Ace of Spades Pet Thread [Mis. Hum.]

Happy Independence Day weekend to you. Thank you for stopping by to visit today.

Here are a few pet and animal items in the news this past week.

Ugliest dog contest winner. No it wasn't Michelle Obama.
Couple held hostage by their cat.
First responders off the hook if they treat animals h/t NDH
Kitten finds a home
Feel good story h/t Mindful Web Worker

A number of years ago we had a Brittany Spaniel who was terribly afraid of fireworks, among other things. Do you have a pet who is afraid of fireworks? Do you plan on firing off some fireworks? As we approach the Big Day, here are a few tips to keep your pets safe.

Cat watching horror movie. Funny or torturous, you decide. h/t Joanne.

Meet the PetMorons

Say hello to Brownie. Brownie is one of 2 Gerbil sibs owned by Mandy P Lurking Lurker who Lurks and her kids.

No, this isn't Mitch McConnell, meet Turtle. He's a Mojave Desert Tortoise owned by Ron. Per Ron Turtle just came out of a 5 month hibernation.

Concrete girl submitted a photo of her horse named Whiskey. Its easier to say than Valu-Rite. Thanks Concrete girl.

Moron Duke Lowell is into fish. Here's his 175 gallon aquarium. Duke didn't tell us how many fish fit into it. I bet a lot.

Museisluse would like us to meet Scooter (3) and Jack (15). They are part Schnauzer/Poodle. Nice looking dogs. Don't see a lot of gray in Jack. Do you dye his hair?

The British are coming! No, that's Fabio. A horse owned by Sixkiller. The photo comes from festivities at North Fort Hood.

Weasel submitted this photo of Lucy or LuLu. Looks like the Lucy got caught doing something she shouldn't have. Thanks Weasel.

Now here's a cat who got caught. I kid, I kid. Meet Penny who belongs to Shibumi. She had surgery and therefore the cone of shame.

Howdy to the 3 Stooges. Nah, just kidding of course. 3 brothers from the same litter, Pumpkin, Z'thras & Mr. Bigglesworth owned by Cfomahm.

Last but not least is Raymond. Raymond is owned by Ghost of Kari, he was named after the City of Raymondville where he was adopted. Looks like a happy dog.

Well, that is all for today. Once again we thank you for all the submissions. You can contact us with tips, news stories or photos at where? Why it would be petmorons at gee mail dot com.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 02:41 PM

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1 Our little ketteh had to go to vet yesterday. She was having blood in her urine. As I expected she had a bladder infection and have to have an antibiotic shot. She has still got her nose out of joint and not talking to us.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at July 02, 2016 02:41 PM (mpXpK)

2 A number of years ago we had a Brittany Spaniel who was terribly afraid
of fireworks, among other things. Do you have a pet who is afraid of
fireworks?

Our cats would run to the bedroom and hide under the bed when we shot off fireworks. We haven't done it in a long time now. It just doesn't seem as fun as it used to be.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at July 02, 2016 02:43 PM (mpXpK)

3 Fabio is the Paolo of the horse world.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 02:44 PM (jR7Wy)

4 Wow SixKiller, that is a gorgeous and handsome horse.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 02:44 PM (IhZ2Q)

5 Lucy or Lulu, I believe, accidentally centered the thread.

Bad kitty!

Posted by: BurtTC at July 02, 2016 02:46 PM (Dj0WE)

6 Usually one hopes *not* to find one's dog in the middle of the road, as we have been left here.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at July 02, 2016 02:47 PM (6FqZa)

7 I'm likin' Brownie.

Posted by: Richard Gere at July 02, 2016 02:47 PM (IqV8l)

8 Cat watching horror movie is very funny.

Posted by: StrawMan at July 02, 2016 02:48 PM (lidp8)

9 I see we've become centrists.

Do you have a pet who is afraid of fireworks?

No, my insane dog likes to run around trying to catch the explosions, leaping into the air and snapping when a shell bursts. She does the same thing with any flying bugs that happen by.

Posted by: Country Singer at July 02, 2016 02:49 PM (GUBah)

10 I predict much pain and plenty of band-aids

http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/selection-du-weekend-199-6.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 02:53 PM (IhZ2Q)

11
Our dog would just disappear on the 4th and not come back until the 5th. If I knew where she was hiding, I wd have found her and comforted her.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2016 02:54 PM (iQIUe)

12 I love the top picture of all the dogs in front of the flag. Very nice.

We went down to the lakefront this morning to go to the Farmer's Market, and there must have been some kind of event going on in the field across the way. There were maybe 30 or 35 German Shepherds being walked by their owners, doing different obedience-type things. They were fun to watch even though I am not a big fan of German Shepherds.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 02:55 PM (dFi94)

13 I have a cocker spaniel and dachshund and both are afraid of fireworks. Though both are of Mexican heritage, they are second generation, fully-assimilated American dogs and as such they prefer to shelter in place during fireworks celebrations.

Posted by: RioBravo at July 02, 2016 02:55 PM (NUqwG)

14 We've seen the Stooges on a pet thread before, haven't we?

Posted by: photographic memory at July 02, 2016 02:57 PM (qSFCL)

15 Anyone know what breed of horse Sixkiller has? It looks magnificent. I don't think it's a thoroughbred or quarter horse.

Posted by: JTB at July 02, 2016 02:57 PM (V+03K)

16 I feel bad for dogs on the 4th. So many of them are terrified of the noises. There are medications you can get to help that. They also work for thunderstorms, but since they have to be given about an hour before the event, the medication can be pretty impractical for storm use, unless you're fairly certain you're going to get hit in an hour or two.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 02:59 PM (dFi94)

17 SixKiller's horse looks to be a Frisian.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 03:00 PM (IhZ2Q)

18 aw.....5 months of hibernation? damn ida thought it was dead and probably buried the poor thing........

Posted by: phoenixgirl at July 02, 2016 03:00 PM (0O7c5)

19 That turtle looks like it yacked something up all over the carpet.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:01 PM (dFi94)

20 Dog has been hiding in the bathroom a lot the past few days and I'm pretty sure he won't emerge until Tuesday. Cat is his normal overly-affectionate self. I really don't know what to do with such a cat -- my two previous were independent and talkative.

Posted by: mustbequantum at July 02, 2016 03:02 PM (MIKMs)

21 Sixkiller, Fabio is stunning! Friesian??

Whiskey is also a good looking horse, Concrete girl. I'm going to guess a Quarter horse, but I could be wrong.

Love the "diverse" pets on the pet thread!! Nothing against our beloved dogs and cats, but it's nice to give some love and kudos to the other pets too!!

Posted by: Moki at July 02, 2016 03:02 PM (ezHMO)

22 "We can't be sure which cat did it, because we don't have cameras in there, but we have a good idea because there was one younger female cat who really liked playing in sinks," volunteer Terry Arbour told the Miami Herald. "There was a tall spout in that sink that moves around, and the cat somehow was able to turn it on. It's possible there was collusion from others, but she probably had something to do with it."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/hfsdyva

Posted by: little cat that plays in sink at July 02, 2016 03:03 PM (IQI2h)

23 Anna, Thanks. I believe you are right about the horse being a Frisian. That is one impressive animal. Wish I could draw and paint well enough to do it justice.

Posted by: JTB at July 02, 2016 03:04 PM (V+03K)

24 Centered, yo.

Posted by: eman at July 02, 2016 03:04 PM (MQEz6)

25 No one likely remembers this, but last month BEFORE the Austrian election vote-counting was done, I predicted that the Left would commit voter fraud and steal the election at the last second with fake "mail-in" ballots. And that's exactly what happened, erasing a seemingly insurmountable lead by the right-wing candidate.

Incomprehensively, the right-wing party conceded immediately, even though it was apparent even before it happened what was being set up, and when it did happen, it was absolutely obvious vote-fraud.

Well, interestingly, a month later, they FINALLY unconceded and FINALLY got a judge to look at the fraud -- and he just threw the election results out!:

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/02/oh-by-the-way-austrias-presidential-election-was-overturned/

So, now, unlike with Brexit, they actually DO get to do a "do-over" election. But in this case it is merited, as the original Austrian election was illegal and corrupt, something which wasn't even alleged in the UK.

Although the right-wing candidate is a member of a party whose earlier leader got caught up in a ridiculous "Hitler scandal" (he dressed up as Hitler for a costume party -- either in extremely bad taste, or revealing his true sentiments), the actual current candidate was not involved in that scandal, and mostly is just running on a "stop immigration" platform, so I want him to win. (The Left-wing candidate recently tweeted a picture saying something like "Austria is shit," so you know where he's coming from -- extreme anti-patriotism and national self-loathing). Their president election is even more extreme than ours. And the final (corrupted) vote was literally 50%-50% (though in reality it was 52% for the right-wing guy).

Posted by: zombie at July 02, 2016 03:04 PM (jBuUi)

26 Wow, how did everything get so centered?
Beautiful horse Sixkiller!

Posted by: lindafell de spair in TEXIT at July 02, 2016 03:05 PM (xVgrA)

27 JTB, it looks like a Belgian. Coors brewing has a team of them that they use for special events. The teamster driving them can do incredible things with that hitch. Think the Budweiser team.

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2016 03:05 PM (9iR5/)

28 Three pet tails from this week, two from today.

1.

Night before last, early dawning really, Milady hears the old gray cat, Spark, whining to be let out. She lets him out, goes back to bed. Later, when I get up, he's not around, and doesn't show up all morning. Since he's usually a steady porch-sitter, and on-time for every meal, that was worrisome. But, when we got home in the evening, there he was. Jus' fine.

When they get older, or don't follow usual habits, it can be worrying. From eagles and owls to raccoons and coyotes, there's a lot out there to nab a kitteh. But, our foursome seems to survive. (The dog being out a lot to ward off predators helps a lot, I'm sure.)

1 of 3

Posted by: mindful webworker - catz & doggerel at July 02, 2016 03:08 PM (0v57o)

29 More details about one of the Americans killed by terrorists in Dhaka:

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2016/07/02/ [remove space] uc-berkeley-student-among-those-killed-in-bangladesh-terrorist-attack/

19-year-old student from India studying economics + business at UC Berkeley. Probably a Jainist, so she couldn't recite the Koran (Jainism is related to Hinduism).

Posted by: zombie at July 02, 2016 03:08 PM (jBuUi)

30 Fabio is a studly stud. And he knows it. What a gorgeous guy. And I do love the name Whiskey for a horse.

Posted by: IC at July 02, 2016 03:09 PM (a0IVu)

31 2.

Got up this morning, opened the door. Ol' Gimli the pooch gets off his divan and wanders out. He gives a strong shivering shake, just as I reach down to pat his hind end, and his back end seems to fail, and he goes down in a way that would be comical if he weren't getting so on in years.

But, he picked himself up, drank a bunch of water, and ran off, apparently just fine. I attribute it to unreadiness while shaking, stiffness, possibly a leg "asleep," after a long night - until I see other evidence of problems. I'm in similar condition in the morning.

2 of 3

Posted by: mindful webworker - catz & doggerel at July 02, 2016 03:09 PM (0v57o)

32 There were maybe 30 or 35 German Shepherds being walked by their owners, doing different obedience-type things. They were fun to watch even though I am not a big fan of German Shepherds.
Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 02:55 PM (dFi94)

I will guess it was a Schutzhund training class. It's specialized training for German Shepherds, Malinois and Dobermans who compete in protective training.

My German shepherd was "not a candidate" for schutzhund. Bless her heart, she worries so very much about everything and everyone. Loudly. And very worriedly. So protection training would not work for her.

Posted by: Moki at July 02, 2016 03:10 PM (ezHMO)

33 I had forgotten I had sent that pic of my aquarium to you guys. The general rule on how many fish it will hold is 1 gallon per inch.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 02, 2016 03:10 PM (kTF2Z)

34 *goes back to writing*

2,500+ words so far. Catherine and Diana have finally reached their hotel to finish the little discussion that Dr. Swift started in the middle of a street during a call to prayer for the Faithful.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 03:11 PM (IhZ2Q)

35 3.

Charlie cat came in a while ago, meowing loudly as he often does, but keeps meowing, and then I hear, mixed with his meows, a desperate squeaking. He's brought in a good-sized field mouse.

Experience has taught me, cats can't be conduced to take their prizes back outside, so I grab a plastic cup and manage to get it over the mouse just as Charlie sets it free. I throw the poor critter out, and show Charlie where it is - sorry, mouse, but you were probably fang-poisoned or otherwise doomed already anyway. Darwin is cruel.

Always wonder if cats share those trophies with us because we are, obviously, too poor as hunters to ever provide fresh meat.

Posted by: mindful webworker - catz & doggerel at July 02, 2016 03:11 PM (0v57o)

36 "A number of years ago we had a Brittany Spaniel who was terribly afraid of fireworks, among other things. Do you have a pet who is afraid of fireworks?"

Most of our dogs were skittish, not afraid. However, our beloved and faithful American Cocker Spaniel, Mollie (RIP), absolutely loved fireworks. She would run after thrown firecrackers and pick them up in her mouth (yes, they would explode in her mouth) and would chase (and never catch, of course) Roman candles and bottle rockets. We loved that dog...and miss her dearly.

Posted by: Lee L. at July 02, 2016 03:12 PM (3ez0n)

37 I will guess it was a Schutzhund training class. It's specialized
training for German Shepherds, Malinois and Dobermans who compete in
protective training.

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Maybe that was it. I did see one Dobie in there, which confused me. Also a black dog that I had trouble identifying. The Doberman was stunning. I love Dobermans. I've never met one that wasn't a total sweetheart.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:13 PM (dFi94)

38 Love the "diverse" pets on the pet thread!!
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Before this gets too sentimentally multispeciel, a question. Are pet insects and reptiles real pets or merely living decor?

And for a daily dose of weirdness (don't call them pets!):

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6f2e8xt

Posted by: RioBravo at July 02, 2016 03:13 PM (NUqwG)

39 And, two animal links for critter lovers:

Dispute over whose cat it is
http://iotwreport.com/cat-fight/

Bluebird of Bitterness's always-enjoyable Happy Caturday pix - Barkalounger edition
http://bit.ly/barkalounger

Posted by: mindful webworker - catz & doggerel at July 02, 2016 03:14 PM (0v57o)

40 Another fine-looking group of PetMorons! Love it!

Does that black horse really belong to one of the horde? Is it famous? Concrete girl's horse is really pretty and looks like the kind of horse I'd like to have a beer with. Fabio looks kinda stuck up. No offense . . .

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 03:14 PM (EgOr3)

41 Always wonder if cats share those trophies with us because we are, obviously, too poor as hunters to ever provide fresh meat.

Posted by: mindful webworker - catz doggerel at July 02, 2016 03:11 PM (0v57o)
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I think it's a mixture of showing-off on their part, while also humiliating us as we are obviously incapable of catching varmints with our teeth.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:16 PM (dFi94)

42 Finally found the unclosed tags!

Posted by: Y-not (@moxiemom) at July 02, 2016 03:16 PM (t5zYU)

43 Our first poodles, standards, were not bothered by fireworks. It was night time so time to sleep. Popping noises could be ignored.

Our toy poodles were just the opposite. They did not approve of fireworks or the whistling bottle rockets. Their refuge was Mrs. JTB's lap. If that wasn't available, they hid behind me. Oddly, only the biggest toy, Mega Puppy, (all ten pounds of him) barked at the noise.

Posted by: JTB at July 02, 2016 03:16 PM (V+03K)

44 *Waves at Peaches!*

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:16 PM (dFi94)

45 Yeah, my 14 year old cat proudly brought in half a rat the other day. Needless to say, I was less than thrilled and she couldn't understand why I was trying to brush her teeth afterwards.

Posted by: IC at July 02, 2016 03:17 PM (a0IVu)

46 I always try to avoid commenting on tech probs like the now-fixed centering, because once the prob is fixed, all the comments about it seem so... weird.

Posted by: mindful webworker - technically squeaking at July 02, 2016 03:18 PM (0v57o)

47
Elie Wiesel died. 87 - almost 88 y/o.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2016 03:18 PM (iQIUe)

48 Elie Wiesel died. 87 - almost 88 y/o.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2016 03:18 PM (iQIUe)
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That's a loss. May he rest in peace.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:20 PM (dFi94)

49 Maybe that was it. I did see one Dobie in there, which confused me. Also a black dog that I had trouble identifying. The Doberman was stunning. I love Dobermans. I've never met one that wasn't a total sweetheart.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:13 PM (dFi94)

I will bet the black was either a giant schnauzer, which are always black, or a Black Russian Terrier. They are both large, black, and used for police work in Eastern Europe. The schnauzers are great dogs, but the BRT's are very temperamental. Figures, I guess.

Posted by: Moki at July 02, 2016 03:20 PM (ezHMO)

50 The country club down the street decided to shoot off fireworks last night, the first time they have ever done so. One of my dogs was not happy about it. We were far enough away that the noise wasn't super-scary for Edgar, but he wanted to stay down in the basement where he couldn't hear it.

Posted by: biancaneve at July 02, 2016 03:21 PM (3fayT)

51 They need to make noise cancelling headphones for dogs like the ones Boomer wears.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2016 03:23 PM (iQIUe)

52 My cats were having their bedtime snack the other night and someone close lit off a massive string of something, sounded like automatic gunfire. Turns out they can move pretty fast when they've got what they consider to be a good reason, lol.

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 03:23 PM (EgOr3)

53 I think it's a mixture of showing-off on their part, while also humiliating us as we are obviously incapable of catching varmints with our teeth.
Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at July 02, 2016 03:16 PM (dFi94)

I rub it in to my golden retriever that I've personally killed three gophers and one rat (they sometimes live in palm trees here). I point at myself and say "Four" and then at him "zip."

It doesn't seem to bother him. He digs after gophers, but never catches them, while doing more damage than the gopher ever did.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at July 02, 2016 03:24 PM (oKE6c)

54 That's why I was remembering Frisian horses! 'The Most Beautiful Horse in the World' - Frederik the Great. He even has his own website and YouTube videos.

Posted by: mustbequantum at July 02, 2016 03:25 PM (MIKMs)

55 Oh, my goodness. My sweet Lakota used to hide in the bathtub when she heard anything loud. Fireworks. War movies. Westerns with shootouts.

Posted by: antisocialist at July 02, 2016 03:29 PM (yw2aL)

56 We live next to a golf course, use to be private but the city bought it. Every year they have fireworks. They charge to get in plus parking. Luckily we just stand in the street in front of our house and can see the whole thing. Dog doesn't like it so I usually just kennel her to keep her calm.

Posted by: lindafell de spair in TEXIT at July 02, 2016 03:34 PM (xVgrA)

57 Are pet insects and reptiles real pets or merely living decor?
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We have three leopard geckos, definitely pets. They each have their own personalities.

Posted by: lindafell de spair in TEXIT at July 02, 2016 03:35 PM (xVgrA)

58 "The Three Stooges", so adorable, I'm so jealous!

Posted by: flyover at July 02, 2016 03:41 PM (SVz6E)

59 If you find yourself in West Allis WI, stop by Double B's for some really awesome brisket and Q. Killer mac and cheese and other sides too.

Posted by: dissent555 at July 02, 2016 03:43 PM (ubFZv)

60 No grandkids today, so both animals are out and won't wake up until tomorrow am at the earliest. Dog and baby are still somewhat jealous of each other, so the baby tries for the dogs toys to chew and backs up to my knees for a back scratch just like the dog. Cat has really intimidated the baby and he won't even pet him when cat sits next to him. Dog has adopted preteen girl grandkid and is madly in love with her and I think he may remember when he was younger and my youngest girl was his main squeeze.

Posted by: mustbequantum at July 02, 2016 03:49 PM (MIKMs)

61 Hope the dog keeps the amputee kid from turning into a serial killer.

Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at July 02, 2016 03:51 PM (MNgU2)

62 Gotta get a pic of my 3 cats in one day.

And gotta get dressed soon for this wedding. I so much don't want to go

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 03:52 PM (Ozsfq)

63 BTW, the kitty in the horror movie video looks like my cat Penny with lighter fur!

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at July 02, 2016 03:52 PM (tvyXw)

64
The cat was watching Psycho. Scene where Vera Miles finds the desiccated corpse of Mrs. Bates sitting in a rocker.

Posted by: iforgot at July 02, 2016 03:53 PM (5o5ek)

65 I have a cat.

Posted by: Joe Biden at July 02, 2016 03:55 PM (aqric)

66 That horse has enough neck for two horses.

Posted by: eleven at July 02, 2016 03:56 PM (qUNWi)

67
The cousins' evil Himalayan is curled up next to me. She follows me around and gets into the shower when I'm done with it, which is all very sweet -- but she's got this psychokitty thing where she lashes out with fangs and claws if you try to pet her the wrong way. What is the wrong way? You never know until you do it.

Posted by: iforgot at July 02, 2016 03:56 PM (5o5ek)

68
I have a cat.
Posted by: Joe Biden at July 02, 2016 03:55 PM (aqric)
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That's a dull way of putting it. Cantcha plagiarize something?

Posted by: iforgot at July 02, 2016 03:58 PM (5o5ek)

69 https://twitter.com/phxazgrl/status/749331718541152256 rudy

https://twitter.com/phxazgrl/status/749331853039898625 the orange cat

https://twitter.com/phxazgrl/status/749332180225044480 valentine

Posted by: phoenixgirl at July 02, 2016 03:58 PM (0O7c5)

70 Renown Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel passes away

World-renown Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Holocaust educator and human activist passes away aged 87.

he was never my favorite but he was a good man

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 03:59 PM (Ozsfq)

71 Wonderful pets! My brother was always the weird one to own lizards, turtles, gerbils, hamsters, iguanas. After he would get tired of them or find a new girlfriend he would go out back of his property and turn tem loose.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at July 02, 2016 04:00 PM (ej1L0)

72 Israel's Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan has launched a scathing attack on social media giant Facebook, saying the company and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg have blood on their hands and bear some responsibility for Thursday's shocking murder of a 13-year-old Israeli girl.

Hallel-Yaffa Ariel was stabbed to death as she slept in her bed in Kiryat Arba by a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist, who had repeatedly incited violence and told of his desire to die killing Israelis on Facebook.

A video of his mother praising his actions and calling for more attacks circulated on Facebook soon after and, shockingly, still has not been taken down.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:00 PM (Ozsfq)

73 A video of his mother praising his actions and calling for more attacks circulated on Facebook soon after and, shockingly, still has not been taken down.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:00 PM (Ozsfq)

The monitors have to spend all their time watching for the anti-muslim backlash (which seems to happen more and more often) that they missed this.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 02, 2016 04:05 PM (3ZoRf)

74 Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:00 PM (Ozsfq)

Jeez . . . I am really coming around to believing that Islam simply needs to be eradicated, everywhere.

Hope you manage to enjoy the wedding. I never want to go anywhere but frequently end up having a good time despite my curmudgeonly instincts. :-)

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 04:05 PM (EgOr3)

75
They're all nice-looking pets. The aquarium is really cool.

Posted by: iforgot at July 02, 2016 04:05 PM (5o5ek)

76 And gotta get dressed soon for this wedding. I so much don't want to go
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 03:52 PM (Ozsfq)
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Remember that you are representing the Horde, so act accordingly.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (jR7Wy)

77
A video of his mother praising his actions and calling for more attacks circulated on Facebook soon after and, shockingly, still has not been taken down.
Posted by: Nevergiveup

It evidently meets their terms of service.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (IqV8l)

78 Remember that you are representing the Horde, so act accordingly.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (jR7Wy)

???
So I have to wear depends?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (Ozsfq)

79 It just occurred to me to mention Zylkene for you dog owners out there. Mine has separation anxiety issues, so when I kennel her, that's what they give her. Keeps her totally chilled out and they tell me works for all sorts of canine anxiety issues.

Posted by: Country Singer at July 02, 2016 04:08 PM (GUBah)

80 Finally get to see a Weasel cat, even though not clear on the name. A true assortment of animals today and they all look fabulous.

Posted by: washrivergal at July 02, 2016 04:08 PM (CFc5L)

81 78 Remember that you are representing the Horde, so act accordingly.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (jR7Wy)

???
So I have to wear depends?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (Ozsfq)

I said the Horde, not Officerdom.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:09 PM (jR7Wy)

82 Hallel-Yaffa Ariel was stabbed to death as she slept in her bed in Kiryat Arba by a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist, who had repeatedly incited violence and told of his desire to die killing Israelis on Facebook.

A video of his mother praising his actions and calling for more attacks circulated on Facebook soon after and, shockingly, still has not been taken down.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:00 PM (Ozsfq)

Farcebook is too busy policing those conservative h8rs, but couldn't bring themselves to do anything against the poor oppressed members of the religion of peace.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at July 02, 2016 04:11 PM (GILMl)

83 Whiskey made the holiday weekend pet thread...thank you!

I went many a mile on that horse.
For those in the know, he was straight out of Hobby.

Beautiful sorrel, 15.3 hands.

Thanks to p for alerting me he made it today.

Posted by: concrete girl at July 02, 2016 04:14 PM (ceWrl)

84 Almost 1,800 words written today.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 04:14 PM (IhZ2Q)

85 84
Almost 1,800 words written today.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 04:14 PM (IhZ2Q)

Posted by: phoenixgirl at July 02, 2016 04:16 PM (0O7c5)

86 Nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at July 02, 2016 04:18 PM (3ZoRf)

87 How can NGU represent the Horde if he has to wear pants?

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 02, 2016 04:20 PM (IhZ2Q)

88 They're formal breakaway pants, Anna.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:28 PM (jR7Wy)

89 concrete girl- Are you saying Whiskey was an own son of Hobby Horse?

Posted by: Ben Had at July 02, 2016 04:29 PM (vMs0l)

90 63 BTW, the kitty in the horror movie video looks like my cat Penny with lighter fur!

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at July 02, 2016 03:52 PM (tvyXw)

Your Penny looks like my brown tabby Penny, minus the cone

Posted by: kbdabear at July 02, 2016 04:30 PM (p1P7F)

91 So I have to wear depends?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2016 04:07 PM (Ozsfq)
Pretty sure it means pantsless. Although, I've been out of touch, perhaps the horde has "matured" . . .

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 04:31 PM (EgOr3)

92 How many of you have kittehs that snore loudly?

My tortie snores like a bear in hibernation, as loud as a hooman

Posted by: kbdabear at July 02, 2016 04:32 PM (p1P7F)

93 kbdabear, I had a fat tom who snored like a lumberjack and would actually snort himself awake like Whuuuuuu?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:34 PM (jR7Wy)

94 perhaps the horde has "matured" . . .
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Yeah, not so much.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at July 02, 2016 04:35 PM (jR7Wy)

95 mine don't snore but they both purr loudly.....the orange one cracks us up because he has a "broken purr" it doesn't come out like a regular cat....but then he's not a regular cat.....very strange boy.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl at July 02, 2016 04:38 PM (0O7c5)

96 ^^^concrete girl- Are you saying Whiskey was an own son of Hobby Horse?

yep
they bred a paint mare to him hoping to throw a paint stud colt but alas, Whiskey, colored like whiskey was born.

I was pleased as punch with him.

Posted by: concrete girl at July 02, 2016 04:51 PM (ceWrl)

97 concrete girl- When Hobby Horse came to Texas we were lucky enough to get a breeding. The fates were with us because he only settled 3 mares before he became sterile. Ours was one of the three. We built an entire breeding program around that colt.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 02, 2016 05:07 PM (vMs0l)

98 One of cats snores and makes snuffling noises sometimes. She looks a lot like a Persian, except that she's mostly black. I'm guessing she might have some of the snub Persian nose.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at July 02, 2016 05:10 PM (FQKBL)

99 Cali has approved a drug made from Cannabis for dogs to deal with the stress, especially from fireworks on the 4th. They said it has no thc in it so it won't get doggy high, but you have to possess a med marijuana card to get it. They said that the 4th sees the largest number of dogs arriving to shelters than any other day of the year, because they get freaked out by fireworks. Is this a thing? Would you do it for your pet?

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at July 02, 2016 05:16 PM (6Ll1u)

100 Nice pets.

Posted by: m at July 02, 2016 05:20 PM (/7Lfc)

101 Is this a thing? Would you do it for your pet?

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at July 02, 2016 05:16 PM (6Ll1u)
Never! I actually have the card but I've seen pot make people paranoid, which is the last thing you need it a pet.

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 05:27 PM (EgOr3)

102 What a delightfully diverse bunch of pets! All I have are a couple of dogs and some cats, but I really enjoy seeing the neat critters other people have found room in their lives for.

My oldest dog, Remy, is at least half Shetland Sheepdog, and I have yet to meet a Sheltie that didn't go crazy at any sort of loud noise. Last year, I gave up and got some tranquilizers from the vet for her, took them home and realized they were Xanax, the very same thing I take. So, this year I didn't get her any of her own drugs, just shared mine with her. I give her .5 mg at 6:00pm and another .5 at 8:00pm. I'm afraid to give her any more, so I will be sitting up with her until about 3:00am on the 4th.

Posted by: catlady at July 02, 2016 05:56 PM (bn5b8)

103 Wow - Fabio made the pet thread!

Thanks for the nice comments Horde. Fabio is definitely a Friesian. He's a stallion...we finished up 'breeding season' last month, so he'll be without female companionship for a while now. Poor guy!

Posted by: Sixkiller at July 02, 2016 06:02 PM (yxupc)

104 Posted by: Sixkiller at July 02, 2016 06:02 PM (yxupc)

Fabio is quite amazing! Very handsome horse. I'm sure the ladies will be missing him, too. :-)

Posted by: Peaches at July 02, 2016 06:05 PM (EgOr3)

105 Thanks Peaches! Fabio is a big sweetie...the most gentle stallion I've ever been around.

Posted by: Sixkiller at July 02, 2016 06:07 PM (yxupc)

106 Lots of different pets today. Glad to see other creatures have homes.
Love especially horse photos.

Posted by: Skip at July 02, 2016 08:31 PM (Yo9Lf)

107 Thanks for the very enjoyable pet thread!

Posted by: navybrat at July 02, 2016 08:53 PM (w7KSn)

108 RioBravo: And for a daily dose of weirdness (don't call them pets!):
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6f2e8xt

Academics always know best, don't they?!?

With all the pets we've had over the decades, not one has ever objected to being called a pet. All really like to be petted, as well. It fits.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Pets! Pets! Pets and Wildlife! Say it loud and proud! at July 02, 2016 09:55 PM (5a8XA)

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