good home and a pleasant life for the rest of his life.
And, he is a little chatter box. He will sit there and have a conversation with you as if he knows what you are saying. Never seen anything like it.
I bet we could all write a book about our pet stories.
Good job everyone.
Dude;.......you just FREAKED me out. When I saw this pic I thought you had mounted a cat's head on your wall like a deer or a moose. Let's play "Pick the trophy head"........
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That is hilarious. I never looked at the picture that way but now that you mention it.....
My wife takes all the pictures and she sure gets some great ones. I have to tell her about that one. That is so funny.
Quote from: Sean on June 22, 2010, 06:51:35 AM
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We all miss you, Cal.
Love that English Bulldog. :)
Sean
Cal looks like he was great little buddy. That pic in the hat is priceless.
As much as I like our cats over the years there is something about a dog that is like having a perpetual 3 Y.O.
Quote from: hhwolfman on June 22, 2010, 11:25:50 PM
Love that English Bulldog. :)
Thanks. He drew a crowd wherever we went. He was a babe magnet... but little kids went to him, old men, everybody.
I agree about the hat, that is priceless, he looks like he did not mind wearing it either.
I used to dress up Heidi my black female Chow for Halloween. She wore a head piece with lighted skulls and a skull necklace with bones on it. She was very cute. She and my other chows were pre-digital camera and I have yet to scan and file all my photos of them. Another project from home.
My wife sends her compliments to all the soft hearted pet owners of the UMA. She found this whole thread a wonderful idea. She is very impressed by all the love for our pets.
Quote from: Sean on June 23, 2010, 10:11:40 AM
Thanks. He drew a crowd wherever we went. He was a babe magnet... but little kids went to him, old men, everybody.
That's like my dog--people fuss over him to the point he expects it. If someone makes eye contact, he'll walk up to them saying "pet me" with his eyes.
Here he is with a friend.
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What I don't understand is the number of people I don't know who greet him
by name when we're out walking.
This is him waiting for trick or treaters: (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2994474861_02ec1eb651.jpg)
Need to locate some Karloff Pictures, but here was his first, at 4 weeks before he arrived from Australia. He is a 15th generation Labradoodle
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Karloff, what a cool name. Did you just make that up? ;D I bet you found that name in some old book of names huh? ::)
Actually, a good name was a real dilemma when I got him. I just did not know what to name him, then a colleague suggested that I think of something relating to Monsters, as a had Lobby cards on my walls in the virtual office (cube at the time).
I turned around and saw "Karloff" on one for "Bride of Frankenstein" and stayed with that!
Good thing you weren't looking at a Lobby Card of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde eh? Karloff is a cool name, how does he respond to it?
Quote from: Wolf Man on June 23, 2010, 03:20:03 PM
Good thing you weren't looking at a Lobby Card of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde eh? Karloff is a cool name, how does he respond to it?
Oh, it only took a couple of weeks, as I recall. BTW, he just had his 7th Birthday on the 19th. I'll be sharing more photos when I can get the Mrs to forward some to me here at the office
OH MY GOD..........Scatter, you just freaked ME out! I totally see the "trophy head" now....that is really creepy, that gives me a thought when she passes though......just kidding! ;)
Quote from: Gina, Vampire Slayer on June 23, 2010, 07:00:00 PM
OH MY GOD..........Scatter, you just freaked ME out!
I tend to have that effect on everyone Gina. Welcome to the greatest Monster Site on the 'Net. Pull up a tombstone, shuck off that cape, and settle in for a while.
Quote from: MDG on June 23, 2010, 10:40:08 AM
That's like my dog--people fuss over him to the point he expects it. If someone makes eye contact, he'll walk up to them saying "pet me" with his eyes.
Yeah... uh, the Basset Hound definitely causes a fuss... and they know it... and they work it.
Quote from: Opera Ghost on June 23, 2010, 10:49:03 AM
Need to locate some Karloff Pictures, but here was his first, at 4 weeks before he arrived from Australia. He is a 15th generation Labradoodle
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A real cutie, OG.
I have a four year old French Bulldog named "Sammy Davis Jr. Jr." (he answers to "Junior" for short) . . . but I don't have a recent picture to post.
Quote from: Gillman-Fan on June 23, 2010, 08:46:35 PM
I have a four year old French Bulldog named "Sammy Davis Jr. Jr." (he answers to "Junior" for short) . . . but I don't have a recent picture to post.
Tell me about him Gill-man Fan. We were thinking about a Frenchie next. I have a 6 year old and a 2 year old (daughters).
Quote from: Sean on June 23, 2010, 08:54:00 PM
Tell me about him Gill-man Fan. We were thinking about a Frenchie next. I have a 6 year old and a 2 year old (daughters).
Frenchies are Great. I had one for 12 years. His name was Russo. He died 4 years ago. I am going to get another soon. They are expensive, but the best dog I have ever had. They play a bit, but mostly just hang out with ya. A lot of personality. Easy to Train, Good with Kids, but kinda just do their own thing. Oh yeah, they do a funny trick, obscene but Hilarious. Gillman you know what I am talking about, right. ;)
Ok, finally took some pictures of "Buddy".
Buddy was what we called here in Kuwait a dumpster cat.
The security guards of my building kept telling me about this "black and white" cat. When I finally got to see him for the first time the guards were kind of abusing him. They were picking him up by his legs and pulling on him to make him walk with his back legs. They treated him like some toy, a mere plaything.
I made up my mind that if I got to see him again I would capture him. A week went by and then one morning as I returned to my building from work he was lying next to the dumpster. I went over to him and he did not run. I picked him up and whisked him away to my room. He got frightened a few times and dug his claws in but I just endured it till I got him in the room. He doesn't like the elevator.
Anyway, he was so dehydrated he could hardly open his eyes and he had a bad stomach virus. He most surely would have died and the damn security guards would have done nothing to help him.
I took him to the vet, put him on antibiotics and got him eating and drinking. As you can see his is a beautiful and very healthy cat. He is so loving and affectionate. He is also one of the smartest cats I have ever seen. He obeys commands, heals and seems to understand what I tell him. He is just a sweet special cat.
I have his little kitty passport done, all his shots and he has a reservation on the plane with me home. He will be on my lap the whole way. Wish us luck because it is a 15 hour flight.
My little Buddy:
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Quote from: Wolf Man on June 25, 2010, 03:56:07 AM
Ok, finally took some pictures of "Buddy".
Buddy was what we called here in Kuwait a dumpster cat.
He has a moustache like Tom Selleck.
I guess he does, so that is where Tom Selleck got the idea to sport one...... ;D
GREAT job Wolf Man. We need more people like you in the animal community. 8)
Quote from: Wolf Man on June 25, 2010, 03:56:07 AM
Ok, finally took some pictures of "Buddy".
Buddy was what we called here in Kuwait a dumpster cat.
The security guards of my building kept telling me about this "black and white" cat. When I finally got to see him for the first time the guards were kind of abusing him. They were picking him up by his legs and pulling on him to make him walk with his back legs. They treated him like some toy, a mere plaything.
I made up my mind that if I got to see him again I would capture him. A week went by and then one morning as I returned to my building from work he was lying next to the dumpster. I went over to him and he did not run. I picked him up and whisked him away to my room. He got frightened a few times and dug his claws in but I just endured it till I got him in the room. He doesn't like the elevator.
Anyway, he was so dehydrated he could hardly open his eyes and he had a bad stomach virus. He most surely would have died and the damn security guards would have done nothing to help him.
I took him to the vet, put him on antibiotics and got him eating and drinking. As you can see his is a beautiful and very healthy cat. He is so loving and affectionate. He is also one of the smartest cats I have ever seen. He obeys commands, heals and seems to understand what I tell him. He is just a sweet special cat.
I have his little kitty passport done, all his shots and he has a reservation on the plane with me home. He will be on my lap the whole way. Wish us luck because it is a 15 hour flight.
My little Buddy:
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Awww..........God bless you buddy for rescuing him!! He's a beauty!! LOVE the Chaplin/Groucho moustache!!
Wolf Man!!!! This is a great story, I assume your wife knows that you're coming back with a +1.
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Quote from: charp13 on June 25, 2010, 06:02:48 PM
Wolf Man!!!! This is a great story, I assume your wife knows that you're coming back with a +1.
Are you kidding? She is more excited to see the durned cat than me. She will be standing at the end of the jet way and be like "oh hey honey, where is Buddy?" Which is what she did when I brought Dori home, our first Kuwaiti dumpster cat. She is like, yeah, seen the hubby enough times where is our new pet. She loves Dori to death. I don't think she is "my" cat anymore. We will see though once I get home. It will be funny to determine who they end up favoring.
By the way, Caddie is gorgeous. What a beautiful cat! I love his colors.
We have a dumpster cat here that I call Rainbow because she has every color a cat can be combine in her fur. She is a beautiful cat. She was who I was after before Buddy came along but she only let me pet her once and did not really want any of it. Then I found Buddy. It was fortuitous anyway because Rainbow seems healthy and set in her life but Buddy really needed some care and "wanted" someone to love. Hey, cats actually adopt us right. We like to "think" we adopt them but not really the case. They just let us think that.
I have a sign near our door at home that says "Don't let the Cat out, no matter what it tells you."
Charp,that is a sweet looking kitty. Love the coat.
Here's a couple more of our kids.
This is Blueberry. We just call her Blue or Missy Blue. She was a no kill shelter cat that sat for months waiting for a home. She was meant for us. We have had her a year now and she is a real character. With how outgoing she is you'd think she would jump in every lap that comes along. Not. She has only bonded with the wife and I and runs from almost anyone else.
She loves to play fetch with that green ball of hers.
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Trying to mooch my lunch.
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Just woke up from a nap and wasn't too happy about it.
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Here's Big Boy , the bag boy.
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Ok Lester, Blueberry really knows how to look cute! She reminds me of a little French can-can dancer :) A beautiful coquette and I love kitty in a bag!
It is a real shame that so many cats and dogs go unwanted and yet end up making such great pets. My hat is off to you for saving such a beautiful cat. I hope you get to enjoy her for many years to come. Big Boy is adorable. Cats love their bags don't they.
Wife just sent me these, she was putting the groceries away turned around and there she was so my wife went to fetch the camera thinking Dori would have moved or run off to find something else to play with but no, she sat there and posed.
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Here was Cal on one of our Christmas cards. Right out of view is a whole holiday ham that he is staring at. Only the finest meats and cheeses could coerce him to remain still for a photo with something ridiculous on his head...
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Awww, Cute.... I wish my Caddie would let me dress him up and pose with props, but he bites me. And I wonder if there's a whole website devoted to cats in bags? If not, there should be :)
Quote from: charp13 on June 29, 2010, 07:53:25 PM
Awww, Cute.... I wish my Caddie would let me dress him up and pose with props, but he bites me. And I wonder if there's a whole website devoted to cats in bags? If not, there should be :)
1) There SHOULD be a Cats'nBags website
2) Cal required premium meats and cheeses to be ON SET for any 'shoot'----or it was no dice. ;)
Wolf Man, that is such a wonderful thing you did!
Thanks Monster Kid, well, to update on Buddy, he has been a little demon cat today. All day long while I have been trying to pack he keeps climbing on top of whatever I am packing or climbs in whatever I am packing. Its like he thinks I will leave him behind. So I have been telling him all day that he is going with me. He doesn't listen.
Tomorrow is our big day. Long flight ahead of us. He is all tuckered out now from all that demonizing me and laying beside me on the bed. Being bad is hard work.
He will love our house. Plenty of places to explore and flights of stairs to climb. Windows to look out of and see squirrels, birds and turtles. He is going to be in kitty heaven. Another Kuwaiti kitty relocated to Virginia. I wish I could have saved more but I have only gone home twice counting this time and took a cat both times. I will feed the garage kitties one more time tomorrow and say my goodbyes. None of them would ever come up to me so I just feed and talk to them. It was meant to be that I got Buddy because I tried to get one of the other kitties before I found him and they are just happy living in the garage.
Hope you and Buddy have the best flight ever! You are in our thoughts and prayers for your safe return. :) If you happen to get stuck in the ATL airport for any reason, message me (hopefully you'll find a computer) and my husband and I will bring you catfood, a gps, or a loaner monster toy to keep you sane.
Thanks and that is a very nice offer. We will be landing at DC though and then our short thiry minute hop to Norfolk Va. In DC I will be stiff and groggy from the flight and have to shuttle Buddy through customs so that is where I need the most "luck" I think. He is sitting right now in my suitcase still thinking I might leave him. I woke up this morning and he was sprawled out across my back sleeping on me. He is terrified that I won't be there. I just pulled his food and water. Pains me to do it but he has to get it all out of his system before we fly. Unfortunately they don't have a litter box lavatory. Wish they did. I am donating all his stuff, food and water feeders and litter box to a co-worker who loves cats so she can make good use of them. My wife has prepared his room at home. Looks like we will have to sleep in there tomorrow night to keep him company. I think all will work out. He will have two days of R&R from the flight before his vet appointment on Monday.
Thanks for the well wishes. Lets just hope the plane does not tank into the Atlantic Ocean. They will find little Buddy floating along in his bag probably the only survivor. Yikes
Earlier today at 3:00 pm, I had to put my best friend Tabitha down. Cancerous growth started developing on her stomach a couple weeks ago, but the last two days she has been barely able to walk. Part of me went with her.
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My heart goes out to ya pal and I'm truly sorry for your loss. I've been through that several times over the years and it is such a difficult thing to do. There is almost always the 2nd guessing but ya did right by her. She was a beautiful girl.
R.I.P Tabitha :(
Quote from: Gary D Macabre on February 16, 2008, 03:58:19 PM
OK breathing new live to a really old thread from the Yahoo days, there seems to be a lot of people with cats and other critters in here so here is a thread for them.
Here are a couple of mine
Halloween Jack-o-lantern Pumpkinsauce
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Fluffy the tarantula
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Buddy the Argentine Tegu
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Pandora the 20' reticulated Python
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OK buddy is now hanging out at the facility and not at home anymore since we got Halloween and Pandora is a permenant resident at the facillity with the rest of the herps.
Welcome, Fellow reptile man! Be careful showing off Pandora. I used to have a red-tailed boa and when the baby was born, some nosey so and so called CPS and they came, told me my rights didn't impress them, terrorized my wife while I was at work and threatened to take our baby while she was in the hospital after being born prematurely if I didn't move him out of the house to a friend's house. Over there, he died. I took down my american flag that day and will never raise it again. I will never forgive the harpy who did this, the rat who called her and the gov't that allowed people like that to be in positions of authority. But now, we have Hannibal, our family's ball python.
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Quote from: CreepysFan on March 18, 2011, 01:41:16 AM
Earlier today at 3:00 pm, I had to put my best friend Tabitha down. Cancerous growth started developing on her stomach a couple weeks ago, but the last two days she has been barely able to walk. Part of me went with her.
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I'm so sorry and unfortunately know how you feel ... R.I.P. Tabitha ...
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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Quote from: CreepysFan on March 18, 2011, 01:41:16 AM
Earlier today at 3:00 pm, I had to put my best friend Tabitha down. Cancerous growth started developing on her stomach a couple weeks ago, but the last two days she has been barely able to walk. Part of me went with her.
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Very sad. I've had the experience myself. It's devastating.
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Sorry to hear that, Bill - how old was she? She sure was pretty.
Thanks everyone. UP, Tabby was 14 years old, so I did get to spend a long time with her. Doesn't make it any easier though. Flower your post made me feel somewhat better, thanks for the thoughts.
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Bill, I'm so sorry buddy. Been there myself. I know what you're going through. All our love to you and Karen.
thanks Gary, that means a lot.
(my wife's) new puppey... :P
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the cats are not amused...
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Image08222011110404 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89917182(*at*)N00/6100401716/#) by missdrac00 (http://www.flickr.com/people/89917182(*at*)N00/), on Flickr[/img] So its been a few weeks now since I saved Gizmo's life. She was basically skin and bones and crying for food the night I found her outside. Now she is healthy and racing about like she never missed a beat in her life, such a fur of terror now!!
HER NAME IS CHARCOAL: Another tale of a rescue kitty:
If you are familiar with my other cat (Sylvester a.k.a. "Moomees"), then you know his story of rescue. Rescue kitties are becoming a family trend. At the little country church we attend, someone left a small paper box on the back door. Within it lay a small kitten. She weighed a whopping 1 lb. Her tail had been attempted to be cut off by what the vet said appears to be a cigar cutter. It was infected and in danger of having to be amputated if left unchecked. Her little eyes were matted shut, and we thought perhaps she may be blind. She was covered in fleas and dried blood, malnourished, skeletal, and filthy. She had a mark on her back that appeared to have came from having scalding water thrown on her. You cannot make this stuff up, and its unbelieveable that someone would torture a defenseless animal in this way. When we broguht her in from the rain---one of the ladies at the church said the cat needed help, and she would help with the vet bills if someone would adopt her and give her a chance at life. Within seconds of her having asked for someone to adopt her---she shouted "Thank you so much!" as she had found a voulnteer.
It was my 16 year old son who was literally fighting back tears at the state of this poor little creature. We have now had her three weeks. She isnt blind, she has no more parasites, shes clean as a whistle, and the scalding has healed up nicely. She is still taking antibiotics for her tail (but its coming along great), and she is the most loving "people person" cat I have ever seen. She now weighs 1.9 lbs. Here she is. Our newest family member for years to come; Charcoal. Almost entirely black save for some ahsen hi-lites and a great little kitty who is now thriving!
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I'm in tears .. both horror and joy.
You and your family are wonderful beyond words .. Long Live Charcoal!
Oh what a sweet little kitty! Your son sounds like a wonderful young man, Anton. I can't bear to watch shows with sick or injured animals that are victims of sub- "humans" that have done horrible things to these defenseless creatures. It really makes you lose hope sometimes, but then......I read a story like yours and I tear up with happy tears :)
Charcoal has a very special human family and will be a safe little kitten from the day you rescued her. Thank you for being so kind. She is a real beauty, too!
She's got the cutest eyes. Whatever abuses she suffered, they obviously happened outdoors. When I took her to the vet I carried her. She shook the minute I took her outside the confines of the house and she put her head up my short sleeved shirt's left arm hole in order to feel safe. She's a spunky little thing too. She craves the companionship of the family so much she literally follows me or Tyler all around the house. I had to take a bath the other day and her little paws came sliding under the door and she was meowing after me. I unlocked the door and let her in---and she sat at the edge of the tub and waited for me to get out. My other cat (who is now approaching the 40 lb mark due to a thyroid problem he has) is amazingly gentle and good natured towards gher. He sits there and lets her bite his ears and tail and just kind of watches her tire herself out. Its weird because we thought we might encounter territorial issues with him---but no such thing occurred. We are glad to have her.
Hey Anton
We have been cat rescuers for 30 years now and have save many kitty's from prob biting the dust.
Two dogs as well now.
KUDO's for anyone doing anything to help our 4 legged friends out. The wife and I would have a full blown shelter if we had the resources so thanks to everyone that is into this. :) 8) 8)
Well, here's my addition to the roster. His name's Ignatz, and he's a gray Tabby with green eyes. He'll be 11 years old this coming Sunday. He was part of a litter born to a couple who used to own a coffee & bagel shop here in town. (It failed; there's a Chinese take-out place there now.) They were moving to a new apartment that didn't allow pets, so they had to give away the kittens and their mother. We took this one, over an all-black male, and two mostly white males with gray patches on their foreheads. Last time I was in the shop before it closed, they told me they had managed to find homes for all the cats before they moved.
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Ignatz actually helped save my life, literally. Two weeks before Thanksgiving 2000, my blood pressure was 190/100, even on meds. They decided to hospitalize me. Two days before I went in, my 12-year-old, all-white domestic shorthair, Chloe, succumbed to breast cancer. I was devastated. They got my BP down through I.V. meds, but I started having panic attacks at home. I used to have them so bad I'd have to drive to Wal-Mart at 3AM just to calm down. Then, I saw the "free kittens to good homes" sign at the bagel shop. We picked him up the Monday after Thanksgiving. NO MORE PANIC ATTACKS, surprize, surprize!
Thats awesome. I cannot believe the cat let's you leash. Does the cat walk with you on it? Thats awesome. My cats have always fought the leash,lol!
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 05, 2011, 10:39:12 PM
That's awesome. I cannot believe the cat lets you leash. Does the cat walk with you on it? That's awesome. My cats have always fought the leash, lol!
It's actually two 15-foot leads put together. It gives him a good portion of the yard to roam. We started him on the collar & leads as a kitten, so he's used to them. He used to walk with my mother, before she broke her hip (and, just this April, her left knee.) I use two canes to walk, so I can't walk him. I sit out on the patio while he "explores," as we refer to it. I read in Cat Fancy that most cats prefer harnesses, but he's too old to be changing it up now.
He was born 9-11-2000. We were a little preoccupied on his first birthday, as you might imagine. I think we finally remembered around 10:30 that night!
Here he is, playing with his favorite toy: a catnip-filled cordouroy & yarn spider on an elastic cord.
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Awww............all thse beautiful cats make me want another one!!
Quote from: Scatter on September 09, 2011, 06:50:25 PM
Awww............all thse beautiful cats make me want another one!!
We have the prettiest little stray Calico in my neighborhood. She was abandoned 2 years ago by people up the block that moved out on a foreclosure. Several people have tried taking her in, but she ends up wanting back out. No one seems willing to take her in and dealing with making her stay in, or with getting her fixed. Ignatz goes after her whenever she comes around and I've got him out, so I can't take her in out of fear he'll hurt her. People leave food and water out for her, and she certainly keeps the rat and mouse populations down.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on September 09, 2011, 07:11:22 PM
We have the prettiest little stray Calico in my neighborhood. She was abandoned 2 years ago by people up the block that moved out on a foreclosure. Several people have tried taking her in, but she ends up wanting back out. No one seems willing to take her in and dealing with making her stay in, or with getting her fixed. Ignatz goes after her whenever she comes around and I've got him out, so I can't take her in out of fear he'll hurt her. People leave food and water out for her, and she certainly keeps the rat and mouse populations down.
Calicos are among my faves.........hope she doesn't wind up getting hurt out there.
We have 2 fish. Otherwise my pets are motorized and run on fossil fuels:
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Both Charcoal and Ignatz are beautiful cats. CATS RULE.
Quote from: Scatter on September 09, 2011, 07:14:15 PM
Calicos are among my faves.........hope she doesn't wind up getting hurt out there.
That's one of my biggest fears, too. But, she stays pretty close. I let her sleep on my patio chairs. Maybe come this winter, I can find somebody to take her it. Just wish I knew more people in the apartment complex & surrounding neighborhood.
I'm admittedly not a "cat-person". My daughter & her boyfriend AND their FOUR cats just moved into an apartment after staying with us for 2 months. I kinda got attached to 2 of them. They've been gone about 2 weeks now. So my daughter rescues this little, tiny black kitten from the side of a fairly busy road on the outskirts of town, right before a huge storm hit. She brought it over last night to tempt the wife & I into keeping it. It's cute and all, but we sent her on her way. She brought the kitten back today... So I'm sitting in my chair and the next thing you know, the damn little furball crawls up and nestles in the crook of my arm and promptly falls asleep! This is NOT fair! I will NOT like this kitten! I will NOT like this soft, tiny, adorable little kitty cat... I won't...
I won't...
Dammit...
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 10, 2011, 03:10:11 PM
I'm admittedly not a "cat-person". My daughter & her boyfriend AND their FOUR cats just moved into an apartment after staying with us for 2 months. I kinda got attached to 2 of them. They've been gone about 2 weeks now. So my daughter rescues this little, tiny black kitten from the side of a fairly busy road on the outskirts of town, right before a huge storm hit. She brought it over last night to tempt the wife & I into keeping it. It's cute and all, but we sent her on her way. She brought the kitten back today... So I'm sitting in my chair and the next thing you know, the damn little furball crawls up and nestles in the crook of my arm and promptly falls asleep! This is NOT fair! I will NOT like this kitten! I will NOT like this soft, tiny, adorable little kitty cat... I won't...
I won't...
Dammit...
UP, your story reminds me of the Merry Melodies? cartoon with the big bulldog and the kitten he wants no part of----------initially... then it nuzzles in his back hair for a nap. Good luck.
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Thanks, Sean! My wife said something about Chopper & Yacky Doodle, but I think she was actually thinking of the cartoon you mentioned, LOL!
^^^ So what's your new kitten's name?
Flower, my dear - you are a laugh riot!
Haven't agreed on one, yet :-\ ::)...
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 11, 2011, 04:56:14 PM
Flower, my dear - you are a laugh riot!
Haven't agreed on one, yet :-\ ::)...
UP, the name of the kitten in the bulldog cartoon HAS TO BE a finalist--------whatever it is.
The bulldog from Merry Melodies/ Looney Tunes was Marc Antony and the kitten's name was Pussy Foot.
Oh boy! Pussy Foot? :o
Is the kitten a female?
Flower or Minou are good names for a female.
LOL! Actually, Flower, there's a debate over this! My daughter thinks it's a girl & my wife thinks it's a boy - she/he is very young! I'm afraid to look that close! Thanks for the suggestions!
Labor Day was our one year anniversary with Zeus the Wonderpitt
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I've always been more of a cat guy, but this big palooka has kinda grown on me...
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We went to the vet's last night (we go twice a year, taking two cats at a time for their check ups and shots) and the first thing that the vet told me was that she was nursing a ten day old kitten.
I immediately asked her "Does it hurt?" .. she didn't get the question but the vet tech was rolling on the floor.
The vet will know the sex or at least should know it.
Wet-nurses. The best part of my morning cup of coffee!
Well, still have the kitten and the damn thing is growing fast! We've pretty much agreed that it is a she. Still haven't named her, yet - I usually just call her "Kitty Cat", but I like "Cleo" for some reason. Anyway, my daughter just snapped these pics - the cat is very dark and has abnormally large paws for such a little creature.
A Boy & His Cat
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It likes ripping out my beard.
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Debbies Cookout 046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67809938(*at*)N03/6186948181/#) by The Golden Gorilla (http://www.flickr.com/people/67809938(*at*)N03/), on Flickr
Posing
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Here I am threatening her with my fist (note how mean I look)
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Debbies Cookout 050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67809938(*at*)N03/6186948271/#) by The Golden Gorilla (http://www.flickr.com/people/67809938(*at*)N03/), on Flickr
Grappling with the cat
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Debbies Cookout 049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67809938(*at*)N03/6186948249/#) by The Golden Gorilla (http://www.flickr.com/people/67809938(*at*)N03/), on Flickr
An actual pic of the cat herself, instead of my ugly mug - ok, I admit, she's ok
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Debbies Cookout 055 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67809938(*at*)N03/6187470354/#) by The Golden Gorilla (http://www.flickr.com/people/67809938(*at*)N03/), on Flickr
UP!!! My lord those paws ARE big!! But that lil cat is a cutie! :) She looks like a healthy, happy cat- that's for sure. You are so lucky to have such a beautiful little pal, and she is lucky to have you! I love the first picture the most- you two look so regal together. And she is just coyly posed like she has you wrapped around her big paw.
So cute - and the kitten's not bad either! ;)
Remember "Gunsmoke"? You could call her Miss Kitty! And, yes, they do love playing with beards!
All the pictures are great .. My favorite is the third from the top .. both of you look so happy and content in all the photos ... :D
You're DONE Mark. She's got you wrapped around her massive paws now. BTW, God really messed you up. He put huge legs where your arms are supposed to be.
When's the Kong tat going to be done?? It's looking good!!
Yep, stick a fork in me, :D!
I'm still carrying around 20 inchers, I think. Back in "the day" they were about 21 & a half! Nowadays, that's my IQ!
Back to the kitty, I must say, watching her & my female Yorkie leaping & 'rassllin' around is a hoot! They both sneak up on me, too. I'll be in my monster room, drawing or something at my table while listening to music. When I get up, there they'll be, the kitten curled up on my boot and the dog wrapped 'round my other one!
It's official: my cat's now a dog! I don't know where he got the money for the species reassignment surgery, but it's happened. My upstairs neighbor has a chihuahua, and when she brought it down earlier tonight, my cat sniffed its butt! I've owned cats and dogs my whole life, but I've never seen that before.
Here are some photos from Xmas a few years back. First here's my dearly departed roommate Phoebe in the large bedroom:
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Up on the tower of power:
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With our buddy Blizzard by the Xmas tree:
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Here's Blizzard again with Deuce on the front porch:
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The MAN always makes sure his feathered friends are perched well up in the tree beyond our easy reach:
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I'm getting a nosebleed from just looking at the height of that cat ledge!!! Yikes- you are some brave cats! And I don't want to start any trouble, but those birds are awesome in that tree, And......I see that there's a stereo within leaping distance.... I'm not suggesting any type of plan, but it looks like a bird can be yours- if you know what I mean :)
Beautiful pictures, Hep!
We all love the the upper perch. Here I am surveying the ground below:
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I like to crank "Cat Scratch Fever" up on the stereo:
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(http://i52.tinypic.com/2ccp91l.jpg) My cat enjoys the floor :)
Ignatz was recently introduced to laser-pointers. It was love at first sight.
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Quote from: charp13 on October 01, 2011, 10:56:09 PM
My cat enjoys the floor.
He looks like he's been shot with that gun at his side!
:o
Hahahaha!! Hep! I didn't notice that it looked like a weapon! He has this weird thing about LEGOS, when he sees them on the floor he bats them around and then collapses on them! We always wonder how he can possibly be comfortable lying on them, but he does have a really thick coat :)
Hep, nice kitty--------but I also noticed a nice Blackhawks sweater and slot car track!!
Well sometimes I let The MAN borrow one of my Blackhawks jerseys:
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And we're all big fans of slot car racing. Here's Deuce with a bird's eye view of The MAN and me contesting our very own version of the Daytona 500:
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We have several pets,but here are mine:
Ares Cat of War. He is 13 years old and cranky-he's much too old and above this "playing" nonsense the other cats engage in! His favorite spot is in my workbench chair
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This is Her Royal Highness Razzleberry Pinkalily, or Razzy for short. Not sure what kind of dog she is-maybe a whippet,Italian greyhound,collie mix or something. She's just over a year old and very lovey and crazy.
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And here is the tiny baby puppy we have been taking care of. We just call her little grey for now.
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Very beautiful pets Redking. Good luck with your infant.
The last time that we went to the vet, she (the vet) told us that she was nursing a ten day old kitten .. I asked her if it hurt and her tech fell to the floor laughing .. the vet had a puzzled look on her face.
:D
Quote from: Flower on January 02, 2012, 08:05:42 PM
Very beautiful pets Redking. Good luck with your infant.
The last time that we went to the vet, she (the vet) told us that she was nursing a ten day old kitten .. I asked her if it hurt and her tech fell to the floor laughing .. the vet had a puzzled look on her face.
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Great looking beasts, everybody!
The Cat & The Dog visited my monster room, yesterday (I think The Cat was caught abusing himself).
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I'm smiling because I have Josie in a choke-hold! She actually looks kinda large in this pic!
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Mark, this a recent pic? You look good in it. Strong.
Thanks, Sean - Yes, my daughter took it yesterday - Wednesday, Jan. 4th, 2012.
Quote from: Unknown Primate on January 05, 2012, 11:43:42 PM
The Cat & The Dog visited my monster room, yesterday (I think The Cat was caught abusing himself).
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They look great!
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The kitten is certainly growing up . What a beautiful tail.
Btw ~ There are eight black (all are male) cats on our block ... 8)
We have three kids.
My ten year old Pei Chi Li, and our now one year old Penny Lane.
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Pei Mei in all her glory.
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Thanks for looking,
Paul
Cool pugs .. where's the third kid?
Very cool kids LFSPaul, great looking pair. But I agree with Flower. Two out of three don't cut it, post the third's pic. C:)
Sorry that is all three, the puppy (Penny Lane) is now one year old and about the same size as Pei Chi Li.
Here she is all grown up resting on Pei Mei! LOL
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Paul
Sweeeeet Babies! Those doggies are cute! :) LFSPaul- I wouldn't be able to resist those faces, and I would never leave the house. They are adorable!
Here's an update on our lil bottle puppy. She is getting much bigger!
I love this pic with the lil pup and my lovely bride Lynn. :)
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Here she is after guzzling her bottle-her little pink belly gets so big she looks like she swallowed a tennis ball!
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Our Maine Coon "Spooky", proud American Kitty!
An update on Charcoal (or Charky). When we got her she was a mess. Burns on the back of her neck from a cigarette lighter, covered in fleas, and an infected spot on her tail where someone tried to cut it off with a cigar cutter. We have had her a little while now. She has thrived. her tail is completely healed, she weighs in at about 10 lbs.
She sleeps beside me at night, sits on my desk when I surf, and follows me everywhere. The other day, I went into the monster closet to get a dvd to watch. As I watched the flick I realized she wasn't sitting with me....which is unusual. So, I used the tried and true method of opening the refrigerator and saying "Treat". She didnt come. But I could hear her meowing. She was stuck somewhere. She had walked into the monster closet for a nap and I closed the door on her,lol. here she is when I found her.
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Quote from: Anton Phibes on April 01, 2012, 03:34:11 PM
She was stuck somewhere. She had walked into the monster closet for a nap and I closed the door on her,lol. here she is when I found her.
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Hopefully, what Chalky saw while stuck there didn't give her any ideas for revenge! :P
Quote from: Haunted hearse on April 01, 2012, 03:59:34 PM
Hopefully, what Chalky saw while stuck there didn't give her any ideas for revenge! :P
She's actually really good with the stuff. She doesnt chew...she just sniffs and then it's just like..."not food". She is afraid of the Don Post masks though. Especially the Wolfman,lol. She growls if I get her close to hit and bats it with her paw. Then looks at me like: "get me away from that thing." Its kind of funny. :angel:
anton that closet looks great, any all round pics,
i had 3 rescued dogs down to 2 now as i lost my beloved dog bella last week
there is something special about a rescued cat/dog etc.
Quote from: scorpio on April 01, 2012, 04:40:05 PM
anton that closet looks great, any all round pics,
i had 3 rescued dogs down to 2 now as i lost my beloved dog bella last week
there is something special about a rescued cat/dog etc.
I had some in the show your monster room thread. A little outta date now though....but you can still get the general idea if you find the thread. Lotta great collections in there.
Your beast looks GREAT! I'm a late comer to the cat appreciation thing, but I now get it! My kitty is up to 9 lbs. 12 oz.
Quote from: Unknown Primate on April 01, 2012, 10:26:16 PM
Your beast looks GREAT! I'm a late comer to the cat appreciation thing, but I now get it! My kitty is up to 9 lbs. 12 oz.
When my older son rescued her---I wanted to name her Ligeia. He said: "No dad---no creepy monster movie names. She's cute not scary." Bummer. Here is our older cat. Now weighing in at 35 lbs despite a restricted diet. He is as lazy as they come. Name is Sylvester. He was a rescue cat as well. For size comparison...here he is sacked out watching re-runs of the Walking Dead with my younger kid. Cat is huge.
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Whoa! Now that is a beast! One handsome devil!
Anton- Your big ol' kitty makes my cat look like Twiggy! Wow- what a beautiful coat! Your son has a real live Pillow Pet :) I love the picture of the two of them hanging out like brothers. They are both adorable!
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Ok, I know you heard my high pitched squeal!! :) :)
Sweet Babies! Those are some pretty pictures! I love the way your doggie is looking off into the distance while holding his/her furry buddy so closely. These two pals should be on greeting cards! They are just so awesome!
Quote from: charp13 on April 02, 2012, 07:56:43 PM
Anton- Your big ol' kitty makes my cat look like Twiggy! Wow- what a beautiful coat! Your son has a real live Pillow Pet :) I love the picture of the two of them hanging out like brothers. They are both adorable!
Hahahaha! I told him what you said about his having a pillow pet and he got a big sheepish grin.
Beautiful kitty Anton, but you need to cut back on the radiation. His right eye in the first photo appears to be glowing.
Great looking kids Street Worm. Nice to see a cat and dog getting along....unnatural.....but nice.
Most cats and dogs living in the same house get along quite well with each other.
:)
I had a Sheltie who would find stray cats and bring them home .. I would walk him and our Maine Coon would follow as would a beat up tom that we called Buster. Buster was very friendly and someone a few blocks away, took him in and cleaned him up .. he would still come by from time to time to visit.
When the Sheltie died, Buster would come by and wait for him to come out for a walk, it was very sad and we realized that Buster was attached to our dog and not our Maine Coon cat.
Quote from: CreepysFan on April 04, 2012, 02:37:53 AM
Great looking kids Street Worm. Nice to see a cat and dog getting along....unnatural.....but nice.
Here's an
unnatural pet story-
I have three (two now :( ) cats, all brothers. Two of them love to hunt all night long & have earned the nicknames of
dahmer & gacy from the neighbors at my condo.
The little cat, Greens, has no taste for hunting & once snuck a little mouse into our house as his pet.
The mouse lived under the kitchen kitchen cabinets and would come out once my wife & I were asleep to play with Greens...
When we (finally) found out about it we put the mouse outside,
Greens ran out, picked him up & brought him back in....
We felt knda bad not letting Greens keep his pet &
surprisingly the two big cats didn't bother this little mouse.
No pics of the mouse, but here's Mr. Greens-
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Here's my two, at play.
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Bella (at left) is just 6 months old. Ignatz is going to be 12 years old this coming Sept.
Had a little scare last night with Bella, to cut to the chase and to spare you the gory details, she miscarried. We didn't even know she was pregnant, and Ignatz is neutered. It was so tiny, it had to have terminated early in the pregnancy. For whatever reason, her body only expelled it last night. She was running around scared and confused, I thought she was dying, and my 81-year-old mother was clueless (because she won't wear her hearing aids). Took her to the 24-hour vet clinic, where they attempted to see if there were others inside her, but she was too squirmy and they didn't want to sedate her. They gave her an antibiotic shot, and she expelled the placenta in the pet carrier on the way home. I called her regular vet this morning, they said to just let her rest today and bring her in tomorrow. I'm noticing Ignatz is giving her a wide berth today, so he knows something happened.
Street Worm- Mr. Greens is the Errol Flynn of cats! He is a handsome devil- and those whiskers! Very healthy looking kitty! :)
Count Z.- wow...I would have freaked out so badly that the cat would have had to call an ambulance for me! What an unexpected emergency! Sheesh!
I am certain Bella won't remember any of this in a few weeks, but I can only hope that you and your Mom are feeling calmer. I can't believe all that happened to a 6 month old cat. Poor little thing :(
Let us know how everything goes with Bella.
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Thursday morning, Bella expelled 2 more tiny, stillborn kittens. I rushed her to the vet. They kept her overnight, worried her uterus might be infected, so they could spay her Friday. The vet's aide said she'd never heard anything like this in all of her years working with animals. Bella expelled another dead kitten overnight at the vet's, for a total of 5*. They spayed her early Friday afternoon and kept her overnight for observation. I'll pick her up Saturday at 11am.
* What I thought was the placenta Tuesday night was actually another fetus. It was so malformed I couldn't really tell the difference, but I now realize what I thought was a remnant of umbilical cord was a tiny tail.
Bella is home now from the vet's. Her uterus was malformed from birth, and she would never have been able to carry kittens to full term. As she got older, it would have been dangerous for her to have conceived again. So, the complete ovari-hysterectomy was her only option. The vet said her uterus looked like that of an "old dog that's had way too many litters" instead of a young cat's. So, it's over and done with, now. Hopefully, we'll have many years with her.
She's fully recouperated and getting big!
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I really miss having a cat.
This is the 1st time we've ever had 2 cats at the same time. It's . . . interesting. And not cheap!
Quote from: Count_Zirock on April 20, 2012, 11:02:01 PM
This is the 1st time we've ever had 2 cats at the same time. It's . . . interesting. And not cheap!
I bet......on both counts. But you know you love it!
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Ok here is my new Doberman named Chaney! She is too small for it right now but I have a sweet Wolfman dog tag for her as soon as she gets beg enough for an actual dog collar!
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on April 20, 2012, 11:02:01 PM
This is the 1st time we've ever had 2 cats at the same time. It's . . . interesting. And not cheap!
You love it Count, they're worth it. Imagine 4 cats, twice as much fun......and love. Glad to hear Bella is doing much better.
Chaney is one good looking pup. And for a cat lover to say that you know it's true. ;D
Back on Dec. 28th, 2010 these little beings (brother and sister from a litter of 13) entered our home~
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My wife named them~
Boris
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and Bela
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Now these little beings have become full fledged hellhounds~
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Ok, maybe they aren't hellhounds but they are a far cry away from this~
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Here is my Pack of dogs. The one in the front to the right, with the black coat and white chest, "Daisy", passed away on Feb. 1st. So now I have six lil monsters.
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Pack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/6976982590/#) by joe92580 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joe92580/), on Flickr
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Daisy on the leg lamp....
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My little Yorkie staring as the Abominable Box Monster...
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IMAG0162 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/7123057803/#) by joe92580 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joe92580/), on Flickr
Sorry about Daisy .. you have a fine lookng posse.
Wow!! ZH- I have never had a dog, so I did not realize how fast they grew!
Those are all cool looking furry friends!
BigShadow- I bet you have some stories to tell. I can see the fun written on all those cute little faces, and I can imagine you holding on to all those leashes while going for a stroll! :)
Cool posse!!!!
Awwwww, what nice cutey animules you guys have!!
Zombiehorror- Great looking dogs! I like the pic of them using a stuffed anil as a pillow. Looks like they grew up healthy and happy!
Ignatz, my 12-year-old male Tabby, isn't faring so well. Taking him to the vet later this afternoon. He's got trouble eating, and can barely meow anymore. He growls sometimes while he's eating, so I know he's in pain. Hopefully, we can get it sorted out today.
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We just adopted a rescue this weekend. No pictures yet, but here's his profile:
http://www.nybasset.org/dogs_bernie_12-27.html (http://www.nybasset.org/dogs_bernie_12-27.html)
Quote from: MDG on May 02, 2012, 07:39:48 AM
We just adopted a rescue this weekend. No pictures yet, but here's his profile:
http://www.nybasset.org/dogs_bernie_12-27.html (http://www.nybasset.org/dogs_bernie_12-27.html)
Bernie is a lucky dog ... :D
Count! I'm not a vet but it might be some dental problems that are causing Ignatz pain. Good luck this afternoon.
Ignatz and Bella both got out on us late last night while we were bringing in groceries. My mother and I were up til 5am getting them inside again. I didn't get to sleep til around 6am, so I rescheduled his appointment for Thurs. at 4pm.
Keep us updated Count. I also have an old male cat-he's just turned 13 in February and is feeling his age. :(
Quote from: Count_Zirock on May 02, 2012, 11:40:38 PM
Ignatz and Bella both got out on us late last night while we were bringing in groceries. My mother and I were up til 5am getting them inside again. I didn't get to sleep til around 6am, so I rescheduled his appointment for Thurs. at 4pm.
I give our cats Temptations cat treats at the same time every night .. I shake the bag with it's 'cookie' time .. This works in several ways .. When the cats are outside, they normally will storm the door at 'curfew/cookie time' .. and if I need to find them inside or outside .. I just shake the treat bag and they come running.
Quote from: Flower on May 03, 2012, 09:15:00 AM
I give our cats Temptations cat treats at the same time every night .. I shake the bag with it's 'cookie' time .. This works in several ways .. When the cats are outside, they normally will storm the door at 'curfew/cookie time' .. and if I need to find them inside or outside .. I just shake the treat bag and they come running.
Being in an apartment complex near a busy street, I only take the cats out on leashes. Ignatz wears a collar, but I have to use a harness on Bella. Neither do the treats thing (I just haven't found any they like), so I can't tempt them back inside with that. Basically, it's grab the scruff and toss inside open door!
Had Ignatz's mouth examined today, and his right upper molar must come out. He's got some inflammation going on, so they're treating that first. They'll do the extraction on 5/15.
Well, as bad as tooth pain is, it could be far worse. Let us know how he does with the extraction Count.
Wishing Ignatz good luck on his gums, and coming extraction.
He gets this weird seasonal allergy thing, too, that causes granulomas in the mouth, a.k.a. a "mouse ulcer." They call it that because the mouth swells and it looks like they're carrying a mouse in their mouths. (Don't tell Mr. Greens!)
Ignatz had to have all the teeth on the upper right side of his mouth extracted today. They were hoping to just have to take the back teeth, but his gums were so inflamed that they decided, long-term, it was best to take them all on that side. He's staying the night at the vet's, and I'll pick him up tomorrow.
Poor baby ... :(
Count...I feel your pain. Two of my dogs have had several, almost all of their teeth pulled......not fun.
I was a little worried Bella, my 7-month-old kitten, would pester the heck out of him tonight. The vet thought keeping him another night would be a good idea, too.
Count Zirock, I hope Ignatz will come out of this doing well. I know its hard not to worry.
Not sure if any of you remember Buddy, the last cat I rescued from Kuwait. I rescued two actually but Buddy was the last and I brought him home with me when I returned. We just adopted two kittens and my wife was working on integrating them to our other two Kuwaiti cats.
Well, here is the result:
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Seems little Buddy has become the little Kittens adopted "mother". Buddy is the most loving cat my wife and I have ever known. He is tender and affectionate all the time. He is always curious about new people and always friendly. He runs up to say "hi" to the postman through our glass door. He is also extremely smart. He listens and will obey commands with eagerness just like a dog. As for the kittens, well, the pictures show he has taken to loving on them, protecting them and generally taking good care of them. They "LOVE" him to death. Never seen a male cat have that much parental instinct even though he has none of his own. He is one of a kind, an amazing example of a cat.
I am now serving in the South Pacific with the Fire Department again and miss that little guy something fierce. He always slept by my head so all through the night he could be touching me. I would often wake up to find him either licking my face or playing all over my legs. He loves to play with his little puffs. He will play catch with you just like a dog and chase after them to fetch. He also knows when it is bedtime and gets impatient for me to hit the bed. If I go into a room and shut the door he will meow until I let him in. He hates not having access to me at all times.
Just thought I would share.
Thanks for sharing .. Buddy is great.
I've found that many 'fixed' male cats will often take kittens or young cats under their wing.
Buddy sounds like a great cat!
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Thanks, he is. I believe he is so appreciative of a good homelife that he is just in awe how good his life is now. My wife says he won the Kitty lottery by finding me.
Wolf Man, that's awesome. And, thank you for your service.
Ignatz is home now. I have to give him pain meds every 8 hours, and he gets his last anti-inflammatory tomorrow morning. He seems to be adjusting to the missing teeth just fine. Still some swelling in his face, but they said it's gone down a lot from what it was yesterday and this morning.
Don't you just hate giving meds to pets? I feel like I am harming them and I hate that feeling.
Quote from: Wolf Man on May 18, 2012, 07:05:39 PM
Don't you just hate giving meds to pets? I feel like I am harming them and I hate that feeling.
I hate it too but we found that Greenies Pill Pockets help ...
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http://www.greenies.com/cats.aspx#/products/cat-pill-pockets (http://www.greenies.com/cats.aspx#/products/cat-pill-pockets)
I know what you mean... I had to drop my Dobie Chaney off at the vet this morning bc of two infected ears. I feel terrible for her bc she has been up the last two nights moaning and being uncomfortable... poor girl... but she didnt feel bad enough to NOT lick on everyone at the Vet!!!!
The swelling has gone down from Ignatz's face, and he seems to be adjusting to chewing on just one side. The inflammation has gone down in his throat, and his "meow" is back to normal, at last. Hopefully, this will end my two cats' health issues for awhile!
Good news about Ignatz. Glad to hear it. I hope they go back to playing together.
Count Z - Glad to hear Ignatz is doing so much better
Wolf Man - Somehow when I look at Buddy, I think of Groucho Marx.
Here's Muggsy. He's the best dog ever and so human like. One of these days I expect to walk in on him making a grilled cheese sandwich,lol!
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If they ever evolve opposeable thumbs, we're all dead.
Quote from: CreepysFan on May 25, 2012, 07:58:46 PM
Count Z - Glad to hear Ignatz is doing so much better
Wolf Man - Somehow when I look at Buddy, I think of Groucho Marx.
Creepy'sFan, everyone says that, I don't get it ;D
Quote from: horror1o1 on May 25, 2012, 08:50:16 PM
Here's Muggsy. He's the best dog ever and so human like. One of these days I expect to walk in on him making a grilled cheese sandwich,lol!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/fear-the-reaper/0208121947.jpg)
Man, that chair just SCREAMS 70s!! And that's a GOOD THING!!
Quote from: Scatter on May 25, 2012, 09:34:03 PM
Man, that chair just SCREAMS 70s!! And that's a GOOD THING!!
ya we got it at a yard sale. It's a big chair.
Furniture from the mid Sixties to mid Seventies in not only quality made, but now it's like art. Stuff after that, pure crap.
Quote from: CreepysFan on May 25, 2012, 09:49:27 PM
Furniture from the mid Sixties to mid Seventies in not only quality made, but now it's like art. Stuff after that, pure crap.
I feel the same way.
Quote from: CreepysFan on May 25, 2012, 09:49:27 PM
Furniture from the mid Sixties to mid Seventies in not only quality made, but now it's like art. Stuff after that, pure crap.
Amen brother.
Meet Roxie one of my golden retrievers, four and a half years ago she developed a growth on her leg, a biopsy determined it was cancer, first she underwent an operation to remove the growth, which left a gaping wound that needed constant care, It took two months to heal to the point where she could start the radiation treatments, nineteen straight treatments with weekends off, two hour round trip ride to the vet hospital and having her knocked out for an hour to get the radiation. once that was over she had to take low dose chemo pills for one year, well it's been three years since she took her last chemo pill and I'm thrilled to say she is still cancer free.
Lee
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IMG_0815 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33064587(*at*)N02/7224901456/#) by sixshot666 (http://www.flickr.com/people/33064587(*at*)N02/)
YAY for happy endings!
Great news, sixshooter.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on May 25, 2012, 09:00:49 PM
If they ever evolve opposeable thumbs, we're all dead.
Just yesterday my dog was giving me that
"I wish I had thumbs" look...
Coupla pictures of Bernie...
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A quick word about giving dogs pills; I had to give my Samoyed medication and he would just spit the pill out no matter what. So I was talking to my vet and he said to put the pill in a piece of spam 2-3 hours before. The spam breaks down the pill and absorbs it so you can't eat around it. Think of dunking a cookie in milk and then trying to only eat the cookie part. Worked like a charm.
My sister in law cought this feral cat and gave it to us. She had tape worms, but we've had all shots, worms, and everything else done. Took a while, but now 'Little Bit' is used to us and is a loving little cat. Even gets along well the the other three, and grooms them.
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Cool cat, Bill!
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 05, 2012, 09:50:41 PMTook a while, but now 'Little Bit' is used to us and is a loving little cat. Even gets along well the the other three, and grooms them.
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She's adorable! Reminds me of my own recent addition. Tabbies are just so cool.
Quote from: Gillfan on May 27, 2012, 10:32:28 PM
A quick word about giving dogs pills; I had to give my Samoyed medication and he would just spit the pill out no matter what. So I was talking to my vet and he said to put the pill in a piece of spam 2-3 hours before. The spam breaks down the pill and absorbs it so you can't eat around it. Think of dunking a cookie in milk and then trying to only eat the cookie part. Worked like a charm.
You know what else works, they make these special pill pocket treats that work awesome. My dog is weird about taking pills usually too, but with those, no problemo.
Quote from: Flower on May 18, 2012, 07:15:39 PMGreenies Pill Pockets help ...
(http://s3.hubimg.com/u/3589482_f260.jpg)
http://www.greenies.com/cats.aspx#/products/cat-pill-pockets (http://www.greenies.com/cats.aspx#/products/cat-pill-pockets)
Quote from: seed_murda on June 05, 2012, 11:07:12 PMYou know what else works, they make these special pill pocket treats that work awesome. My dog is weird about taking pills usually too, but with those, no problemo.
ECHO!!!
Echo!!
echo!
LOL
I just ask the vet if it comes in a liquid, and it usually does.
Good for you Creepy's Fan, feral cats often make the best pets because they appreciate everything you do for them so much more than a pet that is born into a great home. I have two myself and they are the sweetest cats. I am happy for you. Lil bit looks precious and you are a good man for taking such good care of her.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on June 06, 2012, 12:33:15 AM
ECHO!!!
Echo!!
echo!
LOL
I just ask the vet if it comes in a liquid, and it usually does.
I see lol... Sorry about that, I just moved to Wisconsin in the middle of nowhere for 4 months and my only way of communicating right now is through my chics phone. It sucks. Don't even get any service for the phone really either. It's a real pain navigating this phone and still being connected to the outside world. I will try my best to use my echo location next time. ;)
Isn't that the reason people move to Wisconsin, to be in the middle of nowhere? Don't forget to pick up a box of chocolates from where Jeffrey Dahmer used to work.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on June 07, 2012, 07:24:13 PM
Isn't that the reason people move to Wisconsin, to be in the middle of nowhere? Don't forget to pick up a box of chocolates from where Jeffrey Dahmer used to work.
Na, I moved up here with my chic who is from here to live rent free on the water and to work the season for the summer. It's really in the middle of nowhere in door county. A vacation area for wisconsinites. Florida's offseason is during the summer. Hopefully I will make some bread. And dealing with the state of cannibals and happy days, I would much rather take a trip to watch Ed Gein's musical. I honestly find it hard to believe they have a comedic musical about Ed Gein, but they do. I wonder what the victims families think about them making a profit off it?? Kinda disturbing there. Really.......But, there weather is pretty damn nice!!!
We had to put our old family dog Otis down today. He was somewhere around 15 years old and we have had him for 10 years. He had a stroke last night during the night. He had a long and happy life with us and a very very interesting one. He came from Cairo Egypt where a vacationing NYC ASPCA officer found him being terrorized by a group of teenage punks on motorcycles shooting guns off near him. He always was terrified of loud noises like thunder or gunshots, fireworks,etc and would chase motorcycles if given the chance. he ws also a rascist dog as he was afraid of any person with dark skin, but thta was because it was dark skinned kids that were tormenting him. Anyways, this vcationing ASPCA guy rescued him and brought him back to the US where my sister's boss at the time adopted him. She lived in a locl city, Troy NY, and ended up having to either get rid of him or put him down because he bit an Indian man that approached him in her car(which was stupid of the guy to do in the first place!). Naturally my sister volunteered my wife and I to take him as we are suckers for animals, and we took him in. When we got him he was bone thin and when we took him to be fixed the vet told us he had a parasitical disease of the lungs and he was lucky to still be alive! Well we got him cured and he was fine after that. he loved to swim in the pond at the old house we lived in and loved our other dog Baby we had at the time. baby ws about the same age but she became senile and we had to put her down a couple years ago. After that otis was never the same, he became moody and didn't like the other dogs we adopted, and he started becoming arthritic(he was always an extremely active dog). We had meds for his arthritis which were helping, but i guess it was just his time. We all miss him, but are sure he is happy and with Baby again now in doggy heaven(which i imagine is a big field full of squirrels to chase).
RIP old buddy You were a good boy :'(
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I am very sorry to hear that Redking. I am sorry for your loss. It sounds though that you gave him a good life and he was very much loved. He is a beautiful dog. Great pictures. It is always hard to say goodbye to our loved ones and pets are surely a part of our families. I always wish they would have longer life spans. Seems like such a short one for most pets. They really are like shooting stars.
From Egypt to NYC to your heart forever, Otis sure got around!
Miss him, mourn him, and consider another rescue. There are so many that need good, loving homes!
Count....Sorry for your loss. I lost one of my rescues in Feb. and I know it can be tough. Hope this helps...........
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Quote from: RedKing on June 11, 2012, 09:31:41 PM
We had to put our old family dog Otis down today. He was somewhere around 15 years old and we have had him for 10 years. He had a stroke last night during the night. He had a long and happy life with us and a very very interesting one. He came from Cairo Egypt where a vacationing NYC ASPCA officer found him being terrorized by a group of teenage punks on motorcycles shooting guns off near him. He always was terrified of loud noises like thunder or gunshots, fireworks,etc and would chase motorcycles if given the chance. he ws also a rascist dog as he was afraid of any person with dark skin, but thta was because it was dark skinned kids that were tormenting him. Anyways, this vcationing ASPCA guy rescued him and brought him back to the US where my sister's boss at the time adopted him. She lived in a locl city, Troy NY, and ended up having to either get rid of him or put him down because he bit an Indian man that approached him in her car(which was stupid of the guy to do in the first place!). Naturally my sister volunteered my wife and I to take him as we are suckers for animals, and we took him in. When we got him he was bone thin and when we took him to be fixed the vet told us he had a parasitical disease of the lungs and he was lucky to still be alive! Well we got him cured and he was fine after that. he loved to swim in the pond at the old house we lived in and loved our other dog Baby we had at the time. baby ws about the same age but she became senile and we had to put her down a couple years ago. After that otis was never the same, he became moody and didn't like the other dogs we adopted, and he started becoming arthritic(he was always an extremely active dog). We had meds for his arthritis which were helping, but i guess it was just his time. We all miss him, but are sure he is happy and with Baby again now in doggy heaven(which i imagine is a big field full of squirrels to chase).
RIP old buddy You were a good boy :'(
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Sorry for your loss dude Otis seemed like a heck of a dog.
Quote from: BigShadow on June 12, 2012, 03:18:45 AM
Count....Sorry for your loss. I lost one of my rescues in Feb. and I know it can be tough. Hope this helps...........
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
That's a lovely sentiment, but it's RedKing and family that lost poor Otis, not me.
Tears for Otis .. sorry for your loss.
R.I.P. to all our lost loved ones ...
Quote from: Flower on June 12, 2012, 06:40:57 AM
Tears for Otis .. sorry for your loss.
R.I.P. to all our lost loved ones ...
Yes, a good friend of mine just found out his 5-year-old female Alaskan Husky has stage 3 breast cancer that's spread to her lymph nodes. I'm very worried about him, because he's an Afghan War Vet with PTSD and clinical depression. He was doing good, but I'm afraid he'll go off his meds and back to the bottle.
Quote from: Wolf Man on June 06, 2012, 01:07:21 AM
Good for you Creepy's Fan, feral cats often make the best pets because they appreciate everything you do for them so much more than a pet that is born into a great home.
I've found that as well.
:)
Quote from: RedKing on June 11, 2012, 09:31:41 PM
RIP old buddy You were a good boy :'(
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Very sad. I can see that Otis was a lovely dog.
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on June 12, 2012, 04:07:27 AM
That's a lovely sentiment, but it's RedKing and family that lost poor Otis, not me.
Ooops...sorry...Redking...the Rainbow Bridge poem is for you, lol....gimme a break it was early in the morning, lol
Thanks everyone. Otis was an awesome and goofy dog. We have 3 other dogs now, all 2 or under, Otis was the Old Man of our family pack.
Sounds like you gave Otis a very happy loved life RedKing. Sorry for your loss. He was a good looking lad.
Here are some shots of flower child Balticboy:
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Flower power, Hepcat!
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Ignatz: Sept. 11, 2000 - Aug. 29, 2012.
I posted the story of his brief battle with mouth cancer in the "Members Only" section. I'm too emotionally drained to recount it all here.
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We've had this little queen, Bella, since February. She's about 11 months old now. She misses her buddy, Ignatz, though.
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Using my hand as a pillow instead of a teething ring, for once!
Quote from: Count_Zirock on September 05, 2011, 10:33:56 PM
Well, here's my addition to the roster. His name's Ignatz, and he's a gray Tabby with green eyes. He'll be 11 years old this coming Sunday. He was part of a litter born to a couple who used to own a coffee & bagel shop here in town. (It failed; there's a Chinese take-out place there now.) They were moving to a new apartment that didn't allow pets, so they had to give away the kittens and their mother. We took this one, over an all-black male, and two mostly white males with gray patches on their foreheads. Last time I was in the shop before it closed, they told me they had managed to find homes for all the cats before they moved.
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Ignatz actually helped save my life, literally. Two weeks before Thanksgiving 2000, my blood pressure was 190/100, even on meds. They decided to hospitalize me. Two days before I went in, my 12-year-old, all-white domestic shorthair, Chloe, succumbed to breast cancer. I was devastated. They got my BP down through I.V. meds, but I started having panic attacks at home. I used to have them so bad I'd have to drive to Wal-Mart at 3AM just to calm down. Then, I saw the "free kittens to good homes" sign at the bagel shop. We picked him up the Monday after Thanksgiving. NO MORE PANIC ATTACKS, surprize, surprize!
Ignatz would have been 12 years old today. I so wanted him to make it to his birthday. I don't know why that was so important to me. Cats don't care about calendars or clocks. I look back on my first post about him now, just a little over a year ago. No idea back then he'd be gone less than a year later. I know so many of you have lost beloved pets, too. But all the grief I felt the day we put him down seems to be pouring back into me. I've taken two sleeping pills and still can't get to sleep. It's gonna be a rough day....
My dog's bestest friend from when they both were puppies came over for a visit today.
Cool that they remembered each other-
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That's very cool! Two big dogs like that, just chillin' on the bed.
We bought Bella a new scratching post last night, and she just loves it!
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In the first pic, Bella's doing her Marilyn Chambers imitation. (She's been spayed, so it's purely for shock value.)
In the second pic, she had just had her front paws on her belly and looked like a little meerkat. Unfortunately, she moved as I took the pic.
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Bella asleep on the arm of the loveseat, next to the endtable where I keep some of my monster collectibles.
Here's a shot of my roommate Balticboy a.k.a. Cowboy:
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:)
The seasonal choice, Pumpkin Ale or Sour Puss:
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My roommate Deuce went for the one:
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While Cowboy went for the other:
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Out came their favourite Halloween mugs to give them a head start on celebrating the big day!
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They tell me he's a Shih Tzu, however I believe he hails from Endor.
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A few fun Halloween pics of my 2 huskies:
Tanner (1 yr) and I having fun with my werewolf costume:
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Zephyr (almost 6 mos) with my AWIL wolf:
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They are so sweet .. hug your puppies from me .. ;D
The MAN says I have to share my Halloween haul with Deuce and Cowboy this year:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Threecatsloot2.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Threecatdividinguploot.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyStyxpiggingout.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyStyxloot.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyDeuceloot.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyDeuceloot2.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Cowboycandyloot.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Cowboydecidingwhattosteal.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyfindsOhHenry.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Cowboystealingcandy.jpg)
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on November 07, 2012, 02:22:13 PM
The MAN says I have to share my Halloween haul with Deuce and Cowboy this year:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyfindsOhHenry.jpg)
:(
I see Cowboy passed on all the minor stuff, and took the chocolate bar. Nice friend. :(
And it's not only the Oh Henry bars that are all gone now, but they've cleaned me out of the Mr. Bigs as well!
>:(
Quote from: Hepcat on November 08, 2012, 10:05:30 AM
And it's not only the Oh Henry bars that are all gone now, but they've cleaned me out of the Mr. Bigs as well!
>:(
Be grateful for your greedy pals. Chocolate isn't good for you kitties, they may have spared you some serious health risks. :)
Hmmmppphhfff!! That's what The MAN's been saying too.
>:(
This is one of my favorite threads in the forum. I will update "Charcoal's" photo soon. Promise.
Quote from: Hepcat on November 07, 2012, 02:22:13 PM
The MAN says I have to share my Halloween haul with Deuce and Cowboy this year...
Cats
love to 'help'. I'm sure they were just concerned that you'd get sick from eating too much candy yourself. Why, my cat thought 2 hot dogs would be too much for me, as I discovered when I re-entered the room and found one had mysteriously levitated off my plate onto the counter.
What may look like an ordinary cat in these pictures is actually a crack
trained at. And by trained, I of course mean when he really really wants to because he's bored.
I have
accidentally trained my cat to 'Roll Over', both with voice commands, mere movement of my hand, or just upon approach. This comes from me having a fondness of just pushing him over, which is great fun for me because there's this satisfying 'PLOP', kind of like cow tipping. I would do this often, just walk up to him and push him over. He would go limp and just stay pushed over.
NOW all I have to do is one of three things. If I'm sitting there (even a far distance) and he's looking at me, I just hold my hand up like Moses parting the waters, and he just plops over.
If he's sitting on the floor and I walk in a room and start to approach him, he plops over for me, so I don't have to go through the exausting effort.
And recently discovered, if I'm sitting there he looks at me like 'what should I do what should I do I'm bored?' and I look at him and say 'why dontcha ROLL OVER?', he does.
hee hee
(http://imageshack.us/a/img845/4738/cattrain1.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img827/3917/cattrain2.jpg)
He has dandruff.
Quote from: Splitty on November 08, 2012, 07:22:54 PM
What may look like an ordinary cat in these pictures is actually a crack trained at.
A crack trained cat ? I use catnip myself. :)
Sounds like you have a really smart kitty there Splitty,and a beautiful one at that. My four kitties don't do tricks, they just look at me like I'm there to amuse them.
Quote from: Splitty on November 08, 2012, 07:22:54 PM
What may look like an ordinary cat in these pictures is actually a crack trained cat.
Oh and such a handsome fellow too!
:)
King Of the Mountain!
(http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/DSC00004~20.JPG)
Deuce and Cowboy hanging out at the bar:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/th_001.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/?action=view¤t=001.mp4)
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I guess that they were thirsty .. love the swinging tails.
We had an albino Persian mix, Fluffy, that loved running water. She didn't drink from it, just liked to bat at it with her paws. I've got a picture of her doing it, somewhere.
Meanwhile, hard to believe little Bella's now 14 months old!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/Mobile%20Uploads/Image0465.jpg)
Cowboy taking an afternoon siesta:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Cowboybedroom2.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Cowboybedroom.jpg)
8)
---awwww. Perfect sized bed for them, they think.
Hee hee, it's amazing how a fur-covered face with no discernible muscles can convey such emotional expressions.
Whenever I have people over, and we're standing in a group talking, kitty runs in and sits at the feet, following the conversation back and forth (like he's desperately trying to understand), then he meows in a chatty fashion, joining in the conversation. At which point he's the center of attention, which was his aim all along.
However, I very rarely talk on the phone. I was on the phone in a boisterous conversation with my sister, loudly guffawing, agreeing, etc. I turn and look in the doorway, and there is kitty with VERY LARGE alarmed and quite confused eyes, staring at me worringly.
He was coming to join in the conversation, but I was talking to myself. There was nobody else there.
Little fuzzy brain computed and was concerned.
My name is Porto!
(http://uprapide.com/images/invite/porto.png)
Porto is beautiful? Is he/she a Bernese Mountain Dog? There are several in the area where I live and they are so cool.
Quote from: Flower on December 24, 2012, 07:35:33 AM
Porto is beautiful? Is he/she a Bernese Mountain Dog? There are several in the area where I live and they are so cool.
Right on, he's a Bernese Mountain Dog (115 pounds of pure affection).
Peace On Earth :D
(http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/poe.png)
Evermonster - Porto is beautiful.
Street Worm - That pic belongs in the End/World thread...that just isn't natural. ;D
Quote from: Street Worm on December 24, 2012, 02:05:18 PM
Peace On Earth :D
(http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/poe.png)
Sweet couple! Is that a B&W photo though or does everything just look that way?
???
...Buddy, before receiving gifts....
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8308673067_923d05ef56_b.jpg)
...Buddy, battling new alien pal with his laser vision in his sporty new Sherlock Holmes cloak...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8308673647_dedbcc1bbd_b.jpg)
...Buddy....done... 8)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8309725900_b0e54cb730_b.jpg)
YAYY BUDDY. Keeping Earth safe once more. ;D
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8316380834_aa546280e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/8316380834/)
IMG_0086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/8316380834/#) by joe92580 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joe92580/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8315329653_193cdfca8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/8315329653/)
IMG_0048 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe92580/8315329653/#) by joe92580 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joe92580/), on Flickr
Quote from: jimm on December 25, 2012, 11:46:53 PM
...Buddy, battling new alien pal with his laser vision in his sporty new Sherlock Holmes cloak...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8308673647_dedbcc1bbd_b.jpg)
...Buddy....done... 8)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8309725900_b0e54cb730_b.jpg)
Looks like the alien emerged victorious in the end.
:o
HaHa...maybe so...he was pretty resilient though...lasted all day!
Our three dogs playing in the snow this past week. We had about 2 feet of snow!
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/RedKing71/002-1_zps0a56a18d.jpg)
This is Little Grey. She is just over a year old and we have had her since she was born, She was all grey originally but turned brown as she got older, so her name doesn't really fit her anymore.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/RedKing71/011-1_zps53cc8e95.jpg)
This is Razzleberry, my dog. She is an Italian greyhound mix and only weighs about 10 pounds but has no problem taking Grey out when they play! She is not very fond of the snow, probably because it is up to her belly!
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/RedKing71/017-2_zps0f17aa8f.jpg)
Lastly this is Angel, my 17 year old's pitbull. Don't be fooled by the pitbull's bad reputation, Angel is a chicken that would make Scooby look brave!She is absolutely terrified of one of our cats that slaps her around! Angel and Razzleberry are both just over 2 years old.
Quote from: RedKing on January 13, 2013, 03:03:34 PM
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/RedKing71/017-2_zps0f17aa8f.jpg)
Lastly this is Angel, my 17 year old's pitbull. Don't be fooled by the pitbull's bad reputation, Angel is a chicken that would make Scooby look brave!She is absolutely terrified of one of our cats that slaps her around! Angel and Razzleberry are both just over 2 years old.
Pitbulls don't scare me as much as some of their owners do.
Sad but true at times HH. I remember a friend of mine telling me to watch out for the dog, I see a Pit and think "Great!" He says no not him watch for out for the Chihuahua LOL
A couple of nights ago I broke a pair of shoelaces. I knotted them together, and Bella thinks they are the best toy, ever!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0059-1.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0057-1-1.jpg)
Quote from: Count_Zirock on January 21, 2013, 04:47:49 AM
A couple of nights ago I broke a pair of shoelaces. I knotted them together, and Bella thinks they are the best toy, ever!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0059-1.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0057-1-1.jpg)
For shame! Stringing your cat along like that. :P
Quote from: Haunted hearse on January 21, 2013, 06:48:13 PM
For shame! Stringing your cat along like that. :P
I've killed men for worse puns than that! u6juu
Bella looks very happy. I've noticed cats tend to like things around the house better than store bought toys. Bet you catch Bella playing with that off and on from now on.
Quote from: CreepysFan on January 21, 2013, 10:48:52 PM
Bella looks very happy. I've noticed cats tend to like things around the house better than store bought toys. Bet you catch Bella playing with that off and on from now on.
Actually, she plays with it CONSTANTLY! She brings it into the kitchen to play with it while Mom and I are eating. She brings it into our bedrooms, to play with it before we go to bed. Now, in the living room, she still wants to play with her other toys: laserpointer, catnip mouse, etc.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0175-1_zpsfb9c453d.jpg)
Bella hasn't gotten up on my shoulder like this in a long time! Sorry the picture's blurry, but I couldn't hold the camera still with just one hand.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0182-1-1_zpscc384de8.jpg)
Had to get a different kitchen chair for Mom. She said the other one was hurting her back. Bella took right to it, as you can see. :P
Some random shots of my little girl...
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0321_zps496185c4.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0318_zps4500252a.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0324_zps6937038e.jpg)
Here are Deuce and Cowboy with a bird's eye vantage point on a few more of my jerseys:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyRepublicPlane_zpsd9b741fa.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/CowboyRepublicPlane_zpsd9b741fa.jpg.html)
Baltimore Orioles
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyOrioles_zps8a731bc7.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyOrioles_zps8a731bc7.jpg.html)
Toronto Blue Jays
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyJaysJersey_zps02f53936.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyJaysJersey_zps02f53936.jpg.html)
Toronto Lynx
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyLynxJersey_zps840543f6.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceCowboyLynxJersey_zps840543f6.jpg.html)
And of course Deuce and Cowboy are also Blackhawks fans. Here they admiring one of my Blackhawks' t-shirts:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceBlackhawks_zps354efc4e.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceBlackhawks_zps354efc4e.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/CowboyBlackHawks_zpsb3dfdf37.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/CowboyBlackHawks_zpsb3dfdf37.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/Blackhawkteeshirt_zps065e5d4f.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/Blackhawkteeshirt_zps065e5d4f.jpg.html)
:)
Here's my Yellow Crown Amazon Parrot named Bjourne. She is watching a video of herself in this photo. I've had her since around 1986 and she will probably live beyond my lifetime.
Says "hello", "hello hi", "rock 'n' roll", rickie rock, and "buck-buck-buck" like a chicken, etc...
We also have a spoiled aqua blue and purple (the latest new color breed) parrotlet name Pucci
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/knightlydv/bjr_zpsf42494e8.jpg)
She's a beauty .. It's so great that parrots are long lived .. 8)
Quote from: Flower on May 07, 2013, 06:06:28 AM
She's a beauty .. It's so great that parrots are long lived .. 8)
Thanks for your kind words.
Amazons can be VERY LOUD, but if you keep your living room quiet they will relax & remain sweet.
Here's Deuce posing with my vintage Bozo gumball machine:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceGumBall2_zps9462e5a5.jpg) (http://"http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceGumBall2_zps9462e5a5.jpg.html")
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%202/DeuceGumBall3_zps13977c6b.jpg) (http://"http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%202/DeuceGumBall3_zps13977c6b.jpg.html")
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Well yeah, bubble gum IS the worlds most purrfect food.
Parrots are great,
I have a blue fronted amazon!!
Quote from: CreepysFan on May 22, 2013, 04:13:44 AM
Well yeah, bubble gum IS the worlds most purrfect food.
Oh, without a doubt!
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/bubcat3.jpg)
:)
Just and update... Chaney is now 14 months old and one of the most awesome dogs ever! Loyal, focused, caring... and keeps an eye on my 3 week old daughter like its her own!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img809/2068/imagedrij.jpg)
Dobies are cool.
Here are a few recent snaps of little Bella, now 20 months old. Took these to show my mom when I went to visit her in the physical rehab center tonight.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0385-1-1_zpsf6375800.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0393-1-1_zpsefd559c4.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0392-1-1_zps890ee0ac.jpg)
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Cute pics Count Z. Bella's growing into quite a beauty.
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 09, 2013, 10:38:25 PM
Cute pics Count Z. Bella's growing into quite a beauty.
Took the words right off my keyboard ... ;)
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 09, 2013, 10:38:25 PM
Cute pics Count Z. Bella's growing into quite a beauty.
Oh, and she knows it, too. Vain little stinker! :P
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Dear sweet Phoebe in the maple tree:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Deuceintree.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/Deuceintree.jpg.html)
She was a climber!
Here are some pictures of Phoebe with her Easter basket from a few years ago:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/BillyBunny.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/BillyBunny.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBilly3.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBilly3.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBasket2.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBasket2.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBillyBasket.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBillyBasket.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBillyCopy.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBillyCopy.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBasket.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBasket.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBilly-1.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBilly-1.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBilly2.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBilly2.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBasketanotherview.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBasketanotherview.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/PhoebeBasketanotherview2.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/PhoebeBasketanotherview2.jpg.html)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Phoebestep.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/Phoebestep.jpg.html)
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Cute pics. That last pic of Phoebe looks like she's suffering from sugar shock. Too many candy Easter eggs?
I can haz shoelaces?
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0423-1_zpsc4362b21.jpg)
I can haz shoelaces!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/dancziraky/IMAG0424-1_zps160abb94.jpg)
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Quote from: CreepysFan on June 17, 2013, 06:30:32 PMCute pics. That last pic of Phoebe looks like she's suffering from sugar shock. Too many candy Easter eggs?
Too many
chocolate Easter eggs! Chocolate is not good for cats.
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on June 17, 2013, 09:12:42 PM
Too many chocolate Easter eggs! Chocolate is not good for cats.
:-
In fact, it's a deadly poison to both cats and dogs. They can't metabolize it.
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Charcoal and Mister Moomies (aka Sylvester---but he only answers to Mr. Moomies). Both were rescue kitties, and bags of bones that could fit in the palm of our hand when we got them. Both thriving now. Sometimes Charcoal gets on his nerves. She's considerably younger, and likes to play. he's not so young anymore....and only seems to like to eat.
Mr. Moomies is 9 years old
Charcoal just turned 1 last October. Second birthday coming soon.
(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3035/ctzb.jpg)
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5931/6v7b.jpg)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9549/gmug.jpg)
(http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8477/d0h2.jpg)
Adorable!
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Awesome family Phibes, your kitties are so cute.
Very cool kitties.
My friends have an 18 year old, semi long haired Siamese and a two year old (large) short haired black cat and when I go over, they are often curled up together .. hugging.
There are also two short haired black cats on the street .. both males .. one is about 12 and the other around 4 .. who just love each other and not only snuggle when they visit each other's houses but I saw the younger one .. race up to the older one and hug him.
(http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/dg.png)
Quote from: Street Worm on June 18, 2013, 04:48:58 PM
(http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/dg.png)
I think this shot is from the Swedish version of Psycho, which had an all canine cast. :P
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b621/BrideofRonnenstein/Holiday-PunkinGuard10_zps7b466ce9.jpg)
This is my pup Aquaman... you heard me right, we named our dog Aquaman.
He's a pure bread shih tzu and the only one in my house who puts up with my endless amounts of Halloween charades!
He's VERY photogenic... :)
I think Aquaman is a very cool name for a dog, particularly for one who likes pumpkins!
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on June 21, 2013, 12:18:34 PM
I think Aquaman is a very cool name for a dog, particularly for one who likes pumpkins!
:)
My husband was so thrilled that I agreed to Aquaman... Though now that I have him, I'm not sure what other name would fit him :)
He totally loves to chew on Pumpkins too! He helps me carve every year! Most of the time I have to pull his head out of the pumpkin so I can get my hand in there.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b621/BrideofRonnenstein/unkins020_zps59abdcd0.jpg)
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b621/BrideofRonnenstein/Holiday-Halloween11AquamanPunkin_zps39f97b41.jpg)
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b621/BrideofRonnenstein/IMG_7986_zps676fb33a.jpg)
Aquaman fits him, he sounds like a super dog. Any pup that loves pumpkins has to be groovy, fitting he belong to a monster lover. :)
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 21, 2013, 02:03:11 PM
Aquaman fits him, he sounds like a super dog. Any pup that loves pumpkins has to be groovy, fitting he belong to a monster lover. :)
Agreed :)
Here are two of the neighbourhood shut-ins, Velcro and Dexter, in Stalag 101 across the street.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/General%20Album%203/VelcroampDexter_zps85dc88f8.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Balticprince/media/General%20Album%203/VelcroampDexter_zps85dc88f8.jpg.html)
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Unjustly imprisoned for life though convicted of no accountable offence.
:(
My wife's beloved snake, Pyro...
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Red touches black
Friend of Jack.
;)
Pyro is beautiful Gasport.
Snakes are cool. My sister had a rat snake living under her shed, but some idiot poisoned it.
Here's Bella, all tuckered out after playing with that shoe behind her.
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on June 30, 2013, 02:05:38 AM
Snakes are cool. My sister had a rat snake living under her shed, but some idiot poisoned it.
Here's Bella, all tuckered out after playing with that shoe behind her.
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Out of curiosity, could it be that possibly the snake ate a poisoned mouse, and ingested the toxins? Being a cat lover, I would never put poisons out to kill mice, even though I don't have a cat right now, because I worry that it could make one of the neighborhood cats ill, if they ate one.
No, the idiot that did it later admitted to it, because it would occasionally come into their yard and scare his wife. My sister told him his wife needed to be more afraid of the copperheads that would be coming in after the mice & rats.
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While I'll admit that I can't warm up to snakes ... it's not in my blood .. that idiots who want to kill 'all the snakes' or 'all the anythings' .. just don't get the balance of nature. If something isn't hurting you .. walk away.
Quote from: Flower on June 30, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
While I'll admit that I can't warm up to snakes ... it's not in my blood .. that idiots who want to kill 'all the snakes' or 'all the anythings' .. just don't get the balance of nature. If something isn't hurting you .. walk away.
That's a bingo!
Seriously, with all the copperheads and rattlesnakes in NC, the few harmless ones, like rat snakes and black snakes, need to be protected! My grandmother in Florida had a 6-foot black snake that lived under her back porch. It kept the mice & rats down, and she'd feed it potato peelings whenever she had them.
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Ace and Cowboy having lunch at Grandma's Diner:
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Marty and Cowboy chilling across the street:
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And here are a few pics of cousin Omar who's been visiting with Marty while his People are on vacation:
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Omar is really enjoying himself. Our neighbourhood is a little cat paradise.
:)
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Adorable puppy .. what is his/her name?
No idea, Flower - he was in a bunch of pics one of my kids sent me today...
I'm sure he'll get a name in a day or two. ;)
& another new addition to the family, from another one of my kids...
this guy does have a name & it's Snowball - he was named by my
3 year old grand daughter ;D
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Quote from: Flower on June 30, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
While I'll admit that I can't warm up to snakes ... it's not in my blood .. that idiots who want to kill 'all the snakes' or 'all the anythings' .. just don't get the balance of nature. If something isn't hurting you .. walk away.
Precisely.
Quote from: Flower on June 30, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
While I'll admit that I can't warm up to snakes ... it's not in my blood .. that idiots who want to kill 'all the snakes' or 'all the anythings' .. just don't get the balance of nature. If something isn't hurting you .. walk away.
I like lizards and non-poisonous snakes, but due to Karen's phobia won't ever have one. The things we do for love.
Bella can always cheer me up, no matter how down I get.
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Quote from: The Batman on May 06, 2013, 10:13:11 PM
Here's my Yellow Crown Amazon Parrot named Bjourne. She is watching a video of herself in this photo. I've had her since around 1986 and she will probably live beyond my lifetime.
Says "hello", "hello hi", "rock 'n' roll", rickie rock, and "buck-buck-buck" like a chicken, etc...
We also have a spoiled aqua blue and purple (the latest new color breed) parrotlet name Pucci
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My Bjourne bird since 1986 was adopted by a good friend, and now she enjoys living in a home with 2 sons, a daughter and a Mom and Dad, and they give her plenty of attention daily.
Here's Deuce with his new toy:
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Duece is a cracker! My ex-housemate had a cat that looked just like him. She used to follow me to work most mornings. Only cat I've known to follow you down the street like a dog.
Deuce is a big fan of TV westerns.
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:)
I bet that he plays with all your games while you're sleeping. ;)
Here's Deuce cuddling with his old carny buddy Jag:
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It appears that Deuce won the wrestling match. I wonder if UP game him some tips? ;D
Yes, that's a clean pin there.
:)
Sparky is our new baby parrotlet from a breeder in FL.
He is approx 3.5 " tall and he will grow to 4 " tall, or slightly taller.
Parrotlets are the smallest parrots on this planet, and they are only for people who have many years of experience with parrots and other birds as pets. He will develop a very large vocabulary and he is already saying "baby bird" very clearly with his tiny robot voice.
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When he receives head skrunches from us, his head expands to double size...
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Teach him the Batman theme.
Quote from: CreepysFan on September 25, 2013, 02:32:42 AMTeach him the Batman theme.
Just not the Danny Elfman one. It might kill him.
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Good luck with your new baby The Batman .. may you have many sparkling conversations and years together.
Quote from: The Batman on September 24, 2013, 11:25:27 PM
Sparky is our new baby parrotlet from a breeder in FL.
He is approx 3.5 " tall and he will grow to 4 " tall, or slightly taller.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/thebigredviking/Sparky9-15_zps868b2f41.jpg)
Mmmmmmm! Sparky looks yummy good!
:)
Deuce is already half in the bag by 10:00 AM many mornings:
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Truly shameful!
>:(
Here is Chaney at 22 months old and about 75 lbs of pussy cat! She loves this spot!
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Shes come a long way! :)
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She's a real beauty! ;D
Had a Dobie once, loved people, killed everything else. Possums, cats, anything that wandered into the back yard, had to let her go unfortunately...
I had a dobie/beagle mix. He looked like a dobie, except the muzzle was rounder, but he had the coloring. We did not have his tail and ears done. His bark was all hound.
Quote from: jimm on January 22, 2014, 10:18:33 PM
Had a Dobie once, loved people, killed everything else. Possums, cats, anything that wandered into the back yard, had to let her go unfortunately...
This dog LOVES people. Well as long as you arent a stranger and you dont walk up to my 9 month old daughter :)
She tries to get at the squirrels and deer (our house butts up to the woods) but luckily she hasn't gotten to them through the fence yet!!!
Quote from: PeoriaBJJ on January 22, 2014, 03:26:00 PMHere is Chaney at 22 months old and about 75 lbs of pussy cat! She loves this spot!
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/541/34yy.jpg)
She must know that at intermission she'll get to hit the drive-in's snack bar for popcorn and a hot dog!
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;D
Quote from: Hepcat on January 23, 2014, 12:31:20 PM
She must know that at intermission she'll get to hit the drive-in's snack bar for popcorn and a hot dog!
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;D
I'll take a cheeboiga w/rings, large Coke, large tub o' buttered popcorn, and a box o' Goobers please. :)
Save some for Chaney, and me too!
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She would go completely nuts in that place.... me too!
Quote from: Hepcat on January 23, 2014, 12:31:20 PM
She must know that at intermission she'll get to hit the drive-in's snack bar for popcorn and a hot dog!
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;D :o
:o "Real White American Cheeseburger" :o yikes
Buddy, relaxing on his favorite chin pillow, me...
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Sweet! I'm a sucker for shaggy dogs ... :D
The one year old orange tabby Ennis who lived in the row of houses directly behind us disappeared last July 27th. Although he was chipped (but not collared) and the three humans with whom he lived launched a concerted campaign to find him, Ennis appeared to have well and truly vanished.
While The MAN thought that Ennis might possibly have hitched a ride to parts unknown, The WOMAN feared that Ennis had fallen prey to a coyote because he liked to wander out through the kitty door during the night. Well it turned out that The MAN was correct.
The family received word by phone mid-week that Ennis had been turned over to the Keswick animal shelter on the shore of lovely Lake Simcoe 45 miles north of us. Ennis had evidently heard that Lake Simcoe was a splendid place in the summer, albeit somewhat less so in the winter.
So Ennis is back home and has settled in as if he'd been gone no more than overnight. Here are some pictures of Ennis out in front of our house from last spring:
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:)
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Very cute pups. :D
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Quote from: Flower on January 27, 2014, 08:54:27 PM
Very cute pups. :D
Thank you!
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What's that, seven different dogs?
???
Quote from: Hepcat on January 27, 2014, 11:50:54 PM
What's that, seven different dogs?
???
Yea, we have 7: Yorkie, Papion, Palmeranian, Toy Fox Terrier, Toy Fox, Pit mix, Lab-Pitt mix. Love them all!
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Big Shadow .. seven is my favorite number ... 8)
Hepcat .. how is Ennis adjusting? Any news? Is he staying at home?
Some recent pix of Bella, who knows something is up, but isn't sure what. She sure does like having all of these boxes to play in!
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on January 28, 2014, 04:33:48 PM
Some recent pix of Bella who knows something is up, but isn't sure what.
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She sure is a little beauty though!
Quote from: Street Worm on January 28, 2014, 06:54:33 PM
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Great pic!
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Count.....What a beautiful cat! She looks huge though. How much does she weigh?
StreetWorm.....Those dogs, and cat look very happy!
Quote from: BigShadow on January 28, 2014, 11:58:15 PM
Count.....What a beautiful cat! She looks huge though. How much does she weigh?
She's not that big, just about 8 or 9 lbs. My previous cat, Ignatz, was a big fellow, 13 lbs.
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Quote from: Flower on January 28, 2014, 04:25:51 PMHepcat .. how is Ennis adjusting? Any news? Is he staying at home?
By all accounts he just settled back in as if he'd not been away at all. We saw him on his rear deck on Sunday waiting patiently to be let back into the house. His family flew off to Cuba for a winter vacation early this week so Ennis and Daisy the dog are currently under the care of a house sitter.
It's interesting that my roommate Ace pulled a similar stunt earlier this century. Rather than just hanging around the neighbourhood after being let outside one Friday morning, he somehow got to the Sears store at the downtown Eaton Centre some five miles away. He was discovered by store staff late in the afternoon wandering in the hallway between the parking garage elevators and the administration office! Sears left a message for The MAN at the office but he'd already gone home. A Sears employee therefore took Ace home for the weekend. The MAN received the message on Monday and duly picked up Ace back at the Sears store on Tuesday morning. Ace though has never revealed why he had to go downtown that day. The MAN suspects that Ace caught a ride by sneaking into the backseat of a neighbour's car but Ace hasn't divulged that information either.
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At the age of fifteen, Ace's wandering days are now a thing of the past. He's become a porch potato and prefers to wile away the hours in a comfy chair.
Jack, an orange tabby whom The MAN had dumped on his sister in London, had a similar escapade himself about twelve years ago. Jack hitched a ride with the fellow next door and ended up in Port Bruce thirty miles southeast of London on Lake Erie. The neighbour fellow was quite surprised to see Jack in the backseat when he got to Port Bruce. He had absolutely no idea that Jack shared his interest in snorkeling. Jack was out of luck though since the neighbour had no snorkeling gear of his size. Nonetheless, Jack got to spend a pleasant few hours at the beach with the sweet smell of dead fish wafting in the air.
;)
That's a lot of dog food!
Quote from: BigShadow on January 28, 2014, 12:39:32 AM
Yea, we have 7: Yorkie, Papion, Palmeranian, Toy Fox Terrier, Toy Fox, Pit mix, Lab-Pitt mix. Love them all!
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Quote from: Hepcat on January 29, 2014, 04:44:04 PM
Ace though has never revealed why he had to go downtown that day. suspects that Ace caught a ride by sneaking into the backseat of a neighbour's car but Ace hasn't divulged that information either.
Well trained agents never talk, Ace was probably stopping another THRUSH scheme.
Here is a picture from Halloween of Willie. Full name Willie Gault named after the great 80's WR for the Chicago Bears. He is a Pit bull/German Shepherd mix. Sounds ferocious but is really a big baby who likes to snuggle ,sleep and mooch whatever you happen to be eating.
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on January 28, 2014, 04:33:48 PM
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By the way, in this one, she's not just laying on my bed, she's laying on top of me! That's my big toe poking out from under the blankets at the far end of the bed.
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Quote from: Flower on January 28, 2014, 04:25:51 PMHepcat .. how is Ennis adjusting? Is he staying at home?
My sister's fourteen year old cat Courtney had a similar escapade back in 1998. She disappeared in June a few days after my sister moved about five miles away within the city of London, Ontario. Four months later Courtney was found in the general vicinity of my sister's previous house. A huntress supreme, Courtney wasn't much worse for her adventure. She stayed put thereafter and lived another five years or so.
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Opie crashed out on my Spider-man pillow.
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Play Date- ;)
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The WOMAN suggested we prepare a Valentine's gift bag for Ennis so he wouldn't feel aggrieved about missing out on his Xmas gift bag:
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Here's a picture of Ennis from last spring:
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Bella seems to be adjusting to the new apartment just fine. Of course, it's still quite a mess. I've been concentrating on getting the kitchen and laundry room in order first. So, she's been exploring the areas still loaded with boxes. She's also been making herself comfortable in the closet (where clothes still wait to be properly hung up) and empty bookcases (still awaiting books and DVDs).
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Here is Charcoal's update picture. She owns the place. :angel:
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Opie (white) and Rocco, tired from playing(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/aga6e4yp.jpg)
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Sweet puppies! ;D
Rescued and added a new three month old member to our family. This is my newest daughter, Sabrina.
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Ooh, that is one pretty kitty, CreepysFan!
Here are a few recent pix of Bella, getting settled into our new, smaller apartment.
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Glad to hear Bella is adjusting so well Count Z, and she looks content. :)
Sabrina is beautiful. There is something kinda awesome about Bella sitting on top of a big ole box of chicken nuggets. Awesome kltties guys. 8)
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 09, 2014, 05:43:20 PMRescued and added a new three month old member to our family. This is my newest daughter, Sabrina.
Pretty cat!
:)
How or why did she need to be rescued?
???
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 09, 2014, 05:43:20 PM
Rescued and added a new three month old member to our family. This is my newest daughter, Sabrina.
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She's beauty .. Kudos on the rescue ... 8)
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Quote from: Hepcat on March 11, 2014, 08:54:01 AM
How or why did she need to be rescued?
Neighbor across the street is going into assissted living, and was going to have to get rid of Sabrina. She knew I'd take her. This puts me at 5 cats now, one over the legal limit for Knoxville but she needs me.
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 12, 2014, 02:46:27 AM
Neighbor across the street is going into assissted living, and was going to have to get rid of Sabrina. She knew I'd take her. This puts me at 5 cats now, one over the legal limit for Knoxville but she needs me.
4's the limit on kitties? my neighbor has about 8 of them,lol. :angel:
Quote from: Anton Phibes on March 12, 2014, 01:15:31 PM
4's the limit on kitties? my neighbor has about 8 of them,lol. :angel:
Well, there's supposed to be a limit around here. ;D
Here's Duncan, Lil' Bit, Dar Dar, and Carly playing with their new 'Cat's Meow' toy.
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If Carly is the one with her back to us .. she looks just like my much loved Kirby who died in 2001 at age 13 .. He was a big cat in many ways.
Our limit is six pets. We can have six cats .. up to three dogs .. or two rabbits .. any combination as long as they are licensed. So we can adopt two bunnies, two more cats or two dogs .. I think that I'll stay at four cats. Your guys are beauties .. ;D
Here's a new shot I took of Sparky this morning.
Eating bee pollen has made his feathers a bit brighter.
He is still a baby Pacific Parrotlet, until he becomes one yr old on 6/14.
Then we'll give him a birthday bagel!
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His grandparents are trophy winning birds in Florida.
He is already talking much more than any other baby bird we've owned, far ahead in many ways
of even a 2yr old bird. We are so lucky to have him, as the breeder has finally retired from his bird hobbies.
Mmmmmm, Sparky looks delicious alright!
;)
Quote from: Hepcat on March 16, 2014, 05:32:50 PM
Mmmmmm, Sparky looks delicious alright!
Blue cotton candy flavored ?
He'd be a gourmet treat for quite a few other beasts. After all, he's an exotic, spoiled birdie! :D
How long does it take to train a bird that young to speak ? Beautiful color.
Quote from: Flower on March 15, 2014, 12:13:28 PM
If Carly is the one with her back to us .. she looks just like my much loved Kirby who died in 2001 at age 13 .. He was a big cat in many ways.
Yes that's Carly. Here is a better shot, with her in one of her favorite resting places.
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Quote from: CreepysFan on March 16, 2014, 09:35:32 PM
Yes that's Carly. Here is a better shot, with her in one of her favorite resting places.
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Bella does that, too!
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Quote from: CreepysFan on March 16, 2014, 09:29:57 PM
How long does it take to train a bird that young to speak ? Beautiful color.
Teaching her to talk must be a labor of love.
I agree that she is quite the beauty .. How long is her expected life span?
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 16, 2014, 09:35:32 PM
Yes that's Carly. Here is a better shot, with her in one of her favorite resting places.
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CreepysFan ... Carley is almost a dead ringer for Kirby .. almost the same sweet expression. Kirby was a head bumper, I was say 'Give me kepi' and he would bump his head into me. I still miss him and his sister Daisy.
*'Kepi' is an Yiddish word for little head, it's something that you say to small child before you kiss them on the forehead.
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 16, 2014, 09:35:32 PM
Yes that's Carly. Here is a better shot, with her in one of her favorite resting places.
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'Reminds me of how my Aunt's Siamese cat would choose the same spot during the hot summer months. They just pour themselves into the bowl...and r e l a x...
Quote from: CreepysFan on March 16, 2014, 09:29:57 PM
How long does it take to train a bird that young to speak ? Beautiful color.
Some words and phrases take a month or two. But if Sparky likes the sound of the word or decides that the word means something fun or exciting it takes less time.
New word today is saying his name.
'Has learned the fart sound and makes that sound when he hears a lawn mower.
Says "pretty bird", "baby bird", "baby birdie" and "tickle tickle tickle"...
Starting to practice a few other words. May easily learn about 40 words or more...
It sounds kind of creepy to have a bird as smart as a dog or cat and hear him talking in a robot voice.
Quote from: Flower on March 17, 2014, 06:04:15 AM
Teaching her to talk must be a labor of love.
I agree that she is quite the beauty .. How long is her expected life span?
They may live 10 to 15 yrs currently and they used to live 20 to 30 yrs.
At first they were only green.
Then after much cross-breeding a very bright all yellow mutation was achieved.
Then an aqua blue mutation was achieved.
Then a very very light blue (almost pale white) color was achieved.
Breeders charge a higher price for the colors that are not green, but it has lowered their life span.
Quote from: The Batman on March 17, 2014, 10:13:19 PMBut if Sparky likes the sound of the word or decides that the word means something fun or exciting it takes less time.
The most valuable parrots are those which cuss like sailors. You should start by teaching Sparky a wolf whistle and then train him to say "You're fat and ugly".
;)
My friend had a cockatiel named Bird who was a very good talker, she also had a mini schnauzer named Bruno. Bird would see Bruno and call out Bruno.
Bruno died and my friend got another mini schnauzer named Jessie. Bird saw the dog and started to call our 'BRUNO' .. my friend thought that Bird was dumb, that he/she didn't know the difference .. I think that Bird was smart but 'thought' that 'Bruno' was the word for dog.
The bird was smart. It was your friend who was dumb.
;)
Here's little Phoebe in happier times a few years ago communing with one of Flower's cousins:
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Bella finally starting to get settled into our new place.
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With Fester's dispensation, I'll post these pictures of the results when large cats encounter a new, but small, cat bed:
First of all Ace decides it makes a dandy new chair:
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But then Cowboy learns to position himself for its intended use:
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This was one of my favorite threads in the general discussion venue. We have a canine added to our roster. Blue Heeler. Best dog ever. Name is Amity. Also pictured are our two cats. She rustles them all around the back yard and the house. They're all the best of friends....but occasionally there is a little dust up to settle. Cats are Charcoal and Mr. Moomies.
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Our cat Tiger
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Our new Bengal kitten. No name yet.
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Mugsy says " To heck with parties...take me to Florida "
Since this thread has been revived . . . I regret to inform everyone that my beloved Bella passed away from lymphoma on May 2 of this year.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/2feb188c29eb3e346ccf822954d24cdd.jpg)
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As much as I loved and can never replace Bella, in February 2015 I took in a second cat. She was a stray on the property at my old apartment complex, dropping litters of kittens left and right. Sadly, all of her kittens would die around 3 months. I took her in, had her spayed, and called her Lil Mama. She and Bella were the best of friends for the 2+ years I had them together. I'm not sure who misses Bella more, Lil Mama or me.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/000bebf804ff8205ecd0a306e696fd74.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/b6d2943e4027b70e7af1720855882149.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/5ee7c68d2f5068f72826bd73dbac9c80.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/8ed9575ddaa20ddeb2ad75b03d6bcb4a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e9f8ff6222ae225a7e8e7294f362d9a6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/fc623283582382e168aceeb784da0203.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/21426ad94c09c626aae35cb50fa981f7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/409838b71f175358279cab19b1fbfb4b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/7649b8f2b5a478408abed0fe0b374f41.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c1012850261402b50401b5c6dcf54c88.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/9316e89848099a5d3e005ab00c43e011.jpg)
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on October 28, 2017, 07:50:44 AMSince this thread has been revived . . . I regret to inform everyone that my beloved Bella passed away from lymphoma on May 2 of this year.
Very sad to hear. Many of us "knew" Bella from your pictures.
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on October 28, 2017, 08:51:58 AM
Very sad to hear. Many of us "knew" Bella from your pictures.
:(
Thank you. It was devastating for me, as she was the last pet my mother and I took care of together. It was like another link to Mom died. But, Lil Mama is a big help. She is just full of love. (And cat treats!)
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Sincere condolences .. I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one of any species or age. :(
Weird thing is, I'm now in a similar situation with Lil Mama as I was with Bella over three years ago. After Bella died, I ended up having to move. The "big day" was Sept. 18th. It has been very stressful on me, but Lil Mama is acting like a real trooper. Of course, moving only 3/5th of a mile from my old place might be a factor. It's not like we had to drive from New Jersey to North Carolina, as we did in 1999. But, considering that Lil Mama was literally born on the property of my old apartment, and that was the only territory she ever knew, I was worried about her reaction. Luckily, she seems to only care that her food dishes are full and that she gets petted whenever she desires.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171029/5b1d797f308caf9028604be043e21a08.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171029/9675e2bd710d8f5a3f21c6296de469dc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171029/27f4edf10af4ec887c5c6bb77fa562cf.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171029/ef4bf9c7f443fac946c884a5901dfcad.jpg)
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Our new Bengal kitten. No name yet.
Reminds me of a Serval Cat
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I believe Bengals and Servals are related.
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on October 30, 2017, 04:31:35 AM
I believe Bengals and Servals are related.
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Sure would make sense to me.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on October 30, 2017, 04:31:35 AM
I believe Bengals and Servals are related.
Sorry, they are not related (except they are both in a cat species).
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this is our rabbit.
we named him george washington.
Man, that's a great looking rabbit.
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This is my Bulldog, Sullivan. One of his favorite games is to straddle a kickball with his chest and dare you to take it. (Good luck).
I'll kick his arse.
Quote from: Scatter on November 07, 2017, 08:34:22 PM
I'll kick his arse.
Chances are the meathead wouldn't even know you were trying as he slobbered all over his new pal. My dad accidentally hit my old bullie in the head with the equivalent of a bowling ball thrown from 20 feet and it bounced off his skull like a ping pong ball. Their heads are like Curley's. You'd probably lose all the teeth of a saw on his head. You'd like him until you got the dry cleaning bill.