Ace of Spades Pet Thread, November 9

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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Courtesy nurse ratched

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Courtesy Blake

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From Hrothgar:

This may have been on the café (although I think I stumbled across it on my own), but it is still great. YMMV

Board games pic.twitter.com/5scDkQXtJP
— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) November 7, 2024

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Had trouble sleeping lately?

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The newest in guard dogs

From Hrothgar:

Then there's this, good as long as Elon is the programmer:

A robotic dog has been spotted patrolling the perimeter of Mar-a-Lago after Donald Trump 's resounding election night win

NEW: Donald Trump has reportedly beefed up his security detail at Mar-a-Lago and now has a robotic dog patrolling the property.

A large warning sign on the side of the robotic dog reads: " Do Not Pet"

The robot dog was made by Boston Dynamics and is equipped with… pic.twitter.com/qLktzbf3m3
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 8, 2024

"Do not pet". This is not a PetMoron!

Meet The PetMorons

Lily the Cat
The power of Cuteness compels you!
All Hail Eris, Cat Slave

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Went to visit my grandfurbabies in Colorado last week. Fitz even came out of hiding to have his pic taken.
S.Lynn, Idaho

Love those sweet kitties. And thanks for the name labels!

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And son and wife have Butters the Corgi, Oliver the rescue border collie/spaniel and C.J. the St. Bernard/border collie mix. What a menagerie.
S.Lynn, idaho

Wow! What great dogs! Is that Ferdinand I see sneaking into the photo in the back?

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Thank you for sharing your pets with us.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com
Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, November 2.

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:27 PM

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 09, 2024 03:28 PM (fwDg9)

2 Arf!

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:30 PM (vFG9F)

3 That's dog for "First!"

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:31 PM (vFG9F)

4 PETZZZ!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 03:31 PM (ejGl1)

5 I got Bruno a new blanket at Goodwill this morning. $16 for a big fluffy comforter. What a deal.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:32 PM (vFG9F)

6 The biggest, most beautiful robot dog!

It's great.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 09, 2024 03:32 PM (bss/y)

7 Happy New Pet Thread!

Posted by: NR Pax at November 09, 2024 03:33 PM (lXCUP)

8 Ooh I love Lily. She looks a bit surprised there.

Posted by: Ciampino - Well we've called them at November 09, 2024 03:34 PM (i0xsb)

9 When Bruno was in his velociraptor stage, he had an older buddy to chase and play with. I think that helps teach them doggy manners.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:35 PM (vFG9F)

10 "This is not a PetMoron!"

Then why is it friend shaped?

Posted by: NR Pax at November 09, 2024 03:35 PM (lXCUP)

11 >>>Lily the Cat
The power of Cuteness compels you!

She's beautiful!

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:37 PM (VnUSN)

12 Caturday!

Lily is a fuzzy handful. Best cat ever.

But I like the Three Fs, especially that dapper Tuxedo.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:37 PM (kpS4V)

13 My doggeh is emanating sleep waves and I am helpleszzz

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM (Wx316)

14 >>>And son and wife have Butters the Corgi, Oliver the rescue border collie/spaniel and C.J. the St. Bernard/border collie mix.

Are there pics?

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM (VnUSN)

15 Kitties!

I love all the kittenseses

Lily is super floofy. Is she Maine Coon?

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM (VR26F)

16 I love The Donald but that robot dog is one giant NOPE

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 09, 2024 03:40 PM (Wx316)

17 14 >>>And son and wife have Butters the Corgi, Oliver the rescue border collie/spaniel and C.J. the St. Bernard/border collie mix.

Are there pics?
Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM (VnUSN)

There's the pic!

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:41 PM (VnUSN)

18 We had a cat like Lilly. Her name was Poof. She showed up one day and had three litters before we had her fixed. What a hussy.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:41 PM (vFG9F)

19 Nurse, I don't know her lineage; she was a rescue kitty I got at a PetSmart adoption event.

She mrrps and plays fetch and has big paws, but not the big schnozz of a Maine Coon.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:41 PM (kpS4V)

20 Lilly the kitty has smitted me.

Posted by: Eromero at November 09, 2024 03:41 PM (jgmnb)

21 m at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM

Sorry I'm late. Dopey this morning due to migraine earlier.

Posted by: KT at November 09, 2024 03:42 PM (xekrU)

22 Love the board games' dog's slow burn "you bastard" look.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 09, 2024 03:42 PM (eDfFs)

23 22 m at November 09, 2024 03:38 PM

Sorry I'm late. Dopey this morning due to migraine earlier.
Posted by: KT at November 09, 2024 03:42 PM (xekrU)

I thought it was my computer. Thank you! Get well soon, KT.

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:42 PM (VnUSN)

24 Poof's tail got so matted and tangled one time that it looked like she had two tails. She didn't like it when we caught her and removed one.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:43 PM (vFG9F)

25 Hi Eromero. How's Minnie?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:43 PM (kpS4V)

26 Beautiful pets today. Love the dog in the top picture.

Finally it's very quiet. The babies (not so baby any more) went nuts from "lights out" sometime after midnight to an hour ago. So much energy - whizzing around the room like rockets.

Posted by: Ciampino - and the sky is grey at November 09, 2024 03:44 PM (i0xsb)

27 Love all of S. Lynn's grandfurbabies!

And Lily!

Glad they are not robots.

Posted by: KT at November 09, 2024 03:44 PM (xekrU)

28 Those are all such beautiful animals. Lily made me laugh.

And now that I know cats, I'm awwwing at all the cats.

Trumpy recovered well from being fixed about 10 days ago. Snowflake was neutered Thursday and has a cute onesie on. She has been going outside but I think she goes under a neighbour's deck and sleeps for hours.

Thanks to everyone for making me feel better about all of this.
And have a happy week.

Posted by: Stateless at November 09, 2024 03:44 PM (jvJvP)

29 Yay, pet thread. Lovely Moron-adjacent felines today. Lily is pretty, and perfectly posed.

Posted by: mindful webworker - throw the ball! yap! yap! throw the ball! yap! yap! at November 09, 2024 03:45 PM (qrBtf)

30 Feeling better. But don't expect any brilliant observations from me today.

Posted by: KT at November 09, 2024 03:46 PM (xekrU)

31 Posted by: Oliver Willis III at November 09, 2024 03:41 PM (uXhXH)

wut

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:46 PM (VnUSN)

32 Poof was hard to catch because if you even looked like you were going to pick her up, she would scamper off. If you were just standing around though, she would come up and rub on your legs and purr and weave. If you leaned the least bit to touch her though, she was gone.

She was kind of a dumb cat though. If she was eating, you could just grab her.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:46 PM (vFG9F)

33 How's Minnie?

F**king Goofy?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (ejGl1)

34 Woof! Beautiful pets, thanks to all for sharing. That video of the dog finding the treat is hilarious. Thanks K.T. For the thread.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (fuRVG)

35 26 Hi Eromero. How's Minnie?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:43 PM (kpS4V)
I’ll try to get a video to you via our shooting buddy.

Posted by: Eromero at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (jgmnb)

36 Kirk Herbstreit posted a hear wrenching video tribute to his Golden Retriever, Ben, who accompanied him everywhere the last few years and became a fixture on ESPN and other college gameday sets. He lost Ben to leukemia last week. Have tissues handy and please scroll down the rest of the article for lovely Twitter tributes to Ben. The story is halfway down the Elevenwarriors.com page , an Ohio State fan site.

Posted by: Jen the original at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (qe8qn)

37 If she was eating, you could just grab her.

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (ejGl1)

38 And the dogs are fine-looking, too. Looks like they're all anticipating treats.

St. Bernard/border collie mix - nice, but not seeing the St Bernard.

Posted by: mindful webworker - throw the ball! yap! yap! throw the ball! yap! yap! at November 09, 2024 03:48 PM (qrBtf)

39 Lily is in spastic mode so we're playing fetch. Again,

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:48 PM (kpS4V)

40 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 09, 2024 03:49 PM (sAmhv)

41 34 How's Minnie?

F**king Goofy?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (ejGl1)
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I love that joke.

Posted by: Ciampino - all the leaves are brown at November 09, 2024 03:49 PM (i0xsb)

42 33 Poof was hard to catch because if you even looked like you were going to pick her up, she would scamper off. If you were just standing around though, she would come up and rub on your legs and purr and weave. If you leaned the least bit to touch her though, she was gone.

She was kind of a dumb cat though. If she was eating, you could just grab her.
Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:46 PM (vFG9F)

She adjusted her priorities!

Posted by: m at November 09, 2024 03:49 PM (VnUSN)

43 "She adjusted her priorities!
Posted by: m"

After we got her fixed she was more friendly. I guess she was as tired of kittens as we were.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:51 PM (vFG9F)

44 The video with the treat under the cup actually shows how smart the dog is. He was asked which was the "correct" cup, not which one had the most treats. He did what he was asked to do.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (CHHv1)

45 We gave away 6 of Poof's kittens, and 3 hung around for years. One for almost 17 years. They were all outside cats.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (vFG9F)

46 A Saint Bernard/Collie mix could accompany you to the bar, mix your drinks, and herd you back home safely.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (kpS4V)

47 Beautiful pet morons, y'all!

Posted by: redridinghood at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (NpAcC)

48 Lily the Cat seems to be demanding that I come immediately and pet her. Sadly, I'm too fat to fit through the USB port. Sorry, Lily.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (sAmhv)

49 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell, MAGA Viking at November 09, 2024 03:53 PM (2UnvF)

50 Every time I look into Lily's eyes, I can feel her tugging at my soul. Best not to stare into those eyes too long...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 09, 2024 03:54 PM (BpYfr)

51 Break's over. Back to the pit.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:54 PM (vFG9F)

52 Perf, she is a fascinating creature!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 03:55 PM (kpS4V)

53 Great pets today!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 09, 2024 03:56 PM (ugxa6)

54 Lucy the Fink is curled up on her heating pad by the window.

She growled at the mailman earlier. So silly.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 09, 2024 03:57 PM (366xU)

55 Either I'm missing the joke, or Oliver Willis III (uXhXH) is commenting on the wrong ~~post~~ blog.

Posted by: mindful webworker - as m said, wut at November 09, 2024 03:57 PM (qrBtf)

56 Kirk Herbstreit posted a hear wrenching video tribute to his Golden Retriever, Ben, who accompanied him everywhere the last few years and became a fixture on ESPN and other college gameday sets. He lost Ben to leukemia last week. Have tissues handy and please scroll down the rest of the article for lovely Twitter tributes to Ben. The story is halfway down the Elevenwarriors.com page , an Ohio State fan site.
Posted by: Jen the original at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (qe8qn)
******
Ben was trending on X that day. All those pictures of his beloved golden retriever were wonderful.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 09, 2024 03:59 PM (NpAcC)

57 That Board game is hilarious

Posted by: Skip at November 09, 2024 04:00 PM (fwDg9)

58 56: I think it's the return of the trolls who post obvious racist crap on conservative boards so they can show the world how racist conservatives are.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 09, 2024 04:00 PM (sAmhv)

59 After we got her fixed she was more friendly. I guess she was as tired of kittens as we were.

Posted by: fd at November 09, 2024 03:51 PM (vFG9F)

Yeah, it gets old. My friends now have all the cats neutered and fixed but the 3 females had 7 litters.....6 litters lived and the beautiful kittens found homes.

But even the home schooled kids grew tired. Kittens are a ton of work. I took care of the cats and kittens and it was crazy. Just way too much. I still have flashbacks....uuuggghhhh.

Posted by: Stateless at November 09, 2024 04:01 PM (jvJvP)

60 That puppy raising meme is legit.

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at November 09, 2024 04:02 PM (XjTSo)

61 Bless the beasts and Morons.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 09, 2024 04:03 PM (t1eo9)

62 40 Lily is in spastic mode so we're playing fetch. Again, ======
Cat staff runs on cat time. The cat wants to eat, it eats, it wants cuddles, it gets cuddles, it wants to play, it plays, it wants to sleep, leave it the eff alone.

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at November 09, 2024 04:06 PM (XjTSo)

63 I want a furry friend again. Been feeding a stray that comes around the place, and wouldn't you know it, she brought a couple of friends too! I call her Mooch. May have to get a photo to post later.

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at November 09, 2024 04:08 PM (XjTSo)

64 My cat, Pynchon, wants to date Lily. He thinks she's "loverly."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024 04:08 PM (ajx+J)

65 I would gladly be a slave to any of those kittehs

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

66 Pic from Powerline
Blessing and frying
https://bit.ly/40zBLia

Posted by: mindful webworker - even so at November 09, 2024 04:12 PM (qrBtf)

67 Great pets today!
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 09, 2024 03:56 PM (ugxa6)

Seconded.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 09, 2024 04:13 PM (kzx5w)

68 Great photos of all the cats and dogs. Thanks, everyone, for sending them in and to KT for posting them. You're a very talented person, KT! You can handle politics, plants as well as pooches and pussy cats equally well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024 04:13 PM (kjWDa)

69 The German Shepherd poster is wrong. The Raptor stage is way longer than 24 months. Heidi, our velocirapor, is 30+ months old and shows no sign of becoming a dog anytime soon.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 09, 2024 04:13 PM (hMzVg)

70 https://bit.ly/40zBLia

SEA KITTENS!?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 04:13 PM (ejGl1)

71
Lily is super floofy. Is she Maine Coon?
Posted by: nurse ratched

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Maine Coons have giant paws. I think she's a "Domestic Longhair." iow, a mutt.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 09, 2024 04:14 PM (lCaJd)

72 I think it's the return of the trolls who post obvious racist crap on conservative boards so they can show the world how racist conservatives are.
Posted by: Puddleglum

Yeah, but this is d umb. Ace deserves better quality trolls.

Posted by: mindful webworker - even so at November 09, 2024 04:15 PM (qrBtf)

73 Will have to someday take photos of our doggies. Our last dog of our marriage was Shelby. A Golden we got to help our baby son's grief on the sudden loss of our Airedale (who was a story unto his own. He swam with gators). We looked for a rescue pup but son wanted a Golden, after searching all over. We went from a rescue to a show dog, rejected by his show people, who later regretted this as he was gorgeous. Pale English Golden breed. Not highly intelligent as others son has had, but the sweetest guy on earth. He had the retriever bred out of him but could pose royally. His grandfather was a Dog Fancy cover boy. I do miss his sweet self. My husband thinks I turned him ghey because I spoke French to him and called him Shel-bear.

Love the pet photos!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 09, 2024 04:15 PM (gi+MR)

74 Ciampino's rescue kitties:
We have been feeding them some expensive kibble as they were throwing up a lot (some of them) with the old indoor formula. The change seemed to work but it has become even more expensive so tried going back - yep, the upchucking started again.
Much to our disgust a couple of the 'babies' like to eat cat vomit. By the time we get back with paper-towel and cleaner, very often the mess is gone. Well birds do that. I remember some actress also doing that with her kid.
Pictures in next comment -- no, not about vomit silly.

Posted by: Ciampino - lovely pets today at November 09, 2024 04:16 PM (i0xsb)

75
Eris, I once had a kitty like Lily, also a rescue. She was the cutest thing ever and she actually used to fall over when she did the kitty-itch, I think because her belly was so round and her feet were so tiny. I called her Badgirl because when I first got her she was sick and she wouldn't play with the existing cat. "Oh, that bad girl won't play with you?" I'd say.

She always knew when I was coming home by the sound of my car and my footsteps. She'd run to the window and start MEWing at the top of her little lungs.

RIP cutest cat ever.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 09, 2024 04:16 PM (lCaJd)

76 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another photo update #279 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

Posted by: Ciampino - no wild pets today? at November 09, 2024 04:18 PM (i0xsb)

77 She always knew when I was coming home by the sound of my car and my footsteps. She'd run to the window and start MEWing at the top of her little lungs.

RIP cutest cat ever.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 09, 2024 04:16 PM (lCaJd)
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I had a cat that always came running when I got home from work. Very smart cat.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 09, 2024 04:19 PM (RIvkX)

78 The German Shepherd poster is wrong. The Raptor stage is way longer than 24 months. Heidi, our velociraptor, is 30+ months old and shows no sign of becoming a dog anytime soon.
Posted by: Beartooth

When we first got Daisy, I started investigating Belgian Malinoises. One of the first things I found was that they retain their puppy-like energy for five years! Still a ways to go.

Fortunately, she's smart and aims to please, so we got past the chewing-up-everything and digging-giant-holes phase pretty quickly. Only a slight cost of shoes, rattan furniture, and a brand-new bra still in its package.

Posted by: mindful webworker - such a fast excavator! at November 09, 2024 04:21 PM (qrBtf)

79 You know how when you meet someone, their name just seems to fit?

Ferdinand....that is definitely a Ferdinand (unexplainable, but apt)

Posted by: Orson at November 09, 2024 04:22 PM (dIske)

80 76

She always knew when I was coming home by the sound of my car and my footsteps. She'd run to the window and start MEWing at the top of her little lungs.

RIP cutest cat ever.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 09, 2024 04:16 PM (lCaJd)
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Lovely story. Some of ours recognize the Intrepid, long before I hear anything, and perk up. It means Daughter #1 is home - the food lady. Purrcy will stand at the window and meow at her.

Posted by: Ciampino - they do bring joy at November 09, 2024 04:23 PM (i0xsb)

81 Posted by: KT at November 09, 2024 03:46 PM (xekrU)

Sorry that you have a migraine, dear. Hope you recover soon!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024 04:23 PM (851iC)

82 All I can say is that if a puppy didn't lose it's first teeth nobody would ever own a dog. I never saw anything with sharper teeth.

Ever.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 09, 2024 04:24 PM (hKoQL)

83 Blossom, rescue kitty of old GF, would hear my quiet BMW motorcycle arrive and come to greet me, inch worm arching and weaving tween my legs purring.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 04:24 PM (ejGl1)

84 At Mar-a-Lago...beware of that Fourth Directive.

Posted by: look whats not at November 09, 2024 04:29 PM (nakGR)

85 Paisley and the other dog in the house, a pomeranian named Funtik, have a comedy routine. Funtik has a doorbell at the back door he rings when he needs to go out.
Paisley hears the doorbell and thinks there's someone at the front door and starts barking. Then Funtik starts barking in response.
This goes on until Paisley realizes she's being trolled.
It always makes me laugh.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 09, 2024 04:30 PM (kTd/k)

86 Guy rescues three dogs trapped in a lava tube

https://tinyurl.com/539cz798

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 09, 2024 04:32 PM (gfViB)

87 ...This goes on until Paisley realizes she's being trolled.
It always makes me laugh.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 09, 2024 04:30 PM (kTd/k)

Ask not for who the dog trolls. He trolls for she.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at November 09, 2024 04:35 PM (Xo+UM)

88 KT I hope you feel better
Migraines are horrible

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 09, 2024 04:38 PM (Wx316)

89 Elton John got a treadmill for his pet rabbit.

Now it's a little fit bunny.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 09, 2024 04:38 PM (VNX3d)

90 If the food that makes them throw up is chicken based, try a fish based one. I have a cat that gets colitis on chicken based food. I've had good luck with Taste of the Wild.

We are easing into the time of year when Troubles spends time inside. This is good as Creamsickle (who I am now calling Hank) is sleeping under the house. I haven't seen the black and brown cat. I should set up the game camera to see what I'm feeding.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 09, 2024 04:39 PM (gfViB)

91 If cats could sing . . .

https://is.gd/r8sxFd

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024 at November 09, 2024 04:39 PM (L/fGl)

92 When we first got Daisy, I started investigating Belgian Malinoises. One of the first things I found was that they retain their puppy-like energy for five years! Still a ways to go.

Fortunately, she's smart and aims to please, so we got past the chewing-up-everything and digging-giant-holes phase pretty quickly. Only a slight cost of shoes, rattan furniture, and a brand-new bra still in its package.
Posted by: mindful webworker - such a fast excavator! at November 09, 2024 04:21 PM (qrBtf)

We had a Malinois, Breccia, that we got from a kill facility in Portland. She was about 1 1/2 when we got her. For the next 12 years it was a battle of witts to keep her in the yard.

She could go straight up a 8 foot fence and get out. I had to bury cinder blocks under the fences and secure them to the bottom of the fence. She would lay down and act like she was sleeping while I would be patching another one of her escape routes. So as I would leave, she would "wake up " and go see what I did.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 09, 2024 04:44 PM (hMzVg)

93 Cleanup on aisle 21

Posted by: Emmie at November 09, 2024 04:45 PM (Sf2cq)

94 she would "wake up " and go see what I did.

Sneaky McSneakerson!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 04:46 PM (ejGl1)

95 Afternoon, pet people!

Joining late here, but I have to say: Eris, Lily the thick-furred grey tabby could be my Dagny's sister or littermate or whatever it's called. Dagny looks a little wilder -- but the coloring and her shape and coat are very much like my little thuglina.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 04:52 PM (omVj0)

96 Trumpy was fixed the other week but since Snowflake got neutered Thursday, he's been jumping on her.

I just put him outside for a bit.
Still hate that but I guess they burn off energy.

Posted by: Stateless at November 09, 2024 04:53 PM (jvJvP)

97 Yeah, cat tat fever

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 09, 2024 04:55 PM (QSrLX)

98 And S. Lynn, with your son and wife's menagerie of three cats and three dogs, they must have a big house. Three cats require some space, but three dogs too --!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 04:55 PM (omVj0)

99 91 If the food that makes them throw up is chicken based, try a fish based one. I have a cat that gets colitis on chicken based food. I've had good luck with Taste of the Wild.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 09, 2024 04:39 PM (gfViB)
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Thanks for the tip. I'll talk to Daughter #1 about it.

Posted by: Ciampino - sneaky doggy at November 09, 2024 04:56 PM (i0xsb)

100 So who is in the prepper bunkers? Y2K? COVID vaxxers? Never Trumpers? Jihadis who left their pagers home?

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 09, 2024 04:59 PM (QSrLX)

101 Moose out front should have told you.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 05:00 PM (ejGl1)

102 90 Elton John got a treadmill for his pet rabbit.

Now it's a little fit bunny.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 09, 2024 04:38 PM (VNX3d)
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Instead of

Now it's a little bit funny?

Posted by: Ciampino - sneaky doggy at November 09, 2024 05:02 PM (i0xsb)

103 Eris, you told us the story of how you adopted Lily. Was it that she was at the pet store, for adoption from one of your rescue agencies, and you lucked across her one day? Or was that someone else?

Either way, to run across a pretty longhair at a rescue or pet store is lucky indeed. I couldn't find any cats I liked locally in '22 and expanded the Petfinder search. That was how I wound up with the kitten, four hours' drive away, who later became Stirling. (Something of a velociraptor in this own right.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:03 PM (omVj0)

104 Damn. I missed the bushes thread.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 09, 2024 05:06 PM (rJUaY)

105 103 90 Elton John got a treadmill for his pet rabbit.

Now it's a little fit bunny.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 09, 2024 04:38 PM (VNX3d)
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Instead of

Now it's a little bit funny?
Posted by: Ciampino - sneaky doggy at November 09, 2024 05:02 PM (i0xsb)

Sometimes my jokes are a little obscure....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 09, 2024 05:06 PM (VNX3d)

106 Posted by: Jen the original at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (qe8qn)

That was a powerful story. I was watching at the time and the dust in the living room got thick.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at November 09, 2024 05:07 PM (Aoykm)

107 There's this cat that lives at my house.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 09, 2024 05:08 PM (rJUaY)

108 Come to think of it, Nov. 9 was the day my mother brought home my first kitten, a red tabby w/ white whom we dubbed Rusty for his color and his tiny squeaky voice. He grew to be a non-fat 14 lbs., with the biggest green eyes I've ever seen on a cat, and was our devoted companion his whole life.

Mom had wanted a cat for years. But our lease was no-pets. Once the upstairs people, who would have squealed to the landlord, moved out and she knew their successor was not going to tell, she moved immediately to adopt a kitten from a friend of hers at the laundromat.

Mom didn't have a carrier, so she brought the kitten home in a paper bag. I got home from school, peeped into the bag -- Rusty was still shy that day -- and asked, "Did you get a kitten or a rabbit?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:09 PM (omVj0)

109 Wolfus, a local rescue outfit fosters the kitties and adopts them out via PetSmart (and probably other venues).

Lily's brother was adopted a half hour before I arrived, otherwise I would have taken both. I met him and his new owner a week later when we were in line for shots for the cats. Lily's brother was fluffy and polydactyl!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 05:10 PM (kpS4V)

110 It's a little fit bunny
This rodent inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money, but boy, if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 09, 2024 05:11 PM (hY4dx)

111 The more I inspect her pic, the more I am convinced that Lily is a Siberian or Siberian-adjacent. That sweet expression is diagnostic (it's in the breed standard!).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:11 PM (omVj0)

112 Did you get a kitten or a rabbit?"

Family story about buying rabbit at the butcher shop, "make sure you see the ears so you know it's not a cat"

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 09, 2024 05:13 PM (ejGl1)

113 Wolfus, a local rescue outfit fosters the kitties and adopts them out via PetSmart (and probably other venues).

Lily's brother was adopted a half hour before I arrived, otherwise I would have taken both. I met him and his new owner a week later when we were in line for shots for the cats. Lily's brother was fluffy and polydactyl!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024

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Right, that's what I thought. My suburban PetSmarts and Petcos do that too. I dunno if polydactyly is *only* a trait of Maine Coons; if so, it would suggest Lily and her brother have some MC in their personal woodpile.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:14 PM (omVj0)

114 As for my menagerie, Stirling set a new record for individual times on my lap last Sunday, seven times. And the weather is not even cold yet. Little Dagny has been known to sleep on the bed next to me . . . but it's rare. She's up on the end table by my lamp as I write, while Stirling has conquered the dinette table and made it his (temporary) kingdom.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:17 PM (omVj0)

115 We'd seen stories about the Boston Dynamics robot dogs on the blog before. The Don really bought one?

Every time I turn around, that man does something else amazing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:19 PM (omVj0)

116 When I'm 87 and can afford to cease working, I look forward to having a dog or 2 again. I live alone and my guilt when I would be at work would be overwhelming.

Or, I guess that I could just find a stay-at-home supermodel to move in and watch the dogs when I'm at work!

Posted by: Frasier Crane at November 09, 2024 05:23 PM (lz5JV)

117 Thats the nice thing about cats. They appreciate their servants but they don't mind having the place to themselves several hours a day.

Posted by: PaleRider, deplorable basket of garbage at November 09, 2024 05:27 PM (CKOCg)

118 When I'm 87 and can afford to cease working, I look forward to having a dog or 2 again. I live alone and my guilt when I would be at work would be overwhelming.

Or, I guess that I could just find a stay-at-home supermodel to move in and watch the dogs when I'm at work!
Posted by: Frasier Crane at November 09, 2024

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I leave early for work to avoid traffic, and so I'm gone about eleven hours a day during the week. The cats, I'm sure, entertain each other. Years ago when I lived with Arizona the part-Maine Coon, I was gone quite a bit while I worked two jobs and went to school at night. It didn't seem to bother him much; he really did not like other cats and didn't want another around. I guess he slept a lot.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:28 PM (omVj0)

119 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:17 PM (omVj0

Pynchon has finally come up on FenSpouse's lap again. He'll come up in the early morning before FS has to leave for work and will stop once it gets warmer.

I also loved the story about your mom bringing home a kitten in a paper bag.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024 05:28 PM (Dik1o)

120 37
Posted by: Jen the original at November 09, 2024 03:47 PM (qe8qn)
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I'll pass looking that up. I'm so old that I get emotional easily. I used to sort of berate family members for crying over an animal. Ha!

Posted by: Ciampino - a devoted dog is a major loss at November 09, 2024 05:31 PM (i0xsb)

121 HOBBY NOOD
keeping everyone abreast on their AoSHq noods

Posted by: Skip at November 09, 2024 05:32 PM (fwDg9)

122
Or, I guess that I could just find a stay-at-home supermodel to move in and watch the dogs when I'm at work!
Posted by: Frasier Crane at November 09, 2024

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Supermodels are useful in a surprising number of ways.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 09, 2024 05:32 PM (hY4dx)

123 I also loved the story about your mom bringing home a kitten in a paper bag.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024

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Fen, there was also the story of how we took him to be neutered. He didn't start male spraying until he was something like seven *years* old. We didn't have a car or a carrier. And the vet was seven blocks away. We put him first in a pillowcase and then into a cardboard box. He tore his way out of the pillowcase within a block. Then Mom used a nylon string sock bag, and he couldn't tear out of that. My brother and I toted him in the box down to the vet, where he fell into a kind of waxy immobility like a psychotic -- he was afraid of strange people.

He did okay and came home the next day, walked as if still dopey all around to make sure he was home, paused by "his" favorite chair, and I lifted him up. He slept like a stone for three hours, and then was ravenous. All done.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:34 PM (omVj0)

124 Some parts of NW Italy cats are often fattened for the table so the proper way to cook rabbit is to leave the paws on. (Nobody wants to see the head!)

Posted by: Ciampino - here kitty kitty at November 09, 2024 05:34 PM (i0xsb)

125 My first cat, Mama Cat, we got from a girl giving away free kittens from a box in front of Kresge's.

My next two I got through the Penny Saver from a lady fostering them.

Now you have to go through Big Cat. Home inspection, questionnaires....

Petsmart was easy, you just write a big check and voila, cat boss.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024 05:36 PM (kpS4V)

126
Now you have to go through Big Cat. Home inspection, questionnaires....

Petsmart was easy, you just write a big check and voila, cat boss.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 09, 2024

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The rescue agency in MS where I got Stirling was not bad at all. They did ask for a reference from a vet local to me. More important at the time, June '22, they did not insist on clot shot papers or a face diaper.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05:38 PM (omVj0)

127 Lily is soooo cute!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies' Brigade plucky comic relief at November 09, 2024 05:44 PM (SRRAx)

128 Those are some cute kitty cats! I love them all.

Posted by: Piper at November 09, 2024 06:00 PM (pZEOD)

129 I also love the doggies. That is a lot of smart doggies in one place!

Posted by: Piper at November 09, 2024 06:01 PM (pZEOD)

130 Thanks for the Pet Thread, KT. Great looking group of moronimals. Pic of Lily the Cat is adorbs.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 09, 2024 06:05 PM (hoCmQ)

131 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 09, 2024 05

That's quite some story. I am imagining it now. I can tell you are a writer.

Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 09, 2024 06:16 PM (MQJVv)

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