The Ace of Spades Pet Thread

(H/T Ladyl)

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. We are glad you stopped by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

Not only do cats have 9 lives some of them have a luck rabbit's foot.

The age old debate Dogs vs. Cats. It's settled.

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Wonderful and amazing story. (H/T Oregon Muse)

Funny vet clinic signs. (H/T KT)

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Meet The PetMorons

This is Shalom. We don't know much about her. She was found in a ditch and a nice Amish lady took her in. The lady gave her the name Shalom. She cared for her for about 4 weeks when one of our volunteers found out about her. She's blind and deaf and suffers from dementia. Russell said she is another hospice doggie we will care for until her time comes to cross the Rainbow bridge. She could have possibly wandered off and the owners couldn't find her or worse, was left to die. As of this date she barely eats or drinks. I don't think she'll be with us long but we will give her all the love she deserves. - Jewells

Once again Jewells, a job well done. Thank you to all of you folks who do this kind of work.

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Username Wamphyr
This is Pearl. She is one of four cats I discovered under a tarp in my backyard when they were four week old kittens (to be more accurate, my dogs had found them, I just noticed a wet furball on the grass where my dog had dropped it after coming out from under the tarp).
Pearl wishes everyone a Happy Holiday season.

Well you tell Pearl and all of her kitteh and doggeh sibs a Happy Holiday Season from us here at the AoS Pet Thread. Adorable cat.

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So Ruby came to us from a rescue that collects puppies from the remote villages and finds them homes; we've had her for about a year and she has been featured on the pet thread before. Last week, I heard on the radio that there were too many dogs at the pound, so I looked up the website and there was Ruby, except it wasn't Ruby, it was Piper. Same age, same markings, much too similar to be from different litters.
I went to the pound to check her out, and as soon as Ruby saw her, it was like, "Hey, Sissie, where you been?" The folks there said lots of people have come to see her, but they all thought she was much too hyper to be a good house dog. Of course I brought her home, and she and Ruby are inseparable, play constantly, and wear each other out. It was just meant to be.
We now have a Three Dog Night, and couldn't be more pleased.
tcn in AK

Ruby looks silly and in a great home. We don't see any hyper activity. Congrats on your 3 Dog Night Team. And thanks for submitting this moving story.

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Great group of pets today. Plus we had some very nice links. Thanks to all of you who submitted items today.

If you have something pet/animal related you wish to submit you can reach us here at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Have a great week!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

Comments

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 18, 2021 03:02 PM (2JoB8)

2 Pearl is a beauty! Ruby looks so silly, bet she's a lot of fun.

Thanks for featuring Shalom Mis Hum.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 03:03 PM (nxdel)

3 Hiya

Posted by: JT at December 18, 2021 03:04 PM (arJlL)

4 Merry Christmas Pet Morons !

Posted by: JT at December 18, 2021 03:04 PM (arJlL)

5 I did not know Ladyl understood cats at such a fundamental level!

Posted by: Conor at December 18, 2021 03:05 PM (hOUT3)

6 Lovely photo of Pearl. Pearl's human rescuer might enjoy this story of someone who found four cats in their backyard and did not think they were a cat person-until they were:

https://tinyurl.com/2p9d92ja

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 03:08 PM (KBCaU)

7 Awesome TcN. I bet the older dog is okay with Ruby having another youngster to play with as well.

Pearl is a beauty. wow, only 4 weeks old, good work raising her.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 18, 2021 03:08 PM (3cGpq)

8 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 18, 2021 03:10 PM (eA1RV)

9 Woof!
Pet thread!

Posted by: Conor at December 18, 2021 03:10 PM (hOUT3)

10 Glad Ruby and Sissie can be look alikes and pals together. Good for you, tcn. Nice story!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 03:10 PM (KBCaU)

11 Our dear, departed feline would sit in the window to wait for us to get home from work. When he would see my car approach, he would start meowing for me. When he saw me open the car door, he would jump down from the windowsill to meet me at the door.

He was glad to see me. Maybe he didn't know how be an aloof cat.

Posted by: Emmie at December 18, 2021 03:11 PM (6RgRK)

12 When our Rhodesian Ridgeback had a stroke and we had to let her go I gave her peanut M&M's before we took her to the vet, the wife almost threw a fit. I said what difference does it make at this point.

Come to find out a vet near us has Hershey's kisses they give out when they have to euthanize dogs, they call them good bye kisses.

Posted by: Mister Scot (Formerly GWS) at December 18, 2021 03:11 PM (bVYXr)

13 Beautiful pet morons, MisHum. Thanks for the hat tip!

Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:12 PM (+4oV5)

14 Hey, Ruby! Hey, Pearl!

Hope Shalom gets lots of pets.

Posted by: KT at December 18, 2021 03:13 PM (0ghg2)

15 I'm very taken with Shalom. Thank you, {{{Jewells}}} for all you do.

Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:13 PM (+4oV5)

16 Shalom gets lots of attention but she sleeps most of time. She supposedly had a vet appt yesterday but I haven't heard anything yet.

Baby, our huskie mix got adopted again. I think this one will be a much better fit. They have another dog so she'll have a playmate.

We found out Molly is in heat! She's 14 and paperwork said she was spade!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 03:16 PM (nxdel)

17 15 I'm very taken with Shalom. Thank you, {{{Jewells}}} for all you do.
Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:13 PM (+4oV5)

Agreed! What a beautiful thing to do.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 18, 2021 03:16 PM (ONvIw)

18 Emmie,
Lucy waits for me at the window. When I come down the stairs, she is at the door, twirling around my legs, purring and demanding g attention.

I know she's actually trying to make me trip and fall and hit my head and did so she can eat me.....

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:16 PM (U2p+3)

19 I know she's actually trying to make me trip and fall and hit my head and did so she can eat me.....

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:16 PM (U2p+3)

Sounds like you better feed her first thing when you get home!

*hugs*
*smooch from Mr. Bassman*

Posted by: Emmie at December 18, 2021 03:19 PM (6RgRK)

20 I know she's actually trying to make me trip and fall and hit my head and did so she can eat me.....

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:16 PM

Isn't that the plan all cats have?

Posted by: Mister Scot (Formerly GWS) at December 18, 2021 03:19 PM (bVYXr)

21 {{{Jewells}}}. I think it is fantastic that you have found this niche in life where you can make so much positive difference to animals and people as well.

Well done!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:20 PM (hOUT3)

22 Oh thanks guys. Happiest time is the time I spend with these old doggies.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 03:21 PM (nxdel)

23 It sure does seem like nurse has become attuned to the fundamental feline thought process of cats!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:22 PM (hOUT3)

24 Darling {{{Hrothgar}}}

Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:22 PM (+4oV5)

25 Organize a blood drive for cat pillers.

Posted by: klaftern at December 18, 2021 03:23 PM (taPSh)

26 Dear {{{Ladyl}}}, for some reason I never thought of you as a cat person, but that lead picture sure is accurate!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:24 PM (hOUT3)

27 It's really special of you to give Shalom a loving home, Jewells.

Ruby is very cool looking. Love the ears.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 18, 2021 03:24 PM (ZLI7S)

28 Pearl looks like my Cutie Marie.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 18, 2021 03:24 PM (E8EsG)

29 Oh my!
Some of my very favorite films are here this afternoon.

Peace be with you all!

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:25 PM (U2p+3)

30 Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:20 PM (hOUT3)

Amen; Well said, Hrothgar!

It's wonderful to see the love and support you give these dogs, Jewells. and to see the pictures as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 03:25 PM (KBCaU)

31 Ruby is very cool looking. Love the ears.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 18, 2021 03:24 PM (ZLI7S)

Yes Ruby just looks like a fun dog to have around! Good on you tcn!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:26 PM (hOUT3)

32 Stupid autocucumber.
Some of my favorite folks

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:27 PM (U2p+3)

33 Stupid autocucumber.
Some of my favorite folks
Posted by: nurse ratched at December 18, 2021 03:27 PM (U2p+3)

So you are not a Hallmark Channel person after all...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:28 PM (hOUT3)

34 Pearl is a beautiful cat. She has that look on her face of pure innocence. (My cat Lucky can do that face very well!)

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 18, 2021 03:30 PM (Z/jzm)

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26 Dear {{{Ladyl}}}, for some reason I never thought of you as a cat person, but that lead picture sure is accurate!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at December 18, 2021 03:24 PM (hOUT3)

I'm really a dog person, but I love cats too. Miley and Publius' cats stole my heart! As did they!

Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:34 PM (+4oV5)

36 Miley and Publius' cats stole my heart!
Posted by: Ladyl at December 18, 2021 03:34 PM

And promptly ate it, I imagine.

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw at December 18, 2021 03:36 PM (II3Gr)

37 Miley, I left a message about canning lids on the Gardening Thread: where to find lids and re-using

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2021 03:38 PM (ZMraq)

38 A splendid pet thread again. Thanks for putting these up Mis. Hum.

Jewels: A big thank you too for being there for those damaged dogs. We have taken in a number of old, medically needy dogs and cats ( A squirrel too) over the years and they are the most thankful of animals.

Tcn: We had a similar story one day. We stopped at a rest stop on I -84 in Eastern Oregon and walking back to our car. A woman was walking her dog that looked exactly like our Breccia. Another talking a bit her and our dog, we came to the conclusion they were litter mates.

Posted by: Beartooth at December 18, 2021 03:39 PM (J0Lsu)

39 Something about Shalom looks sweet.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, the Phillips screwdriver of the gods at December 18, 2021 03:40 PM (k2Cbq)

40 Cutie can do the look of pure innocence too. But we figured out it is all an act.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 18, 2021 03:41 PM (E8EsG)

41 Wow, botched the last of that comment. It was supposed to be. After talking to her about the dogs and their circumstances we came to the conclusion that they were litter mates.

Posted by: Beartooth at December 18, 2021 03:42 PM (J0Lsu)

42 they are the most thankful of animals.

Indeed they are.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 03:44 PM (nxdel)

43 I took Paisley for a country drive today. Didn't see anything interesting but she got her bark on anyhow.
Ride is one of the words in her vocabulary. She does a major doggie dance when I say ride.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, the Phillips screwdriver of the gods at December 18, 2021 03:45 PM (k2Cbq)

44 Great pets as always. That look on Ruby's mug is great.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 18, 2021 03:47 PM (QU5/8)

45 I love dogs but in some ways I might have preferred a cat as being easier to care for.
But my heart belongs to Paisley.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, the Phillips screwdriver of the gods at December 18, 2021 03:50 PM (k2Cbq)

46 Hey I just found a pet pic of my MilS dogs with my daughter. Whats the email??

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 18, 2021 03:56 PM (yrol0)

47 46 Hey I just found a pet pic of my MilS dogs with my daughter. Whats the email??
Posted by: rhennigantx at December 18, 2021 03:56 PM (yrol0)

Check the end of MisHum's post.

Posted by: Emmie at December 18, 2021 03:58 PM (6RgRK)

48 Nyah!

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 18, 2021 03:59 PM (SypH3)

49 43. Bogie lives for car rides. My grand dog is a Queasehond not a Keeshond and hates them

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:01 PM (ONvIw)

50 Answer: Jewells and Russell

Question: What are examples of why I read the Pet Thread?

God bless any and all who do things like this.

Posted by: Bama Bubba at December 18, 2021 04:01 PM (mAxkE)

51 Posted by: Bama Bubba at December 18, 2021 04:01 PM (mAxkE)

Thank you. Russell is the kindest man I know.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:07 PM (nxdel)

52 Great looking group of moronimals.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 18, 2021 04:07 PM (ju2Fy)

53 Shalom, Pearl and Ruby are all precious.

Posted by: redridinghood at December 18, 2021 04:09 PM (NpAcC)

54 Ok, I don't think that's Ruby above. I'm thinking tcn sent in pic of the new pup, Piper. Could be wrong.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 18, 2021 04:10 PM (ju2Fy)

55 Additionally, Pfizer-BioNTech announced Friday they will add a third vaccine dose to ongoing clinical trials on children as young as six months as two doses do not produce a robust immune response in kids 2 to 5 years old.

God, forgive us.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 18, 2021 04:10 PM (E8EsG)

56 55 I don't think he should

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:14 PM (ONvIw)

57 Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 18, 2021 04:10 PM (E8EsG)

Who is allowing their kids to be used in these trials? Poor villages in India?

Posted by: Just a side note at December 18, 2021 04:15 PM (U9Qbt)

58 Raining outside in Houston. I get a break from taking my kittehs out for a walk.

Posted by: Just a side note at December 18, 2021 04:16 PM (U9Qbt)

59 Not on the pet thread please

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at December 18, 2021 04:17 PM (hOUT3)

60 Has a date been set for pet jabs, yet?

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 18, 2021 04:17 PM (ju2Fy)

61 60. I've been hearing rumblings. My Bogie is of course on ivermectin already

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:20 PM (ONvIw)

62 Conor and I got in a nice walk with DaughterH before the rain started here so he has crashed for the afternoon!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at December 18, 2021 04:20 PM (hOUT3)

63 Jewells, there are no words for the wonderful work you and everyone at your shelter does. Bless all of you and all of your critters, too !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (03BbD) at December 18, 2021 04:20 PM (IJMH4)

64 For years I used a SASI pooper scooper but a few years ago it broke and you can't get them anymore so I got one of these.

https://amzn.to/32fqDLl

The GoGo Stik. In some ways, I like it better than the SASI. I like a longer handle so I replaced the handle. The only.thing about SASI I clearly like better is it has more capacity.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 18, 2021 04:21 PM (FVME7)

65 64 I just use the bag like a glove and pick it up

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:22 PM (ONvIw)

66 I have my queasehond granddog for a few days while kid1 and family visit friends in the Poconos

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:23 PM (ONvIw)

67 Shameless book plug: My vet and her husband have written a book about a dog they rehabbed- "I Am Dexter" A quick read, I recommend it.

And Jewells- I have no words, Shalom- your time will come, my friend...

Posted by: Lord John Whorfin at December 18, 2021 04:24 PM (kMoe2)

68 Dogs: Sometimes pee when excited
Cats: Pee out of pure spite, on everything precious to you... and the smell is noxious. The only way to get rid of it is bleach and hot water.

Posted by: redridinghood at December 18, 2021 04:24 PM (NpAcC)

69 I'm going to check with my vet about ivermectin for Conor, been using Bravecto for ticks and Heartgard for heart worms, used ivermectin for horses not for pups!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at December 18, 2021 04:25 PM (hOUT3)

70 We are headed to vacay and I miss my doggeh and I also hate flying.
Flight was cancelled and we were rebooked to a much later longer flight.
There was a cute chiweenie on the flight who was cery good, never barked.

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 18, 2021 04:25 PM (73BWO)

71 Ride is one of the words in her vocabulary. She does a major doggie dance when I say ride.
Posted by: N.L. Urker,

Heh
Doggeh is the same when we get the car halter out

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 18, 2021 04:27 PM (73BWO)

72 70 I am always happy to watch granddogs for traveling. Bogie loves the extra canine companionship

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:28 PM (ONvIw)

73 69 heartgard is ivermectin. Heargard plus adds another dewormer

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:29 PM (ONvIw)

74 Hrothgar there are some breeds of dogs that cannot take ivermectin because it crosses the blood brain barrier I think.
Iirc collies, a few others.

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 18, 2021 04:29 PM (73BWO)

75 I use straight ivermectin for my dogs, the added med gave them loose stools.

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:30 PM (ONvIw)

76 Posted by: sock_rat_eez (03BbD) at December 18, 2021 04:20 PM (IJMH4)

Thank you

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:31 PM (nxdel)

77 12 Mr Scott that is a beautiful gesture

Posted by: Skip at December 18, 2021 04:33 PM (2JoB8)

78 74 its a genetic mutation

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:33 PM (ONvIw)

79 There was a cute chiweenie on the flight who was cery good, never barked.

Aww! We took Moose, our chiweenie one time on a flight. First and last time. He was so anxious we let his little head out of the carrier and he wriggled free. Flight attendant was not amused.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:34 PM (nxdel)

80 Bogie has already chewed through 2 nylon dog carriers. I bought a hard plastic carrier/ car seat. Anyone ever heard of a doggo gnawing through one?

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:39 PM (ONvIw)

81 Let me tell you, trying to put a chiweenie back into a carrier is like trying to get toothpaste back in the tube!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:39 PM (nxdel)

82 oh jewells, this makes me tear up. Thanks you for taking care of that sweet little old lady

Posted by: Sue at December 18, 2021 04:40 PM (ciWTD)

83 Anyone ever heard of a doggo gnawing through one?
Posted by: CN

Some dogs will

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 18, 2021 04:42 PM (73BWO)

84 73, cannot believe I never looked at the darn label before, you are right: Heartgard Plus is ivermectin + pyrantel. Apparently Frenchie Conor tolerates it (pyrantel) well.
Bravecto (fluralaner) seems to do a good job with the ticks for him

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at December 18, 2021 04:43 PM (hOUT3)

85 Posted by: Sue at December 18, 2021 04:40 PM (ciWTD)

Thank you Sue. Her time may be limited but we'll love on her as much as possible. I just hope she makes somewhat of a recovery.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:43 PM (nxdel)

86 From the link...

Dogs: Can sniff out bombs
Cats: Are all members of ISIS

Prayers for Shalom and those that care. We should all be so blessed with such gifts.

Posted by: golfman at December 18, 2021 04:46 PM (hOMhY)

87 83. I hope Bogie is not one. Hard plastic seems too difficult. But I guess there are such dogs. We shall see.

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:46 PM (ONvIw)

88 84. The pyrantel is a problem for Bogie. If it was for a worm infestation I'd be ok with it. But not as a prevention measure. And giving it with food was no help.

Posted by: CN at December 18, 2021 04:49 PM (ONvIw)

89 Give Shalom a little tub behind the ears from me. My Aussie and beagle send their best.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 18, 2021 04:52 PM (vvGEU)

90 Even my Russian blue kitty sends his best to Shalom and the rest of the crue.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 18, 2021 04:56 PM (vvGEU)

91 As many here know, Moron of long standing Mike Hammer had a brain aneurysm, which put him into hospital. The day after he entered hospital, his old cat, aged 20 years, passed away, so once being released from hospital he was faced with the chore of fetching the cat's ashes from the vet. It was quite an ordeal for him.

Please keep Mike in your thoughts, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2021 04:58 PM (P3gRi)

92 Give Shalom a little tub behind the ears from me. My Aussie and beagle send their best.

Thank you, I will.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 04:59 PM (nxdel)

93 Prayers for Mr. Hammer.

Posted by: Infidel at December 18, 2021 05:01 PM (qpolg)

94 Please keep Mike in your thoughts, Horde.

Oh no!!! How awful.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 05:01 PM (nxdel)

95 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2021 04:58 PM (P3gRi)

Sorry to hear about Mike's cat. Thanks for the update; I have been praying for Mike-such a nice guy!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:03 PM (KBCaU)

96 Hey, all,

I'm a little late here! Good bunch of beasts. Pearl looks something like my mother's late Lil Bit tri-color, the sweet little shorthair who was so attached to Mom that she hid from everybody after Mom passed away. I had to dig her out at the house, put her in a carrier, and bring her home -- where she promptly vanished under my bed. She'd only come out at night to eat.

Until, 3 weeks later, on Christmas Day. She trotted out from the bedroom and sprang right into my lap. I imagined her thinking (however a cat does it): "I'll have to get over this sometime. Why not now?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:04 PM (c6xtn)

97 Sorry to hear about Mike H and his late companion of 20 years. My gosh, that's bad.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:05 PM (c6xtn)

98 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:04 PM (c6

I'm glad she recovered and felt comfortable enough to sit on your lap. Our big black cat likes FenSpouse's lap, but usually she comes on it in the morning and only has about about 20 minutes before he has to leave for work, at which time she'll come and lie on the heated blanket next to me-not on me.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:08 PM (KBCaU)

99 We"re sorry.
Said no cat ever..

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021 05:10 PM (t0714)

100 Please keep Mike in your thoughts, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2021 04:58
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Will do.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 18, 2021 05:11 PM (ju2Fy)

101 Hey, all,

I'm a little late here! Good bunch of beasts. Pearl looks something like my mother's late Lil Bit tri-color, the sweet little shorthair who was so attached to Mom that she hid from everybody after Mom passed away. I had to dig her out at the house, put her in a carrier, and bring her home -- where she promptly vanished under my bed. She'd only come out at night to eat.

Until, 3 weeks later, on Christmas Day. She trotted out from the bedroom and sprang right into my lap. I imagined her thinking (however a cat does it): "I'll have to get over this sometime. Why not now?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:04 PM (c6xtn)

When introducing a new cat or kitten, I avoid bedrooms where cats as the initial safe room because under-the-bed is too good a hidey spot - you can't get at them to see how they are doing or if they are eating. I have used a closet with the floor part cleaned out as a safe cave with blankets to dig in or hide under. Sofas in a living room are nearly as bad.

Posted by: Oldcat at December 18, 2021 05:12 PM (eoQWY)

102 If it barks or purrs, it is 100% reliable

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021 05:14 PM (t0714)

103 I'm glad she recovered and felt comfortable enough to sit on your lap. Our big black cat likes FenSpouse's lap, but usually she comes on it in the morning and only has about about 20 minutes before he has to leave for work, at which time she'll come and lie on the heated blanket next to me-not on me.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021

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Cats are . . . odd.

Chekov the Ailing Codger Cat is back from the shop, and they think he has some kind of nerve pain (possibly a pinched nerve?) that affects his right shoulder and foreleg, hence the limping and inability to jump. They have him on 3 gabapentin a day now. If things don't improve markedly, we may have to go to 2x a week subcutaneous injections of another med -- a quick shot, the way I gave Arizona his insulin years ago. But he eats and spends time with us; he's not withdrawn or deeply depressed. (I hope.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:14 PM (c6xtn)

104 Whoever said a diamond is a girl's best friend, never had a dog...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021 05:16 PM (t0714)

105 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:14 PM (c6xtn)

Poor Chekov, but you really take attentive, loving care of him, Wolfus.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:16 PM (KBCaU)

106 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:04 PM (c6

I'm glad she recovered and felt comfortable enough to sit on your lap. Our big black cat likes FenSpouse's lap, but usually she comes on it in the morning and only has about about 20 minutes before he has to leave for work, at which time she'll come and lie on the heated blanket next to me-not on me.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:08 PM (KBCaU)

I broke an arm a couple years back and had surgery on the wrist (plate/pin) and my boss lady cat Rhea who usually spent part of the night on a stand near the bed or up on a bookcase parked herself right off my hip on the broken arm side every time I lay down for months. She went back to her normal habits one day a few days before I had a doctor appointment checking the healing and the Doc said it was completely healed and pulled out the pin. Doctor Rhea apparently already knew that.

Posted by: Oldcat at December 18, 2021 05:16 PM (eoQWY)

107 When introducing a new cat or kitten, I avoid bedrooms where cats as the initial safe room because under-the-bed is too good a hidey spot - you can't get at them to see how they are doing or if they are eating. I have used a closet with the floor part cleaned out as a safe cave with blankets to dig in or hide under. Sofas in a living room are nearly as bad.
Posted by: Oldcat at December 18, 2021

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At the time, OC, my life was not a whole lot less destroyed than Lil Bit's: Mom had died, Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 had left, and I was getting sober. Plus I didn't have much room, any more than I do now. I had to make do with what was available. Good points, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:17 PM (c6xtn)

108 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:08 PM (KBCaU)

I did not mean to transition, our big black cat, Pynchon. Cat is a HE not a SHE,

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 05:18 PM (KBCaU)

109 Poor Chekov, but you really take attentive, loving care of him, Wolfus.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021

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Thanks. I tell him he's malingering, that he's a goldbrick and a slacker . . . but in the quietest, most patient voice I am capable of.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:21 PM (c6xtn)

110 I did not mean to transition, our big black cat, Pynchon. Cat is a HE not a SHE,
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021

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It happens -- I think often with black cats, esp. longhairs. It's hard to see the plumbing back there. Marie-Antoinette the late smart black cat was a girl as far as we knew, and as far as her vet told us, until she was at a new vet in Denver -- who came out and announced "Marie-Antoinette is a boy!" What gets me is the vet shop that treated her before. Didn't they check????

She remains "Marie" and "she" to this day. What were we going to call her, "Murray-Antoinette"?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:24 PM (c6xtn)

111 Please keep Mike in your thoughts, Horde.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Okay

Posted by: JT at December 18, 2021 05:25 PM (arJlL)

112 Poor Chekov, but you really take attentive, loving care of him, Wolfus.

Ditto. Wolfus you are a good hooman.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021 05:26 PM (nxdel)

113 Nood chests.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 18, 2021 05:29 PM (eA1RV)

114 Ditto. Wolfus you are a good hooman.
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 18, 2021

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Thanks, Jewells. I'd never have the patience you do with rescues and so forth. My reluctance to deal with things like this is why I am careful about committing to a cat and wouldn't knowingly take on a special needs feline. Chekov and I have been buddies (though with clashes, and with other less crucial health issues) for more than 11 years.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:30 PM (c6xtn)

115 Well, I guess we're going upstairs. I so love the pet people!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021 05:32 PM (t0714)

116 Oldcat, the story in your nic is fascinating. Thank you.

Posted by: Infidel at December 18, 2021 05:33 PM (qpolg)

117 I broke an arm a couple years back and had surgery on the wrist (plate/pin) and my boss lady cat Rhea who usually spent part of the night on a stand near the bed or up on a bookcase parked herself right off my hip on the broken arm side every time I lay down for months. She went back to her normal habits one day a few days before I had a doctor appointment checking the healing and the Doc said it was completely healed and pulled out the pin. Doctor Rhea apparently already knew that.

Posted by: Oldcat at December 18, 2021 05:16 PM (eoQWY)

I have a buddy, a very smart buddy, who insists that cat's purrs are therapeutic, they can physically help mend bone and joint problems.

Posted by: Javems at December 18, 2021 05:36 PM (AmoqO)

118 Well, I guess we're going upstairs. I so love the pet people!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021

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I know. I wish this thread could be earlier on Saturday, like 8 am. The record no. of comments on a Pet Thread, I believe, is something like 200, while others can run to 600 or more.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:36 PM (c6xtn)

119 Thanks for another great Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

My weekend is officially much improved once I see the faces of the Pet Moron Horde!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at December 18, 2021 05:38 PM (rwusL)

120 118
Yeah. There should be 1000s of pet comments. But, what are ya gonna do...I love the critters, though. Most of the AoS morons do...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 18, 2021 05:41 PM (t0714)

121 Dogs: Sometimes pee when excited
Cats: Pee out of pure spite, on everything precious to you.

We had a beautiful long-haired white cat named Spook. When our first son was born (the first of our half dozen), Spook was insanely jealous, and started peeing on everything in sight.

The last straw was when I woke up to find him sitting on my chest, looking right at my face, peeing on ME.

We loaded the car and drove 1200 miles to give him to my sister in another state. He needed a place to start over with a clean slate.

Posted by: Half Dozen at December 18, 2021 05:49 PM (dJs6r)

122 Latettia James shut down quite a few puppy and cat breeding retail outlets in NY this year - forcing all these breeds in their inventory into local animal shelters. The owners lost millions and went out of business - which is pretty much what NY does now - run you out of business and make you move to Orlando or Nashville and start up again - leaving everyone else left in NY to pick up Lattetia's oversized salary.

The result of her jihad against 'puppy mills' is really this: what used to cost you $2500 to $3500 for a Cockapoo or a Bernese Mountain dog - you can now get for free at a NY shelter. Which, now that I think about it, mean James unleased poorly bred and diseased dogs (her reasoning in the court cases she brought) onto the public for free. Thanks, Latettia!

Posted by: Boswell at December 18, 2021 05:52 PM (5iUNf)

123 Murray-Antoinette"?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 18, 2021 05:24 PM (c6xtn)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 18, 2021 06:00 PM (KBCaU)

124 One argument that the pet shop folks brought to court was actually pretty smart - you pay $2500 for a dog, you're going to take care of that dog and he's not getting abandoned or abused.

The NY State liberal court didn't see it that way - who wouldn't treat a puppy bad other than the breeders and these puppy mills? Except for the fact that - well, sickly or poorly maintained animals don't sell - but other than that!

Yeah, NY State is beyond help at this stage. Idiocracy was a guide, not a movie, for most NY State local politicians and the demented NY Judiciary that consistently props these incompetent shit heads up.

Posted by: Boswell at December 18, 2021 06:02 PM (5iUNf)

125 No dog should be in heat at 14!

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