Ace of Spades Pet Thread, November 5

This is Winnie. She's just sitting here watching you do your best, and she's so proud.

From: We Rate Dogs

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

Would you like a treat?

Let's leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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Cats care, too

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Halloween Leftovers

This is Jacob. He's definitely a wizard. We don't know what kind of magic he does, but we absolutely know he can do it. 14/10 pic.twitter.com/kJ8X8Z1pjw
— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) November 1, 2022

possibly the cutest ever rendition of a bat, england, 13th century pic.twitter.com/DLlOmTjASC
— weird medieval guys (@WeirdMedieval) October 31, 2022

Do you have a cat like this?

chomp or treat pic.twitter.com/8rA04GK5WG
— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) November 1, 2022

This is Bèr. He's going as Paddington Dog for Halloween. Distant cousin of Paddington Bear, but with a strikingly similar fashion sense. Prefers peanut butter to marmalade. 14/10 pic.twitter.com/B9yZChSzGP
— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) October 31, 2022

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Meet The PetMorons

Jack, Winston, and Anna try to simultaneously stay as close to me and as far away from Robbie Roomba as they can.
John

Robbie Roomba is very scary!

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Edison tried on some bat wings for Halloween. I argued that they clashed with his fur color but he claimed that matched his nose exactly. Either way, he was awfully cute.
Debra T.

A dog with wings!

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From Jewells:

This is is Wilbur a very big beagle! He was fostered out but that didn't work out so he came to Shep's. We took care of a big owie on his head and he's healing nicely. We have already integrated him with the other dogs so he obviously gets along well with other doggies. He's 10 years old.

Looks like a friendly guy.

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No cat photos today. But we loved seeing some special dogs.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:
petmorons at protonmail dot com
Remember to include the nic by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Pet Thread, Oct. 29 Some special PetMoron stories and photos there.

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:17 PM

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1 First?

Posted by: Boswell at November 05, 2022 03:19 PM (+Cgut)

2 Love the Paddington Dog, KT. Pretty spot on!

Posted by: Boswell at November 05, 2022 03:20 PM (+Cgut)

3 My golden "puppy" (70 lbs now) chewed up a $300 pair of prescription sunglasses. Then he rolled over for a belly rub.

Bastard.

Yeah, I rubbed his belly.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 05, 2022 03:20 PM (KWP5e)

4 And Wilbur is wearing the cone of shame - and still seems happy. When our dog-human Charlie gets the cone of shame - he's depressed beyond belief.

Posted by: Boswell at November 05, 2022 03:22 PM (+Cgut)

5 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at November 05, 2022 03:23 PM (R/m4+)

6 Bastard.

Yeah, I rubbed his belly.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 05, 2022 03:20 PM (KWP5e)

Yeah, why do we do that? My dog-human Charlie ran through out the fence and out into the street the other day and I chased him and yelled at him - he just rolled over and smiled - and I rubbed him. I hated myself for doing it.

Posted by: Boswell at November 05, 2022 03:25 PM (+Cgut)

7 Sculpture kitteh would be better off letting Karen sleep.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 05, 2022 03:30 PM (ju2Fy)

8 Prayers please for Lucy, my son and daughter in law's Basenji-Border Collie mix. She's nearing the end of her walk and will soon be chasing Frisbees and tennis balls on the other side.

Posted by: Furious George at November 05, 2022 03:31 PM (CkFy6)

9 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 05, 2022 03:31 PM (u73oe)

10 Good dogs all. Even when you question the belly rubbing.

Thank you Jewells45 for helping your team keep our companions able to give more love and affection.

OT: The Podcast was great. I feel better, and a tad smarter (there are top end limits here), listening to Dave in Fla's analysis. May we have an extinction level event on the evil party. Then we fix the stupid party. If only politicians had all the virtues of a family dog.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at November 05, 2022 03:34 PM (u82oZ)

11 There's a boatload of adorable today.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 03:35 PM (VdGjU)

12
Thank you, Winnie. I love you too.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2022 03:37 PM (1Nxff)

13 Thanks NaCly... I just posted some surprise (but not surprising) new info on the open thread two down.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 05, 2022 03:38 PM (KWP5e)

14 Edison is in the lead for cutest but I haven't heard his bark.
Not to discount Wilber, Jack, Winston, and Anna. They're big ole schweeties too.

Posted by: lowandslow at November 05, 2022 03:40 PM (qH6FZ)

15 Ironically my glasses got chewed up during the podcast, so that podcast cost me $300 out of pocket.

Y'all are welcome.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 05, 2022 03:43 PM (KWP5e)

16 Winnie is cute.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 05, 2022 03:46 PM (bVYXr)

17
Yeah, I rubbed his belly.
Posted by: Dave in Fla
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I link to this cartoon about once a month, because, Eternal Truth:
https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2006/04/25/

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 05, 2022 03:47 PM (S5jV/)

18 Afghan Hound can be gorgeous but way to high care for me.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 03:47 PM (VdGjU)

19
[crams $10 bill into USB port for Dave]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 05, 2022 03:48 PM (S5jV/)

20 Yes, Winnie is a cutie

Posted by: Ignoramus at November 05, 2022 03:50 PM (SJsWC)

21 My Paisley stares like Winnie but she's more judging.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 03:51 PM (VdGjU)

22 Jake, the springer, didn't know how to ask for belly rubs. He picked it up from Gary, my other springer. And he didn't ask for one until after Gary had died. He just tenatively lifted that front leg while laying on his side like "can I please have belly skritches?" He is such a weird dog.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 05, 2022 03:55 PM (uz3Px)

23 As always, a lovely group of Moron pets...In my own household, my latest addition Allie, now seems to be fully integrated into the house (more or less). I give her free rein to explore the house at night (I used to keep her locked up in the library). And yesterday I let her out all day while I was at work. No major incidents with Kaylee.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 05, 2022 04:01 PM (BpYfr)

24 Yay, Pet Thread! Thanks, K.T.

🐕 I might've napped through it, but a fellow just came to our door, so Daisy the Malinois had to bark at him. And by bark I mean it sounded like someone firing a pistol in the house. Woke up with a big dose of adrenaline!

Just doing her job as home defender. Yesterday, while Daughter was visiting us, Daisy started sniffing and pawing behind some boxes in the corner. Figure that snake was about three feet long. Harmless garden type - I'm pretty sure. 🐍

Quite a scene ensued. Too big for the Mindful Webworks Bug Cup™ system. Tried to catch it in the butterfly net, but it hugged the wall too tightly. Daughter said, when her cats bring a snake in, she uses tongs to grab it. Which we did. With all the chasing, dog snapping, net bonking, and tong-tweezing, the thing was bleeding a bit by the time it was released outside. So it goes. Good dog. Treat earned.

(Okay, Pixy, I'll continue in another comment)

Posted by: mindful webworker - click for critter cartoon webwork at November 05, 2022 04:04 PM (j2eAj)

25 (continuing)

No cat photos today. 🐈 Ony the Cat objects.

Ony's got to the point where she tolerates Daisy. Several times now, Daisy has managed to get Ony to chase her, which is hilarious; Daisy thinks it's a great game, and I think little Ony likes having the power over that big ol' canine.

Posted by: mindful webworker - click for critter cartoon webwork at November 05, 2022 04:04 PM (j2eAj)

26 Adorable pixs!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 05, 2022 04:06 PM (5rBf5)

27 Home from ICU. Border Collie Vlad Tepes the Impaler is staying at my side. Unusually calm and collected. He knows I’m hurt. Dogs are gifts

Posted by: Euro at November 05, 2022 04:07 PM (c969+)

28 Winnie looks to be a very good girl.

Posted by: Eromero at November 05, 2022 04:09 PM (/RDPd)

29 I adore dogs and their doggie ways.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 04:15 PM (VdGjU)

30 Winnie Winsome?

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 05, 2022 04:16 PM (AJC8P)

31 Euro glad u are home

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 05, 2022 04:25 PM (5rBf5)

32 Winnie is proud of me! I’m putting that on my resume!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 05, 2022 04:26 PM (u73oe)

33 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip's phone at November 05, 2022 04:28 PM (yKC3e)

34 Afternoon, all! Handsome canines!

The black cat chomping on the pumpkin stem has teeth much like my late Wolf the big longhaired black. Stirling the new black cat's choppers are not as large, not yet.

He was napping with me just now, and Dagny the little brown torbie Siberian was perched atop some boxes in the bedroom corner. I was thinking, "Okay, fine, be distant." I come out here and settle at the laptop, and guess who toddles out and curls up on the cushion right next to me? And is purring? Either she likes my company, or she is fascinated at how the little black bugs appear from nowhere on the computer screen. Maybe a little of both.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:30 PM (c6xtn)

35 The "Karen, get up" sculpture is very true. Little Tatiana the Wonder Siberian used to do that, mostly at 2 am. She wanted to play. Wolf, later, would climb up next to me on the pillow and paw at my head. Just the lightest of touches, but you knew about the claws, and you knew he was insisting I get up and feed him.

Dagny just moved onto my lap. Well, onto my leg, but she's purring and looking with interest at the screen.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:33 PM (c6xtn)

36 The prime cat real estate in my house appears to be the top shelf in my closet. None of the cats can reach it so they need to be put up there. My big black tom jump from the bed to my shoulders and use me to get up there, my fluffy grey girl has to be picked up and put up there after she meows at me for several minutes.

I think they just want some place to lair up now that Winter is closing in.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 05, 2022 04:34 PM (xhaym)

37 Home from ICU. Border Collie Vlad Tepes the Impaler is staying at my side. Unusually calm and collected. He knows I’m hurt. Dogs are gifts
Posted by: Euro at November 05, 2022

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A, glad to know you're back home. B, Oreo the little tuxedo longhair did that once for me. I'd come back from oral surgery and was lying on the bed, half out of it, and I felt her climb up next to me, settle, and purr. And she normally did not sleep with me even when I napped.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:36 PM (c6xtn)

38 hiya

Posted by: JT at November 05, 2022 04:38 PM (T4tVD)

39 What beautiful pet morons. Love them all.

Posted by: Ladyl at November 05, 2022 04:38 PM (+4oV5)

40 Yay Pet thread! I'm late!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at November 05, 2022 04:39 PM (nxdel)

41 Speaking of dogs, the Bulldogs are up 21-3 in 1st Q.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 05, 2022 04:41 PM (ju2Fy)

42 Hiya LadyL !

Posted by: JT at November 05, 2022 04:41 PM (T4tVD)

43 Hiya JT!!!

Posted by: Ladyl at November 05, 2022 04:43 PM (+4oV5)

44 Daughter has three kids, plus a Lab, plus she raises chickens, plus she's getting her 3rd Master's. So she decides there's not enough chaos in her life and adopts a Border Collie puppy. Guess who gets to babysit on the days she teaches. Yes. Yes, it's me. Me with the Border Collie puppy. I've discovered the meaning of 'too much energy'. On pup's part, not mine.

Posted by: grammie winger at November 05, 2022 04:43 PM (45fpk)

45 Howdy, Jewells! How ya doin'?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:43 PM (c6xtn)

46 Jewells!!! My girl!!!

Posted by: Ladyl at November 05, 2022 04:44 PM (+4oV5)

47 Since this is the esteemed pet thread, I shall share a wee story. As far as I can tell, Frenchie Conor got into something he should not even though he is never off leash but was obviously rather sick since this past May. He went through blood-tests and antibiotics etc. but only improved very slowly. The key indicator was that he really lost his appetite, some thing totally unlike the starving dog he had been for most of his life.

However, a miracle apparently occurred when I kenneled him for six days while I relaxed in the company of fellow Morons in Texas. When I brought him home from the kennel, he started cleaning his plate again, so much so that I increased his rations slightly to his normal pre illness level. Thank goodness he seems to be back to being the feisty pup I have had for a little over ten years now!

I will be doing a vet follow-up, but I am overjoyed at having my friend and companion back in fine fettle.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at November 05, 2022 04:45 PM (hOUT3)

48 No cats?
OK I just now sent in some pictures for future consideration.
I love dogs too, Winnie is precious.

Posted by: gourmand du jour back in the fog at November 05, 2022 04:45 PM (jTmQV)

49 Hey Wolfus! Doing okay. I'm pooped. Went to Costco with my son to stock him up on food. It was a madhouse!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at November 05, 2022 04:45 PM (nxdel)

50 I need to take some Look How They've Grown pics of Stirling and Dagny and send them to K.T. Posing a pumpkin next to Stirling would look great. Dagny's greyish-brown coat would probably look best on a light blue blanket.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:46 PM (c6xtn)

51 {{Ladyl}}!! How is my dear friend?

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at November 05, 2022 04:46 PM (nxdel)

52 My computer is doing the thread-bouncing thing again. Makes it hard to WHOOps

Posted by: grammie winger at November 05, 2022 04:48 PM (45fpk)

53 Hrothgar, here's hoping Frenchie is on the mend.

Jewells, I have never been to the Costco here. For one thing I haven't been able to find out if they require a membership just to step inside (?) and look around. And then they were all in on the Face Diaper/Sniffle Scare nonsense.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:48 PM (c6xtn)

54
I think they just want some place to lair up now that Winter is closing in.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 05, 2022

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When winter gets here, around January, it'll be interesting to see how my two will react. I suspect they'll want to crowd into my lap simultaneously.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:50 PM (c6xtn)

55 Ow, my head!

Posted by: Wilbur at November 05, 2022 04:51 PM (63Dwl)

56 If you don't have a Costco membership you can still eat at the food court and buy from the pharmacy.

Posted by: gourmand du jour back in the fog at November 05, 2022 04:51 PM (jTmQV)

57 Yo {{{Jewells}}} & {{{Ladyl}}}
DaughterH "adopted" an Australian Shepherd momma and her pup when the pup was returned to the shelter as being too "lively".
She (DaughterH) now understands the "too much energy" syndrome!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at November 05, 2022 04:52 PM (hOUT3)

58 Jewells--I'm doing okay. How are you feeling?

Posted by: Ladyl at November 05, 2022 04:53 PM (+4oV5)

59 My dog is the best thing in my genarally sucky life.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 04:55 PM (VdGjU)

60 I'm feeling okay Ladyl.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at November 05, 2022 04:55 PM (nxdel)

61 My dog is the best thing in my genarally sucky life.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 05, 2022 04:55 PM (VdGjU)

This is mostly true for all dog people!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at November 05, 2022 04:57 PM (hOUT3)

62 I got a heating pad for the cat. She slept on it most of the first day. It seems to have helped her because she's hanging out in the current storage area. She hasn't really checked it out before.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 05, 2022 04:57 PM (uz3Px)

63 Wolfus the Costco here rarely asks for your card. Today they did for some reason. But you can't buy anything without anyway so I don't know whey they would care.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at November 05, 2022 05:00 PM (nxdel)

64 Ony's got to the point where she tolerates Daisy. Several times now, Daisy has managed to get Ony to chase her, which is hilarious; Daisy thinks it's a great game, and I think little Ony likes having the power over that big ol' canine.
Posted by: mindful webworker - click for critter cartoon webwork at November 05, 2022 04:04 PM (j2eAj)

My cats like to take turns fake pouncing, chasing then reversing so that the chaser becomes the chasee. Everyone gets a turn.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 05, 2022 05:01 PM (eoQWY)

65 When I visited back east I fell in love with a 2 or 3 year old tuxedo cat, probably the most affectionate cat I ever petted. Anyway, it's a stray but it lives on my sister's property. They don't let it inside due to one of the kids has allergies.
So I built a "cat house" for it while I was there. It has carpet and a heating pad.
The cat just loves it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour back in the fog at November 05, 2022 05:02 PM (jTmQV)

66 Hobby thread NOOD

Posted by: Skip's phone at November 05, 2022 05:02 PM (yKC3e)

67 Re: Pumpkin Stem Chewing Cat

One of my four backyard feral -> domesticated kittens is a grey female either tortoiseshell or calico. I can't quite tell if one part of her fur is a light tan or white.

Either way, she fits the chewing pattern. Starts licking your fingers and within several seconds, is chewing on them. Thankfully, she's a light touch and doesn't break the skin.

Posted by: Janine at November 05, 2022 05:03 PM (ZSK0i)

68 The sweet factor on Winnie is so high one could go into a diabetic coma just looking at the picture, and I loved all the dog photos. Paddington Bear is adorable and I liked the wings on Edison!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2022 05:04 PM (vH/6k)

69 grammie winger

Prayers ascending for energy. My wife does not allow pets due to the energy drain possibility. Even if it would help.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at November 05, 2022 05:10 PM (u82oZ)

70 15 Ironically my glasses got chewed up during the podcast, so that podcast cost me $300 out of pocket.

Y'all are welcome.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 05, 2022 03:43 PM (KWP5e)
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Is there a payment plan?

Posted by: Ciampino - a penny for a thought at November 05, 2022 05:13 PM (qfLjt)

71 He was napping with me just now, and Dagny the little brown torbie Siberian was perched atop some boxes in the bedroom corner. I was thinking, "Okay, fine, be distant." I come out here and settle at the laptop, and guess who toddles out and curls up on the cushion right next to me? And is purring? Either she likes my company, or she is fascinated at how the little black bugs appear from nowhere on the computer screen. Maybe a little of both.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 05, 2022 04:30 PM (c6xtn)

Sometimes cats just split up the roles in different ways you don't expect. At one time there was a thing where one cat would sit down beside me in a chair unless it was a rainy day then a different cat would be affectionate. He was the largest male and in most situations would be 'on guard' and watching over everyone.

Nowadays when in bed my girl cat Rhea has most of the get along duties but if its mid morning or mid evening two of the boys come over to be pet, but always together.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 05, 2022 05:14 PM (eoQWY)

72 Was that bat art the world's first smiley face?

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 05, 2022 05:30 PM (Mzdiz)

73 "Edison is in the lead for cutest but I haven't heard his bark."

...Edison does not really bark. Every once in a while he will chuff at the UPS delivery truck and give me a soft, very soft, woof if he really needs to go out, but he is almost always a silent observer in the world and was like that when we adopted him 10 years ago. Did his former owners train it out of him or was he naturally more like a cat? I hope it is natural.

Posted by: Debra T at November 05, 2022 09:05 PM (vFF0w)

74 Oh, my! - the expression on Winnie's face. I happen to have a coat with HUGE pockets; and if I met a little sweetie like Winnie I might just
swiftly leave the area (leaning awkwardly to one
side) and the Other Humans would be wondering
where their cute puppy rant off to.
...

OH all right, I couldn't REALLY do that. But I
WOULD think about it. Hard.

Posted by: Doo-dah, Doo-dah at November 05, 2022 10:06 PM (X0Z+P)

75 Wuppsie, typo: where cute puppy *ran* off to.
No ranting here tonight.

Posted by: Doo-dah, Doo-dah at November 05, 2022 10:12 PM (X0Z+P)

76 I gotta stop this 3 year old corgi girl from jumping on everyone.

Posted by: Mr Gaga at November 06, 2022 12:55 PM (4ZE6o)

77 I had to say good bye to my 20 year old cat Mc Clintock in Wednesday. They say Maine Coons are gentle giants and he certainly lived up to that. I know I was very lucky to have had him for so long and that it was his time, but it still hurts. It makes me smile though to think of my late husband meeting Clint at the pearly gates with all of the hamburgers he could ever want.😺

Posted by: Aud at November 06, 2022 01:41 PM (uBywd)

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