Ace of Spades Pet Thread

Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. It's that time of day where you should kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

From our friend and fellow Moron, Bitter Clinger and his doggeh Snickers.

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Cute. Nighty-nite little kitteh.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

Squirrel and the UPS man. H/T Hank Curmudgeon

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Do you live in coyote country? Coyote vest for your puppeh. H/T Hank Curmudgeon

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What would happen if you "died" in front of your pet? The reaction is something else.

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Meet The PetMorons

This is our senior Chihuahua, Souris (Soo - ree), which means mouse in French. She is seven and is the boss of the house. She keeps the others in line especially Levon the Terrible our naughty English Setter pup. My wife claims that Souris is a little fat but I tell her that she is a big boned gal. It's impossible to beat her to a crumb, however. Toast with peanut butter is her favorite thing.
Regards
Tom

A Chihuahua and an English Setter, playtime must be interesting at your house Tom. Thanks for sharing with us.

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This is one of my four grand cats, York. Sorry for the fuzzy pic. I need a better phone.
I caught him in the act of being a cat. You can see the guilt in his eyes,
He's a good looking guy who is a bit neurotic. He likes to walk into another room and then
scream because you didn't follow him. But if he sees something new or exciting, he yawns.
Maybe someday I'll have actual grand children that I'm not allergic to.
From long time lurker dimuse.

Nice try dimuse for the new phone. You grand cat is quite a handsome guy. Nice photo thank you for sharing with us.

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Merry Christmas!
I submitted a picture of Belle and Bilbo a few months back when Bilbo was still a pup.
Bilbo and Belle are ready for Christmas. Visions of dog toys that last longer than 5 minutes of chewing dancing in their heads. They love squeaky toys, but it only takes a few minutes until the stuffing is all over the house and the squeaker is being chewed.
Yes, it requires a few treats to get them to suffer the indignity of posing.
Merry Christmas,
Steve

A few treats? That sounds pretty subjective to us. Wonderful looking pups and the house looks nicely decorated as well!

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This is Tulip our 2 year old 1/2 Lab 1/2 Border Collie enjoying the first snow of the year. She's very sweet and bar none the smartest dog we've ever had.
Thanks! Holly LeRoy

I recognize the Lab in Tulip, I don't see the Border Collie. Charming looking dog. A retriever and a herder in one, should be a fun house.

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Hi MisHum, Corona here (currently The One Who Ends Comment Threads but Ima gonna change it back).
Anyway I'm sending you of some great neighborhood doggehs
and a kitteh I've gotten to know ampersand love these past few years.
Still a few I haven't gotten pics of yet but this round will do.
I've had pets most of my life but not recently, space and $ being factors.
So I glom off my neighbors' pets for hugs and squishies.

The long-haired black Chihuahua is Josie, around 12.
And Teh Kitteh of unknown origin has been named BuddyBoy, I'd guess around 3.
I love the Pet Thread every weekend. It's so nice to shake my head free of politics.
Thanks for all that you and Ace and the cobs do for the place. It's a great home.
-Corona

You must be an animal lover if you're sending in photos of neighborhood critters. Hope you can get your own in the near future. Thanks for your support of the Pet Thread.

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Long time lurker, rare commenter. Our Siberian Husky Skye, protecting her last bit of snow pile from the sun. Skye is our second Siberian. The first was also named Skye. Both were adopted with that name already attached. - Fritz

Quite the protective dog you have there Fritz. If Skye wants to protect my driveway, go for it. Thanks for lurking and sharing.

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Here are our 3 dogs, in ascending order is Ziggy a German Shorthair Pointer, next is The Moose a mix of Yorkie and Bichon, Zig's sidekick. At the top is the shit stirrer outcast with the current name Gravy, an English Pointer. Zig was diagnosed with cancer but got to go out West on an epic bird hunting trip this fall with Gravy and then crossed the rainbow bridge a few days after arriving home. Both pointers came off the scrap pile and get to do what they were born to do. Zig was a hunting fool and full of power in his prime. - Clutch

Dogs on steps is one of my favorite doggeh poses. 3 of them at one time is awesome. Sorry to hear about Ziggy's passing. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Merry Christmas to you and yours from the Misanthropic Humanitarian's PetMorons, Derry, Darbie & Dreamer.

You can send your eggnog, doggeh treats and catnip to petmorons at gmail dot com.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:27 PM

Comments

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1 Yeah!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:24 PM (hyuyC)

2 Huzzah!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:25 PM (hyuyC)

3 And I looked at the content, even,

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:25 PM (hyuyC)

4 Summoning corgis.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:26 PM (hyuyC)

5 Woot

Posted by: Top 10 at December 22, 2018 03:26 PM (aA3+G)

6 Hiya

Posted by: JT at December 22, 2018 03:28 PM (hPXIT)

7 York has some crazy coat going on there. Is that chocolate point but with white tips? What's the name for that?

Closer inspection is warranted. I will need to borrow your cat for a bit.

Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:30 PM (t+qrx)

8 Magnificent pet morons as always!

Posted by: CN at December 22, 2018 03:32 PM (U7k5w)

9 where is everybody? i examined those photos in detail, read everything and still in top 10+?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at December 22, 2018 03:34 PM (OIGp9)

10 Aussies!!

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:35 PM (tfbws)

11 Those coyote vest look great.

Uh, got any my size? That outfit would be the talk of neighborhood parties.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:35 PM (hyuyC)

12 Ive gotta send video of Fluff drinking my damn cawfee...or Heidi's wine maybe. Shes like Heidi obviously.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at December 22, 2018 03:36 PM (OIGp9)

13 You have some nice pups there, Mis Hum. Merry Christmas.

Posted by: grammie winger, church pirate at December 22, 2018 03:36 PM (lwiT4)

14 And that guy pretending to die was lucky his cat didn't start eating his eyeballs.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:36 PM (hyuyC)

15 Pet Thread! Great looking group again this week! Doesn't anyone have an ugly pet?

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:37 PM (nY68e)

16 Those are some nice looking furry companions, Misanthropic Humanitarian.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2018 03:37 PM (hyuyC)

17 Confess. You got them all to look up like that by holding a pork roast over your head, didn't you?

Posted by: grammie winger, church pirate at December 22, 2018 03:37 PM (lwiT4)

18 13
You have some nice pups there, Mis Hum. Merry Christmas.

Posted by: grammie winger, church pirate at December 22, 2018 03:36 PM (lwiT4)

I believe many of the ettes have 'nice pups'.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at December 22, 2018 03:38 PM (OIGp9)

19 WRT Souris being boss of the house: in my experience of dogs and cats, it seems like the little females are the ones that end up running the joint. Anybody else notice the same?

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:38 PM (tfbws)

20 Moose.

Ded.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2018 03:38 PM (ZejZP)

21 Happy Caturday everyone

My wife for my old cat Cinnamon a couple times this week set up a heating pad in a shallow cardboard box with a towel on top so as not have direct contact with the pad.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:39 PM (/rm4P)

22 One of my Ex-dogs is a Mastiff/Border collie mix, with some black lab thrown in. Smartest dog I ever had (Border collie), great disposition ( Lab) and 95 lbs. with a ferocious sounding bark (Mastiff).

I do miss that pup.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at December 22, 2018 03:39 PM (ffYR/)

23 Beautiful pets all around, love the name Tulip for some reason.

Mis Hum, gorgeous dogs, wow. Setters and Spaniel?

Posted by: PonyTail at December 22, 2018 03:40 PM (tzZq2)

24 Pet Thread! Great looking group again this week! Doesn't anyone have an ugly pet?
Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:37 PM (nY68e)

Isn't there an annual World's Ugliest Dog contest?

Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:40 PM (t+qrx)

25 Ha Grammie! Pork roast!

Posted by: PonyTail at December 22, 2018 03:41 PM (tzZq2)

26 What great pets! Merry Christmas to them all and to their Moron Companions.

Posted by: KT at December 22, 2018 03:41 PM (BVQ+1)

27 Old Shortie, FTW

Posted by: garrett at December 22, 2018 03:41 PM (jzZXH)

28 My wife for my old cat Cinnamon a couple times this week set up a heating pad in a shallow cardboard box with a towel on top so as not have direct contact with the pad.
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I did the same for my old cat Iolanthe when she was in what turned out to be her final months on this planet. Being a contrary calico, she would never sit in it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:42 PM (tfbws)

29 Some good photo settings this week, thanks to those who sent them in.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:42 PM (/rm4P)

30 repeat: I have an 11 pound pork shoulder outside in my fryer. Its making the house smell so good!!!!!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at December 22, 2018 03:42 PM (OIGp9)

31 repeat: I have an 11 pound pork shoulder outside in my fryer. Its making the house smell so good!!!!!
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Uh...it's not "long" pork, is it?

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:43 PM (tfbws)

32 The pic of Belle and Bilbo is hilarious! All great looking pets. The Chihuahua is adorbs.. but I'm very partial to them.

Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 03:43 PM (dUJdY)

33 Had an exciting event Thursday. Daughter was supposed to travel to a meeting for work but it was canceled. So she worked from home and noticed her standard poodle was acting strangely. She took him for a leashed walk to see it that would improved his mood. As she was almost home, the dog swelled up like a balloon, she correctly diagnosed this as bloat (basically rotated/twisted stomach) and drove to the nearest emergency vet. Fortunately, they were able to operate immediately and believe that her prompt action saved the dog and hopefully he comes home Thursday.
So both Daughter H and I are thankful for a lot this Christmas.
MisHum, I love those pups of yours, I'm betting you have a lively time of it!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:44 PM (f3oO4)

34 Uh...it's not "long" pork, is it?

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:43 PM (tfbws)

lol....Had to go with the store bought kind. Damn hobo escaped my lair.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at December 22, 2018 03:44 PM (OIGp9)

35 Cinnamon had to figure out it was heat, my wife said she wouldn't stay in it at first because she guessed the hat didn't get through the towel yet. But the 2nd time the other evening she was sound asleep for hours. I had to take her downstairs were she stays at night.
The heating pad has a two hour shut off limit.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:45 PM (/rm4P)

36 Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:44 PM (f3oO4)

Wow.. good thing she was home!

Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 03:46 PM (dUJdY)

37 >>>What would happen if you "died" in front of your pet? The reaction is something else.

That cat knew it was a goof all along. For it to be a valid test, you'd have to administer some toxin that would leave him clinically dead for several minutes, and then see how the cat reacts.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 22, 2018 03:47 PM (/qEW2)

38 Naughty kitty tries to knock over Christmas one toy at a time:

https://tinyurl.com/ycyvnu3t

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 03:47 PM (AllCR)

39 Fen poasted a cute kitty photo url a month or few weeks ago, of an absurdly quizzical whiskered/tufted eared maine coon kit. I can't find that url- my search-foo on acecomments is not strong. Can anyone find it for me? I'd like to make a present of it very soon.

Thank you very much.

Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 03:48 PM (RrtlF)

40 Nice pictures of all the pets.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 03:48 PM (AllCR)

41
Near Bethlehem some time ago,
A flock of sheep was dwelling.
To shepherds, sheep, and sheep dog, too,
Angel choirs came telling.

Good news, not fear, to all the world,
A baby in a manger.
"We'd leave to see," the shepherds said,
"But our sheep would be in danger."

"To watch the flock, we'll leave the dog,
While seeking mankind's Savior.
The dog will guard and keep the sheep
From wandering behavior."

Though disappointed not to go
To Bethlehem's blest stable,
The dog felt duty-bound to work
As well as it was able.

The shepherds came at last and praised
God for Christ revealing,
Too wonder-struck to praise the dog
That gave them time for kneeling.

But God Himself spoke to the dog
In tones for canine hearing.
His words inspired all dogs to serve
For ages persevering:
"Good and faithful servant, well done."

Merry Christmas from the Hounds of Soyara

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 03:48 PM (LsBY9)

42 Go Pointers!

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 03:49 PM (T71PA)

43 Wow.. good thing she was home!

Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 03:46 PM (dUJdY)

That's what I told her. From the vet's comments if she had done her normal (long) commute to a non-local venue, she would have come home to a dead or dying dog. (Or Conor and I would have gone over to walk her dog midday, and I have no idea what I would have done.)

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:49 PM (f3oO4)

44 And Cinnamon is still only 1/2 making it into her litter box. So I need to every other day change the box and trays I have under the box.
She isn't a big cat ( under 10 pounds) and the boxes are big enough so no idea why she changed her habit. She gets in the box put goes outside of it.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:50 PM (/rm4P)

45 Oilless fryer? What sorcery is this?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2018 03:50 PM (gC2IV)

46
Hrothgar,
Bloat and torsion kills dogs horribly and painfully. Good thing it was caught early and treated quickly.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 03:52 PM (LsBY9)

47 I ran into a lady at Petco that had two long haired black chihuauas...God they were adorable. One of them was named Moose! and the other was Waylen. Then one of the roofers this week was talking to hubby and HIS dog is named Moose. Pretty popular name in this neck of the woods.

Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 03:52 PM (dUJdY)

48 23: And Tulip is a beautiful doggeh!

Posted by: CN at December 22, 2018 03:53 PM (U7k5w)

49 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 03:48 PM (LsBY9)

Damn it is very dusty in here right now!
Thank you!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:54 PM (f3oO4)

50 Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 03:48 PM (RrtlF)

I'm sorry; I don't even know how to do a search on ASHQ

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 03:54 PM (AllCR)

51 37: I pulled this trick with a pup many years ago. He howled and howled until I started laughing then he hid under the sofa for a while. Had to lure him out with treats

Posted by: CN at December 22, 2018 03:54 PM (U7k5w)

52 Here's an update for those of you who saw my prayer request on the ONT a few days ago. My dog is home and doing as well as we can expect. She's got cancer so even her short term prognosis is very bad but she's home and comfortable and to my, probably foolishly optimistic eyes, doing a bit better than before the unfortunate scare she gave me. Thanks to those of you who took the time to pray for a dog owned by a mostly lurking Moron. The Horde is the best.

Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 22, 2018 03:55 PM (FfJxM)

53 Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:50 PM (/rm4P)
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Skip, I don't like to say this, but it could well be dementia. My Iolanthe had similar issues regarding to proper places to put the pee.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at December 22, 2018 03:56 PM (tfbws)

54 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 03:52 PM (LsBY9)

Just the description (and the subsequent viewing of the X-rays) scared the heck out the both of us. Needless to say, daughter H did NOT obey speed limits on her way to the vet.

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:56 PM (f3oO4)

55
Random Dude,
Every day is a day of grace. You're there for each other, that's the most important thing.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 03:56 PM (LsBY9)

56 Souris is also a town in Manitoba, home to a a swinging bridge and near a park that straddles the boundary of Manitoba and North Dakota.
Also an adorable dog.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 22, 2018 03:56 PM (va7NH)

57 I'm sorry; I don't even know how to do a search on ASHQ
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 03:54 PM (AllCR)

Neither do I, apparently. Loved that photo!

Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 03:57 PM (RrtlF)

58
21 Happy Caturday everyone

My wife for my old cat Cinnamon a couple times this week set up a heating pad in a shallow cardboard box with a towel on top so as not have direct contact with the pad.
Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 03:39 PM (/rm4P)
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Skip - you can buy heated pet beds that turn on when the pet climbs in. WeaselCat loves hers!

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:57 PM (nY68e)

59 Here's an update for those of you who saw my prayer request on the ONT a few days ago. My dog is home and doing as well as we can expect. She's got cancer so even her short term prognosis is very bad but she's home and comfortable and to my, probably foolishly optimistic eyes, doing a bit better than before the unfortunate scare she gave me. Thanks to those of you who took the time to pray for a dog owned by a mostly lurking Moron. The Horde is the best.
Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 22, 2018 03:55 PM (FfJxM)

God is still on the throne and prayer changes things. Hang in there bro.

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 03:57 PM (T71PA)

60 I've tried the dying in front of my dogs, they get to licking the face and ears pretty quick.

Cute pic of Souris.
I like York's coat, I didn't think cats felt guilt.
Bilbo and Belle look like they want to get the picture over with and take the antlers off.
Tulip looks pretty serious.
It's nice that corona goes out and meets the neighborhood pets.
Love Skye, when I had huskies they'd do that, too.
Ziggy, The Moose, and Gravy nice job doing on the stairs.

Marry Christmas to Derry, Darbie, and Dreamer and their humans, too!

Posted by: Evasiveboat42 at December 22, 2018 03:59 PM (Rz2Nc)

61 Why R Katz allowed in this blog Hork hawk furball makers a species beyond redemption.....

Posted by: saf at December 22, 2018 03:59 PM (5IHGB)

62
Isn't there an annual World's Ugliest Dog contest?
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:40 PM (t+qrx)
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I think there is, but they are all great looking here every week!

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:59 PM (nY68e)

63 WeaselCat loves hers!

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:57 PM (nY68e)

But I have to kick Weasel off of it most of the time...

Posted by: WeaselCat at December 22, 2018 04:00 PM (wYseH)

64 Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 22, 2018 03:55 PM (FfJxM)

Please take this as a thoughtful suggestion from a friend. You might want to look for a vet that will do home euthanasia so you are prepared with knowledge of that option if the short-term happens.

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 04:01 PM (f3oO4)

65 I love them all!

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 04:01 PM (bAsK/)

66 Thanks 60

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 22, 2018 04:01 PM (aA3+G)

67 The above goes for wee dogs...fark off and grow up mutants.................a dog must be over 30 lbs and able to savage your enemies or else it is an ornament,,,however cutesy.

Posted by: saf at December 22, 2018 04:02 PM (5IHGB)

68
Love your R&W, MisHum.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 04:02 PM (LsBY9)

69 Corona, being the nice neighbor who understands How Smart and Cute We Are is a great boon to pets and owners. How nice that you sent pictures!

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 04:02 PM (bAsK/)

70 Watching the kids adjust to a new puppy I think the counsel of wisdom is to not get a puppy just yet. I love dogs, but...

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 22, 2018 04:02 PM (va7NH)

71 Isn't there an annual World's Ugliest Dog contest?
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:40 PM (t+qrx)

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There is. The last "winner" I saw looked like a hairless Yoda with seriously screwed up teeth/jaw.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at December 22, 2018 04:02 PM (ffYR/)

72 63 WeaselCat loves hers!

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 03:57 PM (nY68e)

But I have to kick Weasel off of it most of the time...
Posted by: WeaselCat at December 22, 2018 04:00 PM (wYseH)
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WeaselDog has a cozy cave that she sleeps on top of. It's a good looking tiny dog nest that she has only been inside once or twice.

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 04:03 PM (nY68e)

73 7 York has some crazy coat going on there. Is that chocolate point but with white tips? What's the name for that?

Closer inspection is warranted. I will need to borrow your cat for a bit.
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:30 PM (t+qrx)

Truly a beautiful, beautiful cat.

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 04:04 PM (bAsK/)

74 Had an exciting event Thursday. Daughter was supposed to travel to a meeting for work but it was canceled. So she worked from home and noticed her standard poodle was acting strangely. She took him for a leashed walk to see it that would improved his mood. As she was almost home, the dog swelled up like a balloon, she correctly diagnosed this as bloat (basically rotated/twisted stomach) and drove to the nearest emergency vet. Fortunately, they were able to operate immediately and believe that her prompt action saved the dog and hopefully he comes home Thursday.
So both Daughter H and I are thankful for a lot this Christmas.
MisHum, I love those pups of yours, I'm betting you have a lively time of it!
Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:44 PM (f3oO4)

Wow,good thing she happened to be home. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Posted by: Evasiveboat42 at December 22, 2018 04:04 PM (Rz2Nc)

75
Another great pet thread with wonderful photos and stories.

Posted by: girldog at December 22, 2018 04:05 PM (g5YYQ)

76 Re 64
J Random
FWIW: My various family members have used such a vet far too often recently, but it is a gentle way to handle the situation for both your companion and yourself (which is why I mention this).

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 04:06 PM (f3oO4)

77 You've outdid yourself, MisHum. This great pets thread plus three proud and gorgeous pupsters.

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 04:07 PM (bAsK/)

78 York has some crazy coat going on there. Is that chocolate point but with white tips? What's the name for that?

Closer inspection is warranted. I will need to borrow your cat for a bit.
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:30 PM (t+qrx)

Truly a beautiful, beautiful cat.
Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 04:04 PM (bAsK/)

York looks like a youngish Ragdoll. The coloring is right.

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 04:07 PM (T71PA)

79 47 I ran into a lady at Petco that had two long haired black chihuauas...God they were adorable. One of them was named Moose! and the other was Waylen. Then one of the roofers this week was talking to hubby and HIS dog is named Moose. Pretty popular name in this neck of the woods.
Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 03:52 PM (dUJdY)

Moose does seem to be a popular name. One of dogs is called Moose, and our livestock vet has a greeter Great Dane named Moose, along with being the greeter he is also a dog blood donor when needed.

Posted by: Evasiveboat42 at December 22, 2018 04:08 PM (Rz2Nc)

80 >>>Coyote vest for your puppeh.

Aha! You see? Proof of evolution! This amazing new species of dog has evolved a defence mechanism in order to protect it from coyote atacks and ... oh ... it's a vest? A designed vest? Now I has the sadz.

Posted by: Richard Dawkins at December 22, 2018 04:08 PM (/qEW2)

81 Posted by: Evasiveboat42 at December 22, 2018 04:04 PM (Rz2Nc)

Thanks, we'll know tomorrow if he can come home, but all signs are good right now!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 04:08 PM (f3oO4)

82 Saf,

My 20lb yeti Lhasa thinks he weighs 200lbs, barks like a shepherd, and will sick balls of any male that gets too close to the kids.

Posted by: Euro at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (2ONzh)

83 Closer inspection is warranted. I will need to borrow your cat for a bit.
Posted by: hogmartin

For a cat scan? Need to borrow my black lab for some lab work?

(Sorry. Bad jokes)

Afternoon all.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (zYmfn)

84
The great Dutch bloated and torsed the evening before he was to be shown at Westminster, where he was widely expected to go Best of Breed. Luckily Her Majesty was staying with a friend and got him into surgery in time. But we've lost others to it: Ariel, Little Bit and Nellie.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (LsBY9)

85 What beautiful animals. I love every picture.

Posted by: Ladyl at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (TdMsT)

86 Coyote vest for your puppeh.

Aha! You see? Proof of evolution! This amazing new species of dog has evolved a defence mechanism in order to protect it from coyote atacks and ... oh ... it's a vest? A designed vest? Now I has the sadz.
Posted by: Richard Dawkins at December 22, 2018 04:08 PM (/qEW2)

LOL. I just looked at the picture on the link. LOL.

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (T71PA)

87 The husky on the snow pile is hysterical. I had a Samoyed, and that crazy bastard loved the snow. His big thing was to lay outside and sleep during a snow storm until he got buried, then when he woke up you would see a small snow explosion, and then he would come to door to come in, as if to say hey that was great, ok let me in. A few hours later he was ready to do it again. He hated being inside during winter. He had a nice dog house, but when it snowed I swear if he could do a snoopy he would sleep on top of it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 22, 2018 04:13 PM (9Om/r)

88 I recognize the Lab in Tulip, I don't see the Border Collie. Charming looking dog. A retriever and a herder in one, should be a fun house.

I guess that means that if you throw a stick, Tulip chases you to make you fetch it.

Love the snow on the nose.

Posted by: Eeyore at December 22, 2018 04:17 PM (VaN/j)

89 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2018 04:09 PM (LsBY9)

Vet said some breeds are far more susceptible to this. Interesting side note: during the surgery, the final step is to suture the stomach to the side of the chest cavity to prevent a recurrence.

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 04:17 PM (f3oO4)

90 York has some crazy coat going on there. Is that chocolate point but with white tips? What's the name for that?

Closer inspection is warranted. I will need to borrow your cat for a bit.
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 03:30 PM (t+qrx)

I don't think it quite fits the definition of pointed. Legs, face, ears and tail need to be dark. Here, the muzzle is white and the hind legs are also light, so, not pointed.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 22, 2018 04:18 PM (/qEW2)

91 Merry Christmas, Metalheads...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOxggy5ClLg

Posted by: Slapweasel at December 22, 2018 04:19 PM (Ckg4U)

92 56 Souris is also a town in Manitoba, home to a a swinging bridge and near a park that straddles the boundary of Manitoba and North Dakota.
Also an adorable dog.
Posted by: Northernlurker at December 22, 2018 03:56 PM (va7NH)

That's right near where we bird hunted this fall. Nice little town.

Posted by: clutch at December 22, 2018 04:21 PM (kiSdp)

93 Skip - mention the litter box behavior to your vet. It may be a UTI or bladder stones.

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 04:21 PM (nY68e)

94 pETz OneRzsHIpz iZ SLavry!!!

Posted by: lIBrun JaEmse, NBA Thought Leader at December 22, 2018 04:23 PM (nwJZX)

95 Ok, found it - York's pattern is "bicolor".

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 22, 2018 04:25 PM (/qEW2)

96 Euro(!) yer Lhasa must still have it's (under-carriage) most today R neutered ...hows yours hanging?

Posted by: saf at December 22, 2018 04:28 PM (5IHGB)

97 Great pet line-up! Merry Christmas to all the pets and their morons!

And Snickers is sooo cute, calling the corgis.

Posted by: Gem at December 22, 2018 04:30 PM (XoAz8)

98 I had to have Gravy's right eye removed when i got her a couple years ago. I think she got hit by a car because she cowered behind me whenever we went on a walk and a car came by. Doesn't seem to affect her at all.

Posted by: clutch at December 22, 2018 04:30 PM (kiSdp)

99 What would happen if you "died" in front of your pet?

Come on, the cat could tell he was faking. They're not stupid.

Posted by: rickl at December 22, 2018 04:32 PM (sdi6R)

100 I'm going to get a pet moose and name him Dog.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 22, 2018 04:33 PM (aKsyK)

101 A corgi calling "the corgis"! That's great!

Posted by: sinalco at December 22, 2018 04:33 PM (yODqO)

102 "Four grand cats"? That's a lot of cats.

Posted by: rickl at December 22, 2018 04:34 PM (sdi6R)

103 Just in time for an animal thread, David Hogg announces he's been accepted to Harvard.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis at December 22, 2018 04:35 PM (hjaPQ)

104 Looking for advice - our cat of 16 years died recently. Mrs. Oldgeezer and I are trying to decide whether to get another. Here's the problem - I'm 70 and she is 68 from not long lived families. Should we get another cat assuming it will probably out live us? No kids/relatives.

Posted by: oldgeezer at December 22, 2018 04:37 PM (Wb5vb)

105 Just in time for an animal thread, David Hogg announces he's been accepted to Harvard.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis at December 22, 2018 04:35 PM (hjaPQ)

---------------

I'm sure it was because his grades were just that good.

He will be in politics by 2024.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at December 22, 2018 04:40 PM (ffYR/)

106 Should we get another cat assuming it will probably out live us? No kids/relatives.

Maybe adopt an older cat? So many people pass them by at the shelters. Same with dogs. I had to find a home for my moms 11 year old cat when she went into the nursing home. We were lucky to find a couple who took her.

Posted by: Jewells45 at December 22, 2018 04:41 PM (dUJdY)

107 Thanks Mis Hum for the wonderful pet thread.

For a while there, I completely forgot how the Democrats in DC have completely abandoned American sovereignty and ignored the basic safety and security of American citizens, in favor of foreigners and Chamber of Commerce sell outs.

The Pet Thread is a breath of sweet fresh air in a land of farts.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 22, 2018 04:44 PM (UsCnO)

108 Seconded, oldgeezer. Older animals can have their own challenges, but can also be very rewarding.

Posted by: I'm Brother Cavil, and I recommend The Courage To Be Disliked at December 22, 2018 04:44 PM (lLeln)

109 Posted by: oldgeezer at December 22, 2018 04:37 PM (Wb5vb)

I would go with Jewell's suggestion. My son is volunteering at a shelter that has mostly cats. A number of them had to be given up by elderly owners, but unlike a kitten-they have the advantage of being socialized and knowing how to use the litter box. They (the older cats) get lonely too and do well back in a family.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 04:45 PM (AllCR)

110 "Looking for advice - our cat of 16 years died recently. Mrs. Oldgeezer and I are trying to decide whether to get another. Here's the problem - I'm 70 and she is 68 from not long lived families. Should we get another cat assuming it will probably out live us? No kids/relatives."
-Posted by: oldgeezer at December 22, 2018 04:37 PM (Wb5vb)

If you know someone who will take the kitty, I say persue the happiness of owning a pet.

Your Neighbors and Friends are there for you. If nothing else, you can put it in a box and I'll take it... lol.

I'll re-name it "Post-Office Kitty".

Posted by: Slapweasel at December 22, 2018 04:45 PM (Ckg4U)

111 111
Trump hates dogs

Posted by: No at December 22, 2018 04:47 PM (mSovB)

Democrats hate people.

More specifically, American citizen people.

So there!

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 22, 2018 04:49 PM (UsCnO)

112 Posted by: No at December 22, 2018 04:47 PM (mSovB)

Trolling a pet thread? Sad.

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 04:49 PM (T71PA)

113 Posted by: No at December 22, 2018 04:47 PM (mSovB)

You said this stupidity last week and were soundly trounced. How pathetic is it to troll on a pet thread?!!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 04:50 PM (AllCR)

114 Obama loves dogs. For dinner.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2018 04:50 PM (gC2IV)

115 Trolling has no home here.

Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 04:51 PM (t+qrx)

116 I would look for a older shelter pet, you will be better with them and they will be even better with you.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 04:51 PM (/rm4P)

117 There always has to be a dickhead

Buh-bye

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 22, 2018 04:51 PM (aA3+G)

118 Trump hates dogs

Well he doesn't eat them if that's what you mean.

Posted by: Troll be Gone at December 22, 2018 04:52 PM (UCh+8)

119 And a good Saturday before Christmas to you, pet loving morons!
Love all the pictures and stories!
And yes, do get a cat, even if you are little long in the tooth.
Both you and the cat will do just fine.
Maybe make some provision in your will for your pet(s).
I did, it's easy.

Posted by: navybrat, sometime commentater at December 22, 2018 04:52 PM (w7KSn)

120 I love the smell of ozone in the morning!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (gC2IV)

121 Found it!

https://tinyurl.com/yc7fj3ob

Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (RrtlF)

122 Our Siberian Husky Skye, protecting her last bit of snow pile from the sun.

I love love love Siberian Huskys. Can't get one though due to HOA covenant.

Posted by: kallisto at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (kD8Fh)

123 Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (RrtlF)

Good for you! That kitten is adorable, isn't it?. As a Maine Coon Cat it will grow up to be huge, but I understand they have a lot of vocalizations and are very clever/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 22, 2018 04:56 PM (AllCR)

124 Youngest kidlet and I went out this morning to finish the Christmas shopping. We realized how seldom we are both gone at the same time when the dogs went ballistic when we got home. They wouldn't settle until I sat down in 'my' kitchen chair and only then could they take a nap.

Our old guys are doing well -- Old Dog, New Old Dog (from shelter), and Old Cat are learning to live cooperatively rather than Old Dog having to lay down the law. New Old Dog still won't tolerate other dogs around him, so Granddog can't stay here when son and his family are visiting.

Posted by: mustbequantum at December 22, 2018 04:56 PM (MIKMs)

125 Not my doggie, but a handsome Siberian pooch nonetheless.

Posted by: Fritz at December 22, 2018 04:56 PM (Z9C5C)

126 112
Posted by: No at December 22, 2018 04:47 PM (mSovB)

Trolling a pet thread? Sad.

Posted by: DR.WTF at December 22, 2018 04:49 PM (T71PA)

Who has a German Shepard that we can sic on "No"?

Good dog! Good dog! Here's a snack!

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 22, 2018 04:57 PM (UsCnO)

127
Christmas episode of Wanted: Dead Or Alive was just on.

Santa gave Dennis the Menace what he wanted: a new rifle for his Pa to kill wolves with.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at December 22, 2018 04:57 PM (xLvb0)

128 Come on, the cat could tell he was faking. They're not stupid.
Posted by: rickl at December 22, 2018 04:32 PM (sdi6R)

You can tell by the body language he knows. The erect tail, the gait.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 22, 2018 04:59 PM (/qEW2)

129

A weird old low-grade horror movie was on Comet. It was about CAT FOOD made from People.

I forget the name. Senile.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at December 22, 2018 05:00 PM (xLvb0)

130 Since we had to say goodbye to WeaselCat v1 a month or so ago, WeaselDog and WeaselCat v2 have been trying to figure out who is in charge. WC v1 was the boss before, and it sure isn't WeaselWoman or me now.

Posted by: Weasel at December 22, 2018 05:02 PM (nY68e)

131 121 Found it!

https://tinyurl.com/yc7fj3ob
Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (RrtlF)

Good job, muttly! That's a gorgeous tufted kitteh.

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 05:03 PM (bAsK/)

132 121 Found it!

https://tinyurl.com/yc7fj3ob
Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (RrtlF)

Awiens

Posted by: rickl at December 22, 2018 05:07 PM (sdi6R)

133 >>>What would happen if you "died" in front of your pet?

I'm with everybody else on the thread, I think: that cat knows he's o.k. Wonders if there's a treat, maybe.

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 05:08 PM (bAsK/)

134 If I died in front of my dog, she'd sniff me, walk away, come back to sniff me and then whine for three hours about not being fed.

...she'd probably shit on the floor, but not because of my untimely death.

Posted by: Slapweasel at December 22, 2018 05:11 PM (Ckg4U)

135 131 121 Found it!

https://tinyurl.com/yc7fj3ob
Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 04:53 PM (RrtlF)

Good job, muttly! That's a gorgeous tufted kitteh.
Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 05:03 PM (bAsK/)
-
Glad you like it too.Thanks to Fen for finding it in the first place. It's going to be an e-gift to someone who has a pair of big goofy cooncat "helpers" around the barn...

Posted by: muttly at December 22, 2018 05:11 PM (RrtlF)

136 LOL, the stair-sitting pupsters are on carpet that matches their coats.

Posted by: m at December 22, 2018 05:13 PM (bAsK/)

137 Anyway, here's an orange tabby cat in a monkey costume eating a banana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SM9rJ8FgkI

Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 05:25 PM (t+qrx)

138 Chess/ Dress NOOD

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2018 05:27 PM (/rm4P)

139 137 Anyway, here's an orange tabby cat in a monkey costume eating a banana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SM9rJ8FgkI
Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 05:25 PM (t+qrx)

I hate my life

Posted by: cat in monkey suit forced to eat a banana at December 22, 2018 05:33 PM (sdi6R)

140 I hate my life
Posted by: cat in monkey suit forced to eat a banana at December 22, 2018 05:33 PM (sdi6R)

Hey what's goin' on up there?

Posted by: cat at 0:15 at December 22, 2018 05:35 PM (t+qrx)

141 Hogmartin, York looks like a Snowshoe -- a fairly rare breed of cat that I wish wish wish I could find and adopt some day!

in addition to their gorgeousness, they are supposed to be quite sweet and (siamese-like) intelligent!

Posted by: Eleanor, What the Cat Dragged In at December 22, 2018 05:44 PM (QU+qf)

142 Oh, I think you're right, Eleanor. I'd heard the name but I thought it was a nickname for polydactyls. It was the 'fade' on the coloring that made me think chocolate point; I used to have a chocolate point siamutt like that. He was dumb as a post, though. GF and I used to find him when he was hiding because he was a little pudgy and had a minor congenital deformity or somesuch that meant that he would trundle around the apartment making contented little snorting noises.

Posted by: hogmartin at December 22, 2018 05:56 PM (t+qrx)

143 @dimuse--"I caught him in the act of being a cat. You can see the guilt in his eyes,"
Wht a great looking cat.
I checked this picture out with my cats. Independently they all said that look is not "guilt"

Posted by: corn and beans at December 22, 2018 06:14 PM (tkNkP)

144 What a lot of dog you have there Mis Hum!! What were you dangling there that you were able to get that bunch to all sit so nicely for that picture? Bacon, perhaps? (I'll refrain from mentioning your Charlie Brown Christmas tree.)

Thank you for this thread and thank you to all the folks who sent in photos. A much needed respite from having people light my hair on fire all week.

Posted by: cfo mom at December 22, 2018 06:30 PM (RfzVr)

145 All pet moron threads are wonderful. Every week. Today's holiday version is spectacular. Thank you Mis Hum and thanks for sharing your own pets' picture with their Christmas tree.

That poor Siberian Husky is gonna hate living in a world simmering in globull warming.

Posted by: corn and beans at December 22, 2018 06:38 PM (tkNkP)

146 Love the pet thread. Interesting at our house? At the moment on any given day, there could be as many as seven Chihuahuas, three adults and four around eight months and two English Setters, four months and a year and a half. Today, three of the chi pups are having a sleep over. Phew.

Posted by: Thomas LaBelle at December 22, 2018 07:37 PM (XHdLb)

147 Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 03:44 PM
Scary. We had a sweet little dog get bloat once. Only time she ever wanted to go to the vet. She made it through the surgery and we had her for a few precious months afterward. She was also epileptic and developed a serious neurological ailment that took her out.

The ride home from the vet was not pleasant. Big incision.

Posted by: KT at December 22, 2018 08:41 PM (BVQ+1)

148 Risk of bloat is a good reason to try to keep dogs from rolling over when they have full tummies.

Some big dogs, like Great Danes, are at high risk. Our dog was smaller, though.

Posted by: KT at December 22, 2018 09:00 PM (BVQ+1)

149 I expect that video to show up on an ONT now.

Posted by: KT at December 22, 2018 09:02 PM (BVQ+1)

150 The ride home from the vet was not pleasant. Big incision.

Posted by: KT at December 22, 2018 08:41 PM (BVQ+1)

A few months can count for a lot.
Daughter visited pup (actually 14 yo senior dog) this afternoon and said he has an unbelievable incision scar, basically he got cut almost in half, but he was up and walking (just not eating yet).

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at December 22, 2018 09:13 PM (f3oO4)

151 Thanks for putting up my submission MisHum!

Posted by: Corona at December 22, 2018 09:29 PM (MceDl)

152 Love the doggers on the staircase, and life story of Ziggy. We lost our Kiwi last week due to cancer. It seems too quiet around here. Luckily, for us, we have 2 spaniels to lick us back into Christmas spirit.

Merry merry.

Posted by: The Invisible Hand at December 22, 2018 11:19 PM (YpRda)

153 Great pic of BuddyBoy!

Posted by: lonetown at December 23, 2018 08:57 AM (RJNUb)

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