Ace of Spades Pet Thread, July 11

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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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Courtesy Marie Thérèse Tamini

Courtesy Marie Thérèse Tamini

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When Gentoo penguins start their breeding season at Edinburgh Zoo, kids from Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity paint pebbles for the penguins to present to their mates and can watch the birds choose their favorite via livestream. pic.twitter.com/TpQWStJ3GM
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 11, 2026

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Meet The PetMorons

G’day Mate,
My name is Spud, Im a Jack Russel and Im a good boy. This is me when I graduated from puppy school 5 years ago.
Im much biger now. I like fetch the ball, tug the rope, walkies, puppy park and treats
Iam sorry, I’ve got to go and chase a bird that’s just landed in the back yard - dam birds
Woff Woff from Downunder

Thrilled to meet you, Spud! We are so happy that a Jack Russell like you graduated from puppy school! We have heard of Jack Russells who are not always good boys, and we can tell that puppy school was a great thing for you! Hope you get lots of treats today!

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Up top is our dog Winnie. The one below is Bella. Bella is a foster dog waiting for a home. We babysat her over a weekend and the foster mom said that she didn't know how to handle dog beds.
Winnie was resigned to her role as a teacher.
NR Pax

Thanks to you and Winnie for taking such good care of Bella.

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Hi. Sorry, it's been awhile.
The first 2 pictures are of Deuce, who sadly had to be put to sleep when his cancer became too advanced about a month ago. The third is him with my black cat Mr. Sweetie, aka Murderboy - he is a prolific hunter. Then Murderboy outdoors, then Hattie Catty and Heidi.
I'll try to be more frequent as time allows. I love your Pets thread, and AceOfSpadesHQ is the best website that there is. I'm mainly a lurker, when I do comment it is under the name Happy.
Thank you.

So sorry you have lost Deuce. A sweetheart. We are happy to meet your cats, each one with a different personality! Stay in touch

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

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, July 4

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 03:33 PM

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1 Thank you for everyone's pictures. And Spud looks very smart as long as he doesn't get distracted from those darn birds.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 11, 2026 03:35 PM (/k3in)

2 Woof

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 11, 2026 03:37 PM (Kt19C)

3 Kitteh has seen C-beams glitter off the Tanhauser Gate.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 11, 2026 03:39 PM (4T3aT)

4 What?!? No comments yet?

Posted by: Caf at July 11, 2026 03:40 PM (fawlF)

5 Afternoon, pet folken,

Murderboy looks much like my Stirling. Well, almost all black cats with no white look like all the others, don't they? Stirling has a medium-length coat, but otherwise they could be twins.

The gray cat up top with the wide-eyed expression could be any cat who has spied something crawling up the wall that he wants to kill.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:41 PM (wzUl9)

6 The Horde is still mired in the gardening thread.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 11, 2026 03:41 PM (4T3aT)

7 As for my furry thugs: doing well, both of them. Little Dagny is still The Cat Who Walks by Herself and All Places Are Alike to Her (Except the Bedroom Window Where She Suns Herself Every Afternoon; That's Still the Tops).

Stirling is still my buddy. Sleeps with me part of every night, and usually every afternoon. Today he was already on the bed when I went to nap. Darned if he didn't get up and resettle himself against me, like a puppy seeking its mother's warmth and heartbeat. Darn cat has gone and made himself The Favorite.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:45 PM (wzUl9)

8 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 11, 2026 03:46 PM (Ia/+0)

9 Afternoon, Horde...How goes it?

Kaylee the Calico Kitty Cat (the cutest little cat of them all) has had a rough week. She hasn't been able to use the litter box very well. Had to take her to the vet to see if there were any major problems.

Vet gave her a shot to help relax her muscles and she's on Laxatone (to help her go) and amoxicillin for antibiotics.

Seems to be helping a bit since she did use her litter box yesterday and today.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 11, 2026 03:47 PM (FZ29D)

10 Gee, I wish girls would accept painted pebbles from me as a "Wow!" gift.

(Well, yes, there are certain kinds of pebbles they go for. Like diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:48 PM (wzUl9)

11 Charlie the Poodle and I went for a walk in the park this morning and, damn!, it was hotter than Sydney Sweeney out there!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 11, 2026 03:49 PM (ndZc7)

12 Stirling is still my buddy. Sleeps with me part of every night, and usually every afternoon. Today he was already on the bed when I went to nap. Darned if he didn't get up and resettle himself against me, like a puppy seeking its mother's warmth and heartbeat. Darn cat has gone and made himself The Favorite.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:45 PM (wzUl9)
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Penny sleeps close to me every night, which I love. Allie sleeps nearby, but doesn't curl up next to me unless I'm in bed trying to read. Then she wants attention and will curl up under my left arm.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 11, 2026 03:49 PM (FZ29D)

13 Vet? Reminds me, I need to bring my monsters in for their rabies shots, and maybe get some more flea treatment. They have not been hosting much in that department this summer, which as usual began in March. I haven't seen them on Dagny's face (her only short fur), or on me. Wonder what's different this year.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:50 PM (wzUl9)

14 Happy's Hattie Catty is snuggled up kinda like that French kitty near the top of the post.

Posted by: KT at July 11, 2026 03:50 PM (rdeQO)

15 During the late Unpleasantness for cats and dogs, aka the Fourth of July with its fireworks, I gave my cats some calming chews. They're just melatonin, intended to make the animals relaxed. One chew per pound of body weight. Stirling gets fourteen, and Dagny eight or nine.

The stuff didn't seem to make much difference. Dagny does not usually get upset at short sharp noises in the distance anyway. Stirling seemed as edgy as usual at the noise, and disappeared under the bed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 03:54 PM (wzUl9)

16 Meow!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at July 11, 2026 03:54 PM (sAmhv)

17 Can penguins see colors?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 11, 2026 04:00 PM (Cqx++)

18 Afternoon all,

Small update on our cats

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

I will have to read the threadlater. My eyes are a bit blurry right now.

Posted by: Joyenz at July 11, 2026 04:03 PM (2F0/Y)

19 17: "sensitive to violet, blue, and green wavelengths of light, and possibly to ultraviolet light as well."

Posted by: KT at July 11, 2026 04:05 PM (rdeQO)

20 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 11, 2026 04:07 PM (u73oe)

21 17: "sensitive to violet, blue, and green wavelengths of light, and possibly to ultraviolet light as well."
Posted by: KT at July 11, 2026

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So penguins would ignore pebbles painted red, orange, or yellow?

Gentlemen! We have a new weapon in our war against The Penguin Invaders!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:16 PM (wzUl9)

22 Anybody knows what pets Presdent Obana have ?

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at July 11, 2026 04:18 PM (kBcTc)

23 Anybody knows what pets Presdent Obana have ?
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at July 11, 2026

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If he has dogs, he's not a pet owner, he's a rancher!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:19 PM (wzUl9)

24 And regarding my picture: I am happy to say that Bella was adopted about a week after that was taken.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 11, 2026 04:22 PM (/k3in)

25 The painting of the image in the rear mirror of the two dogs enjoying the slipstream as the car zips along is great work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:30 PM (wzUl9)

26 Happy, Heidi looks to be a longhair. True?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

27 >>> Up top is our dog Winnie. The one below is Bella. Bella is a foster dog waiting for a home. We babysat her over a weekend and the foster mom said that she didn't know how to handle dog beds.
Winnie was resigned to her role as a teacher.
NR Pax

I have heard that "bed fail" is a typical foible of Sight Hounds, for whatever reason. And I've seen photos, such as of one lying on the floor next to an empty doggie bed, with just his legs on it. If it makes them happy... If that's comfortable... {shakes head}

Posted by: SciVo at July 11, 2026 04:33 PM (Sy6m/)

28 We have a morning routine here. Hercules sleeps next to my pillow, Moose sleeps next to Hercules and tha' lil nugget dawg sleeps next to my legs. When tha' lil nugget dawg decides it's time for everyone to get up, she comes over and lays next to me and breathes on me. Holy kercfuk...that breath....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 11, 2026 04:34 PM (3Ope8)

29 23 Anybody knows what pets Presdent Obana have ?
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at July 11, 2026

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If he has dogs, he's not a pet owner, he's a rancher!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:19 PM (wzUl9)

The Regime Media made a big deal about it when the Obamas got a couple of Portuguese Water Dogs, but then they were rarely seen or mentioned after that. I like to imagine that they at least got attention, affection, and play time from the girls, or barring that, from staff and security.

Posted by: SciVo at July 11, 2026 04:38 PM (Sy6m/)

30 We have a morning routine here. Hercules sleeps next to my pillow, Moose sleeps next to Hercules and tha' lil nugget dawg sleeps next to my legs. When tha' lil nugget dawg decides it's time for everyone to get up, she comes over and lays next to me and breathes on me. Holy kercfuk...that breath....
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 11, 2026

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Stirling only started the "leap over The Human, kicking him in the process, at 3:45 am" earlier this year. If he'd been waking me an hour or more before the alarm when I was working, he'd have been spending his nights in the living room with the door shut.

Fortunately he does not do it every morning. And sometimes I can get back to sleep afterward for thirty or even sixty minutes. When I do stagger out of bed early, I don't reward him -- I don't feed him or turn on his water tap until the regular breakfast time of six a.m. He has the water fountain, and I've seen him use it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 04:45 PM (wzUl9)

31 If it makes them happy... If that's comfortable...

Honestly, I don't bother trying to understand it. It's just one of the things greyhounds do.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 11, 2026 04:48 PM (/k3in)

32 My kitty, Bingley, usually sleeps next to my legs. He's a pretty good sleeping buddy. Doesn't walk on me while I'm sleeping, like other cats I've known. It's very nice in the winter. Less so in the summer, as he's rather like a large floofy heating pad. I'm grabbing a few favorite photos to send for next week's thread, as it will be his 8th birthday.

Posted by: screaming in digital at July 11, 2026 04:51 PM (hPLSE)

33 >>>The Regime Media made a big deal about it when the Obamas got a couple of Portuguese Water Dogs, but then they were rarely seen or mentioned after that.

>They became labor day fajitas with a grilled vegetable medley and fresh toasted tortillas.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at July 11, 2026 04:52 PM (KttFr)

34 I thought I'd be clever and pick up the dogs water in the evenings before bed. They just go outside and drink from the pond. A few nights back, there was a ruckus outside and when I went out to investigate, the lil nugget dawg had treed a possum along the fence.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 11, 2026 04:53 PM (3Ope8)

35 Tangential to the pet thread...
My son took my grandson to Boston to watch soccer but told me he had to take his son to the Boston Aquarium because penguins. It now cost $40 for an adult ticket, $31 for a child. This is insane and sad.It made me realize how lucky we are here in the DC area where so much is free.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 11, 2026 04:57 PM (kJmSS)

36 Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 11, 2026 04:57 PM (kJmSS)

How much do you want to bet that's so they can subsidize free tickets for the Oppressed Class, such as the spoiled, uber-wealthy offspring of third-world dictators?

Posted by: SciVo at July 11, 2026 05:02 PM (Sy6m/)

37 re 32:

Hey, screaming,

Our kitty, Spencer, does the leg sleeping thing too. Next to mine, won't pester the Mrs, just me. I think it's a territorial possession thing, as he works on getting my legs tossed off the bed through the night. Or, maybe it's just the 'keep my backside protected' ancient behavior.

Anyway, a very smart, mostly outdoor cat, who decided our place was a luxury hotel, from the neighbors menagerie 4 houses down.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at July 11, 2026 05:04 PM (H5ytP)

38 Hi all! On vacation a few days. Weather looking a little sketchy, we shall see. When home, everyone piles into the bed. They all find a spot and then there isn’t much room left, even in a king sized bed. When J is gone, Saijo takes his pillow and the kitties stay on that side of the bed.

Posted by: Piper at July 11, 2026 05:04 PM (Dd38x)

39 Big Stirling climbed on my lap and milk-treaded me twice during this thread. Now he's curled on the living room floor not far from my feet so he can be admired.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 05:18 PM (wzUl9)

40 Wot's this? I didn't nap late and miss my favorite furry threads? Skritches for all.

While Daughter & hub are traveling this week, we're dogsitting their two furry friends. Which is mostly okay. Except when one of them rolls in something nasty in the yard. Or decides to poop in house, as one does sometimes. Or, like last night, when they spend about two hours barking at the night in a very loud chorus. uggh

But otherwise fun to have around.

I did just get up from a nap. Kitty Ony likes to sit on top of me while I snooze. Which is fine. Except when her claws get around the protective blanket I have over me. Or she turns so her tail is wapping my face.

But otherwise, a sweet old cat.

Pets: They're a mixed bag, amirite?

Posted by: mindful webworker - did I mention the masses of fur...? at July 11, 2026 05:18 PM (ci8WY)

41 This week a tiny fawn came on the terrace outside my great room and actually peered in the door there!

I tried to take pictures, not very good because I only do it 4 or 5 times a year. No idea how to send them. But my daughter will be here this week, so she'll help me, so perhaps you can all see this tiny guy next week!

Posted by: Wenda at July 11, 2026 05:22 PM (esZfd)

42 Kitty patrol...

Penny - Sleeping next to me on my desk.
Allie - Curled up in my bed
Kaylee - Snoozing on my couch in the living room
Hexie - Lurking on the table near my office door.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 11, 2026 05:22 PM (FZ29D)

43 Kitty patrol...

Penny - Sleeping next to me on my desk.
Allie - Curled up in my bed
Kaylee - Snoozing on my couch in the living room
Hexie - Lurking on the table near my office door.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 11, 2026

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Perfessor, I don't know how you deal with four felines. Even when I have my house, three -- maybe, maybe -- would be my outside limit. Two are plenty for me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 05:24 PM (wzUl9)

44 The Regime Media made a big deal about it when the Obamas got a couple of Portuguese Water Dogs, but then they were rarely seen or mentioned after that. I like to imagine that they at least got attention, affection, and play time from the girls, or barring that, from staff and security.
Posted by: SciVo at July 11, 2026 04:38 PM (Sy6m/)

He should have gotten an inbred pit bull for street cred. I guess his white side overruled his ghetto attachment.

Posted by: tcn in AK at July 11, 2026 05:29 PM (bl07w)

45 Nodus hobbyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 05:30 PM (wzUl9)

46 HOBBY NOOD IS UPSTAIRS

Posted by: Skip at July 11, 2026 05:31 PM (Ia/+0)

47 DH says he wants to come back as one of my dogs. There is an order of treats in the morning: first the milk bones, then the teeth cleaners, then a nice rawhide chewie. Before bed, it's fish oil capsules, which they bite so they taste "good," and then a few milk bone minis because they are very good dogs indeed.

They will remind me if I forget.

Posted by: tcn in AK at July 11, 2026 05:31 PM (bl07w)

48 Our kitty, Spencer, does the leg sleeping thing too. Next to mine, won't pester the Mrs, just me. I think it's a territorial possession thing, as he works on getting my legs tossed off the bed through the night. Or, maybe it's just the 'keep my backside protected' ancient behavior.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle
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I think Bing partly does it to try to pin me in the bed because he is between me and the side of the bed. Contortions are required to extricate myself from 14 pounds of cat. Or maybe he's guarding his human from any danger coming through the bedroom door.

Posted by: screaming in digital at July 11, 2026 05:32 PM (hPLSE)

49 Perfessor, I don't know how you deal with four felines. Even when I have my house, three -- maybe, maybe -- would be my outside limit. Two are plenty for me.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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My rule used to be that the cats couldn't outnumber the humans.

The Perfessor is brave indeed, as a squirrel outnumbered by cats!

Posted by: screaming in digital at July 11, 2026 05:33 PM (hPLSE)

50 we are sitting with our boy, Abner, as he is preparing to go across the bridge. He has been a challenge, a delight, a protector and my best buddy. i hate this pain.

Posted by: moki at July 11, 2026 05:37 PM (wLjpr)

51 Oh moki, so very sorry. Yes, it is a pain like no other.

Hugs to you and Abner.

Posted by: Pony Tail at July 11, 2026 05:50 PM (v8m9Y)

52 moki, sending hugs. It hurts so much to say goodbye.

Posted by: screaming in digital at July 11, 2026 05:55 PM (hPLSE)

53 Moki, yes; it's always hard to say goodbye to a friend, maybe even especially the four-legged ones.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 11, 2026 06:04 PM (wzUl9)

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