Ace of Spades Pet Thread, Jan 3

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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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Just a cat behavior
Cat falls into the water ,panics and then realizes it knows how to swim pic.twitter.com/d7hHRj3Duy
— cats with powerful aura (@PowerfulAuraX) October 3, 2025

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How a Cat Works

Courtesy Perfessor Squirrel

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Meet The PetMorons

This is Tuck, plotting mischief - which often means blocking the TV. But we're fond of him, anyhow.
Reine

Tuck looks like a wonderful cat! Great photo.

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Attached are the pair of felines we are the unrecognized staff for. The white one is Ghost (obviously) and is the most chill cuddle-slut ever found.
The black one is Naz-gul and has the worst case of PTSD ever seen in four legs. I fear someone tried to drown him as a kitten as the mere sound of a trash bag opening causes him to flee. He is adjusting to us, and is incredibly jealous, to the point (as you see) that if Ghost is getting pets he will try to forcibly insert himself.
I lurk as Xenophon.
Be safe and warm.

A wonderful pair, with personalities! Thanks for the photo.

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Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today. It's been too wild a week for the bearded dragon and exotic kitties, but we'll get to them!

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

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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, December 27

I closed the comments on that 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 03:18 PM

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1 I'm glad that the black cat figured out how to swim and the moron cats are adorable!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 03:21 PM (ecekB)

2 (Senegal purr)

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 03, 2026 03:25 PM (Kt19C)

3 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 03, 2026 03:30 PM (Ia/+0)

4 I read the content, no back to supper prep.

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2026 03:32 PM (LHPAg)

5 now, or we don't eat.

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2026 03:33 PM (LHPAg)

6 Doggeh being weird about hus good lately
Also the other day he was trembling/shivering one evening
I guess could you guys say a prayer for him?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:39 PM (tcsrY)

7 It was ten years ago today that we adopted a 2-year old Cane Corso. She's still with us, as noble a beast as has ever existed. I wish I'd thought ahead and sent in a photo. I will next week. The big beast is currently barking at the recidivist crows who keep landing on "her" fence. 140 pounds of unadulterated love and loyalty.

Posted by: Lincolntf at January 03, 2026 03:41 PM (vV6n9)

8 *weird about his food

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:43 PM (tcsrY)

9 "Come not between the Nazgul and his prey!"

Posted by: Orson at January 03, 2026 03:44 PM (dIske)

10 vmom,

I had that happen with my springer once and it turned out to be a high fever. never figured out what caused it. now, he has problems with the noises the computer and phone make. Anything with a high bing noise freaks him out. He was trembling over notifications on the computer the other day. I think it's related to the vestibular problem. I suspect that it makes him more sensitive to noises. I have found that DMSO helps, so try to use that whenever he has an issue. Your dog is so much younger, it's hard to say what causes it.

Posted by: notsothoreau at January 03, 2026 03:45 PM (+mUZM)

11 Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:39 PM (tcsrY

I am the typo or autocorrect queen, but did you mean your dog was weird about you lately or about hugs from you lately . I will pray that he becomes more adjusted . He's new to your family, right?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 03:46 PM (2sfNr)

12 DMSO? is it a powder? How much do you give?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:46 PM (eZ5tL)

13 Some of our little kittens (brought from somewhere else by their mama) were missing for a couple of days, but now they, and she are all in the garage. We are trying to socialize them, and we can even touch the little black one now.

Posted by: KT at January 03, 2026 03:50 PM (7vIsy)

14 Meow.....

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at January 03, 2026 03:50 PM (sAmhv)

15 Hi Fen, I meant his food

We have had him since he was a puppy, 8 years now.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:50 PM (DoBxX)

16 sitting at the computer with a cat lying across my lap, directly in the path of the warm air from a space heater. So I'm doubly warm. If I turn the heater off, he leaves. When he hears it go on, he comes back.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 03, 2026 03:51 PM (nz1sK)

17 we can even touch the little black one now.

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 03, 2026 03:52 PM (Kt19C)

18 Lucy the Fink sends warm greetings to all y’all.

Except for me.
I get the look of disdain.

She has a resting bitchface unrivaled. We should have a contest.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 03, 2026 03:54 PM (IhIKR)

19 Why did Trump send SFs into the Venezuela place to Get Maduro Cigars ???

Even I know you can buy Maduro Cigars anywhere !!!!

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh and I am the Idiot ????

Posted by: Kami Harris at January 03, 2026 03:55 PM (J9q9v)

20 Beautiful Moron kitties!

...but I'm biased.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2026 03:56 PM (ESVrU)

21 no, I get 70% DMSO, mixed with aloe vera. Since the vestibular issue is with his brain, I clean his temples and apply some to the clean area. it's good for pain issues too. By the way, it's useful to have on hand, in cause of stroke. It can prevent a lot of the damage of a stroke, if used early enough. That's why I tried it on the dog.

Posted by: notsothoreau at January 03, 2026 03:57 PM (+mUZM)

22 It's important to clean the area where you apply DMSO as it will take anything on the skin into the bloodstream. You just want to make sure there's no chemicals there.

Posted by: notsothoreau at January 03, 2026 03:59 PM (+mUZM)

23 We are proud to announce the up COMING tour Concerts in the US and Europe featuring Zanfir and Kami Harris

Zamfir playing the Pan Flute will join Kami in Concert (With Bill Clinton) playing the Skin Flute...

Posted by: KY Concerts at January 03, 2026 04:01 PM (7RMH4)

24 I am not sure how long it will last but I seem to have a new stray cat. This one looks young and I am not sure of the sex. First I knew about it was when I was getting Jake ready to go out back. There was a black and white cat on the porch, looking in the door. Jake freaked out, of course. It has been eating where I put the food and sleeping in that area. Seems to leave for a bit during the day. Mr Troubles doesn't seem overly bothered by it.

Posted by: notsothoreau at January 03, 2026 04:01 PM (+mUZM)

25 Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 03:39 PM (tcsrY

I am sorry you are having these problems.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 04:14 PM (Yl2Ob)

26 Kitty day! I have my two kitties reading with me, Sabi is laying on my arm. Saijo is with us, too, and doing what he is supposed to be doing- ignoring the kitties. We have thunderstorms rolling in so everyone is staying close.

Posted by: Piper at January 03, 2026 04:16 PM (Wmg4n)

27 Twenty three below this morning but the squirrel dramas continue apace. Neither squirrels nor dogs giving ground. Both sides appear to be enjoying the battles.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 03, 2026 04:25 PM (6Bc88)

28 The threads today, and Scott Adam’s’ story have got me to thinking about Dilbert and Dogbert.
Dogbert: “I have decided that from now on, when I find someone to be tedious and annoying, I shall not engage with them, I shall simply say “Bah!!!”
Dilbert: “Don’t you think that’s just a bit extreme?”
Dogbert: “Bah!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2026 04:28 PM (KVmIX)

29 A cat has a Tardis inside.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 03, 2026 04:31 PM (pkeXY)

30 I demand to know why Trump did not brief me days before the Venezuela Mission so I could leak to CNN and warn Maduro.

Then cause mission failure so I can introduce Articles of Impeachment and get rid of "Hitler" Trump...

Posted by: Chuck Screwmore at January 03, 2026 04:33 PM (J9q9v)

31 Afternoon, pet folken,

Lucy the Fink sends warm greetings to all y’all.

Except for me.
I get the look of disdain.

She has a resting bitchface unrivaled. We should have a contest.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 03, 2026

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Miss Linda keeps saying that Stirling the big black cat has a sad expression on his face. I say all black cats look like that. Marie-Antoinette looked fussy at times and bothered -- but she was the happiest (and smartest) cat I've ever known.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 04:33 PM (wzUl9)

32 Thanks for the proper level of feline representation KT.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 03, 2026 04:35 PM (abIsI)

33 Pynchon, our black cat is 12. He seems to be meowing more in his old age and greets us when we come downstairs in the morning or come back into the living room. Although he has times when he gets zoomies and races up and down the stairs or bats little jingly balls around , he is perfectly content in the winter to sit on husbands lap on a blanket for hours at a time. So far this afternoon's he's been sitting there for about four hours. I think he also likes the party if the couch closest to the arm because if husband is not around he'll sit there as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 04:39 PM (Yl2Ob)

34 "Part" of the couch, not "party"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 04:40 PM (Yl2Ob)

35 Cat-ur-day!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 03, 2026 04:42 PM (lQNDj)

36 notsothoreau, thanks, good to know

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 03, 2026 04:42 PM (DoBxX)

37 Scottish man rescues a very sick dog outside a 7-11

https://tinyurl.com/2fp6mj79

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2026 04:51 PM (2sfNr)

38 As for my furry thugs: Stirling did not wake me up this morning by leaping back and forth across me in the bed. In fact he didn't do any of that, but was quite glad to see me when I did get up.

So was little Dagny. She, I've mentioned here this week, has been allowing herself to be a lap cat -- after a fashion. When she is sleeping on the chair or kitchen counter extension, I scoop her up, keeping her on her side, then sit on the couch. Linda slips a cushion onto my lap, and I place her on it. Three times this week she stayed, rolling on her back for petting, for nearly five minutes each time. If I keep doing this nearly every day, well, who knows, in five or ten years she may stay for *ten* minutes at a time! Winning!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 04:55 PM (wzUl9)

39 Quiet pets today --!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:07 PM (wzUl9)

40 Hey guys,

I know I am late. My body said sleep.

I did update our cat blog. I'm sure those of you who are interested have already seen it.

https://tinyurl.com/f3jo79jyk

Three very cute pet morons today.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:08 PM (2F0/Y)

41 Howdy, Joyenz! Last I heard you were sick. Are you doing better?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:10 PM (wzUl9)

42 I'm glad my 23lb brother kitteh has decided to become only an occasional lap cat now.
11 lb sister kitteh has taken over the full time position.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 03, 2026 05:10 PM (KDPiq)

43 Joyenz, I found your update. Sorry to hear you are still being bothered by viruses.

Have you given names to any of these new cats?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:11 PM (wzUl9)

44 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:10 PM (wzUl9)

Doing better on the colitis front, but my sister has now given me the flu with laryngitis. I am fighting several virus infections at once. Just glad to finally have some appetite back.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:14 PM (2F0/Y)

45 Have you given names to any of these new cats?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:11 PM (wzUl9)

Our two newest kittenss that showed up in August have been named Figaro (from Pinocchio) and Phantom.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:18 PM (2F0/Y)

46 Our two newest kittenss that showed up in August have been named Figaro (from Pinocchio) and Phantom.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026

***
When I was a boy, my mother had a little painted ceramic figurine of Figaro that she kept on a shelf. I don't know what happened to it; I don't recall seeing it when I cleaned out her apartment after she passed in '86.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:25 PM (wzUl9)

47 Noodus hobbyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:42 PM (wzUl9)

48 I don't recall seeing it when I cleaned out her apartment after she passed in '86.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 03, 2026 05:25 PM (wzUl9)

That's a shame :-(

Posted by: Joyenz at January 03, 2026 05:51 PM (2F0/Y)

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