Ace of Spades Pet Thread, December 30

Still got boxes from Christmas?

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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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Going out this weekend?

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Staying in this weekend?

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Ring in the New Year

The handpan is a musical instrument that generates sound primarily through its own vibration. It creates soft mallet-like notes that are rich in harmonics, whose frequency result in a relaxing sound.

This is its effect on cows

[📹 warren_shanti]pic.twitter.com/5uilh3tC8l
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 29, 2023

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Christmas cats

let’s see your christmas cats!! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/yrqGkhG7uW
— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) December 25, 2023

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We don’t deserve dogs. 💙 pic.twitter.com/eFowGvFwqG
— TG ☕️ (@TG22110) December 30, 2023

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Goliath saved 5 hens and 2 cats from a fox.

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Nine foot rooster

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Horse at an inland Washington State Christmas parade. Not as fancy as some entries, but a crowd favorite!

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Meet The PetMorons

Here is a photo of our new and unexpected Christmas puppy. He is an 8 week old Border Collie/Blue Heeler mix and his name is Buckley. I tell myself it was a semi rescue situation since he needed a home and his situation was not ideal. I found out about him thanks to Ben Had... not sure if I've been had yet. She agreed to be on the extended warranty. ?
lin-duh

Can't get much more adorable than that little fellow. Oh, my!

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Hey, TGH here; longtime lurker. These pictures are of our beloved Ripley, a two year old Silken Windhoud. Ripley excels in the sport of LGRA: large gazehound racing. It's a two hundred yard straight track race. Here's Ripley in fine form, and winning it all this fall at the Ohio Classic Silken Windhound specialty, with his bling. When not racing, he's the perfect bed companion and couch potato.

What exciting photos! Hope it's okay that I obscured the human faces. Not that they are not lovely, too. The bling is impressive. Congratulations!

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Dixie the Dog of Jinx the Cat at ease by the fire.
And Rocky the Dog of Jinx the Cat learning to play the bagpipes.
Rick

There's a contrast. You have some dogs with personality at your house!

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Rescued cat niece with kittens and baby finger

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Our Swiss guide dog Gioia hosts a friend whose human grandmother passed away just before Christmas for a holiday meal. Gioia is a good hostess.

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Surprise submission:

Mudd (the little one) and Slush watching the game. They were cheering for the Eagle's because they are Jalen Hurts fans from his BAMA days.
Roll Tide!
Johnny

The dogs look absorbed in the game!

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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 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, December 23. 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 03:27 PM

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1 Nine foot rooster

That's a big cock

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the struggle to maintain Moron standards at December 30, 2023 03:34 PM (kt+Zf)

2 Lin-duh. Buckley is adorable.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 30, 2023 03:34 PM (2NHgQ)

3 I love the pets.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 30, 2023 03:43 PM (TeAFy)

4 TBF, not to knock the lovely music the gentleman was playing on the handpan, pretty much anything has that effect on cows. Doing the manual of arms has that effect on cows. Then, there's this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMCIEtC-tJk

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 30, 2023 03:45 PM (ScR16)

5 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 30, 2023 03:46 PM (fwDg9)

6 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another more extensive photo update #219 at the link.
Take a look if interested. Make sure to click on
"See Older Updates" as well if it's your first time.
https://is.gd/WQ5JcT

The outside lady, Rose, has been coming into the house the last few days. She didn't seem to mind the other cats and they in turn were very interested in her but friendly. I can see her becoming our inside/outside cat as we had for many years when we moved into the house. We lost 4 to traffic, even though it's a side road but a shortcut in some ways, so everyone decided to bring them all in as they were also aging. Rose does not seem to wander far from the walls of the house and that's good.

ALSO LIVE STREAMING!! - Now most nights as well

https://is.gd/qyDILz

Posted by: Ciampino - A plethora of grey tabbies at December 30, 2023 03:50 PM (qfLjt)

7 hiya

Posted by: JT at December 30, 2023 03:50 PM (T4tVD)

8 My cats are weird. They're afraid of boxes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 30, 2023 03:51 PM (Q4IgG)

9 >>>Still got boxes from Christmas?

That looks like it's AI.

Posted by: m at December 30, 2023 03:51 PM (4UYlo)

10 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at December 30, 2023 03:53 PM (R/m4+)

11 I don't think those bovines are so much interested in the hippy music as much as they're curious why tattoo man has his face pierced by a nose ring.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 30, 2023 03:53 PM (J3ryZ)

12 Hooray for pets!

And an extra boxing day for cats, apparently!

Posted by: mindful webworker - kitteh says 'right meow!' at December 30, 2023 03:54 PM (xF/Gx)

13 Paisley is barking her head off. Too much traffic on her street.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 30, 2023 03:56 PM (TeAFy)

14 Meow!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at December 30, 2023 03:57 PM (sAmhv)

15 Buckley is gorgeous.

Posted by: Ciampino - I love all collies at December 30, 2023 03:58 PM (qfLjt)

16 Dogs are smart, and they can be trained to get along with cats or horses, though it might not come naturally.

Cats and horses seem to get along naturally. They like each other without being trained.

Posted by: Tom Perry at December 30, 2023 03:59 PM (MX0bI)

17 A particularly great set of photos today!! Fine doggehs!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 30, 2023 03:59 PM (81/YL)

18 I've been following the adventures of Poppy the prairie dog on YouTube. Cute, adorable, affectionate and very responsive to her humans.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 30, 2023 03:59 PM (TeAFy)

19 About 15 years ago or so I was checking the mail at my apartment complex when I was poked by a wet nose. Turned around and it was a greyhound. Turns out this was a retired racing greyhound whose owner was nearby (on a leash as I recall). I’ve always thought that dogs are so attuned to people, they can tell which ones like dogs or don’t. I figured the greyhound thought I was a dog person and just wanted to say “Hi”. 😎

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 30, 2023 04:03 PM (Q9bls)

20 I've met more people I don't like than dogs I don't like.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 30, 2023 04:03 PM (TeAFy)

21 Love the windhound action photos!

Posted by: KT at December 30, 2023 04:04 PM (rrtZS)

22 Must. Give. Buckley. Scritches.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 30, 2023 04:04 PM (RIvkX)

23 O my! That Ripley at full gallop/sprint/whatever - just beautiful. I don't know that breed but looks very greyhoundish.
(Don't know much about dog breeds, cat breeds neither). Just wonderful pets. They are supposed to keep us young! Ha! I'm only 29 but I may have seen that number more than once.

Posted by: Ciampino - I love all collies at December 30, 2023 04:04 PM (qfLjt)

24 Dogs are smart, and they can be trained ...
Posted by: Tom Perry at December 30, 2023 03:59 PM (MX0b)
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Zilly hooman.

Posted by: The Catz at December 30, 2023 04:06 PM (RIvkX)

25 By the way, I got an email delivery failure notice for one submission. Email address may have been misspelled.

Posted by: KT at December 30, 2023 04:06 PM (rrtZS)

26 TBF, not to knock the lovely music the gentleman was playing on the handpan, pretty much anything has that effect on cows. Doing the manual of arms has that effect on cows. Then, there's this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMCIEtC-tJk
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 30, 2023 03:45 PM (ScR16)
===

Yew wil amooooze us.

Posted by: The Cowz at December 30, 2023 04:08 PM (RIvkX)

27 Snort, Dixie is the opposite of our dog, Luna. She does NOT like fire in the fireplace. Her living room bed is normally in front of our fireplace--we're in Texas so it's not used that much--but when we have a fire she won't go near it.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 30, 2023 04:12 PM (FEVMW)

28 Somehow, Daisy dog's ball-flinger disappeared a couple of weeks ago.

Her cousins Chowie & Maya were here for Christmas, and all 3 got new squeaky toys. But we waited until the next morning to present Daisy with a special wrapped gift. She ripped off the ribbon and tore off the wrapping like a pro; got a little distracted at the end by the last bit of wrapping, but then recognized the gift, a new ball-flinger. Excited & delighted, and ready to play fetch!

Posted by: mindful webworker - BALL! at December 30, 2023 04:12 PM (xF/Gx)

29 With colder weather, it has been interesting. Fanny has been holed up in the converted garage, snce it's the warmest room in the house. Mr Trouble has been coming in to sleep. He's fine as long as it's late when he comes in. He crashes out on the couch. I shut Jake in the bedroom with me. Troubles goes out when I get up and the house belongs to Fanny and Jake again.

Fanny was limping yesterday. I set up a heating pad for her and it helps. At some point this winter, I want to take Trouble in to be neutered. He sure does enjoy getting to come in to sleep.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 30, 2023 04:16 PM (L8hCM)

30 FREEBIRD!

Posted by: The Cows at December 30, 2023 04:23 PM (vFG9F)

31 Great looking group of Moronimals. Love the pic of Mudd and Slush watching the game. Buckley sure is a handsome boy.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 30, 2023 04:24 PM (ju2Fy)

32 let’s see your christmas cats!!

Dagnabbit, forgot to send them in. Maybe I'll remember to send this week.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 30, 2023 04:26 PM (ju2Fy)

33 Never heard of windhounds before. Beautiful breed.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 30, 2023 04:28 PM (ju2Fy)

34 Buckley is adorable, but I'm glad its Lin-duh and family taking him on and not me. Smart, active family is probably a good fit for that cross.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 30, 2023 04:31 PM (3cGpq)

35 Happy Pet Thread day

Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 04:34 PM (I6hse)

36 Buckley appears to be smart as all get out. She told me he .already has sit and down on command mastered.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 04:40 PM (I6hse)

37 Oh my! Every pet thread is great but today's is even greater than usual. The cartoons had me laughing out loud and the petmorons are especially adorable. But the video with the blind and deaf dog touched my heart. One of our first dogs was a white standard poodle who went blind at four years old. He lived long enough to go deaf as well. But he would greet us like the pup in the video. Never lost his sense of smell for us or for whatever we were eating.

What a wonderful memory.

Posted by: JTB at December 30, 2023 04:42 PM (7EjX1)

38 The vet found a growth on Dewey's tongue. Sent it for a biopsy, but this is not looking like a good situation for our dumpster boy.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at December 30, 2023 04:44 PM (9yUzE)

39 Victor T K, so sorry to hear that.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 04:45 PM (I6hse)

40 We once stayed at a vacation rental where the neighbors had a blind white standard poodle. She'd come over to visit us in the evening and it was a treat.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 30, 2023 04:50 PM (FEVMW)

41 Dixie, you'd better get yourself a firescreen. Ouch!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 30, 2023 04:55 PM (Mzdiz)

42 Love the AI-generated three-armed cats, btw.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 30, 2023 04:55 PM (Mzdiz)

43 Lady continues to do well after her failed attempt to become a jumper two weeks ago. I'm giving her the run of the yard again. It works best for letting her nibble 24 hours a day.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 30, 2023 04:56 PM (3cGpq)

44 Love reading about Moron love affairs with pets.

Posted by: Northernlurker at December 30, 2023 04:57 PM (TeAFy)

45 I've never heard of a Silken Windhound but Ripley makes me think of a Saluki. Beautiful dogs especially when running and their coat floats behind them.

Posted by: JTB at December 30, 2023 04:59 PM (7EjX1)

46 Looking at images of Silken Windhounds made me think of Hadrian's Borzoi's.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 30, 2023 05:03 PM (ju2Fy)

47 Our last dog had Cushing's disease and went blind. I'd considered putting her to sleep, but Vet shamed me into not doing it. So happy I listened to the Vet. Another 3 wonderful years.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 30, 2023 05:06 PM (ju2Fy)

48 I am sorry, Victor TK. Lost my Gary dog a few years ago to a fast growing cancer on his tonsils. I hope you have many more years with your pup.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 30, 2023 05:08 PM (L8hCM)

49
Looking at images of Silken Windhounds made me think of Hadrian's Borzoi's.
Posted by: olddog in mo

____________

*polite cough*

They're similar, if smaller.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 30, 2023 05:11 PM (K8W6C)

50
Our last dog had Cushing's disease and went blind.

________

Our Dutch (the Beeg Boy) had Cushing's and it was tragic. He became very edemous and basically had congestive heart failure.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 30, 2023 05:14 PM (K8W6C)

51 I have been truly blessed. 19 rescue dogs and the only thing they ever succumbed to was old age.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 05:17 PM (I6hse)

52 Cill my landlord,
Cill my landlord

Posted by: Harvey at December 30, 2023 05:19 PM (J3ryZ)

53 47 ... "Our last dog had Cushing's disease and went blind. I'd considered putting her to sleep, but Vet shamed me into not doing it. So happy I listened to the Vet. Another 3 wonderful years."

When our white poodle went blind at such a comparatively young age we were shocked that most people, including the vet, assumed we would have him put down. That never entered our minds. Glad we followed our own opinions. We had him for eight more years until old age claimed him.

Posted by: JTB at December 30, 2023 05:20 PM (7EjX1)

54 I have been truly blessed. 19 rescue dogs and the only thing they ever succumbed to was old age.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 05:17 PM (I6hse)

Nice !

Posted by: JT at December 30, 2023 05:24 PM (T4tVD)

55 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at December 30, 2023 05:29 PM (fwDg9)

56 I had a most pleasant surprise the other day. While moving a cabinet around I found some pictures of Murphy. I have told her story before but I will repeat myself. Murphy was found in a bar ditch with a ruptured diaphragm at about 8 weeks old. My dear friend ran the SPCA facility and knew she could always hit me up. When I got Murphy my business partner was dying of cancer and I was working 20 hours a day. Murphy took every step with me. Her favorite thing was to ride in the truck and stop at mickeyd's for a kids cheeseburger. She brought joy to my life for 19 years.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 30, 2023 05:32 PM (I6hse)

57 Ben Had--

I hadn't heard the story before. Bless your heart for giving Murphy a second life--and thank you for Murphy for giving you comfort when you needed it most.

Yes, it's true. We don't deserve dogs.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 30, 2023 05:42 PM (FEVMW)

58 I hope you all enjoyed Dixie and Rocky.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 30, 2023 05:44 PM (GRdu1)

59 Very much enjoyed them Jinx. I loved the learning th e bagpipes caption too.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 30, 2023 06:12 PM (3cGpq)

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