Ace of Spades Pet Thread

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Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. You know the routine, kick back, relax and enjoy the world of animals.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

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Scamp the Tramp, the ugliest dog.

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This video submission was from an individual who did not leave a name. I wish the video was longer and would answer the many questions I have.

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A happy ending for a kitty with a rare condition. H/T Shibumi

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Cats and battle vests? H/T Hank Curmudgeon

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Wonder what a cat does all day? A day in the life of a cat. H/T Hank Curmdugeon

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Meet The Pet Morons

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And now... attached are three pictures of Bozo Conservatives cats.
The tabby cat on the floor is Dora. Dora is short for Adorable. Yes, really. Dora is a bit of a flighty imp. One of the first times I met her, Bozo Conservative claims she looked up at me with a quizzical look as if to ask "Are you a god?"
The orange tabby cat in the box is Nugget; he's from a co-worker that couldn't keep him. I call him Dude, since he reminds me of Jeff Bridges in the Big Lebwoski and is chill. Except he doesn't particularly care for the new arrival in the house.
The black cat on the stairs is Cairo; he used to belong to Bozo Conservative's son's roommate. When you're petting him, he will outstretch his front paw and extend his claws as if he's trying to hypnotize you. "You WILL pet me more and buy me expensive foods." He is a Hypno-Cat. He's not fond of Nugget.
So there you have it. The three feline residents at Casa BC. - Shibumi & Bozo Conservative

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Shortly after receiving the photos from Shibumi & BC I received the following from Shibumi.

A while back, I wrote to you about Bozo Conservatives cats.
Well, the black cat was re-homed and is now living with... Hogmartin! He survived a 3+ hour car trip from Ohio and is now... a Spartan! Or at least a Michigan resident.
In other news... we have now had our first AOS cross-species adoption!
Here is a picture of Cairo (black cat) and Lydia (fluffy tabby.)
Hogmartin doesn't know I'm sending this over to you, so if you publish it, you might want to crop out some shoes, LOL.
In other news, I have now decided if there is reincarnation, I want to come back as someone's beloved house cat.
Shibumi

Congrats on your new edition Hogmartin. Everybody who is a regular here knows I'm not Mr. Computer so there was no chance that the shoes would be removed. Hogmartin, you know how to reach me in the event that you are pissed.

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Yesterday Paulie was pestering me and obviously wanting me to follow him. Whenever I did follow him, he would go to one of the windows looking into the backyard and then look out the window and then at me and meow. He was obviously distressed about something but there was nothing outside I could see.... On the fifth go round I decided to go into the backyard and take a closer look. That’s when I figured it out, the dog that lives behind my house to the north was very upset and crying.. I could not hear it from inside the house but Paulie could. I talked to the dog over the fence and he barked at me and seemed calm down.
Paulie did something similar with a crying baby at a neighbors when we lived in Auburn WA. I find it heartwarming that Paulie doesn’t like people or animals being in distress and he expects that I can fix it.

Paulie is quite the handsome cat and full of ESP apparently. He certainly has great expectations of his human. We appreciate the story. Thanks.

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These are my three fur buddies. Riley (Siberian Husky) has been with me for 12 years. Shasta (Alaskan Husky) is waiting on the rainbow bridge for three weeks, was part of our family for five short years. Dakota is the mix on the left and is my constant companion for the last 6 years. All are rescues.
The two huskies would start howling for their evening treat come 6:30. They won't stop until my wife gives in. She gives in, happily, I might add.
The mix is my McCullogh mini Mac and chews on just about anything. She once shredded a TV remote, has destroyed shoes, socks and even Kong toys don't last long. - Brian

The Three Amigos. Sorry to hear that Shasta has passed recently. This group looks like they could give you and your wife a run for your money. Thanks for sharing.

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This is my cat Rex. The top picture is his “marble rye” pose and the other picture is his usual sleeping place under our bed in the box springs lining. I love your pet thread and look forward to it every week. - Sally

From all appearances Rex appears to lead a rough life there with you Sally. J/K, awesome critter. We appreciate your patronage here at the Pet Thread.

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Loki, a Bengal now pushing 15, quickly earned his moniker, “The World’s Angriest Cat” at an early age. He lived in sunny La Jolla for the first 10 years of his life, where he spent a good deal of his time roaming the rooftops and fighting, mostly unsuccessfully, with neighborhood cats Tyler Durden and Coaltrain. He is totally uninterested in catching mice, leaving that up to the dog (100 lb. yellow lab, Falco, previously seen on this thread). He preferred cadging tunafish from the gullible, unsuspecting neighbors. Despite his fierce and disapproving demeanor, he is a sucker for kids and moronettes. He moved to Chicago four years ago, where he is now resides in a modern high rise with a view of the city. He spends his days planning for world domination, absorbing warmth from the PlayStation, and critiquing his human’s entertainment choices, of which he completely disapproves. His favorite hobbies include tunafish, sausage ravioli, plotting to take over the world, posing for deceptively cute PR photos, sharpening his murder mittens, shredding nerf darts, and singing the songs of his people at random hours of the day and night. Mostly at night. So angry. -Long-time lurker, sometime commentator. mazzman

We chose Loki, The Cute Photo. Appearance wise a stunning cat. Not sure if we are ready to be taken over by him and and his hobby of sausage ravioli. Great story, thanks!

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I know you've already run a photo of Paisley but here she is mid zoomie and destroying the back yard. - Northern Lurker

She certainly has made her self at home. It is quite apparent she really has a place in your heart as well. Thanks for sharing this great photo.

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Meet Frankie, posing atop a fence post surveying her domain. She came from litter that a stray had under a rhubarb patch at my folk's house, she was the most un-afraid and friendly of the bunch. Now 7 years old she spends her days outside keeping the bunnies, moles and voles at bay.
Keep up the good work, I've lurked for years, this is my first contact with AoSHQ.
Lurker Jane

That is quite the pose of Frankie, a lovely photo and setting. She appears to earn her keep which is a good thing. I'm almost tempted to borrow her to keep the rabbits away from Mrs. Mis. Hum's flowers. Thanks for the photo and stepping out from the lurker shadows.

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Dear Pet Morons-
Love your space. Our beautiful dog Zuzu is looking forward to the 4th to celebrate the greatest country in the world. I’m a gun dog so more fireworks please. My husband calls her ZuZu the Magnificent, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever extraordinaire. Authors of dog books who say dogs sleep 18 hours a day have never met this one. No mountain too tall, no lake too deep, no stick too heavy or for her to find a child unkissed. Thank you Pet Thread. Happy 4th! - Deb R.

Sure, she can hold a flag, but can she retrieve a can of ~~beer~~ whole soda pop? Zuzu certainly is a distinguished looking pooch. Happy 4th to you folks as well.

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A big thank you to all of those who have been submitting photos and links!! We really appreciate that around here.

Here's hoping you and your pets have a safe and happy Independence Day!!!

And if you are so inclined, you can forward photos/stories/links to us here at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Have a great week!!!!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

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1 st?

Posted by: redc1c4 at June 29, 2019 03:01 PM (8OMyh)

2 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2019 03:01 PM (BbGew)

3 woof!

Posted by: redc1c4 at June 29, 2019 03:02 PM (8OMyh)

4 Happy Caturday!!

Posted by: WitchDoktor, as if you give a damn at June 29, 2019 03:02 PM (qSCcj)

5 Me and all the pups are outside, enjoying the sun and 68 degree weather.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 29, 2019 03:05 PM (Lqy/e)

6 The top pic has to be from The Far Side.
Lol.

Posted by: DR.WTF at June 29, 2019 03:06 PM (aS1PU)

7 3
woof!

Posted by: redc1c4 at June 29, 2019 03:02 PM (8OMyh)

Woof right back at you!

Posted by: Huck Follywood, My Dogs Are Finally Sleeping at June 29, 2019 03:07 PM (Z216Q)

8 Read the content, clicked on the links, and there's just 7 comments?!

Posted by: Brunette the 'Ette at June 29, 2019 03:08 PM (adsVM)

9 Is that a Husky on the roof?
It figures.
Those dogs are impossible to confine. Anything less than a cyclone fence enclosure with a roof and on a concrete slab, and they will escape.

Here is NOT a pet, but a bobcat on top of a 40 feet tall cactus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pazgV96q9P8

Posted by: navybrat, another fine mess at June 29, 2019 03:08 PM (w7KSn)

10 Great pet pictures! I so enjoy the descriptive stories of their antics.

Posted by: washrivergal at June 29, 2019 03:08 PM (9+jnX)

11 Hooray for the food thread!

Posted by: Barack Obama at June 29, 2019 03:10 PM (8OMyh)

12 Ya'll all made my day!

Posted by: one of the quite ones at June 29, 2019 03:13 PM (2GPSc)

13 Huskies all of a sudden are very popular as pets.
I love dogs but a husky is a helluva dog to keep inside all day while you go off to your cubicle job.

Posted by: navybrat, another fine mess at June 29, 2019 03:13 PM (w7KSn)

14 Paisley looks happy as can be.

Posted by: washrivergal at June 29, 2019 03:18 PM (9+jnX)

15 people always go for the fad pet de jour, then find out they are w*rk, so off to the pound they go, to be destroyed because people are lazy assholes...

thus endeth the rant.

Posted by: redc1c4 at June 29, 2019 03:20 PM (ueP5K)

16 The doggies woke me up this morning at 6, expecting a hike RIGHT NOW! I persuaded them to wait until 9:30 and then off we went. Happy doggies.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, My Dogs Are Finally Sleeping at June 29, 2019 03:21 PM (Z216Q)

17 Exactly why I'm waiting until retirement to get a doggeh. Not fair to leave them alone 10 hours a day.

Posted by: Infidel at June 29, 2019 03:23 PM (geJF8)

18 Lord, Megan Rapinoe is an ugly looker

Posted by: Huck Follywood, My Dogs Are Finally Sleeping at June 29, 2019 03:23 PM (Z216Q)

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To be cared for by a Moron is Heaven for a pet.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2019 03:24 PM (Wx/+I)

20 Hope the mutts lose to england on tues.

Posted by: Infidel at June 29, 2019 03:26 PM (geJF8)

21 Moron pets are as beautiful as can be, but my heart goes to the patriotic flag waving Zuzu and the meatloafish looking Lydia.

Posted by: CN at June 29, 2019 03:27 PM (U7k5w)

22 I live vicariously with the moron pets. I love saturday afternoons.

Posted by: Infidel at June 29, 2019 03:28 PM (geJF8)

23 19
To be cared for by a Moron is Heaven for a pet.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2019 03:24 PM (Wx/+I)

Dreamer just surprised a guest visitor. A small black bear was about 30' from the front porch.

Needless to say, my 50# of Red & White fury let the bear know who was boss.

Not good when they are out this flippin early in the day.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 03:29 PM (aA3+G)

24 Thank you for sharing your pets and heartwarming stories. Members of the horde are great photographers.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at June 29, 2019 03:30 PM (bmdz3)

25 Old Dog, New Old Dog, and Cat (with their attendant enablers) had the geographically close grandkids again today (parents had unavoidable appointment). They know the schedule and how dare we mess with their schedule and napping Saturday and Sunday. So, youngest resident kidlet demonstrated video games, Old and New Old Dogs attempted to keep order, and Cat disappeared after kissing and patting the 2yo monster Queen of the Dogs.

When can I haz naps?

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 29, 2019 03:31 PM (MIKMs)

26

SLEEEEEEEP!!

Posted by: Cairo at June 29, 2019 03:33 PM (aKsyK)

27 "fluffy tabby"

It's ok to just go ahead and say it: she chonky.

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 03:35 PM (t+qrx)

28 Jesus, hogmartin. Get some good orthotics before you blow out your knees and ankles.

Posted by: tomorrow's trends today at June 29, 2019 03:35 PM (nAjD1)

29 Lord, Megan Rapinoe is an ugly looker

Posted by: Huck Follywood, My Dogs Are Finally Sleeping at June 29, 2019 03:23 PM (Z216Q)
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inside and out.

here's hoping they get their sorry asses kicked this week. i'm tired of everyone harping about the harpy.

Posted by: redc1c4 at June 29, 2019 03:38 PM (ueP5K)

30 Lord, Megan Rapinoe is an ugly looker

Posted by: Huck Follywood, My Dogs Are Finally Sleeping at June 29, 2019 03:23 PM (Z216Q)
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inside and out.

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I was just this moment thinking about the fact that Etta James was uglier than ten pounds of hammered sin in a five pound gunny sack.

But dat voice, bruh.

And she was a nasty bitch. A two-time offendin' gangsta bitch.

Definitely a 1, for ol' YD.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 03:44 PM (5aX2M)

31 Awww cute pet morons!

Posted by: VMom's phone at June 29, 2019 03:45 PM (RWAK5)

32 Tell tail.

Well, somebody had to say it.

Posted by: Mass Atrocity Early Warning System at June 29, 2019 03:46 PM (2PgZd)

33 Love the story about Paulie!. We had a Kissa, a black rescue kitty who was bugging my wife strangely, so she followed Kissa toward the back bedroom until our crying one-month old son could be heard!

Posted by: Hall Dall at June 29, 2019 03:48 PM (ww7JG)

34 Etta was a hottie when she was a youngster.

Posted by: navybrat, another fine mess at June 29, 2019 03:48 PM (w7KSn)

35 Nice Pets Ya'll!......

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 29, 2019 03:49 PM (Z+IKu)

36 Re: Cat with a rare condition video...

Toby reminds me of Wilford Brimley.

In other news, Hogmartin owns more shoes than I do.

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 03:56 PM (qv2+x)

37 What a great bunch of moron pets!

Posted by: m at June 29, 2019 03:57 PM (ZfNws)

38 Etta was a hottie when she was a youngster.
Posted by: navybrat, another fine mess at June 29, 2019 03:48 PM (w7KSn)

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She kept the men in her life hooked on her, for life. I can see (hear) why. Every single time I hear "I'd Rather Go Blind" I have a burning urge to build a time machine, go to 1968 with a fistful of quality horse and a handle of Wild Turkey, and descend into a pit of iniquity with Etta.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 03:57 PM (5aX2M)

39 8 Read the content, clicked on the links, and there's just 7 comments?!
Posted by: Brunette the 'Ette at June 29, 2019 03:08 PM (adsVM)

I have summoned them.

Posted by: m at June 29, 2019 03:58 PM (ZfNws)

40 Excellent pet morons all!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 03:59 PM (kQs4Y)

41 people always go for the fad pet de jour, then find out they are w*rk, so off to the pound they go, to be destroyed because people are lazy assholes...

Other bad things can happen. When Florida People get tired of the latest fad pet, they just abandon it outside-- where it becomes an invasive species. Abandoned "pets" are the reason why the Everglades are full of Burmese pythons, why lionfish have taken over parts of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, and why other parts of Florida are plagued with cane toads.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:00 PM (pPNCa)

42 I've always liked Billie Holiday. Yet, another tragic life.

Posted by: Infidel at June 29, 2019 04:00 PM (geJF8)

43 37 What a great bunch of moron pets!
Posted by: m at June 29, 2019 03:57 PM (ZfNws)

40 Excellent pet morons all!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 03:59 PM (kQs4Y)

Moron pets? Or pet morons?
Hmm.

Posted by: m at June 29, 2019 04:02 PM (ZfNws)

44 There are certified therapy dogs that visit hospitals.

I think Paulie could be an excellent therapy cat.

Also, Hogmartin does not own more shoes than I own.

Posted by: shibumi, eagerly awaiting SMOD and Ancient Aliens at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (HrKu2)

45 I've always liked Billie Holiday. Yet, another tragic life.
Posted by: Infidel at June 29, 2019 04:00 PM

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You and me both. She's another I'd like to do a time-ravishing to.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (5aX2M)

46 18 Lord, Megan Rapinoe is an ugly looker

Hope she likes Karma, with a generous side order of Trumpenfreud, because I think it's being prepared.

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (1wNUE)

47 I found an effective deterrent to shoe chewing is sprinkling medicated foot powder in your shoes.

Posted by: Horus Hearsay at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (DB16e)

48 Gonna have to remember "murder mittens". That's a good one.

Next time some alien starts putting on airs and saying "what's so great about humans?" remind him that we're the ones who looked at deadly apex predators and thought "In a couple thousand years, that thing will be named Mr. Pancakes, wearing a doll dress, and little girls will be pushing it around in a stroller."

Or a vest with heavy metal patches. Either-or.

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:04 PM (t+qrx)

49 Moron pets? Or pet morons?
Hmm.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2019 04:02 PM (ZfNws)

Pets Moron.

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:05 PM (t+qrx)

50 Yes Paisley is happy. She can be very noisy. She does some of the vocalizing huskies do.

Posted by: Northernlurker at June 29, 2019 04:07 PM (XrTGb)

51 Sorry to say I haven't been here in a while; this week's Moron Pets are marvelous. Thanks, MisHum, for all you do here.
Mia and Max are sitting here with me in front of a cool fan that is blowing air from one at the top of the stairs that is near the window air conditioner. Yes, northern NH does have summer.
The kitties are patiently waiting until 5 when they know that dinner will be served. After that, it will cool off enough to go out on the screened in porch and watch the birdies.
Good job, Lurkers! Come on in, the wit is fine.

Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2019 04:07 PM (pP8cY)

52 Wonder what a cat does all day? A day in the life of a cat. H/T Hank Curmdugeon

In Russia, OrangeCat good! (Thanks for the link.)

Meanwhile, MisHum should run a POTUS lookalike contest for marmalade kittehs. There used to be a website called Orange Boyz (because most orange cats are males, it's a genetic thing), but it's no longer active.

Anyway, Keep American Cats Great!

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (pPNCa)

53 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.

Posted by: Emil Moresi at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (WSDIC)

54 44 There are certified therapy dogs that visit hospitals.

I think Paulie could be an excellent therapy cat.

Also, Hogmartin does not own more shoes than I own.
Posted by: shibumi, eagerly awaiting SMOD and Ancient Aliens at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (HrKu2)

I wish I was a pc wizz kid I would have gotten rid of those shoes.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 04:13 PM (aA3+G)

55 Another Pet Thread with a decided under-representation of arthropods.

*sigh*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 29, 2019 04:13 PM (9SkN+)

56 Posted by: Emil Moresi at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (WSDIC)
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Benebone wishbones is what lasts the longest around my house. I have 2 bulldogs that pretty much destroy everything in short order.

Posted by: Horus Hearsay at June 29, 2019 04:17 PM (DB16e)

57 Or a vest with heavy metal patches.

I've seen pictures of cats wearing baseball T-shirts. I suspect they're the size made for human infants and modified to get them to fit the cat.

The shirt of choice is Detroit Tigers, for obvious reasons.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:19 PM (pPNCa)

58 >>Also, Hogmartin does not own more shoes than I own.
Posted by: shibumi, eagerly awaiting SMOD and Ancient Aliens at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (HrKu2)

*fist bump*

Posted by: My life is insanity at June 29, 2019 04:20 PM (Z/jzm)

59 Another Pet Thread with a decided under-representation of arthropods.

*sigh*

You have a yen for mosquitoes, wasps, or spiders?

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:24 PM (pPNCa)

60 Another Pet Thread with a decided under-representation of arthropods.
*sigh*
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 29, 2019 04:13 PM

Prairie Crabs have dipped, it's true.

As with everything else, I have a plan for that.

Posted by: Elizabeth "Two Dogs" Warren at June 29, 2019 04:24 PM (DMUuz)

61 53 A Mammoth Tire Biter, our dog(s) love it, great for tossing and for tugging. I've linked to Walmart, I order our pet treats-food so it's free shipping on $35 orders.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/y6jeanju

Northern Lurker, did you take the photo of Paisley.
She is looking at some one she absolutely adores.

Posted by: slowdown at June 29, 2019 04:25 PM (E+yET)

62 Zuzu is a Great American!
/hannity

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2019 04:25 PM (EZebt)

63
Also, Hogmartin does not own more shoes than I own.

Posted by: shibumi, eagerly awaiting SMOD and Ancient Aliens at June 29, 2019 04:03 PM (HrKu2)

I'm strange: I only buy shoes when I absolutely need to do so (ie. need to replace shoes that are falling apart).
Maybe CBD could put up a sausage ravioli recipe for Loki.

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 04:26 PM (qv2+x)

64 53 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.
Posted by: Emil Moresi at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (WSDIC)

I bought Paisley a stuffed Pelican which she thoroughly killed in no time. I also have a Kong, which is missing and Paisley won't tell me where it is.

Right now she's playing with a clean marrow bone.

Posted by: Northernlurker at June 29, 2019 04:27 PM (XrTGb)

65 "... first AOS cross-species adoption."

Well, there was that kitten at Ben's MoMe last year.

Posted by: creeper at June 29, 2019 04:28 PM (A/aFc)

66 Northern Lurker, did you take the photo of Paisley.
She is looking at some one she absolutely adores.
Posted by: slowdown at June 29, 2019 04:25 PM (E+

Yes I did indeed take it, while she was caught up in the zoomies.

Posted by: Northernlurker at June 29, 2019 04:29 PM (XrTGb)

67 I've seen pictures of cats wearing baseball T-shirts. I suspect they're the size made for human infants and modified to get them to fit the cat.
Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:19 PM (pPNCa)

I thought the link was going to cats in armor, honestly.

http://tinyurl.com/y2l3hebl

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:30 PM (t+qrx)

68 53 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.
Posted by: Emil Moresi at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (WSDIC)

May I suggest concrete blocks?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 04:30 PM (aA3+G)

69 When I let Paisley out of her kennel in the morning. She comes in for a snuggle. All it takes is five seconds of ear scratching and her legs go limp and she collapses for a tummy rub.

Posted by: Northernlurker at June 29, 2019 04:31 PM (XrTGb)

70 May I suggest concrete blocks?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 04:30 PM (aA3+G)

Czech hedgehogs?

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:32 PM (t+qrx)

71 70 May I suggest concrete blocks?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 04:30 PM (aA3+G)

Czech hedgehogs?
Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:32 PM (t+qrx)

I have not seen those at Menards or Home Depot. But they would work I believe.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 04:33 PM (aA3+G)

72 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.

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I saw a video once of some type of bull dog playing with a truck tire. No joke. Picking it up, dragging it around, trying to swing it around like a crocodile, etc.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - New AIDS cases in '99 = 40K/yr. New HIV cases each year since? Take a guess at June 29, 2019 04:33 PM (SYNdr)

73 38. heard a song the other day, was captivated but couldn't place the voice. Nnt Dinah or Nancy...it was Etta. 'just shut it down, no one needs to ever record that again.' Damn what a voice. Wish I could remember the song, something like The Nearness of You.

Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 04:33 PM (tGqH3)

74 Brian, your canine family looks wonderful in the photo.
I imagine they are a handful. Sincere condolences that Shasta had to leave you so soon.

Posted by: slowdown at June 29, 2019 04:33 PM (E+yET)

75
My neighbors finally moved away and, to my surprise, they took all 3 of their cats. I figured they'd ditch a couple of them if they couldn't round them up.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 04:35 PM (ABuzZ)

76 With the Glorious Fourth coming up before the next Caturday Pet Thread-- here is some advice from the American Veterinary Medical Association about keeping the celebrations safe as well as enjoyable for pets as well as morons (includes tips about keeping horses safe along with kittehs and doggehs):

https://tinyurl.com/ycvnlver

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:35 PM (pPNCa)

77 53 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.
Posted by: Emil Moresi

Domestic raw hide.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2019 04:36 PM (DrqHq)

78 Lots of good stuff.

And yes dogs suck at poker.

Posted by: eleven at June 29, 2019 04:38 PM (tH5fk)

79 With the Glorious Fourth coming up before the next
Caturday Pet Thread-- here is some advice from the American Veterinary
Medical Association about keeping the celebrations safe as well as
enjoyable for pets as well as morons (includes tips about keeping horses
safe along with kittehs and doggehs):

https://tinyurl.com/ycvnlver

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:35 PM (pPNCa)

It's really fun when you live in an area where illegal fireworks are going off the entire week of the 4th of July, especially on the 4th itself.

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 04:39 PM (qv2+x)

80

I never owned a cat -- So How Does One Move With A Cat?

Seriously. Most cats, like my neighbor's, would go out of the house in the morning, galavant around, skulk, hunt, sleep on my front stairs, and then return to the Indoors in the evening.

So, what do you do? You scoop up your cat, put it in the car, and release it in a new house, confusing the shit out of it, right? The first thing it wants to do is, what? Explore the house, and then the Outside, yes?

But the third thing your Cat wants to do, when it's outside, is Return To Its Old Neighborhood, da?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 04:39 PM (ABuzZ)

81 I thought the link was going to cats in armor, honestly.

http://tinyurl.com/y2l3hebl

Thank you for the link to Samurai Cat. I've done academic editing for a Japanese scholar who is an expert on the history of the samurai and also loves cats-- I'll pass it along to her.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:40 PM (pPNCa)

82
An old girlfriend of mine moved with her family a few miles away to a new house. Guess what? Both her stupid dogs split, never to be seen again.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 04:41 PM (ABuzZ)

83 Next time some alien starts putting on airs and saying "what's so great about humans?" remind him that we're the ones who looked at deadly apex predators and thought "In a couple thousand years, that thing will be named Mr. Pancakes, wearing a doll dress, and little girls will be pushing it around in a stroller."

"We made the wolf, literally, our bitch. Who'd YOU domesticate, Zortak. Some lizard? That amorphous blob with the eye stalks?"

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at June 29, 2019 04:41 PM (ykYG2)

84 Paulie the Empath, what a story! My bro was looking for his glasses one day, our black cat led him to them.

Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 04:42 PM (tGqH3)

85 It's really fun when you live in an area where illegal fireworks are going off the entire week of the 4th of July, especially on the 4th itself.

This happens in Canada? You must be living near a rambunctious bunch of expats.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:43 PM (pPNCa)

86 the good news here in CO is that there's so much snowpack, and we're expecting such t-storms over the next few days (and weather back down to the 80s), I doubt we're going to worry about fire bans or firework bans.

Bad news is, I'm a bit worried 4 July will be one of those storm evenings.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at June 29, 2019 04:44 PM (ykYG2)

87 I always liked the Husky dog breed, maybe getting to old to get one if a dog is a option after Cinnamon our cat.

Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2019 04:46 PM (BbGew)

88 I never owned a cat -- So How Does One Move With A Cat?

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OK, in my experience it's not such a big deal.

My cat grew up with me in the woods. She spent most of her time outside, hunting little forest creatures with a merciless and indefatigable arsenal of claws and teeth.

When I was forced to move to the city

she had to become an indoor cat, and WASN'T happy about the lack of non-stop killing in her life, but seemed to adjust within about 3 months.

That might be because she was getting old, but I think cats are cats, and'll just take food where they can find it, and be happy about it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 04:46 PM (g91Iv)

89 This happens in Canada? You must be living near a rambunctious bunch of expats.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:43 PM (pPNCa)

Troublemaker...

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 04:47 PM (qv2+x)

90 That Rex cat really should be wearing a Nehru jacket and stroking an even tinier Persian cat.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 04:48 PM (kQs4Y)

91 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and
their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer
than a few minutes, even Kong.
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Big tires work. One of our GS dogs had a bowling ball that she threw around the yard -- sometimes she would stop traffic.

New Old Dog is AmStaffBull and he picks things apart rather than chomping like the nervous Old Dog who is Border/Lab and can crush and/or dismantle anything within 15 minutes.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 29, 2019 04:48 PM (MIKMs)

92 I like Huskies too. Eskimo dogs, all those snowy breeds.

Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 04:50 PM (tGqH3)

93 I think cats are cats, and'll just take food where they can find it, and be happy about it.

Yep. My cats had a taste of the not-so-great outdoors in a crappy midsize city where they had been dumped, and they had no trouble at all adjusting to life indoors with clean water, regular meals, and an occasional dose of catnip. Not to mention heat during the New England winter.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:50 PM (pPNCa)

94 And speaking of hairless cats, you can get "tattoo sleeves" for them, because of course you can:

https://tinyurl.com/y4fdww3m

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 04:51 PM (kQs4Y)

95
My cat grew up with me in the woods.

Kinda like Grizzly Adams and Gentle Ben?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 04:53 PM (ABuzZ)

96 Cats are territorial, and if you move and let them outside, they will indeed try to go back to their former habitat. Stories of this abound.
Keep them inside. Maybe forever.

Posted by: navybrat, another fine mess at June 29, 2019 04:53 PM (w7KSn)

97 I just recently learned about a hairless dog somewhere in South America that was bred that way to be a footwarmer for royalty. The orchid dog iirc, named that because the European who first encountered them saw them around some flowers. Or something.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - New AIDS cases in '99 = 40K/yr. New HIV cases each year since? Take a guess at June 29, 2019 04:54 PM (SYNdr)

98 Kinda like Grizzly Adams and Gentle Ben?
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 04:53 PM (ABuzZ)

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Dude, I "had" a bear too, in my twenties. I had a sizeable, disused outbuilding she used for a den most of the time.

When she would have cubs (and after she left for work), I'd put food down for her, so she wouldn't be starving and pissed off.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 04:58 PM (g91Iv)

99 And speaking of hairless cats, you can get "tattoo sleeves" for them, because of course you can:

https://tinyurl.com/y4fdww3m

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 04:51 PM (kQs4Y)

The second picture, with the hairless cat grooming itself, is the most bizarre thing I've seen all day and I hope it stays that way.

https://tinyurl.com/yxrt6z9w

It reminds me of The Cat With Hands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PR9NZlAB4

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 04:58 PM (t+qrx)

100 Dog toys: we gave my daughter's American mastiff a wheelbarrow wheel. Also, a friend's German shepherd stole a traffic cone when a road crew wasn't looking, and it took him a couple of years to destroy that.

Posted by: annem at June 29, 2019 04:58 PM (Fm81C)

101 And speaking of hairless cats, you can get "tattoo sleeves" for them, because of course you can

Well, I guess it beats yoga pants for kittehs.

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 04:58 PM (pPNCa)

102 You know, if you have a Harbor Freight nearby you can buy thick rubber wheel chocks for about $6 or so.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - New AIDS cases in '99 = 40K/yr. New HIV cases each year since? Take a guess at June 29, 2019 04:59 PM (SYNdr)

103 I just remembered the Etta song: 'All The Way'. Just. Damn. The best part was it sounded like she wasn't even trying.

Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 05:02 PM (ttpW1)

104 Wheelbarrow tire, ffs. Sorry.

Posted by: annem at June 29, 2019 05:03 PM (Fm81C)

105 Re: card playing

That one player has a tail of a tell.

Posted by: Fox2! at June 29, 2019 05:05 PM (MwFQu)

106 Mmm. Mini mac and chews!

Posted by: barack HUSSEIN obama at June 29, 2019 05:05 PM (Dh1wo)

107 I just remembered the Etta song: 'All The Way'. Just. Damn. The best part was it sounded like she wasn't even trying.
Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 05:02 PM (ttpW1)

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Yup, always. She didn't have to try, she just had a dirty, funky vibe that spilled out by the barrel when she opened her mouth.

Her Muscle Shoals sessions are less polished than her NY ones, but they're still the best.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 05:07 PM (g91Iv)

108 If there is a meat market in your area you can purchase a beef leg bone for your chewers. Will last a long time and is much healthier than a rubber substitute.

Rawhide is the worst thing you can give your dog.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2019 05:09 PM (7LXZS)

109 In what manner would Hollywood stumble with a modern, SJW-flavored remake of the movie
"Old Yeller"?

Posted by: Downcast at June 29, 2019 05:09 PM (M7guF)

110 Just now settling in to watch the Yankees-Sawx game.

It's even crazier than college baseball.

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:10 PM (r8ktF)

111 OT, but the people who are now into hour 4 of the Yankees-Red Sox game in London are getting their money's worth in terms of runs: It's 17-13 Yankees in the bottom of the 7th with 2 on and 2 out for the Sox.

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 05:10 PM (qv2+x)

112 I started my two kittehs out as strictly house cats but I feel guilty about it. Like I'm keeping them in prison.

Posted by: Can't resist temptation at June 29, 2019 05:11 PM (2DOZq)

113 108 If there is a meat market in your area you can purchase a beef leg bone for your chewers. Will last a long time and is much healthier than a rubber substitute.

Rawhide is the worst thing you can give your dog.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2019 05:09 PM (7LXZS)

If you give your dog rawhide, be prepared to do the doggy Heimlich maneuver on it and money for a a trip to the ER Vet.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at June 29, 2019 05:11 PM (aA3+G)

114 I thought Zuzu had a concealed carry holster there for a minute and not a (special?) collar!

Posted by: andycanuck at June 29, 2019 05:11 PM (Dh1wo)

115 Also, have you tried deer antlers?

Posted by: annem at June 29, 2019 05:12 PM (Fm81C)

116 Just now settling in to watch the Yankees-Sawx game.

It's even crazier than college baseball.

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:10 PM (r8ktF)

You obviously didn't watch any of the congressional baseball game on CSpan2.

17-13 Yankees, going to the top of the 8th.

Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 05:12 PM (qv2+x)

117 Cute kittehs

Is Paulie a Bombay???

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:12 PM (r8ktF)

118 I just remembered the Etta song: 'All The Way'. Just. Damn. The best part was it sounded like she wasn't even trying.
Posted by: kallisto

The song was about how nice the people from North Jersey are !

Posted by: JT at June 29, 2019 05:13 PM (RzRjr)

119 107. She sounded sweet and earthy at the same time when she sang ATW - how does THAT happen? I want to go back in time to hang with her too. I'll excuse myself before you two start to iniquitate.

Posted by: kallisto at June 29, 2019 05:14 PM (ttpW1)

120 Ok I went to dinner. And I come home and it is 17-13 and game still on I. London. Over 4 hours and counting. WTF

Love the petsn

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 29, 2019 05:14 PM (85Gof)

121 17-13 Yankees, going to the top of the 8th.
Posted by: Vendette at June 29, 2019 05:12 PM (qv2+x)

--Yeah, even Joe Buck had teh presence of mind to caution new baseball fans that this is abnormal. . . .

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:14 PM (r8ktF)

122 17-13 Yankees, going to the top of the 8th.
Posted by: Vendette

HooRAY !

Posted by: JT at June 29, 2019 05:14 PM (RzRjr)

123 It's even crazier than college baseball.

Just for logprof: a short video of Mets and Red Sox fans at Fenway chanting as one: "Yankees suck!"

https://tinyurl.com/y3jl4dgd

Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 05:15 PM (pPNCa)

124
We live in a time in our nation's history when you can't even watch your local Major League baseball team on TV with over-the-air reception.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 05:15 PM (ABuzZ)

125 It's amusing that baseball is scoring more than recent Alabama vs LSU football games.

Posted by: Moron Robbie, the Return of Moron Robbie, now in theaters at June 29, 2019 05:16 PM (Lwfjs)

126 53 Dog Toys: other than Kong, has anyone had luck with durable toys and their Chewers? We have a Staffordshire Bull and NOTHING lasts longer than a few minutes, even Kong.
Posted by: Emil Moresi at June 29, 2019 04:12 PM (WSDIC)

You can get retrieving dummies made from firehose. Might last a little longer.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at June 29, 2019 05:16 PM (di1hb)

127
I take that back. Red Sox are on my local Fox affiliate, which I do get over-the-air.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 05:16 PM (ABuzZ)

128 Thanks Hog! I was wondering what was going to push out my Chernobyl nightmares, and now I know.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 05:16 PM (kQs4Y)

129

But normally the Red Sox are on a cable channel, NESN, which I do not get.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 05:17 PM (ABuzZ)

130 Cute pets this week. ((HUGS)) Brian, sorry for your loss, Shasta was a beauty.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at June 29, 2019 05:21 PM (vrfMC)

131 Science fiction aliens would have lots of skills related to physics, but I think they would be hopeless at zoology compared with humans.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at June 29, 2019 05:21 PM (LxTcq)

132

Chedd thredd nood

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at June 29, 2019 05:22 PM (ABuzZ)

133 ==I've seen pictures of cats wearing baseball T-shirts. I suspect they're the size made for human infants and modified to get them to fit the cat. ==

The team stores in all MLB ballparks carry logo t-shirts and other apparel for all sizes of fan's kittehs and doggehs. Probably cheaper to go to Goodwill and get a used/outgrown baby t-shirt though.

Posted by: corn and beans at June 29, 2019 05:22 PM (tkNkP)

134 Wow, this is the 2,200th game in the Tanks-Sawx series?

Baseball game #s >2,000 are cool.

Meanwhile, Mike Martin (FSU) has been named Baseball America's Coach of the Year.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Article/FSU
-Baseballs-Mike-Martin-Sr-named-Baseball-Americas-Coach-of-the-Year-133272441/

He has 2,049 wins. He coached 40 years.

So, even if another Wunderkind coach comes along and wins 50 games a year for 40 years--he still won't break Martin's record.

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:24 PM (r8ktF)

135
She sounded sweet and earthy at the same time when she sang

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This is from NY, with all the orchestration, and silliness, and they still couldn't cover it up:

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

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2019 05:25 PM (g91Iv)

136 123 It's even crazier than college baseball.

Just for logprof: a short video of Mets and Red Sox fans at Fenway chanting as one: "Yankees suck!"

https://tinyurl.com/y3jl4dgd
Posted by: Basement Cat at June 29, 2019 05:15 PM (pPNCa)

--Music to my ears.

Posted by: logprof at June 29, 2019 05:26 PM (r8ktF)

137 Thanks Hog! I was wondering what was going to push out my Chernobyl nightmares, and now I know.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2019 05:16 PM (kQs4Y)

Any time!

Posted by: hogmartin at June 29, 2019 05:26 PM (t+qrx)

138 Called time and temp a while ago.

100 degrees

And no, there is no such thing as a dry heat where I live. Heat index is probably 110+.

Good thing I only tried my a.c. yesterday and it seems to need a Freon charge.

If it was working it would be running constantly and costing me a ton of money.

Posted by: midwestern at June 29, 2019 05:29 PM (jGqoT)

139 Ugh midwestern. Hope you have a basement and can get a bit of a reprieve.

Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at June 29, 2019 05:34 PM (vrfMC)

140 Trump folds on China tariffs ?

Posted by: Kurt at June 29, 2019 06:27 PM (Z8RCA)

141 If that card-playing dog with the tell-tail was David Vichy French, he'd fold first. Because decency.

Posted by: James OBrien MD at June 29, 2019 06:38 PM (Ba3+P)

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