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 relax and enjoy the world of animals.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

Nature can be very cruel. (H/T Hrothgar)

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(H/T gingeroni )

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Moar cat material. (H/T redc1c4)

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Meet The PetMorons

Hi Mis. Hum.
Our two traveling companions, Hudson (2 year old Mastiff / 110 lbs.) and Beorn (8 year old Bernese Mtn. Dog / 125 lbs.). We recently returned from a week-long, five state road trip with these guys. They love the road. Also, a recent portrait of Beorn. -Steve in Spokane

The portrait of Beorn was produced by Steve. I hope you check out Topdog's website. This Moron does outstanding art work.

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Hi Ace of Spades Pet Thread,
Here are some photos of my 14 year old cat Peter (also known as Trouble or my animate Halloween decoration). I’ve had him since he was three days old when I rescued Peter, his mommy and 4 littermates from single digit temperatures.
He has led a very dramatic life.
He made the TV news when he survived being shot between the eyes with an arrow by an evil neighbor.
The vet removed the arrow and Peter was fine except for an enlarged iris as you can see in the photo.
He befriends squirrels and plays with them in the yard.
Last summer he developed crystals in his bladder and ended up in the ICU of the big city/major university veterinary hospital. Two operations, three weeks in the Kitty ICU and many thousands of dollars later, Peter was home, taking a sunbath at the front door when his squirrel friend stopped by to see where Peter had been. I imagine the squirrel is saying “Hi Peter, where have you been? You smell funny. (you can see Peter’s paws and belly are still shaved from the IV)
If you say kiss-kiss, Peter will give you a kiss.
He terrorizes the chihuahua I dog-sit by pretending to give her a kiss, but instead smacks her with his big paw. (he is three times heavier than the dog)
He is a very chatty cat.
He is loved very much.
Another time I will send photos of Peter’s littermate Gilbert the Diabetic Cat.
Thank you, Barbara

Well it certainly sounds as if Peter has 9 lives and has used at least two of them. He's in good hands with you Barbara. We certainly can tell he is well loved. Thanks for sharing today.

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Why does an 18 pound dog tear down a wood pile? Snake. Johnny

I wish you would have submitted a photo of the 18 pound trooper that did this to your wood pile. Hope you are around today and add some more information in the comments.

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Our newest addition to Shep's is Charlie a 10 year old husky lab mix. He's a big guy at 110 pounds and needs to lose weight! He's on thyroid medicine and pain pills for his joints. He's super mellow and loveable! When he runs he runs like a bear! LOL. We love him! - Jewells

It sounds like you have your hands full with Charlie. Good luck with his weight loss and finding a new forever home for him.

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A couple pictures of my cat Oblio; she's been feature before. She was my daughter's cat - until a job change - more travel - required a new home. I've always been a dog person, but the little fuzzface wormed her way into my heart to become the sweetest, prettiest, most spoiled cat in the world. During the night, she takes the overwatch to guard me while I sleep. She wakes me promptly at 6AM for breakfast.
Several years ago she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Always fatal, no cure, all you can do is delay the inevitable. I will do what is necessary to give her as good a quality of live for as long as possible before sending her over the Rainbow Bridge. Treatment has been working: stable kidney function for now. She still acts like a goofy kitten occasionally. Regards, Butch.

Oh my, I can see how this little cuttie wiggled her way into your heart. Best wishes on fighting off the kidney disease. We appreciate your contribution today.

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Thanks to you all who submitted links or pet stories. If you have something animal/pet related you would like to submit, you can reach us here at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Next Saturday, same pet time, same pet channel.

Have a great week!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 09, 2021 02:00 PM (2JoB8)

2 cats are very centering

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2021 02:03 PM (KbLYZ)

3 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 09, 2021 02:04 PM (kTF2Z)

4 I think there was a Foxtrot cartoon where dog doo was strategically placed in a pile of autumn leaves by one of the siblings.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at October 09, 2021 02:05 PM (DTX3h)

5 Great pets today. I really admire people that have the artistic talent to capture the pets in their lives. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at October 09, 2021 02:07 PM (hOUT3)

6 Always nice to see the furbabies of the Horde. That last picture with Butch's cat--I'm pretty sure those eyes will snag my soul if I stare at them long enough...

It's the same look my own cats give my from time to time to reassert their control over me.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 09, 2021 02:08 PM (K5n5d)

7 Bogie says no to squirrel friends

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 02:09 PM (ONvIw)

8 Woof!

Posted by: Biden's Dog at October 09, 2021 02:09 PM (ut3F1)

9 Hawkcat wouldn't come out of the garage the other night. Clearly after something. Went back out there at bedtime to bring him in and he had a baby copperhead out in the middle of the floor.

No bites, he got double rations that night.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at October 09, 2021 02:11 PM (SK+VG)

10 Old dog had another seizure yesterday morning. I've had her on two gabapentins daily this week. I did feel like this seizure was a little bit milder. She was out of it for well over an hour, wandering around and getting into cluttered areas. I have a vet visit schedule for Tuesday.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 09, 2021 02:11 PM (YynYJ)

11 And beautiful pet morons as usual

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 02:11 PM (ONvIw)

12 10: Hope all is well. No pine trees nearby?

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 02:12 PM (ONvIw)

13 My granddog is spending a day here so that kids can run some wedding related errands on Sunday. He's such a cutie, that Jasper pom.

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 02:14 PM (ONvIw)

14 Afternoon, all,

Peter the black cat looks like a charmer. Thee's something special about black cats -- they tend in my experience to be the most easygoing and adaptable of all cats, maybe even the most intelligent. My late Marie-Antoinette was like that, and she too lived through a lot of adventures, most safe but some not. She made it to 13, or so we think, since we don't know exactly when she was born.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 02:15 PM (c6xtn)

15 Thee's something special about black cats

The virtues of black cats are familiar.

Posted by: Old Scratch at October 09, 2021 02:17 PM (QU5/8)

16 Commissar Hrothgar; Thank you! I fell in love with doing pet portraits a few years ago and now I'm retired (Thanks, Lockdowns) and that's all I do (other than annoy The Missus, which frankly, is also a full-time job).

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 02:17 PM (rZslB)

17 OT, but the greatest of all the George Reeves Superman episodes is on Decades Channel, "Five Minutes to Doom." A mystery for the Daily Planet reporters, a ticking clock, atmosphere and foreshadowing, and a denouement that features one of Superman's most dramatic rescues, all in 30 minutes. Dynamite stuff.

Okay, back to the animals.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 02:18 PM (c6xtn)

18
Delilah went Best of Breed today. Went in the Hound Group and looked great. Made the cut. Judge sends everyone around one last time. Pulls Delilah out first, then tells Brian to stand in the 4th place spot and places three dogs ahead of her.

Son of a bitch. Not for giving her 4th - that happens - but the cheesy way he did it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 09, 2021 02:21 PM (DakzR)

19 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at October 09, 2021 02:22 PM (R/m4+)

20 Black cats... it was here some time ago I learned what a "tuxedo cat" was. And that I have one.

The more you know...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 09, 2021 02:22 PM (BFigT)

21 Bless the Beasts and Morons.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at October 09, 2021 02:23 PM (yQpMk)

22 Hi Wolfus! How is Chekov?
Lucy is being a spaz today. Meowing, and chasing a poltergeist. Then demanding pets and treats. It's chilly and cloudy here today. Good day to watch football, read and drink another cup of coffee.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 02:25 PM (U2p+3)

23 Than you MisHum. Charlie will be a challenge being so overweight but we hope someone will fall in love with him. He's very mellow and sweet.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 02:25 PM (nxdel)

24 Pet Morons are the best.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 02:25 PM (cSyAR)

25 So sad that domesticated cats' kidneys don't live as long as the rest of their body parts.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 09, 2021 02:26 PM (KAi1n)

26 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 02:15 PM (c6xtn)

Our black kitteh Scout (aka Jean Louise) fits well with your description. She is 16, going on 17. And a spitfire. And in very good health. Our biggest problem is keeping her groomed. She has a semi-long coat (part Persian, I think, which also explains her squashy nose) and hates to be brushed or combed.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 02:27 PM (x8Wzq)

27 Steve's portrait of his goggie is excellent. Great brush strokes. My painting skills are sorely lacking. I mostly draw (pencil, pastel, ink)

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 02:28 PM (x8Wzq)

28 At this time of year when we are walking the dogs, if they start sniffing at a pile of leaves we drag them away, it is usually hiding cat poop.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 09, 2021 02:28 PM (JUOKG)

29 >>>Why does an 18 pound dog tear down a wood pile? Snake. Johnny

Great illustrated story, there. Lots of camouflaging!

Posted by: m at October 09, 2021 02:29 PM (ya129)

30 H'lo, Nurse,

Chekov has become the Codger Cat, sort of a Walter Brennan of felines. He moves better than he did a month ago, though he is still not jumping up on the sofa with us or demanding his spot on my lap. He sleeps on the floor in the bedroom most of the time, but is not hiding under the bed or chairs. He eats solidly, purrs loudly, and enjoys attention. But he just is not the lively cat he was 2 months ago, I'm afraid.

His adopted brother Wolf I hope can come back from Linda's soon. However, I'm going to have to figure out how to feed him and Chekov without the younger cat gobbling all the chow.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 02:29 PM (c6xtn)

31 OU just tied the game.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 02:29 PM (U2p+3)

32 She has a semi-long coat (part Persian, I think, which also explains her squashy nose) and hates to be brushed or combed.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021

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Good name, Scout! Marie was also a semi-longhair, though she did not have the Persian face. The giant black incumbent, Wolf, is also long-haired, but he has a rather doggy sort of face with a long heavy muzzle, possibly because he was altered late -- at age 1.5 when I took him in. (Possibly there are long-haired feral cats roaming here who can trace their ancestry to him during his time as a stray.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 02:33 PM (c6xtn)

33 I spy a well camouflaged pupper in the woodpile above.

Posted by: one of the quiet ones at October 09, 2021 02:33 PM (HeKhk)

34 Don't know if any of you remember but a good friend of mine adopted one of our Shep's dogs about 2 months ago. Well...apparently she has had a few accidents in the house and now my friend was forced to either give her up or move. He's 80 years old. He is living rent free in his exwifes granddaughters house. (long story). I'm just heartsick. I wish I had known there were problems I could have helped and made suggestions to him on what to do. So... Shep's will take her back and we'll start over.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 02:35 PM (nxdel)

35 20 Black cats... it was here some time ago I learned what a "tuxedo cat" was. And that I have one.

The more you know...
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 09, 2021 02:22 PM (BFigT)

My tuxedo cat, Brutus, was featured here some time ago. Hopefully, that was the occasion.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at October 09, 2021 02:37 PM (DTX3h)

36 Thanks for another outstanding Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Week is now officially made better...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 02:37 PM (rwusL)

37 Our black kitteh Scout (aka Jean Louise) fits well with your description. She is 16, going on 17. And a spitfire. And in very good health. Our biggest problem is keeping her groomed. She has a semi-long coat (part Persian, I think, which also explains her squashy nose) and hates to be brushed or combed.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 02:27 PM (x8Wzq)

She's 16 going on 17, that's from The Meows of Music isn't it?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 02:42 PM (cSyAR)

38 Sparky came in last night and promptly went in the bedroom and puked on the rug. I may have to spank him.

Posted by: Ronster at October 09, 2021 02:43 PM (bky8/)

39 Sparky came in last night and promptly went in the bedroom and puked on the rug. I may have to spank him.

Posted by: Ronster at October 09, 2021 02:43 PM

Molly the trash can rescue dog is eating raw pecans in the shell that are falling from the neighbors tree and puking green stuff up in random places in the house.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 09, 2021 02:47 PM (JUOKG)

40 Ok, Bohemian Catsody is good.

Sorry about Peter, glad he's survived, hopefully still has a couple of lives left. I always get sad when I see the shaved legs. Always good to see moron pets.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 02:35 PM (nxdel)

Well that just stinks. I mean, I can sort of understand but a bit of patience is appreciated. Sadly, not a lot of choice when it's not your house. But a heads up when it first started would have been nice. Although I wonder how capable I'll be taking care of animals at 80 [looks at watch] better get on the stick I guess.

Posted by: clutch cargo - processed in a facility that may contain lead at October 09, 2021 02:48 PM (wAnMi)

41 39 Sparky came in last night and promptly went in the bedroom and puked on the rug. I may have to spank him.
Posted by: Ronster at October 09, 2021 02:43 PM

Molly the trash can rescue dog is eating raw pecans in the shell that are falling from the neighbors tree and puking green stuff up in random places in the house.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 09, 2021 02:47 PM (JUOKG)

We could have a whole thread on this!

Posted by: m at October 09, 2021 02:49 PM (ya129)

42 Cute picture of cats from the "Sunny Skyz" site:

https://tinyurl.com/3wywuwe8

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 09, 2021 02:50 PM (lQj4a)

43 I have trained both my dogs to only crap in the woods.

It is only a problem when we kenneled them, as neither would go in the yard like the other dogs.

Posted by: West at October 09, 2021 02:51 PM (QY+6a)

44 Need some HQ Wisdom.

I've got a cat that needs to take daily dose of prednisone. For a while he would eat it in wet food, but no longer.

Any suggestions on how to get the cat to take his meds? What has worked for y'all?

Posted by: tbodie at October 09, 2021 02:52 PM (NuA1h)

45 Pug Mahon;
Thank you!

Keep working at your art. Before I ever felt confident in my work, I spent a LOT of time looking at art that I admired, and thinking about WHY I liked it so much. Knowing that, it was then a matter of practice and time to build those skills.

To be honest, I'm still my biggest critic, though I'm happy with how far I've come.

-Steve

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 02:53 PM (rZslB)

46 I stopped letting Lucy outside because every time I let her, she eats a bunch of grass, comes inside and pukes. Every. Time.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 02:53 PM (U2p+3)

47 I've got a cat that needs to take daily dose of prednisone. For a while he would eat it in wet food, but no longer.

Any suggestions on how to get the cat to take his meds? What has worked for y'all?

Posted by: tbodie at October 09, 2021 02:52 PM

Welding gloves and a helper. Worked for us when we were trying to give the demon cat any sort of medication.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 09, 2021 02:53 PM (JUOKG)

48 She's 16 going on 17, that's from The Meows of Music isn't it?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 02:42 PM (cSyAR)

heh. As I typed that, the song came up in my head.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 02:57 PM (x8Wzq)

49 She's 16 going on 17, that's from The Meows of Music isn't it?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 02:42 PM (cSyAR)

heh. As I typed that, the song came up in my head.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 02:57 PM (x8Wzq)

Then there's Meowdelweiss.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 02:59 PM (cSyAR)

50 Beautiful animals as always.

Our pooch was having chronic diarrhea even though we had been giving her homemade food. Turns out it was the chicken. She just can't deal with chicken any more. Now she's on a prescription diet of whitefish dog food. The poops are good, she's feeling much better, and I don't have to cook enormous amounts of homemade dog food anymore. Everybody wins!

Posted by: JuJuBee at October 09, 2021 02:59 PM (mNhhD)

51

I never knew what those blue ADT signs in people's yards meant. Now I know.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (63Dwl)

52 tbodie,
Lucy takes thyroid medication every day twice a day. It's a half a pill, so small. In bake her treat bag, she knows what's coming. I pry will pen her mouth and drop it in. She swallows and I give her treats.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (U2p+3)

53 To be honest, I'm still my biggest critic, though I'm happy with how far I've come.

-Steve
Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 02:53 PM (rZslB)

You're welcome, and I get that. My confidence grew when I was taking art classes, as well as my skill set. and yet, there's that little nagging doubt. Curse of the artist, I guess.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (x8Wzq)

54 Ffs
I give up.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (U2p+3)

55 I've got a cat that needs to take daily dose of prednisone. For a while he would eat it in wet food, but no longer.

Any suggestions on how to get the cat to take his meds? What has worked for y'all?
Posted by: tbodie

My late cat loved cheese. When she was dying of cancer, the prednisone helped with shrinking the tumor (for a while).

I would crush up the prednisone tablet and mush it up with cheese, and hand feed it to the cat.
That worked for me.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative.....lost in a lost world at October 09, 2021 03:03 PM (tjZg/)

56 Is that a snake peeking out of that woodpile in the bottom picture? Is that why the dog knocked it down?

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:03 PM (Y+l9t)

57 Had a beagle terrier mix that had the worst qualities of both breeds. That ugly dog would eat anything, even if he had to puke it all up. Had a beagle later that did the same thing. I will never understand how dogs are bred to do the most evil and disabling things they possibly can and never learn anything from it.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 09, 2021 03:03 PM (qvjMx)

58 Ffs
I give up.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (U2p+3)

It's okay. We can translate bad typing.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 03:04 PM (x8Wzq)

59 I've used this vet's YouTube vids to help me administer liquid meds to a cat. Here's a video for solid (pill) meds:

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

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 09, 2021 03:04 PM (K5n5d)

60 Clutch yeah a heads up would have been nice. I can think of a couple of reasons she did it and I could have helped him with the situation.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:05 PM (nxdel)

61 How do you solve a problem like Meow-ah?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 03:06 PM (x8Wzq)

62 61 How do you solve a problem like Meow-ah?
Posted by: Pug Mahon

*snort* Good one!

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:08 PM (OX9vb)

63 Climb Every Meowntain.

Posted by: skywch at October 09, 2021 03:10 PM (QVgqY)

64 I'm finally home from staying with my mother while she recuperated from smashing her shoulder to bits.

My doggehs are delighted. Tank barely leaves my side, happy to have his ears rubbed as much as he wants!

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:12 PM (OX9vb)

65 Any tips on how to prep an older dog for an airplane trip? I want to fly to Arizona between the 20th and the 29th. I'd like to bring Pogo with me. Left her home last year, but I didn't expect to be away as long, but the hysterical reaction to the Coof got in the way.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:12 PM (yfSJb)

66 C'mon. Did no one else see the snake?

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:12 PM (Y+l9t)

67 Sharon, I believe I saw both dog and snake!

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:14 PM (OX9vb)

68 Woodpile snake appears to be waiting for the FedEx guy.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2021 03:15 PM (VxC1e)

69 AOP how big is your dog?

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:16 PM (nxdel)

70 Okay so I didn't see the line under the picture that said there was a snake. Thought I was being super clever to have spotted it (face palm)

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:17 PM (Y+l9t)

71 67 Sharon, I believe I saw both dog and snake!
Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:14 PM (OX9vb)

Me, too.

Posted by: m at October 09, 2021 03:17 PM (ya129)

72 AOP how big is your dog?
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:16 PM (nxdel)

About 75 pounds, Basset X border Collie. Too big for carry-on.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:17 PM (yfSJb)

73 69 AOP how big is your dog?
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:16 PM (nxdel)

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*shifty eyes*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2021 03:18 PM (VxC1e)

74 Pug Mahon;

Self criticism helps me fend off my biggest fear: that the world will suddenly discover I'm just a hack.

-steve

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:19 PM (rZslB)

75 Topdog, your portraits are fantastic!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 03:19 PM (rwusL)

76 Ffs
I give up.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:02 PM (U2p+3)

I've been running a fever and suffering vertigo. I thought it was just me.

Posted by: tbodie at October 09, 2021 03:19 PM (NuA1h)

77 To avoid kidney and UTI problems in cats, provide for them a running water source. They will drink lots more water than if the water is standing still in a bowl.
No, I have no idea why this is, but it is true.
Cat fountain products abound. Clean them out once a month or so.

Posted by: lurking cat fancier at October 09, 2021 03:20 PM (aAP3z)

78 'ettes to the rescue. Thanks ladies. I feel a little less embarassed.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:20 PM (Y+l9t)

79 Beautiful pets, such a treat to get see into all y'alls pet lives.
Many thanks for sharing and to Mis Hum.

Now, I'm not a cat person (ok, kinda afraid of 'em) but Peter and Oblio are just adorable.

Gorgeous art Steve, love the colors.

Posted by: Pony Tail at October 09, 2021 03:21 PM (tzZq2)

80 75 Topdog, your portraits are fantastic!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 03:19 PM (rwusL)

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He is indeed very talented. He may be ready to attack the fat naked guy on an ottoman genre.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2021 03:21 PM (VxC1e)

81 {{{Nurse}}}
Soon!

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:22 PM (Y+l9t)

82 About 75 pounds, Basset X border Collie. Too big for carry-on.

Oh dear. Smaller dog would have been easy. Don't they put the big ones in the cargo area? I wouldn't recommend but that's just me.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:22 PM (nxdel)

83 AOP, we had 4 Labs but only one of them ever got to fly on a commercial carrier (twice were international flights). The only prep we did was to use the same dog carrier for the flight as we used to crate her at home. That way, she was already familiar with it. She did great on all flights and I am sure Pogo will too!

If I were closer, I would offer to doggy sit.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 03:23 PM (rwusL)

84 And thanks to all for your cat med suggestions!

Posted by: tbodie at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (NuA1h)

85 That way, she was already familiar with it. She did great on all flights and I am sure Pogo will too!

If I were closer, I would offer to doggy sit.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 03:23 PM (rwusL)

I have her old crate, but she hasn't used it in years. I was wondering about giving her sedation prior to boarding the plane. Flight is about 3.5 hours.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (yfSJb)

86 To avoid kidney and UTI problems in cats, provide for them a running water source. They will drink lots more water than if the water is standing still in a bowl.
No, I have no idea why this is, but it is true.
Cat fountain products abound. Clean them out once a month or so.

Posted by: lurking cat fancier at October 09, 2021 03:20 PM

Our demon cat would jump in the shower with you and drink the water. Unless you closed the bathroom door he was going to be in the tub and drinking water while you were in the shower we had to be careful. He absolutely loved running water all of his life. Towards the end we would crack the faucet open just a bit in the tub and he would spend hours in there lapping up water drops.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (JUOKG)

87 Now, I'm not a cat person (ok, kinda afraid of 'em) but Peter and Oblio are just adorable.

Gorgeous art Steve, love the colors.
Posted by: Pony Tail at October 09, 2021 03:21 PM (tzZq2)
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I'm kind of curious as the backstory of why you'd be afraid of cats. I'm much more wary around dogs, though I enjoy their company if they are friendly enough.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (K5n5d)

88 AOP, here's a good article about flying with a large dog.

https://tinyurl.com/3urxhyz9

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:25 PM (nxdel)

89 Legally Sufficient, Pony Tail:

Muchas Gracias!

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:25 PM (rZslB)

90 80 Cicero - "He is indeed very talented. He may be ready to attack the fat naked guy on an ottoman genre."

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No problem. All my pet portraits are nudes.

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (rZslB)

91 Just got back from the "Beeline Cruise In". Lots of 50's and 60's GM and Fords, some 40's as well. Mopar was represented. Two Hudsons, Three Studebakers, a Crosley pick up and a Nash Metropolitan were some of the notable entries. I did like the guy who had "Rat Poison" on his air cleaner.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (SchxB)

92 No problem. All my pet portraits are nudes.
Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (rZslB)

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Oof. Thee goes my next suggestion. Dogs playing poker.

I know, it's been done to death but...

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2021 03:27 PM (VxC1e)

93 I just sent that "Catsody" video to both my sisters, after laughing so hard my dog was looking at me very strangely. Wonder how the creators got the cats to do that?

Posted by: Ann Wilson, aka Empire 1 at October 09, 2021 03:28 PM (JJatH)

94 Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:19 PM (rZslB)

Hey, topdog! I had no idea there was another Moron in Spokane! I love that painting; we have a Bernese Mountain dog next door named Rosie. I always laugh when I see her out there with a shoe, looking expectantly at the doorway.

Posted by: Jordan61 at October 09, 2021 03:28 PM (h02fy)

95 All my pet portraits are nudes.
Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (rZslB)
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Oof. Thee goes my next suggestion. Dogs playing poker.

Posted by: Cicero

Well, not sure if dogs playing strip poker has been done.

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:29 PM (OX9vb)

96 Dogs playing strip poker.

Posted by: Klaftern at October 09, 2021 03:29 PM (taPSh)

97 Why are cats smarter then dogs?
Because when you tell a dog to come to you, it will.
When you tell a cat to come to you, it looks at you and simply asks Why?

And can someone verify for me...were cats the only domesticated animal to domesticate themselves?

Posted by: redchief at October 09, 2021 03:29 PM (Kab4E)

98 I have her old crate, but she hasn't used it in years. I was wondering about giving her sedation prior to boarding the plane. Flight is about 3.5 hours.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (yfSJb)
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I've only sedated a couple of times - for thunderstorms as our last dog got older. Hated doing it but darn if it didn't work well. That may be the best solution for Pogo's upcoming journey. That's a long flight.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (rwusL)

99 Klaftern, horde mind.

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (OX9vb)

100 First thing I do every time I return home is say hello to Lucy. She then meows at me and leads me into the bathroom where she jumps on the sink for me to turn on the faucet so she can drink from it.

Doesn't matter if I'm gone an hour or all day.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (U2p+3)

101 Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (SchxB)

Beautiful drive! I bet that was super cool to see.

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (nxdel)

102 My bulldogs just ran in from outside, and the greco-roman wrestling has begun. So fun to watch. They're hilarious!

Posted by: April -- dash my lace wigs! at October 09, 2021 03:32 PM (OX9vb)

103 First thing I do every time I return home is say hello to Lucy. She then meows at me and leads me into the bathroom where she jumps on the sink for me to turn on the faucet so she can drink from it.

Doesn't matter if I'm gone an hour or all day.
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Definitely got you well-trained!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 09, 2021 03:32 PM (K5n5d)

104 News of the Day from Instapundit.
Finley, the seven-year-old pooch from Canandaigua, New York, can hold six tennis balls in his mouth at once, beating the previous record that was held for a whopping 17 years by another golden retriever in Texas who could fit five. Finley will be featured in the 2022 edition of the Guinness Book of Records and his hoomans are beyond proud.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 09, 2021 03:34 PM (Y+l9t)

105 I'm kind of curious as the backstory of why you'd be afraid of cats. I'm much more wary around dogs, though I enjoy their company if they are friendly enough.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 09, 2021 03:24 PM (K5n5d)

Mostly because they skulk and scratch and hiss and bite. When first married we had a kitten, for about one week. I couldn't stand coming in the house or sleeping not knowing where she was!
We do have a porch feral cat, for 8 years now. He goes under the deck when I bring out his food very morning, works out just fine for me lol

Posted by: Pony Tail at October 09, 2021 03:34 PM (tzZq2)

106 Just got back from the "Beeline Cruise In". Lots of 50's and 60's GM and Fords, some 40's as well. Mopar was represented. Two Hudsons, Three Studebakers, a Crosley pick up and a Nash Metropolitan were some of the notable entries. I did like the guy who had "Rat Poison" on his air cleaner.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at October 09, 2021 03:26 PM (SchxB)

where was that located?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:35 PM (yfSJb)

107 Earlier this week Creamy, the huge orange/white cat who comes around couple times a week, took a dump in my backyard. He didn't bury it and yesterday found it, right where i photographed him pooping. Looks like a dog's, that's how big he is.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 09, 2021 03:37 PM (KAi1n)

108 AOP, here's a good article about flying with a large dog.

https://tinyurl.com/3urxhyz9
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:25 PM (nxdel)

Thanks! They recommend against sedation, since it can cause breathing difficulties at altitude. I think her kennel is a Vari Kennel, so I am good there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2021 03:38 PM (yfSJb)

109 My prior cat, Dorkie Dork, loved clam juice (gotta get low sodium). During the end of her hospice time, she really loved it.

Posted by: SFGoth at October 09, 2021 03:39 PM (KAi1n)

110 've got a cat that needs to take daily dose of prednisone. For a while he would eat it in

Welding gloves and a helper. Worked for us when we were trying to give the demon cat any sort of medication.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)

Hah. I gave a good friend (and cat lady) a set of welding/fireplace gloves after one of her sweet little kitties savaged her up & down both arms.

She didn't blame the cat - I wrote that attitude off to toxoplasmosis.

Posted by: West at October 09, 2021 03:39 PM (QY+6a)

111 Bogie is very desirous of a dog friend. I might be adding a new Jack of hearts

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 03:40 PM (ONvIw)

112 I have a running water fountain for the cats. Chekov, the older one, uses it. Wolf won't go near it -- I think he dislikes the sound. He loves to hop onto the bathroom counter and lap from the running tap, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 03:41 PM (c6xtn)

113 AOP, we gave Moose a small dose of Benadryl the one and only time we flew with him. It didn't work lol!

Posted by: Jewells45 at October 09, 2021 03:44 PM (nxdel)

114 Wolfus to me that sounds like running water isn't the reason.

Posted by: Skip at October 09, 2021 03:47 PM (2JoB8)

115 Climb Every Meowntain.
Posted by: skywch at October 09, 2021 03:10 PM (QVgqY)

HAH!!!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 03:47 PM (x8Wzq)

116 94 Hey, topdog! I had no idea there was another Moron in Spokane! I love that painting; we have a Bernese Mountain dog next door named Rosie. I always laugh when I see her out there with a shoe, looking expectantly at the doorway.
Posted by: Jordan61

Been in Spokane since '89. Out in the Valley, just 5 miles from Freedom (aka Idaho).

Whenever we're out and about with the dogs, we get people coming up to us and telling us about their sweet Bernese Mtn. Dog. They are sweet dogs and they leave a lifelong impression. The Missus is hooked on the breed. Me? Any big dog will do.

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:49 PM (rZslB)

117 Steve, thanks so much for sharing that wonderful portrait. I have zero, possibly negative, artistic talent but that just makes me appreciate the talent of others.

BTW, I've never known an artist, visual, musical, or written, who was completely satisfied with their own work.

Posted by: JTB at October 09, 2021 03:50 PM (7EjX1)

118 Posted by: Cicero

Well, not sure if dogs playing strip poker has been done.

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That would be tricky.

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 03:51 PM (rZslB)

119 Beautiful drive! I bet that was super cool to see.

It was. The highlight of the show was "Coco", a six month old dog of unknown origin that was trying to sniff every kid that stopped to look her owner's car. Big, brown, furry, friendly.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at October 09, 2021 03:51 PM (SchxB)

120 Pet Thread! WCv2, WD and FSJ all say howdy!!

Posted by: Weasel at October 09, 2021 03:52 PM (MVjcR)

121 My girl dog loves going for rides with me. She does a crazy happy dance when she thinks I'm going to take her for a drive.
She only barks at cyclists, motorcyclists and trucks.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 09, 2021 03:56 PM (cSyAR)

122 into the bathroom where she jumps on the sink for me to turn on the faucet so she can drink from it.

Doesn't matter if I'm gone an hour or all day.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (U2p+3)

Our calico princess does the same, and will use her paw to position the hand in the proper place (she likes to drink from a cupped hand). Terribly spoiled

Posted by: A dude in MI at October 09, 2021 03:56 PM (/6GbT)

123 Sometimes when I am on my porch I will have a visitor, a big tom cat I named Ginger Baker. But, that is not accurate. Because this big kitteh is super nice. And he has teeny meow voice.

there was another tom cat who would visit me as well, but his humans moved. I called him Orange Dreamsicle. Bright orange and pure white.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Keith's Son at October 09, 2021 03:57 PM (x8Wzq)

124 Wolfus to me that sounds like running water isn't the reason.
Posted by: Skip at October 09, 2021

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You mean why Wolf does not like the fountain?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 03:58 PM (c6xtn)

125 117 Posted by JTB:

BTW, I've never known an artist, visual, musical, or written, who was completely satisfied with their own work.

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Yep. Everything always falls a bit short of the original vision, but eventually, after enough practice, we're the only ones who notice. Dissatisfaction is a great motivator.

Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021 04:00 PM (rZslB)

126 BTW, I've never known an artist, visual, musical, or written, who was completely satisfied with their own work.

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Yep. Everything always falls a bit short of the original vision, but eventually, after enough practice, we're the only ones who notice. Dissatisfaction is a great motivator.
Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021

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True. I recall one scene I wrote some years ago that came out on paper exactly the way I envisioned it -- and that was a rare thing, enough so that I still remember it and how I was pleased with myself.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 09, 2021 04:19 PM (c6xtn)

127 Lovely pets today. I am finally back on a horse. Yesterday the foot didn't even twinge. I was not stressing it though, just doing slow work in the arena. Tanza was pretty good for that. One brief hopping up and down session and then decided he could cope.

Posted by: PaleRider, wrecker mandate resister at October 09, 2021 04:26 PM (pxVvf)

128
I saw Crystals in His Bladder open for Billy Crystal at the Comedy Bank in '89.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 09, 2021 04:30 PM (5NkmN)

129 Nood

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 09, 2021 04:31 PM (kTF2Z)

130 Great looking group of moronimals.

I wish you would have submitted a photo of the 18 pound trooper that did this to your wood pile.

I think Johnny's dog is there. He's blending into the wood fence.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at October 09, 2021 04:33 PM (ju2Fy)

131 We've got our part-time kitty with us now. He stays with us when daughter and son-in-law and grandson go away for a weekend or longer. Which has become quite frequent since they bought a condo in Florida. So I consider him part ours now. He comes in, climbs out of the carrier and says, "Oh yeah, my other house."

Posted by: Alana at October 09, 2021 04:38 PM (7iVzU)

132 1BTW, I've never known an artist, visual, musical, or written, who was completely satisfied with their own work.

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Yep. Everything always falls a bit short of the original vision, but eventually, after enough practice, we're the only ones who notice. Dissatisfaction is a great motivator.
Posted by: topdog at October 09, 2021

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True. I recall one scene I wrote some years ago that came out on paper exactly the way I envisioned it -- and that was a rare thing, enough so that I still remember it and how I was pleased with myself.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

�I've never finished an engineering project without regretting how I might have done it better.

Posted by: West at October 09, 2021 04:39 PM (QY+6a)

133 Young Ines was gorgeous https://tinyurl.com/hwy5e2cc

Posted by: CN at October 09, 2021 05:31 PM (ONvIw)

134 Everyday anti maskers are becoming more violent

Posted by: Kurt at October 09, 2021 06:54 PM (IdL3T)

135 Super excited to see more artwork here. I love the pet morons.

Posted by: Sobek at October 09, 2021 06:58 PM (nvJZG)

136 122 into the bathroom where she jumps on the sink for me to turn on the faucet so she can drink from it.

Doesn't matter if I'm gone an hour or all day.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2021 03:30 PM (U2p+3)

Our calico princess does the same, and will use her paw to position the hand in the proper place (she likes to drink from a cupped hand). Terribly spoiled
Posted by: A dude in MI at October 09, 2021 03:56 PM (/6GbT)

The definition of spoiled! It would be great if you could send a picture of that.

Posted by: m at October 10, 2021 02:41 AM (Zsfob)

137 Yeah. with 3 German Shepherds and a one-q Wolf Hybrid I live this every fall/winter unless a load sticks up through the leaves (rarely). Thing is I don't know who the fuck all those people are always listed on the left side of these pages. Never heard of even one of them.

Posted by: 60gunnuh at October 10, 2021 07:40 AM (48/oJ)

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