Ace of Spades Pet Thread, March 2

Courtesy Hrothgar

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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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Courtesy Miley

An unusual friendship:

Massage time.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/KU00N2NcX2
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 27, 2024

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Baby Rhode Island Red

Cute, no?

Meet The PetMorons

Good evening;
This was our cat Callie. She was a backyard sort-of feral that charmed her way into the house. We notice she had abnormal respiratory effort and took her to the vet, where we learned she'd had some trauma in the past leaving her with one functional lung and a mess of scar tissue in her chest. We had roughly three excellent years with her, discovering her love of my wife's hair scrunchies, naps in freshly dried laundry, unsecured jewelry, and salted butter. She passed unexpectedly last month in my wife's arms; she is greatly missed.
I'm a long-time lurker, but you can use my nom de internet "Mausermedic".

So sorry that you have lost beautiful Callie. She was lucky to have you and your wife to love her.

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From Jewells:

This is Tippy, an 11 year old terrier mix. A lady paid her neighbor $50 if she would let her take Tippy to a shelter. Tippy spent most of her life chained outside. She is very energetic for an 11 year old. She hasn't had much interaction with people and it shows. When I met her last week, she was jumping all over me and getting in my face to give kisses. We gently pushed her away and said no and she calmed down. So .. she's trainable even at 11 years old. Sad story but a happy ending because of Shep's Place.

An inspirational story! Looks like Tippy is still full of life. Thanks for sharing Tippy's story and photo.

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My new granddog . . . . My daughter's third dog. His name is Frank. My daughter acquired Frank while her husband was away on a business trip. They are still married.
Conservative Hippie.

A classic story and a classic photo. Frank is adorable. Thanks for sharing.

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My Conor Frenchie pup and friend as they guard the property!
Thanks for the variety of specialty threads you provide for the Horde, of course, Conor and I are devotees of the Pet Thread, but all of them are good. As an aside, the daffodils in several different locations here have apparently survived the winter again even though they always seem to die back in July and try to convince me I will never see them again. Yet at the end of January or in early February, there they are again.
Hrothgar

Conor has learned well from his friend! He looks like a wonderful guard dog.

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Momma Cat in repose
By-Tor

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Niece's new dog, Mapex. Details not yet revealed.

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Interesting pet stories 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 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, February 24 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 03:20 PM

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1 Nice Pet Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 02, 2024 03:22 PM (R/m4+)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 02, 2024 03:22 PM (6aE2W)

3 Birbs are dinosaurs. I said it before, I'll say it again.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 02, 2024 03:24 PM (IG4Id)

4 Awesome Moron pet photos today.

Miley is that a painting of the dog looking at the tennis ball art work?

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:24 PM (MNhXM)

5 Yay petzzz

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 03:25 PM (L4her)

6 Callie's a beaut!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2024 03:25 PM (o3SCB)

7 Callie was a long-legged beauty and I know she loved her time with you in the house. She was on easy street at the last part of her life and I'm sure she appreciated it and loved you.

Posted by: SamIam at March 02, 2024 03:27 PM (oasF3)

8 Moron Pets just make my day...

Kitty Patrol Update:
Jasmine - Snoozing in cat tree next to window
Penny - Watching the great outdoors from cat tree next to window
Kaylee - patrolling her territory (my office)
Allie - dozing on the back of my recliner in the library
Hexie - resting on a cat pad in the sun room (in sunshine, of course)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2024 03:27 PM (BpYfr)

9 My favorite thread of the with the beautiful pet Morons when though I have nothing to contribute.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:28 PM (xcrUy)

10 I wish I had a place for Tippy.

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:28 PM (MNhXM)

11 Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:24 PM

Miley sent in the video of the horse and cat. The dog looking at the art sorta looks like art!

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:28 PM (rrtZS)

12 Birbs are dinosaurs

Sometimes Pscittice Phlebotomist's nickname is
Dinosaur Face.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 02, 2024 03:29 PM (6/uTi)

13 Miley sent in the video of the horse and cat. The dog looking at the art sorta looks like art!
Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:28 PM (rrtZS)

My bad. Thanks.

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:29 PM (MNhXM)

14 Meow...

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 02, 2024 03:31 PM (sAmhv)

15 Ok, so two weeks ago we went overseas for a family reunion, on a long haul flight. As soon as we got off the plane, I got a text from doggeh's sitter/breeder- doggeh had bloated and was undergoing emergency surgery because of torsion.
I almost turned around to go right back home (family convinced me not to - sitter is a pro who would take excellent care of him)
Spoiler alert - doggeh is fine, recovering, but they had to remove his spleen.
Any tips on extra tlc /diet supplements for spleenless pups?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 03:32 PM (L4her)

16 Great photos and I loved Frank in the boot. LOL.

Our cat, Pynchon, named after a novelist-Thomas Pynchon-whom my son likes-follows around my husband like some dogs follow their owners. If he goes upstairs, Pynchon follows him. If he goes to the kitchen, Pynchon follows. He sleeps on FenSpouse's lap. He sleeps on the bed next to spouse-on the other side than me. The only place he doesn't follow him is onto the bathroom. Can't figure out why he tags after spouse because we both feed the cat. Pynchon has a new toy-a fish filled with catnip. He loves to throw it around, probably not only because of the catnip but because it makes an interesting crackling noise from the catnip. We tried to teach Pynchon, " Go get the fish", but he hasn't learned that bit of English yet.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2024 03:32 PM (Ki//m)

17 Callie's pic cracks me up.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 03:32 PM (L4her)

18 Iditarod ceremonial first stage underway.
Wife worked the event several years ago, so the leader board and map tabs will be open for a week. She knows people (and dogs).
Those poor creatures! They're bred to be so...anxious. Heh.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 02, 2024 03:33 PM (zdLoL)

19 Had to have a growth removed from above Precious the Bichon's eye. The surgery went well, she isn't pawing much at the stiches and we just learned the growth was benign. Good news all around. At 15, giving her anesthesia could be a problem but she does fine with it. (Although her shaky antics the rest of the day can be amusing.)

Posted by: JTB at March 02, 2024 03:34 PM (zudum)

20 vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 03:32 PM

Oh, that must have been scary for the dog sitter! We had a dog go through that surgery. Traumatic!

She survived, but it took a toll on her.

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:35 PM (rrtZS)

21 Love the photo of Hrothgar's Conor and his silent friend guarding the yard. There is something dignified about it, and something whimsical.

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (rrtZS)

22 Spicoli: Hey man lets airdrop some CBU-24 Boxes for the
children man. We can paint them to look like Sponge Bob !!!!!

Biden: Sounds good to me and lets have some ice cream and then go out on the WH Lawn and play with Kami and Pup-Pup

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli, Acting SecDef at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (Qfk4E)

23 I do have a prayer request. Barring a miracle I have to be out of my house by the month. You can certainly pray about that. But I have to have a place where I can take Paisley.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (xcrUy)

24 Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 02, 2024 03:33 PM (zdLoL)

Yeah not great pet material unfortunately unless you're just as hyper and need a partner.

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (MNhXM)

25 Meow

Lucy the Fink decided to knock over her water glass on my bedside table at 6 this morning. Then she caterwauled because she was thirsty and I didn't want to get up.

Guess who won.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (WYTai)

26 Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM

Prayer up.

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:38 PM (rrtZS)

27 Dogs and cats have to be Heaven sent to us. They are definitely a Stress reliever especially with Biden pretending to be POTUS....

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at March 02, 2024 03:40 PM (15lwl)

28 Guess who won.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (WYTai)
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Not you....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2024 03:40 PM (BpYfr)

29 The New Cat was a fail for over a year. She got adopted from a no-kill shelter and just was not even having it. Finally I had totally given up on this animal as an anti-mouse utility and she came jumping up on me and now, for reasons known only to Herself, is a House Cat.
But, she had a dreadful habit of, being, on the kitchen table in a certain spot. It was her Place. I did not like it, but she was very specific. so I put down a towel for her furry ass to sit on.
That has now been there for over a year but the other day I WASHED it.
Oh no, it is a completely different Thing, I cannot sit on that.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:40 PM (9yXr+)

30 The pic of Callie looks like a combo of Andrew Wyeth and Grant Wood paintings. Great pic!

Posted by: RS at March 02, 2024 03:41 PM (E7m29)

31 vmom,
Doing a quick search, a diet without grains or other foods that would cause gas should be used with the spleen gone. Also, moist is better than than dry. We are NOT experts but there are a bunch of sites dealing with doggy diets after the spleen is removed.

Posted by: JTB at March 02, 2024 03:41 PM (zudum)

32 Barring a miracle I have to be out of my house by the month. You can certainly pray about that. But I have to have a place where I can take Paisley.
Posted by: Northernlurker'

Cat or a dog, and what's your region?

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:42 PM (9yXr+)

33 Northernlurker,
The prayers have begun.

Posted by: JTB at March 02, 2024 03:43 PM (zudum)

34 Awww! I love the pet thread. Everyone’s furry friends are so cute, Sabi and Kovu both felt the negotiating with your cat seemed quite reasonable.

Posted by: Piper at March 02, 2024 03:43 PM (ZdaMQ)

35 16 Fenelon

Maybe your son can explain P's novels to ME.

I understand them about as well as a Turkish sermon.

Posted by: mnw at March 02, 2024 03:44 PM (NLIak)

36 Lucy the Fink decided to knock over her water glass on my bedside table at 6 this morning. Then she caterwauled because she was thirsty and I didn't want to get up.

Guess who won.
Posted by: nurse ratched'

My daughter moved back into the family home 5 years ago, I had a habit of letting the Queen Hissy Fit drink out of the kitchen tap. The Child declared this 'gross' and now this war has been going on for 5 years.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:45 PM (9yXr+)

37 Mama cat looks beat.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 02, 2024 03:46 PM (w6EFb)

38 Sorry to interrupt pets but NL what is your situation?

Can you sell the current house and move to less expensive town or is it rental that you can no loner afford?

Posted by: PaleRider at March 02, 2024 03:46 PM (3cGpq)

39 Yard umbrella against a vintage trailer makes a small protected space up high. Feral cat is taking refuge from passing rain.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 02, 2024 03:47 PM (6/uTi)

40 23 I do have a prayer request. Barring a miracle I have to be out of my house by the month. You can certainly pray about that. But I have to have a place where I can take Paisley.
Posted by: Northernlurker

Hi friend,

I know this has been going on for some time and I hope when you say you have a place for Paisley, that means you have a place for you, too.

Posted by: Piper at March 02, 2024 03:47 PM (ZdaMQ)

41 Miley is that a painting of the dog looking at the tennis ball art work?

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 03:24 PM (MNhXM)

Don't know but it's cute! My submission was Massage by Horse Lips.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 02, 2024 03:47 PM (w6EFb)

42 CAT SHELF !!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 02, 2024 03:47 PM (6/uTi)

43 Then she caterwauled because she was thirsty and I didn't want to get up.

Guess who won.
Posted by: nurse ratched'

"DON'T let the Old Cat drink out of bowls of water in the sink! Don't leave disgusting chili bowls to soak, it'll make her sick! Don't leave Gladware in the sink with water in it Hissy Fit climbs all over the kitchen!"

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:48 PM (9yXr+)

44 Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (xcrUy)

Will pray for you, Northernlurker.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2024 03:48 PM (Ki//m)

45 Northernlurker

That's one of the kings of fear.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 02, 2024 03:50 PM (6/uTi)

46 Paisley is a special dog and NL is in Canada somewhere.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 02, 2024 03:50 PM (yeEu9)

47 Paisley is a special dog and NL is in Canada somewhere.
Posted by: Notsothoreau'

No can do. Worth an offer for an animal companion.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:51 PM (9yXr+)

48 The bank now owns the house
They will change the locks at the end of the month. Paisley is my dog. Oddly enough I'm not sure stressed out.
I live in Southern Alberta.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:51 PM (xcrUy)

49 Miley, okravangelist at March 02, 2024 03:46 PM

Momma cat has not been feeling well.

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:52 PM (rrtZS)

50 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to coopt the thread. I really am concerned about my pet.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:52 PM (xcrUy)

51 Birbs are dinosaurs. I said it before, I'll say it again.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 02, 2024 03:24 PM (IG4Id)

What's a Birb ?

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 03:52 PM (T4tVD)

52 Happy Caturday everyone

Cats don't like no for a answer that's for sure

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2024 03:53 PM (fwDg9)

53 I do have a prayer request. Barring a miracle I have to be out of my house by the month. You can certainly pray about that. But I have to have a place where I can take Paisley.
Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (xcrUy)

Okay

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 03:53 PM (T4tVD)

54 knock wood but Lady the elderly Paso Fino seems to have stopped playing her version of Russian Roulette.

Long story short she tried to jump a fence that was low on the side she started from, didn't make it and I found her hung up. Cut the fence so she was not hung up and then Veterinarian and muscle help from neighbors we got her rotated so her legs were on the mild downhill and got her up. Then on Jan 1 she got into dry beet pulp pellets and had a bad choke.

Since she started eating good a few days after the choke she is loving life, getting a bunch of soaked senior feed and beet pulp 3x/day and a bit of hay to have something to chew on whenever she wants.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 02, 2024 03:55 PM (3cGpq)

55 One last thing and I will stfu. Long term I'll be okay but my life will be disrupted.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:56 PM (xcrUy)

56 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to coopt the thread. I really am concerned about my pet.
Posted by: Northernlurker'

That freakout is okay in my book.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:57 PM (9yXr+)

57 Nice pet pics!
Thinking back on my young life I really think the biggest motivation for owning my home was pets. I hated renting and being limited to ones friendly to pets. I found a probate sale home, the worst house in a reasonable neighborhood. It had suffered a kitchen fire. My bid was accepted and it's been nonstop renovation ever since.
I hope you get lucky soon Northernlurker.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at March 02, 2024 03:58 PM (MeG8a)

58 Miley is that a painting of the dog looking at the tennis ball art work?'

The Art Thread always misses the really good stuff.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 03:59 PM (9yXr+)

59 Posted by: Northernlurker

I don't moderate the threads, but it's fine in my book.NL. You are an ASHQ moron and you have a legitimate and worrisome concern.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2024 04:00 PM (Ki//m)

60 I bought some ice cream recently and found out Paisley is crazy about it, even though she had never seen it before.
Maybe I'll buy some today and see if she expects me to share.
Maybe The Mystery of that Cold and Creamy Stuff will be a chapter in the Adventures of Paisley Poirot Doggie Detective.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 04:01 PM (xcrUy)

61 I was so fortunate to have parents that were animal people. My father, a tough as nails former Marine Sgt was a softie when it came to animals.

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 04:01 PM (MNhXM)

62 Northernlurker, praying for you and Paisley

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 04:02 PM (DpEcY)

63 Northernlurker I think everyone here would be concerned about their pet if in your situation. Wouldn't worry about the comments

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2024 04:02 PM (fwDg9)

64 Sweetie Lulu is upset because I have not fed her 3rd lunch yet and it is nearly time for first dinner.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at March 02, 2024 04:04 PM (N3GIM)

65 And I'm not a Catholic, Northernlurker, but I do believe in the phrase from one of our hymns, "Friends on earth and friends in heaven" so I don't have a problem with asking saints to put in a good word. St Francis of Assisi is, of course, one of the patron saints for animals and St Joseph apparently deals with housing concerns and jobs.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2024 04:05 PM (Ki//m)

66 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another more extensive photo update #235 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 OR http://tinyurl.com/4pak97f6

ALSO LIVE STREAMING!! - Now most nights as well

https://is.gd/qyDILz OR http://tinyurl.com/2rvjn93v

Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tny paws 1 at March 02, 2024 04:06 PM (qfLjt)

67 SQUEAK(almost 6)
I named her thus becayse she gives ut a tiny squeak. Ocasionally a real miew but that's rare. Found by my wonderful nextdoor neighbor as a very tiny kitten hiding in the hen coop. He brought her over and she's been attached to my elder daughter ever since. In the last two years she's takeen to me as well but I'm only #2.
She comes to me when she needs protection from bully cats. However until recently she'd hiss at my younger daughter and has never gone on her lap. She'll stay with me all day until daughter gets back from work. She's not a sociable kitty with the other cats. Sometimes she'll sleep with me all night and has thus grown to tolerate Bailey who does usually sleep with me. Squeak will give me chin nips and also wash my hands. She is very small and probably the smallest of all the adult cats.

Go to https://is.gd/WQ5JcT
Click on 'Older Updates' and select February 25, it has a picture of Squeaj.

Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tiny paws 2 at March 02, 2024 04:06 PM (qfLjt)

68 Thinking back on my young life I really think the biggest motivation for owning my home was pets'

I think getting a dog was a far more intense commitment than letting some chick move in with me. She did leave, not a surprise, but I had the dog, which I realized I had to deal with for X years until he died or... I did a lot of serious work to make sure anywhere I lived 'took dogs' and yes, huge motivator for home ownership.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 04:07 PM (9yXr+)

69 Sweetie Lulu is upset because I have not fed her 3rd lunch yet and it is nearly time for first dinner.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy'

LOL

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 04:08 PM (9yXr+)

70 Sweetie Lulu is upset because I have not fed her 3rd lunch yet and it is nearly time for first dinner.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy'

Well make sure Lawrence Welk is on first, on the TV tray.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 04:09 PM (9yXr+)

71 Yay pet thread!

Posted by: jewells45fuckcancer at March 02, 2024 04:12 PM (iF0sF)

72 Posted by: mnw at March 02, 2024 03:44 PM (NLIak)

I should tell him to come on the book thread, but he's usually on the way to church then. I asked him, and he said he really enjoyed "The Crying of Lot 49" which is a "dense novel" about a woman trying to figure out a secret mailing service, and he would recommend "Inherent Vice" and "Bleeding Edge" but he hasn't read "Gravity's Rainbow" yet.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2024 04:13 PM (Ki//m)

73 SpaceX/NASA - Falcon 9/Crew Dragon
SpaceX Crew-8 - LC39-A - KSC
Coverage Begins: March 2nd at 7:15 p.m. ET
Launch: March 2nd at 11:16 p.m. ET

http://tinyurl.com/yswjyer4

This is a manned launch.

Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tiny paws 2 at March 02, 2024 04:13 PM (qfLjt)

74 Pardon my spelling. Not easy to type with cats on lap.

Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tiny paws 2 at March 02, 2024 04:15 PM (qfLjt)

75 Paisley wants something but she's not being perfectly clear.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 04:17 PM (xcrUy)

76 I assembled the litter box enclosure and just left it out. The cat eventually was lying on top of it, going in and out of it, so he was used to its presence.

Today I put the litter box in it. I guess we'll see if he has any flexibility in his routines.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 02, 2024 04:24 PM (CHHv1)

77 Oh, that must have been scary for the dog sitter!

Posted by: KT at March 02, 2024 03:35 PM (rrtZS)

The sitter is actually his breeder and second mama. She's wonderful and caught it right away. Took him straight to the ER put the surgery deposit right on her own credit card.
If I'd left him with anyone else he would have died I think.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 04:27 PM (L4her)

78 Left my kittehs for the first time for an out of town weekend trip last week. They seemed to have fared okay. I usually have two litter boxes in the house and one in the garage. For the trip I brought the garage box inside . And I had previously purchased a 30x 36 x 8 plastic container with a lid to use as a litter box in case I had an unexpected emergency that I could just pop the lid and go. I also used that one.

And since they free graze already, it was no issue leaving the extra food out since they wouldn't eat it all at once.

Posted by: Burnt Umber at March 02, 2024 04:28 PM (MNhXM)

79 Pardon my spelling. Not easy to type with cats on lap.
Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tiny paws 2 at March 02, 2024 04:15 PM (qfLjt)

Any birbs ?

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 04:29 PM (T4tVD)

80 66 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

I like checking out what the Rescue Kittuhs are doing at weird hours. I'm up all night anyway. They are usually doing kittuh things; sleeping, eat, staring out the window, more sleep, chasing stuff, moving to another part of the room, sleep some more, eat, poop, pee, sleep, eat, sleep. Kittuhs!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 02, 2024 04:30 PM (sAmhv)

81 I couldn't afford a house but we lived in travel trailers for several years. Had a single wide mobile for awhile. Haven't rented since the 70s. Keeping my pets was a prority.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 02, 2024 04:36 PM (yeEu9)

82 Afternoon, pet people,

The big black Stirling cat just climbed into my lap. He does that at odd intervals.

Beautiful animules today.

Update: Well, lap time didn't last long. He's off on his usual cat affairs. No idea where Dagny La Siberienne is -- no, wait, she's atop my briefcase in the armchair. With her gray-brown coloring, she's hard to spot sometimes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2024 04:37 PM (omVj0)

83 79 Pardon my spelling. Not easy to type with cats on lap.
Posted by: Ciampino - padding of tiny paws 2 at March 02, 2024 04:15 PM (qfLjt)

Any birbs ?

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 04:29 PM (T4tVD)
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No but I had Squeaj, ut, and becayse.

Posted by: Ciampino - squeaking my way past at March 02, 2024 04:40 PM (qfLjt)

84 I had some super important thing going on with a colleague in another country online and our respective cats decided we're just too dumb.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 04:48 PM (9yXr+)

85 80 66 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

I like checking out what the Rescue Kittuhs are doing at weird hours. I'm up all night anyway. They are usually doing kittuh things; sleeping, eat, staring out the window, more sleep, chasing stuff, moving to another part of the room, sleep some more, eat, poop, pee, sleep, eat, sleep. Kittuhs!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 02, 2024 04:30 PM (sAmhv)
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Well we caught the pregnant Calico Girl and put her in the room. Of course we chased out all the other cats which they didn't appreciate. You know 'cats and closed doors'! They do try and sneak in when we go in for feeding and cleaning. Anyway we didn't want problems once she gives birth and the other cats could bother her even of only curious.
So the webcam will show one cat until the kittens come. She likes to lie on the chest of drawers by the window and look out. Probably pining for the yard.

Posted by: Ciampino - squeaking my way past my typos at March 02, 2024 04:49 PM (qfLjt)

86 Slow today, not even a 100 yet.

Posted by: Ciampino - Let's talk about pets at March 02, 2024 04:53 PM (qfLjt)

87 Litter box enclosure accepted!!

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 02, 2024 04:53 PM (CHHv1)

88 72 Fenelon

I tried many years ago to read Gravity's Rainbow. I failed.

Part of it as about a couple (or maybe just a man?) who discovers that wherever he & his partner have made love, a German V2 rocket soon explodes.

The premise sounds funny, but the novel was way too "dense" for me.

Posted by: mnw at March 02, 2024 04:54 PM (NLIak)

89 I be proud to announce thats Brattleboro has donated 200 Gay Pride T-Shirts for the next air drops in Gaza. What has you Community done to helps the childrin of Gaza ???

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at March 02, 2024 04:55 PM (rcLES)

90 71 Yay pet thread!

Posted by: jewells45fuckcancer at March 02, 2024 04:12 PM (iF0sF)

Hey jewells. Read your latest report. Looks to be promising. Glad to hear it.

I'm going to try and re-connect with my KC family. I had a bunch of cousins up there. Must be someone left.

Posted by: javems at March 02, 2024 04:56 PM (8I4hW)

91 It's raining in NYC and all the protesters are getting wet.

https://www.twitch.tv/thizzl

Posted by: Ciampino - No Pale St. Inians at March 02, 2024 04:57 PM (qfLjt)

92 Greetings, Pet Threadists!

Last night, GoodSon brought a new toy for our Daisy dog. A Fennec fox toy, with crunchy-krinkley tail, squeaky head, and no stuffing. Daisy was greatly delighted and played ith it exclusively since.

This morning, Ony cat was crossing the room, and young Daisy, as she sometimes does, tried to get old Ony to play, by lunging, play-bowing, and barking at her. Ony, as ever, just hissed and hunched up. I told Daisy, show Ony your new toy! Surprise -- Daisy fetched her new toy, brought it over to Ony, and demonstrated its squeakiness.

Ony ignored it of course, and went on her way, but Daisy's gesture was really cute.

Posted by: mindful webworker - furry furniture at March 02, 2024 04:58 PM (0QZAr)

93 Probably pining for the yard.
Posted by: Ciampino - squeaking my way past my typos at March 02, 2024 04:49 PM (qfLjt)/i]

Think you misspelled fyard!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at March 02, 2024 05:01 PM (hOUT3)

94 I be proud to announce thats Brattleboro has donated 200 Gay Pride T-Shirts for the next air drops in Gaza. What has you Community done to helps the childrin of Gaza ???
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at March 02, 2024 04:55

You made me laugh Mary.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 05:02 PM (xcrUy)

95 Surprise -- Daisy fetched her new toy, brought it over to Ony, and demonstrated its squeakiness.

Mebbe have her fetch a noo thread !

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 05:04 PM (T4tVD)

96 93 Probably pining for the yard.
Posted by: Ciampino - squeaking my way past my typos at March 02, 2024 04:49 PM (qfLjt)/i]

Think you misspelled fyard!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at March 02, 2024 05:01 PM (hOUT3)
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I was going to use fjords but this is Southern Illinois, rather low on fjords or mountains, so I went with yard.
Was I wrong? (Seinfeld hint).

What's a fyard? (/s, you too with typos?)

Posted by: Ciampino - No Pale St. Inians? at March 02, 2024 05:05 PM (qfLjt)

97 50 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to coopt the thread. I really am concerned about my pet.
Posted by: Northernlurker

Of course you are! If I wasn’t opposite of you, I would gladly foster her for you so it would be one less thing for you to be concerned about while you got your feet underneath you. I just wanted to be sure you and Paisley both had a place together- so I hope it didn’t come across as thinking you should be worried about you and not that sweet dog.

Posted by: Piper at March 02, 2024 05:18 PM (ZdaMQ)

98 Everyone busy or asleep?

Posted by: Ciampino - No Pale St Inians? at March 02, 2024 05:18 PM (qfLjt)

99 What's a Birb ?
Posted by: JT

Meme speak for 'bird.' Duh.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 02, 2024 05:21 PM (IG4Id)

100 Okay we need one more to make 100 or so.

Posted by: Ciampino - Any takers? at March 02, 2024 05:21 PM (qfLjt)

101 I'm on my way to sleep as I go to work tonight.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 05:22 PM (9yXr+)

102 No, just relaxing a bit. Have taken Jake to the lake twice today. He's taking a nap.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 02, 2024 05:22 PM (yeEu9)

103 It's like I'm at work here or something:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/birbs

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 02, 2024 05:22 PM (IG4Id)

104 Daisy fetched her new toy, brought it over to Ony, and demonstrated its squeakiness.'

The Denial of The Squeakiness.
Not just a River In Egypt.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 05:23 PM (9yXr+)

105 Great looking group of Moronimals. Thanks for the Pet Thread, KT.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 02, 2024 05:23 PM (ju2Fy)

106 Both the cats are mad at me for reasons... well they are mad at me as I have to do some Stuff to do, so the routine they depend on disrupting, isn't there. That's it, I swear. They both now depend on my coming home from work and then both harassing me, but if I do housework or stay up, it disrupts THEIR disruption.

Cats will never forgive this.

Posted by: LenNeal at March 02, 2024 05:27 PM (9yXr+)

107 Next I'm going to have to explain the picture of a bunny with a pancake on its head.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 02, 2024 05:28 PM (IG4Id)

108 What's a Birb ?
Posted by: JT

Meme speak for 'bird.' Duh.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

Oh.

Posted by: JT at March 02, 2024 05:31 PM (T4tVD)

109 vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 02, 2024 03:32 PM

Had a 2 yr old German shepherd bloat. In ER, gave us 50% chance survival of the surgery, 50% chance living two years.

They stitched the stomach to her ribs to prevent future bloat, as once it happens they a prone to it.
That dog lived to 13. Which is long for an 85 lb dog.

We were very careful after that to always allow at least 30 min of rest after feeding. Never ever allow large breeds to exert themselves after food.

Posted by: Derak at March 02, 2024 05:32 PM (RuGae)

110 Awwww, what a gorgeous bunch of petmorons!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at March 02, 2024 05:34 PM (YSpZf)

111 Enjoy the pet pix & stories in the comments. Rooting for Northernlurker & Paisley.

More dog toy tale:

I may have mentioned how glad we are that Daisy learned what her toys are, and no longer chews shoes, clothes, or furniture. She has lots of squeaky things, chewey things, and of course lots of balls.

We put her toys in a nice wicker basket. She refused to understand what we meant by "put your toy in the basket." But she was excellent at pulling them out.

For a few days last week, she started up-ending the basket, dumping everything out. We started finding bits of sticks, and realized she was chewing the bottom off the basket. Guess she thought, you know, it was hers.

The basket got retired, and all her toys now reside in a plastic storage box. I think it makes it easier for her to search for the toy she wants. Anyway, she hasn't dumped them all out of it. So far....

Brilliant Belgian Malinois, but kinda manic still, sometimes. And loud! Very loud.

Posted by: mindful webworker - pet pet pet pet pet pet gasp gasp pet pet pet pet.... at March 02, 2024 05:36 PM (0QZAr)

112 Beautiful day in Omaha. We opened one of the windows and instantly had two cat noses pressed against the screen. Poor souls hadn't had a sniff of fresh air since before Thanksgiving.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- I stand with Israel and all Jews everywhere at March 02, 2024 05:37 PM (ET1Q8)

113 23
Posted by: Northernlurker at March 02, 2024 03:37 PM (xcrUy)
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Rooting for you and prayers that your situation resolves itself nicely for you and pet.

Posted by: Ciampino - Well we got to 100 at March 02, 2024 05:46 PM (qfLjt)

114 Hobby thread clobbers pet thread
https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=408430

Saddest part of the week.

Like Pee Wee's Playhouse closing theme used to be for our kids.
https://youtu.be/HnzL5-X4QyU
🐕

Posted by: mindful webworker - moving on at March 02, 2024 05:51 PM (0QZAr)

115 Hairy relatives.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2024 06:07 PM (Sq8ud)

116 "Give your cat whatever they want"?????

Jesus H. Christ, stab yourself in your eyeballs. Then write 100 million times:

"Give your cat whatever it wants". "It" not "they". "Wants" not "want". Jesus H. Double Christ.

Fucking Democrat Grammar, fuck off.

Posted by: Fred Z at March 03, 2024 12:56 AM (VQIqq)

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