Ace of Spades Pet Thread, Valentine's Day

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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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Happy Valentine's Day!

Remember that goats love to eat roses - even the thorns! You can share some (unsprayed) petals with them - - along with a few violets.

Roses are red, violets are blue today is Valentine’s and Queenie our rescue goat loves you pic.twitter.com/wwL2KAC0rz
— caenhillcc (@caenhillcc) February 14, 2025

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— Alaskan Tequila (@LTequila4) February 7, 2026

Courtesy Hrothgar

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From Rex Nemorensis

Winter here in New England. A Snowjack

Jack, her dog, is wonderful.

AND another:

Their relatives live inside volcanos in Ireland. When their fur becomes too thick and scruffy and it becomes excessively warm in their dens, they erupt from the tops of the mountains and fly across the land covering the land in a thick dense fur called "tephra" that can be many meters thick. If they have inadvertently been fed Taco Bell in ritual food offerings, their shedding is called "pyroclastic flows" or "pyroclastic surges" depending upon the bean content of the offerings. The Irish have come to an understanding with these beings and have adopted them as "pets". They are, naturally, called "Irish Wolves Dread These Beings and Their Horrid Smothering Blankets" or by the shortened version, "Irish Wolfhounds". There are 72% more of these creatures featured in the book "Selinon" which must be true as it is clearly stated in the literature.

In Hawaii the ash is sometimes referred to as "Pele's hair" but the Irish know better. This is what they do with the fur. A picture is attached.

WOW. Amazing!

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I downsized this a bit, so hopefully will work. This is Patsy, the latest cat. I estimate she's 5-6 months old and weighs 8 pounds. Went through the spay without problems and is recovering. She has taken to being inside pretty well. She loves my dog Jake but does not care for the other two cats.
I post as Notsothoreau
“Throw out the radio and take the fiddle down from the wall.”
— Andrew Nelson Lytle, Tennessee, 1930

Well, looks like Patsy is off to a fairly good start. Get those treats out when she's around the other two cats. Hope it helps. Thanks for adopting her!

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Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

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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, February 7

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 03:28 PM

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1 Mr Senegal on my shoulder is warming his footies. 64° California cold.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 03:33 PM (Kt19C)

2 No picture for Patsy

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 14, 2026 03:34 PM (O7YUW)

3 Never mind, it's fixed. Patsy's showing now.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 14, 2026 03:34 PM (O7YUW)

4 Dogs do not think of themselves as lions. Cats have this affectation. Giant, ferocious dogs think they are lap dogs.

Completely different mindset.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 14, 2026 03:34 PM (zZu0s)

5 That hairy dog reminds me of Molly, a neighbor dog.
Doesn't everyone have memories of puppies being drowned?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 03:35 PM (Kt19C)

6 Hey guys,

Hope you're having a nice Valentines Day.

We had three big updates this week. So, if you haven't read about Big Boy (please recommend some names), then head on over to our cat blog.

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

Posted by: Joyenz at February 14, 2026 03:35 PM (2F0/Y)

7 Patsy is wonderful!

Posted by: m at February 14, 2026 03:36 PM (+YA9H)

8 Doesn't everyone have memories of puppies being drowned?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 03:35 PM (Kt19C)

Dear Lord, no.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 14, 2026 03:36 PM (zZu0s)

9 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 14, 2026 03:36 PM (Ia/+0)

10 Watching the birdbath the last few minutes. Jencoes, chickadees, Townsend's warbler, and Fox sparrow.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 14, 2026 03:38 PM (RIvkX)

11 Ooh, Patsy picture finally loaded. She's quite the beauty.

All cute pet morons!

Posted by: Joyenz at February 14, 2026 03:38 PM (2F0/Y)

12 That is one confused dog up top.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 14, 2026 03:38 PM (g7saB)

13 Patsy's a dog's cat.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 14, 2026 03:40 PM (RIvkX)

14 Why would a dog think he's a cat? Should be seeing a wolf in the reflection.

Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at February 14, 2026 03:40 PM (zdQuL)

15 Petzzzz

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 14, 2026 03:41 PM (f/buw)

16 Our dog z"l thought he was a cat. Purred. No fetching.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 14, 2026 03:41 PM (RIvkX)

17 The goat video recalled one Christmas Day at my oldest aunt's house. She lived in the country and, like all of my mother's relatives, could not turn down any stray animal. She had rescue cats, dogs, chickens, a llama, and (of course) goats.

She was dressed in her usual holiday finery--sweats--with a corsage pinned to her chest. After dinner she was taking the family on a tour of the menagerie and stepped inside the fence to introduce everyone to the head mama goat--who immediately began chowing down on the corsage. Everyone erupted into laughter and it became part of family Christmas lore.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at February 14, 2026 03:42 PM (FEVMW)

18 Woof!!! Patsy is a beautiful cat. A friend had an Irish Wolfhound. Many health issues and not long lived. Don't know whether that is typical or not. Sad.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 14, 2026 03:43 PM (y1h/g)

19 16 Our dog z"l thought he was a cat. Purred. No fetching.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 14, 2026 03:41 PM (RIvkX)

; )

Posted by: m at February 14, 2026 03:44 PM (+YA9H)

20 Dear Lord, no.

"We're using warm water!"

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 03:44 PM (Kt19C)

21 Meow....

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 14, 2026 03:45 PM (sAmhv)

22

Art Rondelet,

What a wonderful memory!

I love stories like yours.

thank you for sharing.

Posted by: four seasons at February 14, 2026 03:45 PM (3ek7K)

23 Mr Senegal has merged a Senegal purr with his bedtime appropriate farting noise.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 03:46 PM (Kt19C)

24 I guess dogs thinking they're lions are the "furries" of the canine world

Posted by: gKWVE at February 14, 2026 03:48 PM (gKWVE)

25 The lion is the King of the Jungle! So, top dog, as it were.

Posted by: m at February 14, 2026 03:50 PM (+YA9H)

26 I guess dogs thinking they're lions are the "furries" of the canine world
Posted by: gKWVE at February 14, 2026 03:48 PM (gKWVE)

Species dysphoria.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 14, 2026 03:50 PM (zZu0s)

27 Queenie LOVED getting that rose.

Posted by: m at February 14, 2026 04:03 PM (+YA9H)

28 The dachshund that I grew up with looked exactly like the one in the picture. Her name was Gretel. She was bold as a lion (from a safe distance).

Six foot six tall Uncle Ralph came to visit and she barked and barked. He had better watch out! He picked Gretel up and held her up to the ceiling and she peed all the way down his front.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 14, 2026 04:03 PM (0MjtC)

29 Lucy the Fink still has a runny nose. And she likes to sneeze in my face.

Cat snot stinks.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 14, 2026 04:04 PM (IhIKR)

30 Patsy is napping in my lap. She is very talkative and loves my dog. I do hope the cats can sort things out. She goes to the back door now, stands up and frantically claws for a bit. Then it's time for another nap.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 14, 2026 04:07 PM (+mUZM)

31 I was at the park today and chatted with a couple who had an enormous brindled Great Dane pooch. She was very well-behaved.

When I was a kid you saw lots of Great Danes; these days, not so much. I read they don't need that much space, unlike herders and shepherds. They're basically big couch potatoes. Is this true?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (kpS4V)

32
All dachshunds were bred to be mighty warriors.

Their original job, and hence their body shape, was to go into badger dens and kill or drag out the badger for killing.

I believe that's why when you see dachshunds on a walk, they look proud and confident, never stupid or goofy.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (iJfKG)

33 I have spun German Shepherd hair and woven a bit with it. They shed so much that I wasn't interested in it until after he died. The Irish Wolfhound hair looks lovely!

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (+mUZM)

34 I wonder what makeup Lily is. She looks just like a picture of a Siberian. I looked up "cats that trill instead of meow" and Siberians were on the list.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 04:14 PM (kpS4V)

35 32
All dachshunds were bred to be mighty warriors.

Their original job, and hence their body shape, was to go into badger dens and kill or drag out the badger for killing.

I believe that's why when you see dachshunds on a walk, they look proud and confident, never stupid or goofy.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (iJfKG)

Yep. My brother's dachshund had the bloodlust. He would go after much, much larger dogs, no matter how badly he lost. He would also rip the throats out of possums in their back yard.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 14, 2026 04:14 PM (0MjtC)

36 When I said you could share a rose and violet with a goat, I meant YOU could eat the petals, too.

Violets are probably tastier for people, and goats are browsers, not grazers. So roses are a natural for them.

People do like some rose hips, though.

Posted by: KT at February 14, 2026 04:15 PM (7vIsy)

37 And, after I'd gotten the call that Patsy was okay, I discovered that Mr Trouble had swallowed a plastic bag. I was able to remove what was out, but thought there might be more vet worked us in, sedated him and believes he got the rest of it. The vet seemed to find it amusing. I believe Trouble was unhappy that all the cat food was removed that night, prior to her surgery.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 14, 2026 04:17 PM (+mUZM)

38 Afternoon, animal people,

Fascinating creatures today. Patsy is lovely. In another life, ca. 1978, I knew an outside cat who looked much like her -- my cat Tuna Fish's brother, or so we thought. Tuna, aka Tuna Catterole, was a classic tuxedo, while his brother was black and white in a similar pattern to Patsy: a complete black butterfly sitting atop his nose. Our garage apartment had a parking space outside the living room, and I'd occasionally leave one of the car windows open (it was a simpler time and a smaller town). One day Mrs. Wolfus No. 1 and I got in the car, started it -- and were startled to find Butterfly Nose napping in the back seat!

After that I made sure to close the car windows.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:17 PM (wzUl9)

39 Tough week...had to help Truman, my 14 year old tabby, cross the rainbow bridge on Wednesday. He was a sweet boy and much loved. Goodbye dear Trumie.

Posted by: Bigsmith at February 14, 2026 04:18 PM (1Au9i)

40 When I was a kid you saw lots of Great Danes; these days, not so much. I read they don't need that much space, unlike herders and shepherds. They're basically big couch potatoes. Is this true?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (kpS4V)

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 14, 2026 04:19 PM (xDN0i)

41 When I was a kid you saw lots of Great Danes; these days, not so much. I read they don't need that much space, unlike herders and shepherds. They're basically big couch potatoes. Is this true?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 04:10 PM (kpS4V)

Copy paste fail. Eris, yes Great Danes are big time couch potatoes. Gentle giants. Our Dane liked to walk with us but didn't need that much exercise. We did always have a good yard for her though. They are great doggies.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 14, 2026 04:20 PM (xDN0i)

42 Truman!!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 04:21 PM (Kt19C)

43 Bigsmith, condolences. Rest in peace Truman.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 14, 2026 04:21 PM (xDN0i)

44 I had neighbors with Great Danes. They lived in a double wide mobile and every top cabinet in the kitchen had claw marks. They had a lock on the refrigerator when at work as one of the dogs had opened it and cleaned out the tasty stuff. Other than that, pretty much couch potatoes.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 14, 2026 04:22 PM (+mUZM)

45 28 The dachshund that I grew up with looked exactly like the one in the picture. Her name was Gretel. She was bold as a lion (from a safe distance).

Six foot six tall Uncle Ralph came to visit and she barked and barked. He had better watch out! He picked Gretel up and held her up to the ceiling and she peed all the way down his front.
Posted by: 29Victor at February 14, 2026 04:03 PM (0MjtC)

Good girl, Gretel!

Posted by: m at February 14, 2026 04:22 PM (+YA9H)

46 Great Danes are counter surfers for sure. We made sure not to leave anything out for her to steal.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 14, 2026 04:23 PM (xDN0i)

47 >>Copy paste fail. Eris, yes Great Danes are big time couch potatoes. Gentle giants. Our Dane liked to walk with us but didn't need that much exercise. We did always have a good yard for her though. They are great doggies.

There was a guy who used to bring is GD to the park where I walk Elvis. Ginormous baby. He see Elvis and me from a distance and he would come galloping like pony. He loved to lean against me when I pet him. A leaning Great Dane is no small thing. I had to brace myself or he would knock he over.

Absolute gentle giant.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 14, 2026 04:25 PM (viF8m)

48 And speaking of goats, K.T., we have pics of a Moron-adjacent goat to send you; I forgot this week. He was part of the Krewe of Barkus, the "parade" of dogs in costumes matching the parade theme. Other animals are welcome, though, and this goat was one of them.

Barkus started in 1993. It parades through the French Quarter the Sunday prior to the Sunday before Mardi Gras, and it's always fun. Themes in the past have been "Jurassic Bark," "Welcome to the Flea Market," "Joan of Bark," and "007: From Barkus with Love." This year was "Wicked and Wagged."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:27 PM (wzUl9)

49 People do like some rose hips, though.
Posted by: KT at February 14, 2026

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"The hard part is finding a rose with hips."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:28 PM (wzUl9)

50 Posted by: Bigsmith at February 14, 2026 04:18 PM (1Au9i)

So sorry for your loss of Truman. I'm sure all our pet morons who have gone before happily greeted him.

Posted by: Joyenz at February 14, 2026 04:28 PM (2F0/Y)

51 When I was growing up, a neighbor had a Great Dane. When it was outside and if it saw me (or anybody), he'd bark really loud and gallop towards you like he was going to attack. Instead, he'd stop right in front of me, step on my toe, and look at me (I can haz pets now?). Friendly dog.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 14, 2026 04:30 PM (sAmhv)

52 Hooray for the A♠ Pet Thread, for K.T., and all the pet-lovin' Horde.

Have you heard of these? I hadn't.
Alabai: the Dog that doesn’t need water
youtu.be/q0bhSa6FfGo

Our Daisy is a pretty good dog, but I don't think she would be this obedient.
youtu.be/uqk61dIrnLg

Posted by: mindful webworker - woof at February 14, 2026 04:30 PM (6hyzx)

53 Patsy is a beautiful kitty! Hope she and the other kitties can make a peace treaty.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 14, 2026 04:32 PM (nz1sK)

54 Just got out of a nice hot shower. I have a nasty, snotty cold. Any recommends from the Horde for anti-snot meds?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 14, 2026 04:33 PM (8zz6B)

55 Bigsmith. It’s never easy. My condolences.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at February 14, 2026 04:34 PM (2NHgQ)

56 I wonder what makeup Lily is. She looks just like a picture of a Siberian. I looked up "cats that trill instead of meow" and Siberians were on the list.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026

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Eris, Lily might indeed be of that weird tribe. Little gray Dagny, who is pure Siberian, is so quiet we wondered initially if she might be mute. A trilled "ur-uk, ur-uk" comes out of her from time to time.

She is not mute, though. Linda carried her out into the snow last January, and she (the cat) let out a yowl that sounded like she was having her tail stepped on.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:34 PM (wzUl9)

57 gallop towards you like he was going to attack.

An Akita did that for me in Griffith Park once. Even his owners cringed a minute. Somehow I knew he was going to be a buddy.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 04:34 PM (Kt19C)

58 Condolences to you, Bigsmith. May you two meet again at the Rainbow Bridge. (Of course, if you have had more than one cat in your life, and they all show up, there may be territorial squabbles!)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:36 PM (wzUl9)

59 Any recommends from the Horde for anti-snot meds?

Eat the boogers. Moron homeopathy.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 04:36 PM (Kt19C)

60 AOP, rock and rye is what Granddad made for cold remedy. It seemed to work.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 14, 2026 04:37 PM (xDN0i)

61 When I was growing up, a neighbor had a Great Dane. When it was outside and if it saw me (or anybody), he'd bark really loud and gallop towards you like he was going to attack. Instead, he'd stop right in front of me, step on my toe, and look at me (I can haz pets now?). Friendly dog.
Posted by: Puddleglum

They are like that. Which is good. Because if they weren't.....

I've seen a friend's great dane eat a bone from a T-bone steak. Not "laid there and gnawed on it for a half-hour" like a normal dog. More of a "pulverized it into swallowable bits in about 30 seconds."

Posted by: mikeski at February 14, 2026 04:38 PM (VHUov)

62 So sorry for your loss of Truman. I'm sure all our pet morons who have gone before happily greeted him.
Posted by: Joyenz at February 14, 2026

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My red tabby part-Coon Arizona, and Linda's white shorthair Annabelle, disliked other cats intensely. Truman should ignore them if they give him a hard time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:38 PM (wzUl9)

63 Too tired this week to send pics of the new beagle puppy. Flying home with a nine week old puppy took a lot out of myself and hubby. Especially as we had been sick a couple days before we left home to pick her up. I’ll send pics for next Saturday. We put the Lily beagle down 6 weeks ago today and having the Violet beagle sleeping in my lap has helped even with the gas she’s favoring me with.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at February 14, 2026 04:38 PM (2NHgQ)

64
We've had five Great Danes.

Everyone of them was wonderful.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 14, 2026 04:38 PM (3ek7K)

65 AOP,
Vick’s vapo rub on the bottom of your feet when you go to bed.

Meanwhile, hot tea with honey and lemon and cayenne pepper.

All the chicken broth (homemade) you can put down.

And put some whiskey in that hot toddy this evening.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 14, 2026 04:41 PM (IhIKR)

66 Just got out of a nice hot shower. I have a nasty, snotty cold. Any recommends from the Horde for anti-snot meds?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 14, 2026

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The shower will help with clearing things out once you blow your nose a few times. After that, I don't know. The OTC antihistamines often work well, and Theraflu is good to concoct and drink just before bedtime.

It has acetaminophen or diphenhydramine in it, I think -- maybe both. If those give you the bathroom runs as they do me, then they'll defeat Theraflu's stated purpose of helping you sleep!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:43 PM (wzUl9)

67 Does anyones has any pictsures of Presdent Obana's pet cat ??

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at February 14, 2026 04:44 PM (jwBFW)

68 Does anyones has any pictsures of Presdent Obana's pet cat ??
Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at February 14, 2026 04:44 PM (jwBFW)

Check the Food Network, honey.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 14, 2026 04:46 PM (8zz6B)

69 My furry thugs are doing well. Big black Stirling is napping peacefully on the couch cushion next to me. He still finds it endlessly entertaining to leap across me -- and kick me in the ribs with a hind paw as he goes -- at 3:45 am.

Little gray Dagny is becoming a bit more demonstrative. She climbs on the couch arm next to Linda and slips down so she is partly on the human's lap. I place a cushion on my lap and Linda hands the little cat over to me, and she stays on the cushion for petting for quite a while. She's still not a "leap into your lap" type. But she's showing more of what in another cat would be affection.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:47 PM (wzUl9)

70 My Chihuahua has Ultrasound-Food-Radar for sure.

Her ears can pick up the frequency from opening the refrigerator door.

Has begging down to a T also.

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 14, 2026 04:48 PM (J9q9v)

71 BluebirdOfBitterness.com has some cute cats with hearts pictures, a Valentine's Day tradition. I choose to believe they're all real and not photoshopAId.

Posted by: mindful webworker - y gotta have heart at February 14, 2026 04:49 PM (6hyzx)

72 My Chihuahua has Ultrasound-Food-Radar for sure.

Her ears can pick up the frequency from opening the refrigerator door.

Has begging down to a T also.

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 14, 2026

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In an early Peanuts strip, Charlie Brown muses about Snoopy, "He can hear someone just thinking about food!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:50 PM (wzUl9)

73 Fun Facts: The albino squirrel didn't make past last fall, but I do have two regular gray squirrels that have white ears.

Posted by: Fritzy at February 14, 2026 04:51 PM (2GIh1)

74 Stirling has about a month to go until his fourth birthday. Dagny has about six weeks. Hard to believe they have both been with me so long.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:54 PM (wzUl9)

75 I got a salt pipe. It's a ceramic device with holes in the bottom. You put dry, larger salt crystals init and breathe the air through them. Good for lung ailments, asthma and sinuses. I does work on my sinuses and I just do another 15 minute session if I have problems again. xlear max also works, if you want something more traditional

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 14, 2026 04:54 PM (+mUZM)

76 I hadn't realized, but little Dagny La Siberienne is curled on a blanket atop the couch back, right by my head. So both of my felines are here for the Pet Thread.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:59 PM (wzUl9)

77 Rex N., Jack the snow dog is handsome and wolf-like. And I enjoyed your description of Irish wolfhounds!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 05:01 PM (wzUl9)

78 Cat report (Bunny, aka Manxine) is very good at sneaking into the house. We've brought her in twice on very cold nights, but have to keep her in the bedroom. She pretty chill in general, but an alpha, which our cats don't like. She's utilizing all of the amenities on the back porch - the heated penthouse, the biscuit station/catio, and the sherpa-lined styrofoam chest.

Bob, a friendly but skittish beige cat, has been getting his share of chicken legs etc. Sammy the Fang (who has bitten both Publius and me) pretty much left the group after Bunny established herself. I don't know what he does, but he looks like he dives into badger holes in his spare time. He looks pretty rough.

Not a sensible cat, or he would have stuck around here at night.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at February 14, 2026 05:01 PM (w6EFb)

79 I don't know how cat ladies manage to get a dozen plus cats to coexist inside.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at February 14, 2026 05:03 PM (w6EFb)

80 Time for me to take the cats' current wet food tin out of the fridge and run some water in their bowls. And get myself cleaned up and dressed to take Linda out to the nearby Italian neighborhood place tonight for V. Day.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 05:04 PM (wzUl9)

81 Love that top photo and it is so true. Growing up, a miniature red dachshund, all seven pounds of her, was our family pet for 16 years. She loved people since they had hands to pet and rub her tummy. But doorbells were the enemy and other animals were a potential threat to her throne. She didn't attack them but I'm sure she thought they were intimidated.

Posted by: JTB at February 14, 2026 05:04 PM (yTvNw)

82 I don't know how cat ladies manage to get a dozen plus cats to coexist inside.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at February 14, 2026

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Me either. Two is my limit, and sometimes I think that's one too many.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 05:04 PM (wzUl9)

83 "gallop towards you like he was going to attack"

Ha ha. That sounds like our dog, Luna's, crush, a giant black Lab named Walker. If he gets loose from his yard, he races toward us on the street like a bullet--and then turns into a galumphing puppy. Luna doesn't like most dogs but she's crazy about this goofy guy.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at February 14, 2026 05:06 PM (FEVMW)

84 She is not mute, though. Linda carried her out into the snow last January, and she (the cat) let out a yowl that sounded like she was having her tail stepped on.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 14, 2026 04:34 PM (wzUl9)
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A Siberian who hates the snow! Wait til she sees Yakutsk!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 05:09 PM (kpS4V)

85 I wore my “My cat is my Valentine” red tshirt to the range this morning.

No one laughed at me. As far as I could tell.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 14, 2026 05:11 PM (IhIKR)

86 I got a salt pipe

The ladies have told the Paolo.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 14, 2026 05:12 PM (Kt19C)

87 BigSmith, sorry to hear about Truman.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 14, 2026 05:13 PM (nz1sK)

88 Has anyone seen Stateless from Canada? I miss his "not my cat" stories about his cat.

Posted by: Brunnhilde at February 14, 2026 05:16 PM (3AwA+)

89 A dreamy creamy Shiba! So adorable. Off leash is brave!

Posted by: Piper at February 14, 2026 05:17 PM (OoFl2)

90 Is it me, or are Maine Coons starting to look weird and overbred? Elongated faces/chins, etc.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 14, 2026 05:20 PM (kpS4V)

91 88 Has anyone seen Stateless from Canada? I miss his "not my cat" stories about his cat.
Posted by: Brunnhilde at February 14, 2026 05:16 PM (3AwA+)

I wonder what happened to him too...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 14, 2026 05:21 PM (VE6XX)

92 90 Is it me, or are Maine Coons starting to look weird and overbred? Elongated faces/chins, etc.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes

Not just you. Maine Coon faces have definitely changed over the last 15 - 20 years to a more lion like look. When they are bred well, the look is very cool, but when you get a kitty mill one, it gets way out of proportion and there is something about the eyes that just looks off to me.

Posted by: Piper at February 14, 2026 05:23 PM (OoFl2)

93 91 88 Has anyone seen Stateless from Canada? I miss his "not my cat" stories about his cat.
Posted by: Brunnhilde at February 14, 2026 05:16 PM (3AwA+)

I wonder what happened to him too...
Posted by: It's me donna at February 14, 2026

Same, I keep hoping to see him or his neighbor pop in to let us know everything is okay. I am kicking myself for not getting his email when he was going through such a dark time.

Posted by: Piper at February 14, 2026 05:25 PM (OoFl2)

94 We have a big Mardi Gras parade tonight, I am not bringing Saijo, but it does go by our house so I am hoping he doesn’t get too stressed out over it. Shibas are dramatic.

Posted by: Piper at February 14, 2026 05:27 PM (OoFl2)

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