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Ace of Spades Pet Thread (6/24/17)

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Welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. The thread is a little different today as I've been away and off the grid. So a light thread today. Still grab yourself a beverage and enjoy.


For you cat viewing pleasure.

Children and puppies, cute.


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The Lord willing and the creeks don't rise the Ace of Spades Pet Thread will resume its normal schedule and routine next Saturday.

Don't be afraid to send us your photos, tips, stories or extra kibble to petmorons at gmail dot com.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM




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1 Oh good. They got to talking about relationships on the last thread. The only relationships I have are with cats.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:51 PM (sdi6R)

2 Roomy in here.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:53 PM (sdi6R)

3 Hat trick!

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:53 PM (sdi6R)

4 Firth of Forth?

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:54 PM (sdi6R)

5 Ace

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:54 PM (sdi6R)

6 Hoping Gushka will make it to the thread and tell us her mare finally uncrossed her hind legs and foaled.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 02:54 PM (koJdH)

7 I can go on like this for as long as it will be tolerated.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:54 PM (sdi6R)

8 My work here is done.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:55 PM (sdi6R)

9 I used to have a Siamese cat that loved going on trips in the car. The only cat I ever had that liked that.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 02:56 PM (mpXpK)

10 OK, I'll go get the others.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:56 PM (sdi6R)

11 Dexter, my 8 year old male cat, loves the car.
If I leave the windows down, he jumps in.
Once I drove about 20 miles with him in car and I never knew he was there until I saw him pop up in the rear view mirror. He was like "Wow, where are we going?"

Posted by: navybrat at June 24, 2017 02:58 PM (w7KSn)

12 Hoping Gushka will make it to the thread and tell us her mare finally uncrossed her hind legs and foaled.
If she would have kept her legs crossed in the first place, then she wouldn't have had to worry about the second problem!

Posted by: andycanuck at June 24, 2017 02:59 PM (nlbfN)

13 My orphan kitty that I raised from 3 days old loved to ride in the truck.

The girls at the bank would have a treat for her at the drive up window she made so many trips.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 02:59 PM (koJdH)

14 Oh good. They got to talking about relationships on the last thread. The only relationships I have are with cats.
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I've decided my cat is my signicant other.


Posted by: shibumi at June 24, 2017 03:00 PM (aT+Bx)

15 One of my nieces has a dog named Dexter! I don't know if it was an allusion to the TV "good" serial killer; I'll have to ask her.

Posted by: andycanuck at June 24, 2017 03:01 PM (nlbfN)

16 Oh good. They got to talking about relationships on the last thread. The only relationships I have are with cats.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:51 PM (sdi6R)

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They're easy, but shouldn't apply to pets:

Men, pretend to still give a sh*t about the stuff she talks about and participate in the same.

Women, pretend to still give a sh*t about sex and participate in the same.

Posted by: Hate Has No Homo at June 24, 2017 03:01 PM (c2K1w)

17 Babies playing with puppies-


When our grandson was about 3 or 4 years old, Kenoh (the best dog evah!), our Aussie at the time, licked his face.

Grandson yelled, "He's tasting me!!!"

Posted by: Muldoon at June 24, 2017 03:01 PM (mvenn)

18 andycanuck- It's like farming, No crop- No profit

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:02 PM (koJdH)

19 I used to have a Siamese cat that loved going on trips in the car. The only cat I ever had that liked that.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 02:56 PM (mpXpK)


The howling, the yowling, the fleshwounds they give me. I swear I am more traumatized by taking the cats to the vets'


Posted by: Kindltot at June 24, 2017 03:02 PM (mkDpn)

20 Nobody remembers, but a few months ago I posted in a pet thread about my wife, her dogs, and her poop fetish. She has no problem with the dogs eating one another's feces and the coming to mommy for kisses. People here seemed to think that was ok. Well, it's ended the marriage. Papers should be signed and done next week. She gets most of everything, of course. But there is so much urine and fecal matter scattered around the house that I did not want it or anything in it. The kids don't understand, but they get to keep the dogs so they are happy.

You dog people are sick. Every single one of you.

Posted by: Lickmuffin at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (TRhby)

21 14
I've decided my cat is my signicant other.


Posted by: shibumi at June 24, 2017 03:00 PM (aT+Bx)


My neighbor's cat Chloe was my soulmate. Absolutely, definitely, no question about it. I have never bonded with any living creature the way I did with her. And it was mutual, too.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (sdi6R)

22 I used to have a Siamese cat that loved going on trips in the car. The only cat I ever had that liked that.


Posted by: Vic We Have No Party


We had one like that, too. Also a (part, anyway) Siamese.

She loved the sailboat, as well-- would even nap on it between outings. We had a special kitty flotation vest for her, to be legal and all.

Posted by: JQ Flyover at June 24, 2017 03:06 PM (5muuD)

23 When I hear Dexter, I think of Dexter's Lab. It's everyone else who is wrong.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at June 24, 2017 03:06 PM (VdICR)

24 All my cats have hated being in the car; I think they associated it with going to the vet and having needles stuck in them. They were always calmer (or at least resigned) on the return trip home.

Lickmuffin, I am sorry to hear that.

Posted by: Annalucia at June 24, 2017 03:07 PM (a5bF3)

25 MH, Thanks for those great photos. The expression on the cat is hilarious!

We've been without pets for a couple of years now. That changed Thursday evening when we adopted two senior rescue poodles.

Jake is supposedly 14 years old and we think had been abused. He has a slight limp and his midsection is very sensitive, maybe some spine or pinched nerve issues. If you handle him the wrong way he will snap at you from pain. At all other times he is a loving sweetheart that just wants to be petted. He is lively while awake but sleeps a lot.

We are told that Prince is 13 but he acts like and has the energy of a younger dog. His previous owners were almost ninety and both were too ill to care for him anymore. The pound they went to suggested they contact the local poodle rescue group. He wants plenty of lap time, constant petting (during which he falls asleep) and his tail doesn't wag so much as vibrate, which it does all the time.

It's wonderful to be able to save these guys from being put down by the shelter. It's hard to find people to adopt older dogs but we can give them a loving home for the rest of their lives.

Posted by: JTB at June 24, 2017 03:10 PM (V+03K)

26 Speaking of adopting cats, I have five that need moms and dads. Two are around 10-11 months and three will be four months old July 1st.

I sent Mis Hum their photos and bio - they are really sweet, sweet things. And gorgeous to boot.

I live in Covina, Commifornia so if you guys know of any kind souls who might be interested, please help! We have eight cats right now so we can't keep them; if I could I would.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 03:11 PM (A07hL)

27 I'm afraid my cat Sugar is not doing well, her and her sister Cinnamon are over 16, but Sugar is not coming upstairs and isn't doing much but laying down. She has lost some weight ( they were never more than 10lbs each anyway) but isn't crying or anything.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 03:13 PM (Ot7+c)

28 Doggehs. So awesome.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 24, 2017 03:15 PM (0mRoj)

29 Posted by: Lickmuffin at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (TRhby)

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Thanks for contributing.

Posted by: Muldoon at June 24, 2017 03:15 PM (mvenn)

30 As long as the Dog can stick his head out the window or more often shove his nose in the air vent, he is perfectly happy in the car.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 24, 2017 03:15 PM (ycWCI)

31 You dog people are sick. Every single one of you.

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You seem nice.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:16 PM (kTF2Z)

32 Posted by: Lickmuffin at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (TRhby)

You've got issues, dude.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 24, 2017 03:17 PM (0mRoj)

33 The black lab step dog hates riding in the car.
He barks the whole time. Right in my ear as I drive.
Either he hates it or he likes it a lot, not sure.

Posted by: navybrat at June 24, 2017 03:18 PM (w7KSn)

34 I have never actually gone to a store or other persons house to get a cat.

They've just shown up at my house and stayed like I'm the final stop on some feline underground railroad or something.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at June 24, 2017 03:18 PM (1ISKN)

35 33 The black lab step dog hates riding in the car.
He barks the whole time. Right in my ear as I drive.
Either he hates it or he likes it a lot, not sure.
Posted by: navybrat at June 24, 2017 03:18 PM (w7KSn)

The biggest problem I have with Ajax is he wants to stick his nose in my face as I am driving.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 24, 2017 03:18 PM (ycWCI)

36 A mastiff won the ugliest dog contest. Lena Dunham and Rosie O'Donnell failed to make the cut.

Posted by: Roy at June 24, 2017 03:22 PM (ABjxW)

37 36 A mastiff won the ugliest dog contest. Lena Dunham and Rosie O'Donnell failed to make the cut.
Posted by: Roy at June 24, 2017 03:22 PM (ABjxW)

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They were disqualified for being ringers.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:23 PM (kTF2Z)

38 Gah, what do I need to disable to be able to put the security code on the cookbook site?

Posted by: Infidel at June 24, 2017 03:23 PM (gDoff)

39 That chart is hilarious.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:24 PM (qES5k)

40 Laughing along with the babies had my two emerge to see where the baby was. They are getting used to the new baby and will be pains in the neck when she is here full time during the day. They really get upset when babies cry. I used to joke that they would nip me if I didn't pick up the kid.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2017 03:26 PM (MIKMs)

41 Murphy, my dachshund would run to the truck and as soon as she was sure we were going somewhere she would get in my lap and give me a hug with her head and neck and then go get in the other seat and wait to stop at McD's for a sausage biscuit.

Hardest part was getting her out of the truck.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:26 PM (koJdH)

42 Posted by: Lickmuffin at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (TRhby)

When we were little, my dad always said NEVER let dogs or cats lick your face because they use their tongues for toilet paper. So he'd probably keel over at the thought of your wife being so "loving" with her poo-eaters.

My dad was (is) a laugh riot. He never grew up with pets as they were unsanitary beasts, per my grandfather (a doctor).

However, my mother made sure we had a bunch of pets growing up, and my dad actually liked one or two of them while pretending he didn't.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 03:27 PM (A07hL)

43 The thing about dog is, they trust us utterly (which makes people who abuse dogs scum.)

You want to get into a magic box that screams down the highway at 60-80 mph? He's in.

You want to put the top down on the magic box? He's ok, but the first time was sensory overload.

You want to drive into a tunnel? He may not know what the hell is going on, but he is ok with it.

OMYGOD THERE IS ANOTHER DOG IN THE MAGIC BOX NEXT TO US!!!! HELLO!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 24, 2017 03:27 PM (ycWCI)

44 My mother hated animals (she was crazy) but my dad attracted all animals to him. Wild or tame they would come to my dad, drove mom crazier. He made sure we had tons of animals and taught us that they were God's creatures that we needed to care for.

Posted by: Abby at June 24, 2017 03:30 PM (HBU7W)

45 What do you like?

Well, I like a good scotch, a well grilled ribeye, fly fishing, watching football, the crispness of a fall day, and falling asleep to the sounds of the rain. You?

I like poop.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:31 PM (kTF2Z)

46 My last Golden was the car ridingest dog in the world. Seriously. All I had to do was pick up the keys and he would begin leaping in the air and spinning around.

I had to put down the back seat and open both passenger windows. He would jump from side to side, stick his head out the window and bark hello to everyone and everything. Every now and then his timing would be off and he would let out a huge woof right next to my ear, almost crashed a couple times cause of that.

Then he would run to the back of the Jeep and smosh his face against the glass and stare at whomever was riding behind us and then the cycle would repeat. Endlessly. No matter what the weather. People would drive by us on the highway and laugh and take pictures and even movies.

And if I went out and didn't take him he would exact revenge. He wasn't a destructive dog by nature but if he missed a car ride there would be consequences.

I miss that clown.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2017 03:31 PM (/tuJf)

47 I have never actually gone to a store or other persons house to get a cat.



They've just shown up at my house and stayed like I'm the final stop on some feline underground railroad or something.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at June 24, 2017 03:18 PM (1ISKN)

That's how we got our eight. Well, we adopted Judy when she was pregnant and kept all six kittens. We're really, really suckers. You should see the gear we've bought for the five that need adopting.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 03:32 PM (A07hL)

48 38 Gah, what do I need to disable to be able to put the security code on the cookbook site?
Posted by: Infidel at June 24, 2017 03:23 PM (gDoff)
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It should work if you have JavaScript enabled.

Posted by: Weasel at June 24, 2017 03:32 PM (Sfs6o)

49 Jackstraw- I'll bet your new little guy was glad to see you.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:34 PM (koJdH)

50 Posted by: Lickmuffin at June 24, 2017 03:04 PM (TRhby)

It seems to me that there were possibly others issues going on than just the wife's treatment of the dogs, Besides, I recall that thread, and no, not everybody said it was o.k.

And to tell you the truth, I find it rather odd that a male is posting as "Lickmuffin" (I'd think it was odd if a woman did it too but not as odd). Never know on a forum if people pose odd problems that are not legitimate simply to get a response.

But if genuine, I hope you and your wife will be happy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:34 PM (qES5k)

51 Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 24, 2017 03:27 PM (ycWCI)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:34 PM (qES5k)

52 >>Jackstraw- I'll bet your new little guy was glad to see you.

He is. I just got back from picking him up and he was so happy to see me, lots of hugs and doggie kisses. Yes, I like doggie kisses.

I think he thought he was being abandoned again and he is back to shadow mode and lying with his head in my lap.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2017 03:37 PM (/tuJf)

53 Maybe it is something with Siamese cats being pretty doglike? I swear my vicious little cat was part Siamese -- the yowling would wake the dead and she thought it was a cheerful greeting -- and she liked car rides. She and the dog would watch the scenery and wait to go to the driveup for their burger. We actually got a few freebies because nobody could believe the cat liked the car rides.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2017 03:38 PM (MIKMs)

54
His wife had a fetish for poop
A level to which he wouldn't stoop
He nearly got the vapors
But instead served the papers
Lickmuffin has flown the coop!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:38 PM (kTF2Z)

55 My four year old golden still acts like a silly puppy...a silly 100 pound puppy. I reckon he will grow up one day Andy I look forward to that but I'm sure I'll miss his goofy days.

Posted by: IC at June 24, 2017 03:40 PM (gcme+)

56 WeaselDog isn't thrilled about getting into the car, but after about 10 minutes she settles down and is a good little rider. She's really good on long car trips.

Posted by: Weasel at June 24, 2017 03:40 PM (Sfs6o)

57 Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:38 PM (kTF2Z)

Well done. I think you, Muldoon, Insomniac and a few others should have a limerick contest. That would be a fun thread!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:41 PM (qES5k)

58 A few people lost pets this week, so lotsa hugs and sympathy. For me, the best part of the pet thread is remembering old friends and being grateful for the new ones.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2017 03:44 PM (MIKMs)

59 45 What do you like?

Well, I like a good scotch, a well grilled ribeye, fly fishing, watching football, the crispness of a fall day, and falling asleep to the sounds of the rain. You?

I like poop.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 03:31 PM (kTF2Z)


Easier than walking in the rain and making Pina Colodas

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 24, 2017 03:48 PM (ZTRlp)

60 >>>41 Murphy, my dachshund would run to the truck and as soon as she was sure we were going somewhere she would get in my lap and give me a hug with her head and neck and then go get in the other seat and wait to stop at McD's for a sausage biscuit.

Hardest part was getting her out of the truck.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:26 PM (koJdH)

What a great story.

Posted by: m at June 24, 2017 03:50 PM (VgThI)

61 Posted by: Hate Has No Homo at June 24, 2017 03:01 PM (c2K1w)

Pets are like people in that they generally like some attention and affection paid to them. Do men pretend to give a s**** about the things people they supposedly love care about? That's a shame. I mean, nobody is going to have exactly the same interest in somebody's elses life to the degree that they have in their own, but it's too bad if they fake an interest simply to get sex, just as it is if women regularly fake an interest in sex merely to be listened to.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:51 PM (qES5k)

62 OT_That Pina Colado song has to be one of the worst songs ever. For some reason, they seem to like to play it in the supermarket I go to.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:54 PM (qES5k)

63 Puppeh gets another shot on Monday, this time distemper.

How important is that? Poor thing is a pincushion with all the shots.

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at June 24, 2017 03:54 PM (hMwEB)

64 Young women have to be 100% aware that the workout tights/yoga pants that they wear show their panties and l 100% skin when they bend over in front of somebody, right? They might as well be nude in this position....they have to be aware of this right? This bending over right in front of my face has to have a purpose, right?

Goodness, I'm not complaining but I'm just double checking that they are aware of this.... And that they are aware that by swating instead of bending over does not reveal nudity. They are aware right?...... Like I'm aware when I do deep swats that you can see 100% complete outline of my balls and dick.... I'm aware of this but I have to do swats and have nothing to hide.

The panties were very tiny and light purple by the way, and she is pretty hot.

Cold shower time......

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 24, 2017 03:55 PM (2qHjF)

65 Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:26 PM (koJdH)

very cute.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:55 PM (qES5k)

66 votermom-at this stage -very important.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 03:56 PM (koJdH)

67 JTB, how awesome.

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at June 24, 2017 03:57 PM (hMwEB)

68 Youngest left her workboots out when she left for her 2nd job today. Cat is curling around them, nibbling here and there. If she gets a surprise deposit in those expensive boots or the aglets on the laces are eaten, she'll be really mad, but I keep telling her to put her stuff away because they will exact revenge for her not being around.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2017 03:57 PM (MIKMs)

69 Not pets, but I love this animal photo. It makes me laugh:

http://tinyurl.com/yc3c8odn

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 03:58 PM (qES5k)

70 So this Pet Thread is doing homage to the WH no-camera press conferences: no pictures.

Posted by: m at June 24, 2017 03:59 PM (VgThI)

71 Anf for the cat people-some great photos here:


http://tinyurl.com/ydyfjay4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:01 PM (qES5k)

72 Posted by: m at June 24, 2017 03:59 PM (VgThI)

Miss Hum is on a vacation so it's a light thread.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (qES5k)

73 I adopted a new cat this week, to keep my older girl company.

So far, the older female cat is hissing and snarling at the 8 week old female kitten. But that is starting to taper off.
The kitten is adorable. Her name is Dora. Get it?

She's grey and black tiger stripes. Very pretty little cat.
She still has her claws, and was jumping on me and clawing me the other morning.
Going to the vet in a few weeks to get her de-clawed and neutered.

Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (S6Pax)

74 m- The only asses on this thread have four legs not two like the press corp(se).

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (koJdH)

75 Last week a new vet quoted us $1200 to clean our pup's teeth.

That strikes me as wildly out of line. (There are no special circumstances or complications; just routine teeth cleaning.) I was thinking something like $300 would be about right.

What says The Horde?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (SRKgf)

76 I met semi-lurker L'il Red Hen's two delightful dogs today, and had a lot of interaction with them. Hence saturated in alien dog smell for my cat Harli's delectation when I returned home. She had to vacuum up every bit of doggie goodness from my legs, mouth half-open to pull it all in. So funny!

Red, you should submit photos of those two to the Pet Thread! Thanks again for hosting me!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 24, 2017 04:03 PM (Id9+8)

77 Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (S6Pax)

Congratulations on your new addition.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:04 PM (qES5k)

78 Miss Hum is on a vacation so it's a light thread.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (qES5k)

Are you implying that Mis Hum is heavy?

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at June 24, 2017 04:05 PM (hMwEB)

79 Baby *loves* my her truck! Just jingle the keys and she knows she gets to ride, lol.

Must be careful of speaking the word "truck" in front of her, she gets so excited.

She gets 2/3 of the bench seat no matter if anyone else is with us, but is otherwise well-behaved on the road.

At home, if I leave the truck open she'll jump in for a nap. Great babysitter if we're working in the yard and don't want her underfoot.

Posted by: JQ Flyover at June 24, 2017 04:06 PM (5muuD)

80 JTB, how awesome.
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So who is getting the new lease on life? Both sets, I think.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2017 04:06 PM (MIKMs)

81 Oops posted on the wrong thread. Sorry!

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 24, 2017 04:06 PM (2qHjF)

82 Jay- Bullchip- That is extortion.

I have fed my dogs raw beef neck bones for years and they have never needed a cleaning or had any other dentition problems..

Don't do it.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 04:08 PM (koJdH)

83 Took Bubba the cat through a drive-through carwash after
a trip to the vet. SHould have known better. HAVOC!!!

Posted by: Norman at June 24, 2017 04:08 PM (CxmoU)

84 I was thinking something like $300 would be about right.

I concur. This price should include sedation.

Posted by: JQ Flyover at June 24, 2017 04:08 PM (5muuD)

85 >>What says The Horde?

I had my dogs teeth cleaned a few years ago. My vet is not cheap, I'm not sure there is such a thing, but I don't remember the bill being anywhere near $1200.

They did knock him out so they could do deep cleaning and that always adds $$ but I think it was a lot closer to the $3-$400 range.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2017 04:08 PM (/tuJf)

86 Is Steve and Cold Bear in here?

I walked in late last week, and he was asking about getting a doggeh that doesn't have a dog smell.

I suggested a Basenji, since they don't have that smell and they groom themselves like cats. And they're really bright (but a little bit willful).

The downside if you have a small place is that they will play tennis ball fetch or frisbee catch pretty much all day long if you have the time, space, and inclination.

Posted by: Furious George at June 24, 2017 04:10 PM (2Omzf)

87 >>Oops posted on the wrong thread. Sorry!

Posted by: Widespread Pepe

Understandable. You seem distracted.

Posted by: Aviator at June 24, 2017 04:10 PM (/Nite)

88 The vets here will no longer declaw cats. They say it hurts their paws because they have to remove part of the bone.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 04:11 PM (mpXpK)

89
Our little terrier had one absolute love in life, to stand at the bow of our boat and watch the world go by at forty miles an hour. Wind blowing her hair flat, as lightweight as she was, I don't know how she was able to stand, but that was the ultimate for her.

Car trips were tolerated, to leave her behind on a boat trip was impossible. She even took a dive out of a second floor balcony to the ground one time, when I started the boat up in the driveway to run the salt water out of the motor. I think she was afraid we were taking the boat somewhere without her, despite being 100 miles from the ocean. A very expensive vet bill for her damages was the result.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at June 24, 2017 04:11 PM (PduNE)

90 73
Going to the vet in a few weeks to get her de-clawed and neutered.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (S6Pax)



NOOOO!

Declawing is barbaric! Don't do it!

Declawing is a form of mutilation. It's sort of like having your fingers amputated at the first knuckle.

Cats' claws are awesome. It's part of their charm.

I've always said that you can have cats or you can have immaculate furniture. Pick one.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:13 PM (sdi6R)

91 Declawing the cat puts her at a yuuuuuge disadvantage in a dustup with another animal and makes her pretty much useless as a mouser.

Posted by: Furious George at June 24, 2017 04:15 PM (2Omzf)

92 All our guys know that a car ride, even though crated, means a pizzle stick to chew on, a squeaky toy to play with and treats from Mommy and Daddy when they stop. Naturally, the chosen ones set land-world's speed records running from the kennel to the car.

Sadly, the last two times she's traveled, Dutchess has gone into bad seizures. She recovers in a few minutes but they're frightening to watch. No show career, no field career for our poor little girl.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2017 04:15 PM (mhQEa)

93 Just in case I'm not the last person on earth to see this, here's a link to a viral video for the "Cop-Romper." Now I'm going back up and check out the pet morons.

http://tinyurl.com/yd99uqeq

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:16 PM (EgOr3)

94 Kudos to all who give shelter critters a loving home.

We have two dogs now: Monk and Nico. Also a blue-headed pionus parrot named Parker. He flew into our yard in Phoenix during summer a few years ago and decided to stay. Been running the show ever since.

Parrots are amazing but require proper attention and care. And they're messy. Very messy.

Posted by: Love Gun at June 24, 2017 04:19 PM (no0Da)

95
http://tinyurl.com/yd99uqeq
Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:16 PM (EgOr3)
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Officer Jim Dangle approves!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 04:21 PM (QGoUX)

96 When my late cat Leo (Chloe's son) was a kitten, he used to like to climb on the window screens.

He looked like a gigantic bug up there. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life.

He tore the hell out of the screens with his claws and I eventually had to have them replaced. But it was totally worth it.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:23 PM (sdi6R)

97 Officer Jim Dangle approves!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 04:21 PM (QGoUX)
I know, right? I kept expecting to see some escapism. They must have used industrial strength jockstraps!

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:23 PM (EgOr3)

98 100

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 04:23 PM (kTF2Z)

99 Dang

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 24, 2017 04:24 PM (kTF2Z)

100 I have feral cats I happen upon occasionally in my daily walkabouts on my property. When I can, I trap them and take them to some local water walker old ladies in town who run a "cat"shelter where they fix them for a donation. I stick them in the trunk of my caddy and they usually soil the insides of the trunk on the journey to being de-nadded and the return trip to be set loose. I think I only catch the dumbest ones though. There is one old bastard who is too smart to walk into the no-kill trap for a snack and a clip.

He mocks me.


Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 24, 2017 04:24 PM (5VlCp)

101 I know, right? I kept expecting to see some escapism. They must have used industrial strength jockstraps!
Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:23 PM (EgOr3)
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The air-cooled kevlar holster is sewn right in!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 04:24 PM (QGoUX)

102 Haven't had a pet in a long time. But reading these threads I think I may need one. My first thought is to get a German Shepherd. Any links to breeders or shelter dogs would be appreciated.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 04:24 PM (6hUAo)

103 Love Gun- my business partner raised parrots and had a blue headed pionus that would get in a carrier and ride to the farm everyday. The bird was shipped from a breeder in CA that also raised horses.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 04:26 PM (koJdH)

104 There must not be many cat lovers around today, because I would expect them to be going ballistic over the declawing comment.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:28 PM (sdi6R)

105 X-ray, I don't know where you are located but I think there are breed-specific rescues pretty much everywhere. You might google German Shepherd rescue. Sounds like an awesome idea!

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:29 PM (EgOr3)

106 Conor does a whirling dance in front of the door whenever he thinks I might be going out to drive in the car or truck. He is sure there is no way I can possibly leave him behind, and usually he is right.

When Mrs H and I were first married, she was acquired by a cat that loved going for a drive. The car had a bench seat, and the cat would sit on top of the seat next to the driver's right shoulder and enjoy the drive.

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 24, 2017 04:30 PM (gwPgz)

107 rickl- You said it all the very best. All I can say is I heartily agree.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 04:30 PM (koJdH)

108 What declawing comment? (Yeah, I be lazy.) It's not just the claws, they take the entire "finger" up and, I believe, the knuckle. Only reason to have a declawed cat is if you rescue one already maimed and then keep it strictly indoors, as their main defense system has been whacked by some asshole.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:31 PM (EgOr3)

109 X-ray,

You can also try www.petfinder.com and put in the area in which you're located..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:31 PM (qES5k)

110 My 8 lb yorkie has one love in life....me. She has a serious case of separation anxiety, which is fine most of the time because I never wonder where she is because she's RIGHT THERE! ALL THE TIME.

Posted by: Liz953 at June 24, 2017 04:34 PM (frv51)

111 Never had a cat declawed. Never would. Some of my furniture looks terrible, but it's o.k. The cats enjoy themselves and lately they've taken to scratching the mat in the kitchen which is fine. If I wanted to have a "House Beautiful" I would have never have pets of any kind. I swear, I cannot go out of the house without a least having some cat hair on me and the amount I pick up could be used to make a sweater

The use the "fulminator" cat hair comb and they like it and it does a good job..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:34 PM (qES5k)

112 X-ray, I don't know where you are located but I
think there are breed-specific rescues pretty much everywhere. You might
google German Shepherd rescue. Sounds like an awesome idea!


Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:29 PM (EgOr3)

My preference is a puppy. I've looked some at rescues but they tend to be older.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 04:35 PM (6hUAo)

113 make that "Furminator"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:36 PM (qES5k)

114 When I inherited some valuable oriental rugs, I "had" to have my two adult cats declawed. It was awful, extremely traumatic and painful for them. Vowed I would never have that done to an animal again.

Posted by: Miss Sippi at June 24, 2017 04:36 PM (5fPhA)

115 My furniture has survived well from2 cats for 16 years, a patch of carpet just inside basement door is the most shredded.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 04:37 PM (Ot7+c)

116 There must not be many cat lovers around today, because I would expect them to be going ballistic over the declawing comment.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:28 PM (sdi6R)


Two things about that:
1. The claws are retractable, which means that are physically attached to the musculature of the cat. There is no way removing them can be at all anything less than severely painful and traumatic to the cat.
2. The cat is basically defenseless without claws which are a vital part of its feline defense mechanism.
3. A friend of a friend stopped working at a vet clinic because they declawed cats and the screams from the cats were so intense and unnerving she could not stand to continue working there!

And that's Joe Biden comment counting if you were paying attention.

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 24, 2017 04:37 PM (gwPgz)

117 X-ray....rescue doggehs are the best doggehs.

My tiny pups are petrified to go in the car except for the lil nugget. She has her own carseat in the Grumpy Grandma's car. None of them will go near the scooter though. Bikers know why dogs hang their heads out the window.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarheada at June 24, 2017 04:38 PM (OlNRF)

118 What says The Horde?

Sounds like a lot to me. A few years ago my cat's cleaning was around $400. I can't even imagine paying $1200.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 04:40 PM (A07hL)

119 Oh and again today, does a hockey forward get a hat trick by scoring and getting two assists on the same play?

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 04:41 PM (Ot7+c)

120 Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:23 PM (sdi6R)

What did you replace his claws with?

Posted by: Jack Sock at June 24, 2017 04:41 PM (IDPbH)

121 The black cat-Pyncheon- is currently on the top of the sofa arm right at the edge. He like4s to sit next to my husband. Cat has one paw draped over one side. It's funny to me how precarious he looks and yet he doesn't fall over.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:41 PM (qES5k)

122 And does a pilot get to become a Ace shooting the same plane 5 times?

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 04:42 PM (Ot7+c)

123 Rickl - when i was growing up in the desert in NMex, our cat was as close to feral as one can get. we rarely fed her, she hunted for her food. to let us know she had returned, she would jump up to the upper kitchen door screen and peer inside, so we'd know to come let her in. my entire childhood i remember that sound and sight. what a great cat, and a vicious killer. once she 'captured' (and crippled) about a dozen kangaroo rats.... and 'stored' them (alive, barely) up against our house, scattered along the wall. That's strange and disturbing behavior. We loved her.

Posted by: goatexchange at June 24, 2017 04:42 PM (PuDlJ)

124 What says The Horde?

Never had a cat's teeth cleaned. Or the only dog I ever had. Not willing to have them anesthetized. I feel the same about certain "procedures" for myself. Heck, I know a lot of people never had their teeth cleaned (I personally have spent half my freakin' life at the dentist). But, if you're committed to doing it, I'd shop around for price.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:43 PM (EgOr3)

125 I couldn't get a cat declawed, even if just a indoor cat.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 04:43 PM (Ot7+c)

126 I've gotten used to the cats scratching everything in sight, but Reggie has taken to peeing in the living room. I don't know what to do about that. It's not like I can have him debladdered.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:43 PM (sdi6R)

127 rickl, have you had him checked by the vet? Male cats can build up crystals in their urethra. I don't think it's a particularly expensive problem to solve.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:45 PM (EgOr3)

128 We never allowed our cats to scratch up things from the beginning and it seems to work, but maybe just got lucky with these two.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 04:46 PM (Ot7+c)

129 Our Kasper the German Shepherd is shedding. I've collected enough hair off him in the last week for a whole nother dog.

Posted by: f'd at June 24, 2017 04:46 PM (BO/km)

130 Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:43 PM (sdi6R)

Is he neutered?. Yu probably know that male cats will spray and sometimes pee if not neutered and something they'll pee anyway outside of their box if they've having a urinary issue or if older.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 04:46 PM (qES5k)

131 WOMAN!

Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at June 24, 2017 04:46 PM (xAvrH)

132 Hey everybody. I saw a female Persian cat recently.

How do I know she was Persian? Because after I stared at it a bit, the cat had a harassment complaint filed against me. Sigh. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at June 24, 2017 04:47 PM (eMKNe)

133 Going to the vet in a few weeks to get her de-clawed and neutered.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at June 24, 2017 04:02 PM (S6Pax)


I'd ask you to reconsider whether to declaw your cat, they amputate the lower "fingers" and some cats don't recover.

Cats do sharpen their claws on things, but they can be trained to use specific areas. It helps if you have a scratching post near the exits, both inside and out. You can also get them used to regular nail clipping - if you have housecats and not feral kittens who just got big and lazy.

I admit I have to hide my Florsheims from my toothless tortie still, but she adopted me, not the other way around.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 24, 2017 04:47 PM (mkDpn)

134 127 rickl, have you had him checked by the vet? Male cats can build up crystals in their urethra. I don't think it's a particularly expensive problem to solve.
Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 04:45 PM (EgOr3)


This has been going on for a while, and so far he's checked out OK. I think it's something psychological. My other cat is older and has been getting more attention recently due to health problems. Maybe he's jealous. I don't know.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:49 PM (sdi6R)

135 JS, citi shakedown is almost all nitrous

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at June 24, 2017 04:50 PM (RhAFW)

136 I guess I am really am asking if anyone knows of a good German Shepherd
breeder. Looking online is scary. Money ($2Kish) within reason is not a
problem.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 04:51 PM (6hUAo)

137 It took Layla some time after we rescued her to adapt to riding in the car. Now the sound of the keys being picked up engages her "OH BOY LETS GO" mode. Since the weather is too hot now, she can't accompany me on our ritual Saturday WalMart ride. When I leave she looks at me as though I'm abandoning her forever.

In place of the WalMart run, though, I've been taking her down to the creek in the afternoons. She's never really been exposed to a body of water like that, is gradually going deeper and deeper each time. She's now at the point that she'll get in up to her belly before thinking, "This feels strange!" and jumps out. It's fun to watch her get used to the strange sensation .

Posted by: That Deplorable SOB Van Owen at June 24, 2017 04:52 PM (IJX6l)

138 I do wonder why it's almost July before his Summer coat comes in though. I suppose in Germany their Summers are different.

Posted by: f'd at June 24, 2017 04:53 PM (BO/km)

139 Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 04:26 PM (koJdH)


They're a nice size bird, not too small but large enough to be called a "parrot." Fearless, too. A little cantankerous sometimes, but still loving and playful. One nice thing is that they don't have vocal cords, so don't speak, only mimic. But they can be loud when they want to be. Extremely loud.

I like to say that the methods of the parrot are few and well known: brute force and trickery, mostly.

Posted by: Love Gun at June 24, 2017 04:54 PM (no0Da)

140 There must not be many cat lovers around today, because I would expect them to be going ballistic over the declawing comment.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 04:28 PM (sdi6R)

Okay, I missed that one. Declawing a cat is truly obscenely cruel. It's so Marie Antionette-ish.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 04:56 PM (A07hL)

141 80 ... "So who is getting the new lease on life? Both sets, I think."

Oh, both definitely. In spite of tough circumstances they are love bugs, giving and getting. Remarkable given the abuse or neglect they experienced. And they LOVE to ride in the car. We have a ramp so that Jake can walk into the car and we don't have to pick him up which can cause him pain. It took them about 10 minutes to figure out what cars keys mean. Of course, being poodles, they have superior intelligence. (Let the breed wars begin.)

Posted by: JTB at June 24, 2017 04:58 PM (V+03K)

142 19 just follow the three rules of cat transporting: snag, stuff and styptic...

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at June 24, 2017 04:59 PM (6wURk)

143 As far as declawing cats, I'm totally against it. To save your furniture, you have to give them something to scratch. They need tall scratching posts that will not tip over.

Also, cat pheromone spray can help. Feliway plug ins and spray helps. Double sided tape, foil on the furniture will keep them off of it

I have expensive down filled sofas and leather chairs and sofas. I don't have a problem.

I taught them from the time they were kittens to scratch the scratching posts.

Their claws have snagged things but I give them places that they can climb and sleep on.

Posted by: CaliGirl at June 24, 2017 05:00 PM (Ri/rl)

144 Bleah. Cats have more human-like brains than dogs do. Cats are smart. I doubt they would make the same stupid assumptions that dogs do, such as thinking you are not in control of the car. I've driven with cats to the vet. Those fuckers *know* where they are going.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 05:02 PM (xAvrH)

145 My pudgy princess, the inestimable Baby Zoey (aka asthma kitteh), has lately stopped getting up in the climber and stuff. Concerned that she was in pain or fixin' to die on me, I started lifting her up there and getting her back down (although she can do it like a shot if the doorbell rings). Not sure if she's now just working me but, the other day, I was lifting her down, and her claw stuck firmly into my cheek! It was touch and go as I got it out in order to let her down on the floor (would have ripped half my face off). She's the 18-pounder. I'm 105. I cut her nails the next day, her "delicate condition" be damned.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:04 PM (EgOr3)

146 "Bleah. Cats have more human-like brains than dogs do. Cats are smart."

If that is true why wont the sit down when offered pay?

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:06 PM (6hUAo)

147 puppies and babies sleeping...

supercute!



[it exists]

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at June 24, 2017 05:06 PM (WTSFk)

148 112 ... "My preference is a puppy. I've looked some at rescues but they tend to be older."

xray, We always had puppies, in fact littermates, but we're getting kinda old for that. If pups lived as long as our last ones did, I would be well into my eighties. Also, older adopted dogs are often house broken which saves some wear on the house. Puppies are wonderful but older rescue dogs can have advantages.

Also, rescue groups often have puppies to be adopted. Might be worth checking.

Posted by: JTB at June 24, 2017 05:06 PM (V+03K)

149 If that is true why wont the sit down when offered pay?


Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:06 PM (6hUAo)
Money means no thing to the feline overlords. They already have staff and tons of free shit.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:07 PM (EgOr3)

150 The only cat I ever had that was recommended for declawing was a cat that tore her skin with her own claws every time she scratched herself. She literally would tear herself open. It was a genetic defect, there was a name for it, but I forgot it.
All others, negatory for de-clawing.

Posted by: navybrat at June 24, 2017 05:08 PM (w7KSn)

151 Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:04 PM (EgOr3)

That's a huge cat. Those claws hurt too.

My friend puts these little plastic covers on her cats claws. They come in different colors too.

Posted by: CaliGirl at June 24, 2017 05:08 PM (Ri/rl)

152 Try using Feliway. It's cat pheremones. Works well with issues between cats and if you've moved to a new place.

And, my usual reminder, if you have parrots, please use a dusk mask when cleaning. You really do not want Bird Fancier's disease.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2017 05:09 PM (Lqy/e)

153 x-ray- Customer's son has a friend that has a failed police dog. I have seen pictures of him and he is a gorgeous dog. I was told $700.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:10 PM (koJdH)

154 Money means no thing to the feline overlords. They already have staff and tons of free shit.


Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:07 PM (EgOr3)

Pay meant treats.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:10 PM (6hUAo)

155 Interesting fact I gleaned on youtube: cats do not meow to each other. It's a personal means of communication that cats only use when they want to talk to humans.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 05:11 PM (xAvrH)

156 Bossy Conservative, strongly recommend you read the position statements of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association in regards to their opposition to declawing cats. It is a major surgical procedure that is almost always unnecessary. it should only be done if the cat is obsessive or vicious and would be euthanized instead as a last resort. Please educate yourself as to the procedure, it's irreversible effects, and if there is no other choice before choosing to subject your kitten. Just google the above organizations adding in declaw and the statements will come up

Posted by: Jen the original at June 24, 2017 05:11 PM (tCSTx)

157 Kira (Chloe's daughter) used to sit on my chest in bed and firmly stab me in the nose with one claw when she wanted me to get up and give her breakfast. It worked.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 05:11 PM (sdi6R)

158 Pay meant treats.


Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:10 PM (6hUAo)
I know, x! Cats have other ways of getting what they want, no need to follow stupid commands, lol. And I totally get that you want a puppy. There is nothing on earth like the joy of a baby dog or cat. Hope you find the perfect little buddy.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:12 PM (EgOr3)

159 x-ray- Customer's son has a friend that has a failed
police dog. I have seen pictures of him and he is a gorgeous dog. I
was told $700.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:10 PM (koJdH)
That is the kind of deal I want to luck into.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:13 PM (6hUAo)

160 "cats do not meow to each other"

I call fake news. We have at least 5 cats around here and they meow at us, each other, the dogs, and the moon.

Posted by: f'd at June 24, 2017 05:13 PM (BO/km)

161 BenHad: Gushka has convinced baby to stay in a little longer & keep baking. "Baby door swinging open, but not enough milk." We're heading out shopping to get her Guinness & to get new welded wire stud panels.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at June 24, 2017 05:14 PM (YhV5r)

162 nood chess/dress pr0n

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 24, 2017 05:15 PM (L5xfm)

163 Cats also meow to their moms. And when I had one in a kennel to heal from surgery, she would meow at the other cats when they wandered in while I was sitting with her.

"Thank GOD you're here, there has been this HORRIBLE misunderstanding, you got bail? Dude? Hey, DUDE . . . bastard"

Posted by: Kindltot at June 24, 2017 05:16 PM (mkDpn)

164 I fucking hate puppies and babies. That last video just made me angry! You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 24, 2017 05:16 PM (xAvrH)

165 Oh and we did have a cat die last week. We were sorry about it but it is a relief. Slobberpuss was the last of my husband's late wife's cat. He was a fully folded Scottish fold. But he never really learned to use a cat box. When he came down with cancer , it got worse. He was mainly an outdoors cat but I insisted he be able to stay in since he wasn't walking well. We had an appointment with the vet last Friday to put him down. I went to load him into the carrier and found that he'd just died. At least he got to die at home. Now we can finally repair the spots on the wood floor that he damaged.

That leaves us with five cats, only one that goes outside.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2017 05:17 PM (Lqy/e)

166 You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 24, 2017 05:16 PM (xAvrH)
How would that differ from you in any other mood?

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:17 PM (EgOr3)

167 x-ray- email me at murphywong at peoplepc dot com and I will have friend send you a picture.

He failed police school because he was too friendly.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:18 PM (koJdH)

168 One of our cats gets violently car sick. Within 1.5 miles of departure, she blows chunks and craps all over everything.

But first, she sings the song of her people for about thirty seconds just to let us know it's coming.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 05:18 PM (J+eG2)

169 One of our cats gets violently car sick. Within 1.5 miles of departure, she blows chunks and craps all over everything.



But first, she sings the song of her people for about thirty seconds just to let us know it's coming.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 05:18 PM (J+eG2)
Been there done that, VIA! It's the main thing keeping me from my long-planned Escape from LA. I made a commitment to these critters and I plan to honor it.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:20 PM (EgOr3)

170 "cats do not meow to each other"

I call fake news. We have at least 5 cats around here and they meow at us, each other, the dogs, and the moon.

Posted by: f'd


freaked, watch this video, starting at minute 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdOzsNnAsFk

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 05:21 PM (xAvrH)

171 Peaches, our biggest - Tiger - is 23lbs. I am at the point now where I can barely lift him in the cat carrier. I can't carry him by the handle, I have to pick up the whole thing. He's yuuuuge.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 05:23 PM (A07hL)

172 bebe- Thank you for the update. Having been there so many times I'm having sympathy pains for her.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:23 PM (koJdH)

173 >>>And, my usual reminder, if you have parrots, please use a dusk mask when cleaning. You really do not want Bird Fancier's disease.


Never heard of that, so thanks.

Cage papers get changed daily here, or more often on top if Parker starts tearing them into strips for fun. He loves to make a mess then laugh about it.

Posted by: Love Gun at June 24, 2017 05:24 PM (no0Da)

174 171
Peaches, our biggest - Tiger - is 23lbs. I am at the point now where I
can barely lift him in the cat carrier. I can't carry him by the handle,
I have to pick up the whole thing. He's yuuuuge.


Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 05:23 PM (A07hL)
Holy crap, Joanne! Plus, the carriers themselves weight about a thousand pounds. I get Zoey in that thing and I'm icing my elbow for weeks.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:25 PM (EgOr3)

175 167
I assumed you were just talking about how your friend got his puppy. If I don't screw it up somehow you will receive an email soon.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 05:26 PM (6hUAo)

176 Gotta go out-BBL

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:27 PM (koJdH)

177
Interesting fact I gleaned on youtube: cats do not meow to each other.
It's a personal means of communication that cats only use when they want
to talk to humans.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 05:11 PM (xAvrH)

True! Mys sister saw a documentary on cats, and ferals don't meow. It's a learned behavior by being with humans. Our cats that adopted us are like that. They make a little trilling sound, but no meows.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 05:31 PM (A07hL)

178 165
We had an appointment with the vet last Friday to put him down. I went to load him into the carrier and found that he'd just died. At least he got to die at home.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2017 05:17 PM (Lqy/e)


That's probably the best. Condolences.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 05:31 PM (sdi6R)

179 BossyConservative, I've heard de-clawed cats are more likely to bite since that is the only form of defense they have left. Also, they're crankier because of the pain that never goes away.

Posted by: Emmie at June 24, 2017 05:35 PM (ZapPq)

180 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 05:18 PM (J+eG2)

Our cat, Tommy, is a very quiet cat. He'll cry for food or when he's looking longingly out the window sometimes (a long meoawwwwl), but get him in the car and he sounds like he's being MURDERED. All the way to the vet, at which time he becomes totally mute. Then home again, I'M BEING MURDERED.

Posted by: Joanne at June 24, 2017 05:37 PM (A07hL)

181 'freaked, watch this video, starting at minute 1'

YouTube stopped working on my tablet so I'll have to take your word for it. Maybe they learned to meow at humans but that doesn't stop them from meowing at humans. Our dogs have a shop cat that meows at them. Thankfully they do not meow back.

Posted by: f'd at June 24, 2017 05:38 PM (BO/km)

182 "meowing at humans"

Meowing at things other than humans, I mean.

Posted by: f'd at June 24, 2017 05:39 PM (BO/km)

183 LOL! Just got this from a fellow moron. Too funny.

http://www.boredpanda.com/depressed-cats-problems/?page_numb=1

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 05:45 PM (EgOr3)

184 Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2017 05:17 PM (Lqy/e)

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Posted by: CaliGirl at June 24, 2017 05:46 PM (Ri/rl)

185 I have Bird Fanciers from cleaning the floor in their room. I'd had small parrots before without problems. Bird Fanciers is an auto immune disease that affects your lungs and makes it difficult to turn air into oxygen.

It's worth taking the time to put on a dust mask to prevent it. My lungs will never be the same, but at least I'm not triggered by dander like I was.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2017 05:52 PM (Lqy/e)

186 Hubby decided kinda better wasn't good enough for the kitchen sink, did more stuff on it, and now it doesn't drain at all.
#FML

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at June 24, 2017 06:14 PM (hMwEB)

187 When we were moving one time I was to drive the U-Haul. Last thing loaded in the cab with me was the cat. She sat on my lap and when I started the diesel she peed all over me. Three hour drive with a wet, stinky lap. Stupid cat.

Posted by: Javems at June 24, 2017 06:14 PM (yOqwj)

188 Kind of cool.


https://tinyurl.com/ybkmp3we

Posted by: Javems at June 24, 2017 06:27 PM (yOqwj)

189 x-ray- email me and I will have friend send you a picture.



He failed police school because he was too friendly.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 05:18 PM (koJdH)

I sent an email somewhere hope you got it.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 06:30 PM (6hUAo)

190 FYI, for anyone wondering about Mia, she is hanging in there today, doesn't seem distressed and my dad called the vet clinic and got a squeeze in appt for Monday.

Posted by: PaleRider at June 24, 2017 06:43 PM (8qFZP)

191
164 I fucking hate puppies and babies. That last video just made me angry! You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 24, 2017 05:16 PM (xAvrH)


You seem nice...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at June 24, 2017 06:51 PM (W6iva)

192 X-ray- received and replied. I still have dial up so hopefully you got it.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 06:56 PM (e1o4j)

193 Dogs know.

Posted by: Random Thought Generator at June 24, 2017 07:08 PM (iOKfQ)

194 I still have dial up

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2017 06:56 PM (e1o4j)
That makes me feel so much better about my flip phone.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 07:11 PM (EgOr3)

195 That makes me feel so much better about my flip phone.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 07:11 PM (EgOr3)


You have a phone?

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 24, 2017 07:15 PM (gwPgz)

196 LOL, Hrothgar! The only reason I'm still spewing on this thread is that I cannot condone, in any way, a thread that flaunts a picture of Camilla Parker-Bowles-person. I think I will crawl off to the couch and read. Sorry, cat, you gots to move.

Posted by: Peaches at June 24, 2017 07:24 PM (EgOr3)

197 X-ray- received and replied. I still have dial up so hopefully you got it.

Got it replied and thank you for taking the time.

Posted by: X-ray at June 24, 2017 07:36 PM (6hUAo)

198 Well, we are "interviewing" a dog tomorrow. Current owner has a baby and pooch is highly protective of new mom. Gets between her and anybody who approaches Mom. A "real sweetheart" otherwise, says new dad.

I had thought it too soon to get another dog, but wife and daughter said house was too lonely. Under the onslaught of teenager tears and womanly wrath, I buckled.

Pooch is Old English Bulldog, 3 years old, 50 pounds. I may bring a tape measure to the meet to see whether pooch will fit through the dog door. If not -- back to playing doorman.

Posted by: Weak Geek at June 24, 2017 09:17 PM (+ENun)

199 A friend of mine used to breed and show Himalayans. ( I have her last cat. Aside from being massively high maintenance, Katy is a hoot. She's so laid back, she's damn near comatose.) was having problems with my altered male spraying. My friend asked me what brand of king litter I used. "What ever was on sale," I replied. She explained that that was the problem. Cats are extremely conservative, and are very change resistant. She told me to get Tidy Cat and use nothing other than that. Sammy stopped peeling everywhere almost immediately.

Posted by: Deplorable lady with a deplorable basket of deplorable cats at June 25, 2017 01:37 AM (d9gy6)

200 Kitty not king; peeing, not peeling. Damn tablet can't spell worth a damn.

Posted by: Deplorable lady with a deplorable basket of deplorable cats at June 25, 2017 01:41 AM (d9gy6)

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