Title: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Whitney on June 22, 2006, 09:44:17 AM
Post by: Whitney on June 22, 2006, 09:44:17 AM
I have two cats, two milk snakes, 4 geckos, one king snake, one hairless rat (lucky bastard was meant to be snake food but the king snake is being pissy), and a spur thigh sulcata tortoise. We are about to add some chameleons to the menagerie.
Pics of the critters in the album: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album.php (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album.php)
Pics of the critters in the album: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album.php (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album.php)
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Post by: Big Mac on June 22, 2006, 10:48:47 AM
Post by: Big Mac on June 22, 2006, 10:48:47 AM
I always thought you only had Darwin as a pet. Well I am getting my sister's cat "Iris" soon, I have no pictures but I'm gonna fix that soon enough.
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on June 22, 2006, 12:42:36 PM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on June 22, 2006, 12:42:36 PM
I have had cats since I graduated from the Army, some 33 years ago. All kinds of cats; fat cats, fun cats, mad cats, clawy cats, tiny cats, nutty cats. I have had as many as 4 at one time. Presently, I have 3; Mandi (the oldest, named by my niece), Maverick, and Mist.
My first cat was Visage de Feu…had to give her up when I split up with my ex. She kept Visage. I got a place that didn’t allow pets…the last time I did that.
My fav cat of all time was Tory (Toranaga-Sama). Got him in Chicago. My roommate and his gf had a dog, Shmoozy. When Tory was a kitten, he scratched Shmoozy’s eye, so I was forced to have him declawed (done by drilling out the claws, not chopping off at the knuckle). Tory was strictly an indoor cat, being in the big city, but he was always trying to escape to the wilds of the street. There was a foyer in our building, so that’s as far as he got, when he did slip out. He used to love to hide on top of the fridge, and launch himself at people, as they came into the kitchen…not maliciously, but he had no fear.
Some time after I left Chicago, I found myself camping for about 3 months (yeah, I was homeless, but that’s another story). So, Tory had his first experience as an outdoor cat. No matter where I was camping, Tory made it his home. He would go on hikes with me, sneaking along in the bushes and trees beside me, never wandering too far. He became a deft hunter, even though he had no claws. He brought me his trophies on a daily basis. I used to leave the flap to my tent open at night, so he could come and go. That ended when he brought a live mole in one night to show me.
Great cat…horrible end. Sometime later, while I was at work, a neighbor let his two dogs out, and they cornered Tory. Friends found him, but he could not be saved.
Why cats? They are mysterious and independent. They always have that portion of wildness lurking somewhere inside. They can be very loyal, though most people aren’t aware of it, especially those used to the slavish devotion of dogs. Unlike dogs, cats do not forgive and forget. Offend a cat, and he remains offended. You must earn a cat’s friendship, and you must do it always, kind of like with people. Dog people generally can’t appreciate the subtleties of cats. Cats are completely hedonistic, doing what they want, when they want, which is fine, if you admire independence.
So, yeah, I like cats. Deal with it.
My first cat was Visage de Feu…had to give her up when I split up with my ex. She kept Visage. I got a place that didn’t allow pets…the last time I did that.
My fav cat of all time was Tory (Toranaga-Sama). Got him in Chicago. My roommate and his gf had a dog, Shmoozy. When Tory was a kitten, he scratched Shmoozy’s eye, so I was forced to have him declawed (done by drilling out the claws, not chopping off at the knuckle). Tory was strictly an indoor cat, being in the big city, but he was always trying to escape to the wilds of the street. There was a foyer in our building, so that’s as far as he got, when he did slip out. He used to love to hide on top of the fridge, and launch himself at people, as they came into the kitchen…not maliciously, but he had no fear.
Some time after I left Chicago, I found myself camping for about 3 months (yeah, I was homeless, but that’s another story). So, Tory had his first experience as an outdoor cat. No matter where I was camping, Tory made it his home. He would go on hikes with me, sneaking along in the bushes and trees beside me, never wandering too far. He became a deft hunter, even though he had no claws. He brought me his trophies on a daily basis. I used to leave the flap to my tent open at night, so he could come and go. That ended when he brought a live mole in one night to show me.
Great cat…horrible end. Sometime later, while I was at work, a neighbor let his two dogs out, and they cornered Tory. Friends found him, but he could not be saved.
Why cats? They are mysterious and independent. They always have that portion of wildness lurking somewhere inside. They can be very loyal, though most people aren’t aware of it, especially those used to the slavish devotion of dogs. Unlike dogs, cats do not forgive and forget. Offend a cat, and he remains offended. You must earn a cat’s friendship, and you must do it always, kind of like with people. Dog people generally can’t appreciate the subtleties of cats. Cats are completely hedonistic, doing what they want, when they want, which is fine, if you admire independence.
So, yeah, I like cats. Deal with it.
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on June 22, 2006, 12:43:52 PM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on June 22, 2006, 12:43:52 PM
btw, cute pets, laetus.
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Post by: Court on June 29, 2006, 02:51:52 PM
Post by: Court on June 29, 2006, 02:51:52 PM
Laetus, I love your gray cat, she's a cute one. And did you really name your cat Nietzsche? That's awesome.
I have one fat-ass, old tuxedo cat, Rocky. And we just got two new ragdoll siamese kittens of which I will definitely show you pictures...when I have some.
I have one fat-ass, old tuxedo cat, Rocky. And we just got two new ragdoll siamese kittens of which I will definitely show you pictures...when I have some.
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Post by: Whitney on June 29, 2006, 03:07:52 PM
Post by: Whitney on June 29, 2006, 03:07:52 PM
Ya, the cat's name is really Nietzsche (technically my bf's cat) the grey cat is also named after an atheist the cat's name is Corbu short for Le Corbusier an atheist architect. I actually didn't name the grey cat with the idea that it would be named after an atheist...I just like Corbu's work.
Siamese kittens are so adorable...I'd love to see pics of them and your other cat when you have them
Siamese kittens are so adorable...I'd love to see pics of them and your other cat when you have them
Title: Pets
Post by: McQ on June 29, 2006, 04:11:45 PM
Post by: McQ on June 29, 2006, 04:11:45 PM
Two Border Collies, Buster and Shadow. They're siblings. Shadow is the darker of the two, hence the name. Plus, he never leaves my side.
They're smarter and better behaved than my kids. At least that's what I tell my kids. But I also tell them I don't know who their real father is.
:twisted:
They're smarter and better behaved than my kids. At least that's what I tell my kids. But I also tell them I don't know who their real father is.
:twisted:
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Post by: Court on June 29, 2006, 04:55:09 PM
Post by: Court on June 29, 2006, 04:55:09 PM
:D
I will definitely post pics when they're developed (I am rather partial to my film camera) on here and on WWGHA....(they're so cute, how could I not?)
I will definitely post pics when they're developed (I am rather partial to my film camera) on here and on WWGHA....(they're so cute, how could I not?)
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Post by: Court on July 05, 2006, 10:12:55 PM
Post by: Court on July 05, 2006, 10:12:55 PM
Ok, I'm not sure this link will work, but it's worth a shot:
http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid ... d=38707657 (http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028528&l=dba64&id=38707657)
http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid ... d=38707657 (http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028528&l=dba64&id=38707657)
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Post by: TwistOfCain on July 05, 2006, 10:56:19 PM
Post by: TwistOfCain on July 05, 2006, 10:56:19 PM
Quote from: "Court"Ok, I'm not sure this link will work, but it's worth a shot:
http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid ... d=38707657 (http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028528&l=dba64&id=38707657)
Cuteness...overwhelming...now I miss my cat.
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Post by: Court on July 05, 2006, 10:57:27 PM
Post by: Court on July 05, 2006, 10:57:27 PM
Oh, I guess I better put those on WWGHA, since I said I would. 
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Post by: Whitney on July 05, 2006, 11:40:04 PM
Post by: Whitney on July 05, 2006, 11:40:04 PM
Quote from: "Court"Ok, I'm not sure this link will work, but it's worth a shot:
http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid ... d=38707657 (http://sfasu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2028528&l=dba64&id=38707657)
Those are adorable pictures. I wish my cat was that cute as a baby.
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Post by: MommaSquid on July 05, 2006, 11:54:33 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on July 05, 2006, 11:54:33 PM
Adorable kitten, Court.
I have two cats, Kitty and Misty, both gray tiger females. They tolerate each other's presence and mine, but they both adore my husband. Cats are comforting without being too needy.
I've had lots of pets over the years: a dog, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and even a skunk (when I was three). I don't do fish or birds, not because I don't like them but because I don't trust myself to do right by them.
Kitty woke me at 6 a.m. and I blame her for my foul mood today. She was howling for no apparent reason. She's lucky she's cute.
I have two cats, Kitty and Misty, both gray tiger females. They tolerate each other's presence and mine, but they both adore my husband. Cats are comforting without being too needy.
I've had lots of pets over the years: a dog, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and even a skunk (when I was three). I don't do fish or birds, not because I don't like them but because I don't trust myself to do right by them.
Kitty woke me at 6 a.m. and I blame her for my foul mood today. She was howling for no apparent reason. She's lucky she's cute.
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Post by: Big Mac on July 06, 2006, 06:03:34 AM
Post by: Big Mac on July 06, 2006, 06:03:34 AM
My cat does that to me except she's overweight and jumps on me with her kangeroo feet. Also she's knocked down my prized Kalishinov when I had it propped against my desk while I was doing weekly cleaning and maintenance but she's too cute to be mad at.
Those are cute cats, Courtney.
Those are cute cats, Courtney.
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Post by: Court on July 06, 2006, 02:28:18 PM
Post by: Court on July 06, 2006, 02:28:18 PM
Thanks, I think so too
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 06, 2006, 07:10:11 PM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 06, 2006, 07:10:11 PM
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room27/7 ... %20035.jpg (http://www.filelodge.com/files/room27/729993/Copy%20of%20Picture%20035.jpg)
Mandi, Maverick, and Mist...conspiring, always conspiring.
Mandi, Maverick, and Mist...conspiring, always conspiring.
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Post by: MikeyV on July 08, 2006, 12:34:34 AM
Post by: MikeyV on July 08, 2006, 12:34:34 AM
We have a small sickly tuxedo cat named Jasmine that I rescued when I was stationed in Hawaii about 10 years ago.
We also have a rag doll cat named Sophia that replaced our very big Maine Coon named Sebastian, who passed away about a year and a half ago. I hate my last words to him...he was looking kinda sad, and I said "you gonna survive, buddy?". He was dead when I got home. Kidney stones blocked his bladder and he went septic.
We don't have cats, cats have us.
We also have a rag doll cat named Sophia that replaced our very big Maine Coon named Sebastian, who passed away about a year and a half ago. I hate my last words to him...he was looking kinda sad, and I said "you gonna survive, buddy?". He was dead when I got home. Kidney stones blocked his bladder and he went septic.
We don't have cats, cats have us.
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 08, 2006, 01:52:37 AM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 08, 2006, 01:52:37 AM
Quote from: "MikeyV"We don't have cats, cats have us.
Ain't it the truth!
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Post by: Whitney on July 12, 2006, 04:05:18 AM
Post by: Whitney on July 12, 2006, 04:05:18 AM
cute kitty website:
http://kittenwar.com/ (http://kittenwar.com/)
You can add pics of your own cats. Nietzsche is on there (not doing so well since it's a crappy picture) and Corbu should be on there shortly (I thought he was...but guess he wasn't)
edit: typo
http://kittenwar.com/ (http://kittenwar.com/)
You can add pics of your own cats. Nietzsche is on there (not doing so well since it's a crappy picture) and Corbu should be on there shortly (I thought he was...but guess he wasn't)
edit: typo
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Post by: Whitney on July 23, 2006, 06:38:01 PM
Post by: Whitney on July 23, 2006, 06:38:01 PM
Ok...well I was bored and wanted to play around with a movie making program I found for free and came up with:
Evil Cat Conspiracy (don't expect much other than stupid semi-humor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXT6fdxfhMo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXT6fdxfhMo)
Evil Cat Conspiracy (don't expect much other than stupid semi-humor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXT6fdxfhMo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXT6fdxfhMo)
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Post by: Tom62 on July 25, 2006, 08:14:50 AM
Post by: Tom62 on July 25, 2006, 08:14:50 AM
I used to have a cat, called Mickey. He died a couple of years ago of old age (20 something). My wife and I would like to have another cat, but since we now have a weekend relationship with me living in Germany and she in Portugal; this isn't really the right time.
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Post by: Big Mac on July 25, 2006, 03:31:01 PM
Post by: Big Mac on July 25, 2006, 03:31:01 PM
HOly shit, 20 something?! I didn't know cats lived that long. My Brother-in-law has a cat that;s pushing 14 but I think he'll outlive us. He's all crypt-keeper looking but that little bugger survives EVERYTHING.
He broke out once of the house (we still don't know how to this day) and survived 2 days on his own in one of the coldest days in South Texas (the Christmas where it snowed actually like 18 inches)
He broke out once of the house (we still don't know how to this day) and survived 2 days on his own in one of the coldest days in South Texas (the Christmas where it snowed actually like 18 inches)
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Post by: Court on July 25, 2006, 08:55:01 PM
Post by: Court on July 25, 2006, 08:55:01 PM
Quote from: "Big Mac"HOly shit, 20 something?! I didn't know cats lived that long. My Brother-in-law has a cat that;s pushing 14 but I think he'll outlive us. He's all crypt-keeper looking but that little bugger survives EVERYTHING.
He broke out once of the house (we still don't know how to this day) and survived 2 days on his own in one of the coldest days in South Texas (the Christmas where it snowed actually like 18 inches)
We have a 20-something-year old cat. He's also 20 pounds. I'm honestly surprised he's alive. I'm astounded that he can move, as well.
I'll see if I can find a picture...
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Post by: silviakjell on July 28, 2006, 11:10:34 AM
Post by: silviakjell on July 28, 2006, 11:10:34 AM
Pets... i like snakes and cats. but i have neither. my mom is afraid of snakes and slightly allergic to cats. so instead, in america, we have two very large fish tanks full of fish (and some mini shirmp, food for the ropefish), and a pond in our backyard filled with goldfish, frogs, and turtles. we used to have baby chicks, but they all died, of various reasons. we also had wild rabbits, but i don't know what's happening to them after i left for china.
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 28, 2006, 12:17:55 PM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 28, 2006, 12:17:55 PM
I am about to go out in just about one hour to pick up 2 rabbits for our connor, who is 4 years old, and who you can see a picture of in my gallery. He will be 5 on August 12, and the rabbits are for his birthday.
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Post by: Whitney on July 28, 2006, 01:28:30 PM
Post by: Whitney on July 28, 2006, 01:28:30 PM
Quote from: "silviakjell"Pets... i like snakes and cats. but i have neither. my mom is afraid of snakes and slightly allergic to cats.
We just bought a ball python yesterday...I'm afraid of snakes too (kinda weird since we have 3 now). But it's really calm. Depending on how afraid your mom is of snakes, you may be able to take her to a pet store (when you get home) and show her how friendly that species is. Worth a try, I guess.
Too bad that she's allergic to cats. Just make a pouty face and tell her that if she really loves you she'd just take medicine every day so you can have a cat
Ok, so I'm kidding about the guilt trip. I had a babysitter growing up who was allergic to cats, she would start looking kinda puffy after watching us for the night and that was after we moved the cats into a room and vacuumed the whole house. You could get a ferret...they are kinda like cats.
Anyway, I'd like to have a pond with turtles in it eventually...ponds are so pretty. But we won't have a house till at least next year. How do you keep the frogs in the pond?
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Post by: Whitney on July 28, 2006, 01:31:02 PM
Post by: Whitney on July 28, 2006, 01:31:02 PM
Quote from: "onlyme"I am about to go out in just about one hour to pick up 2 rabbits for our connor, who is 4 years old, and who you can see a picture of in my gallery. He will be 5 on August 12, and the rabbits are for his birthday.
Fun. I've heard that it is possible to house train rabbits like a cat. Actually, here is a link someone gave me back when I was thinking of getting a rabbit http://www.rabbit.org/behavior/ (http://www.rabbit.org/behavior/) Then we decided the cats would probably want to eat the rabbit, so I haven't gotten one.
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Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 28, 2006, 02:17:21 PM
Post by: Asmodean Prime on July 28, 2006, 02:17:21 PM
Hey, great link, laetus. Thanks!
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Post by: Court on July 28, 2006, 03:10:17 PM
Post by: Court on July 28, 2006, 03:10:17 PM
Quote from: "laetusatheos"Anyway, I'd like to have a pond with turtles in it eventually...ponds are so pretty. But we won't have a house till at least next year. How do you keep the frogs in the pond?
I don't know. But we have a frog living in our pool (I thought the chlorine would convince him to move on, but he hasn't yet) at the moment.
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Post by: silviakjell on August 01, 2006, 08:39:46 AM
Post by: silviakjell on August 01, 2006, 08:39:46 AM
Well my mom... she basically thinks snakes are -ew! slimy! why would someone ever want a snake as a pet! too expensive! where would you get the rats to feed it! eww, rats! get a snake when you have your own house! eww!- yeah.
I think my 2 year old baby brother would probably strangle the cat, if we ever got one.
as for the frogs, they stay in the pond themselves. i guess they like it there. did you know that frogs eat rice?
There was always this one turtle who would crawl out (a difficult feat for a turtle because there is a sort of rock rim surrounding our pond) and end up somewhere near the fence. We'd constantly put it back for a while until it finally learned that it just could not get past the fence.
I think my 2 year old baby brother would probably strangle the cat, if we ever got one.
as for the frogs, they stay in the pond themselves. i guess they like it there. did you know that frogs eat rice?
There was always this one turtle who would crawl out (a difficult feat for a turtle because there is a sort of rock rim surrounding our pond) and end up somewhere near the fence. We'd constantly put it back for a while until it finally learned that it just could not get past the fence.
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Post by: Court on August 01, 2006, 03:19:39 PM
Post by: Court on August 01, 2006, 03:19:39 PM
Update: My dog ate all the frogs in our pool. It was disgusting.
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Post by: Whitney on August 01, 2006, 03:27:19 PM
Post by: Whitney on August 01, 2006, 03:27:19 PM
bad dog
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Post by: ~Jonathan~ on August 04, 2006, 07:28:36 AM
Post by: ~Jonathan~ on August 04, 2006, 07:28:36 AM
I have two cats and they're in charge
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Post by: Whitney on August 14, 2006, 06:47:51 PM
Post by: Whitney on August 14, 2006, 06:47:51 PM
A RAT (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album_showpage.php?pic_id=46) and a CAT (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/album_showpage.php?pic_id=47) in a tin foil hat.
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Post by: Woody on August 14, 2006, 08:41:09 PM
Post by: Woody on August 14, 2006, 08:41:09 PM
A toy poodle called Benny (see Gallery).
He lived in Montana for most of his life but emigrated to England, with my wife. I doubt he realises how far away he is from his original home. We talk to him about crossing North America and the Atlantic now and then, but he just looks at us with a puzzled expression. :roll:
He lived in Montana for most of his life but emigrated to England, with my wife. I doubt he realises how far away he is from his original home. We talk to him about crossing North America and the Atlantic now and then, but he just looks at us with a puzzled expression. :roll:
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Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 06:23:29 PM
Post by: Erinos on August 15, 2006, 06:23:29 PM
I've got 2 dogs. One is a Lab/Collie mix named Abby, and the other is a German Short Haired Pointer (Mouthfull) named Duke. I've got some pictures of Abby around here somewhere. I'll post them when I get off work if I can find them.
Title: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 18, 2011, 05:24:24 PM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 18, 2011, 05:24:24 PM
So who are the cat lovers on this forum? 8)
Do you have a cat? More than one? Boy or girl? Name? How old?
I have an eight month old girl named Boots. In the pic she was six months old.
Any unusual behaviors?
Boots plays fetch. I throw things, she runs like lightning to get them and then brings them back to me so I can throw them again. :)
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F11c49e0.jpg&hash=a039cb0b00c57eef6d2d0d03cda2648bb0d50a5d)
Do you have a cat? More than one? Boy or girl? Name? How old?
I have an eight month old girl named Boots. In the pic she was six months old.
Any unusual behaviors?
Boots plays fetch. I throw things, she runs like lightning to get them and then brings them back to me so I can throw them again. :)
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F11c49e0.jpg&hash=a039cb0b00c57eef6d2d0d03cda2648bb0d50a5d)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
Two little doggies for me :)
Katie
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg709.imageshack.us%2Fimg709%2F4591%2Fdsc04849o.jpg&hash=e6b14565fb075452eb27348af3c1a00cc353b457)
Sally
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg151.imageshack.us%2Fimg151%2F6604%2Fdsc2356.jpg&hash=d2bdce3d6c07fca7b79354edd34d5e965f258575)
Katie
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg709.imageshack.us%2Fimg709%2F4591%2Fdsc04849o.jpg&hash=e6b14565fb075452eb27348af3c1a00cc353b457)
Sally
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg151.imageshack.us%2Fimg151%2F6604%2Fdsc2356.jpg&hash=d2bdce3d6c07fca7b79354edd34d5e965f258575)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 18, 2011, 08:09:18 PM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 18, 2011, 08:09:18 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 18, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
Two little doggies for me :)
Katie
Sally
Katie is cute! Say, is Sally a pharaoh hound?
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 08:12:07 PM
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 08:12:07 PM
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 18, 2011, 08:09:18 PMSally is a miniature Jack Russell. She does have a classic look about her though.Quote from: Tank on November 18, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
Two little doggies for me :)
Katie
Sally
Katie is cute! Say, is Sally a pharaoh hound?
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Asmodean on November 18, 2011, 09:19:18 PM
Post by: Asmodean on November 18, 2011, 09:19:18 PM
Rats good. Cats evil. Yup.
Well, the opposite, really, because Asmodean's rats, they are evil and the only cats Asmodean ever met were good. But then, he likes evil, Asmodean does. Even more than he does refering to himself in third person.
Well, the opposite, really, because Asmodean's rats, they are evil and the only cats Asmodean ever met were good. But then, he likes evil, Asmodean does. Even more than he does refering to himself in third person.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Stevil on November 18, 2011, 10:21:33 PM
Post by: Stevil on November 18, 2011, 10:21:33 PM
Our cat was quite smart. He could unlatch a window and push it open.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 10:28:31 PM
Post by: Tank on November 18, 2011, 10:28:31 PM
Quote from: Stevil on November 18, 2011, 10:21:33 PMCat burglar?
Our cat was quite smart. He could unlatch a window and push it open.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:06:54 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:06:54 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 18, 2011, 09:19:18 PM
Rats good. Cats evil. Yup.
Rats should probably fear Sally more than cats.
How about the evil rat eating serpent?
It can be hard knowing where to lay your loyalty.
Anyway I live in what should be a cat free continent.
Keeping an animal for company, feeding it animals killed elsewhere,
clearing away the natives it kills for sport, it seems wrong.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 19, 2011, 01:31:48 AM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 19, 2011, 01:31:48 AM
I am definitely a cat person! I have two boys
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This is Ollie. He's a ticked tabby and I think he's the best. He was on death row in our clinic (we used to euthanize animals for the SPCA) and one of the girlies rescued him because he was so handsome. She fostered him for a little while, and then, once I started working at the hospital, I adopted him.
He has a seizure disorder, so he needs phenobarb twice a day, and semi-annual bloodwork, but he's worth it (the meds can make him act a little "tipsy", though) . He's "my" boy and gives me cuddles every night before I go to bed. I call him our "gentleman cat", because that's exactly what he's like. He usually hides from strangers and is a very good judge of character.
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This is Rocky. He was a barn cat that I adopted a five years ago and was the first "real" pet I've ever owned on my own. He's kind of a douchebag, but I love him. He's "alpha-cat" and has a love-hate relationship with my husband - he only ever really gives my husband cuddles, but he also ambushes my husband's ankles from time to time. He pretty much ignores me.
He's not afraid of anyone, and will usually run right up to someone and say hello if they come in. He knows that our son is "special" though, so he's pretty tolerant of his toddler ways. When people say that cats are planning to take over the world, Rocky is definitely in on this plan.
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This is Ollie. He's a ticked tabby and I think he's the best. He was on death row in our clinic (we used to euthanize animals for the SPCA) and one of the girlies rescued him because he was so handsome. She fostered him for a little while, and then, once I started working at the hospital, I adopted him.
He has a seizure disorder, so he needs phenobarb twice a day, and semi-annual bloodwork, but he's worth it (the meds can make him act a little "tipsy", though) . He's "my" boy and gives me cuddles every night before I go to bed. I call him our "gentleman cat", because that's exactly what he's like. He usually hides from strangers and is a very good judge of character.
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This is Rocky. He was a barn cat that I adopted a five years ago and was the first "real" pet I've ever owned on my own. He's kind of a douchebag, but I love him. He's "alpha-cat" and has a love-hate relationship with my husband - he only ever really gives my husband cuddles, but he also ambushes my husband's ankles from time to time. He pretty much ignores me.
He's not afraid of anyone, and will usually run right up to someone and say hello if they come in. He knows that our son is "special" though, so he's pretty tolerant of his toddler ways. When people say that cats are planning to take over the world, Rocky is definitely in on this plan.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: hismikeness on November 19, 2011, 02:00:06 AM
Post by: hismikeness on November 19, 2011, 02:00:06 AM
I love cats... with ketchup.
I'm kidding. I like other people's cats. I don't think I could own one. Every one I've ever met is a bigger and more selfish snob than I. 8)
I'm kidding. I like other people's cats. I don't think I could own one. Every one I've ever met is a bigger and more selfish snob than I. 8)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: xSilverPhinx on November 19, 2011, 02:48:53 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on November 19, 2011, 02:48:53 AM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:06:54 AMQuote from: Asmodean on November 18, 2011, 09:19:18 PM
Rats good. Cats evil. Yup.
Rats should probably fear Sally more than cats.
Jack Russells: bred to hunt vermin...I second this ;D
Not that your rats are vermin, Asmo...their wild cousins are. ;)
I'm more of a dog person myself. I have a German Shepard who's the best pet anyone can have. Great dogs. 8)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 06:13:58 AM
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 06:13:58 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 19, 2011, 02:48:53 AM:o /The Battleaxe
Jack Russells: bred to hunt vermin...I second this ;D
QuoteOh... /Sheathe Battleaxe
Not that your rats are vermin, Asmo...their wild cousins are. ;)
QuoteI like Irish Wolfhounds. But then, when it comes to liking big, HUGE things and that old saying, I should probably have no penis at all... But then I am the living proof of the wrongness of that very saying, since I match the size of my liked objects to the size of my ego rather than using them to compensate for the lack of size elsewhere
I'm more of a dog person myself. I have a German Shepard who's the best pet anyone can have. Great dogs. 8)
...Uh, what was I talking about?
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 09:47:21 AM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 09:47:21 AM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:06:54 AM
Anyway I live in what should be a cat free continent.
Keeping an animal for company, feeding it animals killed elsewhere,
clearing away the natives it kills for sport, it seems wrong.
Are you vegetarian, Pudding?
I'm perfectly fine with carnivory. For me and for Boots. In fact, I sometimes amuse myself with the notion of feeding Boots live mice. I wouldn't have any moral objections. Those little dry nuggets are just cheaper and easier.
Cruelty to livestock is a whole different question, of course. I don't cook so I don't buy meat at the grocer, but on those occasions when I've cajoled my daughter into cooking us something, I insisted we buy free range.
The one thing I like about Islam and Orthodox Judaism is the insistence, in both halal (Muslim) and kosher (Jewish) doctrine, on the swiftest and most merciful kill.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 10:02:41 AM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 10:02:41 AM
Quote from: Stevil on November 18, 2011, 10:21:33 PM
Our cat was quite smart. He could unlatch a window and push it open.
Ha! That's cool. :)
I enjoy watching Boots teach herself about the world. For example, my bathroom has two doors, and Boots recently figured out that if she pushes some little object under a closed door and then can't get it, she can run around to the other side, where the other door might be open, and if it's open, she can come into the bathroom and retrieve the object! I was so proud of her when she figured that out! :)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 10:20:43 AM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 10:20:43 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 19, 2011, 01:31:48 AM
This is Rocky. He was a barn cat that I adopted a five years ago and was the first "real" pet I've ever owned on my own. He's kind of a douchebag, but I love him. He's "alpha-cat" and has a love-hate relationship with my husband - he only ever really gives my husband cuddles, but he also ambushes my husband's ankles from time to time. He pretty much ignores me.
Do you think the ambush is meant to be belligerent or playful? Boots pounces on my legs from time to time. I interpret it as play. She and I play like a couple of cats would. I chase her and she runs away but keeps coming back so I can chase her again. Sometimes she lets me grab her and then we wrestle a bit, with her biting my hands and wrists (with restraint, of course) and then I toss her in the air so she lands on my bed - and back she comes for more! :)
She doesn't really like to be cuddled. She tolerates it best when she's lying curled up in a cardboard box, something she often does. Her way of showing love is following me around. She also routinely curls up into my stretched out legs if I'm sitting in my recliner or if I'm lying in bed. I take this as an enormous sign of trust. After all, when is any animal most vulnerable? Surely when asleep. Yet Boots chooses to sleep between my legs.
A funny thing she does is leap onto my shoulder (when I'm standing) and then perch there like I'm a pirate and she's a parrot! :)
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 19, 2011, 01:31:48 AM
When people say that cats are planning to take over the world, Rocky is definitely in on this plan.
I think Boots would say the conquest has already been successfully undertaken! After all, who cleans whose litter box? 8)
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PM
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 09:47:21 AM
Are you vegetarian, Pudding?
No I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm not entirely comfortable with the process by which we get meat.
I've had to throw a bandicoot in the garbage bin after my daughters dog killed it, and cats are worse for wildlife than dogs.
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 09:47:21 AM
The one thing I like about Islam and Orthodox Judaism is the insistence, in both halal (Muslim) and kosher (Jewish) doctrine, on the swiftest and most merciful kill.
Well I have my doubts about that. Australian sheep are crammed on ships, transported across the Indian Ocean and equator to the Middle East. Many die, on the way I've seen film of people buying them at market, tossing them in the boot of a car to take them home where they'll mercifully cut their throat. Infidels can't be trusted to kill them here and send them refrigerated. Cattle being sent to Indonesia don't do to well either, the lucky ones get stunned before they have their necks mercifully hacked.
That swiftest and most merciful kill thing, it's like so many other religious values, they may have been best practice in their day, but their day is thousands of years past. Best practice now would be to kill the things as near possible to where they lived, stunning them makes sense, pointing to Mecca doesn't, a bolt to the head is quicker than a sliced throat.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PM
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PMWhy do the Aussies get all the cool animal names and we get like... Moose..? Unfair. :(
bandicoot
Title: Snakes
Post by: Ransom on November 19, 2011, 01:16:59 PM
Post by: Ransom on November 19, 2011, 01:16:59 PM
Well, there's a question for all those who love cat's, (I do own two) so here's one for snakes. I love snakes, there smooth, scaly, have beady little eyes, and can swallow you whole (some of them). My own snake is corn snake, and watching him eat live mice has got to be the coolest thing in the world. So why do you love (or hate) snakes?
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:18:46 PM
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:18:46 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PMPlatypus would be another fine example.Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PMWhy do the Aussies get all the cool animal names and we get like... Moose..? Unfair. :(
bandicoot
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:22:57 PM
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:22:57 PM
I knew we had a pet thread somewhere so I've mearged the Cat and Snake therads in with it.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:30:06 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 01:30:06 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PM
Why do the Aussies get all the cool animal names and we get like... Moose..? Unfair. :(
Not only that but the Easter Bilby brings us chocolate replicas of itself at Easter.
Why? because it's tired of dying for our sins I think.
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Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 04:59:19 PM
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 04:59:19 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:18:46 PMAnd wombat. Do let's not forget the wombat.Quote from: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PMPlatypus would be another fine example.Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PMWhy do the Aussies get all the cool animal names and we get like... Moose..? Unfair. :(
bandicoot
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 05:09:50 PM
Post by: Tank on November 19, 2011, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 04:59:19 PMQuote from: Tank on November 19, 2011, 01:18:46 PMAnd wombat. Do let's not forget the wombat.Quote from: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 01:07:23 PMPlatypus would be another fine example.Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PMWhy do the Aussies get all the cool animal names and we get like... Moose..? Unfair. :(
bandicoot
No, one should never forget the Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle!
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Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 06:13:35 PM
Post by: Asmodean on November 19, 2011, 06:13:35 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 19, 2011, 05:09:50 PM
No, one should never forget the Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle!
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See! Those animals are so cool, they even get recoilless rifles named after them. The coolest thing we have here is like... A bear. And what kind of name is "bear" anyways?! Lacks both sophistication and a nice ring, not to mention that certain something the French call... I don't know what, but they do have a word for it.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 19, 2011, 06:33:10 PM
Post by: Buddy on November 19, 2011, 06:33:10 PM
Hmmm.. Let's see, I have a ball python; a chinese water dragon; a horse; two greyhounds, Italian and full size rescue; two cats; and soon to be red tailed boa. I live in a zoo.
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 20, 2011, 03:53:49 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 20, 2011, 03:53:49 PM
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 19, 2011, 10:20:43 AMQuote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 19, 2011, 01:31:48 AM
This is Rocky. He was a barn cat that I adopted a five years ago and was the first "real" pet I've ever owned on my own. He's kind of a douchebag, but I love him. He's "alpha-cat" and has a love-hate relationship with my husband - he only ever really gives my husband cuddles, but he also ambushes my husband's ankles from time to time. He pretty much ignores me.
Do you think the ambush is meant to be belligerent or playful? Boots pounces on my legs from time to time. I interpret it as play. She and I play like a couple of cats would. I chase her and she runs away but keeps coming back so I can chase her again. Sometimes she lets me grab her and then we wrestle a bit, with her biting my hands and wrists (with restraint, of course) and then I toss her in the air so she lands on my bed - and back she comes for more! :)
Oh, it's totally a belligerent attack with claws and teeth and blood and whatnot. My husband has scars from them.
I think it's because he wasn't properly socialized as a kitten. At the time, I didn't realize how important it was for a kitten to learn some manners from his mother and other kittens, so I took him home far too young. I think it's left him a little mal-adjusted, in ways.
He doesn't do it as often, now, though. I think he's starting to realize that he has probably the cushiest life imaginable. My biggest struggle now is trying to keep him from getting too fat. :P
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: MariaEvri on November 20, 2011, 05:40:40 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on November 20, 2011, 05:40:40 PM
I have lotsa fish, two white zebra finches, one green iguana and 3-4 stray cats which I consider them my own
Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Sandra Craft on November 20, 2011, 05:53:25 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on November 20, 2011, 05:53:25 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 20, 2011, 03:53:49 PM
Oh, it's totally a belligerent attack with claws and teeth and blood and whatnot. My husband has scars from them.
I think it's because he wasn't properly socialized as a kitten. At the time, I didn't realize how important it was for a kitten to learn some manners from his mother and other kittens, so I took him home far too young. I think it's left him a little mal-adjusted, in ways.
He doesn't do it as often, now, though. I think he's starting to realize that he has probably the cushiest life imaginable. My biggest struggle now is trying to keep him from getting too fat. :P
Did he ever do this with other people? It may have just taken him awhile to warm up to your husband, sometimes cats dislike people for reasons that just can't be understood. I lived with a cat once who absolutely hated one of my brothers -- whenever he visited she would hide behind doors, then leap out and bite his ankle when walked by. It was a good thing he was a cat lover.
This is Deirdre, the cat who currently keeps me as staff and has only bitten vets and groomers:
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Title: Re: Cats!
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 20, 2011, 06:27:20 PM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 20, 2011, 06:27:20 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on November 19, 2011, 12:32:40 PM
That swiftest and most merciful kill thing, it's like so many other religious values, they may have been best practice in their day, but their day is thousands of years past. Best practice now would be to kill the things as near possible to where they lived, stunning them makes sense, pointing to Mecca doesn't, a bolt to the head is quicker than a sliced throat.
A really excellent point that has got me thinking about the very notion of tradition and how detrimental it can sometimes be. Principles taught for centuries can be OK, but specific actions taught for centuries will eventually be outmoded and best discarded.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 22, 2011, 01:22:28 AM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on November 22, 2011, 01:22:28 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on November 19, 2011, 06:33:10 PM
Hmmm.. Let's see, I have a ball python; a chinese water dragon; a horse; two greyhounds, Italian and full size rescue; two cats; and soon to be red tailed boa. I live in a zoo.
I love greyhounds! They are so sweet - like noble little horses.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 02:01:31 AM
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 02:01:31 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 22, 2011, 01:22:28 AMQuote from: Budhorse4 on November 19, 2011, 06:33:10 PM
Hmmm.. Let's see, I have a ball python; a chinese water dragon; a horse; two greyhounds, Italian and full size rescue; two cats; and soon to be red tailed boa. I live in a zoo.
I love greyhounds! They are so sweet - like noble little horses.
For being the fastest dogs in the world, they are both the biggest couch potatoes XD
Cloe is the big one in front, Zoe is the little one in back.
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Here is one of my dork of a big brother and Zoe
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And lastly for tonight, a quick pic of the Hermanator after dinner and a bath
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on November 22, 2011, 03:25:37 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on November 22, 2011, 03:25:37 AM
Do you ever take that lizard out of its container? My father told me that he had a lizard once, but the maid mistook it for a wild thing and killed it.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 03:45:07 AM
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 03:45:07 AM
Oh yea, I take him out all the time. He is a lot bigger than the picture makes him look. He is about 18 inches from snout to tail tip. He likes to sit on my laptop when I work on homework because it's warm. Sometimes he comes to school and stays in the agriculture classroom and I'll show him off.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on November 22, 2011, 07:24:54 AM
Post by: Tank on November 22, 2011, 07:24:54 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on November 22, 2011, 03:45:07 AMThat is so cool. I would have loved to have done that when I was a kid. There was a lad who used to bring a Grass Snake sometimes.
Oh yea, I take him out all the time. He is a lot bigger than the picture makes him look. He is about 18 inches from snout to tail tip. He likes to sit on my laptop when I work on homework because it's warm. Sometimes he comes to school and stays in the agriculture classroom and I'll show him off.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:00:21 AM
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:00:21 AM
Man, people have some serious zoo collections going on here. I can't imagine cleaning that many cages, but still, awesome.
I have two rats and a hilariously dysfunctional kitty.
I have two rats and a hilariously dysfunctional kitty.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on November 22, 2011, 09:11:20 AM
Post by: Asmodean on November 22, 2011, 09:11:20 AM
Quote from: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:00:21 AMAsmodean and The Beloved Small Ones approve.
I have two rats
QuoteWell, as long as it doesn't try to hunt rats... >:(
and a hilariously dysfunctional kitty.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:17:02 AM
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:17:02 AM
Worry not, Asmodean and the Beloved Small Ones-- kitty is a gentle soul. Either that or the worst hunter ever.
Back when I had gerbils, she figured out how to get the cage open... and... crawled inside it. I came home, saw the cat in the cage, went "OH SHIT," and then realized she was just sleeping. With the gerbils curled up asleep next to her.
(The rat cage is much more secure.)
Back when I had gerbils, she figured out how to get the cage open... and... crawled inside it. I came home, saw the cat in the cage, went "OH SHIT," and then realized she was just sleeping. With the gerbils curled up asleep next to her.
(The rat cage is much more secure.)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 22, 2011, 12:59:59 PM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 22, 2011, 12:59:59 PM
Quote from: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:17:02 AM
Back when I had gerbils, she figured out how to get the cage open... and... crawled inside it. I came home, saw the cat in the cage, went "OH SHIT," and then realized she was just sleeping. With the gerbils curled up asleep next to her.
Dear Magic Pudding: Behold the true nature of the bowl-fed domestic cat. 8)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
Post by: Buddy on November 22, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 22, 2011, 07:24:54 AM
That is so cool. I would have loved to have done that when I was a kid. There was a lad who used to bring a Grass Snake sometimes.
My animal science teacher loves my criiters. She one taught the whole class with Herman on her shoulder. It was hilarious. I just realized that I have quite a few nicknames for Herman. Herman, Hermanator, Godzirra, Green One, and Great Green Lizard.
I am thinking that sometime when Herman gets bigger, I'll get him a lady lizard so that we can have baby Hermans.
Quote from: Fi on November 22, 2011, 09:00:21 AM
Man, people have some serious zoo collections going on here. I can't imagine cleaning that many cages, but still, awesome.
The dogs get let out, the cat's have their litter box, Herman's tank is a self-sustaining ecosystem; all I have ho do is change the filters once a month, and Thea the ball python is pretty clean. Only goes about once a month and slows down in the winter.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Squid on November 22, 2011, 04:00:26 PM
Post by: Squid on November 22, 2011, 04:00:26 PM
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The darker (male) one is Thomas James O'Malley III - TJ for short (my friend and ex-roommate named him) and the lighter one (female) is Bandit (my sister named her).
TJ I acquired because a friend had some neighbors who had him but were going to kill him because he was a kitten and kept wanting to play with their toddler. He's extremely spoiled (thanks to said friend) and likes to be held like a baby.
Bandit was a stray that just showed up one day - she was very young. A friend and I would regularly BBQ in the backyard and she would come hang out. We'd let her have some BBQ chicken and she'd eat and then curl up in my lap and go to sleep. So, after so prodding from my sister (who has three cats herself) I took in the little BBQ loving stray.
The darker (male) one is Thomas James O'Malley III - TJ for short (my friend and ex-roommate named him) and the lighter one (female) is Bandit (my sister named her).
TJ I acquired because a friend had some neighbors who had him but were going to kill him because he was a kitten and kept wanting to play with their toddler. He's extremely spoiled (thanks to said friend) and likes to be held like a baby.
Bandit was a stray that just showed up one day - she was very young. A friend and I would regularly BBQ in the backyard and she would come hang out. We'd let her have some BBQ chicken and she'd eat and then curl up in my lap and go to sleep. So, after so prodding from my sister (who has three cats herself) I took in the little BBQ loving stray.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 08:14:37 PM
Post by: Fi on November 22, 2011, 08:14:37 PM
Quote from: Squid on November 22, 2011, 04:00:26 PM
The darker (male) one is Thomas James O'Malley III
Eeeeeeee, Aristocats name. That's the best. And what a cute story about Bandit. Sometimes you do not choose the cat, but the cat chooses you.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 23, 2011, 12:16:44 AM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on November 23, 2011, 12:16:44 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on November 22, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
I just realized that I have quite a few nicknames for Herman. Herman, Hermanator, Godzirra, Green One, and Great Green Lizard.
Oh man. Here I thought the species name was Hermanator. Ha! Duh. 8)
What kind of lizard is Herman?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 23, 2011, 01:04:02 AM
Post by: Buddy on November 23, 2011, 01:04:02 AM
Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 23, 2011, 12:16:44 AMQuote from: Budhorse4 on November 22, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
I just realized that I have quite a few nicknames for Herman. Herman, Hermanator, Godzirra, Green One, and Great Green Lizard.
Oh man. Here I thought the species name was Hermanator. Ha! Duh. 8)
What kind of lizard is Herman?
Hahaha! Sorry, that was funny. He is called a Chinese water dragon. They're native to the rain forests of Vietnam and China. Pretty neat little lizard to just sit and watch. Very active.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on November 23, 2011, 10:13:34 AM
Post by: Asmodean on November 23, 2011, 10:13:34 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on November 23, 2011, 01:04:02 AMAre those ones that can run on water..?Quote from: Pharaoh Cat on November 23, 2011, 12:16:44 AMQuote from: Budhorse4 on November 22, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
I just realized that I have quite a few nicknames for Herman. Herman, Hermanator, Godzirra, Green One, and Great Green Lizard.
Oh man. Here I thought the species name was Hermanator. Ha! Duh. 8)
What kind of lizard is Herman?
Hahaha! Sorry, that was funny. He is called a Chinese water dragon. They're native to the rain forests of Vietnam and China. Pretty neat little lizard to just sit and watch. Very active.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on November 23, 2011, 12:03:43 PM
Post by: Buddy on November 23, 2011, 12:03:43 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 23, 2011, 10:13:34 AM
Are those ones that can run on water..?
No, that's a Basilisk. Herman just likes to belly flop into the water.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:04:13 PM
Post by: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:04:13 PM
Awwww, precious <3
I have two cats who lovingly allow us to live with them.
Abby
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Zoe
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I have two cats who lovingly allow us to live with them.
Abby
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Zoe
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
Post by: Buddy on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
Quote from: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:04:13 PMI think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Awwww, precious <3
I have two cats who lovingly allow us to live with them.
Abby
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Zoe
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PM
Post by: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
I think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Aww, twin kitties! :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on December 07, 2011, 11:42:54 PM
Post by: Buddy on December 07, 2011, 11:42:54 PM
Quote from: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
I think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Aww, twin kitties! :D
Yess This be her. She is kind of mad at me right now.
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 08, 2011, 04:41:27 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 08, 2011, 04:41:27 AM
Quote from: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
I think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Aww, twin kitties! :D
Triplets. She looks like my DeeDee as well. Maybe all tabby cats look alike.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: IcyBabe on December 08, 2011, 05:37:28 AM
Post by: IcyBabe on December 08, 2011, 05:37:28 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:42:54 PM
Yess This be her. She is kind of mad at me right now.
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Aww cutie pie!!
We've got three of the best cats ever don't we BooksCatsEtc?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 08, 2011, 08:06:54 AM
Post by: Tank on December 08, 2011, 08:06:54 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 08, 2011, 04:41:27 AMPresumably that's why they are called tabby cats, or did I miss something?Quote from: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
I think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Aww, twin kitties! :D
Triplets. She looks like my DeeDee as well. Maybe all tabby cats look alike.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on December 08, 2011, 08:25:45 AM
Post by: Pharaoh Cat on December 08, 2011, 08:25:45 AM
Had to buy my nine month old kitten Boots a new litter box. She let me know the old one was too small by leaving me presents on the rug. :-\
The new one I bought is huge. When she first saw it, she laid down in it! ;)
Ah, luxury. 8)
The new one I bought is huge. When she first saw it, she laid down in it! ;)
Ah, luxury. 8)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 08, 2011, 11:06:20 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 08, 2011, 11:06:20 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 08, 2011, 08:06:54 AMQuote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 08, 2011, 04:41:27 AMPresumably that's why they are called tabby cats, or did I miss something?Quote from: IcyBabe on December 07, 2011, 11:37:42 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on December 07, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
I think Zoe is a clone of my Blossom.
Aww, twin kitties! :D
Triplets. She looks like my DeeDee as well. Maybe all tabby cats look alike.
I'm not sure. And I'm not the one to get an unmuzzy response from right now. Oh well.
Quote from: IcyBabeWe've got three of the best cats ever don't we BooksCatsEtc?
That one I can answer -- most definitely we do.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: unholy1971 on December 18, 2011, 06:15:46 PM
Post by: unholy1971 on December 18, 2011, 06:15:46 PM
Yes, I have two pugs.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: mp29 on December 31, 2011, 03:26:25 AM
Post by: mp29 on December 31, 2011, 03:26:25 AM
I have a pet betta. His name is Peppers. I've had him about 2 years, and since he has no choice but to put up with me, I feel sorry for him. :) I've also been feeding wild birds for years. Some of my fondest memories are the ones of standing by my mother's wheelchair and watching the cardinals and chickadees flitting around the window. It was one of the few activities she could enjoy. I still hear the cardinal bringing out the morning, and see his silhouette on the blinds throughout the day, and those are the things that mean so much. It's amazing how much life exists in your yard.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: BullyforBronto on December 31, 2011, 03:55:41 AM
Post by: BullyforBronto on December 31, 2011, 03:55:41 AM
Introducing my dog of 10 years, The Bodhi Sattva.
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I have a cat, too. His name is El Guapo. However, he is much too elusive to capture in a photograph.
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I have a cat, too. His name is El Guapo. However, he is much too elusive to capture in a photograph.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 05:02:51 AM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 05:02:51 AM
Quote from: RunFromMyLife on December 31, 2011, 04:06:31 AM
We had Riley, an Airedale, for 11 years. He had to be put to sleep on Tuesday. It's been a horrible week. :(
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I'm sorry to hear that. It is never easy :'(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Traveler on December 31, 2011, 05:09:52 AM
Post by: Traveler on December 31, 2011, 05:09:52 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on November 22, 2011, 02:01:31 AM
...two greyhounds, Italian and full size rescue...
OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I have some too!!!
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AM
Post by: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AM
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: lomfs24 on December 31, 2011, 05:39:24 AM
Post by: lomfs24 on December 31, 2011, 05:39:24 AM
I have one dog named Kuma. He's kind of a mutt and the best we can tell he's half Akita and half Husky. He is very pretty about 3/4's of the year but in the spring when he's shedding he looks like he is diseased.
And my boys have a goldfish, used to have two but one day one was...well, he seemed to have learned how to back float. So we had a ceremonial flushing in the bathroom. No matter how you take care of them just seems that some WalMart gold fish aren't long for this world.
And my boys have a goldfish, used to have two but one day one was...well, he seemed to have learned how to back float. So we had a ceremonial flushing in the bathroom. No matter how you take care of them just seems that some WalMart gold fish aren't long for this world.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:01:13 AM
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:01:13 AM
Quote from: RunFromMyLife on December 31, 2011, 04:06:31 AMWell done for doing that right thing. Been there, done that, horrible to have to do. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg163.imageshack.us%2Fimg163%2F7355%2Fconsoling2.gif&hash=3a8ffba6dd009744a227ffe4896f21813251a0c2)
We had Riley, an Airedale, for 11 years. He had to be put to sleep on Tuesday. It's been a horrible week. :(
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:02:31 AM
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:02:31 AM
Quote from: Traveler on December 31, 2011, 05:09:52 AMAwwwww cute attack!
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AM
Post by: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AM
Quote from: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AMWhat sort of dog is she?
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on December 31, 2011, 02:36:51 PM
Post by: Asmodean on December 31, 2011, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AMAn elephantine one, I suppose... Irish Wolfhound? ;DQuote from: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AMWhat sort of dog is she?
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 04:04:45 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 04:04:45 PM
I'd love to get a Greyhound. Or a Whippet.
But my "dream" dog is a Leonberger.
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But my "dream" dog is a Leonberger.
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Traveler on December 31, 2011, 05:38:28 PM
Post by: Traveler on December 31, 2011, 05:38:28 PM
(((RunFromMyLife)))
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Guardian85 on December 31, 2011, 08:40:42 PM
Post by: Guardian85 on December 31, 2011, 08:40:42 PM
Since I come from a family of alergics, pets have not really been an option.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 02, 2012, 03:23:59 PM
Post by: Ali on January 02, 2012, 03:23:59 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AMQuote from: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AMWhat sort of dog is she?
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
She's 1/2 Sheltie 1/2....errr....something else. I can't remember! I know that they're small and curly, but not poodles. Anyway, she's really sweet and great with our kid.
Haha about the elephantine nature of our dog. She's actually only about 20 lbs, but my husband has a thing about naming dogs after other animals (our other dog was a Border Collie named Mouse.)
Runfrommylife - Huge hugs! Putting down our Border Collie (Mouse) was just terrible. You know it's the right thing to do to end their suffering, but it's absolutely gut wrenching to lose them.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 02, 2012, 03:33:01 PM
Post by: Tank on January 02, 2012, 03:33:01 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 02, 2012, 03:23:59 PMYou'll have to sort out some pictures on day. I'd love to see herQuote from: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AMQuote from: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AMWhat sort of dog is she?
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
She's 1/2 Sheltie 1/2....errr....something else. I can't remember! I know that they're small and curly, but not poodles. Anyway, she's really sweet and great with our kid.
Haha about the elephantine nature of our dog. She's actually only about 20 lbs, but my husband has a thing about naming dogs after other animals (our other dog was a Border Collie named Mouse.)
Runfrommylife - Huge hugs! Putting down our Border Collie (Mouse) was just terrible. You know it's the right thing to do to end their suffering, but it's absolutely gut wrenching to lose them.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 02, 2012, 04:08:08 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 02, 2012, 04:08:08 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on December 31, 2011, 08:40:42 PM
Since I come from a family of alergics, pets have not really been an option.
Would a reptile be a possible. I have to and I find them to be very good pets. Hypoallergenic too :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 02, 2012, 04:30:12 PM
Post by: Ali on January 02, 2012, 04:30:12 PM
Quote from: Tank on January 02, 2012, 03:33:01 PMQuote from: Ali on January 02, 2012, 03:23:59 PMYou'll have to sort out some pictures on day. I'd love to see herQuote from: Tank on December 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AMQuote from: Ali on December 31, 2011, 05:16:00 AMWhat sort of dog is she?
We have a dog named Ellie Fant. She's pretty awesome.
She's 1/2 Sheltie 1/2....errr....something else. I can't remember! I know that they're small and curly, but not poodles. Anyway, she's really sweet and great with our kid.
Haha about the elephantine nature of our dog. She's actually only about 20 lbs, but my husband has a thing about naming dogs after other animals (our other dog was a Border Collie named Mouse.)
Runfrommylife - Huge hugs! Putting down our Border Collie (Mouse) was just terrible. You know it's the right thing to do to end their suffering, but it's absolutely gut wrenching to lose them.
I just had to wipe all of the stuff off of my hard drive because my laptop had a virus, so I don't have a lot of pictures saved any more, but here is an old one that I found in my photobucket account. This is Ellie when she was about 6 months old. Also, I asked my husband, and he reminded me that her "other half" is Bichon Frise.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi46.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff131%2Faasaliman%2FElle.jpg&hash=dcdf19e6e9fdbfbaf0a4489f863d0e88b0755280)
Also, here is a picture of our first dog, Mouse. I miss her still (we put her down about 3 years ago because she had cancer and her quality of life had deteriorated.)
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Guardian85 on January 02, 2012, 06:25:31 PM
Post by: Guardian85 on January 02, 2012, 06:25:31 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 02, 2012, 04:08:08 PMQuote from: Guardian85 on December 31, 2011, 08:40:42 PM
Since I come from a family of alergics, pets have not really been an option.
Would a reptile be a possible. I have to and I find them to be very good pets. Hypoallergenic too :D
Norway has rules regarding the ownership of most reptiles, and I am not particularly fond of them, anyway. Pets should be cuddly.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 02, 2012, 06:29:49 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 02, 2012, 06:29:49 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on January 02, 2012, 06:25:31 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on January 02, 2012, 04:08:08 PMQuote from: Guardian85 on December 31, 2011, 08:40:42 PM
Since I come from a family of alergics, pets have not really been an option.
Would a reptile be a possible. I have to and I find them to be very good pets. Hypoallergenic too :D
Norway has rules regarding the ownership of most reptiles, and I am not particularly fond of them, anyway. Pets should be cuddly.
Hmm, right. I remember reading something like that. I have found my python, Thea, to be quite cuddly. She loves to sit with me at the computer and just chill around my shoulders. Usually, the only thing I have to worry about is her getting tangled in my hair. XD I think Ball Pythons are legal, I'd have to check, but they are a small, very laid back snake. :) I've had Thea for almost three years now.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 02, 2012, 07:56:24 PM
Post by: Tank on January 02, 2012, 07:56:24 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 02, 2012, 04:30:12 PMShe looks very bright and cute.
I just had to wipe all of the stuff off of my hard drive because my laptop had a virus, so I don't have a lot of pictures saved any more, but here is an old one that I found in my photobucket account. This is Ellie when she was about 6 months old. Also, I asked my husband, and he reminded me that her "other half" is Bichon Frise.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi46.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff131%2Faasaliman%2FElle.jpg&hash=dcdf19e6e9fdbfbaf0a4489f863d0e88b0755280)
Quote from: Ali on January 02, 2012, 04:30:12 PMA bright as a button. It's awful when a loved pet dies.
Also, here is a picture of our first dog, Mouse. I miss her still (we put her down about 3 years ago because she had cancer and her quality of life had deteriorated.)
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 13, 2012, 06:01:08 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 13, 2012, 06:01:08 AM
Firstly, sorry to hear about your Airedale, RunFromMyLife. I also had to decide to put down my dog of 13 years a few years ago. :(
They're family, but there's no way my selfish side could've won.
Have a new one now, a German Shepard. Best breed there is ;D
They're family, but there's no way my selfish side could've won.
Have a new one now, a German Shepard. Best breed there is ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: MariaEvri on January 13, 2012, 06:28:26 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on January 13, 2012, 06:28:26 PM
havent posted here for a while
heres my little handsome monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm6MnZ2qG60&list=UUKJV2622DTr8XY4zb0P7yxw&index=3&feature=plcp
heres my little handsome monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm6MnZ2qG60&list=UUKJV2622DTr8XY4zb0P7yxw&index=3&feature=plcp
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Cerulean on January 13, 2012, 07:48:11 PM
Post by: Cerulean on January 13, 2012, 07:48:11 PM
I have these two little things:
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Hm, that didn't quite seem to work.
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Hm, that didn't quite seem to work.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Guardian85 on January 13, 2012, 08:15:38 PM
Post by: Guardian85 on January 13, 2012, 08:15:38 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 13, 2012, 06:01:08 AM
Have a new one now, a German Shepard. Best breed there is ;D
Word! Both my uncles had German shepherds when I was little. Smart, strong and good looking.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 13, 2012, 10:09:38 PM
Post by: Tank on January 13, 2012, 10:09:38 PM
Quote from: Cerulean on January 13, 2012, 07:48:11 PMOdd. Looks alright to me.
I have these two little things:
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Hm, that didn't quite seem to work.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: m.condon on January 15, 2012, 11:27:38 PM
Post by: m.condon on January 15, 2012, 11:27:38 PM
I have two dogs at home with my parents. Both are pit bull mixes which I think they are the best, such loyal dogs. I have like 5 cats that live with my mom, its hard to keep count because they are mostly outside cats. And I have one amazing awesome dog named Leo that lives with me and my roommates at college. I go back and forth between thinking he is the smartest dog or the dumbest, either way he has a personality
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: McQ on January 16, 2012, 04:33:52 AM
Post by: McQ on January 16, 2012, 04:33:52 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 04:04:45 PM
I'd love to get a Greyhound. Or a Whippet.
But my "dream" dog is a Leonberger.
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If you get one of these, you're going to have to take riding lessons too! Criminy, that's a big animal!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 16, 2012, 04:44:36 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 16, 2012, 04:44:36 AM
Quote from: McQ on January 16, 2012, 04:33:52 AMQuote from: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 04:04:45 PM
I'd love to get a Greyhound. Or a Whippet.
But my "dream" dog is a Leonberger.
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If you get one of these, you're going to have to take riding lessons too! Criminy, that's a big animal!
It's magnificent, but what you'd really have to do is ready the brush and a few weekly hours...
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Gawen on January 17, 2012, 12:21:06 AM
Post by: Gawen on January 17, 2012, 12:21:06 AM
My Rat Terrier Apollo
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 17, 2012, 12:35:23 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 17, 2012, 12:35:23 AM
These two were taken on the same day, with no posing by me done at all. They're a little blurry.
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And then a half hour later, I walk in my mom's room to find this XD
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And then a half hour later, I walk in my mom's room to find this XD
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 18, 2012, 08:47:06 PM
Post by: Ali on January 18, 2012, 08:47:06 PM
OMA! Bud and Gawen, your pets. Are. Adorable.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 18, 2012, 08:59:51 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 18, 2012, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 18, 2012, 08:47:06 PM
OMA! Bud and Gawen, your pets. Are. Adorable.
Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 18, 2012, 09:39:26 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 18, 2012, 09:39:26 PM
Quote from: McQ on January 16, 2012, 04:33:52 AMQuote from: DeterminedJuliet on December 31, 2011, 04:04:45 PM
I'd love to get a Greyhound. Or a Whippet.
But my "dream" dog is a Leonberger.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmsnbcmedia1.msn.com%2Fj%2FMSNBC%2FComponents%2FPhoto%2F_new%2FLeonberger.grid-6x2.jpg&hash=03c4a9e9e0593ffc7d32ce18ceccadb6495ade1d)
If you get one of these, you're going to have to take riding lessons too! Criminy, that's a big animal!
That's your basic pony in dog form.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Gawen on January 19, 2012, 02:27:00 AM
Post by: Gawen on January 19, 2012, 02:27:00 AM
Quote from: Ali on January 18, 2012, 08:47:06 PMThanks!
OMA! Bud and Gawen, your pets. Are. Adorable.
Budhorse, is that a Whippet?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 19, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 19, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
I had a why didn't I know that moment yesterday.
Apparently our iconic Aus cattle dog breed was produced by crossing with dingoes.
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So our dog a Jack Russel / Cattle Dog cross has ancestors that walked the continent a long long time ago.
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Apparently our iconic Aus cattle dog breed was produced by crossing with dingoes.
QuoteThe Australian Cattle Dog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Cattle_Dog)(ACD or Cattle Dog) is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain.
QuoteThomas Hall crossed his Drovers Dogs with dingoes he had tamed and by 1840 was satisfied with his resulting progeny.
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QuoteThe Australian Dingo is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to their wild Asian gray wolf parent species, Canis lupus. Since then, living largely apart from people and other dogs, together with the demands of Australian ecology, has caused them to develop features and instincts that distinguish them from all other canines. Dingoes have maintained ancient characteristics that unite them, along with other primitive dogs, into a taxon named after them, Canis lupus dingo, and has separated them from the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris.
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So our dog a Jack Russel / Cattle Dog cross has ancestors that walked the continent a long long time ago.
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 19, 2012, 05:32:28 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 19, 2012, 05:32:28 AM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on January 19, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
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Awwww! He's adorable.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on January 19, 2012, 05:39:22 AM
Post by: Asmodean on January 19, 2012, 05:39:22 AM
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OMA! Bud and Gawen, your pets. Are. Adorable.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on January 19, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
I had a why didn't I know that moment yesterday.
Apparently our iconic Aus cattle dog breed was produced by crossing with dingoes.QuoteThe Australian Cattle Dog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Cattle_Dog)(ACD or Cattle Dog) is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain.QuoteThomas Hall crossed his Drovers Dogs with dingoes he had tamed and by 1840 was satisfied with his resulting progeny.
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So our dog a Jack Russel / Cattle Dog cross has ancestors that walked the continent a long long time ago.
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Awwww, your dog is too cute.
My husband had a certain kind of dog growing up that was also crossed with dingos. I'm trying to remember the name f the breed - it wasn't an Aus Cattle Dog, something else. Anyway, his whole family liked these dogs, and there were three of them at one time - his family's, his aunt's, and his grandma's. In honor of their heritage, they were named Addy (short for Adelaide), Ozzie, and Sydney. Addy (husband's dog) was the only one left by the time I joined the family. She was a very sweet old girl. I wish I could remember the name of the breed. I'll have to ask hubby when I get home tonight.
Asmo - You like that? I think I've commited myself to using Oh My Asmo from now on. I like it much better than Oh My God, given that you actually exist and so far have not proven yourself to be nearly as objectionable as the Christian God. ;D ;D
ETA: Kelpie! She was an Australian Kelpie!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on January 19, 2012, 05:37:33 PM
Post by: Amicale on January 19, 2012, 05:37:33 PM
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Awesome pictures, people! You have ADORABLE pets! ;D
Here's my girl:
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To say she's lazy would be an understatement. ;)
Awesome pictures, people! You have ADORABLE pets! ;D
Here's my girl:
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To say she's lazy would be an understatement. ;)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Guardian85 on January 19, 2012, 05:38:27 PM
Post by: Guardian85 on January 19, 2012, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Asmo - You like that? I think I've commited myself to using Oh My Asmo from now on. I like it much better than Oh My God, given that you actually exist and so far have not proven yourself to be nearly as objectionable as the Christian God. ;D ;D
ETA: Kelpie! She was an Australian Kelpie!
You just haven't met him in person... :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:48:07 PM
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:48:07 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on January 19, 2012, 05:38:27 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Asmo - You like that? I think I've commited myself to using Oh My Asmo from now on. I like it much better than Oh My God, given that you actually exist and so far have not proven yourself to be nearly as objectionable as the Christian God. ;D ;D
ETA: Kelpie! She was an Australian Kelpie!
You just haven't met him in person... :D
It seems hard to believe that he's done anything as bad as the whole sale rape, slaughter, and pillaging of men, women, and children that Yahweh is into. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 19, 2012, 05:49:46 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 19, 2012, 05:49:46 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:48:07 PMAhh yes, but you haven't read the Book. ;)Quote from: Guardian85 on January 19, 2012, 05:38:27 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Asmo - You like that? I think I've commited myself to using Oh My Asmo from now on. I like it much better than Oh My God, given that you actually exist and so far have not proven yourself to be nearly as objectionable as the Christian God. ;D ;D
ETA: Kelpie! She was an Australian Kelpie!
You just haven't met him in person... :D
It seems hard to believe that he's done anything as bad as the whole sale rape, slaughter, and pillaging of men, women, and children that Yahweh is into. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:52:19 PM
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:52:19 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 19, 2012, 05:49:46 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:48:07 PMAhh yes, but you haven't read the Book. ;)Quote from: Guardian85 on January 19, 2012, 05:38:27 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Asmo - You like that? I think I've commited myself to using Oh My Asmo from now on. I like it much better than Oh My God, given that you actually exist and so far have not proven yourself to be nearly as objectionable as the Christian God. ;D ;D
ETA: Kelpie! She was an Australian Kelpie!
You just haven't met him in person... :D
It seems hard to believe that he's done anything as bad as the whole sale rape, slaughter, and pillaging of men, women, and children that Yahweh is into. ;D
True. Mayb e I'll read both books (Wheel of Time and the Bible) and then make a sort of "pros and cons" list to figure out who is more evil.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 19, 2012, 05:54:26 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 19, 2012, 05:54:26 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:52:19 PM
True. Mayb e I'll read both books (Wheel of Time and the Bible) and then make a sort of "pros and cons" list to figure out who is more evil.
Yes, but the Asmo has a special book on world domination.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:56:19 PM
Post by: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:56:19 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 19, 2012, 05:54:26 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:52:19 PM
True. Mayb e I'll read both books (Wheel of Time and the Bible) and then make a sort of "pros and cons" list to figure out who is more evil.
Yes, but the Asmo has a special book on world domination.
Have you read it? I want to read it!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on January 19, 2012, 07:32:20 PM
Post by: Asmodean on January 19, 2012, 07:32:20 PM
Quote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:56:19 PMThe Asmo, he ought to publish it, yes? ;DQuote from: Budhorse4 on January 19, 2012, 05:54:26 PMQuote from: Ali on January 19, 2012, 05:52:19 PM
True. Mayb e I'll read both books (Wheel of Time and the Bible) and then make a sort of "pros and cons" list to figure out who is more evil.
Yes, but the Asmo has a special book on world domination.
Have you read it? I want to read it!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: NatsuTerran on January 19, 2012, 11:07:25 PM
Post by: NatsuTerran on January 19, 2012, 11:07:25 PM
I have multiple cats (5). But it's really too much to handle. We were going to stick with three but the last two came to us and forced their way in with their cuteness. The last two love each other as well.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 01:04:13 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 01:04:13 AM
Quote from: NatsuTerran on January 19, 2012, 11:07:25 PM
I have multiple cats (5). But it's really too much to handle. We were going to stick with three but the last two came to us and forced their way in with their cuteness. The last two love each other as well.
Cats are like potato chips, you can't have just one. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: SunshineSTATEofMind on January 20, 2012, 02:15:53 AM
Post by: SunshineSTATEofMind on January 20, 2012, 02:15:53 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 01:04:13 AMQuote from: NatsuTerran on January 19, 2012, 11:07:25 PM
I have multiple cats (5). But it's really too much to handle. We were going to stick with three but the last two came to us and forced their way in with their cuteness. The last two love each other as well.
Cats are like potato chips, you can't have just one. :D
True. Dat.
I have a hefty domshort. He's a special tabby who can't seem to remember where he is. If you pick him up and put him down in the same place he gives you a look like, 'OMG. WHAT just happened?'
I'm going to die a crazy cat lady.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 20, 2012, 02:30:26 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 20, 2012, 02:30:26 AM
Quote from: Amicale on January 19, 2012, 05:37:33 PM
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To say she's lazy would be an understatement. ;)
Name, please (did I miss it?). I think she's utterly gorgeous, but then she looks just my Deirdre so I'm a bit biased.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 02:44:03 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 02:44:03 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 20, 2012, 02:30:26 AMQuote from: Amicale on January 19, 2012, 05:37:33 PM
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To say she's lazy would be an understatement. ;)
Name, please (did I miss it?). I think she's utterly gorgeous, but then she looks just my Deirdre so I'm a bit biased.
OMA, If I hadn't seen who uploaded that, I would have been sure that was my Blossom. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 02:52:38 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 02:52:38 AM
I know I've posted a picture of her before, but Blossom was looking cute tonight.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi412.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp202%2Fbudhorse4%2F6b282876.jpg&hash=3c0c0fd024addb54e8de09a8d60ebf08e675334c)
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 20, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 20, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Awwwwww! That was a nice catch.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 03:19:23 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 03:19:23 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 20, 2012, 03:18:02 AM
Awwwwww! That was a nice catch.
Yes, there happened to be catnip right off camera. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 03:51:23 AM
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 03:51:23 AM
Blossom is adorable!
My cat has a VERY odd shoe fetish. Men's shoes, specifically. Whenever someone leaves their shoes at the door, she'll run over, bury her head right in the shoe, sniff it up and down, love it alllll up by rubbing her head all over, and then she'll plunk herself down right on top of it and guard it. :D
My cat has a VERY odd shoe fetish. Men's shoes, specifically. Whenever someone leaves their shoes at the door, she'll run over, bury her head right in the shoe, sniff it up and down, love it alllll up by rubbing her head all over, and then she'll plunk herself down right on top of it and guard it. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 04:10:29 AM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 04:10:29 AM
The calico cat that I posted about last page will lay on anything that is black. It doesn't matter if it is clothing, bags, or furniture. If it's black, she claims it for herself.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 04:24:31 AM
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 04:24:31 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 04:10:29 AM
The calico cat that I posted about last page will lay on anything that is black. It doesn't matter if it is clothing, bags, or furniture. If it's black, she claims it for herself.
LOL! Too cute!
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 09:05:45 AM
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 09:05:45 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on January 19, 2012, 05:32:28 AMHe definitly is. But he's definitly an Aussie dog. Not a mincy little French dog like a Poodle :DQuote from: The Magic Pudding on January 19, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
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Awwww! He's adorable.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 04:10:29 AMSatan's cat!
The calico cat that I posted about last page will lay on anything that is black. It doesn't matter if it is clothing, bags, or furniture. If it's black, she claims it for herself.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 10:25:11 AM
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 10:25:11 AM
Not my pet, but this is really funny. But you must watch to the end (it's not long) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdY9fR6CLm4
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 20, 2012, 02:21:32 PM
Post by: Ali on January 20, 2012, 02:21:32 PM
Quote from: Tank on January 20, 2012, 10:25:11 AM
Not my pet, but this is really funny. But you must watch to the end (it's not long) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdY9fR6CLm4
That's really funny. Except I guess I never expected a frog's bite to hurt - they don't have teeth!
Ladies, your cats are adorable. When I was in college I had an all black cat named Persephone that used to love to crawl up my pant legs if I was laying on the couch or on the floor. That's back before the skinny jeans craze, obvs,
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
My snake loves to try to crawl up my pant leg. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PM
Post by: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
My snake loves to try to crawl up my pant leg. :D
If you think that's bad, my brother's ball python wraps himself around your arms, your neck, and then dives suddenly down the front of your shirt into your bra!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 08:49:51 PM
Post by: Tank on January 20, 2012, 08:49:51 PM
Quote from: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PMSounds like my hands at 15. :DQuote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
My snake loves to try to crawl up my pant leg. :D
If you think that's bad, my brother's ball python wraps himself around your arms, your neck, and then dives suddenly down the front of your shirt into your bra!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 09:31:12 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 09:31:12 PM
Quote from: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
My snake loves to try to crawl up my pant leg. :D
If you think that's bad, my brother's ball python wraps himself around your arms, your neck, and then dives suddenly down the front of your shirt into your bra!
Wow. Thea isn't that much of a pervert. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Guardian85 on January 20, 2012, 09:48:47 PM
Post by: Guardian85 on January 20, 2012, 09:48:47 PM
Quote from: Amicale on January 20, 2012, 08:33:37 PMQuote from: Budhorse4 on January 20, 2012, 03:25:55 PM
My snake loves to try to crawl up my pant leg. :D
If you think that's bad, my brother's ball python wraps himself around your arms, your neck, and then dives suddenly down the front of your shirt into your bra!
A snake after my own heart... ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Traveler on January 20, 2012, 10:58:51 PM
Post by: Traveler on January 20, 2012, 10:58:51 PM
Quote from: Gawen on January 19, 2012, 02:27:00 AM
Budhorse, is that a Whippet?
I don't think anyone replied ... Budhorse's little dog is an Italian greyhound. I have five of them and they're quite a bit smaller than whippets. Very sweet dogs. :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 11:54:45 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 20, 2012, 11:54:45 PM
Quote from: Traveler on January 20, 2012, 10:58:51 PMQuote from: Gawen on January 19, 2012, 02:27:00 AM
Budhorse, is that a Whippet?
I don't think anyone replied ... Budhorse's little dog is an Italian greyhound. I have five of them and they're quite a bit smaller than whippets. Very sweet dogs. :)
Yes, they are extremely snuggly dogs when they get to know you. She is pretty shy with strangers though, but I think that also has to do with her being the runt of the litter.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 24, 2012, 08:42:46 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 24, 2012, 08:42:46 PM
I was cleaning up my albums on facebook when I came across this picture from a show last July. Tis Vinnie and me.
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 24, 2012, 08:44:45 PM
Post by: Tank on January 24, 2012, 08:44:45 PM
^^^ Very smart.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on January 24, 2012, 08:48:51 PM
Post by: Buddy on January 24, 2012, 08:48:51 PM
I like this picture except that I should have had my hair pulled back. My ONE hair band snapped right before my class. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: philosoraptor on January 24, 2012, 09:07:51 PM
Post by: philosoraptor on January 24, 2012, 09:07:51 PM
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I've got two cats-BOB (Big Orange Buddy) and Dr. Catastrophe. BOB is very chill and affectionate, but the Dr has her PhD in being a jerkface. She's mildly evil. ;)
I've got two cats-BOB (Big Orange Buddy) and Dr. Catastrophe. BOB is very chill and affectionate, but the Dr has her PhD in being a jerkface. She's mildly evil. ;)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on January 24, 2012, 11:46:25 PM
Post by: Amicale on January 24, 2012, 11:46:25 PM
Quote from: philosoraptor on January 24, 2012, 09:07:51 PM
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I've got two cats-BOB (Big Orange Buddy) and Dr. Catastrophe. BOB is very chill and affectionate, but the Dr has her PhD in being a jerkface. She's mildly evil. ;)
:D LOL! Awesome cats! This pic cracked me up, BOB's looking up at you like 'Hey man! Wanna cuddle me?' all hopeful-like, and Dr. Cat is outright smirking, if not gloating. Over something devious, no doubt. ;)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: philosoraptor on January 25, 2012, 05:46:00 AM
Post by: philosoraptor on January 25, 2012, 05:46:00 AM
Quote from: Amicale on January 24, 2012, 11:46:25 PMQuote from: philosoraptor on January 24, 2012, 09:07:51 PM
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I've got two cats-BOB (Big Orange Buddy) and Dr. Catastrophe. BOB is very chill and affectionate, but the Dr has her PhD in being a jerkface. She's mildly evil. ;)
:D LOL! Awesome cats! This pic cracked me up, BOB's looking up at you like 'Hey man! Wanna cuddle me?' all hopeful-like, and Dr. Cat is outright smirking, if not gloating. Over something devious, no doubt. ;)
That's a pretty accurate description of what's happening in the picture. We call that look BOB's "shelter eyes", since those were the big, sad eyes he was making in his petfinder.com picture.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: orangemoon on January 25, 2012, 06:44:30 AM
Post by: orangemoon on January 25, 2012, 06:44:30 AM
Awww, all your pets are so cute. :-*
Here's my chihuahua/pomeranian ... His name is Mr. Brown... and he definitely uses the "Mr." part. :)
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Here's my chihuahua/pomeranian ... His name is Mr. Brown... and he definitely uses the "Mr." part. :)
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Harmonie on January 25, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
Post by: Harmonie on January 25, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
I have three English bulldogs and a cockatiel.
Here's the first bulldog we got:
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I love them a lot! :)
Here's the first bulldog we got:
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I love them a lot! :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 26, 2012, 03:47:37 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 26, 2012, 03:47:37 AM
Quote from: Radiant on January 25, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
Here's the first bulldog we got:
Oh ye he looks radiant.
Well maybe not but I imagine he would elicit radiance in others, if they can dodge the drool. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on January 26, 2012, 04:54:54 AM
Post by: Ali on January 26, 2012, 04:54:54 AM
Quote from: Radiant on January 25, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
I have three English bulldogs and a cockatiel.
Here's the first bulldog we got:
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I love them a lot! :)
*Swoon*
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Harmonie on January 26, 2012, 04:58:46 AM
Post by: Harmonie on January 26, 2012, 04:58:46 AM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on January 26, 2012, 03:47:37 AMQuote from: Radiant on January 25, 2012, 10:20:27 PM
Here's the first bulldog we got:
Oh ye he looks radiant.
Well maybe not but I imagine he would elicit radiance in others, if they can dodge the drool. :D
He actually doesn't drool. We give them water through a bottle and that helps keep them from drooling so much. He doesn't drool at all.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: AnefIsEnuf on January 26, 2012, 11:30:26 AM
Post by: AnefIsEnuf on January 26, 2012, 11:30:26 AM
Quote from: philosoraptor on January 24, 2012, 09:07:51 PM
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I've got two cats-BOB (Big Orange Buddy) and Dr. Catastrophe. BOB is very chill and affectionate, but the Dr has her PhD in being a jerkface. She's mildly evil. ;)
That's so funny, I used to have an orange cat named BOB for the same reason. It's a good name. :D
I have too many pets. It was mostly the merging of pets when my husband and I were dating and moved in together, but I have always been an animal lover and I grew up in a household with a lot of pets. We have three cats and two dogs (a basset hound and a lemon beagle mix.) Five pets is a lot of work, especially for someone like me that requires a clean and tidy home, but they are completely worth it. Love them to pieces.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 08:41:46 AM
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 08:41:46 AM
Bump for BCE
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 01:18:28 PM
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 01:18:28 PM
Sally & Katie in the snow today 5th Feb 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYI37J3lhKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYI37J3lhKs
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on February 05, 2012, 05:15:30 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on February 05, 2012, 05:15:30 PM
Quote from: Tank on February 05, 2012, 08:41:46 AM
Bump for BCE
Thank you, Tank. What kills me is that I looked in the Laid Back Lounge twice -- where else would such a thread be? Anyway, my Deirdre with her favorite toy:
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on February 05, 2012, 05:50:36 PM
Post by: Ali on February 05, 2012, 05:50:36 PM
Aww, Tank, your dogs are adorable!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 05:54:49 PM
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2012, 05:54:49 PM
Quote from: Ali on February 05, 2012, 05:50:36 PMThank you. They are hyper cute :)
Aww, Tank, your dogs are adorable!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on February 05, 2012, 06:18:39 PM
Post by: Amicale on February 05, 2012, 06:18:39 PM
Quote from: Ali on February 05, 2012, 05:50:36 PM
Aww, Tank, your dogs are adorable!
I second that! What cuties! Dogs seem to love the snow. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Mocha Chief on February 05, 2012, 09:40:59 PM
Post by: Mocha Chief on February 05, 2012, 09:40:59 PM
I have three dog and a cat. (The dogs are scared shitless of the cat)
This is my dog. The others belong to my mom
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This is my dog. The others belong to my mom
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:30:37 PM
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:30:37 PM
Here's the newest member of our family! ;D
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Traveler on February 11, 2012, 06:38:40 PM
Post by: Traveler on February 11, 2012, 06:38:40 PM
Here's my greyhound ...
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:42:13 PM
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:42:13 PM
Ahhh! He's sooo cute! I love greyhounds.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 06:44:11 PM
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 06:44:11 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on February 11, 2012, 06:30:37 PM
Here's the newest member of our family! ;D
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Looks a little dazed. What breed is (s)he?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:57:39 PM
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 06:57:39 PM
He's a mix of beagle and pug. It was adoption day at our petsmart and we had been looking for another dog for awhile. He's a real sweetheart
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 07:00:54 PM
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 07:00:54 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on February 11, 2012, 06:57:39 PMThat's an interesting combination. Given that beagles and pugs are notorious gluttons I would think it'll put on weight at the drop of a hat. What's his name?
He's a mix of beagle and pug. It was adoption day at our petsmart and we had been looking for another dog for awhile. He's a real sweetheart
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 07:24:14 PM
Post by: Buddy on February 11, 2012, 07:24:14 PM
His name is Noah, but his nickname is Mo. Or at least that's what I've been calling him.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 07:28:56 PM
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 07:28:56 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on February 11, 2012, 07:24:14 PMMy son-in-laws dog died at Christmas, her name was Mo. So Mo lives on!
His name is Noah, but his nickname is Mo. Or at least that's what I've been calling him.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on February 11, 2012, 08:39:49 PM
Post by: Amicale on February 11, 2012, 08:39:49 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on February 11, 2012, 06:30:37 PM
Here's the newest member of our family! ;D
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi412.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp202%2Fbudhorse4%2F221ab589.jpg&hash=f0b8621f5589cc9cb6191043ea788cf5e4f4c999)
Adorable!! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dobermonster on February 11, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
Post by: Dobermonster on February 11, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
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Odin, three year old Doberman. AKA: The Moose, Monster, Dumbass, Shithead, Big Boy. ;D
Odin, three year old Doberman. AKA: The Moose, Monster, Dumbass, Shithead, Big Boy. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 09:03:28 PM
Post by: Tank on February 11, 2012, 09:03:28 PM
That's an impressive doggy!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Traveler on February 11, 2012, 09:57:29 PM
Post by: Traveler on February 11, 2012, 09:57:29 PM
Wowza, Odin is a very handsome boy!!!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on February 12, 2012, 07:42:16 AM
Post by: Asmodean on February 12, 2012, 07:42:16 AM
Quote from: Dobermonster on February 11, 2012, 09:01:09 PMLooks like one of those Anubis figurines. The Asmo would give ita seal, but it would probably eat the thing... :D
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Odin, three year old Doberman. AKA: The Moose, Monster, Dumbass, Shithead, Big Boy. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:03:35 AM
Post by: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:03:35 AM
Thanks guys! He does have a certain gravitas in that photo; one day I'm going to turn it into an oil painting (better than the ones of him in the schoolgirl outfit I figure...)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on February 12, 2012, 09:13:17 AM
Post by: Amicale on February 12, 2012, 09:13:17 AM
Quote from: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:03:35 AM
Thanks guys! He does have a certain gravitas in that photo; one day I'm going to turn it into an oil painting (better than the ones of him in the schoolgirl outfit I figure...)
DEFINITELY better than the one of him in the schoolgirl outfit....
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on February 12, 2012, 05:31:56 PM
Post by: Ali on February 12, 2012, 05:31:56 PM
Budhorse - your dog is adorable!
Traveler - Awww, I love greyhounds are such sweeties. I used to volunteer for a greyhound rescue, and I could never get over how lazy the world's fastest dogs are. :D
Dobermonster - Odin is beautiful. Very regal looking.
Traveler - Awww, I love greyhounds are such sweeties. I used to volunteer for a greyhound rescue, and I could never get over how lazy the world's fastest dogs are. :D
Dobermonster - Odin is beautiful. Very regal looking.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:27:30 PM
Post by: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:27:30 PM
Quote from: Amicale on February 12, 2012, 09:13:17 AMQuote from: Dobermonster on February 12, 2012, 08:03:35 AM
Thanks guys! He does have a certain gravitas in that photo; one day I'm going to turn it into an oil painting (better than the ones of him in the schoolgirl outfit I figure...)
DEFINITELY better than the one of him in the schoolgirl outfit....
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1240.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg494%2Fcndncoffeeaddict%2F3dff9f08.jpg&hash=8259cd6a2375b13273a34a9a645e42d60277e190)
LOL
He probably would've preferred that to this:
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on February 13, 2012, 12:59:37 AM
Post by: Ali on February 13, 2012, 12:59:37 AM
I like the coy little pose in the school girl picture. Very appropriate.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on February 13, 2012, 01:44:37 AM
Post by: Buddy on February 13, 2012, 01:44:37 AM
Haha That reminds me of the time I dressed up my friend's doberman. For being good guard dogs, they are surprisingly tolerant of skirts and bows. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on February 13, 2012, 01:51:39 AM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on February 13, 2012, 01:51:39 AM
Handsome pup!
We had a show doberman that used to come into our clinic, he was so regal. I really like the breed.
We had a show doberman that used to come into our clinic, he was so regal. I really like the breed.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on February 13, 2012, 02:31:32 AM
Post by: Amicale on February 13, 2012, 02:31:32 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on February 13, 2012, 01:51:39 AM
Handsome pup!
We had a show doberman that used to come into our clinic, he was so regal. I really like the breed.
I actually like them too. All the ones I've 'known' personally have been sweet dogs. That said, when I was about 10 years old, one of them chased my mom all the way down the street biting her winter boots as she ran. It was quite a sight, and a mistake on her part. Apparently saying "shut up, you big dummy" to a barking dobie hurts their feelings... :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: statichaos on February 19, 2012, 09:39:33 PM
Post by: statichaos on February 19, 2012, 09:39:33 PM
My wife has a service dog named Rocky. I'm currently taking care of him while she goes to the pool with her kids.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Forsaken on March 03, 2012, 05:38:19 AM
Post by: Forsaken on March 03, 2012, 05:38:19 AM
A have a Labrador Retriever cross bred with a local Fijian breed which itself is a mixture of some breeds I am not aware of :P
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on March 03, 2012, 05:44:57 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on March 03, 2012, 05:44:57 AM
Quote from: Forsaken on March 03, 2012, 05:38:19 AM
A have a Labrador Retriever cross bred with a local Fijian breed which itself is a mixture of some breeds I am not aware of :P
Quote from: statichaos on February 19, 2012, 09:39:33 PM
My wife has a service dog named Rocky. I'm currently taking care of him while she goes to the pool with her kids.
You guys know we have a strict "post a picture" policy for pets, right? Put 'em up there, service dogs are not an exception.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on March 03, 2012, 03:46:37 PM
Post by: Buddy on March 03, 2012, 03:46:37 PM
I know I've posted pictures of Vinnie multiple times, but I just can't resist. I gave him the winter off this year, and he gained so much weight that I had to ride bareback for a while because his girth wouldn't fit him. :D
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: MorneDJ on March 12, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
Post by: MorneDJ on March 12, 2012, 06:27:20 AM
We have (while I have bought all of them, it is considered the family pets):
- The required dog, a small Schnauzer
- Two cats (animal care cases)
- 3 Chickens (fresh eggs daily ... mostly)
- 3 Ducks (Love the ducklings)
- 10 ducklings (the eggs were hatched by the chickens and they are looking after the ducklings)
- I have a number of fish, converted my swimming pool into a fishpond.
- The required dog, a small Schnauzer
- Two cats (animal care cases)
- 3 Chickens (fresh eggs daily ... mostly)
- 3 Ducks (Love the ducklings)
- 10 ducklings (the eggs were hatched by the chickens and they are looking after the ducklings)
- I have a number of fish, converted my swimming pool into a fishpond.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on March 12, 2012, 09:23:04 AM
Post by: Tank on March 12, 2012, 09:23:04 AM
Quote from: MorneDJ on March 12, 2012, 06:27:20 AMThis reminds me of an incident that happened a few years back. There's a posh town a little way away from us next to a river not known for flooding. It flooded. Over £100,000 worth of prize Koi Carp swam out to freedom from one chaps garden pond, he was not a happy bunny!
We have (while I have bought all of them, it is considered the family pets):
- The required dog, a small Schnauzer
- Two cats (animal care cases)
- 3 Chickens (fresh eggs daily ... mostly)
- 3 Ducks (Love the ducklings)
- 10 ducklings (the eggs were hatched by the chickens and they are looking after the ducklings)
- I have a number of fish, converted my swimming pool into a fishpond.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Piratenerforsej on March 25, 2012, 06:11:37 PM
Post by: Piratenerforsej on March 25, 2012, 06:11:37 PM
I have two guinea pigs named Holly and Creamy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/piratenerforsej/6895804497/in/photostream) (in the picture there is three.. 'My' is dead :( ) and one budgie named Vicky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/piratenerforsej/6828278849/in/photostream):D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on March 25, 2012, 06:57:04 PM
Post by: Amicale on March 25, 2012, 06:57:04 PM
Sometime in the next week or two, my kiddo and I are going down to the petstore because she wants her very own pet, so we've decided on goldfish. We'll get either the fantail (gold) and/or the Blackmoor (black), and get at least 2 so that they have company. Or as A puts it, "so they can play tag together". The ones I described look like this:
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I think she's at the right age for a couple of fish. She'll learn to feed them, care for them, and when they go belly up (sorry, but they do, lol) she'll see death as a normal natural process too. I do hope she gets to enjoy them for a while though, she's begged for them every time we've walked to the petstore 'just to look'. :) She doesn't know we're going to get them yet. Should be exciting. ;D
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I think she's at the right age for a couple of fish. She'll learn to feed them, care for them, and when they go belly up (sorry, but they do, lol) she'll see death as a normal natural process too. I do hope she gets to enjoy them for a while though, she's begged for them every time we've walked to the petstore 'just to look'. :) She doesn't know we're going to get them yet. Should be exciting. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on March 27, 2012, 12:25:14 AM
Post by: Buddy on March 27, 2012, 12:25:14 AM
You should get a betta! They're the best fish. Here is mine, named Ze Captain:
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*Edited to add, they are also much hardier, and live longer than goldfish.
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*Edited to add, they are also much hardier, and live longer than goldfish.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on March 27, 2012, 04:55:06 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on March 27, 2012, 04:55:06 AM
Beautiful! I had a betta named Hector once, lived about 2 years and that was with a cat.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 27, 2012, 06:01:11 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 27, 2012, 06:01:11 AM
I had a beta (quite a few actually, as my mother would keep reminding me at the time because I would sometimes forget to clean their aquariums). Countless hours amusing myself by putting a mirror in front of them and seeing how they reacted to it. Some would tire quicker than others. ::)
I wish I had a wolfdog hybrid. :D
I wish I had a wolfdog hybrid. :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on March 27, 2012, 06:43:31 AM
Post by: Buddy on March 27, 2012, 06:43:31 AM
Well, Captain here is a very spoiled fish. He lives in my lizard's 55 gallon tank that is 2/5 land and 3/5 water with the water portion having a heater, a waterfall filter, and live plants for him to hide in. He is actually pretty smart as well. He has learned that if he comes to the front of the tank and swims in his little cave that he gets food.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Piratenerforsej on March 27, 2012, 09:32:33 AM
Post by: Piratenerforsej on March 27, 2012, 09:32:33 AM
Quote from: Amicale on March 25, 2012, 06:57:04 PM
Sometime in the next week or two, my kiddo and I are going down to the petstore because she wants her very own pet, so we've decided on goldfish. We'll get either the fantail (gold) and/or the Blackmoor (black), and get at least 2 so that they have company. Or as A puts it, "so they can play tag together". The ones I described look like this:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.petgoldfish.net%2Ffile%2Ffantail-blackmoor-goldfish.jpg&hash=2273bb2c22decabf424d6de54d25a00d8925a78f)
I think she's at the right age for a couple of fish. She'll learn to feed them, care for them, and when they go belly up (sorry, but they do, lol) she'll see death as a normal natural process too. I do hope she gets to enjoy them for a while though, she's begged for them every time we've walked to the petstore 'just to look'. :) She doesn't know we're going to get them yet. Should be exciting. ;D
Aww, hope your daughter will be so happy :D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Jimmy on March 28, 2012, 05:08:19 PM
Post by: Jimmy on March 28, 2012, 05:08:19 PM
I'm allergic to many house pets so we have fish. I have three gold fish, Carissius auratus auratus, all fantail varieties, and one African Dwarf frog, Hymenochirus Curtipes, which is an albino. :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: ibm on April 01, 2012, 03:56:46 AM
Post by: ibm on April 01, 2012, 03:56:46 AM
The only time that there's a dog in my house is when a JW knocks at my door. I bark. >:(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on April 01, 2012, 04:14:22 AM
Post by: Amicale on April 01, 2012, 04:14:22 AM
Quote from: ibm on April 01, 2012, 03:56:46 AM
The only time that there's a dog in my house is when a JW knocks at my door. I bark. >:(
LOL! Too awesome! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on April 11, 2012, 10:53:29 PM
Post by: Buddy on April 11, 2012, 10:53:29 PM
This thread should be bumped up for our new members. :)
I was taking pictures of our Italian greyhound today, and I noticed that the white spot on ther chest looks like a lady in a dress.
Here's one of her and you can kind of see it
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And here's a better picture of her chest
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I was taking pictures of our Italian greyhound today, and I noticed that the white spot on ther chest looks like a lady in a dress.
Here's one of her and you can kind of see it
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And here's a better picture of her chest
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on April 11, 2012, 10:55:29 PM
Post by: Ali on April 11, 2012, 10:55:29 PM
Awwww, what a cutie!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on April 11, 2012, 10:57:13 PM
Post by: Buddy on April 11, 2012, 10:57:13 PM
Quote from: The Ali on April 11, 2012, 10:55:29 PM
Awwww, what a cutie!
Nice new name The Ali. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: musicality on April 18, 2012, 10:44:11 AM
Post by: musicality on April 18, 2012, 10:44:11 AM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/540039_10100299218914937_24615432_46029982_1845008008_n.jpg)
we have a love hate relationship.
Shiba the Shiba Inu <3
we have a love hate relationship.
Shiba the Shiba Inu <3
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on April 18, 2012, 10:49:24 AM
Post by: Tank on April 18, 2012, 10:49:24 AM
Shiba looks resigned to his fate!!!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Piratenerforsej on April 20, 2012, 10:36:42 PM
Post by: Piratenerforsej on April 20, 2012, 10:36:42 PM
Quote from: musicality on April 18, 2012, 10:44:11 AMShe looks adorable :)
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we have a love hate relationship.
Shiba the Shiba Inu <3
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on April 21, 2012, 12:32:30 AM
Post by: Amicale on April 21, 2012, 12:32:30 AM
My kiddo's the proud new owner of 4 new orange and white fantail goldfish. ;D She got them for her 4th birthday, and she was delighted to pick them out. She named them Swimmy, Finny, Fanny, and Taily. :D
My cat ADORES the fish. We keep some light mesh around the top of the bowl that lets in plenty of air; if we didn't, the cat would play 'bobbing for fishies'.
My cat ADORES the fish. We keep some light mesh around the top of the bowl that lets in plenty of air; if we didn't, the cat would play 'bobbing for fishies'.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: rainbowcat212 on May 09, 2012, 04:17:44 AM
Post by: rainbowcat212 on May 09, 2012, 04:17:44 AM
I have 2 cats and one dog. My one cat is a russian blue. My dog is a black pug.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 09, 2012, 08:22:28 AM
Post by: Tank on May 09, 2012, 08:22:28 AM
Quote from: rainbowcat212 on May 09, 2012, 04:17:44 AMI have 1/2 a black Pug mixed with 1/2 a white West Highland Terrier, a 'Pugland'
I have 2 cats and one dog. My one cat is a russian blue. My dog is a black pug.
This is Katie at her photo shoot, she's a bit of a diva!
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on May 09, 2012, 11:52:24 AM
Post by: Amicale on May 09, 2012, 11:52:24 AM
Tank - Awwwwww!!! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on May 11, 2012, 07:12:07 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on May 11, 2012, 07:12:07 PM
Quote from: rainbowcat212 on May 09, 2012, 04:17:44 AM
My one cat is a russian blue.
The original "I can has a cheezburger" cat was a russian blue! They're very pretty animals. :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: harte.beest on May 13, 2012, 05:19:12 AM
Post by: harte.beest on May 13, 2012, 05:19:12 AM
My pet is an Irish wolf hound
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(not mine, but same size)
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(not mine, but same size)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: OldGit on May 13, 2012, 10:45:53 AM
Post by: OldGit on May 13, 2012, 10:45:53 AM
We used to have one of those, but it ate me.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: MariaEvri on May 13, 2012, 03:05:53 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on May 13, 2012, 03:05:53 PM
QuoteMy pet is an Irish wolf houndthat's big enough to ride to war on
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 03:53:37 PM
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 03:53:37 PM
Now I want one!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: MariaEvri on May 13, 2012, 03:05:53 PMYes. When General Asmo goes to war, he shall command his Horde(tm) from the back of one of those. Armoured and equipped with lazers, of course. :DQuoteMy pet is an Irish wolf houndthat's big enough to ride to war on
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 03:58:45 PM
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 03:58:45 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PMQuote from: MariaEvri on May 13, 2012, 03:05:53 PMYes. When General Asmo goes to war, he shall command his Horde(tm) from the back of one of those. Armoured and equipped with lazers, of course. :DQuoteMy pet is an Irish wolf houndthat's big enough to ride to war on
Cam the Horde(tm) ride them too, and if so, can I join the Horde(tm) and get one? I really want one now. They look shaggy and wonderful!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:17:50 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:17:50 PM
The officers in The Horde(tm) may have mounts, yes. Only without lazers. Conventional gunpowder attachments are, however, available.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on May 13, 2012, 04:22:41 PM
Post by: Amicale on May 13, 2012, 04:22:41 PM
And when you want to go out dancing but you're lacking a partner, one of these will do for that, too!
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:22:57 PM
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:22:57 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 03:55:10 PMQuote from: MariaEvri on May 13, 2012, 03:05:53 PMYes. When General Asmo goes to war, he shall command his Horde(tm) from the back of one of those. Armoured and equipped with lazers, of course. :DQuoteMy pet is an Irish wolf houndthat's big enough to ride to war on
If the Asmo himself is looking for a steed, I would suggest something black, like this:
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Behold! The most fearsome of all tiny equines! With jet black exterior and ghostly blue eyes, the Cash™ is sure to bring thy enemy to their knees!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:30:12 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:30:12 PM
Looks a little... Smallish, no?
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi10.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa135%2Fsmileyalbum8888%2Fscratchy2.gif&hash=86e23ef517aab60c8c0e330c774d671723e2a04a) How many tons of lazer can it carry?
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi10.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa135%2Fsmileyalbum8888%2Fscratchy2.gif&hash=86e23ef517aab60c8c0e330c774d671723e2a04a) How many tons of lazer can it carry?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:35:38 PM
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:35:38 PM
30 kilos, but it can pull well over 90 kilos.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:47:35 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 04:47:35 PM
Now, how much lazer can an Asmo put into 90 kilos..? ???
Has to compensate for the lack of fearsome fangs the dogs have with more lazers, you see...
Has to compensate for the lack of fearsome fangs the dogs have with more lazers, you see...
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:52:55 PM
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 04:52:55 PM
Lazer pointers to blind your enemy? Those are light and affective.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 06:05:58 PM
Post by: Ali on May 13, 2012, 06:05:58 PM
If Asmo doesn't want to ride the fiercest of tiny horses into battle, Ali will be happy to pick Cash up and carry him around the battle grounds like a baby. *Hopeful smile*
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on May 13, 2012, 06:21:37 PM
Post by: Amicale on May 13, 2012, 06:21:37 PM
Quote from: Ali on May 13, 2012, 06:05:58 PM
If Asmo doesn't want to ride the fiercest of tiny horses into battle, Ali will be happy to pick Cash up and carry him around the battle grounds like a baby. *Hopeful smile*
I am in love with this one. His name is Koda. I want to snuggle him all up. If I had a pet horse, he'd be ideal. ;D
Gallery: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/gallery/gallery-e6frewxi-1225758339359?page=1
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on May 13, 2012, 06:33:30 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on May 13, 2012, 06:33:30 PM
That belongs in the Awwww! thread.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 13, 2012, 06:36:16 PM
Post by: Tank on May 13, 2012, 06:36:16 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on May 13, 2012, 06:33:30 PMYesss awwww!!!
That belongs in the Awwww! thread.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 06:44:31 PM
Post by: Buddy on May 13, 2012, 06:44:31 PM
I'm not seeing the aww. That horse has some serious dwarfism issues. Most like him don't even live five years, even with special vet and hoof care.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 13, 2012, 08:43:28 PM
Post by: Tank on May 13, 2012, 08:43:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on May 13, 2012, 06:44:31 PMHmmm. Spoil sport :P
I'm not seeing the aww. That horse has some serious dwarfism issues. Most like him don't even live five years, even with special vet and hoof care.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 09:22:03 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 13, 2012, 09:22:03 PM
Eh... Be glad The Asmo is staying away from people's parades. He'd rain acid rain all over them if he wasn't.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:00:52 AM
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:00:52 AM
My avatar hard at work. Also two cats, brothers. One is nice.
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:03:14 AM
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:03:14 AM
OK. So the post image thingy isn't working out. What did I do wrong. Tried:
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 14, 2012, 02:28:58 AM
Post by: Buddy on May 14, 2012, 02:28:58 AM
*sniff* My little man is growing up. I put the saddle of the driving harness on him for the first time and ground drove him. He took it like a champ. This, by the way is ground driving, courtesy of google:
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:49:54 AM
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:49:54 AM
That's a big horse!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 14, 2012, 06:55:17 AM
Post by: Asmodean on May 14, 2012, 06:55:17 AM
Small human, I think.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 14, 2012, 07:53:47 AM
Post by: Tank on May 14, 2012, 07:53:47 AM
Quote from: technolud on May 14, 2012, 02:03:14 AMIf you look at the bold text above it doesn't end in .jpg, .gif or .png, it is a link to an image not an image reference.
OK. So the post image thingy isn't working out. What did I do wrong. Tried:
"[img]http://www.mediafire.com/i/?q3qtxna8b4txg13[/img]"
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 10:07:26 AM
Post by: technolud on May 14, 2012, 10:07:26 AM
T'anks.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 14, 2012, 10:23:48 AM
Post by: Tank on May 14, 2012, 10:23:48 AM
Quote from: technolud on May 14, 2012, 10:07:26 AMYou're welcome :)
T'anks.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: waitin4godot on May 24, 2012, 10:24:09 AM
Post by: waitin4godot on May 24, 2012, 10:24:09 AM
I want a Labrador 8)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 10:53:31 AM
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 10:53:31 AM
Quote from: waitin4godot on May 24, 2012, 10:24:09 AMWhat, a sloppy, cuddly, no brain eating machine? Awwwwww
I want a Labrador 8)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on May 24, 2012, 10:55:13 AM
Post by: Amicale on May 24, 2012, 10:55:13 AM
Quote from: Tank on May 24, 2012, 10:53:31 AMQuote from: waitin4godot on May 24, 2012, 10:24:09 AMWhat, a sloppy, cuddly, no brain eating machine? Awwwwww
I want a Labrador 8)
:o They don't eat brains? That's a relief! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 11:01:09 AM
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 11:01:09 AM
Quote from: Amicale on May 24, 2012, 10:55:13 AMGOL (Giggled Out Loud)Quote from: Tank on May 24, 2012, 10:53:31 AMQuote from: waitin4godot on May 24, 2012, 10:24:09 AMWhat, a sloppy, cuddly, no brain eating machine? Awwwwww
I want a Labrador 8)
:o They don't eat brains? That's a relief! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 11:55:45 AM
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 11:55:45 AM
QuotePets...what do you have?Since the tiny old Small One died, nothing, unfortunately. :(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 11:57:52 AM
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 11:57:52 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 11:55:45 AMOh dear :'(QuotePets...what do you have?Since the tiny old Small One died, nothing, unfortunately. :(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:05:22 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:05:22 PM
Was very old... Couldn't go on forever, so... Yeah.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on May 24, 2012, 12:45:46 PM
Post by: Buddy on May 24, 2012, 12:45:46 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 11:55:45 AMQuotePets...what do you have?Since the tiny old Small One died, nothing, unfortunately. :(
Im really sorry to hear that Asmo. :'(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:53:44 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:53:44 PM
Eh... Had a decent life. Ate all kinds of food, saw a large part of Norway, moved once, talked to people from many different places, buried two friends and dug through a metric ton of wood chips. Who could ask for more?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 01:20:15 PM
Post by: Tank on May 24, 2012, 01:20:15 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:53:44 PMHe was a very lucky rat.
Eh... Had a decent life. Ate all kinds of food, saw a large part of Norway, moved once, talked to people from many different places, buried two friends and dug through a metric ton of wood chips. Who could ask for more?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on May 24, 2012, 02:19:58 PM
Post by: Amicale on May 24, 2012, 02:19:58 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 12:53:44 PM
Eh... Had a decent life. Ate all kinds of food, saw a large part of Norway, moved once, talked to people from many different places, buried two friends and dug through a metric ton of wood chips. Who could ask for more?
And don't forget escaping, going on the lam, and loving it. :)
I'm so sorry about your little friend. It sounds like he had a very decent life indeed.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: OldGit on May 24, 2012, 06:12:20 PM
Post by: OldGit on May 24, 2012, 06:12:20 PM
Sorry, Asmo. That's hard. Will you get another one after a while?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 24, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
Quote from: OldGit on May 24, 2012, 06:12:20 PMNot for some time, I think...
Sorry, Asmo. That's hard. Will you get another one after a while?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on May 24, 2012, 08:23:20 PM
Post by: Ali on May 24, 2012, 08:23:20 PM
(((Asmo)))
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on June 10, 2012, 07:11:46 PM
Post by: Buddy on June 10, 2012, 07:11:46 PM
You guys are going to hate me for this but...
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His name is Benedict. He was born in December and he is a mini Rex rabbit. He was bought for the people's daughter who lost interest in him after a month and they wanted to get rid of him or dump him on the side of a road. He was only 5 USD for him and his humongous cage.
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His name is Benedict. He was born in December and he is a mini Rex rabbit. He was bought for the people's daughter who lost interest in him after a month and they wanted to get rid of him or dump him on the side of a road. He was only 5 USD for him and his humongous cage.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on June 10, 2012, 08:28:33 PM
Post by: Tank on June 10, 2012, 08:28:33 PM
You should change his name to Bunnydict.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: technolud on June 11, 2012, 01:01:22 AM
Post by: technolud on June 11, 2012, 01:01:22 AM
That sounds vaguely obsene.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Java on June 26, 2012, 07:12:58 AM
Post by: Java on June 26, 2012, 07:12:58 AM
Um.. I have 3 cats and 3 dogs. Plus, I have an invisible pet named Bruce that I troll people with. You can't see him but you can't prove he's not there ;).
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on June 26, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
Post by: Tank on June 26, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
Quote from: Java on June 26, 2012, 07:12:58 AMI have a special optical system specifically tuned to the wavelength of invisible trolls and dedicated munitions to deal with them.
Um.. I have 3 cats and 3 dogs. Plus, I have an invisible pet named Bruce that I troll people with. You can't see him but you can't prove he's not there ;).
*Taps Bruce on the shoulder. "I'm watching you lad!"*
;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Java on June 26, 2012, 10:10:01 AM
Post by: Java on June 26, 2012, 10:10:01 AM
Quote from: Tank on June 26, 2012, 07:58:13 AMQuote from: Java on June 26, 2012, 07:12:58 AMI have a special optical system specifically tuned to the wavelength of invisible trolls and dedicated munitions to deal with them.
Um.. I have 3 cats and 3 dogs. Plus, I have an invisible pet named Bruce that I troll people with. You can't see him but you can't prove he's not there ;).
*Taps Bruce on the shoulder. "I'm watching you lad!"*
;D
Bruce has chosen to like you because you're a happy atheist. Actually, that's a lie. He just likes anyone that notices him. Strangely, a lot of people don't..
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: OldGit on June 26, 2012, 05:02:18 PM
Post by: OldGit on June 26, 2012, 05:02:18 PM
What kind of animal is Bruce an invisible specimen of?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on June 26, 2012, 05:21:01 PM
Post by: Ali on June 26, 2012, 05:21:01 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on June 10, 2012, 07:11:46 PM
You guys are going to hate me for this but...
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His name is Benedict. He was born in December and he is a mini Rex rabbit. He was bought for the people's daughter who lost interest in him after a month and they wanted to get rid of him or dump him on the side of a road. He was only 5 USD for him and his humongous cage.
I just saw this. OMA! He is ADORABLE!!!!!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Java on June 27, 2012, 12:04:04 AM
Post by: Java on June 27, 2012, 12:04:04 AM
Quote from: OldGit on June 26, 2012, 05:02:18 PM
What kind of animal is Bruce an invisible specimen of?
I have no idea. He's invisible. But he's there!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Rune on June 27, 2012, 12:37:08 AM
Post by: Rune on June 27, 2012, 12:37:08 AM
None. I don't like mammal pets and it's either that or something that you'll have to keep contained.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on July 01, 2012, 01:42:43 AM
Post by: Buddy on July 01, 2012, 01:42:43 AM
I was thinking about how I never talk about Herman here, which is a shame because he is becoming a beast. It is hard to believe that in a little less than 2 years he can go from this:
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to this:
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Yes, that is the exact same hammock.
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to this:
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Yes, that is the exact same hammock.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: OldGit on July 01, 2012, 10:22:54 AM
Post by: OldGit on July 01, 2012, 10:22:54 AM
Wow! How big will he get eventually?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on July 01, 2012, 02:11:59 PM
Post by: Buddy on July 01, 2012, 02:11:59 PM
Quote from: OldGit on July 01, 2012, 10:22:54 AM
Wow! How big will he get eventually?
I think a bit bigger than a meter.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on July 01, 2012, 10:57:28 PM
Post by: Tank on July 01, 2012, 10:57:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on July 01, 2012, 02:11:59 PMHe's a fine looking lizard!Quote from: OldGit on July 01, 2012, 10:22:54 AM
Wow! How big will he get eventually?
I think a bit bigger than a meter.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Amicale on July 02, 2012, 04:59:53 AM
Post by: Amicale on July 02, 2012, 04:59:53 AM
Quote from: Tank on June 26, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
*Taps Bruce on the shoulder. "I'm watching you lad!"*
;D
Wallace and Gromit reference? Wallace often says things like this to Gromit. :D
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Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Icarus on July 03, 2012, 09:00:04 PM
Post by: Icarus on July 03, 2012, 09:00:04 PM
I am a dog guy. I have two Australian Shepherds who are unemployed because we have no sheep or other cattle to herd. A few months back we lost his majesty, Teddy. He was a marvelous Bernese Mountain dog. He got along well with the Aussies.
My patio (central Florida) has lizards a plenty. They are common in this part of the world. They do no harm, grow to about 6 inches long, are semi tame, and fun to watch. The dogs ignore them completely. Sometimes there are a dozen of them in view at the same time.
For real serious lizards, we have an inhabited gulf coast island that has a very serious problem with Monitor Lizards. Those dudes get to be four feet long, they are vicious predators that will kill anything that they can overwhelm. Our Everglades is over run with Burmese Pythons. These snakes can grow to 15 or more feet long and weigh more than 200 pounds. They can, and do, kill and eat alligators. Their main sustenance is wildlife like racoons, armadillos, deer, or whatever is unlucky enough to cross their path.
The Monitors and The Pythons have outpaced all efforts to eradicate or even to diminish their numbers. Neither are native to this country. They were introduced to our ecosystem when people had them as pets and grew tired of them. The pet owners kindly, but ill advisedly, released them into the wild. Now we have an epidemic of bad assed creatures that we can not get rid of. Estimates of the Python population run into the thousands. It seems that they are vey prolific. Not to worry if you come to vacation here. You will not be tramping around the Everglades where the snakes abide.
My patio (central Florida) has lizards a plenty. They are common in this part of the world. They do no harm, grow to about 6 inches long, are semi tame, and fun to watch. The dogs ignore them completely. Sometimes there are a dozen of them in view at the same time.
For real serious lizards, we have an inhabited gulf coast island that has a very serious problem with Monitor Lizards. Those dudes get to be four feet long, they are vicious predators that will kill anything that they can overwhelm. Our Everglades is over run with Burmese Pythons. These snakes can grow to 15 or more feet long and weigh more than 200 pounds. They can, and do, kill and eat alligators. Their main sustenance is wildlife like racoons, armadillos, deer, or whatever is unlucky enough to cross their path.
The Monitors and The Pythons have outpaced all efforts to eradicate or even to diminish their numbers. Neither are native to this country. They were introduced to our ecosystem when people had them as pets and grew tired of them. The pet owners kindly, but ill advisedly, released them into the wild. Now we have an epidemic of bad assed creatures that we can not get rid of. Estimates of the Python population run into the thousands. It seems that they are vey prolific. Not to worry if you come to vacation here. You will not be tramping around the Everglades where the snakes abide.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Malakoot on July 03, 2012, 11:52:06 PM
Post by: Malakoot on July 03, 2012, 11:52:06 PM
I had a turtle and a fish .. they both died so I decided to have none.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: analyzedatheist on July 05, 2012, 02:19:26 AM
Post by: analyzedatheist on July 05, 2012, 02:19:26 AM
My wife and I have a crazy cat family...
Oldest Cat: Cinnamon
-Kind of a light orangey-brown-tan sort of colour, striped, short hair.
-Mildly overweight.
-Loving, but only on his terms...touch him when he doesn't want it, you've open pandora's box.
-If he's lying on his back, looking at your with loving eyes, as if he wants his tummy rubbed, IT'S A TRAP.
Middle Cat: Misty
-Light and dark grey, thick stripes, with bits of light brown throughout, mid-length to long hair.
-More than mildly overweight...but her fur tends to make her look more stocky than she is.
-Very loving and needy, with a mild mood disorder, but she does not like to be carried.
-Her fur is pristine, and chunky...when she wants to cool off, she lies on her back and stretches out her legs.
Youngest Cat: Zoe
-Typical black and brown tabby cat, she is only 1 year old, and still very kitten-like.
-Very petite and slender, frisky, but quite well behaved.
-Very loving, at least toward my wife, she liked to sleep in the hood of her sweatshirts when she was smaller.
-Takes very opportunity to escape the human abode...she's a born wild cat.
Hope you like my descriptions :)
Oldest Cat: Cinnamon
-Kind of a light orangey-brown-tan sort of colour, striped, short hair.
-Mildly overweight.
-Loving, but only on his terms...touch him when he doesn't want it, you've open pandora's box.
-If he's lying on his back, looking at your with loving eyes, as if he wants his tummy rubbed, IT'S A TRAP.
Middle Cat: Misty
-Light and dark grey, thick stripes, with bits of light brown throughout, mid-length to long hair.
-More than mildly overweight...but her fur tends to make her look more stocky than she is.
-Very loving and needy, with a mild mood disorder, but she does not like to be carried.
-Her fur is pristine, and chunky...when she wants to cool off, she lies on her back and stretches out her legs.
Youngest Cat: Zoe
-Typical black and brown tabby cat, she is only 1 year old, and still very kitten-like.
-Very petite and slender, frisky, but quite well behaved.
-Very loving, at least toward my wife, she liked to sleep in the hood of her sweatshirts when she was smaller.
-Takes very opportunity to escape the human abode...she's a born wild cat.
Hope you like my descriptions :)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on July 05, 2012, 02:36:44 AM
Post by: Buddy on July 05, 2012, 02:36:44 AM
Very nice, but we have a policy here that posts about pets are required to have pictures. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2012, 02:17:19 PM
Post by: Tank on July 05, 2012, 02:17:19 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on July 05, 2012, 02:36:44 AMIt's not a rule, more of a guideline :D
Very nice, but we have a policy here that posts about pets are required to have pictures. ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on July 05, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on July 05, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
Yay! Another cat person! ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Crow on July 05, 2012, 04:02:12 PM
Post by: Crow on July 05, 2012, 04:02:12 PM
None. I'm not a pet person.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Ali on July 05, 2012, 04:20:31 PM
Post by: Ali on July 05, 2012, 04:20:31 PM
Crow, I had kind of hoped you had a talking raven. ;)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Synapse on July 22, 2012, 04:20:49 PM
Post by: Synapse on July 22, 2012, 04:20:49 PM
No real pets. Had a terrapin which went missing. Some fish that died. A chicken that was quite delicious.
And I foresee a lot of mice and monkeys in my future (I'm into neuroscience).
And I foresee a lot of mice and monkeys in my future (I'm into neuroscience).
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Buddy on December 14, 2014, 07:16:01 AM
Post by: Buddy on December 14, 2014, 07:16:01 AM
Lilith is extremely photogenic. /s
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10646991_741678162547900_7680924134841385504_n.jpg?oh=c45c7a1b1065249ef4453eca2ca699ca&oe=553E4EAC)
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10646991_741678162547900_7680924134841385504_n.jpg?oh=c45c7a1b1065249ef4453eca2ca699ca&oe=553E4EAC)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 14, 2014, 04:02:54 PM
Post by: Tank on December 14, 2014, 04:02:54 PM
She is ;D
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: OldGit on December 14, 2014, 06:36:37 PM
Post by: OldGit on December 14, 2014, 06:36:37 PM
Nice-looking cat, Buddy.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 18, 2014, 02:23:52 PM
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 18, 2014, 02:23:52 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on December 14, 2014, 07:16:01 AM
Lilith is extremely photogenic. /s
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10646991_741678162547900_7680924134841385504_n.jpg?oh=c45c7a1b1065249ef4453eca2ca699ca&oe=553E4EAC)
She is pretty, and appears to be winking at us ;D
So I don't get the following picture at all. Am I wrong for thinking this is fucked up? Is there any logical explanation for subjecting a dog to be carried around like this?
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FWy8udtB.jpg&hash=466ce81217ba1b55d02b539423d413695c6fce65)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dobermonster on December 18, 2014, 02:32:00 PM
Post by: Dobermonster on December 18, 2014, 02:32:00 PM
Mobility issues or an injury, perhaps. Besides that, no.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 18, 2014, 02:37:53 PM
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 18, 2014, 02:37:53 PM
That possibility crossed my mind, but my first assumption was to think this was more for the convenience of the owner or as a gimmick.
I was out last weekend, and we saw a couple dressed up in very nice evening clothes (Fur coats, hats, etc...)walking around, and the woman had a small dog she was carrying around as if it was nothing more than an accessory to her outfit, like a small clutch purse.
I was out last weekend, and we saw a couple dressed up in very nice evening clothes (Fur coats, hats, etc...)walking around, and the woman had a small dog she was carrying around as if it was nothing more than an accessory to her outfit, like a small clutch purse.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Pasta Chick on December 19, 2014, 01:10:19 AM
Post by: Pasta Chick on December 19, 2014, 01:10:19 AM
I wouldn't even use that for most mobility problems. All the legs are just hanging. A stroller or wagon would work better in most cases.
You can thank Paris Hilton for the dogs as accessories craze. Not that she started it, but she definitely made it a bazillion times worse.
You can thank Paris Hilton for the dogs as accessories craze. Not that she started it, but she definitely made it a bazillion times worse.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: RichW9090 on December 29, 2014, 10:43:06 AM
Post by: RichW9090 on December 29, 2014, 10:43:06 AM
Here are the names of my current and recently deceased pets:
Tilly - Golden Lab
Simpson - small mutt
Huxley - deceased
Darwin - deceased
Sense a theme here?
Tilly - Golden Lab
Simpson - small mutt
Huxley - deceased
Darwin - deceased
Sense a theme here?
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM
My beautiful German Shepard (female, 13 years old):
For some reason it opens in a small screen, the 'full screen' button works, though.
You can notice her hind legs are already atrophied, especially in the second video. Her situation has worsened considerably since these were filmed, she can barely maintain enough muscle tension in her shoulders to stay in that position (she keeps falling to her side), and she is no longer urinating without somebody pressing her underbelly. I bought a child's mattress for her but she has bed wounds on both sides.
The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
For some reason it opens in a small screen, the 'full screen' button works, though.
You can notice her hind legs are already atrophied, especially in the second video. Her situation has worsened considerably since these were filmed, she can barely maintain enough muscle tension in her shoulders to stay in that position (she keeps falling to her side), and she is no longer urinating without somebody pressing her underbelly. I bought a child's mattress for her but she has bed wounds on both sides.
The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: hermes2015 on December 27, 2017, 01:47:24 PM
Post by: hermes2015 on December 27, 2017, 01:47:24 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM
The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
So sorry to hear that, but I agree with you that one does not want to see them suffer. Some pets are like one's children. I certainly love my little Lulu as much as any human child.
(https://i.imgur.com/M61FBRT.jpg)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dave on December 27, 2017, 01:57:51 PM
Post by: Dave on December 27, 2017, 01:57:51 PM
Slver, you suffer the inevitable dortow of oet owners, I have watched two good friends go through this four times each.
I only ever had one cat, Oppy, a real rogue, but had to give him up in moving. My late sister took him in, along with her other three cats and a real dope of a dog. Oppy never quite managed to get the idea that Rose's old queen cat was the family boss, no matter how many times she beat him up.
He died of kidney failure in the end, purring and seeking strokes and scratches to the last. I was not there but the kids told me all about it.
I know a little of the sorrow.
I only ever had one cat, Oppy, a real rogue, but had to give him up in moving. My late sister took him in, along with her other three cats and a real dope of a dog. Oppy never quite managed to get the idea that Rose's old queen cat was the family boss, no matter how many times she beat him up.
He died of kidney failure in the end, purring and seeking strokes and scratches to the last. I was not there but the kids told me all about it.
I know a little of the sorrow.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 27, 2017, 05:08:36 PM
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 27, 2017, 05:08:36 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM
The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
I'm so sorry you're both going thru this. As much as you don't want them to suffer, it's so painful to lose them.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 27, 2017, 06:28:10 PM
Post by: Tank on December 27, 2017, 06:28:10 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM:'(
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The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 27, 2017, 08:19:01 PM
Post by: Biggus Dickus on December 27, 2017, 08:19:01 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 27, 2017, 05:08:36 PMQuote from: xSilverPhinx on December 27, 2017, 01:42:28 PM
The vet comes by this afternoon, and while part of me does not want to hear she should be put down, an even bigger part of me doesn't want to see her suffer anymore.
I'm so sorry you're both going thru this. As much as you don't want them to suffer, it's so painful to lose them.
Yes very sorry to hear this xSP,...hugs if you want them.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Icarus on December 27, 2017, 09:29:59 PM
Post by: Icarus on December 27, 2017, 09:29:59 PM
Me too xSP. I am a dog guy who has lost several of them over the years. I am not a bit ashamed when I cry openly about my best friends demise. I know that you also have to do what you have to do. I am sorry.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:27:44 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:27:44 AM
The vet had a look at her and said that while she is deteriorating physically and her bed sores are causing her some discomfort he thinks euthanasia is still not necessary. Her instinct is still to survive, since she's still eating and drinking water. She's still lucid and alert, her eyes were darting all over when the vet was examining her - she would look at us, then at him, then at us, as if to ask 'what the hell is going on? Who is this human?'
I'm in a dilemma. Like I said before I don't want to put her down, but on the other hand don't want to see her suffer either. The vet recommended euthanasia only when she stopped eating and drinking, but I don't know.
Her bed sores are mostly what are worrying me, they very quickly became open wounds on both sides of her hip where the head of her femur is located, even though we turn her over frequently and she's always lying on a mattress, never on the floor. We bought a veterinary cocktail of insecticide/antisepsis/epithelial growth stimulator/fly repellent, but one of her wounds became infested with maggots anyway. We gave her a pill to purge the maggots and continued to apply the medication and now the wounds are finally healing. The vet said that they will always cause her pain though, since she's losing the muscle and fat that previously cushioned that area, being left with only skin over bone.
She still has some fight left in her though, maybe I should respect that? Go along with what the vet said and only euthanise her when she finally enters the stage when she resigns herself to death and stops eating and drinking?
It's like a part of my brain orders me not to have her killed. To not allow it. It brings back memories of when I found her in a run-down pet store, a three month old poorly treated, traumatised, puppy, still floppy-eared and covered in her own poop, in a cage along with two other pups. My mother bargained with the vendor and bought what looked like the healthiest - the most playful - of the three.
Flash forward to when I moved south. She was around 1.5 years old at the time. I left her for 3 months in a pet hotel/farmhouse while looking for a home before driving 2.200 km back up with my mother and sister to get her. We were not impressed with the way airlines treated live cargo and so decided to go through with what many called an absurdity. She refused to leave the car on the drive back down and slept all through the trip like she hadn't slept in years (it probably helped that we traveled all through the night so that she she didn't overheat ;) ).
She is family, and will leave a gaping hole in my life when she is gone.
(Sorry for the extensive text, and if you read all of it, thank you for your time.)
I'm in a dilemma. Like I said before I don't want to put her down, but on the other hand don't want to see her suffer either. The vet recommended euthanasia only when she stopped eating and drinking, but I don't know.
Her bed sores are mostly what are worrying me, they very quickly became open wounds on both sides of her hip where the head of her femur is located, even though we turn her over frequently and she's always lying on a mattress, never on the floor. We bought a veterinary cocktail of insecticide/antisepsis/epithelial growth stimulator/fly repellent, but one of her wounds became infested with maggots anyway. We gave her a pill to purge the maggots and continued to apply the medication and now the wounds are finally healing. The vet said that they will always cause her pain though, since she's losing the muscle and fat that previously cushioned that area, being left with only skin over bone.
She still has some fight left in her though, maybe I should respect that? Go along with what the vet said and only euthanise her when she finally enters the stage when she resigns herself to death and stops eating and drinking?
It's like a part of my brain orders me not to have her killed. To not allow it. It brings back memories of when I found her in a run-down pet store, a three month old poorly treated, traumatised, puppy, still floppy-eared and covered in her own poop, in a cage along with two other pups. My mother bargained with the vendor and bought what looked like the healthiest - the most playful - of the three.
Flash forward to when I moved south. She was around 1.5 years old at the time. I left her for 3 months in a pet hotel/farmhouse while looking for a home before driving 2.200 km back up with my mother and sister to get her. We were not impressed with the way airlines treated live cargo and so decided to go through with what many called an absurdity. She refused to leave the car on the drive back down and slept all through the trip like she hadn't slept in years (it probably helped that we traveled all through the night so that she she didn't overheat ;) ).
She is family, and will leave a gaping hole in my life when she is gone.
(Sorry for the extensive text, and if you read all of it, thank you for your time.)
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
It's very hard to decide between quality of life vs. quantity of life, esp. when you have to make the decision for someone who can't tell you what they'd want. All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts. No matter what you do, it's going to be painful and you'll be second-guessing yourself afterwards.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:44:43 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:44:43 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
It's very hard to decide between quality of life vs. quantity of life, esp. when you have to make the decision for someone who can't tell you what they'd want. All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts. No matter what you do, it's going to be painful and you'll be second-guessing yourself afterwards.
That's what I feared, and I believe you're right. :sad sigh:
* Edited to make sense.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 05:36:52 AM
Post by: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 05:36:52 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:44:43 AMQuote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
It's very hard to decide between quality of life vs. quantity of life, esp. when you have to make the decision for someone who can't tell you what they'd want. All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts. No matter what you do, it's going to be painful and you'll be second-guessing yourself afterwards.
That's what I feared, but I believe you're right. :sad sigh:
I can only only agree with that and really, really feel for you during this very trying time.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on December 28, 2017, 11:28:15 AM
Post by: Tank on December 28, 2017, 11:28:15 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:27:44 AMYou'll know when it's time. It won't be logical it'll be emotional. But you will know when they have to leave.
...
She still has some fight left in her though, maybe I should respect that? Go along with what the vet said and only euthanise her when she finally enters the stage when she resigns herself to death and stops eating and drinking?
...
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 01:32:41 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 01:32:41 PM
Quote from: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 05:36:52 AMQuote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:44:43 AMQuote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
It's very hard to decide between quality of life vs. quantity of life, esp. when you have to make the decision for someone who can't tell you what they'd want. All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts. No matter what you do, it's going to be painful and you'll be second-guessing yourself afterwards.
That's what I feared, but I believe you're right. :sad sigh:
I can only only agree with that and really, really feel for you during this very trying time.
Thanks Hermes. You have a gorgeous parrot by the way...and that intelligent eye!
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 01:33:54 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 01:33:54 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 28, 2017, 11:28:15 AMQuote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:27:44 AMYou'll know when it's time. It won't be logical it'll be emotional. But you will know when they have to leave.
...
She still has some fight left in her though, maybe I should respect that? Go along with what the vet said and only euthanise her when she finally enters the stage when she resigns herself to death and stops eating and drinking?
...
Maybe that's why my mind is split.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Magdalena on December 28, 2017, 07:10:01 PM
Post by: Magdalena on December 28, 2017, 07:10:01 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM:this:
... All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts...
I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, xSilverPhinx. :therethere:
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 07:43:25 PM
Post by: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 07:43:25 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 01:32:41 PMQuote from: hermes2015 on December 28, 2017, 05:36:52 AMQuote from: xSilverPhinx on December 28, 2017, 12:44:43 AMQuote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 28, 2017, 12:40:56 AM
It's very hard to decide between quality of life vs. quantity of life, esp. when you have to make the decision for someone who can't tell you what they'd want. All I can go with is the fairly useless advice to follow your instincts. No matter what you do, it's going to be painful and you'll be second-guessing yourself afterwards.
That's what I feared, but I believe you're right. :sad sigh:
I can only only agree with that and really, really feel for you during this very trying time.
Thanks Hermes. You have a gorgeous parrot by the way...and that intelligent eye!
Thanks. I know everybody says this about their pets, but she is often able to follow a human conversation and even responds intelligently.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Pasta Chick on December 28, 2017, 11:48:31 PM
Post by: Pasta Chick on December 28, 2017, 11:48:31 PM
There's a spectrum when it comes to euthanasia. On one end, you have never euthanize, ever, all beings should have a natural death. On the other, you have the idea that no animal should experience any level of pain, ever, and no invasive procedure, long recovery time or chronic issue should ever be endured. Is better for them to die than deal with this regardless of prognosis. The truth lies somewhere in the middle, and where exactly depends on the animal as well as the owner. Almost everyone told me to euthanize my first Husky, who had a massive tumor on his liver. But he wanted to go on walks, run agility, play with me and wrestle with his dog friends... he had sore days and didn't eat well but he always had sore days and never ate well. I didn't think it right to end that, even if it may end badly, soon (tumors of this nature typically hemorrhage). My girl now... Well, she once woke me up to cuddle her because she had a tummy ache. I don't suspect she'll want to shove through that sort of thing the way he did, if it comes to that.
I think you will have more clarity when the time is really right, but based on what you're writing I don't think any time is truly wrong. I assume she has DM? Which thankfully doesn't hurt, so it becomes more about all the garbage DM causes and how the two of you are coping with that.
I think you will have more clarity when the time is really right, but based on what you're writing I don't think any time is truly wrong. I assume she has DM? Which thankfully doesn't hurt, so it becomes more about all the garbage DM causes and how the two of you are coping with that.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 29, 2017, 02:36:51 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on December 29, 2017, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: Pasta Chick on December 28, 2017, 11:48:31 PM
There's a spectrum when it comes to euthanasia. On one end, you have never euthanize, ever, all beings should have a natural death. On the other, you have the idea that no animal should experience any level of pain, ever, and no invasive procedure, long recovery time or chronic issue should ever be endured. Is better for them to die than deal with this regardless of prognosis. The truth lies somewhere in the middle, and where exactly depends on the animal as well as the owner. Almost everyone told me to euthanize my first Husky, who had a massive tumor on his liver. But he wanted to go on walks, run agility, play with me and wrestle with his dog friends... he had sore days and didn't eat well but he always had sore days and never ate well. I didn't think it right to end that, even if it may end badly, soon (tumors of this nature typically hemorrhage). My girl now... Well, she once woke me up to cuddle her because she had a tummy ache. I don't suspect she'll want to shove through that sort of thing the way he did, if it comes to that.
I think you will have more clarity when the time is really right, but based on what you're writing I don't think any time is truly wrong. I assume she has DM? Which thankfully doesn't hurt, so it becomes more about all the garbage DM causes and how the two of you are coping with that.
The vet thinks she has degenerative myelopathy, but we didn't perform any tests to know for sure. Added to that she also has hip dysplasia, which could be causing her pain? The vet suggested against giving her anti-inflammatory medication because it could give her diarrhea, and she doesn't like to feel dirty so she eats her faeces if we don't remove them fast enough (which probably causes us more distress than it does her). We do give her painkillers though, especially when it's night and we rarely wake up to turn her over. She complains a lot, but then again she always was a frequent whimperer (I'm am told it is a German Shepherd thing).
I'm somewhere in the middle of the spectrum, I don't believe a life should be ended at the first signs of discomfort or suffering, or even when the prognosis is bad and the animal is in the early stages of the disease, but also think it's the merciful thing to do when the animal is clearly suffering a lot, and constantly.
It's tough. We can't leave her unattended for more than a few hours at a time, and have to constantly cover the wounds on her hip so that she doesn't picking at the wound and to keep flies from depositing their eggs. She also has to be turned over frequently.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Icarus on December 29, 2017, 11:02:53 PM
Post by: Icarus on December 29, 2017, 11:02:53 PM
Silver, euthanasia is not cruel. When the time comes, it is merciful and is the ultimate act of love and compassion. With someone as caring as you are, the decision is heart rending. According to your description of the symptoms, the time is here.
I make these remarks mindful of the four boxes of ashes near my writing station. They are the cremated remains of furry creatures who have given me joy and love and companionship and unquestioned loyalty. I am tearful as I type this. Tearful for my own lost companions and also tearful for the terrible decision that you must make.
I make these remarks mindful of the four boxes of ashes near my writing station. They are the cremated remains of furry creatures who have given me joy and love and companionship and unquestioned loyalty. I am tearful as I type this. Tearful for my own lost companions and also tearful for the terrible decision that you must make.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 03:28:09 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 03:28:09 PM
The vet is coming in half an hour to euthanise her. Her condition has deteriorated further, and she shouldn't be made to suffer more.
I've been preparing myself for a long time, but not that it's really going to happen I feel really sad. Really sad.
I've been preparing myself for a long time, but not that it's really going to happen I feel really sad. Really sad.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Davin on January 15, 2018, 03:35:56 PM
Post by: Davin on January 15, 2018, 03:35:56 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 03:28:09 PMI'm sorry Silver.
The vet is coming in half an hour to euthanise her. Her condition has deteriorated further, and she shouldn't be made to suffer more.
I've been preparing myself for a long time, but not that it's really going to happen I feel really sad. Really sad.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: hermes2015 on January 15, 2018, 04:00:12 PM
Post by: hermes2015 on January 15, 2018, 04:00:12 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 03:28:09 PM
The vet is coming in half an hour to euthanise her. Her condition has deteriorated further, and she shouldn't be made to suffer more.
I've been preparing myself for a long time, but not that it's really going to happen I feel really sad. Really sad.
Saddened to hear the news. Try to remember all the good times and the love you shared.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 05:06:21 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 05:06:21 PM
She's gone. I must have lived a sheltered life, as I haven't felt this amount of grief in a long time.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tank on January 15, 2018, 06:30:32 PM
Post by: Tank on January 15, 2018, 06:30:32 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 05:06:21 PMI know that feeling. It'll pass. But let out anyway. :'(
She's gone. I must have lived a sheltered life, as I haven't felt this amount of grief in a long time.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Tom62 on January 15, 2018, 06:42:14 PM
Post by: Tom62 on January 15, 2018, 06:42:14 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 05:06:21 PM
She's gone. I must have lived a sheltered life, as I haven't felt this amount of grief in a long time.
My sincere condolences.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Magdalena on January 15, 2018, 07:14:37 PM
Post by: Magdalena on January 15, 2018, 07:14:37 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 03:28:09 PMI'm sorry to hear this. This is so sad. :therethere:
The vet is coming in half an hour to euthanise her. Her condition has deteriorated further, and she shouldn't be made to suffer more.
I've been preparing myself for a long time, but not that it's really going to happen I feel really sad. Really sad.
You dog was lucky to have you, you were both lucky to have each other's company for as long as you did. I don't know what else to say...I don't think there's anything I can say that will make the sadness go away. :(
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Biggus Dickus on January 15, 2018, 07:50:44 PM
Post by: Biggus Dickus on January 15, 2018, 07:50:44 PM
I'm sorry to hear this xSP,...sorry for your loss, sorry for your poor doggy, and sorry you are sad.
Take care.
Take care.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Icarus on January 15, 2018, 10:16:41 PM
Post by: Icarus on January 15, 2018, 10:16:41 PM
Neither of us believe in heaven but I want desperately to believe in the rainbow Bridge. Our best ever friends are hopefully there. I hope this poem might comfort you a little bit.....
https://www.rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
https://www.rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Harmonie on January 16, 2018, 02:05:08 AM
Post by: Harmonie on January 16, 2018, 02:05:08 AM
I'm so sorry, my family recently had to put a beloved dog down, too. It was recommended by the vet that it had to be done. I couldn't be there to say goodbye to her, because I had just returned back to my college town from Thanksgiving Break.
It breaks my heart that I didn't get to say goodbye to her... I was there for her last days, but not the last day or moment itself.
It breaks my heart that I didn't get to say goodbye to her... I was there for her last days, but not the last day or moment itself.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 16, 2018, 04:55:09 AM
Post by: Sandra Craft on January 16, 2018, 04:55:09 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 15, 2018, 05:06:21 PM
She's gone. I must have lived a sheltered life, as I haven't felt this amount of grief in a long time.
I'm so sorry, unfortunately the intense grief is normal. You won't get over it, but eventually you'll learn to live with it.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 16, 2018, 01:04:58 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on January 16, 2018, 01:04:58 PM
Thanks guys, sharing this has helped me cope. Today is a little easier.
Sometimes I still hear her whimper, not unlike when someone thinks they hear their phone ringing. She would whimper for everything, when she wanted to drink or eat, when she wasn't feeling comfortable or when she just seemed to want someone to stay with her.
Sometimes I still hear her whimper, not unlike when someone thinks they hear their phone ringing. She would whimper for everything, when she wanted to drink or eat, when she wasn't feeling comfortable or when she just seemed to want someone to stay with her.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Dragonia on January 16, 2018, 01:33:40 PM
Post by: Dragonia on January 16, 2018, 01:33:40 PM
xSP, I'm terribly sorry for the pain you are feeling. It makes me sad too, reading through all of these comments. Such a hard decision, full of doubts and waiting to see....
Hang in there.
Hang in there.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: Magdalena on January 16, 2018, 04:23:25 PM
Post by: Magdalena on January 16, 2018, 04:23:25 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 16, 2018, 01:04:58 PM
Thanks guys, sharing this has helped me cope. Today is a little easier.
Sometimes I still hear her whimper, not unlike when someone thinks they hear their phone ringing. She would whimper for everything, when she wanted to drink or eat, when she wasn't feeling comfortable or when she just seemed to want someone to stay with her.
:console:
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: billy rubin on January 11, 2020, 08:07:29 PM
Post by: billy rubin on January 11, 2020, 08:07:29 PM
euthanasia is a sensitive topic when it comes to pets.
i have a long history of much-loved animals. at least fifteen dogs, a dozen or so named cats, (maybe fifty unnamed) currently half a dozen goats, a donkey, two more dogs, and maybe twenty cats, of which only five or six have individual names.
countless small mammals. field mice, harvest mice, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, gerbils, hamsters, plus lizards, snakes, birds, fish, who knows what else.
i don't take pets to a vet anymore when they're beyond help. i shoot them under an elm tree and bury them there myself. the elm currently has six dogs under it, twenty seven years of them. vets are places where animals are stressed and bewildered. when i took the last two dogs there, they were frightened, because the place smelled like fear and death. and they died there. i won't put them through that anymore.
now i carry them out and lay them down in the flowers, then just put a quiet bullet through their heads. the kids help me bury them. it's not a solution for everybody, but it works for us.
i have a long history of much-loved animals. at least fifteen dogs, a dozen or so named cats, (maybe fifty unnamed) currently half a dozen goats, a donkey, two more dogs, and maybe twenty cats, of which only five or six have individual names.
countless small mammals. field mice, harvest mice, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, gerbils, hamsters, plus lizards, snakes, birds, fish, who knows what else.
i don't take pets to a vet anymore when they're beyond help. i shoot them under an elm tree and bury them there myself. the elm currently has six dogs under it, twenty seven years of them. vets are places where animals are stressed and bewildered. when i took the last two dogs there, they were frightened, because the place smelled like fear and death. and they died there. i won't put them through that anymore.
now i carry them out and lay them down in the flowers, then just put a quiet bullet through their heads. the kids help me bury them. it's not a solution for everybody, but it works for us.
Title: Re: Pets...what do you have?
Post by: No one on January 11, 2020, 08:37:51 PM
Post by: No one on January 11, 2020, 08:37:51 PM
This is my pet monkey. He's a bit mentally challenged. I was told, when he was young, to put him down, as his severely dimished mental capacities would gravely limit his capabilities. But, I just couldn't, he's just too damn cute.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Hovind_portrait.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Hovind_portrait.jpg)