Ace of Spades Pet Thread, December 14

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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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Dogs love Christmas, too

Love this.

Courtesy Doof

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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Nuanced. Heh.

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Real life has its advantages:

Online vs. in real-life..🐕🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/eh06m0JVA6
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 13, 2024

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Winter Holiday Cat Safety Tips

The winter holidays are the most wonderful time of the year and we want to make sure they're also the safest. While we revel in the good food and family fun, it's important make sure the traditions we love don't pose risks to our cats and other animals.

Several categories of holiday risks are discussed in writing, or watch the video for a few brief highlights:

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Meet The PetMorons

Good afternoon from cold New Hampshire K.T.
Although she passed ten years ago here's a nice holiday photo of our dear Matilda (aka Tilly).
Thank you as always for the wonderful pet thread.
Rodent

A great photo of beloved Tilly. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Here is a picture of our rescued dog, Beau, last year at Christmas. He is a pitbull mix and is about 6 years old. We have had him for 2 years.
MammaB

What an absolutely wonderful photo of Beau - ready for Christmas! He seems happy that you rescued him.

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Something special: PetMorons with a Christmas Gift:

Wolfhounds and Jack The Shiba in the snow.
Longtime lurker Diana Pool if you would be so kind. One of the dogs is on the cover of my (free download till the end of the year) book Selinon. His name was Beren, his favorite food was Ikea Swedish meatballs, and, alas and alack, he now runs in the stars with eight other wolfhounds I have had the privilege of affectionately accompanying over the years. They make up the Pleiades, which, contrary to popular scientific knowledge, have nine stars in the group and are not all sisters. Or so I choose to believe.
I have mentioned the free download in the book thread, but would appreciate if it were noted here as well.
I have many more photos if you wish to see some, and could write something on the breed as well if you are interested. A good website for the breed is Iwane.org and Beren took a first there several years ago.

Jack

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Beren, Good Boy

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Harp, Sloan, Seamus, Vincent

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Christmas

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Christmas

Great dogs and great information. So sorry that you have lost Beren. We will be looking forward to learning more about this breed. There seem to be some specialists in The Horde.

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A couple of pics of our Australian Shepherds, Belle and Bilbo. Belle is on the left and Bilbo on the right in the Christmas photo.
They're great companions and don't usually pose for pictures. A couple of treats can sometimes convince them to sit still.
Merry Christmas,
Steve

Merry Christmas! Great dogs. Congratulations on getting them to pose!

Oops. Missed the second photo at first. Sorry. It's a great one. And it DID require posing.

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What a wonderful collection of pet stories and photos today. Thank you for sharing your pets with us.

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

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

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, December 7. 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 03:31 PM

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1 Cats vs Christmas Trees
https://tinyurl.com/rhh64pnw

Posted by: Ciampino - & they weren't wearing pants at December 14, 2024 03:32 PM (i0xsb)

2 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 14, 2024 03:37 PM (2UnvF)

3 Two of the feral kittens showing joy of life rolling around on a Studebaker roof, swatting each other, cute as lace pants. Mr Senegal destroying and enjoying wood box I made for him.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 14, 2024 03:37 PM (spg09)

4 Howdy, Horde! Great pets as always,

This week's adventure for me features a cat that has peed in my bed twice this past week--including today.

She has litterboxes galore to choose from. I keep them fairly clean, scooping them out at least once a day.

Any suggestions?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 03:38 PM (BpYfr)

5 After 5+ years Astrid has finally come to my chair and settled on my lap. She also slept with me the whole night. This happened Thursday. All these years she has been a fixture with my younger daughter and also her Sister but avoided me. Gradually I made friends without being pushy, to the point that she wouldn't draw away. Now it's all water under the bridge.
A little history. She arrived in our yard back in Feb 2019 as a 3 yearold?, already pregnant. She had at least 2 kittens in April 2019 (under our neighbor's back deck), one kitten wandered off - disappeared after weaning. In July we trapped Mom and daughter and brought them in so they could be spayed. The daughter is April. Well Astrid was already pregnant again!
She had 6 kittens that July but only 2 survived, Loki and Houdini. We've kept them indoors ever since.
That was our first pregnant cat experience.

Posted by: Ciampino - cats are liquid at December 14, 2024 03:42 PM (i0xsb)

6 For Beau:

Oh, Christmas Dog,
Oh, Christmas Dog,
How lovely is your lighting!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 14, 2024 03:42 PM (VNX3d)

7 4
Any suggestions?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 03:38 PM (BpYfr)
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UTI ?

Posted by: Ciampino - suggestion 1 at December 14, 2024 03:43 PM (i0xsb)

8 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 14, 2024 03:44 PM (fwDg9)

9 Awesome content, K.T. And what a beautiful collection of PetMorons.

Posted by: scampydog at December 14, 2024 03:45 PM (LVaYG)

10 Beautiful pets, but I admit the wolfhounds are stunning!!

All our other dogs loved Christmas. Our Newf would sit in front of his stocking, waiting for "Christmas to happen!"

Our pup now, Abner, hates it. He growls at the presents and pouts when I start to wrap. I have no idea why.

Posted by: Moki at December 14, 2024 03:46 PM (wLjpr)

11 Cat messing with the train set up really takes me back. I had a matchbox track (the track was spring loaded, so you affixed two little plastic spikes to the bottom of the cars).

My cat thought this was the most awesome toy ever and would sit in the middle so he could reach most of the track. It was so predictable that my brother recorded the soundtrack of Godzilla right off the TV, and would play it while my cat swatted cars off the track. We never got to finish a race when the cat showed up.

Posted by: Orson at December 14, 2024 03:46 PM (dIske)

12 Any suggestions?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 03:38 PM (BpYfr)
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UTI ?
Posted by: Ciampino - suggestion 1 at December 14, 2024 03:43 PM (i0xsb)
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That's what my vet suspects. I asked her about it yesterday and she suggested that might the case. I have Kaylee on antibiotics, so we'll see if that makes a difference. In the meantime, I am stuck with sleeping on my futon...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 03:47 PM (BpYfr)

13 Confusion and delay.

Posted by: can of spam at December 14, 2024 03:50 PM (7oNMO)

14 Meow!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at December 14, 2024 03:50 PM (sAmhv)

15 sleeping on my futon...

Better not become a pissedton.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 14, 2024 03:51 PM (spg09)

16 Doggo and I are up at the property this weekend (her favorite spot). She has been running around like crazy all day and is finally wiped out and sleeping.

Posted by: scampydog at December 14, 2024 03:51 PM (LVaYG)

17 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Cats mentioned in #5 can be seen in Older Updates at link below:
Astrid and Loki in update Nov 30
April Dec 7

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another photo update #287 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 - cat picctures at December 14, 2024 03:52 PM (i0xsb)

18 Woof!! Thanks for the always great pet thread K.T. And thanks to all who shared pictures of their buddies.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 14, 2024 03:58 PM (BB/Ew)

19 That looks like one big pussy.

Posted by: insurgens ad opus at December 14, 2024 04:00 PM (lT3tg)

20 PETZZZZ

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 14, 2024 04:01 PM (0JWOm)

21 Howdy, Horde! Great pets as always,

This week's adventure for me features a cat that has peed in my bed twice this past week--including today.

She has litterboxes galore to choose from. I keep them fairly clean, scooping them out at least once a day.

Any suggestions?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Is she mad at you for some reason?

Posted by: Tuna at December 14, 2024 04:03 PM (oaGWv)

22 Beautiful pet pictures.

"O, Christmas tree... your ornaments are history" LOL.

Thanks for this thread and the others, KT.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 14, 2024 04:04 PM (q86M1)

23 Beautiful wolfhounds.
Beautiful dogs, I have gone through the pictures three times already. We don't have dogs because too many cats and too little money. All our cats are strays, some were even feral though no more. We don't get stray dogs in this neighborhood.

Posted by: Ciampino - trouble with my C key at December 14, 2024 04:04 PM (i0xsb)

24 The cats here don't seem to care for our artificial tree. They are interested in the presents however.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 14, 2024 04:07 PM (Q4IgG)

25 Wonderful pet photos today!

Thanks KT

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 14, 2024 04:07 PM (w/OAj)

26 We seem to be learning about more specialists in breeds of dogs (and sometimes cats) in The Horde.

Posted by: KT at December 14, 2024 04:09 PM (xekrU)

27 Should tuxedo cats be renamed penguin cats?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 14, 2024 04:10 PM (spg09)

28 I like the "Dogs like Christmas, too" song also. It's just so hokey in such a straightforward way that it is endearing.

Posted by: KT at December 14, 2024 04:10 PM (xekrU)

29 *This week's adventure for me features a cat that has peed in my bed twice this past week--including today.*

You know what you did.

Posted by: The female cat at December 14, 2024 04:11 PM (dg+HA)

30 FenelonSpoke at December 14, 2024 04:04 PM

It's a good performance of that song, too.

Posted by: KT at December 14, 2024 04:12 PM (xekrU)

31 It's a good performance of that song, too.

Yes, it was Nicely low key jazzy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 14, 2024 04:25 PM (MeZXN)

32 Is she mad at you for some reason?

Posted by: Tuna at December 14, 2024 04:03 PM (oaGWv)
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I don't know. She still comes up to me on my desk and wants attention. She's very friendly.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 04:28 PM (BpYfr)

33 Ok. Off topic here, but I have that exact, or almost exact clock passed down from my Great Grandmother who brought it from Germany and died in 1928. There is a small difference in that there is a circular emblem just below the crown, but other than that, the design is the exact same.

Posted by: Brian at December 14, 2024 04:29 PM (u+DZn)

34 This is the part I was waiting for!

Posted by: Eromero at December 14, 2024 04:30 PM (jgmnb)

35 Afternoon, Pet Folken! The longhaired black cat in the "O Christmas Tree" video looks, except for having green eyes, like my big late Wolf. And except for being shorthaired, the white-and-black reminds me of the late Chekov. I guess that's what happens when you've lived a few years past 29 and shared your life with many cats -- new ones are bound to look like one or more of the past felines.

A current feline, the big black Stirling, slept me with me just now, and is milk-treading my leg, purring, and settling down for a visit.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 14, 2024 04:30 PM (omVj0)

36 Thanks, KT!

Posted by: Eromero at December 14, 2024 04:30 PM (jgmnb)

37 Oh Wow, Wolfhounds !!!

Posted by: Ben Had at December 14, 2024 04:32 PM (LN7gX)

38 4 This week's adventure for me features a cat that has peed in my bed twice this past week--including today.

She has litterboxes galore to choose from. I keep them fairly clean, scooping them out at least once a day.

Any suggestions?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 14, 2024 03:38 PM (BpYfr)

Take her to a vet. She could have a UTI or bladder stones.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at December 14, 2024 04:32 PM (DTX3h)

39 Take her to a vet. She could have a UTI or bladder stones.

Get an estimate. I got taken to the cleaners for cat bladder stones

i hate to say it

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at December 14, 2024 04:35 PM (QSrLX)

40 Oh Wow, Wolfhounds !!!
Posted by: Ben Had

If you put silver crowns on their teeth, they upgrade to werewolfhounds.

Posted by: mikeski at December 14, 2024 04:41 PM (DgGvY)

41 A Wolfhound is fun, 4 are sheer joy.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 14, 2024 04:45 PM (LN7gX)

42 39 Get an estimate. I got taken to the cleaners for cat bladder stones

i hate to say it
Posted by: Deplorable Minion at December 14, 2024 04:35 PM (QSrLX)

That sucks. In my kitty's case, the vet put her on a prescription diet which keeps the problem in check.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at December 14, 2024 04:48 PM (DTX3h)

43 Wolfhounds are awesome dogs. Big sweethearts with crazy hair.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 14, 2024 04:50 PM (LkLld)

44 42 39 Get an estimate. I got taken to the cleaners for cat bladder stones.

Me too, $2500.00 for an operation.

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at December 14, 2024 04:50 PM (sMkAM)

45 Just got back from a ride in a wagon drawn by a pair of Clydesdales. Fun but not nearly long enough. Back in time to feed Hank, the stray (who now enjoys pets) and to let MrTrouble in to checkout the foodbowl.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 14, 2024 04:56 PM (NQtI0)

46 There is a FB group called “This is an airport” that has you post pictures of “airplane wings” (cats with their ears pointed back.). It’s clever and I finally made the mistake of liking something, so now I’m subbed.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 14, 2024 04:59 PM (NQtI0)

47 Lurker here. Love it!

Posted by: Mr. Proton at December 14, 2024 05:07 PM (KBUHT)

48 I do not know how she does it in a small apartment, but Dagny secretes herself from time to time. I get up or come home, and after a while I realize I see Stirling, but not her. Naturally I check all the closets -- they both love to dive in those -- and if I'm feeling energetic, I'll grab the flashlight and peer under the bed. Just as I was starting to think she might have gotten out -- the screen door was open for a short time late this morning -- she comes padding into the living room. No doubt she was under the bed this time.

If Stirling is not to be seen, almost invariably he's in a closet somewhere.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 14, 2024 05:12 PM (omVj0)

49 Beren there is maybe a wolfhound. In the story Beren and Luthein there was a dog like that named Huan. Intentional deep cut I am sure.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 14, 2024 05:16 PM (lhenN)

50 Is she mad at you for some reason?

Posted by: Tuna at December 14, 2024 04:03 PM (oaGWv)
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I don't know. She still comes up to me on my desk and wants attention. She's very friendly.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

The I'd do what others have suggested up thread..take her to the vet especially if this is abnormal behavior for her.

Posted by: Tuna at December 14, 2024 05:17 PM (oaGWv)

51 Awwwww! Everyone is so cute today!

Posted by: Piper at December 14, 2024 05:19 PM (pZEOD)

52 Thanks for the lively and entertaining Pet Thread, K.T.!

Our cats used to love to lounge under the Christmas tree but there was no evidence of them climbing up on it. I put soft ornaments on the bottom tiers just in case and never had a problem.

The Labs were never interested in the tree.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 14, 2024 05:19 PM (rxCpr)

53 Fanny hides all the time. Scottish Folds are notorious for that. And she won’t make a peep to let me know she is there. I have boxes in the garage area (it was converted to a room) and she likes to hide in those. But she does not want out. She fell out the window once. I found the screen off and she was right outside it. One time, we came home and the front door was open. Didn’t catch right. She was laying on top of an old trunk we had on the front porch and Jake was in the house.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 14, 2024 05:20 PM (NQtI0)

54 Our dogs are going nuts since Jules has been gone, hospitalized since 11/8. Esp Flash, the 16 month old Gordon Setter.

He's used to her being here all the time. Thankfully he's crate trained so when I leave he can be confined and not destroy what is left in the house. His list of destruction is long, from a TV remote to rolls of tp, to her glasses and much more. He also likes to tear up the carpet in one spot by her chair.

I called the vet to get something to mellow him out but they said I'd have to bring him in to get anything. Thanks for nothing. I'll try Benadryl, I think we used that on long trips to calm him down. Any other suggestions?

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at December 14, 2024 05:25 PM (55Qr6)

55 But she does not want out. She fell out the window once. I found the screen off and she was right outside it. One time, we came home and the front door was open. Didn’t catch right. She was laying on top of an old trunk we had on the front porch and Jake was in the house.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 14, 2024

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I left the screen door off the latch one fine spring day when I went out to check over the car. Linda comes by and calls me. Big black Wolf had slid out, strolled a few feet down the concrete walkway, and stretched out to enjoy the weather and watch the world go by. Obviously he had no interest in leaving his home, he just wanted to see what's out there.

Chekov D. Siberian was hovering at the still-open door, trying to work up his nerve to follow.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 14, 2024 05:25 PM (omVj0)

56 I can’t remember ever having a problem with cats climbing up the tree. Some like batting at the lower ornaments, but as with Legally Sufficient. we put soft not breakable, cat friendly ones at the lower branches and even then they didn’t make much of. Fuss. The current cat seems to like running and chasing toys as his type of exercise.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 14, 2024 05:30 PM (xuYfN)

57 We'll see how Mr Senegal reacts next year when I'm in the hospital for over a month again.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 14, 2024 05:30 PM (spg09)

58 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at December 14, 2024 05:33 PM (fwDg9)

59
I called the vet to get something to mellow him out but they said I'd have to bring him in to get anything. Thanks for nothing. I'll try Benadryl, I think we used that on long trips to calm him down. Any other suggestions?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical

What about doggy puzzles so he had something to do and doesn’t make up his own, quite under appreciated, jobs? I am sure he is also feeling the anxiety and worry in general from the extended hospital stay. There are anxiety vests and calming supplements at pets stores that may help.

Posted by: Piper at December 14, 2024 05:33 PM (pZEOD)

60 This week's adventure for me features a cat that has peed in my bed twice this past week--including today. She has litterboxes galore to choose from. I keep them fairly clean. Any suggestions?
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I think you are missing the point here. What are you doing wrong? This is your fault. Even a doggie will sometimes leave a “present” on your pillow as a punishment for bad behaviour.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 14, 2024 05:35 PM (UAeam)

61 Even a doggie will sometimes leave a “present” on your pillow as a punishment for bad behaviour.

Aaaamber!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 14, 2024 05:39 PM (spg09)

62 Farmer,

Get some colostrum. I also use a product called Composure, but regular beef colostrum will work as well. Start with a small bit and give him more if needed

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 14, 2024 05:41 PM (NQtI0)

63 Perfessor-I had a similar issue with one of my cats that was stress, and not a urinary or bladder issue. She took to peeing on soft things around the house-blankets mostly, some on the beds. Per my vet, I added two more litter pans in different areas of the house, put all soft blankets away, closed off the bedrooms when not sleeping, bought some waterproof mattress pads to protect furniture and beds (just in case). Added several Feliway diffusers in areas of the house. Vet said this can happen in multiple cat/animal households from stress, possibly territorial problems for a timid cat. My kitty’s issue resolved itself with all those fixes, and lots of love and attention.

Posted by: Lisan at December 14, 2024 07:16 PM (v3Quv)

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