The Ace of Spades Pet Thread

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I don't believe for a minute that dog wrote that. Everybody knows dogs don't have thumbs.

That said. Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. We are happy you stopped by to kick back, forget about current events and enjoy the world of animals.

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For the pet who has everything. Almost.

Pets are like family. Here at BuzzNick, we have driven that point home quite a few times. Pets will love you unconditionally if you show them the same type of love in return. They really aren’t all that hard to please. I remember when I had dogs, there was nothing better than them greeting me when I returned home after a long day. No matter how bad my day had been, they were still there to show me how much they cared about me. Well if you are the type of person who wants their pet to be able to sleep with you at night, but don’t want to deal with them on top of the bed with their dirty paws, this new product is definitely for you. Check out this alternative bed and see for yourself.
Here is the bed pet lovers have been waiting for.

Meet The PetMorons

Jack has…
Hollywood Cool. ��

A very short description of a cool dog. He looks really happy there. Thanks for sharing.

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Vinnie

-Minnie

-Lucky

So I keep forgetting to send these two. The pictured dog who is outside is Vinnie. He is our grandson's dog, he's about 18 months old. We don't see much of him but he does love people.
The dog that's indoors is MInnie. She is our daughter's dog. We babysit her while daughter is at work.She is about 7 months old and a real terror. She has no fear, harasses the poor old Beagle Lucky. He is learning to play, at the ripe old age of 8 years. But eventually he has had enough and she just doesn't get it. She is very inquisitive, climbs everywhere, and has learned that when she has something she shouldn't she flaunts it in front of you until you give her a cookie. By the time her Mama gets home the oldsters are done.
For reference I've included Lucky the beset Beagle.- Dale

It looks like you have your hands full and Lucky has paws full with that Minnie character. You have reminded us that pups are a lot of work, but a lot of joy as well. Thank you for sharing with us.

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A few years ago , one of my sons decided he wanted to get a small dog from a shelter. The small dog turned out to be a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Here is Aggie helping me clean off the counter from smoked corned beef. - Kevin

That little puppy became a big time Counter Surfer. But then again who can refuse smoked corn beef? Thank you for showing off Aggie.

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Hi MisHum,
Life’s been keeping me from commenting lately, but I still lurk when I can catch a minute to myself. I wanted to send along some pictures of my new frens.
Fuzzy and The Grey Man are 2 strays that have decided they like the chow here. I assume they’re both boys because of the size of their paws, but I haven’t been able to crate them for a vet visit yet and they’re too hairy for me to tell.
Fuzzy likes to camp out on my bed and up close looks like he was made by Jim Henson. As you can see by the state of his coat, Grey Man has spent too much time on his own, but is the chillest stray you’ve ever seen.
With my 2 girls that have already been featured, I’m well on my way to becoming Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys.
Liquor and whores,
Prince Ludwig the Deplorable

If not Bubbles the Crazy Cat Man. Handsome looking cats. Somebody's loss is your gain. We are happy that they found you and have a good home. Good on you.

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Thank you each and everyone stopping by today. And thank you to the Morons who submitted PetMorons to us. If you would like to share something 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 March 26, 2022 03:00 PM (2JoB8)

2 Conor says "Woof! Pet Thread!"

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 03:01 PM (hOUT3)

3 Stunning pet Morons!

Posted by: CN The First at March 26, 2022 03:02 PM (ONvIw)

4 Yo

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2022 03:02 PM (BFigT)

5 2 Conor says "Woof! Pet Thread!"
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 03:01 PM (hOUT3)

Roof-Bark-Roof

Posted by: Dreamer & Izzy at March 26, 2022 03:03 PM (aA3+G)

6 I am sitting here with Bogie waiting for the NBKC to appear on AKC TV

Posted by: CN The First at March 26, 2022 03:03 PM (ONvIw)

7 The Gray Man kitty has that look I love on cats where they seem old and wise

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 26, 2022 03:04 PM (KZzsI)

8 Posted by: CN The First

Conor and I are rooting for your team!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 03:05 PM (hOUT3)

9 Fuzzy and Gray Man will keep you in socks for years if you weave.

Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2022 03:06 PM (/RDPd)

10 8 Thanks! My grandsons are very into it, and are there to watch.

Posted by: CN The First at March 26, 2022 03:06 PM (ONvIw)

11 7 The Gray Man kitty has that look I love on cats where they seem old and wise
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 26, 2022 03:04 PM (KZzsI

He looks a little blase.

Posted by: CN The First at March 26, 2022 03:08 PM (ONvIw)

12 Thanks for the great Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Dandy Pet Morons, one and all!

About that doggeh bed featured up top... no. I cannot conceive of having to get on my hands and knees to clean the thing.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, HONK! Believing in America at March 26, 2022 03:08 PM (XTpZy)

13 Kaylee the Calico Kitty Cat (the cutest little cat of them all) says, "Hello!" She just joined us on the Pet Thread to get a little attention...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 26, 2022 03:09 PM (K5n5d)

14 Vinnie didn't look like he was too happy with the person who was taking the picture. Maybe he's camera shy! LOL. Great pictures of all the pets.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 03:10 PM (GezNK)

15 Vinnie has the same soulful eyes my Paisley does. That makes Vinnie adorable.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:10 PM (VdGjU)

16 I just deal with muddy paws. If he's too wet, he gets to sleep somewhere else in the house.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 03:10 PM (YynYJ)

17 Gray Man was a stray? He's lovely and has the lord of the manor look!

Posted by: CN The First at March 26, 2022 03:12 PM (ONvIw)

18 Gray Man seems to be rolling his eyes.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:14 PM (VdGjU)

19 On first look I thought the ridgeback Aggie was a dog in a dinosaur suit, because of the coloring and long tail. Nice "small" dog.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 03:14 PM (GezNK)

20 12 Thanks for the great Pet Thread, Mis Hum!

Dandy Pet Morons, one and all!

About that doggeh bed featured up top... no. I cannot conceive of having to get on my hands and knees to clean the thing.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, HONK! Believing in America at March 26, 2022 03:08 PM (XTpZy)

That's why you have hired help.

Posted by: Dreamer & Izzy at March 26, 2022 03:14 PM (aA3+G)

21 Beautiful pets. So many beautiful pets.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:16 PM (VdGjU)

22 Brandon is double dog daring Russia.
Barking mad.

Posted by: torabora at March 26, 2022 03:17 PM (14ZAE)

23 I'm going to have to get on with it and clean my car. What do the wiser pet owners do to Dr dog a car.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:19 PM (VdGjU)

24 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 26, 2022 03:20 PM (fsetr)

25 Narrative of local "news" is petz r bad cuz carbon footprint and pet's food bad.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at March 26, 2022 03:20 PM (svV2D)

26 Beautiful pets - thanks for sharing your pics! Wonderful pet thread, yet again MisHum

Hrothgar- I'm very happy Conor is doing better!

Posted by: Moki at March 26, 2022 03:21 PM (JrN/x)

27 "dogs don't have thumbs"...How could you know that. Are you a comparative anatomist?

Posted by: Robert17 at March 26, 2022 03:21 PM (QvBwh)

28 Some weeks ago I mention a feral kat I was feeding. Well she had her babies a week ago last Thursday. I thought she would have had them in the outdoor house I got for her but she had somewhere in mind. When she finally showed up for dinner one evening she was very energetic and loving. I started to follow her when she left but she was having none of that. She stared at me doing my best to hide behind the huge conifer. After a minute or two I turned and went home. No reason to stress her out. She comes everyday to eat and drink. Today I realized this was not her first rodeo when I opened the back door to say hello. While Missy was eating, up the steps came another kat, who was adult size and stared in fear of me then quickly left. What I was able to see was how that kat looked exactly like Missy. Exactly. Well my, my, my. Yeah, five weeks and you are off the animal control van that does the snipping. Don't know when kittens can get snipped but I will find out and, hopefully, I will be able to curb the kat population in general.

Posted by: sidney at March 26, 2022 03:22 PM (7/kmB)

29 I need to clean my car too. Too many nose prints and muddy paw prints. I have pillows on the floor, in the back seat, with a blanket over that. The old dog likes to travel on those part of the time. I have blankets on the seats but will take those out when it warms up. I have a handheld vacuum for cleaning and will clean the leather seats.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 03:23 PM (YynYJ)

30 How do you mistake a Rhodesian for a small dog? Lol. Do some research people!! In this case it turned out OK. But a lot of people will do this and then 6 months later give the dog away because it is too big. I rescued a dog that was this very situation. People got it as a puppy in an apartment. And shockingly the dog grew as it aged and then was too big for said apartment. So the owners just said nah no good, you are going to the pound. Fucking people man!!

And is Rhodesian still PC? I figured the wow police would have demanded the breed be renamed to Zimbabwe Ridgeback

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at March 26, 2022 03:24 PM (m/9eK)

31 Woke police not wow police.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at March 26, 2022 03:25 PM (m/9eK)

32 sidney at March 26, 2022 03:22 PM

Our feral calico could only be approached when she had kittens. Scooped her up and took her to the vet then.

Posted by: KT at March 26, 2022 03:26 PM (0ghg2)

33 And Fanny the cat seems to have recovered from the tooth extractions. Still giving her antibiotics. I want to start giving her some raw food when she's totally healed.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 03:26 PM (YynYJ)

34 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 26, 2022 03:27 PM (R/m4+)

35 Jack of Spades brought us a vole this week. Kind of a fat one. We appreciated it, but I was happy when he took it off the porch.

Posted by: KT at March 26, 2022 03:27 PM (0ghg2)

36 I need to clean my car too. Too many nose prints and muddy paw prints. I have pillows on the floor, in the back seat, with a blanket over that. The old dog likes to travel on those part of the time. I have blankets on the seats but will take those out when it warms up. I have a handheld vacuum for cleaning and will clean the leather seats.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 03:23 PM (YynYJ)

I have a shop vac.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:28 PM (VdGjU)

37 Lucy the cat says hello. For whatever reason she's decided that she likes limited tummy rubs.

She's such a sweetheart. I snuggled her a lot more than usual this week and am so very thankful for her companionship.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 03:30 PM (U2p+3)

38 If I had to make a sign shaming my pet, I'd make one for my cat which reads, "I eat grass outside so that I can throw up inside, preferably on carpet."

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 26, 2022 03:31 PM (ykJJc)

39 WeaselCat, WeaselDog and Fun Size Joe all say howdy!

Posted by: Weasel at March 26, 2022 03:32 PM (0IeYL)

40 Oh my gosh, those cats are humongous!

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 26, 2022 03:34 PM (KvJ5z)

41 Howdy back, Weasel family!

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 03:34 PM (U2p+3)

42 Great looking group of moronimals. Thanks, MisHum.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 26, 2022 03:34 PM (ju2Fy)

43 Nyah!

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 26, 2022 03:35 PM (g3shV)

44 If a dog does a fartclam...

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 26, 2022 03:35 PM (g3shV)

45 Prince Ludwig's Grey Man looks just like our Bella.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 26, 2022 03:36 PM (ju2Fy)

46 Happy pets thread!
Reporting back stateside, the worst part of vacations is separation from your fur people. (of course, lots of people travel with their pets these days...). Reunited with Dexter, 12 year old male, domestic short hair cat, he purred and tried to meow but the poor thing was hoarse from meowing at the walls, I guess. He stayed home and my neighbor fed him. Gave me a little love bite just for good measure. We both caught up on our sleep this morning.
Love the doggies up top.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 03:40 PM (jTmQV)

47 >45 Prince Ludwig's Grey Man looks just like our Bella.
Posted by: olddog

It's a Nebelung. I've got one too, named Tex. On the breed:

https://tinyurl.com/mrretnvh

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 26, 2022 03:41 PM (YFAIE)

48 Posted by: gourmand du jour

I have been fortunate in that my oldest son comes and stays at my place when I'm gone for longer than a night. Lucy tolerates him. She can be such a twatwaffle.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 03:44 PM (U2p+3)

49 Great pet pics. always fun to look at. Thank you to those who shared.

By the way, I'm not sure "Farking" applies only to pooches.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (5pTK/)) at March 26, 2022 03:44 PM (5pTK/)

50 Dexter knows something is up when he sees us drag out the suitcases. He will sulk. My wife goes to kiss him goodby and he turns his head.
Critters ain't dumb...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 03:46 PM (jTmQV)

51 Just came in from dog's favorite thing in the world. We have many native live oaks in our yard, several over 100 years old. We have three chairs underneath one of the most picturesque ones. After lunch when it's warm--which it is finally starting to be--I go out and sit in one of the chairs with my book, some music, and a beverage. If she sees me pick up my speaker, she is over the moon! We sit out there for a couple of hours and she watches the world go by while I read.

There isn't a single thing I can do that makes her happier. What a sweet girl!

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at March 26, 2022 03:47 PM (fTtFy)

52 It's a Nebelung. I've got one too, named Tex. On the breed:

https://tinyurl.com/mrretnvh

Posted by: Biff
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I just call Bella a domestic long hair. I don't think she's anything fancy. She was abandoned in a Wal-Mart parking lot.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 26, 2022 03:47 PM (ju2Fy)

53 Pest Thread is the best thread! I mean, Pet Thread is... nevermiiind, YKWIM.

Yeller cat Charlie is still weak and wobbly, but seems just a little bit springier and is eating a little better. W hope he's going to recover and not just go out as we were (and still are, if less so) afraid he would.

Black Cat Ony woke us up a couple of days ago with that "there's something in my mouth" sound. Found her just in time to see her drop something which scurried away. Well, Ony may not have killed it, but she did alert us. So, I found a little housemouse in a snaptrap this morning. Probably not alone, so traps still set. Trick is to put them where the cats can't get snapped.

Sep 19, 2020 Pet Thread featured a pic of kittens we had just rescued, what Moron Robbie dubbed the two-headed cat. Daughter & SiL have them, and they're grown now, but still often snuggle & look like two-headed cat. I've mentioned all this before, but bring it up again because Bluebird of Bitterness's Caturday Funnies this week is themed "two heads are better than one."
https://bluebirdofbitterness.com/2022/03/26/
two-heads-are-better-than-one-7/

Posted by: mindful webworker - at rancho de gatos at March 26, 2022 03:47 PM (hJQyd)

54 So many dog breeds! A Finnish Lapphund won Herding, just stunning. Non sporting is last, I have a lot of time to wait

Posted by: CN at March 26, 2022 03:49 PM (ONvIw)

55 Some of the cat breeding is getting ridiculous. The munchkins and hairless breeds are cruel and unusual.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 26, 2022 03:51 PM (Dh3IC)

56 If I haven't said I before I love my dog. She deserves a better human than me but we have each other.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 03:51 PM (VdGjU)

57 Missed the garden thread but this really belongs here. Transplanted my first tomato seedlings to Solo cups yesterday, and fixed them on a card table by the front window for more (gradual) sun. My orange cat Rufus, just turning one year, is charmed. I told him all about the "plants," so twice already he's jumped up on the card table, sprawled beside them, and nuzzled the cup edges carefully. He's figured out we are supposed to love them, I guess. He is the sweetest cat I ever had.

Beautiful pets today (as always!) Sidney, kudos to you on the spaying plans.

Posted by: skywch at March 26, 2022 03:51 PM (sKjat)

58 Glad Charlie is doing better, MWW. And thanks for the Bluebird of Biterness link. The cats cuddled together as if they had two heads are very cute.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 03:54 PM (GezNK)

59 Pet morons sooo cute

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 26, 2022 03:56 PM (gU0yi)

60 This is the best thread

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 04:01 PM (VdGjU)

61 I have previously commented on cats in Hawaii. If you are moving with your cat, the state requires a period of quarantine, so in general, I didn't see many. However a colony of feral cats is maintained in (of all places) Wailea, home of some of the priciest resorts on the planet (Fairmont, Four Seasons, etc.) who pays for vet visits and you can see they provide paper plates with Friskies. They don't like people much. They enjoy the biggest litter box of all (the beach).

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 04:09 PM (jTmQV)

62 New Cat actually belongs to a neighbor (!) I find out after a year and a half of wondering/asking around.

Evidently, they got a dog about 2 yrs ago and New Cat hasn't been 'going home' much since. Aha.

Posted by: JQ at March 26, 2022 04:11 PM (dpnJh)

63 My dog gets me in trouble all the the time with passing gas. It will peel one off and walk away and the wife starts blaming me.... It is a smart little Chihuahua that probably loves movies like Animal House and Caddy Shack.......

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at March 26, 2022 04:11 PM (ZzSgS)

64 If Wolfus Aurelius is around, my condolences on Chekov. And when I get over the shock, I've been meaning to send in a photo set of my two now-gone-on on boys, Squirt and Buddy.

Back to tipping a beer in their memory.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022 04:11 PM (ZSK0i)

65 Back to tipping a beer in their memory.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022 04:11 PM (ZSK0i)

I'm tipping a beer. I will make it in their memory.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 04:13 PM (VdGjU)

66 I thought the dog eating off the counter must be a bear until I read it was a dog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 26, 2022 04:13 PM (EZebt)

67 Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 04:09 PM

"W.H.O. designated Rabies-Free Zone."

I brought a cat to Hawaii from Japan in 1985-- quarantine was 120 days @ about $4 per day. Had to provide evidence of vet exam, vacc records. Was allowed to visit.

Long story, tried to avoid all that but cat wouldn't tolerate her new owners so I took her back.

Posted by: JQ at March 26, 2022 04:18 PM (dpnJh)

68 I enlarged the photo of Jack and he is SUPER cool. What an engaging guy.

Posted by: m at March 26, 2022 04:21 PM (ZpkZT)

69 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 03:54 PM

Fenelon, the A♠ Pet Thread and Bluebird's Caturday posts are don't-miss goals for me each week.

Tanks for the reply to my goofy g'night on the ONT. Some of it may have been a tad.. exaggerated. (Estrangement from Son & grandkids is real, alas. Harsh. No communication since Mom's funeral in August.)

Posted by: mindful webworker - mice r nasty at March 26, 2022 04:22 PM (hJQyd)

70 I have a new neighbor that moved across the street. I was out there yesterday with Mrs B doing some trimming and raking. Out of nowhere I see a small dog doing a jog over to me and sits down in front of me. No barking, just sat there. I yell to Mrs B, "we have a dog". Soon as I say that the dog walks over to the hedge trimmers and tries to carry them off, but they are bigger than him, so i yell YO, he stops, turns around, and then goes and tries to pee on the porch. Mrs B says I think thats the neighbor's dog, and he happened to be outside working on his car. She gets the dog to follow her across the street and sure enough the dude calls it and puts it in the house. Mrs B walks over and says I wonder what he was doing over here. I look at the hedge trimmers dragged half way across the lawn, and a pee puddle in front of the stairs, and I said "reminding us why we don't have animals". lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 26, 2022 04:23 PM (VwHCD)

71 Good Dog... https://tinyurl.com/y7dmxne2

Posted by: Barack Obama at March 26, 2022 04:26 PM (5Wqob)

72 Grocery had canned Friskies™ this week, for the first time in weeks. Looked like they got only one case of one flavor. Wondering if this was a one-off or if supplies will resume.

The cats have been eating the off-brand (no shortages of that), but I think they prefer the Friskies.

Posted by: mindful webworker - and the frisky whiskers at March 26, 2022 04:27 PM (hJQyd)

73 . (Estrangement from Son & grandkids is real, alas. Harsh. No communication since Mom's funeral in August.)

I am sorry to hear that, MWW.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 04:28 PM (GezNK)

74 We were adopted by a momma cat about 4-5 years ago. She had 3 kittens in tow. It took us months but we got each cat fixed. Now, 2 of the kittens are more or less layabouts here while the other one is still more or less feral. Momma is a house cat.

It was a bit of a hassle to get them all to the vets, but I think it was the responsible thing to do since they're pretty much mostly outside cats.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2022 04:32 PM (BFigT)

75 Hello pet people,

Bog Dog had a run in with a rattler yesterday. Appears he's going to be fine but it raised the question of pet health insurance. He's a bird dog so high energy and a frequent employer of the vet's services.

Any suggestions?

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 26, 2022 04:36 PM (gXWAI)

76 As of now, I feel MadisonTheCat will outlive me since I'm 70 years older than her. If something happened to this cat Mrs. E and I would really miss her and so would Pepper dog.

Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2022 04:36 PM (/RDPd)

77 Thug Pug

Posted by: Insomniac - Outlaw. Hoarder. Wrecker. Honker. at March 26, 2022 04:36 PM (II3Gr)

78 Beautiful babies.

So we broke down and just got a litter-robot. Now we stop everything and wait to see if a budda (cat) is using it. Very entertaining

Posted by: Honkeysuckapigheadedjiveturkeyfool at March 26, 2022 04:36 PM (oasF3)

79 At the shelter if someone doesn't adopt Ukraine, it will be euthanize soon. So many countries will die there.

Wonder how much it eats?

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at March 26, 2022 04:37 PM (snBkm)

80 If anyone has an ill or injured pet and you have a Bluepearl Animal Hospital near you, AVOID THEM. We spent thousands on diagnostics with them at their Paramus location only to be told they couldn't identify our berner's lung tumor type. That didn't stop them from recommending surgery for thousands more. We got NOTHING useful for the money and we lost precious time.

We took our dog to PetCure Oncology in Clifton for a second opinion. Thank God we did. They're all board-certified and competent. Surgery would have been an utter disaster because it turns out she has histiocytic sarcoma that has spread to the lymph nodes in the lungs. She started chemo and we're also doing SRS (really strong radiation doses delivered with sub-millimeter precision to the tumor while leaving healthy tissue alone, in just 3 treatments).

Even with that, they're giving her 3-8 months. Right now she is the most loved-up dog on earth. I'm so angry at Bluepearl for recommending the trauma and risk of surgery and grateful our uneasiness and skepticism sent us elsewhere.

Posted by: JuJuBee at March 26, 2022 04:38 PM (mNhhD)

81 75 I use Embrace

Posted by: CN at March 26, 2022 04:39 PM (ONvIw)

82 As of now, I feel MadisonTheCat will outlive me since I'm 70 years older than her.
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Posted by: Eromero

That is an interesting perspective on our relationship to our pets!
Sort of like Conor the pup is aging 7 times faster than I am.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 04:41 PM (hOUT3)

83 81. CN,
Thanks. I'll check it out.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 26, 2022 04:41 PM (gXWAI)

84 I think I need to head home from the pub and tell Paisley I love her.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh. at March 26, 2022 04:44 PM (VdGjU)

85 Posted by: JuJuBee at March 26, 2022 04:38 PM (mNhhD)

It is really hard to know which vets are competent, especially when it comes to emergency services. Glad you found good people.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 04:45 PM (hOUT3)

86
Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss Delta Variant at March 26, 2022 03:24 PM (m/9eK

Why do you have to spoil a light hearted thread. JFP let it go

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 26, 2022 04:46 PM (aA3+G)

87 Hrothgar, Madison is pretty steady, always answers chow call. Healthy, can leap up and stand on middle door hinge and touch the top of the door. Have not caught her walking on top yet but I bet she can.

Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2022 04:47 PM (/RDPd)

88 I'm loving all the pet morons...er, Moron Pets. Especially Aggie. Dog after my own heart...steal it if you have to.

Fuzzy and Grey Man are the spit and image of a brother and sister I once had. Dead ringers who make me smile.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 04:49 PM (cTCuP)

89 If Wolfus Aurelius is around, my condolences on Chekov. And when I get over the shock, I've been meaning to send in a photo set of my two now-gone-on on boys, Squirt and Buddy.

Back to tipping a beer in their memory.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022

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Hello, all! Yes, just got up from a much-needed nap. Thanks for the thoughts this week, everyone. Chekov the Codger Cat is no longer ailing -- if I know him, and I do, he's probably causing trouble in Cat Heaven. I'll send a couple of pics of the big Siberian in his prime this week.

My place seems horribly empty without even his minimal, arthritic presence of the last 6 months, and without his adopted brother the big black Wolf cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 04:52 PM (c6xtn)

90 You can buy insurance for just about any circumstance. Somewhere there's an agent who will underwrite it.
Cost is all over the map, of course.
You can even provide for care of surviving pets in your will or trust. We did.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 04:53 PM (jTmQV)

91 Eromero, response to chow call is a really good indicator of overall health and attitude.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 04:56 PM (hOUT3)

92 you can see they provide paper plates with Friskies. They don't like people much. They enjoy the biggest litter box of all (the beach).
Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 04:09 PM (jTmQV)

Where on earth are they finding Friskies cat food? Stores here in OK are empty.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 04:57 PM (cTCuP)

93 Prince LUdwig, Fuzzy and the Grey Man are fantastic looking cats. You're lucky.

When I walked Miss Linda home last night, her black feral cat, the one who visits off and on for outdoor chow, was curled up on the gallery that runs outside her windows. He got up and came a little closer when he saw us, but was still a healthy distance away. This cat is smart -- still alive after several years, we think, in an apartment complex roamed by cars and other predators. He only wants food, though, not any interaction with humans.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 04:58 PM (c6xtn)

94 Fairmont and Four Seasons, very resourceful folks.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 04:58 PM (jTmQV)

95 I love the looks of long haired cats but the DSHs do better with me. I'm not diligent enough with brushing to keep a long hair from getting matts. At least the rather wild LH we had would let me cut the matts out although she wasn't having regular brushing to prevent them. But once or twice a year she looked just awful for a few weeks or so with all the nearly bald patches were matted hair had to be cut away.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 26, 2022 04:58 PM (3cGpq)

96 Wolfie, I'm sorry. Tears for Chekov.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 05:00 PM (cTCuP)

97 I do the Chewy autoship and added Friskies canned food to my shipment just this morning. I have noticed that TSC and Wally's seem to have mostly bare shelves in the canned food sections though.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 26, 2022 05:00 PM (3cGpq)

98 I think that Fuzzy and The Grey Man are saying, "Spoil us more."

Posted by: m at March 26, 2022 05:00 PM (ZpkZT)

99 Wolfus Aurelius, black feral cat may be on a mission.

Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2022 05:00 PM (/RDPd)

100 Where on earth are they finding Friskies cat food? Stores here in OK are empty.
Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 04:57 PM (cTCuP)

I was able to get some through Bozos a while back when the area stores were out.

Have no idea if that would still work.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 05:01 PM (hOUT3)

101 Some of the cat breeding is getting ridiculous. The munchkins and hairless breeds are cruel and unusual.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 26, 2022

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Absolutely. I find the hairless to be creepy, the Munchkins sad and disturbing, and the Lykoi, the wire=haired werewolf cats, to be just disturbing. Cats are supposed to have silky, fluffy, or plushy fur.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:01 PM (c6xtn)

102 Wolfus Aurelius, black feral cat may be on a mission.
Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2022

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Yes -- to find out how much food Linda will put out, and how easily. Then the word goes back to the general, who mobilizes his forces, and boom, she'll have a feral cat colony.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:03 PM (c6xtn)

103 olfie, I'm sorry. Tears for Chekov.
Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022

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He's in a better place, as they say. After the mobile vet lady gave him the initial relaxant/anesthetic, he really did relax. We lifted him onto the bed without a peep. The vet said that he seemed tense and stiff before, but truly relaxed after the first shot. And he went off peacefully into the Long Sleep. I guess we did it at the right time and place.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:05 PM (c6xtn)

104 The vet said that he seemed tense and stiff before, but truly relaxed after the first shot. And he went off peacefully into the Long Sleep. I guess we did it at the right time and place.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:05 PM (c6xtn)

FWIW, I think all of what you did for Chekov was done perfectly, and thank goodness you had a good vet!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 05:07 PM (hOUT3)

105 There were no single cans of Friskies anywhere last week. I stumbled across one box of twenty-four cans and grabbed it. When that's gone Abby may wind up on a diet of people tuna and chicken.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 05:08 PM (cTCuP)

106 Wolfus... as a fellow "cat man" my condolences. It's an empty feeling. Hope another feline finds you, should you desire. IMO the ones that pick you over others are the best.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2022 05:08 PM (BFigT)

107 Wolfus,
Lucy the cat has gotten many more skritches and loves this week. I have a profound appreciation for her. Thank you for being such a great example of what we can do for our fur friends.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 05:09 PM (U2p+3)

108 Bubbles singing the Kitty Man song
https://youtu.be/dN3wEdK_vxw

Posted by: Lurking Grandma at March 26, 2022 05:10 PM (sujqA)

109 FWIW, I think all of what you did for Chekov was done perfectly, and thank goodness you had a good vet!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022

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It went exactly as I would have wished for him. I simply did a Brave search for "Mobile vet euthanasia [my area]," and her service came up. There aren't many here. The only other one is the MS-based Lap of Love, and they were a bit more expensive. The local lady had a ton of 5-star reviews on Yelp. I need to add one more.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:10 PM (c6xtn)

110 Additional Blonde Agent,
Condolences to you as well. I read about your loss on Thursday, iirc.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 05:11 PM (U2p+3)

111 Wolfus... as a fellow "cat man" my condolences. It's an empty feeling. Hope another feline finds you, should you desire. IMO the ones that pick you over others are the best.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2022

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I've only purchased a cat from this one breeder about 80 miles away 2 times. Chekov was the second, his aunt Tatiana the first. Both were good personalities, though Tati was not as healthy and passed away young.

Otherwise, I've adopted from the SPCA, Linda was given Marie the black cat as a rescue, the blue-eyed probable Siberian came up to me in a parking lot, and I adopted the tuxedo cat from a Maine Coon breeder at a show who had rescued the little part-Persian.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:13 PM (c6xtn)

112 When I got Tux last year I was worried he wasn't drinking enough and he seemed to enjoy wet food. Then it was he only likes the pate kind mixed with a bit of water. Now it is half a 3 oz can will not be finished (the dog loves this) and I skip any wet on day 3, sometimes 4 until Tux asks for more. I probably should just stop giving him any wet food and stick with strictly the Purina One sensitive skin and stomach dry and the Temptations treats. But I "can" spoil one cat and it's kind of fun to indulge him.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 26, 2022 05:13 PM (3cGpq)

113 And Nurse, give Lucy a treat or two for a fellow cat person. Tell her, "Behave yourself, or you'll be in real trouble!" Of course she will ignore that, and would even if she understood English, she's a cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:15 PM (c6xtn)

114 Wolfus & Additional Blond Agent, hugs to both of you

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 26, 2022 05:15 PM (QrTgY)

115 Condolences, Wolfus. I am sorry.

Posted by: CN at March 26, 2022 05:15 PM (ONvIw)

116 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:10 PM (c6xtn)

I was lucky enough to find such a caring vet in my area. Not that I wanted to give her more business, but she has helped me and two of my children through this with various dogs (six in all).
I view this as an honorable and dignified tribute to animals that have given us such joy and pleasure over their far too few years with us.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 05:15 PM (hOUT3)

117 My place seems horribly empty without even his minimal, arthritic presence of the last 6 months, and without his adopted brother the big black Wolf cat.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 04:52 PM (c6xtn)

That's the worst part. And picking up and putting away Buddy's stuff is a close 2nd on the pain scale.

But like you and I have both said, they're on the other side with all our other pets. Cheers.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022 05:15 PM (ZSK0i)

118 Well done on finding the mobile euthanasia and helping Chekov across the bridge when treatment was no longer helping him Wolfus.

Posted by: PaleRider, simply irredeemable at March 26, 2022 05:16 PM (3cGpq)

119 107 Wolfus,
Lucy the cat has gotten many more skritches and loves this week. I have a profound appreciation for her. Thank you for being such a great example of what we can do for our fur friends.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 05:09 PM (U2p+3)

Same here.

You once told me you never let Lucy out. I couldn't understand that.

Now I do.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 05:17 PM (cTCuP)

120 That's the worst part. And picking up and putting away Buddy's stuff is a close 2nd on the pain scale.

But like you and I have both said, they're on the other side with all our other pets. Cheers.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022

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I've put Chekov's meds and paraphernalia away, but his pet bed and blanket, occupied now with a small stuffed Arctic fox that Miss Linda brought over, and Chekov's Flippety Fish, remains out. And his basket of toys.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:18 PM (c6xtn)

121 I buy this fish based cat food called Reveal. It's usually available. I have been using Chewy again. I try to cook up ground turkey and veggies to go with their dry food.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 05:18 PM (YynYJ)

122 I buy this fish based cat food called Reveal. It's usually available. I have been using Chewy again. I try to cook up ground turkey and veggies to go with their dry food.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022

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My usual Walmart still has some Friskies cans, lots of Fancy Fea$$$t and the treat packets, and the dry food bags. True, there's always the chicken and tuna meant for humans, and you could put some of that salmon-and-shrimp stuff from FF on it. Chekov liked that smelly stuff even while he was sick.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:21 PM (c6xtn)

123 Black cat singing and grooving with the Blues Musician:

https://tinyurl.com/34vy7y38

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 05:21 PM (GezNK)

124 Cats that live indoors live a lot longer than outdoor cats. Not by a small amount.
Cars, coyotes, raccoons, even a hawk will hurt or kill a cat.
Additionally, if your cat is indoor-outdoor, it can bring fleas, ticks, and the occasional kill in to your house.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 05:23 PM (jTmQV)

125 I have a handheld vacuum for cleaning and will clean the leather seats.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward

Rich Corinthian leather ?

Posted by: JT at March 26, 2022 05:25 PM (arJlL)

126 Oh, I also forgot some people don't like cats and will hurt a roaming cat, like Buddy in Philadelphia (horrible story).

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 05:26 PM (jTmQV)

127 Is there a Badgering Thread tonite ?

Posted by: JT at March 26, 2022 05:26 PM (arJlL)

128 No, leather seats that need to be patched! I've put it off for too long.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 05:27 PM (YynYJ)

129 From the pets-n-wrecks dept. Brody and I got tangled up heading for the door and after a couple of running steps he was out of the way and I was headed to a full face plant on the tile floor. Wait, after I got up, I found that the kink I had in my back was gone and my back hasn't felt this good in awhile. Who'd a thunk it.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 26, 2022 05:28 PM (r+nej)

130 Cars, coyotes, raccoons, even a hawk will hurt or kill a cat.
Additionally, if your cat is indoor-outdoor, it can bring fleas, ticks, and the occasional kill in to your house.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022

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Wolf managed to stay out of trouble for the brief period between his abandonment by the hominids who'd apparently adopted him, and the point where I gave him a home. Linda tells the story of how he and an opossum stared at each other, basically shrugged, and walked away. No doubt Wolf was thinking, "I'm hungry, but *no way* I'm gonna eat that."

He may have gotten to spread his genes around -- there is an oddly high number of fluff-tailed black feral cats around here -- but fortunately never encountered anything dangerous like a 'coon or a coyote.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:29 PM (c6xtn)

131 Glad to see my 2 frens made the thread.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at March 26, 2022 05:29 PM (LCq1t)

132 This silly little video, "How to pick up a duck" made me laugh:

tinyurl.com/mrcp2wca

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 26, 2022 05:29 PM (GezNK)

133 129 From the pets-n-wrecks dept. Brody and I got tangled up heading for the door and after a couple of running steps he was out of the way and I was headed to a full face plant on the tile floor. Wait, after I got up, I found that the kink I had in my back was gone and my back hasn't felt this good in awhile. Who'd a thunk it.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 26, 2022 05:28 PM (r+nej)

It's a pet miracle!

Posted by: m at March 26, 2022 05:29 PM (ZpkZT)

134 And I don't know where else you can get it but Chewy's sells freeze dried minnows. The cat loves them. The springer loves them too and has started licking the sheets to make sure he doesn't miss anything.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 05:30 PM (YynYJ)

135 Remember the "vibing cat?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUYvbT6vTPs

Move views than Biden got "votes."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2022 05:30 PM (BFigT)

136 Posted by: Ben Had at March 26, 2022 05:28 PM (r+nej)

Doctor Brody to the rescue.

That's fascinating, Ben. I hope it lasts.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 05:30 PM (cTCuP)

137 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip advising you of your Nood threads at March 26, 2022 05:31 PM (2JoB8)

138 Oh, I also forgot some people don't like cats and will hurt a roaming cat, like Buddy in Philadelphia (horrible story).
Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022

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Black cats in particular. We were told that Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat was rescued in Jackson Square from some vicious kids who were about to light her on fire. No idea if the story is true, though. If it is, she is one of the luckiest cats in history.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:31 PM (c6xtn)

139 m, cheaper than a chiropractor.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 26, 2022 05:31 PM (r+nej)

140 Ben Had

🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good afternoon! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

🥃
🥃
🥃

I'm glad you are feeling better, even after a face plant. I can see your new business line. "You are a shove away from a better back. "

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at March 26, 2022 05:31 PM (u82oZ)

141 And I don't know where else you can get it but Chewy's sells freeze dried minnows. The cat loves them. The springer loves them too and has started licking the sheets to make sure he doesn't miss anything.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022

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Chekov loved the dried squid, human snack food from the local Asian market. I hated to smell it, and Wolf wouldn't touch it, but Chekov was all over it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 26, 2022 05:32 PM (c6xtn)

142 I have some dried bonito the cat likes. Too expensive to give it to her often.

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at March 26, 2022 05:33 PM (YynYJ)

143 I have had feral barn cats here for years, and they have all have had fairly long lives, until they suddenly disappear. I have only found one body which I am sure was a coyote victim. No more feral guests have shown up since then.
I think there has been an increase in the coyote population in my area over the years that is the explanation for the vanishing cats.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 05:35 PM (hOUT3)

144 I can see the sign now

Ben & Brody's
Custom Chiropractic "Practice"!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 05:38 PM (hOUT3)

145 I have seen coyotes in my back yard. There are hawks and eagles and owls in the trees surrounding my place.

Lucy would love to be an indoor outdoor kitty.

Nope. I will get a larger dwelling at some point and she will be able to zoom a little more. But for now, 400 sq ft it is.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 05:39 PM (U2p+3)

146 My kittehs are outdoors only when I'm with them. Like an indoor dog you take for walks.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 26, 2022 05:42 PM (Dh3IC)

147 We have a yard with some smaller trees. I let Dexter out, and when he was younger he would climb them. He would climb out or our yard if I let him.
Now, he's too fat and I let him out he just blinks his eyes at the sun. I say the word "in" and he goes in, sometimes under protest...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 26, 2022 05:43 PM (jTmQV)

148 Thanks to everyone for the condolences. Have a good rest of the weekend...

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022 05:50 PM (ZSK0i)

149 JuJu We had problems with BluePearl, too. Ended up taking our cat out and then off all meds for fever of unknown cause and another vet gave him steroids and I force fed him a coule weeks and years later he is still perrrfect

Posted by: Honkeysuckapigheadedjiveturkeyfool at March 26, 2022 06:09 PM (oasF3)

150 I lost my favorite dog Rowdy the Australian Shepherd (shelter rescue) 2 days ago to a very sudden case of immune mediated hemolytic anemia. Symptoms started Tuesday morning and we did everything we could do at the vet and emergency clinic to no avail. Rowdy was in respiratory distress after getting blood and struggling under oxygen. My heart is broken. He was only 6 years old and he was just fine last week. I can't stop crying. We buried him last night in one of his favorite spots in the yard where he liked to watch for squirrels. I need all the prayer I can get.

Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 06:26 PM (BYqLO)

151 Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 06:26 PM (BYqLO)

I am sorry. You have my prayers.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 26, 2022 06:27 PM (ZSK0i)

152 So sorry about Chekov and your baby, Blonde Agent

Posted by: Honkeysuckapigheadedjiveturkeyfool at March 26, 2022 06:31 PM (oasF3)

153 Thank you.

Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 06:36 PM (BYqLO)

154 143 I have had feral barn cats here for years, and they have all have had fairly long lives, until they suddenly disappear. I have only found one body which I am sure was a coyote victim. No more feral guests have shown up since then.
I think there has been an increase in the coyote population in my area over the years that is the explanation for the vanishing cats.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26,

I feed them too out here and yes they disappear from I suspect coyotes or bobcats. I've only tamed one and now he lives indoors. It's really sad people come to the country and dump animals.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 26, 2022 06:39 PM (KvJ5z)

155 I'm so sorry, jax.
Prayers for you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2022 06:41 PM (U2p+3)

156 Thank you, fellow nurse.

Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 06:42 PM (BYqLO)

157 It was a long long time before I was able to clean the "nose art"off the truck windows my beloved Lizzie left.

Finally, the reminders of her are becoming the ones that bring a smile.

Much better that way.

Posted by: irongrampa at March 26, 2022 06:56 PM (KATBx)

158 Love the Pet Thread. But I dissent a bit on indoor/outdoor cat issue. Apartments and areas with predators are one thing. I live in a suburb with safe territory. Cats are healthier and happier if they can safely live both indoors and outdoors.

Posted by: LadyS at March 26, 2022 06:59 PM (piO4R)

159 Jax, do we remember pictures of Rowdy on the Pet Thread before? I seem to.

Hugs to you. Nothing hurts quite like losing a pet.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 07:00 PM (cTCuP)

160 I suspect my Abby was witness to the taking of the other cats. She now will not leave the deck or the porch. It's a relief. I tried keeping her in but she was unbearable. Four years feral and five more outdoors as an "owned" cat is impossible to overcome.

Posted by: creeper at March 26, 2022 07:05 PM (cTCuP)

161 jax - Often said here that our pets' lives are too short, but six years is 'way too short. Love Australian Shepherds.

Wolfus, you probably won't catch this, but we've followed your reports on Chekov for so long. Thanks for sharing, and manly hug around the shoulders, pal.

Others who have lost furry friends - recently or ever - sympathy. We have daffodils coming up in the pet graveyard - where so many of our dear buddies were planted.

Posted by: mindful webworker - and the frisky whiskers at March 26, 2022 07:05 PM (ZQ5vZ)

162 Condolences to jax, Blond Agent and Wolfus.

So hard.

Posted by: KT at March 26, 2022 07:15 PM (0ghg2)

163 If I knew how to post a pic of him, I would but he was never on the thread. I love seeing everyone's pets here.

Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 08:24 PM (BYqLO)

164 He was 18 months old when I got him from the shelter. Had been returned twice for aggressive behavior. He hated men but loved me. I got a trainer to work with us and he became a good buddy to the spouse.

Posted by: jax at March 26, 2022 08:26 PM (BYqLO)

165 Condolences to jax, Blond Agent and Wolfus.
So hard.
Posted by: KT at March 26, 2022 07:15 PM (0ghg2)

Amen to that, as grown up as I like to think I am, I still mourn my departed pets, and it is a really tough thing to lose them, no matter their age or health.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~every book has been totally rewritten ~ at March 26, 2022 08:33 PM (hOUT3)

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