Ace of Spades Pet Thread

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

The next two links come from 'ette Sabrina Chase

Kittehs out for a stroll in a stroller

Dog gets a new home and a pet boy

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The most popular K9 names.

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When pets start drinking unusual amounts of water it usually means bad things. Not this time.

Poppy Anderson was concerned for her beloved cat, Brioche, when he wouldn’t stop drinking water.
The 18-year-old owner was worried her 10-year-old kitty was suffering from kidney failure – and even forked out Ł200 in vet fees to check up on him.
But Brioche’s excessive thirst was actually down to a far less serious, and pretty hilarious, reason.
The moggy had been munching on chilli flakes in the kitchen.

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The True Story Of Balto, A Husky Who Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Death

Learn how a "scrub dog" named Balto rose to the occasion and saved the town of Nome during the Great Race of Mercy in the winter of 1925.
In 1925, residents of the small town of Nome, Alaska faced a potentially fatal epidemic and very few options to save them from death. Multiple teams of sled dogs came to their rescue, and residents continue to celebrate one unlikely hero to this day.

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Meet The PetMorons

I lurk, and occasionally comment under the name "Inventive". Got a lot of dogs and cats and goats, but here's my dog.
His name is Gunner, we think GSD/Lab mutt but who knows... He endured three years of city living till he found his true calling as a farm dog. He keeps the homestead free of raccoons and possums (racked up quite the score over these last four years), hates vultures and geese, and puts up begrudgingly with the children.

Don't we all put up with children begrudgingly? Oh lighten up everyone, I'm kidding. Not only is he handsome, he's handy too. Thanks for your contribution today.

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Farmcat is back to living on our patio after a monthlong disappearance. I guess he figured out our food is better. Below is Cutie the 7 year old dilute tortoiseshell supervising some renovations. Of course she has to lay where the paint spilled. - Cat Ass Trophy

We are happy to hear that your adventurer Farmcat is back. Looks like Cutie is a spoiled little kitteh. Thanks for sharing today.

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My wife lets me share her dogs. I am, however, a third fiddle in Liath’s hierarchy of humans. Here she is ,as is common, despairing five minutes after mom leaves.
Thanks for the pet thread. A badly needed palate cleanser after a week of outrageousness. - Regards, Rider In The Sky

Well that certainly nice of your spousal unit to share the doggeh with you. Liath looks like she has a terribly uncomfortable life. Thanks for reaching out today.

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Hi MisHum! We got Merlin after we lost our bestest boy in April. Merlin is now 5 mos and here's a studio portrait for Pet Thread consideration. He may be re-thinking being part of a photographer's household! - Karen

I'm just spitballing here, but.....He'll be fine with the photography if you leave the hats off. Adorable photo. Thank you for sharing today.

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This is a photo of Heidi, whose person told me it was hard to get good pix of black dogs.
Photo was taken w an iPhone 11 Pro- a great camera with some telephone capabilities.
Miss Heidi was happy to pose after a taste of bacon.
She’s a sweet dog, about 6 yrs old and her person reports she’s a great travel companion.
Love the pets postings and thought you might give Miss Heidi some air time.
long time lurker

We are happy to give Miss Heidi some air time and say what a sweetie. It's amazing what a treat or two can do to get them to pose. Thanks for contributing today.

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My constant companion over the last decade crossed over the Rainbow Bridge today. Lillie had been in the pet thread previously, with a picture of her lounging on the couch waiting for a belly rub. Attached is a photo I took this morning of her in her favorite place: at one of the dining room windows facing the street where she would stand watch and alert me to any squirrels, deliveries, or other dogs being walked. This was her last watch before I had to take her to the vet to see about treating a ruptured tumor. Sadly, the vet told me she wouldn't survive the surgery and I had to let her go. - bert

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It certainly looks like Lillie enjoyed a great life while she was with you. May your memories be sweet ones.

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Thank you all who submitted links or stories about their pets. You guys and gals make this thread work.

If you have something you wish to contribute please reach out to us here at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Hope to see you next Saturday. Have a great week.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip's Phone at October 02, 2021 02:03 PM (VMglV)

2 Benny says hi, and that he likes belly rubs.

Posted by: Muad'dib at October 02, 2021 02:05 PM (wOZdC)

3 Popular K9 names. Our Max (#1) and Leo (#8 ) were brothers. With their sister Ulla, they were our The Producers litter.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:08 PM (/U27+)

4 Yay petzzzz!!!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at October 02, 2021 02:08 PM (YZG/i)

5 Lillie! (sigh).

Note to self: put up with "bad" behavior (spoiled begging); more treats n goodies.

Posted by: Commisar of Lysenko Vote Counting at October 02, 2021 02:08 PM (18Chb)

6
To correct the Pixy Fit, Leo is the #8 male name.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:09 PM (/U27+)

7 Hadrian the Seventh

Zero Mostel nods.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at October 02, 2021 02:10 PM (u82oZ)

8 I'm happy my Paisley has an unusual girl doggie name.

And beautiful pets

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 02, 2021 02:12 PM (cSyAR)

9 Cute photo of cats-from "Sunny Skyz" website:

https://tinyurl.com/rjwsammk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2021 02:13 PM (lQj4a)

10
Miss Dot (Ch. Soyara's Crowning Glory) has left us. No, not that way. She's being lent to a couple in California to be bred. They bear the cost of breeding and whelping and we get back Dot (of course) and the best male puppy.

We're in Texas, they're in California and we're making the transfer in New Jersey. Go figure.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:14 PM (/U27+)

11 We're in Texas, they're in California and we're making the transfer in New Jersey. Go figure.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Oh, are they flying her to Cali from NJ?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at October 02, 2021 02:17 PM (YZG/i)

12 I love the story of Balto. I saw a show about him one time.

Posted by: Infidel at October 02, 2021 02:17 PM (iorxD)

13 Yay, Pet Thread. What a great looking group of moronimals! Thanks, MisHum.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 02:18 PM (ju2Fy)

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Oh, are they flying her to Cali from NJ?
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at October 02, 2021 02:17 PM (YZG/i)

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No, they and Her Majesty will be at the quinquennial Morris and Essex show in New Jersey. They'll be driving her back.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:20 PM (/U27+)

15 Purry and Della went to the vet yesterday to be neutered/spayed. As is usual when prepping for surgery, they had no food after midnight.

In the morning, they galloped ahead of me to the kitchen, anticipating breakfast. Poor things! Instead, they were bundled into the carrier.

So when I picked them up in the afternoon, I expected they would be hungry. I was warned to give them less food than usual, since it might upset their stomachs. So I only gave them a bit. Della was still pretty loopy, and kept wandering from her bowl and circling around one of the chairs. I figured, well, cats always want to walk it off.

I went outside to have a cig and do some reading. Della was lying on the kitchen floor by the sink, playing with the foam kitchen mat.

But when I came in, I discovered that she'd chewed off 3" of the corner of it, and little pieces of the mat were scattered around her. I don't think she ate any of it, but I gave them both more food. They were like zombies looking for brains, checking all the food dishes. They totally pigged out. I figured that maybe they'd puke, but I wasn't going to have them eating kitchen mats!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at October 02, 2021 02:21 PM (Mzdiz)

16 Belly rubs for Benny!!

Posted by: Ben Had at October 02, 2021 02:21 PM (0nc67)

17 Thanks to everyone for the great pet photos. Always give me a feeling of happiness. Sorry for Bert and others who have lost their loved furry ones. They are amazing companions.

Posted by: MikeM at October 02, 2021 02:24 PM (M/Wbj)

18 Bert, I'm sorry to hear about Lillie. It's heartbreaking when we lose a family member.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at October 02, 2021 02:24 PM (Mzdiz)

19 Condolences on Lillie, bert.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 02:24 PM (ju2Fy)

20 Hang dai, bert.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - get vaxxed so you can be 50% protected for two months at October 02, 2021 02:25 PM (x7OL5)

21 Crap! Forgot to use my nic when I emailed the pic. Merlin is my little guy.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at October 02, 2021 02:26 PM (nWxPx)

22 That pic of Farmcat looking in the window is too cute. I think he's ready to move inside.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 02:26 PM (ju2Fy)

23 Condolences, bert. It's always so hard at times like this.

Posted by: JTB at October 02, 2021 02:27 PM (7EjX1)

24 Laith?'s got more than a little Wolfhound blood.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 02, 2021 02:27 PM (0nc67)

25 Omg what beautiful pet morons.

Condolences to Horde members who recently lost a fur baby.

Posted by: Ladyl at October 02, 2021 02:28 PM (UvCy3)

26 Afternoon, all,

Sorry to hear about those companions who've crossed the Bridge. No doubt when I arrive, there'll be discussions. "Back off, black cat, he's my human!" "Put a mouse in it, Fat Boy, he's mine!"

We just took Chekov the Senior Cat (aka The Codger) up the street to the Pet Blessing at Miss Linda's church. He was in his carrier, of course, amid a slew of dogs of all sizes, including the big all-black German Shepherd who belongs to the priest. One family brought 2 short-haired cats, and one woman, get this, brought the class hamster from her kid's school! She complained the rodent was trying to bite her through the cage bars.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 02, 2021 02:28 PM (c6xtn)

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So sorry you lost Lillie, bert.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:30 PM (/U27+)

28 bert, so sorry for your loss.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 02, 2021 02:32 PM (0nc67)

29 Balto? I think you mean Togo.

Posted by: Willem Dafoe at October 02, 2021 02:34 PM (A4dfb)

30 I vaguely remember the story of a Catholic priest who was a musher (because he went around to celebrate the Mass) that delivered life-saving medicine to and Alaska community.

Maybe it was bs.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 02:36 PM (xopIz)

31 Sorry about Lillie, Bert.

And beautiful pet photos this week.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2021 02:36 PM (lQj4a)

32 Gunner is a serious dog.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at October 02, 2021 02:36 PM (iWKOD)

33 Today our parish is celebrating the "blessing of the animals". It always happens near the feast of St Francis of Assisi (Oct 4). We will take our new puppy. I will send pics for a future pet thread.

Happy Saturday!

Posted by: sassy at October 02, 2021 02:37 PM (xSICi)

34 Son came up from Little Rock last nite. Brought his 10 month old, 50 lb German Shorthaired Pointer, Honey.

Honey greeted me at full speed with a crotch shot. Right where I had surgery. Brought tears to my eyes it did. I forgave her though.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 02:38 PM (ju2Fy)

35 So sorry for your loss Bert.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at October 02, 2021 02:39 PM (JUOKG)

36 We're gonna nip out and get Chekov's canned food -- they don't sell it at the grocery -- and refill the litter jug. Hope we can make it before it rains. Later, all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 02, 2021 02:40 PM (c6xtn)

37 Update on our rescue, Luna. She has been here a month now and is an even better dog than we ever imagined. She is the happiest being on planet Earth when she wakes up in the morning. Loves fetch more than life itself. The transition has not been without its bumps, but she is a jewel for a rescue dog.

We were told she was a retriever mix, but we have thought she was a toller since we first saw her picture. Our trainer is more convinced than we are that that's what she is. Awaiting DNA results to find out.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at October 02, 2021 02:42 PM (fTtFy)

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Hope we can make it before it rains. Later, all.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 02, 2021 02:40 PM (c6xtn)

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Rain? In Louisiana? Can such things be?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:42 PM (/U27+)

39 Bert - so sorry about Lillie. Losing any pet but especially a constant companion is tough. I hope she's romping with all the pet morons who have been lost....and gossiping about us.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at October 02, 2021 02:43 PM (nWxPx)

40 Yay, pet thread! Wonderful pix as always. "Dog gets a new home and a pet boy" is a great shot.

Currently on the road, so, much missing our three feline friends. SonM and Daughter have been taking care of them.

Charlie the golden boy always goes up to meet them when they visit. Spirit, the old gray lady, is not so quick, but likes to be picked up and petted and appreciates some lap time. Ony, the middle-aged black furball always runs and hides when they drive up. However, Daughter reports, Ony let Daughter glimpse her yesterday, before disappearing. Maybe Ony is mellowing. Probably not.

Spirit has become finicky about eating - becoming worrisomely skinny - and her fur has thinned. However, Milady Jo figured out Spirit will eat better if she gets the little packets of mostly-gravy food, and she seems to have added a little weight, and maybe is growing in her winter coat. She is so old! Just hope she is still there when we get home.

Posted by: mindful webworker is far from our kittehs at October 02, 2021 02:44 PM (SUMui)

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Son came up from Little Rock last nite. Brought his 10 month old, 50 lb German Shorthaired Pointer, Honey.

Honey greeted me at full speed with a crotch shot. Right where I had surgery. Brought tears to my eyes it did. I forgave her though.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker)

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I don't have the energy to keep up with a Sporting breed like a GSP. Cold, rain and they'll be saying, "Great day for hunting! Let's play two!" Give me my lazy sighthounds any day.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 02, 2021 02:45 PM (/U27+)

42 Our doggeh is bossy and very judgey too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 02, 2021 02:45 PM (EZebt)

43 The kitties in a stroller from Sabrina's link reminded me. We used the same setup for our dogs when they got too old to walk more than a few feet. They loved that thing. They would settle in and watch the world go by.

Posted by: JTB at October 02, 2021 02:47 PM (7EjX1)

44 I didn't find anything about a priest who was a musher who delivered medicine to Alaska, but the iditarod (sp) was inspired by someone and his dogs in the1920's who delivered diptheria medicine:

https://tinyurl.com/56skfah4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2021 02:48 PM (lQj4a)

45 My pup chased off a lady in a "Make Virginia Blue" t shirt who was knocking on doors for the governor's election.

Good dog!!! Treats for you!!

Posted by: Moki at October 02, 2021 02:51 PM (JrN/x)

46 Sorry; I didn't realize the cats in stroller picture which I also linked was already linked in the initial comments.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 02, 2021 02:51 PM (lQj4a)

47 Cute mopets, as usual.

After my sweet Maine Coon runt Dorkie Dork had her right rear leg amputated some years ago (which she never let stop her, what an amazing kitteh), my ex got her a stroller much like the one in the photo. They both loved going out for strolls. I have some pics somewhere and will dig them up for next weekend.

Sorry to hear about euthanizing pets. It's such a hard thing, emotionally, to do, and always, *always* educate yourself about the process. It's not as simple as the vet industry makes it out to be. They call it the best gift you can give your pet. If it's done right; if it's done wrong, it becomes the German version of gift, which translates in English to "poison".

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 02:52 PM (KAi1n)

48 Reminds me of Slow Dearh underground comics in the 70s.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at October 02, 2021 02:55 PM (iWKOD)

49 Rural Americans now dying much more likely to die from covid rather than utbanites

Posted by: Kurt at October 02, 2021 02:56 PM (RUzyr)

50 You weren't using those scrotum anymore anyway, right?

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 02:56 PM (xopIz)

51 The sled dogs were the only hope to save the endangered residents in Nome back in 1925. Ships were too slow, weather too dangerous for airplane.

The 2020 Iditarod champion dogs were from Norway and got stuck in AK for a while until they could get flown out. And it was one hell of a ride on a vintage Douglas DC-6 final flight as she was going to a museum in Norway.

I posted this late one ONT last year.

https://youtu.be/vHQWsPOdhn8

Posted by: Rex B at October 02, 2021 02:58 PM (kromb)

52 Lovely moranamals.

What's that smell?

Posted by: Infidel at October 02, 2021 02:59 PM (iorxD)

53 God Bless the pet thread

Thank you. Something that I look forward to every weekend.

Posted by: acethepug at October 02, 2021 02:59 PM (5faQs)

54 Creeps who poop in the pet thread are more likely to be mauled to death by pets than happy, normal commenters. It's Science!

Posted by: mindful webworker forgot to not feed the troll at October 02, 2021 03:00 PM (SUMui)

55 Cats have been hiding today, since son's Honey (GSP) is visiting. I did see Cat#2 early this am while Honey was sleeping in her carrier.

We've had to move their food and litter boxes. Needless to say they're not pleased.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 03:01 PM (ju2Fy)

56 Maybe I was confusing story with the film "Savage Innocence" where Eskimo Anthony Quinn invites Priest Peter O'Toole to "please, sleep with my wife."

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:01 PM (xopIz)

57 Posted by: Kurt at October 02, 2021 02:56 PM (RUzyr)

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YOU DICK!

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at October 02, 2021 03:01 PM (kTF2Z)

58 Creeps who poop in the pet thread are more likely to be mauled to death by pets than happy, normal commenters. It's Science!
Posted by: mindful webworker forgot to not feed the troll at October 02, 2021 03:00 PM (SUMui)

They serve time as a chew toy in purgatory.

Posted by: Russkilitlover at October 02, 2021 03:03 PM (nWxPx)

59 I heard a story. Purgatory is on the same heating system as hell.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:05 PM (xopIz)

60 Re those 2020 sled dogs, the were stuck because the covid restrictions/lockdowns in March 2020 which greatly affected air travel.

Posted by: Rex B at October 02, 2021 03:05 PM (kromb)

61 Sorry for your loss, Bert.

My old dog is still hanging in. We did a long trip last Saturday and she banged up her front leg. I've been giving her two gabapentins a day and a bit more CBD oil. Seems to be keeping the seizures at bay.

Young dog is known for jumping up and hitting male visitors in the balls. He's just at the right height.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 02, 2021 03:07 PM (YynYJ)

62 I think Tux is doing well. We have come to an understanding. I put the litter on some plastic on the floor and he uses it. He does seem to like the Oko sp? wood litter but not enough to use it in a litter box instead of his preferred spot. He knows I melt when he balances on his haunches like a little dog, and gets lots of Temptations kitty treats out of me, plus even more out of dad. He isn't very interested in wet cat food anymore. I must remember to change the Chewy order and get the treats instead.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 02, 2021 03:10 PM (pxVvf)

63 Thanks for the pet thread! Some real nice petmoranimals therein.

I think there was a movie or a short documentary about Balto.

Posted by: casual observer 1002 at October 02, 2021 03:10 PM (aAP3z)

64 A friend of mine had a yellow lab who was a HUGE crotch sniffer. He would bound up and shove his nose in my crotch every time I came over. Once, he did it when I was eight months pregnant. It hurt so bad, before I could stop, I smacked him right in the side of the head.

His owner yelled at me for hitting her dog.

I was angry that she never trained the damn dog NOT to do that.

Dog never jammed his nose in MY crotch ever again though.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 03:11 PM (U2p+3)

65 I was angry that she never trained the damn dog NOT to do that.

Dog never jammed his nose in MY crotch ever again though.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 03:11 PM (U2p+3)

Has anyone tried this method on Biden?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 02, 2021 03:13 PM (VxC1e)

66 To paraphrase Thoreau, a man does not own a dog or cat. The cat or dogs owns the man.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:13 PM (xopIz)

67 Biden needs his nose to be rubbed into his shit.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:15 PM (xopIz)

68 The story of Balto and the mushers life saving relay is cool. I had heard of Balto before, The History channel had a piece on him, and I think they had the bit about the Iditarod race commemorates that life-saving sled dog relay but this story with a bit more about the other teams was very cool.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 02, 2021 03:15 PM (pxVvf)

69 Pet thread is welcome as always. Sorry for the losses, and love all the pics and stories.

My "little" Rufus kitten is nearly as big as my grown male tabby, and they are buds. Rufus is doing well on the harness and lead. Have never done a cat that way before. But the lead is 50 feet, and he can go a long way in the back yard with that, anchored to a shepherd-hook pole. I always watch to untangle him here and there. Sometimes I let him off the lead so he and Linus can romp. Should be fun when the leaves start whirling down.

Posted by: skywch at October 02, 2021 03:16 PM (QVgqY)

70 Now, if the Iditarod did a relay race too, wouldn't that be great?

Or do they already do that and I am "uniformed?"

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:17 PM (xopIz)

71 Update: Farmcat is now named "Ossie" and has joined the inside clan after a clean bill of health from the vet. He is one happy kitty now. He adores the kids. It is obvious he was an indoor pet at one time and was abandoned. Probably by the previous owners if I judge their character correctly.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at October 02, 2021 03:17 PM (mdgQ7)

72 Thoreau was wrong. Your dog or cat does not own you (if you have the right dog or cat). You both exist in symbiloveotic relationship.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 03:19 PM (KAi1n)

73 That Okno is good cat litter. I started using it instead of the heavier stuff.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 02, 2021 03:19 PM (YynYJ)

74 Oh hooray for the Pet Thread!

And what a stunning group of black dogs, today. All so beautiful.

So terribly sorry, Bert. It is so tough to say good bye.

Posted by: Pony Tail at October 02, 2021 03:21 PM (tzZq2)

75 Way to go, CAT!

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 03:21 PM (KAi1n)

76 "Balto" is one of our youngest daughter's favorite animated movies.

She has a lot of favorites, so it's just one in a long lineup -

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas at October 02, 2021 03:22 PM (SRRAx)

77 Great update on Ossie the farmcat. He is so beautiful, looks like part lynx almost. One of the best cats I ever had was a white Tom abandoned by neighbors. He fit right in too with our others. They appreciate being loved again.

Posted by: skywch at October 02, 2021 03:23 PM (QVgqY)

78 Thoreau wrote about horses. He was the original lazy boi skinflint. Barley was cheaper than rice.

Fuck. You want nice things? Get out there and work for them.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:24 PM (xopIz)

79 That's happy news about Ossie!

Posted by: Pony Tail at October 02, 2021 03:24 PM (tzZq2)

80 " symbiloveotic "

Okay. you are too smart for your own good.

I am not looking that up. Just to dis you.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:26 PM (xopIz)

81 Has anyone tried this method on Biden?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

Right?

And CAT, good on you for taking in an obviously wonderful fur friend.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 03:28 PM (U2p+3)

82 Thanks, all. I'm still trying to get used to not hearing her moving around the house and coming to check on me. Eventually, I'll get another furry roommate.

Posted by: Bert G at October 02, 2021 03:34 PM (4N8U+)

83 " symbiloveotic "

Okay. you are too smart for your own good.
I am not looking that up. Just to dis you.
Posted by: JAS

It only exists in one place -- right here at the AoS pet thread -- so no need to look it up.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 03:35 PM (KAi1n)

84 Bert.

So sad. Your fur friend would want you to give your love to another creature when you're ready.

Peace to you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 03:36 PM (U2p+3)

85 Lovely pet morons!
Condolences on the losses, it always hurts

Posted by: CN at October 02, 2021 03:36 PM (ONvIw)

86 Update: Farmcat is now named "Ossie" and has joined the inside clan after a clean bill of health from the vet. He is one happy kitty now. He adores the kids. It is obvious he was an indoor pet at one time and was abandoned. Probably by the previous owners if I judge their character correctly.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy
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Yay. Great pic, btw. See comment #22.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 02, 2021 03:37 PM (ju2Fy)

87 Bogie and I have upped our walking game due to the delightful weather.

Posted by: CN at October 02, 2021 03:37 PM (ONvIw)

88 So I roll up to the light on my way to the store about an hour ago. Its a long light and of course I just missed it.
Two cars in front of me is a truck with a dog sticking its head out. It barks once and jumps out. Fortunately no traffic. It ambles over to the side of the road, take s whiz and ambles back to the truck waiting patiently for the driver to open the door and let him back in.
Every other driver is in stitches.
Owner not happy.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 02, 2021 03:39 PM (axyOa)

89 Bogie is getting better adjusted to my brief departures, today there were two or three whimpers and no barks. He's understanding that I will return and there's no need to be crazy.

Posted by: CN at October 02, 2021 03:41 PM (ONvIw)

90 Every other driver is in stitches.
Owner not happy.

Posted by: Diogenes

How can the owner not be happy? That's an awesome story.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 03:45 PM (KAi1n)

91 Everyone had a good laugh.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:46 PM (xopIz)

92 Thanks for the Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Love all the Pet Morons, past and present.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 02, 2021 03:52 PM (rwusL)

93 Maybe I was confusing story with the film "Savage Innocence" where Eskimo Anthony Quinn invites Priest Peter O'Toole to "please, sleep with my wife."
Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict

"Take my wife......PLEASE !"

Posted by: JT at October 02, 2021 03:53 PM (arJlL)

94 So much better than peeing in the truck.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 03:54 PM (xopIz)

95 So sorry for your loss, bert. There's no love like a dog's love.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 02, 2021 03:58 PM (rwusL)

96 Don't piss in the truck, he says. So I don't. I get back and he's mad at me? WTF!

Posted by: Dog in the truck at October 02, 2021 04:00 PM (kTF2Z)

97 It might be the angle but Farmcat looks huge.

So sorry about Lillie. She is waiting for you now and there is no pain, only anticipation.

Karen, same for your best boy.

I know I'm almost always going to end up wet-eyed when the pet thread rolls around but I still enjoy it.
Lovely animals all. A true gift to us.

Posted by: SamIam at October 02, 2021 04:00 PM (oasF3)

98 The biggest cat I've ever seen (from the top and behind, he looks like a dog), a handsome orange top/white bottom guy I named "Creamy" (from "Creamsickle") comes by the backyard a couple of times a week. He's not fat at all and he's timid (so, feral) but he's huge. I've now gotten him to come up and eat treats from my fingers. He won't let me pet him unless he's eating but I'm very patient with cats. And patience with cats can really pay off, as noted above. I'll send in a pic of Creamy next week.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 02, 2021 04:04 PM (KAi1n)

99 bert -- So sorry to read about Lillie. It is so heart wrenching to take a critter to the vet, assuming the vet will shake a rattle, wave a few beads, and your critter will come home, only to discover there aren't enough beads or rattles in the entire universe.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- current occupation: cat furniture at October 02, 2021 04:06 PM (BvRyV)

100 she was a toller
Posted by: Art Rondelet
Ah well, whatever Luna is, she is already awesome. But thanks for teaching me about the Toller breed. I just thought they were cute/handsome dogs, maybe a lucky mix, when I have seen them, did not know they were a breed.

Posted by: MikeM at October 02, 2021 04:09 PM (M/Wbj)

101 Not exactly a pet but I guess they had to punch holes in the box.

https://bit.ly/3F590wu

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks aka Hangdog Barkston at October 02, 2021 04:09 PM (d9FiS)

102 There were a lot of different breeds of dogs at the Pet Blessing this afternoon. One little Pomeranian, I guess, possibly still a puppy, squeaked like a squeeze toy instead of barking. The priest's big all-black German shepherd was there, and I saw at least one pug, a couple of big Great Dane-looking beasts, and a little white poodle (leashed to a guy who looked like he should be working on a farm in the Depression) who wanted to investigate Chekov's carrier.

I thought the whole thing would take an hour or more, that we'd have to wait in line, etc. Istead the priest started right at 2 pm, read off a general blessing, then went around to each animal and did a specific blessing. We were early on, and were done very quickly.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 02, 2021 04:16 PM (c6xtn)

103 I'd trust Balto's advice over the CDC's.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks aka Hangdog Barkston at October 02, 2021 04:16 PM (d9FiS)

104 One of those haunting memories that sticks to you: A couple years ago I was sitting for a very long time in a vet's waiting room with my daughter's cat. From one of the back doors, an Asian man comes rushing out, holding a collar and a leash. His eyes were blood red and tears were streaming down his face. Behind him came his wife and two teenage kids, all visibly stricken as they walked out the front door. I never saw the dog. And to this day I think about this family and their great loss and hope they have recovered and have adopted another dog.

Posted by: washrivergal at October 02, 2021 04:17 PM (lVNNH)

105 Welp, yard sale is done and boy are my dogs tired.(see how I worked that into the pet thread? )

Cleared over $600 on crap that was one step from the dumpster. Gonna take the bitch and litter out to dinner.

Posted by: f'd at October 02, 2021 04:17 PM (Tnijr)

106 Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor, those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again,just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance.

His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Posted by: Bozo Conservative.....lost in a lost world at October 02, 2021 04:20 PM (tjZg/)

107 Posted by: washrivergal

I was at the vet's office yesterday afternoon. I saw two men come out, both in tears, arm in arm with an empty leash and collar. I said a prayer for them right away. So very sad.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 04:20 PM (U2p+3)

108 Looking into Gunner's eyes makes you just about melt. What a great dog.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2021 04:20 PM (nzEdf)

109 What's that, Balto, Timmy fell in the ice floe?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 02, 2021 04:22 PM (kTF2Z)

110 I went to the vet to put down Penny. She had cancer.

I was crying the whole time. While in and out.

He didn't charge me anything except the waste disposal fee. It just got dusty here.

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at October 02, 2021 04:22 PM (xopIz)

111 Don't know about y'alls dogs, mine only ever tells me it is nap time.

Posted by: tbodie at October 02, 2021 04:23 PM (IkffI)

112 Balto's body is stuffed and on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and there are statues of Balto and Togo by the wolf enclosure at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, along with a short version of their story and a dog harness. Balto and his sled pack were rescued by a group effort of the citizens of Cleveland, after a Cleveland business man found them in poor condition on the vaudeville circuit. Enough money was raised to buy the dogs, they were given a parade in downtown Cleveland, and lived out the rest of their lives at the zoo.

Posted by: GibsonGirl at October 02, 2021 04:24 PM (KXY4V)

113 106 -- When that day comes for me, it won't be just one; it'll be a big scrum, all fighting over who gets to sit on my lap first.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- current occupation: cat furniture at October 02, 2021 04:25 PM (BvRyV)

114 Porch kitty is strange. While outside she likes when someone sweeps her back with a broom. When she comes inside to visit she likes for the girl to gently pat all over with a fly swatter.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 02, 2021 04:25 PM (Vxu+H)

115
I laidout on our lawn back in January with Moura, our PWD, and recorded myself sharing stories with her about humorous incidents from her life with us. That was my way of saying goodbye; for her it was just one more time for "hanging with Dad". We put her down from melanoma that had moved into her lymphatic system one hour after I wrapped up recording.

I am so glad that I took the time to do that.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 02, 2021 04:26 PM (CeHbE)

116 Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021 04:20 PM (U2p+3)

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Yes. Very hard to witness their grief at such a time. You can only pray that they can recover somehow.

Posted by: washrivergal at October 02, 2021 04:27 PM (lVNNH)

117 Chess thread is nood.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 02, 2021 04:30 PM (kTF2Z)

118 Merlin looks kind of model-like in that cap, like he's proud to be showing it off.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2021 04:30 PM (nzEdf)

119 I was at the vet's office yesterday afternoon. I saw two men come out, both in tears, arm in arm with an empty leash and collar. I said a prayer for them right away. So very sad.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 02, 2021

***
When I got back from the vet where I'd had to put Arizona the big Maine Coon mix to sleep at last, the people upstairs kept walking around so noisily I wanted to throw something at their windows and scream at them to be respectful. I didn't.

For the next month or two I attended some of those pet loss support meetings you always see listed at vet offices. Never did that with any cat before, or since. Maybe it's me. Maybe it was that Arizona was with me the longest of any cat I'd ever known, 16.5 years.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 02, 2021 04:30 PM (c6xtn)

120 Cat Ass Trophy: The little Wicked Witch of the West was supposedly a stray when she was scooped up by the Humane Society. She had a litter of kittens, so the Humane Society fostered her out until the kittens were weaned. There is absolutely no chance in the world she was ever feral. Somebody dumped her because they didn't want kittens or she managed to get lost somehow. I had a feral born cat for thirteen years. The Wicked Witch doesn't exhibit any of Penny's actions or reactions.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- current occupation: cat furniture at October 02, 2021 04:34 PM (BvRyV)

121 So sorry, Bert.

Posted by: m at October 02, 2021 04:35 PM (nzEdf)

122 Bert, I am so sorry. Your photo of Lillie is a classic; it brings back memories of a loving dog, so happy in the home, on watch for the family.

Posted by: JM in Florida at October 02, 2021 04:39 PM (HCeRP)

123 Bert, condolences to you.
I dread the inevitable day when I must do the same thing.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at October 02, 2021 06:17 PM (hOUT3)

124 From the Daily Mail
"The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has instead found itself under fire from fans and female players after announcing a deal with a breast enlargement company to promote the game."

Next weeks Chess(t) thread should really pop.

Posted by: Downcast at October 02, 2021 06:30 PM (0tFip)

125 Good afternoon Horde. What absolutely lovely petMorons. My condolences for the loss of Lily...

Posted by: Ladyl at October 24, 2021 04:00 PM (WAH9w)

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