The Ace of Spades Pet Thread

[Photo HT Hrothgar's relative with a Rat Terrier]

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. I cut my teeth with this thread going on 9 years ago. It was handed off to KT who gladly took it on. Unfortunately KT is ill and won't be your Cob today. You get stuck with me.

Just one simple rule. Leave all politics and current events out at the front curb. Don't even think about bringing them to the front porch. Thank you.

Funny how KT has been running the Pet Thread for quite some time and yet I receive emails from our readers about their pets.

This week has been no different.

Let's see what is in the old mail bag.

Attached is a picture of Daphne, the Maltese that came into our home from a rescue organization after an unknown number of years on the mean streets of NYC. She has had health problems since before we had her, and this past week came down with sepsis. My wife had her put down today. Beautiful little dog who will be missed.

I hope there is room for her in an upcoming Pet Thread (she's a Maltese, thus tiny; she doesn't need much space.)

Thank you,
tankdemon

Losing a pet hurts badly! So sorry for your loss.

Cybersmythe's Pet morons:
From Left to Right: Lia, Jane, and Amelia.

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Thanks for stopping by today. The Pet Thread and its support staff, sponsors, advertisers and local bookie appreciates your time this afternoon.

If you have something pet and/or animal related, please contact KT at ktinthegarden at the gmail thingy dot com.

Hopefully KT will be back next week with a spring in her step and and whistling happy tunes.
Have a great week!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian (ONT Cob Emeritus) at 03:00 PM

Comments

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1 re: top photo

Awww, who's a good boy?

ps. you have to love how much people took themselves seriously and had more than a smidgen of self respect back then.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 01, 2025 03:05 PM (bss/y)

2 Whoh. Rookie move. Coulda been first, but was delayed looking at the pets.

Always sad when I see a cute pet, like Daphne, then read that it has passed.

Posted by: mindful webworker - look out at February 01, 2025 03:05 PM (G1niw)

3 Hrothgar's relative with a Rat Terrier is one of my favorite things, ever!

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:07 PM (v0TzN)

4 Gentleman in the top pic looks like one o'them Pinkertons.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Packing to leave CO at February 01, 2025 03:07 PM (Ad8y9)

5 Thank you for sharing Daphne's picture. I really appreciate it.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:07 PM (jfvTO)

6 Little Daphnedemon! Thanks, tankdemon, for sending a photo of that little cutie.

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:09 PM (v0TzN)

7 Whoh. Rookie move.

You said it!

Posted by: the alignment at February 01, 2025 03:09 PM (gKWVE)

8 tankdemon: sorry your bundle of fur went to doggie heaven.
Cybersmythe: you are quite the brave man with (3) bosses at home. We all know the cats rule the householld.
MisHum: great to see you around, always a treat.

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at February 01, 2025 03:09 PM (IQ6Gq)

9 RIP Daphne. What a pretty girl. I am sorry for your loss, tankdemon.

Posted by: Scarymary at February 01, 2025 03:09 PM (ytIDq)

10 Here, I'll note that MisHum is out of practice and forgot to close the centering tag, so it will already have been fixed and my comment will look stupid. 😁

After many weeks of sleeping on the couch, or on the bed in the second bedroom, we've managed to coax her into sleeping on her proper bed in our bedroom.

With the door closed to keep her in. After the other night when she decided to bark bark bark at the front door in the middle of the night.

Posted by: mindful webworker - pets are our best at February 01, 2025 03:10 PM (G1niw)

11 Condolences for Daphne's passing, tankdemon. She was a cutie, indeed.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 01, 2025 03:10 PM (8zz6B)

12 Meow, meow, meow, Lia, Jane, and Amelia!

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:11 PM (v0TzN)

13 Ooh, tankdemon is here! How long did you all have Daphne in your home, tankdemon?

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:11 PM (v0TzN)

14 I wonder if Hrothgar's ancestor fell flat on his face after tripping over the bottom rail of the sawhorse, after posing intently for the camera, and forgetting he had put his foot on the inside of the rail?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 01, 2025 03:12 PM (8zz6B)

15 "we've managed to coax her" .. by which I mean our dear incredibly loud Malinois Daisy, of course.

Posted by: mindful webworker - context? we don' need no stinkin' context at February 01, 2025 03:12 PM (G1niw)

16 I am so sorry about Daphne, she looked adorable.

Posted by: Piper at February 01, 2025 03:19 PM (p4NUW)

17 Daphne was quite the imp.

mh thanks. I have a fancy job title too. I love when people squint at my badge as they try to read it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 03:23 PM (RIvkX)

18

God Bless KT, lots of people recover fully from a stroke and we are praying for her.

I can't stop blubbering thinking of my fur friends I've lost over the years.

I miss them so much.

Posted by: My Pimp Shot My Dealer at February 01, 2025 03:23 PM (AX5cf)

19 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 01, 2025 03:23 PM (sAmhv)

20 I was going to try something partly hung over to fix the centering....

But no.

Good for me....

Posted by: Stateless...29% - mental state clawing up from 10% at February 01, 2025 03:26 PM (jvJvP)

21 Ooohhh Daphne was adorable.

And loved.

Very loved.

Posted by: Stateless...29% - mental state clawing up from 10% at February 01, 2025 03:28 PM (jvJvP)

22 Don't fear nighttime inconvenience!
Tiny Thirsty Terriers will live in your bed and lap up every drop!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 01, 2025 03:30 PM (/pv9Q)

23 MisHum- Thanks for stepping in to put up the pets thread. It's my favorite read of the week.

tankdemon- so sorry that you lost your little sweetie! She looks like she loved and appreciated you so much for giving her a wonderful home!

KT- wishing you a speedy recovery!

Posted by: Moonbeam at February 01, 2025 03:32 PM (rbKZ6)

24 13 Ooh, tankdemon is here! How long did you all have Daphne in your home, tankdemon?
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:11 PM (v0TzN

We had her a little over six years. Since I am on the road all the time, she really bonded with my wife.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:32 PM (jfvTO)

25 Sorry about Daphne, tankdemon. What an adorable pup!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 03:35 PM (MQJVv)

26 Woof! great stuff M.H., that picture up top with Hroghtars relative is funny. He’s looking at the camera and the Terrier is definitely zeroed in on something else. Terriers, yeah.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 01, 2025 03:35 PM (zJ9Lh)

27 And I loved the picture of Hrothgar's relative and his dog. I pray Hrothgar is continuing to improve from his heart health issues!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 03:36 PM (MQJVv)

28 24-We had her a little over six years. Since I am on the road all the time, she really bonded with my wife.
Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:32 PM

I'm sure she was happiest when you walked through the door! But condolences to you both.

Posted by: Moonbeam at February 01, 2025 03:36 PM (rbKZ6)

29 24 13 Ooh, tankdemon is here! How long did you all have Daphne in your home, tankdemon?
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:11 PM (v0TzN

We had her a little over six years. Since I am on the road all the time, she really bonded with my wife.
Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:32 PM (jfvTO)

Blessings on your wife.

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:38 PM (v0TzN)

30 My friend stopped by to get me food, pizza and beer.

She saw Snowflake for the first time in a while and was surprised at how wind resistant she is.

She's about 12 pounds. She was about 9 pounds when we started having her over. But Canadian winter, Mom passed away, I kept the food bowls full.

I will get in nice pictures to the pet thread of all of them. Beautiful cats.

Posted by: Stateless...29% - mental state clawing up from 10% at February 01, 2025 03:38 PM (jvJvP)

31 28 I'm sure she was happiest when you walked through the door! But condolences to you both.
Posted by: Moonbeam at February 01, 2025 03:36 PM (rbKZ6)

No, she was definitely a Momma's puppy.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:39 PM (jfvTO)

32 26 Woof! great stuff M.H., that picture up top with Hroghtars relative is funny. He’s looking at the camera and the Terrier is definitely zeroed in on something else. Terriers, yeah.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 01, 2025 03:35 PM (zJ9Lh)

Terrier is zeroed in on a rat!

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:39 PM (v0TzN)

33 Here's hoping the cuddly animals bring a smile to KT's face, and lightens her load for a while.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 01, 2025 03:39 PM (VNX3d)

34 Cybersmythe, I really like Lia's coloring. Wise of you to space out the food.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:41 PM (jfvTO)

35 ((hugs)) to you and especially your wife, Tankdemon. Daphne was a bundle of cuteness.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 01, 2025 03:41 PM (83y/e)

36 Howdy! All pets are adorable.

Kitty patrol suggests all kitties are locked and loaded in napping positions.

...except Allie now wants attention...or food.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 01, 2025 03:42 PM (BpYfr)

37 So glad we got to see that wonderful photo of Daphne, Tankdemon. Be sure to pass along our condolences to your wife.

Posted by: KT at February 01, 2025 03:42 PM (x83mn)

38 Lia, Jane and Amelia are delightful.

Posted by: KT at February 01, 2025 03:46 PM (x83mn)

39 Awww… Daphne was a good dog, and a great little snuggle buddy. I can tell. “Stare Until You Share” also, who could resist? Unpossible

Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 03:46 PM (ebH14)

40 For people who like dogs and word search puzzle. Here's a word search puzzle to print:

https://tinyurl.com/zek548bn

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 03:46 PM (MQJVv)

41 And a word search puzzle for the people who like puzzles and cats:

https://tinyurl.com/3te4yfyp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 03:49 PM (MQJVv)

42 Hrothgar's rat terrier family heritage is remarkable.

Posted by: KT at February 01, 2025 03:50 PM (x83mn)

43 Attractive cats, cybersmythe! Thanks for sending in a photo!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 03:51 PM (iogVT)

44 So sorry for the loss of Daphne.

I like Siamese kitties, they usually are so chatty. Love the picture and when I see more than one Siamese cat I hear the we are Siamese if you please song in my head.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025 03:51 PM (otXbF)

45 Took our "part-time" cat Bean (she's Bravo and Charlie's mama, an alley cat but she hangs out in our basement when the weather's cold) to the vet after noticing a big patch of fur gone from her hind leg. After examining her, the vet concluded she was overgrooming and after eliminating fleas and food allergies as a cause, determined it to be "stress." Which I think may actually be boredom from being stuck inside due to the extremely cold weather the last two weeks. Anyway, she prescribed Feliway and Purina Calm Care supplements, and moving on to CBD if those don't bring about improvement.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 03:51 PM (9yUzE)

46 KT, so very glad to see you commenting. Prayers for continued healing.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 03:51 PM (mB6WH)

47 KT checking in on the pet thread! Yay!

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:53 PM (v0TzN)

48 By the way, those baby cats I rescued last year and my sister found homes for? Take a look at them now.

https://is.gd/jrd0B6

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 03:53 PM (9yUzE)

49 @30: Posted by: Stateless...29% - mental state clawing up from 10% at February 01, 2025 03:38 PM (jvJvP)
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Stateless…29%. Glad to hear a 2 legged friend stopped by. I enjoy reading about your feline interlopers. Sorry for your loss, stay strong and positive. Spring, when all things are possible, is just around the corner. Peace to you.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 01, 2025 03:54 PM (zJ9Lh)

50 "I smell a rat."

--Hrothgar's relative's pet Rat Terrier

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:54 PM (v0TzN)

51 Nyah?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2025 03:55 PM (qrbVb)

52 44 So sorry for the loss of Daphne.

I like Siamese kitties, they usually are so chatty. Love the picture and when I see more than one Siamese cat I hear the we are Siamese if you please song in my head.
Posted by: CaliGirl

A friend of mine had a Himalayan, who was a gorgeous kittuh. Died a few year ago. I'd visit once a year and kittuh would remember me and run into my lap and start purring, chirping, meowing, and making all kinds of happy kittuh noises. I suspect he was telling me about those annoying German Shepards my friend had. Beautiful and friendly kittuh.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 01, 2025 03:56 PM (sAmhv)

53 Precious the Bichon has a new interest in fine dining: Kraft Singes American cheese. (Mrs. JTB likes them for grilled cheese sammies.) Precious got a taste and her eyes lit up. Now every time we come from the kitchen she looks at us like "Where's the cheese?" And she ain't subtle about it. She gets a special canned food which she likes and keeps her healthy but that cheese slice is a big freaking deal.

I suspect she now thinks of the kitchen as 'the cheese room'.

Posted by: JTB at February 01, 2025 03:57 PM (yTvNw)

54 48 By the way, those baby cats I rescued last year and my sister found homes for? Take a look at them now.

https://is.gd/jrd0B6

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 03:53 PM (9yUzE)

They're adorable. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 03:58 PM (jfvTO)

55 53 Precious the Bichon has a new interest in fine dining: Kraft Singes American cheese. (Mrs. JTB likes them for grilled cheese sammies.) Precious got a taste and her eyes lit up. Now every time we come from the kitchen she looks at us like "Where's the cheese?" And she ain't subtle about it. She gets a special canned food which she likes and keeps her healthy but that cheese slice is a big freaking deal.

I suspect she now thinks of the kitchen as 'the cheese room'.
Posted by: JTB at February 01, 2025 03:57 PM (yTvNw)

Soon, if not already, she'll learn to listen for the sound of the wrapper crinkling.

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:58 PM (v0TzN)

56 MisHum thank you for the posts today

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 01, 2025 03:59 PM (J5RCE)

57 48 By the way, those baby cats I rescued last year and my sister found homes for? Take a look at them now.

https://is.gd/jrd0B6

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 03:53 PM (9yUzE)

They both look pretty darned happy to be where they are!

Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 03:59 PM (v0TzN)

58 A friend's mom had a rat terrier and that dog was really smart. Stubborn but really clever.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025 04:00 PM (otXbF)

59 Mis Hum, Thank you and extra scritches for Dreamer and Izzy.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 04:01 PM (mB6WH)

60
A friend of mine had a Himalayan, who was a gorgeous kittuh. Died a few year ago. I'd visit once a year and kittuh would remember me and run into my lap and start purring, chirping, meowing, and making all kinds of happy kittuh noises. I suspect he was telling me about those annoying German Shepards my friend had. Beautiful and friendly kittuh.
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 01, 2025 03:56 PM

Those are gorgeous cats and it's nice to hear about a chatty one. I wonder if it's inherent in the breed. I don't think I've ever seen a Himalayan in person.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025 04:02 PM (otXbF)

61 Toby gets a cheese slice every day wrapped around his MSM and herbal capsules. Thankfully Toby is a gulper, it seems like cheese used to stick itself better in the past to make a tight envelope around the capsules.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 01, 2025 04:04 PM (83y/e)

62 When I wound in the hospital, the thing I missed the most was the cats. They had me on some inflatable anklets because reasons, and at night when they inflated I thought it was the cats getting on the bed.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 01, 2025 04:04 PM (D7oie)

63 CaliGirl, how is your pup doing?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 04:08 PM (mB6WH)

64 Condolences on the passing of Daphne, she looks so very sweet.

KT, I hope that you are restored to full health very soon.

Thanks MisHum for filling in yet again.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 01, 2025 04:13 PM (Sgq8y)

65 Posted by: Kindltot at February 01, 2025 04:04 PM (D7oie)

Sorry for being in The hospital and missing the cats. We have a peripathetic puss (sp) Sometiimes he'll snuggle right next to FenSpouse or me, on the bed, sometimes he'll sleep on the bed or by the radiator in our son's room and sometimes he'll sleep on FenSpouse's lap.. Cat loves to be warm.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:15 PM (oiHsw)

66 My first dog was a rat terrier. He wasn't a bad dog but I didn't raise him right. I feel bad about that.

I made different mistake with Logan, my beloved Rottie (RIP). And I'm making new mistakes with Gabrielle my Lab. That's the goal, don't make the same mistakes again.

Still...rat terriers are pretty good dogs.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at February 01, 2025 04:18 PM (xcxpd)

67 They both look pretty darned happy to be where they are!

They have come a long way since we pulled them out of the car wash where their mother hid them (six weeks old). We called one of them Wasabi because he was spicy; bit my hand deep enough to draw blood. My sister did a brilliant job of socializing them.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 04:20 PM (9yUzE)

68 Afternoon, Pet Folken,

Precious the Bichon has a new interest in fine dining: Kraft Singes American cheese. (Mrs. JTB likes them for grilled cheese sammies.) Precious got a taste and her eyes lit up. Now every time we come from the kitchen she looks at us like "Where's the cheese?" And she ain't subtle about it. She gets a special canned food which she likes and keeps her healthy but that cheese slice is a big freaking deal.

I suspect she now thinks of the kitchen as 'the cheese room'.
Posted by: JTB at February 01, 2025
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Soon, if not already, she'll learn to listen for the sound of the wrapper crinkling.
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025

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My Stirling cat has learned the cabinet the treats come from -- it's separate from the main food cabinet -- and whenever I open that door he's right there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 04:21 PM (omVj0)

69 My niece, who is housing me right now, makes freeze dried sweet potato treats for the dogs. Paisley loves them.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 01, 2025 04:24 PM (kTd/k)

70 learned the cabinet the treats come from --

Lived in a household where one of the parrots could mimic the cabinet squeak where the goodies were.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 01, 2025 04:24 PM (5/AfL)

71 Oh yeah, they feign deafness at 10 feet, though somehow they can hear a cheese wrapper at 100 yards. Don’t be fooled! Little con artists they are

Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 04:25 PM (kvBVm)

72 makes freeze dried sweet potato treats for the dogs.

Canine flatulence chips.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 01, 2025 04:26 PM (5/AfL)

73 I am pretty sure animals get cabin fever too. Mr Trouble is about to outgrow my lap! He is a smart guy and we do talk to each other. He has been sleeping in at night due to the cold weather. He and Fanny have gotten within an inch of each other but that's it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (EV2jz)

74 67 They both look pretty darned happy to be where they are!

They have come a long way since we pulled them out of the car wash where their mother hid them (six weeks old). We called one of them Wasabi because he was spicy; bit my hand deep enough to draw blood. My sister did a brilliant job of socializing them.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at

I have a Wasabi, too!

Posted by: Piper at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (pZEOD)

75 Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 04:20 PM (9yUzE)

Wasabi is a good name for a spicy cat and it was good of you both to rescue them.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (W7GAF)

76 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (fwDg9)

77 I like Siamese kitties, they usually are so chatty. Love the picture and when I see more than one Siamese cat I hear the we are Siamese if you please song in my head.
Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025

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I love the way they look; one of the few shorthaired breeds that really appeals to me. But it's been said that the banshees take wailing lessons from Siamese cats in heat.

I knew one Siamese as a boy. The cat, Martini, would visit from the shop in front of our place. My brother was very small, and wanted to play with her -- not roughly, but Martini was suspicious. She knew that he was not allowed on the stairs to our loft by himself. She'd run part way up there and settle down to watch my brother toddle over, but he wouldn't go up, and she wouldn't come down until Mom led him away. Right smart, that cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (omVj0)

78 I have a Wasabi, too!
Posted by: Piper

O.k. We need someone with cats named Soy and Sushi.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:29 PM (W7GAF)

79 Another point on Siamese: They've been bred now to look like anorexic fashion models, which I dislike. There are breeders who specialize, their ads say, in "traditional" Siamese, "Siamese the way they used to look," with normal bodies, heads, and ears in proportion, instead of these attenuated alien cats. If I ever adopted a purebred Siamese, I'd go with one of those.

The points, the markings, can be had in other breeds like Ragdolls and Birmans, longhairs, as well as Himalayans. So you can have your Siamese look on a longhaired cat too. Siberians don't have the seal point or chocolate point markings, yet, but they do have the tabby point markings. Linda's late Angelique was one: a "Neva Masquerade," they are called, a special color set within Siberians.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 04:32 PM (omVj0)

80 osted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:29 PM (W7GAF

Not that was suggesting that we eat the cats!😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:37 PM (W7GAF)

81 Thanks for taking up the slack. Get well soon KT.

Posted by: Miflin at February 01, 2025 04:39 PM (VCWFE)

82 My uncle had a rat terrier on the farm. One of my chores when I stayed there was shovel up and toss out the dead mice he (the dog, not my uncle) left behind the bush by the back door.

Posted by: Fritzy at February 01, 2025 04:42 PM (LM1wn)

83 80 Not that was suggesting that we eat the cats!😉
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 04:37 PM (W7GAF)

Mmmmmmmm, cats.

Yummy!

Posted by: Haitian "Refugees" at February 01, 2025 04:42 PM (jfvTO)

84 So many pair names to be had.

when I got my two at the same time, a male and female, I considered Bonnie and Clyde (mostly because I like saying Clyde) , Fred and Ginger, Archer and Lana.

I settled on Bogie and Bacall.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 01, 2025 04:43 PM (IOGah)

85 My wife just put out some windchimes.

The cats.... they are.... intrigued. 🙀

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 01, 2025 04:46 PM (Q4IgG)

86 Those Hrothgars all look alike, or am I just seeing a resemblance?

Posted by: Eromero at February 01, 2025 04:49 PM (LHPAg)

87 Wasabi is a good name for a spicy cat and it was good of you both to rescue them.

I named his tuxedo cat sister "Aurora." She was even spicier. My fingers were all bitten and bloodied after we took her from the car wash. But she grew into a pretty girl too.

https://is.gd/q36o4i

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 04:51 PM (9yUzE)

88 O.k. We need someone with cats named Soy and Sushi.

I am calling our latest transient backyard stray cat "Shinobu."

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 04:53 PM (9yUzE)

89 63 CaliGirl, how is your pup doing?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 04:08 PM (mB6WH)

She's doing so well. She's the friendliest dog I've ever had. She's a complete joy. She's on hawk patrol. She thinks she keeps the yard free of hawks and vultures. The red tail hawk is almost teasing her, it keeps circling over the grass where the dog is.

She's small but fierce.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025 04:55 PM (Znw75)

90
I knew one Siamese as a boy. The cat, Martini, would visit from the shop in front of our place. My brother was very small, and wanted to play with her -- not roughly, but Martini was suspicious. She knew that he was not allowed on the stairs to our loft by himself. She'd run part way up there and settle down to watch my brother toddle over, but he wouldn't go up, and she wouldn't come down until Mom led him away. Right smart, that cat.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 04:27 PM (omVj0)

My husband insists that our pets are gifts from God sent to help us in ways we aren't aware of.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 01, 2025 04:59 PM (Znw75)

91 We are trying pretty litter for the first time. The packaging is great. I admit I’m a sucker for nice packaging on products. Has anyone else tried it?

Posted by: H at February 01, 2025 05:00 PM (4N/0w)

92 We tried Pretty Litter, and thought it was OK, but not worth the 2x our normal litter cost.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 05:02 PM (9yUzE)

93 >91 We are trying pretty litter for the first time. The packaging is great. I admit I’m a sucker for nice packaging on products. Has anyone else tried it?

Posted by: H at February 01, 2025 05:00 PM (4N/0w)

We use Arm & Hammer Multicat. Our cat is, uh, prolific.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 01, 2025 05:08 PM (GTqXr)

94 BOWLER HATS RULE!!!!

Posted by: Orson at February 01, 2025 05:10 PM (dIske)

95 Daphne may be small but she occupies big space in our hearts today. Rescue is hard.

Hrothgar's relative is a fine gentleman who obviously loves his dogs. We don't know the name, so let's call this pic: Terrier, focused on rat.

Posted by: longwing at February 01, 2025 05:12 PM (Rhcv6)

96 Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at February 01, 2025 04:51 PM (9yUzE)

Adorable! Thanks!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:18 PM (/sD1b)

97 84 So many pair names to be had.

when I got my two at the same time, a male and female, I considered Bonnie and Clyde (mostly because I like saying Clyde) , Fred and Ginger, Archer and Lana.

I settled on Bogie and Bacall.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
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One of the pair of cats I grew up we named R2 and D2. My parents had some friends who live in a lighthouse on one of the Great Lakes. They named there cats Fleabag and Fishbreath.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 01, 2025 05:20 PM (t45wd)

98 I almost lost Stirling just now!

I'd stepped outside to tap out my pipe on the rubber lawn sprinkler outside my door. Probably I left the screen door open. Suddenly I heard a cat crying outside, and went to look. There was a solid black cat with, I thought, a bushier tail than Stirling's. We have ferals in the area, but this one did not seem feral, and kept meowing. At last I realized, *that was Stirling*! He'd slid out, and wanted to come back in "naowww!" I let him back in and gave him some kitty treats and petting.

I'm surprised at myself, that I didn't recognize my own cat at first. But I'm flattered too that he did not leave the doorway and wanted to get back in as soon as possible.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 05:21 PM (omVj0)

99 Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 01, 2025 04:24 PM (5/AfL)

That is hilarious. Parrots seem to be very clever birds.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:21 PM (/sD1b)

100 Some of these cat names are making me laugh!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:23 PM (/sD1b)

101 I just want to take the opportunity before the hobby thread opens up to thank everybody for their kind words about Daphne, and thank you again, MisHum, for sharing her picture and story.

Posted by: Haitian at February 01, 2025 05:24 PM (jfvTO)

102 BOWLER HATS RULE!!!!

They are festive little hats.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 01, 2025 05:24 PM (utRVu)

103 Pairs of cats . . . When I rescued the obviously-purebred cat who would be known as Angelique, I still had litle black-and-white longhair Oreo. If I had kept the rescue myself instead of giving her to Linda, I was going to name her Cameo -- after the vanilla sandwich cookie Nabisco used to sell.

Aside from that, I've never been tempted to give obvious pair-names to cats. When I had Chekov and adopted Wolf, I was not tempted to name the second cat Gogol (ugh) or Tolstoy!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 05:25 PM (omVj0)

104 101 I just want to take the opportunity before the hobby thread opens up to thank everybody for their kind words about Daphne, and thank you again, MisHum, for sharing her picture and story.
Posted by: Haitian at February 01, 2025 05:24 PM (jfvTO)

Maybe I should have removed the sock before posting that.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 05:25 PM (jfvTO)

105 So my wife runs a boarding service for greyhounds. We just found out this morning that instead of one of our guests going home today, they're picking him up tomorrow. And she's getting people asking her for reservations as far ahead as May.

She likes her home business.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 01, 2025 05:26 PM (lXCUP)

106 Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025

It's ok. 😊We're a smart group here. We didn't really think you were a Haitian eating the pets.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:27 PM (/sD1b)

107 NR Pax, congratulations. Trustworthy accommodations are hard to find.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 05:29 PM (mB6WH)

108 Nood. Hobby thread up.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 01, 2025 05:31 PM (jfvTO)

109 Fanny has only been out twice. Once, she pushed against the screen in the window. The other time, we can home and the front door hadn't latched. She was sitting on top of a trunk by the front door. Jake was still in the house.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 01, 2025 05:33 PM (EV2jz)

110 So sorry to hear about little Daphne. She must have been a joy. What a beautiful pup.

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113 My husband insists that our pets are gifts from God sent to help us in ways we aren't aware of.
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I have had a couple Himalayans-ish. My first was in the great dumping of 2008 and she was a bicolor Himmy. (think tuxedo + Siamese coloring). She wasn't super loud like Siamese. She loved making biscuits on you if you lay down, i had to have towels about for armor.

Persians are themselves being redefined to be super flat nozed to the point of health issues which you can reduce by going to breeds and colors that use the older Persian body style to build on. So they top out about 10 pounds for males. They are pretty quiet as well. So my new senior male cat spends a lot of time at the fringe of group watching the doors, escoring me downstairs if I go there.

His name is Marshal Davout, Napoleon's best Marshal

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