Ace of Spades Pet Thread, April 27

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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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From By-Tor:

My neighbor has informed me that our racoon has returned. Must be late April.
I don't mind her and her soon to be born brood except they leave muddy racoon paw prints on my white trim I will have to pressure wash or repaint.
Three years running.

Charming.

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Miley sent in a remarkable real-life video of a foal meeting her foster mom. Not an easy situation.

Thanks, Miley.

Meet The PetMorons

Tutti Fruitti has been featured before, but we are celebrating his comeback from a, what I am sure was a stroke, cough that was related to eating and drinking--cat dysphagia. Took him to the vet and spent a bunch of money to get less info than I already figured out; but ruled out an obstruction for the cough and refusal to eat or drink. So, just gently encouraged him to drink water and he slowly improved from there. At 16, I know that he does not have a long time left, but he is a fighter and worked his way back. I'm enjoying every day that I have with him.
Nan in AZ

What a beautiful cat! Glad you still have him.

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Hi K.T.
Thanks so much for hosting the Pet Thread. I look forward to your commentary and seeing the Moron Pets every Saturday.
I'm attaching pics of my West Highland Terrorist, Bodie. He's 4 years old and doesn't he look cute? It's a damn good thing because he's a real pistol. He is stubborn, headstrong and hasn't met a dog that he won't go after. He's a little dog that thinks he's big. In other words full of Westitude. And we love him.
The first pic is Bodie and his favorite toy, the sneaky snake. Second pic is just chilling.
My nic is MeLurkYouLongTime.

We can tell that we would love Bodie, too. Even though he has Westitude.

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Cats in the evening:
We have no idea what the draw is but in the late evening Sangria and Rooney camp out with the computers. They don't stay long, it's only one of the stops on their way through the house. The rest of the day and evening they fight over the chair when it's unoccupied.
Lirio100

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My wife and I are empty nesters. We live in a house with many pets. Birds, cats and a dog. Everybody gets along fairly well as these pictures reflect.
The first is our lab Bella and her buddy Nola. We have raised Nola from a hatchling and Bella adopted her. They canoodle together and Bella is very gentle.
The next is our White Bellied Caique and Val. The cat tolerates this indignity somehow.
Love the site and this feature.
Regards,
DJ

Wow. Remarkable photos. And interesting stories!

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We don't want to get too political here, but there is a post I haven't completely figured out on what the border crisis means for animals, some of which are being abandoned at the border.

Here are some links from our correspondent to get you started in becoming informed and in helping:

surfers for strays

Legal Insurrection

Author Mike LaChance

Matt Finn and Fox News

There are also smaller operations starting up. We will try to watch some of these. Thanks for the information, including that which we haven't gotten to yet.

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What a wonderful collection of pet stories today. We have one left for next week.
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, April 20 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 03:32 PM

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1 Milk bar

Posted by: Ciampino - See I can do German too! at April 27, 2024 03:34 PM (qfLjt)

2 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 03:35 PM (fwDg9)

3 Nice Pets Y'all!...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 27, 2024 03:36 PM (R/m4+)

4 Hospital stay makes me miss my parrot

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle to maintain Moron standards at April 27, 2024 03:39 PM (m0JEg)

5 Tutti Frutti is a lovely cat.
I know the frustration of going to the vet and spending money and not know more than going in, seems to be de rigour.

Posted by: Ciampino - what can one do? at April 27, 2024 03:39 PM (qfLjt)

6 Meow.

Lucy the Fink is napping in her window hammock. It's a drippy, grey day, purrrrrfect for napping.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 27, 2024 03:39 PM (nkEvj)

7 Those so called introverts look more like they've been watching a horror movie - maybe Cujo?

Posted by: Ciampino - What's a horror for cats? at April 27, 2024 03:40 PM (qfLjt)

8 I saw a clip of Ron DeSantis featuring an abandoned border dog available for adoption. It managed not to be too scolding in tone.

Posted by: KT at April 27, 2024 03:41 PM (rrtZS)

9 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 27, 2024 03:43 PM (2UnvF)

10 We took Yellow Dog Two (Maggy) to the vet yesterday for surgery. She had a growth on her elbow that was getting larger. It didn't bother her too much other than licking on it. No pain but the vet said it either needed a biopsy because it was getting larger or it had to go completely. We opted for the get it gone route. So far she is doing fine but mad because she can't go on walks with her sister. No cone of shame yet, if she starts licking mom yells at her and that stops that.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 27, 2024 03:44 PM (QNSds)

11 Lovely pets today and some interesting combos. Mine are always sleeping on top of computer towers and my laptop if it's closed.

Posted by: Ciampino - What's a horror for cats? Wolves? at April 27, 2024 03:46 PM (qfLjt)

12 One thing that I love watching kittens is their waddling. They look like short little barrels with wobbly legs - really cute. However Calico Mom's kittens seem to have developed faster and went from crawling around to running around 'wobbless' in a very short time.
They are so big that they don't all 6 fit when the milkbar opens. Mama is full of milk still but they are eating solid food too.
We noticed that the two yellow ones always stick together and they have done that from the beginning, even suckling next to each other. Maybe they bonded very early or in utero?
One gray is a mama's boy and tends to follow her all the time and the lie down with her.

Posted by: Ciampino - They grow so fast at April 27, 2024 03:48 PM (qfLjt)

13 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

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Posted by: Ciampino - They grow so fast! at April 27, 2024 03:49 PM (qfLjt)

14 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 27, 2024 03:49 PM (sAmhv)

15 KITTEN STATUS: currently sleeping somewhere. I'll post an update if they start playing.

Posted by: Ciampino - They have learnt to climb at April 27, 2024 03:52 PM (qfLjt)

16 President Biden was raised by a poor Black family in Albania and fought his way through all that Racism in India to get where he is today.... The first multiracial President since Barry Obama which was raised by a family of rabid hamsters in Lesotho. So Peter does that answer your question about the economy ????

Posted by: Karine Jean-Pierre at April 27, 2024 03:53 PM (s+cGt)

17 We have no idea what the draw is but in the late evening Sangria and Rooney camp out with the computers

They're following the Sun probably. Used to watch my sisters' cats do the same thing.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 27, 2024 03:55 PM (sAmhv)

18 They do follow the sun, most afternoons are at the front door which faces west. The keyboard rest stop is new; up until recently the cat waiting for a turn in the chair waited on the floor. Sangria apparently has decided it's easier to wait above seat level, as it were.

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 27, 2024 03:58 PM (I5U35)

19 Cats like to be warm.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 27, 2024 03:59 PM (sAmhv)

20 We were all disturbed by Gov. Noem's story about shooting her 14-month-old dog: ‘Not normal' at the White house.

But, We support Killing Innocent babies in the Womb..... Their a difference there which I thick we all recognize.

Posted by: Karine Jean-Pierre at April 27, 2024 04:02 PM (s+cGt)

21 19 Cats like to be warm.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 27, 2024 03:59 PM (sAmhv)
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Yes. One of the three cats we brought back form Africa, a black male called surprisingly Midnight, would sit in front of the fireplace and hint to start the fire. Then he would sit so close we worried he'd burn but no, he loved it and was toastie warm on one side.

Posted by: Ciampino - In the wild they tend to be scared of fire. at April 27, 2024 04:03 PM (qfLjt)

22 My pup had a Sneaky Snake just like Bodie's. It was supposed to be destroy proof. Ha! It took Toby about 2 weeks to tear it apart.

Posted by: Tuna at April 27, 2024 04:05 PM (oaGWv)

23 I love everyone’s critters! Mine are napping - Kovu on top of his extra large wool cave instead of in it, and Sabi on the bed.

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 04:10 PM (ZdaMQ)

24 Five dogs in the house right now, three of which are ours. And everyone is pretty much asleep, even the lab.

Posted by: NR Pax at April 27, 2024 04:11 PM (lXCUP)

25 Mystery of the Week is, what happened to Daisy's training collar? We have looked high and low and even did the St Anthony prayer.* Y'might suspect Daisy hid it somewhere, but a) we almost never used the shock, and b) she actually seemed to like it. It's a small house with not so many places it could be. And few of us who would've taken it off her and put it... somewhere. When you start looking in the refrigerator, or the basket where it's supposed to be for the umpteenth time.... Mystery.

The only sure way to find it, of course, would be to buy a new one.

*Not Catholic, but figured it was worth a try.

Posted by: mindful webworker - hmmm at April 27, 2024 04:11 PM (L6R40)

26 DJ, your two birds have 'lovely plumage' even though they are obviously very happy and not pining for the fjords. How do you keep the birds from going outside (yes windows closed ... but)?

Posted by: Ciampino - normally birds are a cat's favorite meal at April 27, 2024 04:16 PM (qfLjt)

27 We live in a house with many pets. Birds, cats and a dog. Everybody gets along fairly well as these pictures reflect.

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do the birds just fly around the house?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at April 27, 2024 04:16 PM (n/1xr)

28 Dog teeth cleaning. Our four year old corgi has not had it done. She's got a little tartar showing.

Our last dog, a beautiful Belgian sheepdog, lived her whole long life without having her teeth cleaned.

We've a quote from the vet, it's about $700, and doing web searches, people are saying get it done once a year.

What to do?

Posted by: Mr Gaga at April 27, 2024 04:20 PM (KiBMU)

29 Trimmed doggeh and bathed him today
I'm exhausted

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at April 27, 2024 04:21 PM (n/1xr)

30 Hard question for you pet Hordemates. When do you say good bye? Ol Joe (not the bozo two legged one) is going downhill. Over 15, he's a terrier mix. But after reading up on it, he's ticking a lot of boxes for nearing the end. Eyes clouding up. Diarrhea. Limping from arthritis. Change in odor. Gums and teeth. Non-malignant tumors. Clingy.
I've decided I'm not going to let him linger. But when do I decide?

Posted by: Diogenes at April 27, 2024 04:22 PM (W/lyH)

31 Nice pets, everyone!
Re. the Kristy Norm story, my money is that she hired a ghost writer then failed to read her own damn book before publication.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 27, 2024 04:23 PM (MeG8a)

32 Mr. Gaga, buy a package of beef neck bones and give your dog a raw one at least once a week. There is small amount of meat on them and that will encourage the chewing. I do it for all my dogs and they have never had a dentition problem.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 04:23 PM (LfcYE)

33 28 We've a quote from the vet, it's about $700, and doing web searches, people are saying get it done once a year.

What to do?
Posted by: Mr Gaga at April

I am sure a lot of that is anesthesia. You could get more quotes. We got our dogs teeth done until I started feeding raw, and as a result, no tarter build up. I don’t have a dog now, but if I get another, I will go the same route. Our cats get a semi raw diet, and I should get Kovu’s teeth done as he has some build up. Savannahs don’t do amazingly well with anesthesia so I am going to try brushing first and hope I survive it.

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 04:24 PM (ZdaMQ)

34 Good afternoon, horde.

What a great end to the horse and foal story!

I've been preparing garden beds today. A lot of digging and pulling. Tank loves to lie down in freshly dug dirt. I would rather he didn't.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 27, 2024 04:25 PM (OX9vb)

35 Gettin' windy out thar.....

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 04:25 PM (T4tVD)

36 Diogenes, now. That is not a quality of life.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 04:26 PM (LfcYE)

37 21
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Yes. One of the three cats we brought back form Africa, a black male called surprisingly Midnight, would sit in front of the fireplace and hint to start the fire. Then he would sit so close we worried he'd burn but no, he loved it and was toastie warm on one side.
Posted by: Ciampino

Heh! Both of my sisters' cats used to sit so close to her fireplace, she thought they were trying to get in it. They'd sit there for hours. They'd also sit in front of it and look pleadingly at her to start a fire, if there wasn't one. They were Persians too, so lots of fur.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 27, 2024 04:27 PM (sAmhv)

38 36 Diogenes, now. That is not a quality of life.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024

Unfortunately, this is probably right. It’s so hard, we will be here for you and understand how much it hurts.

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 04:27 PM (ZdaMQ)

39 28
We've a quote from the vet, it's about $700, and doing web searches, people are saying get it done once a year.

What to do?

Posted by: Mr Gaga at April 27, 2024 04:20 PM (KiBMU)
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That $700 seems a bit steep but I only have cats. Have you shopped around? Every 2-3 years maybe? Lots of big bones to gnaw?

Posted by: Ciampino - Do dogs have teeth problems in their short lives? at April 27, 2024 04:27 PM (qfLjt)

40 Those introverts looking for an excuse to leave early? Just puke on the rug.

Posted by: Ciampino - Someone else will eat it at April 27, 2024 04:29 PM (qfLjt)

41 Diogenes, now. That is not a quality of life.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 04:26 PM

I've been kinda thinking that too. But then for about an hour a day he's mostly normal.
It's a hard call.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 27, 2024 04:29 PM (W/lyH)

42 Ditto Ben Had's suggestion on the raw beef bones. My dogs get one once or even twice a week. They love them, and vet has never said they need their teeth cleaned.

And it keeps them busy if you want to play cards or watch a movie.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 27, 2024 04:30 PM (OX9vb)

43 That $700 seems a bit steep but I only have cats. Have you shopped around? Every 2-3 years maybe? Lots of big bones to gnaw?
Posted by: Ciampino - Do dogs have teeth problems in their short lives? at April 27, 2024 04:27 PM

Had multiple quotes for Ol Joe and his teeth. Had it done once. $600. About $675 now.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 27, 2024 04:31 PM (W/lyH)

44 Diogenes, an hour a day means he's suffering the other 23. Helping them go is loving them by not letting them suffer.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 04:34 PM (LfcYE)

45 Afternoon, pet people! Beautiful beastoids today. Tutti Fruitti looks like he can handle anything even at his age. He looks much like my late Chekov's brother Bear. And Sangria and Rooney, well, if the computers are warm, that could explain their regular visits. Miss Linda's late Angelique D. Siberian would climb atop the old CRT monitor and sit drowsing there while Linda played on the computer.

My two are well. Stirling the great black cat sleeps with me every night, at least part of it, I guess, and usually when I nap on the weekends. Dagny La Siberienne is still a standoffish little thing. But if you start petting her while she's on a flat surface, a table or a counter, she will roll over so you can pet her belly. It's not a come-on so she can seize and gnaw on your hand; she really does love that form of attention.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 04:42 PM (omVj0)

46 Sangria and Ron]oney are both Maine Coons, right?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 04:44 PM (omVj0)

47 What was I typing with "RonJoney"? I meant "Rooney."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 04:44 PM (omVj0)

48 Kitten rescue failed last week. The well meaning ladies from the humane society could not locate the nest.

Trying again tomorrow. I bought an infrared camera. It should make finding the nest easier. I am not counting on them using it properly. It wasn't cheap.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 27, 2024 04:46 PM (nOkZB)

49 >>>44 Diogenes, an hour a day means he's suffering the other 23. Helping them go is loving them by not letting them suffer.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 04:34 PM (LfcYE)
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Diogenes, I’m mostly a lurker here so hopefully I’m not stepping out of bounds I had to do this 3 times with different pet companions. It’s painful, but Ben Had is right. I wish you the best and peace.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 27, 2024 04:46 PM (Z8Xq7)

50 Caturday and dogtalk and birdlore. Good as it gets! Thanks, KT.

Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024 04:47 PM (o2ZRX)

51 *That $700 seems a bit steep but I only have cats.*

$2,200 for Dewey when his cancer diagnosis hit. He should have crossed the bridge of rainbows by now but he keeps going.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 27, 2024 04:49 PM (nOkZB)

52 Diogenes, yes, it is hard to decide. Big Chekov D. Siberian was failing in late '21 and into '22 at age 14. No definite diagnosis, either. He'd rally, and I'd think, okay, maybe he's going to claw his way back to a reasonable life; and then he'd slip back into listlessness, farther back than he was before the rally. Two steps forward, three back. I let him go a little longer than I should have, but he was doing a bit better on meds, etc.

At the last I had a vet come out to the house and see to him. Much less stressful for him; he always hated car trips and having strangers poke at him.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 04:51 PM (omVj0)

53 We have no idea what the draw is but in the late evening Sangria and Rooney camp out with the computers.

Prolly the 2 mice on the table.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2024 04:52 PM (ju2Fy)

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

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2024 04:53 PM (ju2Fy)

55 Cats are cheaper than gubs. Just sayin’.

Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024 04:53 PM (o2ZRX)

56
My neighbor has informed me that our racoon has returned.

How do you know it's the same one?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 27, 2024 04:55 PM (63Dwl)

57 Admire your perseverance with the ferals, VTK. Good luck.

Posted by: skywch at April 27, 2024 04:57 PM (uqhmb)

58 Our cats love our double-sided fireplace. Glass sealed side has 2 beds next to the stone and when the fires going they're usually there. The open side has a love seat and chair that one will hang out in if it wants some space the other cat.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2024 05:01 PM (ju2Fy)

59 My 2 pregnant does had been acting very pregnant all week. This morning, I came down about 8 to discover Charlie had given birth to one cute baby. She lost both hers last year and it looks like she might struggle with the nursing thing. Diana, who looked like she was carrying multiple kids went outside the pasture and laid down about 1 when I went inside to eat. I came out about 20 minutes ago to see 2 new kids on the ground and a 3rd in the process of being born. I went inside to get some towels and a box and came out to witness no 4 being born. Moved them inside the goat house and so far they all look healthy and both mama's are being attentive. Pretty cool.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 05:01 PM (rie/O)

60 Wolfus, I remember following closely your Chekov saga in this blog.

Animals can't tell you what's hurting and how bad and it make it difficult in most cases to make a terminal decision like that. With humans? Well if they are still lucid we don't do that but we do pull the plug with a loved one in a terminal coma.
Of course in Canada they encourage people to go even for a headache.

Posted by: Ciampino - Hard decisions at April 27, 2024 05:02 PM (qfLjt)

61 You think so even after vet bills?

Posted by: Ciampino - Pellican at the cafe - The tip is in the bill at April 27, 2024 05:05 PM (qfLjt)

62 61
That was aimed at you Eromero after #55.

Posted by: Ciampino - Pellican at the cafe - The tip is in the bill at April 27, 2024 05:06 PM (qfLjt)

63 Gorgeous pets this week. Every bird should have a pet dog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2024 05:10 PM (RIvkX)

64 Ciampino, I would guess your two yellow kittens are identical twins (from the same egg).

Posted by: skywch at April 27, 2024 05:12 PM (uqhmb)

65 59 Moved them inside the goat house and so far they all look healthy and both mama's are being attentive. Pretty cool.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

Aww! Baby goats! They are hysterical when they get bouncy. Sounds like at least 1 mama is going to be exhausted.

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 05:14 PM (ZdaMQ)

66 "I've decided I'm not going to let him linger. But when do I decide?
Posted by: Diogenes"

I decided that it would be when they couldn't walk for themselves anymore.

The only pet I actually had to make that decision for was my last cat. She could still walk, mostly, but she was so anemic that she was constantly staggering and falling over.
And she wasn't eating and all that.

When I took her in... well. She was gone before the vet finished giving her the full dose of sedative.

Probably wouldn't have lasted a more than a few days more on her own anyway.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 27, 2024 05:15 PM (jSwjU)

67 56
My neighbor has informed me that our racoon has returned.

How do you know it's the same one?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 27, 2024 04:55 PM (63Dwl)
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Well it's masked!

Posted by: Ciampino -The Bank Robbers in the comics at April 27, 2024 05:15 PM (qfLjt)

68 Not really pets but I have 3 15/16 year old girls in my house and holy smokes are they loud!

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 05:17 PM (ZdaMQ)

69 68 Not really pets but I have 3 15/16 year old girls in my house and holy smokes are they loud!

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 05:17 PM (ZdaMQ)
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Hopefully no chance of our pred-in-chief, FJB, coming round for a visit!?

Posted by: Ciampino - The hair-perv at April 27, 2024 05:20 PM (qfLjt)

70 Just released and Brand new on Amazon.com is.

"Uncle Brosey's Indonesian Cookbook and favorite recipes"
All proceeds will go to the project to fund uncle Brocey's Remains on new Guinea...... Order Now and before Midnight and get a Free poster of Kuntala in a Bikini..........

Posted by: Karine Jean-Pierre at April 27, 2024 05:22 PM (s+cGt)

71 Hopefully no chance of our pred-in-chief, FJB, coming round for a visit!?
Posted by: Ciampino - The hair-perv

We live in Alabama so he wouldn’t bother. Hahah. I am fine they are here, I felt the same way with my oldest 2 who are adults. When they are at my house, I know exactly what is going on. And I have always really worked to make sure J’s daughter never felt like she was visiting us, this is her house, too, so in that respect, it’s great. But yeah, they are loud!

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 05:24 PM (ZdaMQ)

72 Yep, Sangria and Rooney are both pure bred Maine Coons. Sangria is bossy and Rooney has two brain cells.

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 27, 2024 05:24 PM (I5U35)

73 Sounds like at least 1 mama is going to be exhausted.
Posted by: Piper

I may end up bottle feeding all of them. 4 babies makes it tough to schedule milking and I still haven't seen Charlie's baby nursing. A lot of work feeding them 4 times a day and milking mamas, but in the long run, bottle fed babies are gentler and more manageable on the milk stand.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 05:25 PM (rie/O)

74
What to do?
Posted by: Mr Gaga

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Bones. Our guys get a new bone weekly. Never have had to do a dental.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 27, 2024 05:25 PM (MoZTd)

75 Diogenes, I'm so sorry for your situation. When our 21 year old cat Maisie was failing, I arranged for a vet to come over and put her to sleep, in her own bed, with us all around. Then, my wife cancelled that because she thought Maisie would pull thru. She didn't, she was gone that evening and all the while in pain.
My wife has never admitted she was wrong about that.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 27, 2024 05:26 PM (MeG8a)

76 https://tinyurl.com/4rrsy8xc
20 Tweets from Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 05:28 PM (fwDg9)

77 Good thing I got them into the goat shed. Pouring rain with thunder right now. Sitting in a chair watching them. My other goats are nonplussed because they are locked out.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 05:29 PM (rie/O)

78 72 Yep, Sangria and Rooney are both pure bred Maine Coons. Sangria is bossy and Rooney has two brain cells.
Posted by: Lirio100 at April

My Maine Coon had 1.5 brain cells, but he was super sweet.

Posted by: Piper at April 27, 2024 05:33 PM (ZdaMQ)

79 Thanks Skip !

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 05:36 PM (T4tVD)

80 Wolfus, I remember following closely your Chekov saga in this blog.

Animals can't tell you what's hurting and how bad and it make it difficult in most cases to make a terminal decision like that. With humans? Well if they are still lucid we don't do that but we do pull the plug with a loved one in a terminal coma.
Of course in Canada they encourage people to go even for a headache.
Posted by: Ciampino - Hard decisions at April 27, 2024

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Yes, the epic tale of the Ailing Codger Cat. It was a long six months for me. It must have been an eternity for him.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 05:36 PM (omVj0)

81 Those so called introverts look more like they've been watching a horror movie - maybe Cujo?
Posted by: Ciampino - What's a horror for cats?

A horror movie for cats?

Waterworld?

Posted by: mikeski at April 27, 2024 05:41 PM (DgGvY)

82 Mr Trouble is back after a three day stay at the vets. They cleaned his abscesses and neutered him. He had to wear a cone and I didn't figure I could keep him in. I expected grumpiness but he is like a velcro cat, so happy to see me and in need of pets. He's still a bit wonky, but did go outside for awhile before the rain set in.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 05:41 PM (yeEu9)

83 OT We have a launch coming up.
Launch time Saturday, April 27 at 8:34 p.m. EDT
LOTS OF DETAILS AT THE LINK.

https://www.youtube.com/live/mA6znO7TrvQ

Do check the time at the link, I have been known to screw that up.

Posted by: Ciampino - The hair-perv to the Sun at April 27, 2024 05:41 PM (qfLjt)

84 A horror movie for cats?

Waterworld?
Posted by: mikeski at April 27, 2024

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The Dogs of War

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 05:42 PM (omVj0)

85 Cooling off out thar.

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 05:43 PM (T4tVD)

86 Bad Blue -The Hamas backers around the US are getting crazy

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 05:44 PM (fwDg9)

87 Cooling off out thar.
Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024

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The sun was bright and sharp earlier, but clouds have come up and reduced the heat. I don't know if we're slated for rain.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 05:44 PM (omVj0)

88 In Africa we had a purebred Angora cat, as white as can be, and he loved water. The kids were small then and at bath time he would walk along the edge of the tub and eventually fall in. Completely nonplussed. Loved it. We have a golden girl now that will get in the shower.

Posted by: Ciampino - The Art Of Cat-Bathing at April 27, 2024 05:46 PM (qfLjt)

89 Willowed: Special mention for Sharon (willow's apprentice) for nipping for a Last! on the last thread, just as it's supposed to be.
From the road, and off the top rope. Traditions upheld.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at April 27, 2024 05:48 PM (zdLoL)

90 What I tell people is to take videos of your pet with your phone. You can sometimes see the changes better. And I believe in waiting if you aren't sure. Sometimes, you just that extra time to be at peace with the decision.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 05:48 PM (yeEu9)

91 81

A horror movie for cats?

Waterworld?

Posted by: mikeski at April 27, 2024 05:41 PM (DgGvY)
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I like that! Good choice.
How about Jaws? Big dinner but 1. water 2. teeth.

Posted by: Ciampino - The Art Of Cat-Bathing - suit of armor at April 27, 2024 05:50 PM (qfLjt)

92 Bottle feeding goats. I like to let them sleep with momma, then separate for the day. You milk before they get together. You still get milk, just have to milk once a day. The kids are happy and get tamed by a daytime feeding when young.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 05:52 PM (yeEu9)

93 Was spritzing all afternoon but looks like clearing now

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 05:52 PM (fwDg9)

94 Penguin in court: his defense counsel: The defense requests reduced bail as my client is not a flight risk.

Posted by: Ciampino - Bird humor at April 27, 2024 05:53 PM (qfLjt)

95 Guess one of the Pets ate the next Thread......

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 06:03 PM (T4tVD)

96 Lucy had kidney issues and thyroid issues and a big lipoma at the base of her tail. Vet said last visit she may have heard a heart murmur.

She's only 10. Makes me so sad.

But. Since we moved upstairs, she eats and drinks more and plays more and chases the laser or the string and attacks invisible goblins.

Do kitties get depressed? I swear she must have been and I did t notice because I was too. Living in the basement is NOT a long term good thing.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 27, 2024 06:04 PM (bNDov)

97 A horror movie for cats?

Waterworld?
Posted by: mikeski at April 27, 2024 05:41 PM (DgGvY)
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I dunno. Are there any horror movies that feature vacuum cleaners?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at April 27, 2024 06:08 PM (Be/+i)

98 A horror movie for cats?

Waterworld?
Posted by: mikeski at April 27, 2024
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I dunno. Are there any horror movies that feature vacuum cleaners?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at April 27, 2024

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The Roomba That Wouldn't Die

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:09 PM (omVj0)

99 PARROTS ... There are lots of YouTube videos featuring colorful and noisy parrots ... One in particular (with incorrect spelling in the title) is almost 4 hours long: Most Amazing Parrots On Earth Colerful Birds & Relaxing Nature Sounds

Posted by: Kathy at April 27, 2024 06:12 PM (p69D5)

100 Horror movie for cats?

A Dog’s Life

Posted by: polynikes at April 27, 2024 06:12 PM (MNhXM)

101 Horror movie for cats--Willard

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2024 06:18 PM (LfcYE)

102 Hiya BenHad !

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 06:19 PM (T4tVD)

103 Our cats would run away from the vacuum cleaner

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 06:21 PM (fwDg9)

104 No. No we are NOT “canoodling”!!

Posted by: That One TV news Reader who was pissed off at April 27, 2024 06:21 PM (K55Yn)

105 There are Coyotes Among Us. Never shown in theaters.

Posted by: Ronster at April 27, 2024 06:22 PM (55m9d)

106 Pet Cemetery

Posted by: polynikes at April 27, 2024 06:26 PM (MNhXM)

107 The Neverending Vet Visit

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:29 PM (omVj0)

108 Guess we ain't gettin' a New Thread until we put our toys away....

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2024 06:33 PM (T4tVD)

109 Our cats would run away from the vacuum cleaner
Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024

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Wolf and Chekov certainly did. Wolf early on figured that the last room I'd vacuum was the bathroom, so he'd hole up in there. Chekov never got that, and would hide under furniture and run ahead of the machine as I moved from area to area.

The current cats get up high, atop the couch or on a kitchen counter, and wait until the storm blows over.

The late Marie-Antoinette was never disturbed by the vacuum, not enough to run and hide. Perhaps she figured that since Her Manservant (me) was in charge of it, I would never let it hurt her.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:33 PM (omVj0)

110 No Hobby thread this week. Maybe JJ was going to do it . Hope everything’s okay.

Posted by: polynikes at April 27, 2024 06:35 PM (MNhXM)

111 Big black Stirling just came over, sniffing at the computer and my hand. I know what that means, so I shifted the laptop out of the way, and he curled up in my lap for about ten minutes.

June 11 will be two years since I adopted him.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:35 PM (omVj0)

112 Hero movie for cats?
Cat People with Natasha Kinski.
Meow.

Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024 06:35 PM (o2ZRX)

113 My previous cat loved the vacuum. He liked to be vacuumed.

Posted by: Ronster at April 27, 2024 06:36 PM (55m9d)

114 Bottle feeding goats. I like to let them sleep with momma, then separate for the day. You milk before they get together. You still get milk, just have to milk once a day. The kids are happy and get tamed by a daytime feeding when young.
Posted by: Notsothoreau

That's the ideal process. I'm still shooting for that one. I'm all for hands off, but 4 babies will tax mama. One of my girls had triplets last year. It was not a good milking year for her. If I bottle feed, I will milk twice a day which makes my schedule more rigid.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 06:37 PM (rie/O)

115 Hero movie for cats?
Cat People with Natasha Kinski.
Meow.
Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024

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Or the "Catspaw" episode of Trek, with the giant black cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:38 PM (omVj0)

116 My brother kitteh has a routine. Gets up with me n the morning, goes outside, eats , does his business and then heads to his cat bed and doesn’t get up until sometime between 4:30 and 5:30 to hit me up to bring him outside again. He’s the best kitteh.

Posted by: polynikes at April 27, 2024 06:39 PM (MNhXM)

117 Lucy doesn't mind the vacuum. She just kind of ignores me and it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 27, 2024 06:40 PM (sfObP)

118 Or the "Catspaw" episode of Trek, with the giant black cat.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:38 PM (omVj0
I remember that.

Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024 06:40 PM (o2ZRX)

119 Babies are in separate pens. Charlie's baby finally chowed down. Now her and one of the other babies are checking each other out through the slates.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 06:41 PM (rie/O)

120 Or the "Catspaw" episode of Trek, with the giant black cat.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:38 PM (omVj0
I remember that.
Posted by: Eromero at April 27, 2024

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Spock comments that the cat is "the most ruthless and terrifying of animals." My brother would call Rusty, our placid red tabby, "Old Ruthless and Terrifying."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:44 PM (omVj0)

121 When I was a kid our German Shepherd loved to be vacuumed

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 06:45 PM (fwDg9)

122 Horror movie for cars: Spay Game

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 27, 2024 06:47 PM (OX9vb)

123 Miss Linda should be here shortly. We're going out to grab a bite, and I think I want to stop at a Walmart to pick up some nasal spray. This mild cold is only annoying, but I want to be able to sleep tonight. And any of the usual pill suspects might not play well with my CBD gummy regimen.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2024 06:47 PM (omVj0)

124 Man, this seems like an appropriate place to comment on how freaking psychopath insane Noem is for bragging about killing a puppy she didn't like.

Posted by: DudeAbiding at April 27, 2024 06:49 PM (setIA)

125 The pup came down to meet the new additions. Now she's outside laying down with the other 4 goats. She's in her "on guard" mode.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * Monkey without a country at April 27, 2024 06:49 PM (rie/O)

126 Hero movie for cats? "Alien." Cat never got touched and never missed a treat.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 27, 2024 07:06 PM (CHHv1)

127 There was a website about a farm that did the once a day milking. Same place also raised the neutered males as pets and sold those. Had a lot of info on herbal worming remedies too. If I stumble across the link, I'll post it here.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 07:14 PM (yeEu9)

128 Cat never got touched and never missed a treat.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 27, 2024 07:06 PM (CHHv1)
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It goes deeper. The cat was in league with the Alien.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2024 07:15 PM (RIvkX)

129 It's 5:30 somewhere - Drinks
bbl

Posted by: Braenyard at April 27, 2024 07:18 PM (lCWOD)

130 Alien is perrrfect

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2024 07:19 PM (fwDg9)

131 Our Maine Coon got into a battle royal outside with a feral cat we are assuming. He came limping a bit and we found a bunch of fur outside. A cat has been around and we stopped him from going after it a coupla times, but he watches MMA with me and has been spoiling to protect his 5 acres from it. He's recovering nicely. As cats do.That feral cat may have an accident and sleep with the fishes if I see it again.

Posted by: Just sayin at April 27, 2024 07:19 PM (E4Z4G)

132 Late to the comments, but for me I decided that, if at all possible, I will get a vet that will make small animal house calls for euthanasia with the family around to ease what must be unbelievably scary.
I did this after we took our sweet Tucker to be put down after a diagnosis of incurable/inoperable cancer. The vet was efficient and kind and we were there for Tucker, but my takeaway was that being on an unfamiliar stainless steel table must have horrific for him, so never again!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at April 27, 2024 07:20 PM (hOUT3)

133 There is a fluffy orange cat that showed up and has been sneaking food. Same with a black and white one. Then there's a weird black and tan that will run across the yard with the dog barking at it. Could belong to the neighbors.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 07:27 PM (yeEu9)

134 hat feral cat may have an accident and sleep with the fishes if I see it again.
Posted by: Just sayin at April 27, 2024 07:19 PM (E4Z4G)

Keep a close eye on your Maine Coon and get him to the vet soonest if he starts showing any sign of abscess or infection. My cat Buddy got tangled up like that once and we pumped him full of antibiotics just in time.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 27, 2024 07:28 PM (/HDaX)

135 Entirely off topic:

The actor from the cursed live-action show Cowboy Bebop is in another netflix movie called City Hunter.

Someone who watched a few episodes of Cowboy Bebop would find it to be off-beat and high-energy, whereas watching the series gives you profoundly sad vibes. The second project corrected by going with unserious source material.

I have a subscription to audible and this often gets me free books, seeming at random. Today I discovered that The Lord of the Rings was available.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at April 27, 2024 07:29 PM (lhenN)

136 132 Late to the comments, but for me I decided that, if at all possible, I will get a vet that will make small animal house calls for euthanasia with the family around to ease what must be unbelievably scary.
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Give your pet some valium or it's equivalent before the vet.
It's much better. Promise.

Posted by: Braenyard at April 27, 2024 07:29 PM (lCWOD)

137 Give your pet some valium or it's equivalent before the vet.
It's much better. Promise.
Posted by: Braenyard

Good advice, thanks!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at April 27, 2024 07:49 PM (hOUT3)

138 My cat Buddy got tangled up like that once and we pumped him full of antibiotics just in time.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 27, 2024 07:28 PM (/HDaX)

THANK YOU! i was concerned about that.

Posted by: Just sayin at April 27, 2024 07:53 PM (E4Z4G)

139 Tornado hit suburban Omaha NE. Damage to property, no sure about injuries.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 27, 2024 08:10 PM (yeEu9)

140 How about that retard Kristi Noem killing her dog nuclear gaff? Neocons gopers - i.e. open war mongers and closet trans lovers - are such wonderful comic relief... but no doubt lots of the instapanzies here are heart broken tonight. Must be almost as painful Descantimonious' total fuckup of a campsign... Trump and Vivek will make you feel better. Of course as you and America recover, you'll do everything to undermine them per sop but that's ok. The neocon days are over.

Posted by: IggyPop at April 27, 2024 09:40 PM (P+aOY)

141 132 Late to the comments, but for me I decided that, if at all possible, I will get a vet that will make small animal house calls for euthanasia with the family around to ease what must be unbelievably scary.
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Give your pet some valium or it's equivalent before the vet.
It's much better. Promise.
Posted by: Braenyard at April 27, 2024 07:29

We had to take Bailey on her last visit to the vet on Thurs. She loved to ride in the car and loved going to the vet so it wasn't stressful for her.

At 14 she was done for. She had really been struggling since Thanksgiving. A few bad days and then she'd rebound, a fighter. Now however it was time.

RIP Bales, our smiley dog.

Posted by: Farmer at April 28, 2024 12:18 AM (55Qr6)

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