Ace of Spades Pet Thread, January 21

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's enjoy the animals and leave the world of politics and world affairs outside today.

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Look, mom, we found your cat... 😅 pic.twitter.com/K5ka3Hyhyo
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) January 15, 2023

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And THIS is why I'm a cat person. pic.twitter.com/FJT0E4cSJ9
— Owl of Athena (@deb_fillman) January 11, 2023

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Meet The PetMorons

From Jewells:

KT use if you want. I just thought this was adorable. Blue is on the far right, he was a Shep's dog who got adopted. As you see he seems to have fit right in. He was my favorite!

Sweet photo! Even the pups who aren't Blue are sweet!

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Good afternoon
Sadly our cat Mischief passed away shortly before Christmas. Our veterinarian (Plaistow-Kingston Animal Medical Center) was very kind during the euthanasia process.
They also sent a card, cat angel, and a paw print of him.
He was very vocal and he used to "talk" to my wife about the issues and events of the day. But mostly asking for more cat treats...
Thanks as always for the Pet Thread content and of course everything Ace of Spades HQ.
Rodent

So sorry for the loss of your lovely cat, Rodent. Your vet is very thoughtful.

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This is, well, a pooch I found wandering in our neighborhood, as he was followed by animal control. I asked the very nice animal control lady if I could take him, so as to avoid him winding up at the country shelter. She readily agreed, with two stipulations: She needed my a copy of my id and I had to go to the shelter and fill out a found dog report. No brainer, actually, I agreed, took the pooch home and my wife and I are diligently searching for the owner. He's very relaxed and settled in with our other two within a couple of hours. In case anyone is wondering, my wife is fully on board with doing this kind of thing. Neither of us like to see pooches in shelters if there's anything we can do about it. We've yet to name him, as we think he's got an owner who probably misses him terribly. Or, at least, we hope so. The pooch is too well cared for to be a random stray that's been wandering loose for a while.

This is a BIG wandering pooch. Hope you can find his missing family.

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This is our most recent addition to the family, Bailey. She's keeping an eye on the new guy. My wife and I thought we would be without a pooch, shortly, due to the health issues our other Golden Retriever has. Hah. We're now a three dog family. (Old pooch is missing from these pictures.

Bailey looks like a fine dog.

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This is Nikki doing what she does best: Lay around and use those eyes to pull in the unsuspecting for attention. Poor girl was born with deformed front paws, but, still quite enthusiastic about food and attention, even at almost 15 years of age. We still can't believe we got her at age 10 and still have her around.
Blake

Who wouldn't love Nikki?

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At our house, our fiesty little poodle mix, Curly, was shaved in conjunction with surgery, and when he saw his reflection in the dishwasher, he thought it was another dog. He was ready for battle. Or at least for rousing the family to battle.

He is still adjusting to his new look. He isn't Curly right now.

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Appreciated the pet stories today. 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
Remember to include the nic by which you wish to be known when you comment 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, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, January 14 Some special PetMoron stories and photos there. Including the story about the littlest football fan.

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

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1 As always the pets are more than loveable.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 03:26 PM (VdGjU)

2 Hugh Laurie's dog has died too:

https://twitter.com/hughlaurie/status/
1616771156970819584

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at January 21, 2023 03:28 PM (Vwz3I)

3 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 21, 2023 03:28 PM (R/m4+)

4 Good dogs and cats. Sorry to hear about those lost.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 21, 2023 03:28 PM (zZu0s)

5 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 03:31 PM (xhxe8)

6 Was at Philadelphia Animal shelter Friday, sad to see unwanted pets, though many people come in and take the animals.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 03:33 PM (xhxe8)

7 I love dogs. And cats are OK.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 03:38 PM (VdGjU)

8 Yay pet thread! Thanks for including the Christmas picture with Blue. He is such a character and he's loving his new home. I miss the big lug.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 21, 2023 03:39 PM (nxdel)

9 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 21, 2023 03:39 PM (T4tVD)

10 Rodent sorry for your loss. Sounds like you had a great vet. Very thoughtful.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 21, 2023 03:40 PM (nxdel)

11 My dogs are couch eaters too. We got stuck in Las Vegas last year for about a week, so the dogs, who were cared for by a neighbor kid, ate the couch. All of the couch. Looked like it had snowed in the entire living room. Nothing left but the frame.

But at least they weren't bored any more.....

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 21, 2023 03:42 PM (LOVUx)

12 My dog loved the snow. He could not get enough of it. His thing was to lay outside in a snow storm and fall asleep until he got completely covered and vanished. Then if you eventually called him he would pop up in in a mini snow mushroom cloud. I should have named him snow drift. He was a Samoyed. I guess snow is in their DNA, but he was insane with snow.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 21, 2023 03:44 PM (VwHCD)

13 Sorry for those that had a beloved pet die recently.

Just took Jake out in the snow. I put a coat on him so that he'd track less snow inside. I miss my old dog, Loretta. She was my snow puppy. I have pictures of her as a puppy, plunging through snow deeper than her belly.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 21, 2023 03:44 PM (4IUUf)

14 Mischief is a beautiful kitty cat.

Our fur friends are a reminder from God the He loves us and wants us to be happy.

Focus on the little things. A warm place to take a nap. A good meal. And love.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 03:44 PM (U2p+3)

15 tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 21, 2023 03:42 PM

Oh, my.

Posted by: KT at January 21, 2023 03:45 PM (rrtZS)

16 jewells45 fuck cancer at January 21, 2023 03:39 PM

It's a great photo!

Posted by: KT at January 21, 2023 03:47 PM (rrtZS)

17 "It's going to be cold tonight so I put some extra cats on your bed." LOL. Thus making it impossible for any human being to actually sleep in that bed!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:47 PM (D+F6R)

18 My dogs are couch eaters too. We got stuck in Las Vegas last year for about a week, so the dogs, who were cared for by a neighbor kid, ate the couch. All of the couch. Looked like it had snowed in the entire living room. Nothing left but the frame.

But at least they weren't bored any more.....

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 21, 2023 03:42 PM (LOVUx)

A friend of mine had a German Sheppard. It ate through the wall of his family room to get into his garage/man cave and then ate the couch and furniture there.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 21, 2023 03:48 PM (VwHCD)

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No couch problems with our guys. As sighthounds they instinctively recognize the advantages of a sofa.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 21, 2023 03:50 PM (MoZTd)

20 Do dogs destroy couches because they are bored or because they feel anxiety at being left alone or. Because it's fun, or some combination of the three?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:50 PM (D+F6R)

21 And took the cat to the vets yesterday. She is still chewing on her sides. I originally thought it was stress from the move. But she's not stressed any more. I'd decided it was fleas, even though I don't find anything when I comb her. They did find flea dirt on her. They did an antibiotic shot, shaved the hair around the wounds a bit and gave me some flea stuff. I've put flea stuff on the carpet and some non-chemical flea stuff on Jake. Fanny does seem like she's feeling better today.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 21, 2023 03:52 PM (4IUUf)

22 I never had dogs which destroyed furniture. I've had cats who've clawed up furniture sharpening their claws. I can't bear to get them declawed and they've gotten bored by scratching posts.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:53 PM (D+F6R)

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Do dogs destroy couches because they are bored or because they feel anxiety at being left alone or. Because it's fun, or some combination of the three?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:50 PM (D+F6R)

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Most likely anxiety, but they can also have an urge to make themselves a shelter, like a hole in the ground, to lie in.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 21, 2023 03:55 PM (MoZTd)

24 >>> 22 I never had dogs which destroyed furniture. I've had cats who've clawed up furniture sharpening their claws. I can't bear to get them declawed and they've gotten bored by scratching posts.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:53 PM (D+F6R)

My previous kitteh loved his extra-tall scratching post since he could stretch out to reach the top. Current kitteh loves cardboard in any form.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 21, 2023 03:55 PM (llON8)

25 Speaking of found dogs, yesterday afternoon we were sitting in the living room when our dog, Luna, went out the pet door. I glanced her way and saw another animal on our porch. Uh oh, raccoon!! Nope, it was a female miniature schnauzer who had somehow gotten inside our fenced yard. Luna was like, "Oooh, playmate!!"

The little visitor was cautious at first but quickly made herself mistress of our house. Nextdoor did the job and the dog's anxious mom showed up at our doorstep to claim her within 2 hours.

Happy ending but now we are wondering if Luna needs a companion. It's something we never considered because when we first adopted her there was reason to think she was aggressive with other dogs. Turns out she's not at all.

So we may go from no pets for 20 years to two dogs. Or maybe not. We have a really special, close relationship with Luna. Not sure if we are ready to change that.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at January 21, 2023 03:56 PM (fTtFy)

26 As always, great pets!

I had to put my cat Allie in "the penalty box," aka the Isolation Chamber, aka my library. She was apparently so stressed this past Friday that she started eliminating all over my kitchen, including pooping on top of the kitchen cabinets. Not cool.

So she's now hanging out in the library by herself. No other kitties allowed. Seems to be much more relaxed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 21, 2023 03:57 PM (BpYfr)

27 Fenelon we have a dog at Shep's that tears up furniture, rugs, you name it. It didn't start until we found out he has cancer. It must be an anxiety thing. I can tell it calms him down. The place always looks like a tornado went through it!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 21, 2023 03:57 PM (nxdel)

28 22 I never had dogs which destroyed furniture. I've had cats who've clawed up furniture sharpening their claws. I can't bear to get them declawed and they've gotten bored by scratching posts.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:53 PM (D+F6R)

My previous kitteh loved his extra-tall scratching post since he could stretch out to reach the top. Current kitteh loves cardboard in any form.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 21, 2023 03:55 PM (llON

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I think that tall scratching posts are the key. Put them next to the furniture and make it clear which one they should use. They'll soon get the hint...maybe. They are cats, after all.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 21, 2023 03:59 PM (BpYfr)

29 Do dogs destroy couches because they are bored or because they feel anxiety at being left alone or. Because it's fun, or some combination of the three?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:50 PM (D+F6R)

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Most likely anxiety, but they can also have an urge to make themselves a shelter, like a hole in the ground, to lie in.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 21, 2023 03:55 PM

Mostly anxiety. One vet told us that our dog would eat TV remotes because her *mom's* scent was very strong on it. I guess the same thing applies to couches.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 21, 2023 03:59 PM (uNylN)

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I took a picture of Ruth sleeping in an undignified position: on her back, back legs spread, head twisted to one side, one front leg outthrust, the other curled up.

The next day, I took a picture of her sister Diana in the same spot in exactly the same posture.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 21, 2023 04:00 PM (MoZTd)

31 Really surprised Ace hasn't stomped in with a flaming skull. Klain is out.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at January 21, 2023 04:01 PM (8GeFp)

32 I just received a marriage proposal. I told her Paisley has to approve.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 04:02 PM (VdGjU)

33 Thanks. I will look for an extra tall scratching post.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 04:09 PM (D+F6R)

34 My heart constricted a little when I saw Mischief's pawprint memento. I thought of Harli. We had to put her down right before Christmas two years ago.

So sorry for the loss of your kitty, Rodent.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 21, 2023 04:09 PM (Mzdiz)

35 Delayed out I take it

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 04:10 PM (xhxe8)

36 That photo of the retriever in the snow is very nostalgic. Swap it for an airedale and you have my dog Lady in the front yard of my home in Alexandria, KY back in the winter of '77-'78 or '78-'79.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 21, 2023 04:11 PM (W+kMI)

37 Looking for a dog at the shelter. All they have is rotties and pit bulls.

Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023 04:11 PM (ZEa+g)

38 I never had dogs which destroyed furniture. I've had cats who've clawed up furniture sharpening their claws. I can't bear to get them declawed and they've gotten bored by scratching posts.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 03:53 PM (D+F6R)

I got one of those thick foam kitchen mats a while back and one of my cats just loves using it as a scratcher.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 21, 2023 04:11 PM (eoQWY)

39 Mischief caused my allergies to flare up a bit. Pretty cat.

And THIS is why I'm a cat person pic:
Heh. Daisy (a/k/a "Jaws") has been busily gutting every squeaky chew toy; also unweaving her rag rug; also gutting her nice fluffy bedcushion, stupid critter. At least it's not the furniture or shoes anymore— but, boy, she really likes pulling the fluffy guts out of her toys. Did an overdue major clean-up yesterday. A few well-chewed old friends went in the trash today.

I like the durable squeaky balls she can't destroy, but they doesn't satisfy her urge to destroy.

She just came up to me with a not-destroyed fluffy shark that has three squeakers in it. She can put on quite a concerto.

Ony cat keeps getting bolder, and it's really funny to see the big musclebound dog flee and get cornered by that terrifying little black housecat. They'll get jumpy and hissy (I think it's play) whenever they meet each other, but we've noted that in the kitchen when we're making food is truce territory.

Posted by: mindful webworker - cats and dogs living together at January 21, 2023 04:11 PM (K7/OQ)

40 "Bailey looks like a fine dog."

Bailey, you're a fine dog
What a good pet you would be!
Yeah your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 21, 2023 04:12 PM (Mzdiz)

41 Infidel they are overrun with both breeds. Very sad. I don't care for either breed. If you have a particular breed in mind you might try a rescue place instead of a shelter.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 21, 2023 04:13 PM (nxdel)

42 Afternoon, Pet People,

Mischief was handsome indeed. I have similar mementoes of Wolf and Chekov, and the ashes of Oreo and Tatiana from earlier. The great Arizona's ashes are part of the ecology up in the Colorado mountains, where I sprinkled them in late 1999 or early 2000. (He always thought, I believed, that he should have been a bobcat; so I sent him off to where bobcats roamed.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:13 PM (omVj0)

43 Thanks. I will look for an extra tall scratching post.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 04:09 PM (D+F6R)

There's a 4 foot one out there that my cats have always liked - wore one nearly out. If they are short they can climb it and stand on top too.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 21, 2023 04:13 PM (eoQWY)

44 Yog's video featuring the "it" in the game of hide 'n go seek is funny. Especially since that's not my sofa!

Posted by: exdem13 at January 21, 2023 04:14 PM (W+kMI)

45 "Heh. Daisy (a/k/a "Jaws") has been busily gutting every squeaky chew toy"

My beagle Roy used to bite the eyes out of every stuffed animal he got. Maybe he didn't want them to look at him.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 21, 2023 04:14 PM (Mzdiz)

46 Mischief looked like a cat with great personality.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 21, 2023 04:16 PM (W+kMI)

47 Looking for a dog at the shelter. All they have is rotties and pit bulls.
Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023

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My info is that our local SPCA shelter insists that you make an appointment to see a particular animal from their website. No more coming in, looking over the herd, and seeing one you like. It's true the county animal shelter in MS from which I adopted Stirling was like that, but that was 4 hours' drive away; there was no impromptu visit possible, at least not for me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:16 PM (omVj0)

48 Mischief was beautiful, Rodent ,and your vet practice sounds very caring.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 04:16 PM (D+F6R)

49 I made scratching posts and tried numerous times with them how to use it but they never used it.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 04:17 PM (xhxe8)

50 17 "It's going to be cold tonight so I put some extra cats on your bed." LOL. Thus making it impossible for any human being to actually sleep in that bed!
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the cats no doubt think it is their nice comfy bed only, and not for the likes of you, hoo-man.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 21, 2023 04:18 PM (W+kMI)

51 Lucy the Fink woke me up at 4 this morning. She WOULD NOT allow me to go back to sleep.

We have some really high tides the next three days. "King Tides." I wonder if she knows the water is closer than usual. I'm not in danger of flooding, but we are pretty darn close.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:19 PM (U2p+3)

52 Bailey sure is a popular name. I know a guy with a golden doodle named Bailey and another guy with a golden cat named Bailey.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 21, 2023 04:19 PM (63Dwl)

53 Ok everybody. Quit ignoring the elephant in the room and tell us more about the marriage proposal, Northern Lurker.

Posted by: Akua Makana at January 21, 2023 04:21 PM (YkUJb)

54 Thanks. I will look for an extra tall scratching post.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 21, 2023 04:09 PM (D+F6R)

There's a 4 foot one out there that my cats have always liked - wore one nearly out. If they are short they can climb it and stand on top too.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 21, 2023

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Instead of continually buying new ones, I refurbish the old: some rope and the tack-in staples from the hardware store. I cut loose the old, shredded rope and unwind it, then rewind with new rope, tacking it in place every few inches. When I'm done I rub my hands on it so it smells right to the cats. At the end I sprinkle some catnip on it. Done.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:24 PM (omVj0)

55 The Philadelphia shelter has lots of dogs and cats of all kinds, I am working on 2 rooms to increase the kennels for holding.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 04:24 PM (xhxe8)

56 When done if it's set up and I am there ( also putting in a small x-ray room) will take a picture and if worthy will send in or post it.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 04:25 PM (xhxe8)

57 That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 04:02 PM

Well, that sounds like it might be news.

Posted by: KT at January 21, 2023 04:25 PM (rrtZS)

58 I tried making a scratch post with commercial carpet underside and hemp rope glued around a 4x post, no luck when furniture would do.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 04:28 PM (xhxe8)

59 I might send in a photo of my new dog. He's nothing special, though. Most common dog, ever. A 2yo black lab. But I like Charlie well enough. Besides his running. But that's easy enough to control. I do think the males should be called Retrieve 'Ims instead Retrievers, though.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 04:28 PM (oINRc)

60 Skip,
Many thanks to you and Jewells for giving so much to God's creatures. They are the ones truly experiencing homelessness. Humans can make the choice to pull themselves out. Creatures rely on us. And God made us their stewards.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:28 PM (U2p+3)

61 59 I might send in a photo of my new dog. He's nothing special, though. Most common dog, ever. A 2yo black lab. But I like Charlie well enough. Besides his running. But that's easy enough to control. I do think the males should be called Retrieve 'Ims instead Retrievers, though.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Bullshit.
Your new puppers has proven to be a formidable challenge to J. He brings smiles and laughter. What an extraordinary creature.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:30 PM (U2p+3)

62 We tried the scratching post thing. Yea. No. The cats would rather use the railing posts on the deck, scrap wood, trees, etc.

Or, their preferred; the furniture.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 21, 2023 04:30 PM (Q4IgG)

63 I guess my little 'm' moron cat, MegaRoy, missed me last week. Smash said he didn't sleep on the bed at all until last night after I got back home. This morning he was all about the brushing, neck scritches, and chin rubs. Now he's pretending to be mad at me, sitting with his back to me with his ears back. I'm being punished, I think.

Posted by: BifBewalski at January 21, 2023 04:31 PM (3CCua)

64 We are getting our Maltipoo puppy on Monday. I am quite excited. The woman selling the puppies has sent scads of pictures and videos. It will be tough to pick one. They are all adorable.

Posted by: Donna&&&&&&&&V at January 21, 2023 04:33 PM (HabA/)

65 As for my two furry thugs: Stirling is easygoing and good-natured, as always, and has mellowed from the wild kitten of this summer. He weighs close to 10 lbs. now at 10 months of age. He still sleeps with me and kneads and nuzzles me in the mornings.

Dagny is growing and filling out, but is still small compared to him despite being only 2 weeks younger. She also has Oppositional Defiance Disorder. So do most cats, of course, but she is really determined to do as she pleases, including sofa scratching (though they both use the roped scratching post too) and galloping around at high speed, risking collision with my water glass. When she rests and is somewhat affectionate, she is great company.

Cats.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:34 PM (omVj0)

66 I was looking at a couple of shelter dogs. But they made me fill out a ream of papers, and then told me I'd have to get my ancient, housebound cat vaccinated for cat AIDS before they'd let me have a dog... That's super stupid, and it's too much bureaucracy. I said "screw it," and got my awesome new dog from Craigslist.

Get your dogs from anywhere but a shelter. You show up with the money, and you get the dog. Before that person gives up and sends the dog to a shelter, where they'll just gas the dog, before running the risk of exposing him to nonexistent cat AIDS.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 04:35 PM (oINRc)

67 Donna &, Congratulations on the new pup. Possible names?

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (7EjX1)

68 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (u73oe)

69 Wolfus,
I'm so very happy you have two fur friends with you again. Losing Wolf and Chekov was difficult for all of us.

Kitty heaven is being adopted by someone like you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (U2p+3)

70 cat AIDS. WTH is that?

Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (ZEa+g)

71 We are getting our Maltipoo puppy on Monday. I am quite excited. The woman selling the puppies has sent scads of pictures and videos. It will be tough to pick one. They are all adorable.
Posted by: Donna&&&&&&&&V at January 21, 2023

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Nice that you get to pick. Dagny's breeder had 3 kittens available, but I had to choose from Facebook pictures and her description. Which were accurate. But it would be nice to see how a given kitten interacts with others.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (omVj0)

72 I PITY anyone who can't get off on the pet thread. Dogs and cats are family, Bro!

Posted by: Ray Mota at January 21, 2023 04:38 PM (sw3xv)

73 Wolfus,
I'm so very happy you have two fur friends with you again. Losing Wolf and Chekov was difficult for all of us.

Kitty heaven is being adopted by someone like you.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023

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Thanks, Nurse. I think Wolf thought so, being rescued from wandering outdoors and cadging meals into a luxury world with a feline buddy and 2 human ones. The current two have known human care since their eyes opened; they don't know what a tough world it is out there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:39 PM (omVj0)

74 cat AIDS. WTH is that?
Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023 04:36 PM (ZEa+g)

Feline HIV. Which my cat will not get, but she's a lazy ass 17yo bobtail who whiles away her days sunning herself in a fenced yard. And it's also not transmissible to dogs, in any event. It's dumb.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 04:39 PM (oINRc)

75 youtube.com/watch?v=kKNPRx4tDo4

Posted by: Tom Loves Catnip! at January 21, 2023 04:41 PM (24fqN)

76 Ok everybody. Quit ignoring the elephant in the room and tell us more about the marriage proposal, Northern Lurker.
Posted by: Akua Makana at January 21, 2023 04:21 PM (YkUJb)

My curvy black lady. Paisley has to give her approval.
I was a little taken aback.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 04:42 PM (VdGjU)

77 cat AIDS. WTH is that?
Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023

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FIV -- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. There's a vaccination. An FIV-positive cat can't live with cats who are not positive, I think, because they can contract it. The skinny black shorthair I took to the local shelter about 4 years ago had it, they told me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:42 PM (omVj0)

78 Because, not but. Dumb fingers.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 04:43 PM (C5QQv)

79 Great looking pets today!

Rodent you have a wonderful vet. What a nice touch that they would not only give a sweet card and paw print, but a angel cat statue too.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 21, 2023 04:44 PM (NpAcC)

80 The current two have known human care since their eyes opened; they don't know what a tough world it is out there.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Lucy the Fink was a shelter rescue. She hid from us for a month. Then would not let us touch her for several more.

It took three years before she sat on anyones lap. And it was Marine's lap first. Another several months before she purred.

Now she loves her pets and brushes and treats. She prefers the company of men to women, but that's ok. I do too.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:45 PM (tAqdW)

81 Northern skulker, I'm sure we'd all be interested in the marriage proposal story, if you're inclined to tell it. It's a flattering thing to happen to you in any case!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:47 PM (omVj0)

82 My animals are f'in spoiled, anyway. They live to decrepit ages because I coddle them.

If your vetting is so thorough that *I* don't pass, it's too thorough.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 04:48 PM (xMRCv)

83 FIV -- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. There's a vaccination. An FIV-positive cat can't live with cats who are not positive, I think, because they can contract it. The skinny black shorthair I took to the local shelter about 4 years ago had it, they told me.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:42 PM (omVj0)
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Yep. When Hexie showed up at my house this past Christmas, I made sure to take her to the vet and get her checked out for transmissible diseases (FIV, parasites, etc.) before I ever let her come into contact with my other cats. Fortunately, she passed with flying colors and is now camped out on my spot on the couch.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 21, 2023 04:51 PM (BpYfr)

84 Lucy the Fink was a shelter rescue. She hid from us for a month. Then would not let us touch her for several more.

It took three years before she sat on anyones lap. And it was Marine's lap first. Another several months before she purred.

Now she loves her pets and brushes and treats. She prefers the company of men to women, but that's ok. I do too.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023

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Angelique the blue-eyed Siberian I rescued from an empty parking lot one Saturday morning. Though she jumped into the car onto my lap, Miss Linda says that she seemed to have forgotten how to purr and growled if you moved when she was sitting on you. Which was all the time. Eventually she purred again, but never lost the growling thing.

Fortunately she walked right into her carrier. It would have been a terrible battle to get her in there if she'd resisted.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:51 PM (omVj0)

85 My animals are f'in spoiled, anyway. They live to decrepit ages because I coddle them.

If your vetting is so thorough that *I* don't pass, it's too thorough.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023

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Same here. There were some longhaired adult cats I liked on PetFinder last May before I found Stirling. Each shelter, when I wrote, sent me an application form with nosey-parker questions (one app was 4 pages long!), and/or insisted I'd have to wear a face diaper at the shelter. Ain't' doin' that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:54 PM (omVj0)

86 It actually makes me sad that Lucy hates the car so much. I would take her on road trips a couple times a month if she did t get so stressed.

I've tried acclimating her to short trips. She still pants and pees and hates it.

Oh well. I really would love an adventure cat.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023 04:54 PM (U2p+3)

87 I’m cool with it if she gives me delicious cheeseburgers.

Posted by: Paisley at January 21, 2023 04:56 PM (u73oe)

88 Northern skulker, I'm sure we'd all be interested in the marriage proposal story, if you're inclined to tell it. It's a flattering thing to happen to you in any case!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:47 PM (omVj0)

Black woman from somewhere around Detroit. We've been talking for a couple of years. I've decided her by being Kim and nice. . Today she asked me to marry her.
I'm a little stunned.
She's honestly very attractive.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 04:57 PM (VdGjU)

89 It actually makes me sad that Lucy hates the car so much. I would take her on road trips a couple times a month if she did t get so stressed.

I've tried acclimating her to short trips. She still pants and pees and hates it.

Oh well. I really would love an adventure cat.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 21, 2023

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Nearly all my cats have been the same way. Marie-Antoinette the Black Queen, though, was fine with travel in her carrier. Stirling and Dagny had to be transferred back and forth between Linda's place and mine this fall because he was still male and was going, "Hel-lo, bay-bee!" with her. So she'd stay with me for 2 days while Stirling was with Miss Linda, then vice versa. He walked right into his carrier, and she was easy to urge into hers.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 04:58 PM (omVj0)

90 I gave in and took Jake for a drive. He sounded like a teen aged girl, with all those deep sighs and longing looks out the window. Snow is several inches deep, definitely over ankle deep. Nothing has been plowed but I have a 4x4. I headed to the lake, but didn't go to the regular spot as it looked like turning around might be tricky. So I stopped on the road and let him run around off the side. Not sure it was what he wanted.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 21, 2023 05:00 PM (4IUUf)

91 And it's a shame these shelters are such a pain in the ass.

I can't be the only guy who jumped through those hoops, up to a point, and then said "whatever, fuck this. I'll take my chances on Craigslist," and was pleasantly surprised by his awesome new Craigslist dog.

The shelter was the first place I looked, because my reasoning was "they'll gas the dog if I don't." But if you get the dog pre-shelter, then it also won't get gassed. I'm thinking these places make it easy for people to drop dogs off for gassing, and hard to prevent it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 05:01 PM (oINRc)

92 A fellow I know is offering a free service dog to Veterans
8 month old. Smooth Border collie/ McNab cross. These are. very well.cared for.dogs and super smart

Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:03 PM (+1I4b)

93 We apparently got one of the rare dogs that does NOT like to ride in the car. He loves the bark park when we get there, but not the ride there and back.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at January 21, 2023 05:04 PM (fv27Y)

94 Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:03 PM (+1I4b)

I've been hoping to see you around, and thank you for Vanessa's lovely gift. I have it on a shelf until next year or so, because she'll destroy it. But she loves it. And so does her momma.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 05:06 PM (oINRc)

95 Of my two long gone, Sugar always wanted to get out to try her fame an fortune on the great outdoors, her sister Cinnamon wanted no part outside.

Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 05:10 PM (xhxe8)

96 The price I pay for being nice.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 05:11 PM (VdGjU)

97 Cats usually hate cars. I think because there's nowhere to run* and it instinctively freaks them out. Cats always like to map out every hidey hole and escape route, before they can be comfortable.

*Nowhere To Run is also an awesome Van Damme movie, where he foils the evil plans of a British property developer and bangs Rosanna Arquette. Jus' sayin'. You should watch it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 05:15 PM (oINRc)

98 YD, I'm so glad she likes it. Congratulations on the new home.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:15 PM (+1I4b)

99 We had a miniature poodle growing up. Her name was mitzi. Got her thru grandma as her neighbor was getting to old to take care of her. She was a great dog. Not high strung at all.

Posted by: Infidel at January 21, 2023 05:15 PM (ZEa+g)

100 Yay petzzz

{{{{Mischief's Rodent}}}}

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:18 PM (BtmcP)

101 I bought a new fluffy blanket today to wrap around myself when I watch movies...

Naturally, Penny has appointed herself the "Quality Assurance" kitty and is now testing out the blanket to ensure it meets the highest standards of comfort and warmth.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 21, 2023 05:18 PM (BpYfr)

102 Congratulations on the new home.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:15 PM (+1I4b)

Thank you. We love it. And you. ♥

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 05:20 PM (oINRc)

103 Just vacuumed the carpet. Oddly, these two do not run from it. They remain, wary, wherever they're settled and watch me, and no doubt they hate the noise, but they don't run away as most of my felines have. Come to think of it, the only time I've seen Stirling be less than confident was New Year's Eve. The firework noises freaked him out and he hid under the bed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 05:21 PM (omVj0)

104 I'm thinking these places make it easy for people to drop dogs off for gassing, and hard to prevent it.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 21, 2023 05:01 PM (oINRc)

In a way shelters and rescues support bad breeders and owners, and put good breeders out of business.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:22 PM (BtmcP)

105 Unintended consequences.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:22 PM (BtmcP)

106 Fanny seems to travel well. I have a large crate and she just settles in. Even riding to the vet in the small crate is fine. I'm tempted to take her with me more often but she doesn't get to do anything fun when we travel.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 21, 2023 05:23 PM (4IUUf)

107 Northern lurker, Mazel Tov!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:24 PM (BtmcP)

108 Congrats on the new home, Ben Had

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:28 PM (BtmcP)

109 My cat Tux is a CL cat. Depending on the area CL listings may be very sparse and sometimes the county shelters are pretty good about adopting out the pets that come in and are not quite as redonkulous as the 'rescues' with the screening. Toby landed in a shelter, not sure it was the county lockup one, and he is a good dog. He's an escape artist from yards but dad being retired and home all the time he's never run off.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 21, 2023 05:32 PM (3cGpq)

110 95 Of my two long gone, Sugar always wanted to get out to try her fame an fortune on the great outdoors, her sister Cinnamon wanted no part outside.
Posted by: Skip at January 21, 2023 05:10 PM (xhxe

Heh. My parents had two Maltese-Terrier mixes named Sugar and Spice. Good dogs. Both passed on now, but good dogs.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 21, 2023 05:32 PM (zZu0s)

111 Vmom, I am still in the same place. YD has a new residence.. Scratches for your pup and a big hug for you.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:33 PM (+1I4b)

112 If you propose to me brea my heart Paisley with give you the barking and biting to your life.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 05:36 PM (VdGjU)

113 Boring day. The best.

Posted by: Eromero at January 21, 2023 05:37 PM (z3WCn)

114 How can I trust anyone who calls me handsome?

Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023 05:40 PM (VdGjU)

115 Ben Had, I am easily confused today!
Pup says thanks for the scritches. *hugs back*

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 21, 2023 05:41 PM (BtmcP)

116 Years ago two friends ran the shelters here and in the next town . They would call me to.take in dogs and cats and I did willingly. 17 rescues lived out all their days on the farm. One of the two I have now was a rescue and the other came to me as his fourth home.I have provisions for them if anything happens to.me

Posted by: Ben Had at January 21, 2023 05:43 PM (+1I4b)

117 Northern Skulker @ 114-
Background check, meet the family, visit the church, etc. I'm obligated to tell you these things.

Posted by: Eromero at January 21, 2023 05:45 PM (z3WCn)

118 Me thinks the bed on top has an electric blanket turned on and the cats of course think that is for them.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 21, 2023 05:47 PM (3cGpq)

119 How can I trust anyone who calls me handsome?
Posted by: That Northern skulker at January 21, 2023

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They can't all be lying to you!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 21, 2023 05:55 PM (omVj0)

120 Aww, blessings on you for letting the dog adopt you!
A bunch of real nice pets, as per usual.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 21, 2023 07:41 PM (jTmQV)

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