Ace of Spades Pet Thread, March 25

Mother Love

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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 relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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Once when I was growing up, my family stayed in a log cabin-type motel in West Yellowstone. (Incidentally, log cabin construction is earthquake-resistant, which was a good thing in West Yellowstone).

Anyway, we kids decided to walk into town, and two big dogs from the motel decided to accompany us. We did not invite them. They decided on their own.

Everyone we encountered seemed to think they were wolves, and most of them slowly moved away from us. But I guess they weren't wolves. They were dogs. Still, they gave us sort of an unearned feeling of power.

My uncle had a malamute hybrid out in the country when I was a kid, he was kind of a wild animal that showed up and he took in. scariest looking but he was actually the sweetest when it came to humans but once I remember seeing him chase a deer down across the field and became… pic.twitter.com/jEFZaJhUI8
— Get Vooped (@iLegoMyEgo) March 21, 2023

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Meet The PetMorons

Hello,
I'm a long time lurker, a VERY long time. I've posted in the comments sparingly but I should contribute more. I post under the nic Hank Scorpio.
This is Archie. We rescued him the day before he was scheduled to be put down. He was a little older than what people want in a dog and he has a cyst on top of his head, there was just something about him that compelled us to snatch him up in 2018. He is very friendly dog and pretty smart. But don't let the cuddly appearance and friendly nature fool you, Archie is a jerk. He's demanding and stubborn, he loves to wake up my wife at 3AM to be let out. And the barking, my God the barking.
He's family now, follows my wife everywhere and I get the sense that if anyone tried to harm her or our kids, he would do something about it.

Well, Archie looks like he could be very protective!

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Coal, our Bombay, AKA the Poco Pantera, likes to climb into the Neater Feeder while I fill the water dish. He's such a funny boy!
Cheers leber (the backwards rebel).

He looks very dignified for a cat in a dish. And I see a friend coming around the corner . . .

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from Shelgel

This Kai he has a very rough life. Keep him in your prayers. ? He was adopted from as pup from a pet rescue from the reservation. I have heard him bark maybe 3 times in over the year+ we have had him.

He does look like he has a tough life!

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We lost Sunny!
Not really. We put new flooring in the bedrooms. Great camouflage!
Marty

Sunny's eyes really stand out in that environment!

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Here are our smooth fox terrier brother and sister, Bonnie and Clyde. They love people and hate squirrels.
mc

Wow! What a great photo! Makes me want to be their friend.

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What a fun collection of pet stories and photos today. Thank you for sharing your pets with us.

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 Ace of Spades Pet Thread, March 18

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 03:13 PM

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1 Yay! Pet thread.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 25, 2023 03:13 PM (ju2Fy)

2 I have a question--do dogs and cats control their tails? Can they decide, "I'm going to wag my tail over this" or is it more a response triggered by emotion that they have little control over? Like when humans blush. People can't decide "I'm going to blush now."

Thanks!

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 25, 2023 03:17 PM (CHHv1)

3 Archie looks like Matt Damon.

Posted by: polynikes at March 25, 2023 03:18 PM (IhbYA)

4 Sigh, I love animals
Hate most people

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 25, 2023 03:18 PM (Irn0L)

5 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2023 03:18 PM (xhxe8)

6 The pets! Yay! Everyone is so cute, even Archie the jerk. We have the windows open and it’s a little warm, but it is making the kitty boys so happy, I am just going to deal.

Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 03:19 PM (ZdaMQ)

7 Great looking group of moronimals. And the quality of the pix is very good.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 25, 2023 03:19 PM (ju2Fy)

8 Coal, in the Neater Feeder, looks like our Betty.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 25, 2023 03:20 PM (ju2Fy)

9 Coal isn't actually in a dish. While I'm filling the dish, he hops into the opening and waits for fresh water. That's Maxipuss coming around the corner. He chases his tail around the bathtub. Sort of a Daytona like thing. Cats is funny critters!

Posted by: leber at March 25, 2023 03:23 PM (E7KPo)

10 "I have a question--do dogs and cats control their tails?"

They definitely can control their tails. But there's probably a fair bit of involuntary expression as well. Like when humans talk with their hands.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at March 25, 2023 03:23 PM (iRBMC)

11 We got a water fountain for our cats and they love it!

But nothing compares to the "wild water" they find outdoors.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 25, 2023 03:23 PM (Mzdiz)

12 Bella, our other cat, just found out we have a small deck off the master bedroom. She's blown away. Been out there for over an hour.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 25, 2023 03:24 PM (ju2Fy)

13 Yeah, you wouldn't think they'd be so picky about the water inside when they'll drink from every filthy puddle outdoors.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at March 25, 2023 03:24 PM (iRBMC)

14 Some good looking pets.

Posted by: Javems at March 25, 2023 03:25 PM (AmoqO)

15 I think the last 3" of a cat's tail cannot be controlled. It twitches even when they're frozen like statues, preparing to pounce.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 25, 2023 03:25 PM (Mzdiz)

16 I tried to watch Call of the Wild with Harrison Ford . I'm getting soft in my old age because it was hard to watch.

Posted by: polynikes at March 25, 2023 03:25 PM (IhbYA)

17 I need a neater feeder, but a single bowl one. My cats are the messiest eaters in the world, but they have a water fountain for water, I just need the food part.

Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 03:25 PM (ZdaMQ)

18 I have five water bowls around the house for my kittehs. The main bowl is required to be cleaned and refilled daily by order of the kittehs. I do it first thing when I get up in the morning . They both wait patiently in its spot until I return.

Posted by: polynikes at March 25, 2023 03:28 PM (IhbYA)

19 Years ago, during the winter I caught a glimpse of a wolf. At least I think that's what it was. Like the photo up top it was much, much larger than a dog. Standing behind my Chevy Silverado pickup it was almost the height of the tailgate lip.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 25, 2023 03:30 PM (Q4IgG)

20 I did not know Ace has so many cats and even a rabbit!

Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 25, 2023 03:31 PM (R/m4+)

21 I need a neater feeder, but a single bowl one. My cats are the messiest eaters in the world, but they have a water fountain for water, I just need the food part.
Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 03:25 PM (ZdaMQ)
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My cat Hexie is very odd. She's quite dainty when she eats her wet food, leaving little mess. But she scatters her dry food all over the floor whenever she eats it.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 25, 2023 03:32 PM (BpYfr)

22 Our cats are messy eaters, too. Got a rubber "placemat" under their bowls that's easy to clean. For water we use a 1 gal. gravity waterer. They love to watch the bubbles after we fill it and put it back on the floor.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 25, 2023 03:32 PM (ju2Fy)

23 21 my boys are just pigs. They won’t eat crunchy food, they get canned and freeze dried raw. I am constantly cleaning up after them. They won’t eat next to each other, either, so we have 2 food stations in the kitchen. The water fountain is on the counter by the sink because they also want fresh water daily and it needs to be plugged in. At least it looks like a piece of water art for those who don’t know the difference.

Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 03:37 PM (ZdaMQ)

24 Lucy drinks out of a water glass on my bedside table. I am not allowed a water glass. Only Lucy is allowed a water glass.

And when I use the bathroom, she jumps on the sink and waits for me to turn on the water just enough so she can drink from it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023 03:38 PM (U2p+3)

25 Party cats, from powerline week in pictures:

https://tinyurl.com/mr3mnnwh

Posted by: Javems at March 25, 2023 03:38 PM (AmoqO)

26 24 at least she waits! Kovu just turns it on. But never off. Just on.

Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 03:39 PM (ZdaMQ)

27 I have a question--do dogs and cats control their tails? Can they decide, "I'm going to wag my tail over this" or is it more a response triggered by emotion that they have little control over? Like when humans blush. People can't decide "I'm going to blush now."
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I don't know about dogs, but with cats, their tail is an essential communication tool. It's part of the body language they use to communicate with other cats and with humans (if you know how to read it).

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 25, 2023 03:40 PM (BpYfr)

28 I got a water fountain and Fanny used it a bit. But she prefers to drink out of pint Mason jars like I do. So I jusr keep ome of those filled up by her food. She drinks out of the dog water bowl too.

I have been buying grooming tools at Tractor Supply. And that means Jake has dog treats, Greenies, and a toy duck with a squeakie. One of these times, I need to use their dog washing station and give him a bath.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 25, 2023 03:41 PM (6lj/r)

29 Great dog pics.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 03:46 PM (zZu0s)

30 ...love people, hate squirrels...
Our 3 rescue Jack Russel mixes are the same. They came to us separately over several years but their introduction to squirrels followed the same basic timeline. Week 1, frantically chase every squirrel in sight with zero successes. Week 3, half heartedly chase only the ones that get too close. Week 6, while snoozing on the deck, open one eye to see a squirrel 3 ft away. Close eye & go back to sleep.

Posted by: PointyHairedBoss at March 25, 2023 03:51 PM (JL4E9)

31 Yay pet thread!! I forgot to send a picture of our newest Shep dog. I'll do it this week.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at March 25, 2023 03:56 PM (wagHN)

32 Up from my nap in time for the Pet Thread, thanks to Daisy Dog, who let me sleep quite a while.

Great looking pets, of course.

I might have some report on our own, after I wake up a bit more.

Posted by: mindful webworker with dog and cat housemates at March 25, 2023 03:57 PM (PfGa7)

33 I usually post on the Garden Thread, but.. this week I baby-sat my neighbors' 2 guinea pigs, Pancake and Waffle. I fed them timothy hay, Adult Guinea Pig Pellets, and a bag of veggies each day. On the last day of my baby-sitting, each of them was willing to take a treat from my hand, which they hadn't been willing to do before. I feel honored by their trust. (I guess being the most important person in the world, the Veggie Deliverer, for a week, made me trustworthy.)

Posted by: Pat* at March 25, 2023 03:58 PM (WAYaX)

34 I knew wolves are far bigger than Huskies but that picture surprised me.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023 04:01 PM (VdGjU)

35 Well, today we learned something weird about our dog: she LOVES cornbread. We had two chunks of stale cornbread that we put out for the birds on the side of a small planter. Later in the morning I saw one was missing and figured maybe the squirrels got it.

But then I was sitting out under the trees next to the planter and saw Luna snatch the second chunk of cornbread and devour it. I have no doubt she got the first one too.

This is a dog who doesn't mess with the trash can or try to snatch food off of tables or counters...but I think she'd try if cornbread were involved. So strange.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at March 25, 2023 04:07 PM (fTtFy)

36 Afternoon, all,

Lucy drinks out of a water glass on my bedside table. I am not allowed a water glass. Only Lucy is allowed a water glass.

And when I use the bathroom, she jumps on the sink and waits for me to turn on the water just enough so she can drink from it.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023

My monsters aren't as bad as that about water glasses, Nurse, but Stirling follows me into the bathroom and actually squeaks at me until I turn on the faucet in the sink for him to drink. I see him lapping drops from the bathtub faucet as well. Yet they have a water fountain, and I know they use it. There just must be something "wild" and appealing about streams or drops they "find."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:09 PM (omVj0)

37 I knew wolves are far bigger than Huskies but that picture surprised me.
Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023

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That might be a immature husky with some more growin' to do.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:11 PM (omVj0)

38 Aww I love guinea pigs!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at March 25, 2023 04:15 PM (wagHN)

39 Oh, and tomorrow is the first birthday of Dagny Sophia, Princess of Siberian Cats. (I tell her, "Sure, I'll treat you like a princess. I'll marry you off to a total stranger in a foreign country where they don't even speak our language, just to cement an alliance.")

She does not seem that much larger than when she arrived here last September, but she has filled out some and developed more of the "little barrel" body that Siberians are known for. Still she looks a bit like a cartoon kitten with her short frame and bushy tail. Not a demonstrative kitten, she's usually to be found around humans -- though that could be because Stirling is around us, and she wants to be near him so they can play.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:17 PM (omVj0)

40 I have Lucy on her harness and leash and we are sitting in the sunshine. It's still low 40s. Brrrr

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023 04:17 PM (U2p+3)

41 I have an ad for liposuction, are y’all trying to tell me something? 😂 I am going to go enjoy the birds outside in the sunshine before Owlbert wakes up and sends them all away. Enjoy your afternoons! ,

Posted by: Piper at March 25, 2023 04:17 PM (ZdaMQ)

42 Archie is absolutely gorgeous! He looks like a bronze newfoundland, which would explain the attitude. This are big, gorgeous dogs who get attention and then think it's owed to them! Anyway, well done adopting him and acceding to his wishes!

Posted by: Moki at March 25, 2023 04:19 PM (JrN/x)

43 I have Lucy on her harness and leash and we are sitting in the sunshine. It's still low 40s. Brrrr
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023

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I envy you both. Mid-80s here, rancidly humid, and viciously sunny. Gah.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:19 PM (omVj0)

44 Anyway, well done adopting him and acceding to his wishes!
Posted by: Moki at March 25, 2023

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I didn't know Newfs came in bronze. I thought you got black, and black-and-white, the Landseer pattern; and that was it.

Miss Linda keeps saying "Stirling had a hardscrabble life in Vicksburg." Maybe a bit, but he was taken in by the shelter with his littermates and mother when he was very tiny, and clearly was well-treated and properly fed in the 3 months or so before I adopted him. He wasn't living in an alley or mistreated by a cruel owner.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:22 PM (omVj0)

45 There's a Great Pyrenees/$Husky cross at the pub. A very pretty doggie.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023 04:32 PM (VdGjU)

46 Beautiful pets and another commenter noted, "Very good quality of pictures."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 25, 2023 04:33 PM (FUVRY)

47 Husky not $Husky

Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023 04:33 PM (VdGjU)

48 Beautiful day here. 63. Breezy. Great day to be at work.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 04:34 PM (zZu0s)

49 Husky not $Husky
Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023

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I thought the $ was your shorthand for "Siberian."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 25, 2023 04:34 PM (omVj0)

50 47 Husky not $Husky
Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023 04:33 PM (VdGjU)

Should be 'Hu$ky'. They are the blinged out Huskies with pretensions of a rap career.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 04:36 PM (zZu0s)

51 The top photo is cute as all heck.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 04:37 PM (zZu0s)

52 I'd make a comment on the top of the page of Insty right now, but this is a family post.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 04:40 PM (zZu0s)

53 Wolfus,
I just love hearing about your kitties.

In my dream world, I have a catio for Lucy with grass and rocks and wood for her to climb and scratch. I think it's important for her to go outside, but with the coyotes and raptors and being on a busy street right next to the beach, well, I'm not willing to take the chance of her getting injured or killed.

Maybe someday I'll live in a place with a yard where I can build something for her. Or not. I do love the beach.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023 04:42 PM (U2p+3)

54 Is Archie a... Newfoundland?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 04:42 PM (zZu0s)

55 Heck, I love hearing about all our fur friends. Creatures teach us how to be better humans.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023 04:43 PM (U2p+3)

56 Good looking bitch in the top photo.

Posted by: Fox2! at March 25, 2023 04:44 PM (qR50u)

57 Great bunch of moron animals today!

That wolf/Husky size comparison pic up top looks very similar to this one:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2dty5b

So yeah. I don't need to run into a wolf anytime soon.

Posted by: IrishEi at March 25, 2023 04:49 PM (3ImbR)

58 Heck, I love hearing about all our fur friends. Creatures teach us how to be better humans.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 25, 2023 04:43 PM (U2p+3)
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Amen! There's no question that adopting cats has really helped me become a better person.

Though I'm still a sarcastic asshole on the internet.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 25, 2023 04:50 PM (BpYfr)

59 Husky not $Husky
Posted by: That Northern skulker at March 25, 2023

And just like that, my dream of owning a canine collector for my loan sharking business...

disappeared.

Posted by: naturalfake at March 25, 2023 04:52 PM (L1tQx)

60 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 25, 2023 04:53 PM (rVgO5)

61 My cat Hexie is very odd. She's quite dainty when she eats her wet food, leaving little mess. But she scatters her dry food all over the floor whenever she eats it.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 25, 2023 03:32 PM (BpYfr)

Is it random scatter or 'bulldozer' pushing away from them. Some of mine do the latter, pushing other kernels back and out of the bowl. Random scatter can come from an instinctive shake of prey to break its neck after a bite to the neck.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 25, 2023 04:53 PM (eoQWY)

62 I don't know about dogs, but with cats, their tail is an essential communication tool. It's part of the body language they use to communicate with other cats and with humans (if you know how to read it).
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 25, 2023 03:40 PM (BpYfr)

I had a cat that had a defect or injury to the base of his tail so he could never raise his tail in the "flagpole" friendly position and he always had problems with cat to cat interactions, not hugely hostile but rubbing them the wrong way. When he was 17+ I got a pair of kittens and they didn't seem to realize he was abrasive and he was very happy hanging out watching them play with each other and with toys and being the grandpa until he passed away a few months later.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 25, 2023 04:59 PM (eoQWY)

63 Beautiful pets today! 🐶🐈‍⬛🐈

Posted by: redridinghood at March 25, 2023 04:59 PM (NpAcC)

64 Della (black kitty, just turned 2 on Monday) is our Bathroom Attendant. She typically lurks at the end of the hallway where the guest bathroom is. That way she can catch us even if we pass through to the master bath.

She doesn't do anything in particular in there; she just wants to keep you company.

On the other hand, there is no need to tip her.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 25, 2023 05:01 PM (Mzdiz)

65 Always cheers my heart to see the pet thread. Love them all!

Posted by: Kay B at March 25, 2023 05:04 PM (Uk0lu)

66 Nood. Bodging.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at March 25, 2023 05:06 PM (zZu0s)

67 Aww, I'm late to the party!
Nice thread, thank you very much!

Posted by: gourmand du jour, now a tripod at March 25, 2023 05:34 PM (jTmQV)

68 What wonderful pets today! Thanks for my favorite weekly thread.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 25, 2023 05:39 PM (d0uT7)

69 One of my daughters volunteered at a wolf sanctuary one summer, when she was about 13 or 14, and sent me a picture of her kissing a wolf on the snout. Not being aware the wolf was tame and had been keeping volunteers company for years, I went off like a rocket. Thankfully, I calmed down before I embarrassed myself over the phone.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 25, 2023 05:43 PM (Q8Vat)

70 Matilda, our other black cat, (yes, there's three) likes to get right in the toilets. If we don't leave the lid down she makes a hell of a mess. The kitchen "Neater Feeder" is Levon's, our English Setter, but the cats have no respect. They have their own downstairs but seem to ignore it. Good thing he is a gentle soul. I am forever refilling water dishes as the cats won't touch doggie drool. LOL

Posted by: leber at March 25, 2023 06:27 PM (E7KPo)

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