Ace of Spades Pet Thread, March 16

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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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Come hang with us!

Courtesy I am Sloth

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pic.twitter.com/dj0kgWGT34
— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) December 25, 2023

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Meet The PetMorons

Glamor shot of Buddy and Sarah
2 of the funniest and sweetest dogs you will meet.
Sarah is the little dog, born 20March23 and currently weighs 23 lbs.
29% chihuahua, 22% American pittie/staffordshire Terrier, 14% chow, 8% German Shepherd + 9 more.
She is a perpetual motion machine that is like a ballistic missile. She wears out Buddy, the 90 lb. Staffordshire/boxer mix. She even picks on him/dominates him when he gets tired of playing. Her favorite game is tug o war.
Bonecrusher

Bonecrusher also sent in a little video showing Sarah totally dominating Buddy, practicing some wrestling moves while Buddy is resting.

Maybe we can get it formatted sometime.

Sarah's background sounds like some of the dogs around here, many of which have a little Chow background. We've had some of those. Does she have dark markings in her mouth?

Buddy and Sarah look like great companions!

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How do you say 'I have a cat' without saying 'I have a cat'? (pic of toys found under a chair)
Cat on the lap pic is Sophie. Since Sophie is actually a 'he', my wife has decided that it's short for Sophocles
Little fur ball is Kiki, the source of all the toys under the chair. She is absolutely confident that the only reason anyone goes to the kitchen is to get her another snack
Pet thread, hobbies and gun thread all help on the weekends. Great way to just ignore the stupidity of the world for a while
Mostly a lurker now
PMR

What endearing cats! They look loved, too. Don't be a stranger.

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Well, I guess it's time to show that there are some part chow dogs around here, too. Here's a photo of Troy the Giant Dog with Little Buddy. Troy has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but we still have Buddy, who is now our big dog.

Troy was a street dog who may have lived on a dairy. He was covered with ticks when our niece brought him home. He could scale a 6 foot fence and unlock an eight foot chain link fence to run with the street packs.

Smart dog, extremely soft fur and the second most beautiful dog eyes in the world. Half lap dog. Front half.

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Thank you for sharing your pets 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, March 9 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 03:15 PM

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 16, 2024 03:36 PM (fwDg9)

2 Yay pet thread!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at March 16, 2024 03:37 PM (CXPzt)

3 Cat’s pajamas!

Posted by: Eromero at March 16, 2024 03:38 PM (o2ZRX)

4 My two kittehs who were featured on the Pet thread when they were just 10 weeks old will turn 6 years old on April 4th.

Time doesn’t fly just at high speed. It gets up to ludicrous speed.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024 03:44 PM (MNhXM)

5 any time

Posted by: Ciampino - wishful thinking perhaps? at March 16, 2024 03:45 PM (qfLjt)

6 polynikes at March 16, 2024 03:44 PM

Isn't that the truth!

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 03:45 PM (rrtZS)

7 Beautiful pets.
I want to say I find the sound of a snoring dog very soothing.

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 16, 2024 03:46 PM (6z9Vj)

8 I’m feeding six outdoor cats now instead of one at my mom’s former retirement home because the one I was feeding decided to move over where the colony hangs out.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024 03:49 PM (MNhXM)

9 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 16, 2024 03:53 PM (1+cnQ)

10 I have to admit that the video of the cat interview made me laugh like an idiot. It was the cat tongue that did it.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at March 16, 2024 03:55 PM (FEVMW)

11 have to admit that the video of the cat interview made me laugh like an idiot. It was the cat tongue that did it.
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at March 16, 2024 03:55 PM (FEVMW)

That and the guy laughing. Laughter is definitely contagious.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024 03:56 PM (MNhXM)

12 Our pregnant 'feral', temporarily known as Calico Girl has had 6 kittens, born Wednesday morning. All six seem to be doing well and are very active mainly as a pile or lined up drinking milk. Qite hilarious to watch the latecomers try and find a teat and rolling completely off, uncoordinated of course. Mum is very protective. When the rain started she got up and stood over them as an umbrella. I figure she was caught outside with a previous litter and got wet. Also when the tornado, small and didn't touch down, went over the house, she again shielded all her babies. Also she doesn't leave for long when she has to eat or take a bathroom break.
I'll post the link as there is even a short video.

Posted by: Ciampino - why not patter pitter? at March 16, 2024 03:58 PM (qfLjt)

13 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another more photo update #240 at the link.
Take a look if interested. Make sure to click on
"See Older Updates" as well if it's your first time.

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ALSO LIVE STREAMING!! - Now most nights as well

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Posted by: Ciampino - why not patter pitter?? at March 16, 2024 04:01 PM (qfLjt)

14 Afternoon, Pet Folk! The fluffy tawny cat in the "Why You Should Have a Cat" video has two of the largest and darkest eyes I've ever seen on a feline. And Sophie is very handsome . . . but Kiki is the kind of cat I point to and say, "I like that cat!"

As for my own monsters: Stirling, once dubbed The Evil Black Kitten of War and Pestilence, turned two years old this past week. Still he blows around like a leaf before a wind. I do plan to run him to the vet next Saturday to have them look at the thin patches in his otherwise thick and plushy black fur. He is not scratching at those areas or licking them very much, as far as I can tell; and he's eating enthusiastically too. I wonder if it's an allergy or vitamin lack.

Dagny La Siberienne, two this month, is healthy and solid as befits her breed. She likes to bump and strop herself against me when I'm on the floor working out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 16, 2024 04:03 PM (omVj0)

15 8 I’m feeding six outdoor cats now instead of one at my mom’s former retirement home because the one I was feeding decided to move over where the colony hangs out.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024 03:49 PM (MNhXM)
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Good for you.

Posted by: Ciampino - Cats are like multiplication tables at March 16, 2024 04:04 PM (qfLjt)

16 Lovely pets. I like Sophie being short for Sophocles. My black male cat Julius (the darling of my heart, heh) gets called "Juli" or "Juli-boy" for short. I think it sounds very manly, in an Italian sort of way.

Posted by: skywch at March 16, 2024 04:07 PM (uqhmb)

17 I’m feeding six outdoor cats now instead of one at my mom’s former retirement home because the one I was feeding decided to move over where the colony hangs out.
Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024

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Last night as I was heading to bed, Stirling was suddenly fascinated with something outside the living room window. Outside was the tortoiseshell feral who's been visiting for chow for the last few months, just sitting and looking in as if longing to visit. Naturally I put some dry food out for her. She wouldn't approach until I closed the screen door and stood still, watching. Then she slowly crept to the bowl and began to feed.

So, while it's not official and not every day, I'm feeding a third cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 16, 2024 04:08 PM (omVj0)

18 I had a cat with droopy tongue, he also drooled when he was happy.

A very, very dumb yet affectionate creature.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 16, 2024 04:09 PM (RIvkX)

19 Yay Pet Thread. Thanks, KT.

Great looking group of Moronimals. Kiki (hider of toys) is too cute.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 16, 2024 04:11 PM (ju2Fy)

20 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 16, 2024 04:12 PM (u73oe)

21 More nice Moronimals!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2024 04:15 PM (tkR6S)

22 Cat nicknames? Arizona the big red part-Coon tabby was known as His Lordship. Marie-Antoinette was called, logically enough, The Queen. Little longhair tuxedo cat Oreo was The Princess and The Cookie Cat. Stirling gets called "Big Black" and "Buddy," and Dagny, "Baby Girl" and "Tiny."

Fortunately I'm not one to give such nicknames as actual names to cats. I prefer non-human or very dignified and unusual human names.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 16, 2024 04:16 PM (omVj0)

23 I lol'd at the ugly fireman meme.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 16, 2024 04:17 PM (ju2Fy)

24 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 16, 2024 04:08 PM (omVj0

The colony are mostly fixed /spaded but unfortunately two unfixed strays have joined . Back in January I called the rescue group who did the first fix and release as I understand it back in 2019 and they said they would have to get permission from the home’s management again. Nothing has been done and I’m afraid that the management will eventually just ban feeding them. There are one or two Karen cat haters who live there.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2024 04:23 PM (MNhXM)

25 Chekov was known now and then, affectionately, as "Tubby" (Siberians are built like whiskey barrels atop tree-trunk legs, and he was a fine example of the breed). Wolf was The Shaggy Panther.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 16, 2024 04:25 PM (omVj0)

26 Sarah the little dog had black spots on her tongue as a pup, but now the spots have grown to where about half her tongue is black. She uses this tongue to clean the big dog, Buddy's ears.
Thanks for posting this pic of my dog and grand dog.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at March 16, 2024 04:26 PM (ec6Sw)

27 23 I lol'd at the ugly fireman meme.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 16, 2024 04:17 PM (ju2Fy)
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Me too and it's a very cute kitty.

Posted by: Ciampino - Cats are gorgeous hence Internet at March 16, 2024 04:35 PM (qfLjt)

28 Those baby sloths are beyond adorable. I can always use adorable in my life. (Reaches for pencil trying to figure out how to sketch that scene in a way that won't provoke hysterical laughter.)

Posted by: JTB at March 16, 2024 04:36 PM (zudum)

29 Beautiful pet morons, y'all!

Posted by: redridinghood at March 16, 2024 04:39 PM (NpAcC)

30 Love this thread today. Thanks KT!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 16, 2024 04:47 PM (F8Wk4)

31 Daisy! Daisy! Quit nuzzling at my arm. I'm trying to type a comment for the Pet Thread!

Fine pet pix of course. Can relate to the cat toys under the chair. In our house, it's how many balls has Daisy lost under the couch since we last checked?
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As usual, BluebirdOfBitterness.com has a couple of Caturday posts - cute cat pix and a cartoon music video

Posted by: mindful webworker - arf arf mew at March 16, 2024 04:52 PM (c5Itv)

32 Thanks KT, this thread is always a favorite read for me. Beautiful pets featured today.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 16, 2024 04:55 PM (wTs+0)

33 Great photos of the pets and I really laughed at the memes and the cat interview video. I also may be strange, but I think sloths are weirdly adorable. They look like some animal version of rock musicians with very long nails.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 16, 2024 04:59 PM (Ki//m)

34 Malamute appears to say "ice cream" and runs to ice cream truck.

https://www.faithpot.com/dog-says-ice-cream/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 16, 2024 05:03 PM (Ki//m)

35 Troy was a good walking companion. Once we were approached by an aggressive adolescent pit bull. Troy sat on him like a mama dog disciplining a pup. Then Troy gradually backed me home and through the door as the other dog only backed off a few feet.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:05 PM (rrtZS)

36 Happy Pet Thread day

Posted by: Ben Had at March 16, 2024 05:07 PM (6ZY4c)

37 On another occasion, Troy and I were walking with one of our smaller dogs. Three or four street dogs approached in a challenging manner. Troy broke his leash and ran off with them, leaving me to take the smaller dog home. Troy returned home a little while later.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:08 PM (rrtZS)

38 Sophie looks a lot like one of our cats.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:09 PM (rrtZS)

39 KT, Troy sounds pretty smart. He took the 'if you can't beat em, join em approach' the get the dogs away from you

Posted by: Ben Had at March 16, 2024 05:11 PM (6ZY4c)

40 Beautiful critters today!

It's a gorgeous day on the beach, sunny and clear and 60! The beach is jammed and noisy.

I'm baking a cake for #1 son's birthday. We are going to Mass, then dinner at a semi fancy steakhouse and then my place for three layer chocolate cake.

Mmmmmmmm.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 16, 2024 05:12 PM (5G0pQ)

41 Our little calico kitty does not like our dog, or our now-adult kids. If they stay a few days, she'll slowly warm up.

We nicknamed her "our little ball of hate."

Hockey fans over 29 may catch the reference.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at March 16, 2024 05:12 PM (8AONa)

42 Little Buddy looks like you could just hug him and never let go!

Posted by: m at March 16, 2024 05:13 PM (o3SCB)

43 Greetings! I check my blood pressure every morning and it is always lower with my cat on my lap.
A nice assortment of pets today! As usual.
The baby sloths are adorable. I held 1 when I visited Columbia south America They are absolutely prehistoric in appearance.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, home of the $28 burrito at March 16, 2024 05:13 PM (MeG8a)

44 So, I’d vote for the orange cat.

Posted by: Eromero at March 16, 2024 05:20 PM (o2ZRX)

45 Ben Had at March 16, 2024 05:11 PM

Yes, it worked real well. I was surprised that he broke his leash to do it.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:22 PM (rrtZS)

46 m at March 16, 2024 05:13 PM

Little Buddy likes hugs. And he likes to lay on your feet.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:24 PM (rrtZS)

47 O miss my lap kittah

Posted by: Skip at March 16, 2024 05:27 PM (fwDg9)

48 Troy also looked majestic when standing, with his tail curled over his back and his beautiful fur. If not for the droopy tips of his ears, he would have looked downright kingly.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 05:28 PM (rrtZS)

49 I had another stray try to come in. No way this one would find a home here. Lot of dogs starting to be dumped

Posted by: Ben Had at March 16, 2024 05:28 PM (6ZY4c)

50 Hockey fans over 29 may catch the reference.
Posted by: 2009Refugee

Pat Verbeek?

Posted by: Northernlurker at March 16, 2024 05:32 PM (6z9Vj)

51 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 16, 2024 05:33 PM (fwDg9)

52 Said good-bye to my beloved 14 year old Boxer-Pittie mix this week. Having a hard time finding a new rhythm without her. The grief is overwhelming.

Posted by: NAB at March 16, 2024 08:28 PM (3sHsl)

53 So sorry, NAB. It sounds like you had a wonderful relationship. Adjusting to such a loss must be hard. Stay in touch.

Posted by: KT at March 16, 2024 10:21 PM (rrtZS)

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