Ace of Spades Pet Thread, May 21

Courtesy someone whose nic MisHum can't remember

Good afternoon and welcome to this weekly respite from most of the outside "civilized" world -- the Ace of Spades Pet Thread.

Thanks for stopping by. Ask someone for a treat, kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Reminder: For current events and politics, the Thread before the Gardening Thread (a couple of threads below) is almost always an Open Thread.

Speaking of the "civilized world", we have a piece on dog psychology today: Why dogs are very good boys

There's something about dogs that truly makes them man's best friend. Our loyal, slobbering pets rescue those in need and are extremely social, but until recently we never figured out why dogs and humans get along so well.

By analyzing DNA samples taken from a variety of dogs and wolves, vonHoldt and Monique Udell, a scientist from Oregon State University who studies animal cognition and collaborated on this research project, identified four mutations that seemed to influence social behavior in those dogs. In particular, they found mutations on a gene called WBSCR17, which vonHoldt says she studied back when she was working on her doctoral thesis, and two transcription factor genes.
"We found that these mutations were frequent in many populations and breeds, possibly suggestive of their role in personality variation," says vonHoldt.

In humans, when that gene is deleted from one of two paired chromosomes, it can lead to a condition called Williams-Beuren Syndrome, which involves stunted social development and overly-friendly behavior, not unlike the traits that separate good little pups from vicious wolves and coyotes.
VonHoldt explains that they found a great deal of variability in regards to this mutation when they looked at wolf genetics, but the mutation was almost entirely absent in coyotes. "Some wolves are dog-like in their degree of sociality, while some dogs may also display more wolf-like or less social behaviors," she says. The differences among wolves could explain how domestication occurred, with friendlier animals living in a closer proximity to people and passing those social genes down to their pups, vonHoldt explains.

Ever seen a pet coyote? Next up for study: cats.

So what went wrong here, Hadrian the Seventh?

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Meet The PetMorons

Here are some temporary pets, sort of:

I've been meaning to take this Christmas wreath down, but we're slackers here at Chez Publius. Meanwhile, a bird decided to build a nest in it!
There are 4 eggs. They have dark speckles on a grayish background, and are about 1/2" long. Can anyone identify them from the attached photo?
Thanks!
Miley, the Duchess

A nice surprise!

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You've shown Fenway a few time. This was just too good of a pic to not share.
Sadly, Fenway has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few short months left with me. I keep telling myself she is 12 yrs old and what a great journey it has been. But it is a gut punch none the less. Working on a couple of "best day ever" days with her while she can still get around comfortably.
Anyways, wanted to share this happy moment.
Our Country is Screwed

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo, so we can remember the good times with you.

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Stella is bravely and cheerfully undergoing treatment for histiocytic sarcoma in the lungs, a very nasty cancer. You wouldn't know it to look at her. Here she is on an evening walk, enjoying the scenery and hanging out.
JuJuBee

What a lovely, brave girl.

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Murphy, my best friend and hiking buddy, met a too-early end a few days ago, due to an undiagnosed heart issue (which we couldn't have done much about anyway, had we known). As tribute to his memory, I attach a couple of pics from which I hope you will choose.
1. As a puppy, with his drill sergeant
2. On a hot day in his middle years, enjoying the water gift of a nice local farm owner who let us traverse his fields on many happy hikes
3. Last summer, on his favorite Massachusetts beach, after once again scaring away the enemy seals.
We miss him horribly, of course, and I hope we meet again some day for a nice walk.
Thanks for the Pet thread!
MTF

What a terrible shock to lose your buddy! The photos make a wonderful pet essay, not just about Murphy, but also about a great older dog and a kindly farm owner. You will have some great memories.

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Love those PetMorons! Thank you for sharing your pets with us.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:
petmorons at protonmail dot com
Note to Bird Dog: Was there a photo with your story?
Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, May 14. Pet poetry and some great pet stories. The comments are closed now so you won't accidentally ban yourself by trying to comment on a week-old thread, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:23 PM

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1 Moist foist?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at May 21, 2022 03:25 PM (hWaIR)

2 Hysterical cartoon, KT!!

Posted by: keena at May 21, 2022 03:25 PM (RiTnx)

3 Not even.

Posted by: Holy Crap at May 21, 2022 03:29 PM (5geju)

4 Edit without mercy. Said Kurt Vonnegut.

Posted by: Holy Crap at May 21, 2022 03:30 PM (5geju)

5 Black fur, yellow eyes, my cat Felix.

Posted by: Holy Crap at May 21, 2022 03:31 PM (5geju)

6 Dayum, dusty in here again.

Pciticene Phelbotomist quietly emptying his vintage Fenix Research food cup. Ahhh.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at May 21, 2022 03:31 PM (hWaIR)

7 Happy Caturday everyone
Home soon

Posted by: Skip's phone at May 21, 2022 03:31 PM (MgMt0)

8 What breed is Murphy?

Looks like a lovely boy, and I will bet he will be awaiting you at the far end of that bridge when the time comes!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at May 21, 2022 03:34 PM (hOUT3)

9 Edit without mercy. Said Kurt Vonnegut.
Posted by: Holy Crap

I thought that was first said by Ming the Merciless!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at May 21, 2022 03:35 PM (hOUT3)

10 So sorry to read about Murphy.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at May 21, 2022 03:36 PM (VdGjU)

11 Back to the Home Depot wood shim nut puzzle to destroy and enjoy. Pistachios in shell white glued inside so he's determined to get em. $6 worth of shims = better than $+++ store bought bird toys.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at May 21, 2022 03:36 PM (hWaIR)

12 For the last thread, there are adaptors available to convert almost any battery to any battery powered device. Or just glue one on and connect the wires. I've done it several times. Amazon !

Posted by: Lord percy or Senor Coffee at May 21, 2022 03:39 PM (iSbhf)

13 If the eggs are very pale blue-It's hard to tell if they're white or blue from that picture-they may be the eggs of a house finch which tends to make nests in odd places, with leftover materials or from leftover nests.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2022 03:40 PM (Ut+C0)

14 Want more power ? glue an 18 volt on a 12 volt.

Posted by: Lord percy or Senor Coffee at May 21, 2022 03:41 PM (iSbhf)

15 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at May 21, 2022 03:41 PM (R/m4+)

16 The doggehs have great smiles on today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 21, 2022 03:41 PM (EZebt)

17 Nice cartoon and the dog and girlfriend picture made me laugh. Also, great photos. Condolences to people who lost their faithful furry family and friends.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2022 03:42 PM (Ut+C0)

18 We had two swallows make a nest on our back patio in the eaves of the roof. They built it up and laid eggs. We opened the door one morning and the eggs were lying on the patio cracked and broken. The dogs wouldn't even lick the mess up. I suspect something was wrong with the eggs.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 21, 2022 03:42 PM (bVYXr)

19 Indy produce mkt pretty much lost my business recently when manager Karen followed me outside to scold about taking a handful of free papers (hadji with squiggly writing) to line bird cage with. Goodbye to dropping a couple hundred dollars there annually, toots.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at May 21, 2022 03:43 PM (hWaIR)

20 Sorry; You did say the color-grayish. I'll have to look that up

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2022 03:43 PM (Ut+C0)

21 Thanks for the swell and entertaining Pet Thread, K.T.!

Seeing the Pet Morons (past and present) does my little heart good.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at May 21, 2022 03:43 PM (xT18z)

22 If the eggs are very pale blue-It's hard to tell if they're white or blue from that picture-they may be the eggs of a house finch which tends to make nests in odd places, with leftover materials or from leftover nests.

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Fen, they're pale, but not blue.

Posted by: Miley the duchess at May 21, 2022 03:44 PM (Mzdiz)

23 Very proud of my boy kitteh . I was out for our walk with Bogie and Bacall when we crossed paths with a small terrier that the owner had off leash. The dog immediately went for Bacall chasing her back to my garage about 40 yards away . Before I could catch up , Bogie had passed me and went to protect his sister and blocked the dog from going after Bacall. Good big brother.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at May 21, 2022 03:47 PM (hZAZN)

24 I have a couple of Porter Cable drills bought used for 10 to 20 $ are on their third set of batteries, gone from Nicad to lithium.

Posted by: Lord percy or Senor Coffee at May 21, 2022 03:47 PM (iSbhf)

25 Anti doesn't matter at May 21, 2022 03:47 PM

Yay, big brother kitty!

Posted by: KT at May 21, 2022 03:52 PM (rrtZS)

26 I think it may be some kind of wren.

Posted by: Miley the duchess at May 21, 2022 03:53 PM (Mzdiz)

27 I know of precisely one pet coyote. Lady who found a ten-day-old cub AND had whatever qualifications to let animal management allow her to keep him. Plus living in Outer Wyoming helped. Charlie was a total hoot, full of mischief, and completely under the paw of her big orange cat. The blog is at http://www.dailycoyote.net/ with many cool photos. Charlie is no longer with us, but his legend lives on...

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at May 21, 2022 03:56 PM (TfRuS)

28 RE: That Christmas wreath with the eggs

For several years, I had a wreath hanging on the outside of my house. It had a bird nest on it that was used from year to year. Then I decided to take it down. When I did, I peeked inside and saw three baby robins! Whoops!

I managed to replace the bird's nest in the wreath and kept an eye on the robins from time to time as they grew. Eventually, they left the nest and I took the whole thing down...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 21, 2022 03:58 PM (K5n5d)

29 Sabrina Chase at May 21, 2022 03:56 PM

Charlie the Coyote! Interesting!

Posted by: KT at May 21, 2022 04:00 PM (rrtZS)

30 Handsome devils this week!

I'm inclined to think some cats may lack a similar gene to the one that makes for more wolf-like behavior. Both of the pure black cats I've known have been agreeable, adaptable, and quite friendly. Of course all my feline companions have had the friendliness quality, or they wouldn't have been my companions, but some stand out in that regard.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:01 PM (c6xtn)

31 I only know of one who owned a coyote.

Mr. Road Runner

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at May 21, 2022 04:02 PM (hZAZN)

32 Reminds of a joke.

"My girlfriend and I broke up over religious differences. See, I was raised Catholic and she was the Devil."

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at May 21, 2022 04:03 PM (lKAqb)

33 Our neighbor pit bull who visits for peanut butter sammiches brought a friend with her a couple of times this week. He was bold enough to touch me a couple of times. Looks like an adolescent German Shepherd/retriever mix. Ears are too big for him.

They don't hang around our house as long as they used to, though. I think their owner has impressed upon them that they have guard duty. But I think they're also hungry.

Posted by: KT at May 21, 2022 04:04 PM (rrtZS)

34 My cat is friendly only to me. Everyone else she avoids.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at May 21, 2022 04:04 PM (lKAqb)

35 Cartoon at top reminds me of one of Kurt Vonnegut's best shirt stories, "Tom Edison Shaggy Dog":

https://tinyurl.com/T-Edisons-Shaggy-Dog

(That's a PDF download).

Very clever tale.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 21, 2022 04:04 PM (5cCh1)

36 eggs could be house sparrow

Posted by: bigG at May 21, 2022 04:04 PM (9tuKL)

37 Looks like a lovely boy, and I will bet he will be awaiting you at the far end of that bridge when the time comes!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at May 21, 2022 03:34 PM (hOUT3)
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This would be a nice thought except I think there's a cat waiting for me and he is probably pissed off.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 21, 2022 04:05 PM (EZebt)

38 It's sad to see one's furry friend pass away
We are better humans for having them in our life

Posted by: Skip at May 21, 2022 04:05 PM (2JoB8)

39 Condolences to those that have lost a pet.

Monday will be the end of the line for my old dog Loretta. The vet has said she can't handle a move. She can barely go outside at this point. Couldn't bring myself to do it this week so she had another seizure. Fortunately, it was fairly light but it's time to let her go. We'll try and go up to the woods tomorrow. She enjoys it even if she can't handle a walk.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at May 21, 2022 04:05 PM (YynYJ)

40 Charley the not-so-lonesome coyote?

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at May 21, 2022 04:06 PM (lKAqb)

41 Qt my friend's ranch, Little Kid is bow 6 weeks old and no longer suckling, but eating hay just like the rest of the goats. She's a Nubian, which is a larger breed, and she's already bigger than goat kids of a different breed that were born in January. Her dad us yuge, so she's going to he as well.

Very happy at how healthy she's turned out.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 21, 2022 04:12 PM (5cCh1)

42 Mint chocolate chip eggs, yummy

Posted by: tintex at May 21, 2022 04:13 PM (vVYto)

43 Lovely bunch of Moronimals today. Condolences to those who have lost their furry companions.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 21, 2022 04:14 PM (mssX5)

44 This would be a nice thought except I think there's a cat waiting for me and he is probably pissed off.

Naw, axes get buried over there. Like to think I got a small glimpse once visiting a Matilija Canyon pal. No one home but the pets. He was basically the Ventura county bird club then, the phone book company thought so! Lots of rescue parrots. Any way, here was a rare "thick bill" parrot once native to the U. S., standing on the head of a cat, both eating crunchies out of the same bowl. Must be heaven!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at May 21, 2022 04:15 PM (hWaIR)

45 Monday will be the end of the line for my old dog Loretta. The vet has said she can't handle a move. She can barely go outside at this point. Couldn't bring myself to do it this week so she had another seizure. Fortunately, it was fairly light but it's time to let her go. We'll try and go up to the woods tomorrow. She enjoys it even if she can't handle a walk.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at May 21, 2022 04:05 PM

Giver her some peanut M&M's, that's what I did when we had to let Red Dog One go after her stroke.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at May 21, 2022 04:15 PM (bVYXr)

46 My cat is friendly only to me. Everyone else she avoids.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at May 21, 2022

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Most of my cats have vanished when strangers came over. Wolf the giant black cat got to the point later in his life that he simply remained where he was when someone came in. It was amusing to see people who were frightened of him, and those who were impressed.

Marie-Antoinette the regal (and smart) black cat came trotting right up to new people, as if thinking "Well! Someone new to worship me!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:17 PM (c6xtn)

47 Bravo is owning #Caturday
https://is.gd/SM2CfW

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at May 21, 2022 04:18 PM (0Pfs9)

48 Also at the ranch, a couple of Silkie chickens pulled a fast one on my friend. One of them disappeared for about a month and my friend figured she'd been taken by a coyote.

Turns out that the two female Silkies had figured out that my friend was taking their eggs every morning to eat for breakfast. So they both laid a clutch of eggs off somewhere hidden (away for their pens), and one of the Silkies would show up each night to be locked up in her pen and would lay an egg each night, while the other one (who wasn't eaten by a coyote after all) was secretly sitting on both hens' eggs.

Last week suddenly on consecutive days each of the Sneaky Silkie Hens just strolled by my friend with first 6 and then another 7 chicks walking behind their respective mothers.

The result is 13 new Silkie chicks and a great laugh at how crafty those two hens were to keep us thinking that there was only one of them and no chicks in the works.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 21, 2022 04:19 PM (5cCh1)

49 Grr, trying again
https://is.gd/T7TV3g

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at May 21, 2022 04:20 PM (0Pfs9)

50
Those eggs are very pale blue. So far, the house finch is the closest match that I can find.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at May 21, 2022 04:21 PM (Mzdiz)

51 This would be a nice thought except I think there's a cat waiting for me and he is probably pissed off.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 21, 2022

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No doubt I have more than one cat waiting for me, and there will be arguments over territory, i.e., who gets me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:23 PM (c6xtn)

52 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at May 21, 2022 04:26 PM (u73oe)

53 Yay Petzz!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at May 21, 2022 04:30 PM (kf6Ak)

54 Great looking group of moronimals.

Yum. Eggs.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 21, 2022 04:31 PM (ju2Fy)

55 Toby dog has been limping on his right hind again. Last time dad took him to the vets and they just gave him some pills for pain and inflammation. So this time I just put him on devils claw capsules in addition to the MSM and tumeric he was getting just routinely. That mixture kept Ole going strong until he had a stroke or heart attack and died in his sleep with an arthritic back after an injury. I think Toby keeps overdoing but is limping a bit less and the mixture is certainly keeping from being stiff and sore after tripoding at a good clip while playing.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at May 21, 2022 04:32 PM (3cGpq)

56 Chekov's breeder has just received a new male from Kharkiv in Ukraine: https://tinyurl.com/2xah9dme

Another male kitten, Victor, the brown tabby with white, is there too, and a tiny white male kitten, as well as the 6-week-old new litter. (They're 2 months old now.) Scroll through the pics and deal with the cuteness.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:34 PM (c6xtn)

57 Murphy as a puppy is just a heart-melter.

Posted by: m at May 21, 2022 04:34 PM (6i1Yo)

58 Bravo is a handsome cat VTK

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at May 21, 2022 04:35 PM (3cGpq)

59 Stella has a gorgeous coat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:35 PM (c6xtn)

60 The eggs look like finches to me.

Posted by: CaliGirl at May 21, 2022 04:36 PM (2M1CH)

61 "Bravo is a handsome cat VTK"

Thanks. I have always been a fan of gingers, but these brown alley cats have a rugged beauty of their own.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at May 21, 2022 04:37 PM (kI8KP)

62 KT I tried to send you doggeh's pic at your garden email since it wouldn't go thru the pet email. Dunno if you got it.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at May 21, 2022 04:38 PM (kf6Ak)

63 Thunder is grumbling in the distance, and when I checked the mail earlier, I could feel fine drops of rain -- isolated, not a mist or a true rain -- on my skin. I've parked the car out in the back lot away from trees, so all it will get is wet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:38 PM (c6xtn)

64 Bravo is owning #Caturday
https://is.gd/SM2CfW
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo

***
VTK, that resolves for me into mobile [dot] twitter [dot] com.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:46 PM (c6xtn)

65 49 V.T.K that one worked.

Posted by: Skip at May 21, 2022 04:46 PM (2JoB8)

66 VTK, that second try worked. Bravo looks as if he's wearing military gear and preparing for an assault on a fortress!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:53 PM (c6xtn)

67 Scroll through the pics and deal with the cuteness.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:34 PM (c6xtn)

I got quite a ways along but the cuteness overloaded me, then it got dusty in the room too and I had to stop.

You decided on one yet?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 21, 2022 04:54 PM (ZSK0i)

68 40 billon dollars would be much better spent on finding a cure for cancer. Dogs and cats first, then they can start working on people.

Ditto for all the money spent on covid. I dare say I'd rather see it spent on cancer research.

Posted by: fd at May 21, 2022 04:55 PM (vrz2I)

69 And my condolences to those who've recently lost pets or are preparing for them to cross the rainbow bridge. Cherish their memories always.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 21, 2022 04:55 PM (ZSK0i)

70 Hugs to {{{{ Our Country Is Screwed, JuJuBee and MTF}}}} Your dogs are all beautiful. If only they could be with us longer.
F cancer!

Posted by: redridinghood at May 21, 2022 04:55 PM (NpAcC)

71 Scroll through the pics and deal with the cuteness.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:34 PM (c6xtn)

I got quite a ways along but the cuteness overloaded me, then it got dusty in the room too and I had to stop.

You decided on one yet?
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 21, 2022

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Probably one of the brown tabby girls. They all look so much alike in the pics it's hard to choose one that way. Vicki, the breeder lady, is not one to invite any and all to her home (she raises these little monsters underfoot as if they were her pets), but Miss Linda and I have been to her place twice over the years. I hope she'll invite us so I can observe and handle the kittens, and see how they react to me. Maybe the black torbie. I dunno.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 04:58 PM (c6xtn)

72 Wolfus Aurelius.... they are soooo adorable!

Posted by: redridinghood at May 21, 2022 05:01 PM (NpAcC)

73 68 40 billon dollars would be much better spent on finding a cure for cancer. Dogs and cats first, then they can start working on people.

Ditto for all the money spent on covid. I dare say I'd rather see it spent on cancer research.
Posted by: fd at May 21, 2022 04:55 PM (vrz2I)

Would you believe that Ivermectin shows promise as a cancer drug? What are the chances of this discovery ever benefiting cancer patients?

Posted by: Emmie at May 21, 2022 05:04 PM (IW397)

74 Murphy looks like Dana Perino's dog, a Vizsla.

Posted by: redridinghood at May 21, 2022 05:04 PM (NpAcC)

75 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip advising you of your Nood threads at May 21, 2022 05:05 PM (2JoB8)

76 Wolfus Aurelius.... they are soooo adorable!
Posted by: redridinghood at May 21, 2022

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I'd take Victor, the brown tabby with the white jabot and paws, in a second -- but I suspect she plans to have him sire some kittens. Berendey from Ukraine is slated to be a stud, I'm sure. He is spectacular.

If she has a young adult cat, like Chekov was, who needs a real home, I'd actually sort of prefer that. Kittens can be exhausting. Chekov's aunt Tatiana drove me nuts.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 05:05 PM (c6xtn)

77 Would you believe that Ivermectin shows promise as a cancer drug? What are the chances of this discovery ever benefiting cancer patients?
Posted by: Emmie at May 21, 2022 05:04 PM (IW397)

My horse de-wormer sits on my credenza to this day.
*wonders what the expiration date is?

TPTB will never permit it.

Posted by: golfman at May 21, 2022 05:07 PM (hOMhY)

78 If she has a young adult cat, like Chekov was, who needs a real home, I'd actually sort of prefer that. Kittens can be exhausting. Chekov's aunt Tatiana drove me nuts.

Possibly a difficult choice but I'm betting you can't go wrong.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 21, 2022 05:07 PM (ZSK0i)

79 Sorry about Loretta, Notsothoreau. Monday is going to be hard. I've been there.

Posted by: redridinghood at May 21, 2022 05:09 PM (NpAcC)

80 Victor looks nice. Sweet, even.

Berendy looks bas ass.

Posted by: golfman at May 21, 2022 05:10 PM (hOMhY)

81 "VTK, that second try worked. Bravo looks as if he's wearing military gear and preparing for an assault on a fortress!"

He has some gear.
https://is.gd/RjtQer

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at May 21, 2022 05:11 PM (OeBYn)

82 If she has a young adult cat, like Chekov was, who needs a real home, I'd actually sort of prefer that. Kittens can be exhausting. Chekov's aunt Tatiana drove me nuts.
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Possibly a difficult choice but I'm betting you can't go wrong.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 21, 2022

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I've known 3 Siberian cats well, and all 3 have had their troubles, but they were all attached to people and quite smart.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 21, 2022 05:11 PM (c6xtn)

83 It's a good thing that Murphy could read.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 21, 2022 05:12 PM (63Dwl)

84 Can't help you with the eggs. They frankly look similar to ones I buy at discount at Marketbasket (a northern New England food chain).

H'mmm.

Sorry about Murphy and Fenway. Great looking animals. It took me at least three years to get over the loss of my Aussie who looked she could have been a sister of Stella.

Posted by: Levin at May 21, 2022 05:21 PM (1OBVN)

85 Fenbendazole, which is used to worm dogs, might be useful in treating brain cancers in humans. But we can't test it, of course.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at May 21, 2022 05:35 PM (YynYJ)

86 Murphy looks like Dana Perino's dog, a Vizsla.
Posted by: redridinghood

That's why I asked above, he is the spitting image of my long departed and beloved Vizsla, Prinz! His heart attack came with no precursor warning, and I still miss him decades later!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 21, 2022 05:39 PM (NAHnd)

87 But we can't test it, of course.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward

If we are not careful, this whole off patent off label medication thing will get out of hand and impede the righteous flow of graft!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 21, 2022 05:43 PM (NAHnd)

88 Sharkman,

What a great story!!

That would make an excellent children's book, though the kids would probably never gather (or eat) eggs again!

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at May 21, 2022 05:54 PM (U8Hxf)

89 That would make an excellent children's book, though the kids would probably never gather (or eat) eggs again!

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle

It would also be fun for kids because Silkie chickens look like a giant ball of cotton with feet.

Posted by: Sharkman at May 21, 2022 05:57 PM (CJsZH)

90 Sorry to miss the thread today, but what a great pet thread it is.

Posted by: gourmand apres midi at May 21, 2022 07:30 PM (jTmQV)

91 Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Murphy was a twelve year old Vizsla and, like all Vizslas, was a puppy almost until he was ready to go. In fact we had the chance to walk for a couple hours together the day before he left us and he (sort of) chased some deer, so his illness was a shock.

Best wishes to Fenway and all our pets! In these dark days, animals are a great comfort.

Posted by: MTF at May 22, 2022 02:47 AM (YBR5e)

92 Condolences to the pet lovers' losses. Always makes me misty-eyed because it hits close to home.

Posted by: cjhmhch at May 22, 2022 02:57 AM (eSgwh)

93 Condolences to those who have lost their special friends. We had to put our wee little girl down a few weeks ago and it's always very difficult.

Posted by: leber at May 22, 2022 09:24 AM (/BMIk)

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