Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 26

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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 relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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Halloween Animal Memes:

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Chicken costume:

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Does this seem right to you?

Some species of tarantula keep small frogs as a "pet", to eat insects that eat the spider's eggs. In return the frog receives protection.pic.twitter.com/n8UxnXefaD
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 24, 2023

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Meet The PetMorons

For your consideration, a current picture of our #1 cat, Jack the Cat, aka (by me) Mr. Creosote, establishing furniture dominance. Found by my wife as a very young kitten in our garden, he was brought to the house and fed. Amply. That said, he's a very social fellow of good cheer and a feline gourmand.
Best Regards,
Very Long-Time Lurker Mauser Medic.

A cat with personality!

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I've been getting pics together for the pet thread and managed to get this 22 second video on YouTube.
Our 50 pound dog Ralphy is helping himself to a little cat food and water of visiting cat Trump, who is not ours. Trumpy is less than 10 pounds but looks over 20 because he's so fluffy!
Love that cat!
Posted by: Stateless at October 24, 2024 07:45 PM

We'll be looking forward to learning more about your great pets! And visiting PetMoron Adjacent Animals.

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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 or name 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, October 19

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.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:26 PM

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1 Idaho?
You da ho!
She da ho!

Posted by: Ciampino - find a use for them and then they ain't weeds at October 26, 2024 03:27 PM (i0xsb)

2 What happened? Another lost thread?

Posted by: Ciampino - find a use for them and then they ain't weeds at October 26, 2024 03:32 PM (i0xsb)

3 Petapallooza!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 26, 2024 03:32 PM (guGkK)

4 No blah blah blah

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 26, 2024 03:32 PM (0KPQ7)

5 Nobody show the spider to AtC!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 26, 2024 03:32 PM (PiwSw)

6 And seriously, what is it with dogs and cheese?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 26, 2024 03:33 PM (PiwSw)

7 Happy Caturday and Pup-Kin month everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2024 03:33 PM (fwDg9)

8 PETZZZ!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 03:33 PM (R4Gjb)

9 Nobody show the spider to AtC!
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper

Or that frog, either....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 26, 2024 03:34 PM (VNX3d)

10 what is it with dogs and cheese?

The dog cut the cheese.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 03:34 PM (R4Gjb)

11 Nobody show the spider to AtC!
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 26, 2024 03:32 PM (PiwSw)

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I think they left out the part where the tarantula feeds the frog to her babies.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 26, 2024 03:35 PM (Fl4l7)

12 Great pictures - Mr Creosote reminds me of my cat Shadow - he's about a 20lb hot water bottle.

Posted by: Ciampino - find a use for cat fur at October 26, 2024 03:35 PM (i0xsb)

13 CHEEEEZZZZ

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 03:36 PM (R4Gjb)

14
Not pet related but just came back from early voting here in Michigan. Paper ballots, but you have to feed them into a mechanical tabulator, which was jammed. The election officials offered to have people step out of line and put there ballots in a box to be counted later.

30 people in line, no one took them up on it. Started working 10 minutes later.

God bless America.

Posted by: Auspex at October 26, 2024 03:36 PM (j4U/Z)

15 Cheese Gromit!

Posted by: Wallace at October 26, 2024 03:36 PM (PiwSw)

16 You know how a dog will find a piece of dog food that's a couple of years old and eat it without hesitation? How do they do that?

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2024 03:39 PM (vFG9F)

17 16 You know how a dog will find a piece of dog food that's a couple of years old and eat it without hesitation? How do they do that?

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2024 03:39 PM (vFG9F)
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A dog's stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) is of a much stronger concentration than ours. Very few microorganisms survive that and bones dissolve.

Posted by: Ciampino - Science at work at October 26, 2024 03:45 PM (i0xsb)

18 A dog's stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) is of a much stronger concentration than ours. Very few microorganisms survive that and bones dissolve.

(Makes note for body disposal)

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 03:47 PM (R4Gjb)

19 My kitty pictures here

Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another photo update #276 at the link.
Take a look if interested. Make sure to click on
"See Older Updates" as well if it's your first time.

https://is.gd/WQ5JcT
OR
http://tinyurl.com/4pak97f6

Posted by: Ciampino - cats at work at October 26, 2024 03:51 PM (i0xsb)

20 K.T.!

You're the best!

Thanks, I'm trying to get pictures to you this week.

First, I loved the tarantula video. And the cat in the pumpkin. Jack the Cat is so cute!

Trumpy and Snowflake are well. It's almost been a month since they've been visiting. We trust them completely in the house. Even alone. But I try to keep them separate.

Our friends told me Trumpy will be getting fixed Thrusday. Snowflake was going to get neutered Friday but her Mom was concerned she may be pregnant and they wouldn't abort the kittens.

I get worried about the cats when they leave the house. They are outdoor cats so there is a part of me mentally prepared for bad things happening. They have free run of the house and are here more and more.

When they sleep, I love going up to them, petting them and hearing them purr. I kiss them on the head and tell them I love you. The dog, Ralphy is getting more 'I love you's too.

Thank everyone for your help during this.

I am concerned about their weight, although Jack looks very happy. I have been weighing them like a crazy pageant Mom and monitoring their food intake.

I actually have kittens to go take care of.

Everyone have a happy week.
And thank you!

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 03:51 PM (jvJvP)

21 The Year Of The Cat
- Al Stewart
Says it all.

Posted by: Eromero at October 26, 2024 03:52 PM (jgmnb)

22 Hello fellow pet servants. Toby dog is tired but happy because I took a short ride today and let Toby tag along.

I just swatted a spider. I hardly ever kill them but this fool was dangling right between me and the monitor. I'll tolerate things like snakes and spiders that eat mice and flies IF they stay out of my bubble.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 26, 2024 03:52 PM (CKOCg)

23 Lucy the Fink is currently cleaning herself in her kitty hammock in the window. We have a gentle rain falling outside. #1 son just left to run some errands, he's been here the last two nights because his housemate has Covid and insisted he stay away.

It's nice having him under my roof, hearing him snore and cooking for him.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 26, 2024 03:53 PM (lfiac)

24 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 26, 2024 03:54 PM (2UnvF)

25 I named my most recent cat "Hexie" in part because she has 6 toes on each of her front paws, but also because she charmed me into adopting her on a cold winter's night.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2024 03:54 PM (BpYfr)

26 When they sleep, I love going up to them, petting them and hearing them purr. I kiss them on the head and tell them I love you. The dog, Ralphy is getting more 'I love you's too.

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 03:51 PM (jvJvP)
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*fistbump*

This is how it's done!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2024 03:57 PM (BpYfr)

27 Meow!

Jack the Cat knows how to chill! Looks quite comfy on the recliner.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at October 26, 2024 03:57 PM (sAmhv)

28 I just swatted a spider. I hardly ever kill them but this fool was dangling right between me and the monitor. I'll tolerate things like snakes and spiders that eat mice and flies IF they stay out of my bubble.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 26, 2024 03:52 PM (CKOCg)

Yay! I'm not the only one!

If they are inside, I do kill them. But we have spiders that have put up huge webs over the patio door where I let the dog out. Those all stay.

And there were a lot that made amazing webs between the bushes. They were ambitious this year. Those get left alone too.

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 03:58 PM (jvJvP)

29 25 I named my most recent cat "Hexie" in part because she has 6 toes on each of her front paws, but also because she charmed me into adopting her on a cold winter's night.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2024 03:54 PM (BpYfr)
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I bet that didn't take much charm! She liked the crease in your pants - are you going to wear those tomorrow?

Posted by: Ciampino - cats at work or play, it's all the same at October 26, 2024 03:59 PM (i0xsb)

30 *fistbump*

This is how it's done!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2024 03:57 PM (BpYfr)

Thanks!

It's hard not to. They are the sweetest cats.

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 04:00 PM (jvJvP)

31 Childhood cat ran away from vet.
A year later reappears on porch. Halloween night. Tuxedo cat.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:00 PM (R4Gjb)

32 Pets! Kovu heartily approves of the black cat information.

Posted by: Piper at October 26, 2024 04:01 PM (pZEOD)

33 Cool story Commissar.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 26, 2024 04:02 PM (CKOCg)

34 Great halloween pet memes. Chuckled at the viking chicken.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 26, 2024 04:03 PM (CKOCg)

35 Pets! Kovu heartily approves of the black cat information.
Posted by: Piper at October 26, 2024 04:01 PM (pZEOD)
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So does Penny...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2024 04:04 PM (BpYfr)

36 The vet sign was kinda art deco with a dog silhouette. Was there years after vet closed. Can't seem to find a pic online

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:07 PM (R4Gjb)

37 Is the chicken going to remember to pillage BEFORE it burns?

Posted by: Ciampino - counting your eggs these days at October 26, 2024 04:07 PM (i0xsb)

38 Afternoon, Pet folken,

Stateless, all this time I thought Trumpy was a red tabby. He's gray -- a "blue" cat, I think it's called! That tail is amazing in its length and sheer presence. Longhairs are the best!

My monsters are here -- at least I can see big black Stirling. No idea where little gray Dagny has gotten off to.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2024 04:11 PM (omVj0)

39 At the barber this morning, another patron told my barber her new kitten has been scratching her arms. The arms did not look bad -- I think she meant the kitten was milk-treading. I asked and she showed me a phone video of what looked like a short-haired version of a Ragdoll cat: bright blue eyes, creamy fur, grayish-brown mask and darker ears and tail. The lady said she found the kitten near a dumpster at a nearby hospital (!). Is there such a breed as a short-haired Ragdoll variant?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2024 04:12 PM (omVj0)

40 Of course black cats are signs of prosperity and good fortune. Black cats as bad luck? The very idea! Pffft!

Posted by: Big Black Stirling at October 26, 2024 04:14 PM (omVj0)

41 Is the chicken going to remember to pillage BEFORE it burns?

Don't burn the chicken!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:15 PM (R4Gjb)

42 Our household monster is currently parked on the mouse pad and expects me to put my hand back on the table so she can sleep on it. She seems to think there should be no penalty for her failure an hour ago to deposit all of her solid digestive by-products in the litter box and saving some of it to leave on the family room rug.

But the nifty Mrs Some Guy is partial to her. So I guess the little fuzzball will not be punted into the next county. This time, anyway...

Ah, cats...

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 26, 2024 04:19 PM (q3u5l)

43 Animal actors: horses often steal the scene looking right into the camera. Dogs usually just look off screen for their handler.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:20 PM (R4Gjb)

44
Stateless, all this time I thought Trumpy was a red tabby. He's gray -- a "blue" cat, I think it's called! That tail is amazing in its length and sheer presence. Longhairs are the best!

My monsters are here -- at least I can see big black Stirling. No idea where little gray Dagny has gotten off to.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2024 04:11 PM (omVj0)

Thanks Wolfus. For everything!

Kindltot mentioned on a thread that Trumpy looks partly like a Maine Coon which I looked up. He definitely has their friendly personality and looks like the images.

I'm going to go check on the kittens. The mothers are getting fixed. I'm so happy. I have taken care of an insane number of kittens which have found homes.

I have a crazy number of pictures.

All the best!

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 04:22 PM (jvJvP)

45 Since it was vanished with last night’s ONT:
Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid’ll eat ivy too. Wouldn’t you?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 26, 2024 04:27 PM (ZVgZ4)

46 Wooden Joo?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:27 PM (R4Gjb)

47 This week I decided to experiment with a really expensive steak: ribeye cap at $24/lb.

I screwed up badly, and ruined that steak. The technical details are interesting, as are the lessons learned. That said, I can't confess what really happened on the cooking thread. The shame would be too great.

Anyway, my dogs are doing fine.

Posted by: Tom Perry at October 26, 2024 04:28 PM (MX0bI)

48 Since it was vanished with last night’s ONT:
Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid’ll eat ivy too. Wouldn’t you?

It's meaningless and inane. But I would support replacing Emma Lazarus' stupid poem with it.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 26, 2024 04:29 PM (guGkK)

49 I've written before on here, practically every week, how our exuberant young Malinois Daisy wants to play, but old lucky black cat Ony will - at best - tolerate her getting close, but usually just hiss and run off.

Well, this week we had a great instance of interspecies cooperation. Sort-of.

In the main room, we saw Ony with something in her mouth. Yes, a wiggling mouse. Don't know if she caught it in the house or brought it in from the back porch. Ony ran into the bedroom with it (oh no!) and Milady followed her in.

Cat owners can relate that a cat will rarely help by taking its prey outside. And, of course, on encouragement to do otherwise, she dropped the rodent.

Fortunately, it scuttled back out into the main room, where Daisy, already alerted to Something Happening, caught the beast. Daisy dropped it and picked it up several times. Then we said to Daisy, take it out in the back yard. And she did!

It was dark out, so we don't know the mouse's final fate, but when Daisy came back in, she was mouse-free.

Good teamwork, critters. Treats and pets all around.

Posted by: mindful webworker - ~~captain~~ waterboy of the team at October 26, 2024 04:30 PM (DMc3m)

50 Since it was vanished with last night’s ONT:
Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid’ll eat ivy too. Wouldn’t you?

It's meaningless and inane. But I would support replacing Emma Lazarus' stupid poem with it.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 26, 2024 04:29 PM (guGkK)

How about "Dogs and Cats Rule!"

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 26, 2024 04:33 PM (VNX3d)

51 Little Dagny has taken to stretching out in the narrow tunnel between the couch and the end table -- at the opposite end of the couch from my usual seat, so I don't see her unless I look. I petted her just now and she seemed pleased, as always, to receive attention. She's still not one to seek out attention, but likes it when she gets it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2024 04:34 PM (omVj0)

52 49
It was dark out, so we don't know the mouse's final fate, but when Daisy came back in, she was mouse-free.

Posted by: mindful webworker - captain waterboy of the team at October 26, 2024 04:30 PM (DMc3m)
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It's a dog so either gulped down or got free and left, to be eaten another day.

Posted by: Ciampino - counting your eggs these days? at October 26, 2024 04:34 PM (i0xsb)

53 Thanks KT!
Daughter and I just got back from the dog park. I thought it would just be a big fenced in field, but there are actually trails through the "woods" and in the middle there is a nice big open space. Our two boys got to sniff and be sniffed. And after the walk, we gave them a bath. This park has an all-weather little building with a dog wash inside. Warm water and everything!

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 26, 2024 04:36 PM (NMT5x)

54 As for spiders, yes, I usually leave them be. My mother's advice to me as a young Wolfus was to leave them alone, as they would catch and kill worse things. That said . . . my '03 Buick Park Avenue seemed to be haunted now and then by these pale, long-legged spiders. Every now and then I'd find one in the trunk, or scuttering across the roof. They showed up against the dark finish, and I'd sweep them off.

One day, though, I was driving, and one swung down in front of my face! I grabbed it and crushed it fast. In traffic, a distraction like that I do not need.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2024 04:37 PM (omVj0)

55 Kitty in the Jack-o-Lantern is great.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2024 04:39 PM (qBdHI)

56
And there were a lot that made amazing webs between the bushes. They were ambitious this year. Those get left alone too.
Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 03:58 PM (jvJvP)

I grew up on a farm and in the summers we had a huge garden spider that spun a four foot web on our back porch. One morning I headed out in the morning to do chores and it ran over to the edge of the web and waggled its legs. I put my hand out, it put one leg on my hand, then scuttled back. After that, it came over every morning to touch my hand. Plus we had no flies or mosquitoes on the porch!

Posted by: Moki at October 26, 2024 04:40 PM (wLjpr)

57 I have to say, I don't recall ever getting a toothbrush or plain apples in my bag. The lamest things I can recall were the pennies and the little rolls of Necco candies. Even wax lips were better than that.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2024 04:40 PM (qBdHI)

58 This park has an all-weather little building with a dog wash inside. Warm water and everything!

Funds to be cut and transferred to LGBT outreach.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:41 PM (R4Gjb)

59 I own neither horse nor deer nor sheep nor goats (of any gender or age) but I am currently caretaker and attendant to four cats: the older tom, Mittens, and the three sisters Abbie, Shabbie, and Callie. Can you guess their colorations from their names?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 26, 2024 04:43 PM (ZVgZ4)

60 I'm one of those who like the majority of candy people reject (peanut butter taffies, weirdo Tootsie Rolls, candy corn, etc.) but I never, ever liked Necco wafers.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at October 26, 2024 04:43 PM (DTX3h)

61 One day, though, I was driving, and one swung down in front of my face! I grabbed it and crushed it fast. In traffic, a distraction like that I do not need.

Had a bee get into my full face motorcycle helmet whilst motoring.
Quick! Open visor, wind blew it out. Whew!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:45 PM (R4Gjb)

62 Lincoln the wonder weim, has decided that since he's a year old now, he is the security officer on our rv. He barks at anyone walking and was espically angry at the donkeys on the farm next door. He had never seen donkeys before and was really sus of those long ear things.

Posted by: Megthered at October 26, 2024 04:46 PM (/bcsH)

63 peanut butter taffies
ABBA ZABBA!!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at October 26, 2024 04:46 PM (R4Gjb)

64 OT
Launch: October 26, 5:47 p.m. EDT, 2147 UTC, 23:47 CEST.
https://www.youtube.com/live/UHoPxD-l1qg

Posted by: Ciampino - eggs are now in short supply again at October 26, 2024 04:47 PM (i0xsb)

65 Posted by: Moki at October 26, 2024 04:40 PM

That's amazing! Thank you for the spider story.

We had one that had a four or five foot web between the arches. I was sad when the weather destroyed the web.

Posted by: Stateless at October 26, 2024 04:47 PM (jvJvP)

66 Paisley is past her bout of diarrhea now she's stealing anything remotely edible.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at October 26, 2024 04:51 PM (plOCD)

67 Jake andI went outside earlier. I have some old boxes outside that I have slowly been cleaning up. Jake likes to tear off chunks of them. I think he has taught Mr Trouble to do that,as I've seen him trying to tear off chunks. Trouble spent partof the time laying on his back sleeping.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 26, 2024 04:52 PM (gfViB)

68 Commercial PSA: Don't like Comcast? Sick of Xfinity, Fronteir?

75 A Starlink setup is the size of an iPad!?
"You just set it on the ground."

--Rogan (46:00)
Posted by: m

STARLINK MINI
https://www.starlink.com/roam
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram
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Unlimitied GB, $165.00
Not in the budget yet but when it gets there, current IP can KMA.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 26, 2024 04:53 PM (pdiue)

69 Jack is a gentleman of substance!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Cat Slave at October 26, 2024 04:55 PM (48V7z)

70 I like black cats, there is a feral one that makes the rounds to my yard. I wish it would let me approach it, but no luck with that.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at October 26, 2024 04:55 PM (MeG8a)

71 Northernlurker, glad Paisley is better. Been keeping y'all in mind.

Posted by: skywch at October 26, 2024 04:57 PM (uqhmb)

72 My kitten Lily, who is about five months old now, is a voracious beast. She is going to be a big girl, just going on paw size.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Cat Slave at October 26, 2024 04:57 PM (48V7z)

73 Starlink mini has a $50 a month plan. The device is just short of $700. This is a plan that you can turn off at times. I don't need Starlink at home but am considering it for travel.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 26, 2024 05:05 PM (gfViB)

74 Mittens is a tuxedo cat so mostly black with white feet and chest (and a little bit at his mouth that gives him a perpetual wry expression). He is somewhat old and very affectionate neutered tom. He is nuzzling at my feet as I sit at the desk practicing hymns for church choir.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 26, 2024 05:10 PM (ZVgZ4)

75 There was some batshit Slav who lives with an actual cougar. As in: male mountain lion. [looking it up] "Messi". They've been living there eight years now.
They've also had a cheetah or two.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 26, 2024 05:14 PM (UUui5)

76 Spiders and snakes, skinks and others... if it seems to be a garden spider or garden snake, we will try to catch it in our Mindful Webworks Bug Cup™️ and let it go outside.

If it's an ugly spider or indeterminant, goosh. Sorry guy. Never had a bad snake get into the house, so far.

Assuming our furry hunters don't find them first. Ony cat has been pretty good at alerting us to big ol' garden spiders crawling along, then lets us deal with 'em.

Daisy dog catches flies, and other fluttering insects. Really had a furious chase going after a big buzzing fly the other day, but dog won. Bon appétit, pupster!

Posted by: mindful webworker - eight ~~days~~ legs a week.... at October 26, 2024 05:15 PM (DMc3m)

77 "There was some batshit Slav who lives with an actual cougar"

Yeah, I watch their vids. They rescued the cat and raised it from a cub.
They live in a nice rustic place specialized as an enclosure.
They are Russian, I think.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at October 26, 2024 05:20 PM (MeG8a)

78 I didn't believe the tarantula/frog mutual relationship was real until I looked it up online. You learn something new every day!

Posted by: MammaB at October 26, 2024 05:23 PM (gobzq)

79 Diarrhea in the pet thread?

Let's explore the spiritual significance of upchucked hairballs next.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at October 26, 2024 05:26 PM (/u9Rl)

80 Northernlurker,

Pumpkin puree (like you use to make pumpkin pies) is good for dog digestive problems, not just diarrhea but also stomach upsets. I told a neighbor whose dog had recurring diarrhea about it and he said it solved his problem.

I give my dog a tablespoonful in her food once a day as a preventive measure.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at October 26, 2024 05:29 PM (FEVMW)

81 Jake the cat should be better called Jabba the cat.

Yes, he's large. Enormous, in fact.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2024 05:30 PM (RIvkX)

82 HOBBY NOOD 👻

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2024 05:31 PM (fwDg9)

83 I wouldn't trust that Tarantula mr Frog...

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2024 05:38 PM (HJ9BW)

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