Ace of Spades Pet Thread, January 18

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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 Art Rondelet of Malmsey.

I saw this cartoon at the Bluebird of Bitterness this morning and it totally fits our dog, Luna. (Luna has been featured on the pet thread twice.) I figured a lot of other dog owners could relate. I post as Art Rondelet of Malmsey.
And many thanks for the pet thread. It's a definite weekend highlight.

Why, oh why is the fear so great?

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Ducky gets a foot massage pic.twitter.com/xputILnPHv
— why you should have an animal (@HaveAnimalAi) January 16, 2025

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The last dog..🐾🤯

📹 rundownriver

pic.twitter.com/8y7gM64rPm
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) January 18, 2025

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The remarkable rescue story of Archimedes, the great horned owl, who was trapped in the muck of a sludge drying area.

📹Shastawildlife pic.twitter.com/CAJJRZEeni
— Game of X (@froggyups) January 12, 2025

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Meet The PetMorons

Schroedinger Kitty "assisting" me on the laptop.
Captain Obvious

A beautiful kitty with an intriguing look.

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Big Fat Meanie here. . . Greetings from the Midwest tundra. First, thanks for the kind words after the passing of my doggo this week. Thought I'd send in a photo from happier times so you could put a face to the name.
The Aussie, Duke, passed away at the age of 12, not unexpected, but quick. Constant companion, good friend, you all know the trope, but that's why we love 'em. Sunday night I took him for a 1.5 mile walk, but on Monday morning he could barely stand. Gonna miss him.
But life goes on, so also in the photo is Maggie, a hound of some origin, currently going through her velociraptor phase.
Thanks again for the hosting the thread.

What a perfect photo. Thanks for sending it in. So sorry that you have lost Duke. So glad that you still have Maggie.

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Ruger got in a scrap with Bussie and she opened up a gash on his leg so now he has to wear a pink donut for a couple of days.
She started it. He's twice her size, too.
By-Tor

Poor Ruger. And he has to wear pink, too!

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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

Mister Mischievous lives not too far from where they promise to lay the first rail of the California high speed rail . . .

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Thank you for sharing your pets and pet insights and stories 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, January 11

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.

As entire neighborhoods were ablaze in Altadena, a firefighter comforted a scared dog named Max while he battled the Eaton Fire. ❤️ https://t.co/Qq8WTiDope pic.twitter.com/9VOWCKrkvS
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) January 14, 2025

Posted by: K.T. at 03:18 PM

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1 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at January 18, 2025 03:22 PM (sAmhv)

2 Meow
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at January 18, 2025 03:22 PM (sAmhv)

Bilingual dog?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 18, 2025 03:23 PM (VNX3d)

3 For all those who abandoned their Electric Vehicles you have 24 hours to retrieve them, or you will be fined $1,000.

If after 24 hours the vehicle is still there it will be towed at the owner's expense.

With that said the state of California still intends on banning all gasoline cars by the prescribed law. We need to move away from dirty gasoline cars to protect us from future wildfires caused by Global Warming.

Posted by: Governor Newsome at January 18, 2025 03:23 PM (S8RIM)

4 Critters!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 18, 2025 03:24 PM (2UnvF)

5 Few things are cuter than a tiny kitten.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 18, 2025 03:27 PM (OX9vb)

6 Happy Caturday everyone
Kittens are too cute

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 03:34 PM (fwDg9)

7 How did that owl get mired I wonder.

Posted by: Ciampino - the Muddy Mice? at January 18, 2025 03:34 PM (i0xsb)

8 Schroedinger Kitty is adorable!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 03:35 PM (BpYfr)

9 Looking at the top photo, I wonder if a puppy might do the same thing.

If you had a pet snake, and it was charging, I could see it....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 18, 2025 03:39 PM (VNX3d)

10 What a sweet kitten!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at January 18, 2025 03:44 PM (SRRAx)

11
Ducky is phantom-paddling with his free foot.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 03:47 PM (lCaJd)

12
I love the Captain Obvious cat. Hold phone to take pic with one hand while cat immobilizes the other?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 03:48 PM (lCaJd)

13 Awww little kitty!
"All of your best friends' telephones never cooled from the heat of your hand."

Posted by: look whats not at January 18, 2025 03:51 PM (nakGR)

14 Adorable Pet Morons as usual. RIP Duke.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 18, 2025 03:52 PM (whIlM)

15 Woof, Woof!

Thanks for getting my doggies on the screen. Maggie thinks she's a movie star now.

Give Ruger (and Bussie) and Schroedinger a pat on the head from us.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 18, 2025 03:52 PM (YIxO9)

16 Woof! BFM, Duke looks like he was a great companion. You were lucky to have each other. That video of the racing dogs up top is amazing. Thanks for the pet thread K.T. Ya’ll be safe in the cold, ya hear.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at January 18, 2025 03:53 PM (z4WDg)

17 I have everyone settled in for the cold snap. Mr Troubles has the couch, Jake has the futon chair and Fanny has a new heating pad in the bedroom. Her old heating pad went to the cat shelter outside, for Hank the stray, and I got a new heated food and water pan for him. I had one just for water, but his canned food kept freezing. He still likes to go under the house but does sleep in the shelter too.

I put bird seed out and peanuts for the squirrels. Should have done it when we had the snow.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 18, 2025 03:53 PM (NQtI0)

18 I love the Captain Obvious cat. Hold phone to take pic with one hand while cat immobilizes the other?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 03:48 PM (lCaJd)
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Yes, that was the way of it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 18, 2025 03:54 PM (6K6Eu)

19 Aussies are the best.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 18, 2025 03:56 PM (6K6Eu)

20 I want to put out bird feeder, saw grocery store had bird seed last week to. So see what I could put it out in if get some

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 03:57 PM (fwDg9)

21 Re: the clippers cartoon, my dogs, all of them ever, have been less scared of or flat out ok with the mechanical clippers. But I'm always scared of cutting the quick and prefer using a dremel. But they hate the dremel. Quandary.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 18, 2025 03:58 PM (Dm8we)

22 I love the Captain Obvious cat. Hold phone to take pic with one hand while cat immobilizes the other?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 03:48 PM (lCaJd)
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Yes, that was the way of it.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 18, 2025 03:54 PM (6K6Eu)
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Been there, done that!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 04:00 PM (BpYfr)

23 Afternoon, Pet Folken,

The Mr. Mischievous cat, if he were all black, would look much like my Stirling. At least Mr. M seems to have medium-length fur on his tail. And Captain's red tabby with white is living proof of why I say "If cats weren't good-looking, we wouldn't put up with them for a minute."

WhenI arrived home from my errands, I found little Dagny the Aloof had installed herself on the side of my bed away from the one where I usually sleep. She and Stirling were both still there when I woke from my nap just now. Maybe Dagny will get to be less aloof as she gets older.

Both of them will be three years old in March and will have been part of my life for that long in June (Stirling) and September (Dagny).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 18, 2025 04:00 PM (omVj0)

24 Daughter has problems taking kitty pictures inside the house as there seems to be a glare. She uses her phone. Needs to look at manual so that camera settings can be changed.

Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another photo update #293 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

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Posted by: Ciampino - My cleaning lady quit. I am dismaid at January 18, 2025 04:01 PM (i0xsb)

25 Nyah!

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 18, 2025 04:02 PM (0YHMS)

26 The dog indoor racecourse video is great. I watched it to see how a dog could be a "gangster." I'm still not sure (unless it has something to do with the music in the vid). The fourth dog was outclassed as far as leg length compared to the first three -- but he never let it stop him. I kept expecting to see him fail to clear one of the hurdles, but he did fine.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 18, 2025 04:04 PM (omVj0)

27 I'm still not sure (unless it has something to do with the music in the vid).
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He body-checked the returning dog.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 18, 2025 04:05 PM (6K6Eu)

28 Both of my dogs are terrified of both clipper and Drexel. Sarge has white claws, so we can take care of him fairly quickly, often in one session. By Tank's are black, and you can't see where the quick is. Very traumatic.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 18, 2025 04:07 PM (OX9vb)

29 I think the gangster part was the fact that he had so much airtime on every single jump, maybe?

As always, K.T., thank you so much for this island of sanity (pet thread)on the island of sanity.(AoS).

Posted by: Appycay at January 18, 2025 04:08 PM (8EYbX)

30 Ah! Missed the body-check!

Posted by: Appycay at January 18, 2025 04:09 PM (8EYbX)

31 Pet morons are totally adorable!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 18, 2025 04:09 PM (Hkcdp)

32 Maybe dog is gangster because he took those hurdle in one leap, Like. A. F'ing. Boss.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 18, 2025 04:11 PM (OX9vb)

33 I admit I don't trim my cats' claws. Allie doesn't need it since she's been declawed (before she came to live with me).

My other cats seem to do OK with using the various scratching posts to keep their nails trimmed.

Hexie, because of her deformed front paws (she's polydactyl) has one claw sticking out of her front left paw. I do trim that claw down from time to time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 04:14 PM (BpYfr)

34 Mister Mischievous sure looks……..well……mischievous.

Posted by: Eromero at January 18, 2025 04:16 PM (jgmnb)

35 Don't try that with an owl unless you know what you are doing.

Posted by: Cosda at January 18, 2025 04:17 PM (ZRinX)

36 The fluffy old feral cat runs to me when she sees me. Must be the kitty treats I've been providing.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 04:17 PM (2bTgT)

37 Mr. Senegal parrot scratches up enough cage newspaper to wear down his sharp toenails so it doesn't hurt when he perches on me.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 04:20 PM (2bTgT)

38 Archimedes was the name of Merlyn's owl in The Sword in the Stone.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 18, 2025 04:21 PM (6K6Eu)

39 Gorgeous kitty.

Dumb and Dumber is on.
Forgot about the dog van.

Now they are duct taping Petey the Bird's head.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 18, 2025 04:23 PM (ufFY8)

40 Stirling is on my lap now. Some time ago KT posted a pic of a dog on his human's lap, looking up, captioned, "Tell me again how you rescued me?" Stirling has that same look.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 18, 2025 04:23 PM (omVj0)

41 Don't you fartknockers get owly with me!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 04:24 PM (hXQfZ)

42 Hexie, because of her deformed front paws (she's polydactyl) has one claw sticking out of her front left paw. I do trim that claw down from time to time.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 04:14 PM (BpYfr
Can she glide like a flying squirrel?

Posted by: Eromero at January 18, 2025 04:28 PM (jgmnb)

43 The smoke detector started doing a low battery warning last night, intermittant beeps. Jake is freaked out by things that beep. I got the one down in the kitchen and pulled the batteries. But I'd taken down the one by the bedroom. Took awhile to find it and pulled the batteries. Jake was panting hard so I gave him some composure. Took a bit but he finally calmed down and went to sleep. I thought I'd already pulled the batteries. I can't cook bacon without them going off.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 18, 2025 04:29 PM (NQtI0)

44 We have/had a few that arrived as feral stray kittens at a time we had outside cats. They'd saunter up to the food bowl 'Don't pay attention to me, human, I belong here' and mingle with the big cats just like that. Of course we caught them and they became cherished kitties.
One baby we caught at our local MacD's as it negotiated car wheels. That was Isabella, a longish golden haired. She was living on chicken nuggets fed by the staff. Actually two kittens but one disappeared and was gone. Issy was actually more intelligent than the average cat. Also played fetch. We lost her early (9 years) to an abdominal malignant tumor that metastasized very quickly. A tragedy.

Posted by: Ciampino - My cleaning lady quit. I am now dismaid at January 18, 2025 04:40 PM (i0xsb)

45 Hexie, because of her deformed front paws (she's polydactyl) has one claw sticking out of her front left paw. I do trim that claw down from time to time.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 04:14 PM (BpYfr
Can she glide like a flying squirrel?
Posted by: Eromero at January 18, 2025 04:28 PM (jgmnb)
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No, but she's definitely a climber. She loves jumping to the top of the bookshelves in my living room. One of her favorite spots is right under one of the ceiling vents, so when the furnace is on, she's warm and toasty up there.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 04:44 PM (BpYfr)

46 Sorry about Duke, Big Fat Meanie. He looks like a lovely fellow! I liked the pictures of Maggie as
well.

I am so glad we have these threads that are not about politics. Thanks co-bloggers and people sending in photos and comments !

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 18, 2025 04:46 PM (40wO7)

47 Used to have kitties. Haven’t for a few years. Gettin’ the itch again.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 18, 2025 04:52 PM (lDb3Z)

48 Feral orange tabby injured his right rear foot/leg. Saw him staring longingly at the gate he used to easily leap. Opened it for him and stood back so he could limp out. He's getting better so there's that.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 04:57 PM (2bTgT)

49 Adorable kitten up top!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 18, 2025 05:00 PM (MQJVv)

50 Thursday night heard a loud noise, thought a fat raccoon lept from the roof to a vintage trailer outside. Then another Boom. Neighbor with a midnight shotgun? WTF?

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 05:01 PM (2bTgT)

51 I want to thank everyone for helping ,e with Snowflake, Trumpy and lately their mother Starry.

My friends are on vacation and will be missing the minus 4 Fahrenheit weather this week. The cats are safely here.

Since my mother passed away, after taking a much needed rest, I'll need to create a life for myself, find work or create stuff. So I told my friends omce they get back, they need to start taking the cats back.

They are the most beautiful cats but too much work for everything I'm going through. I hate the in and out at night.

As it is, I already have Mom's depressed dog to take care of.

I'll enjoy keeping bathroom doors open again. Trumpy goes in and turns on the faucets. They will have happy lives. They are beautiful cats.

Posted by: Stateless at January 18, 2025 05:01 PM (jvJvP)

52 Thanks again, K.T., for the pet thread, the cutest and cuddliest thread on the blog.

Not sure that Daisy, our ball-crazy Malinois, could maintain it, but in bursts she matches those racing dogs. Took her out this morning (she and I both bundled up) to play fetch.

She runs off in the direction she thinks I'm going to, or should, throw the ball. Final throw, I call her to get her attention and throw it 180° the other way, and she goes into turbo mode. I love to watch her when she does, and I think she really likes it. But that was enough for the morning and we came in.

Galaxy Quest, press and hold the turbo mode
https://youtu.be/9peTGsMCHmk

Posted by: mindful webworker - parody parity at January 18, 2025 05:02 PM (Mud1j)

53 My doggie Paisley isn't always well behaved but she submits quite sweetly to having her nails trimmed. She's also not afraid of the vacuum cleaner.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 18, 2025 05:06 PM (kTd/k)

54 47 Used to have kitties. Haven’t for a few years. Gettin’ the itch again.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 18, 2025 04:52 PM (lDb3Z)
Start with pocket size like cellphone kitten up top. That’s where bonds of iron are forged

Posted by: Eromero at January 18, 2025 05:08 PM (jgmnb)

55 Lucy the Fink sends greetings.

She is currently on the heating pad in her cat tree in the living room looking out the window and watching the birds.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at January 18, 2025 05:08 PM (mT+6a)

56 Just heard from Hrothgar's daughter. There was a complication in his surgery and he is in the ICU. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at January 18, 2025 05:12 PM (t/2Uw)

57 My cat Dexter does that same thing with my phone.
If ever I can't find my phone, he's sitting on it, and since he's a large cat, he completely hides it.
I guess it gives off +.0005 degrees Farenheit or something...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 18, 2025 05:12 PM (c6hLR)

58 54 47 Used to have kitties. Haven’t for a few years. Gettin’ the itch again.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 18, 2025 04:52 PM (lDb3Z)

Have I got a deal for you.

Posted by: Stateless at January 18, 2025 05:13 PM (jvJvP)

59 Hrothgar's daughter. There was a complication in his surgery and he is in the ICU. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Pet's prayers are some of the best.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 05:13 PM (2bTgT)

60 56 ... Sharon,
Thanks for letting us know about Hrothgar. Our prayers will continue.

Posted by: JTB at January 18, 2025 05:15 PM (yTvNw)

61 Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at January 18, 2025 05:12 PM (t/2Uw

Thanks for letting us know, Sharon. Extra prayers ascending for dear Hrothgar!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 18, 2025 05:15 PM (MQJVv)

62 Lord, please bless Hrothgar. Bless his family, blood kin and us morons.
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at January 18, 2025 05:16 PM (jgmnb)

63 FEENKY THAA LOOSE!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at January 18, 2025 05:18 PM (2bTgT)

64 Sorry about your mom. Stateless. You were good to take care of her. So lovingly I hope you will take care of yourself now, and now you have a sad dog too. My goodness!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 18, 2025 05:19 PM (DMhUm)

65 I wrote up my comment, went to look for the Galaxy Quest clip I linked, wandered down the YooToob rabbit holes, came back an hour later and realized I'd never hit post. YooToob is dangerous.

Posted by: mindful webworker - habituation warnings needed at January 18, 2025 05:28 PM (Mud1j)

66 59 Hrothgar's daughter. There was a complication in his surgery and he is in the ICU. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Hopefully he'll be out soon. Thank God for giving him the best care available and a speedy recovery.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 18, 2025 05:19 PM (DMhUm)

Thank you so much.

All four animals are out now. As soon as they come in, doors are being closed for the night and I'm going to bed. House cleaning tomorrow.

Posted by: Stateless at January 18, 2025 05:28 PM (jvJvP)

67 Hobby thread is nood

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 05:32 PM (fwDg9)

68 Lily won't let me trim her claws even when they grow into reaping talons and she gets snagged on every bit of fabric or leather or my pants (when I bother to wear them). She becomes a semisolid furstorm when I try to hold her down. I have to take her to the groomer, who says she's a perfect placid little angel. Grrr!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 18, 2025 05:35 PM (kpS4V)

69 CNN settled with that guy for an undisclosed sum.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 18, 2025 05:53 PM (Vezrk)

70 I bought a special cat mask for Dexter for trimming his claws. It's a hood kind of thing so he can't what I'm doing and even better, he can't bite.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 18, 2025 06:17 PM (c6hLR)

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