Ace of Spades Pet Thread, September 9

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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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This dog was spotted supporting their local library. Thinks access to free sticks is so important. 12/10 pic.twitter.com/KGcVSPYapd
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) September 7, 2023

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This may not be real, but it's fun.

Beautiful story...pic.twitter.com/RsnjwUsskV
— Figen (@TheFigen_) September 7, 2023

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Finally, conclusive evidence as to how the dinosaurs went extinct.

This is Jillian. She has recently learned that this is not what people mean when they say pillow fight. 12/10 honest mistake pic.twitter.com/HkRfHoRGvL
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) September 5, 2023

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This is Flea. He has dedicated his life to digging the longest horizontal hole in the world. And we are so proud of him. 13/10 pic.twitter.com/UFzufB9HpW
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) August 30, 2023

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Meet The PetMorons

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When I was living at a different address some years ago, this little girl started coming around at night. I left treats out for her, and she continued to come around, now during the day whenever I'd come home from work. I would have taken her in, but she was clearly someone's pet, was very open and friendly. Plus at the time, my own cat was not in the best of health.
Anyway, aside from her striking coat pattern, her main characteristic was that she talked...all the time. Seriously, unless her mouth was occupied with food, she would be meowing. The second picture is a rare shot of her with her mouth closed.
After three weeks or so, she stopped coming around. I assumed the best, that she had gone back to her real home.
Thank you for the weekend threads!
BeckoningChasm

A tiny talker! Here's hoping she made it home in fine shape! Thanks for taking care of her.

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Here is our Shiba Inu, Rocky. He is a stubborn yet lovable boydog. He thinks he is sooo sexy. He is. He was attacked by a coyote and suffered some pretty bad trauma. Rocky spent several days at the emergency vet in Spokane but has bounced back very well. He does distrust strange dogs which explains his problems with our recent addition, Blue, a big and goofy-sweet Husky Malamute mix. Kind of a snowy Moron, actually.
Very long time lurker and commenter, Pecan Scandi.

Wow! That coyote encounter sounds terrible! Hope that Rocky and Blue can become closer soon. They look like great dogs.

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MamaCat home from a day at the vet for blood and urine work due to feline diabetes. I knew she wasn't liking it when the vet had to go to the chainmail gloves. Good sign, though- scrappy means she's feeling better.
By-Tor

Awww. Taking good care of her. She looks like a sweetheart, when she's not being poked.

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Hi, I'm a longtime lurker, attached are pics of my now-gone dog, Kip.

What a lovely dog. So sorry you have lost Kip. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Hi,
Our daughter's Sky Bear, a Russian Blue, left us after 17 years. He was a really sweet cat, loves to be petted and jump on to our laps. I saw him growing up as a baby. Lydia later adopted a stray, Ghosty, and the two have been best friends forever. Ghosty would sometimes groom his brother and ambush him in jest. Ghosty is still with us.
We miss Sky but are thankful for the years he was with us. Sleep tight and RIP Sky.
Alan

So sorry you have lost Sky Bear. A lovely cat. Give some extra love to Ghosty for us.

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Thank you for sharing your pet stories and photos with us today.

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 or name 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, September 2 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 03:21 PM

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1 Squawk!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at September 09, 2023 03:26 PM (knlFM)

2 oh, look, i was almost first

Posted by: gnats local 678 at September 09, 2023 03:27 PM (B1FKF)

3 someone tell sponge he was first

Posted by: gnats local 678 at September 09, 2023 03:28 PM (B1FKF)

4 Cats really are that demanding. Somehow I still love those little stinkers.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at September 09, 2023 03:30 PM (roH4R)

5 Happy Caturday everyone

Love Doggie Stick Library

Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 03:32 PM (fwDg9)

6 Beautiful Moronimals here today. Condolences to those who miss their passed-on fur buddies.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 09, 2023 03:34 PM (2Lj3k)

7 You know.

I think cats can get depressed. Lucy and I lived in our little hobbit hole for 3 1/2 years before moving above ground just two weeks ago. She is running and playing and ambushing me and chasing the red dot. Her appetite has increased. She's years younger (she's only 9).

I'm sad I didn't recognize how much our subterranean home was affecting her.

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at September 09, 2023 03:34 PM (5rsL9)

8 Spatula Kitty the difficult rescue cat who has been bitey and clawey for well over a year for whatever reason decided Now she has a home and is seeking pets and skritches. She just all of a sudden when I despaired of her ever being approachable just... flipped a switch.
She has a Home now.
Truly weird no idea what did it.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 03:34 PM (/BBNv)

9 I wouldn't put a chicken costume on for a dog, not knowing if it h8ed chickens

Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 03:35 PM (fwDg9)

10 The stick library is hilarious.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 03:35 PM (/BBNv)

11 Yay Pet thread!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at September 09, 2023 03:36 PM (iF0sF)

12 cats are here for a reason, a good one

Posted by: 80's music fan at September 09, 2023 03:37 PM (glGDV)

13 Hi Jewells!

Posted by: KT at September 09, 2023 03:37 PM (rrtZS)

14 Hi Jewells!

I saw your post in the coffee thread. I will continue to pray for you. Try to keep your spirits up and enjoy every day. The future is very uncertain, in many, many respects.

How are the critters at Shep's? I'm very happy you are still there. Those lucky dogs get your love and devotion!

Peace be with you, sister.

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at September 09, 2023 03:40 PM (5rsL9)

15 @9 That plot device would make, I say would make a great new-age Foghorn Leghorn cartoon. It just seems like something Bob McKimson would have done, and that's not a joke son.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at September 09, 2023 03:42 PM (4PZHB)

16 Hi KT ! Hi Nurse! Thanks for the prayers dear, always appreciated and I'm not letting this get me down. I do still enjoy volunteering at Shep's although the past few months I haven't felt so good. We got a pit bull in last week and another new doggie on the way. Lily seems to be adjusting okay after losing her brother, Roscoe. Audrey has integrated with the other big dogs. JJ will continue to be a problem and is sadly unadoptable unless someone doesn't care he attacked another little dog and killed her.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at September 09, 2023 03:44 PM (iF0sF)

17 Spatula Kitty is very powerful: she's a burly, barn cat and perfectly capable of a fight. She's a stocky, compact powerhouse. She's very strong. She has the bone structure of a fighter. For over a year (after the shelter couldn't get rid of her) she has been present but if you touch her an explosion of barbed wire. She just... made a decision of trust.
Super weird.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 03:45 PM (/BBNv)

18 The delivery lady in the chicken costume stole what was left of my heart after I'd read the story board.

That's America.

Posted by: creeper at September 09, 2023 03:47 PM (cTCuP)

19 Kip is an interesting dog. It is like someone stuck a greyhound head on a bigger dog.

My condolences on his loss.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 09, 2023 03:47 PM (zZu0s)

20 jewells45 fuck cancer at September 09, 2023 03:44 PM

Great to hear back from you and thanks for the update!

Posted by: KT at September 09, 2023 03:47 PM (rrtZS)

21 You're welcome KT.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at September 09, 2023 03:50 PM (iF0sF)

22 https://belovic.blogspot.com

I despaired of this cat, she would never get it together and then just barely two weeks ago just... made a decision to live in the house. I've heard stories of foster children and adopted kids doing much the same thing. It's a switch-flip and it's a long process and you simply can't push it.
Anyway, Spatula Kitty decided to live here a little bit ago.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:00 PM (/BBNv)

23 hiya

Posted by: JT at September 09, 2023 04:01 PM (T4tVD)

24 Anyway, Spatula Kitty decided to live here a little bit ago.
Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:00 PM (/BBNv)

Good news!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 09, 2023 04:05 PM (2Lj3k)

25 I wouldn't put a chicken costume on for a dog, not knowing if it h8ed chickens
Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 03:35 PM (fwDg9)

The least she should've done was remove ALL of her clothing first !

Posted by: JT at September 09, 2023 04:07 PM (T4tVD)

26 Pet Thread! Pet Thread! Fuzzy, furry Pet Thread!

Funny tweetx* videos, KT, and great pets, y'all, present😸 and past😿.

Daisy, the dutiful overly-affectionate young Belgian Malinois and Onyxia (Ony), the old but still spry black short-hair kitty send their hellos.

We've actually reached the stage where Ony will let Daisy come right up and go nose-to-nose, even allowing a little licking, without any hissing or spitting. Peace in our time!

* Has there ever been a worse re-branding than "X"?!? Even Musk uses terms like "twitter-X". Oh well, anyway…

Posted by: mindful webworker - wanna chase a ball? at September 09, 2023 04:12 PM (lN6xW)

27 As always, thanks for the wonderful pest thread KT. I look at Kip and get sad. What a great companion.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at September 09, 2023 04:12 PM (hZbnZ)

28 She just... made a decision of trust.
Super weird.
Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 03:45 PM (/BBNv)
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One of my recent kitties did the same thing. She spent several months keeping somewhat aloof. But I showed her kindness and love and now she trusts me. She even shows me her belly and accepts tummy rubs.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 09, 2023 04:12 PM (BpYfr)

29 Sorry, I meant pet..not pest thread. But they can be both.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at September 09, 2023 04:13 PM (hZbnZ)

30 Of adoptions, I seriously looked into foster care for a child when my marriage broke up and I lost my kid, I'd taught school etc. half my house was empty like, Why Not. I would have gone for a teenager with no real hope of 'adoption' but provided a platform. My state doesn't demand a married couple.
While I was looking into it I ended up with my own child returned.
So I have my own child back, who I did not know at all, after so many years, she was a stranger, and this weird cat. But it seems to be working out. I admit to being baffled by this cat. Also my child.

The point being, don't be afraid to adopt. They might take a while but it's like, doesn't everything worthwhile.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:16 PM (/BBNv)

31 There once, was a very famous YouTube video of a Parisian cat, who is very depressed. Sad at his existential challenges. Maybe it's still there, it was funny as heck. Great thread today, I am sitting here with my cat Dexter, watching Iowa versus Iowa.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 09, 2023 04:18 PM (MeG8a)

32 Spatula Kitty was not only aloof but seriously a roll of barbed wire. Could not get anywhere near her. The shelter had to put on the welding gloves and wrap her in a quilt to even stuff her in a carrier.
Nobody wanted this cat, but the Kid and also myself thought she was funny.
It just took a while, I guess.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:20 PM (/BBNv)

33 Great thread today, I am sitting here with my cat Dexter, watching Iowa versus Iowa.
Posted by: gourmand du jour

Civil war ?

Posted by: JT at September 09, 2023 04:23 PM (T4tVD)

34 There once, was a very famous YouTube video of a Parisian cat, who is very depressed.

I think you are referring to Henri, who is actually a Seattle local cat and quite cheery once you subtract the Satie musical soundtrack. There are several videos, all hilarious. I will not post links because Pixy hates me. One very funny one features "L'imbecile Blanc", a mentally-deficient white cat.

"My filtered water tastes impure ..."

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at September 09, 2023 04:25 PM (7rP4D)

35 Hawkeyes vs Cyclones

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 09, 2023 04:25 PM (MeG8a)

36 Spatula Kitty has nightmares, all the time. She has trouble sleeping, she makes these distressed noises: Urk, Uk, I've seen her wake up from fright and not know where she is.

But anyway she seems to have made a decision and that's nice. The first assessment was that she's just really stupid; but she's not actually, she's just abused. So she's not dumb. She's now showing signs of intelligence, she just didn't trust 'us'.

Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:26 PM (/BBNv)

37 Spatula Kitty is very powerful: she's a burly, barn cat and perfectly capable of a fight. She's a stocky, compact powerhouse. She's very strong. She has the bone structure of a fighter. For over a year (after the shelter couldn't get rid of her) she has been present but if you touch her an explosion of barbed wire. She just... made a decision of trust.
Super weird.
Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 03:45 PM (/BBNv)

I've seen similar things with my cats over the years where behaviors suddenly change partially or completely. I think in some ways its age related as I have a cat that as a kitten was friendly become unwilling to be handled completely, even biting and such when I was evac-ing from a wildfire years back. Now he's often coming onto the bed (usually the female cat's domain) and rolling around and allowing touch on most of his body. Some of this might be treat related but he does it more habitually these days.

I've had cats decide that rainy days snuggling was fine but no other days, or one chair was fit for coming for affection but no other place. Cats genetically have different tolerances for socialization built in, but they can wear them down in time.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 04:29 PM (eoQWY)

38 When you find a pause (paws?) in your pet threading, you can find the usual two Caturday posts at BluebirdOfBitterness.com.

Posted by: mindful webworker - crossing the streams at September 09, 2023 04:35 PM (lN6xW)

39 Hawkeyes vs Cyclones
Posted by: gourmand du jour

oh.

Posted by: JT at September 09, 2023 04:36 PM (T4tVD)

40 Afternoon, Pet People! Sorry to be late. Very hhandsome pets today; the Russian Blues especially. For some reason the cat "fancy," as it's called, the breeders and show people, insist on referring to that gray color as "blue." That makes a kind of sense. But then Dagny, who is mostly gray in color (with a little tan and white, and dark gray stripes), has been labeled "black," the Siberian fancy's word for "brown" -- which she really isn't. Her pedigree labels her as "Black amber mackerel torbie."

To be fair, her gray is pretty much a brownish-gray.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:42 PM (omVj0)

41 Spatula Kitty has nightmares, all the time. She has trouble sleeping, she makes these distressed noises: Urk, Uk, I've seen her wake up from fright and not know where she is.

But anyway she seems to have made a decision and that's nice. The first assessment was that she's just really stupid; but she's not actually, she's just abused. So she's not dumb. She's now showing signs of intelligence, she just didn't trust 'us'.
Posted by: LenNeal at September 09, 2023 04:26 PM (/BBNv)

Dumb cats tend to be more amiable because they aren't aware of potential dangers. I had an abused cat I adopted that had all sorts of triggers with time I got through the barriers by coming in only with a relaxed hand from below the head level until she relaxed over some weeks. Poor cat never did relax with the other cats and had her own room until she died a few years ago.

Bad experiences or abuse are hard because a cat's whole life is learning all about its environment and it can take time for them to trust that what they remember from the past can't happen in their new world.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 04:46 PM (eoQWY)

42 As for cats switching attitudes: Angelique, the cream Siberian, was quite friendly when she came up to me in the empty parking lot that Saturday morning, even leaping right into my lap in the car. I even was able to carry her down to Miss Linda's. But then, after she moved in down there, she turned into the Puffball Wolverine. She insisted on sitting on your lap, but if you moved, she growled. Growled at me the same way, growled at the vet, etc. She always had to be where people were, though. She got on fine with other cats, but humans got the "Don't you dare disturb me!" routine. Thank God she always walked right into her carrier.

We suspect the Hartz Mountain flea treatment we put on her the first week might have affected her. She began to shiver, and we quickly washed her off and she seemed fine. But the growling routine began soon after. She never had physical issues, and lived another ten years. Odd, though, that she seemed to change after that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:48 PM (omVj0)

43 Great pet thread today!

Thanks KT

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 09, 2023 04:50 PM (WSLPW)

44 The kitten in the "Look at MEEE" cartoon looks like a Scottish Fold, if they come in red tabby and white.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:51 PM (omVj0)

45 Dagny was sleeping next to me when I woke from my nap. Stirling didn't nap with us that I know of, but he's out here grooming on the couch next to me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:53 PM (omVj0)

46 Happy Pet Thread day

Posted by: Ben Had at September 09, 2023 04:53 PM (9wacM)

47 Y'know who else makes farting noises? My parrot!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at September 09, 2023 04:56 PM (hn6MG)

48 The kitten in the "Look at MEEE" cartoon looks like a Scottish Fold, if they come in red tabby and white.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:51 PM (omVj0)

Folds are cross bred into British Shorthairs since if two folds mate any kitten inheriting fold genes from both parents dies. British shorthairs are pretty closely allied with Persians, since by the end of WWII the breed had been virtually destroyed by rationing and had to be reconstituted from selected cats from other countries.

Folds don't have any restrictions in color, so a calico like the picture isn't forbidden and is probably pretty popular especially in Japan where its the good luck cat's color, though not the breed.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 04:57 PM (eoQWY)

49 >>> 47 Y'know who else makes farting noises? My parrot!
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at September 09, 2023 04:56 PM (hn6MG)

You need to teach your parrot to say "You boys have had enough beans!"

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 09, 2023 04:58 PM (llON8)

50 Folds don't have any restrictions in color, so a calico like the picture isn't forbidden and is probably pretty popular especially in Japan where its the good luck cat's color, though not the breed.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023

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Any cat with red tabby coloring is considered good luck, or is it only ones with white?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:59 PM (omVj0)

51 Banjo had a very, very bad night. Consequently, so did I. He got up and whined at the door at least 5-6 times. The last time, around 4:30 AM, he returned with a giant poop stuck to his butt. I chased him back outside, trying to figure out what to do. I finally got the hose and pummeled him with water on his backside until I got it off. Poor little guy was so pathetic but what's a mother to do?

P.S. Banjo is an 11 year-old rescue, a mix of Beagle, Chihuahua and Cairn terrier.

Posted by: jeannebodine at September 09, 2023 05:04 PM (p4JF0)

52 *gets in from lake*

*Checks AoSHQ for Pet Thread*

What a great looking group of moronimals!

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 09, 2023 05:06 PM (TcqbY)

53 Kip looks well-endowed.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 09, 2023 05:12 PM (TcqbY)

54 But then Dagny, who is mostly gray in color (with a little tan and white, and dark gray stripes), has been labeled "black," the Siberian fancy's word for "brown" -- which she really isn't. Her pedigree labels her as "Black amber mackerel torbie."

To be fair, her gray is pretty much a brownish-gray.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:42 PM (omVj0)

From what I understand, the Black means that the hair color gene on black on your cat is the dominant Black one. Norwegian Forest cats, though, cat have a mutation that modifies the black pigment into a lighter color - Amber. Similarly a 'blue" cat has a different gene that causes the pigment to be laid out on the hair differently, making it appear silver-grey. This is the dilute gene. Orange cats have a gene on the X sex determining chromosome replace the black pigment with an orangy one, which can be modified by dilute as well.

A tabby has yet another modification that has color be deposited more unevenly during growth in bands...black and pale bands looking grey from a distance as light and colored parts are exposed by overlapping hairs between the stripes.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 05:14 PM (eoQWY)

55 ***
Any cat with red tabby coloring is considered good luck, or is it only ones with white?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 09, 2023 04:59 PM (omVj0)

The Maneki Neko figures tend to be mostly white with orange and black blobs so I think they are stylized calicos, and mostly white.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 05:16 PM (eoQWY)

56 Started watching horse hoof repairs, then got me cow hoof repairs on YouTube. Think seen well over 50 videos.

Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 05:17 PM (fwDg9)

57 Started watching horse hoof repairs, then got me cow hoof repairs on YouTube. Think seen well over 50 videos.
Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 05:17 PM (fwDg9)

Small world I've seen a dozen or so of them too a while back.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 09, 2023 05:18 PM (eoQWY)

58 I love Russian Blues! Wish I could have one again.

Mr Troubles may have told his friends about my place. There were two large cats at the back of the property at 4 the other morning. Then we spoked a small black and white cat eating on the porch at 7pm. The sound of my pellet gun has convinced the neighbor dog to stay home so there is a little food left.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 09, 2023 05:23 PM (uUsRz)

59 >>Started watching horse hoof repairs, then got me cow hoof repairs on YouTube. Think seen well over 50 videos.
Posted by: Skip

Congratulations. You are now qualified to give me a pedicure.

Posted by: Lena Dunham at September 09, 2023 05:24 PM (HQ9Sl)

60 I am waiting for Jake to be done at the groomers. We still have some hot weather and weed seeds. He's pretty shaggy. And he needs a little time away from me.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 09, 2023 05:25 PM (uUsRz)

61 Bless the animals and all the people who love and care for them!

Posted by: gp Of Mayberry at September 09, 2023 05:25 PM (MvF+J)

62 My Scottish Fold, Fanny, is the half fold type. The ears tip down but aren't flat on the head. She is very cute when she moves the tips of her ears.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 09, 2023 05:27 PM (uUsRz)

63 Oddly enough as I sit here perusing the Sat. Afternoon Pet thread, I have a mama cat aka "Spot" having her litter of kittens about 3 feet to my left, if anybody might be looking for a kitten in greater Houston area in 7-8 weeks, I can deliver! quick shot of Spot and the so far 3 kittens headed to the pet thread email now.

Posted by: bob in houston at September 09, 2023 05:30 PM (o+A1m)

64 HOBBY NOOD IS UP

Posted by: Skip at September 09, 2023 05:31 PM (fwDg9)

65 Tux does that move in the cat cartoon for feed me (give me treats). Very effective, I just melted every time and would give him some of his Temptations, but he wanted so many treats I just started giving him half treats and half cat chow in his dish after checking that the treats have the same nutrition.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 09, 2023 05:31 PM (3cGpq)

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