Ace of Spades Pet Thread, April 5

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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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I'm sure they are female! 😂😂

What do you think this meeting is about? pic.twitter.com/QVqHqMbr7J
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) April 1, 2025

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Kagu, the bird on the brink of extinction meets its own kind

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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) March 11, 2025

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I have no idea what this cat is doing.. pic.twitter.com/lMGo1jxc8x
— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) February 10, 2025

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— MAGA Marine (@Butch_britton1) April 5, 2025

Courtesy Hrothgar

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Scampydog sent along this helpful sartorial notice for your upscale pet:

Nowadays, it seems like pets have just as many sartorial options as us humans. From quaint sweaters to frilly dresses, your dog or cat can strut their stuff in style. Japanese company Samurai Age is capitalizing on this pet outfits trend in an offbeat way. They’ve developed samurai armor for pups and felines that transforms them from your easygoing furry friend into your fiercely loyal protector.
To reveal your animal’s warrior spirit, Samurai Age has fashioned their armor after the traditional samurai suit. Their pet costumes mostly avoid head wear, but they do feature sode (rectangular shoulder protection) and dou (large chest plate). Constructed as a single piece, it covers the creature’s back and snaps together between their two front legs.

I'm not sure I like the cat versions. How about you?

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Meet The PetMorons

Our bernedoodle Stella is once again on the verge of having pups, and has decided that holding down this chair is the best way to spend the day.
2009Refugee

Awwwww . . . .

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Rescued

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Aurora and Echo

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Aurora and Echo

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Fox

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Wasabi

April 8, 2024 — I will always remember the date because of the total eclipse of the sun. On that date, in a disused car wash next to a gas station about three blocks from my house, a mother cat was giving birth to a litter of kittens. I knew her. She used to hang out in the park I walked through on the way to the gym. She called out to me on a dark, autumn night. I started bringing food to her. She wouldn’t come up to me, but if I left an open can under the slide in the playground, she would lick it it clean.
Over the winter, we began meeting at a nearby gazebo. I would put down a can of food and wait while she devoured it. Still skittish, she learned to trust and greet me as I approached. By the end of February, I noted a roundness forming in her mid-section. Though not even a year old, she was reproducing. And she grew rounder and rounder as spring came on. I tried to find a cat rescue, but they were all full. So, when I went back the day after the eclipse, she was thin again… and very hungry.
I followed her until I figured out where the babies were. She had pried open a panel on the door of the car wash. Her babies were somewhere inside. I was prepared to bribe the owner of the gas station to let me in and look for them, but a lady at the Humane Society knew him, and convinced him to let us look around inside.
Unfortunately, the inside of the car wash was filled with junk from the gas station. The kittens were somewhere under it, and they were quiet. For the rest of April and May, I spent every Sunday searching in there. I bought a $300 infrared camera to see if I could find them. No dice. As May warmed up, it got humid and sweltering in there. Still, no babies.
Finally, with help from the Human Society, I set cat traps, four of them. I came back in the afternoon to find a spitting mad kitten in one of them. That night, just before bed, and dreading the thought of kittens stuck in traps overnight, I went back. All three traps were full. I was elated. I brought the babies back to my house. They were spicy. Scratching and biting until I bled. And when I caught their mom the next day, she left me with a scar on my thumb I still have.

So, we had four angry, eight week old kittens to tame. They were spicy. Keeping them was out of the question. We already had four cats… two more than the crazy limit. We put them in a large cage in our home office so we would be around them continuously throughout the day. Holding and petting them was out of the question, although a couple of them came around. The real breakthrough was Delectables. Not sure what they put in those cat snacks, but the kittens went wild for them. And they started to calm down.

My sister is a master at cat homing. After teaching school in the same community for 20 years, she knew everyone. And was able to line up homes for all of the babies with people she knew and trusted. I packed the babies into cat carriers, bought boxes of Delectables to ease the transition, and drove them up to Michigan.
So, the babies are almost a year old, and I’ve gotten a few recent pictures from their new families. Aurora, the black and white kitten, has grown into a stunning tuxedo cat. Echo, with the stump of a tail, is beloved by her new family. Wasabi and Foxtrot were taken in together, and their points have come in. All of them have become happy, well-adjusted khets.
And the mom? As soon as she found an open door, she ran back to her car wash. I still see her everyday. She lets me pet her, lets me feed her. I even got a purr out of her one time. I would love to take her home, but she likes her life the way it is.
VTK

Wow! a remarkable story! Thanks for your kind and intelligent actions.

"Wasabi" Heh.

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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

A description of the dog above from a friend with a serious visual disability which requires her to look at things close-up:

She is a Pembroke rough coated Corgi. My great niece in Wyoming and her husband have corgis on their farm. This is one of the puppies that they sold. I told them I fell in love with her and I just have her picture on my iPhone and iPad. I named her Maggie. I don’t have to walk her. I don’t have to clean up after her and I don’t have to take her to the vet or take care of her when she’s sick. I just have to look at her picture which makes me smile

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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:

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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, March 29. NR Pax introduced us to Hans, our first Stabyhoun, who had recently gone over the Rainbow Bridge. A great pet, among others on the thread.

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 April 05, 2025 03:31 PM (ypFCm)

2 Woof!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 05, 2025 03:31 PM (8mE42)

3 Cat is imagining taking over the world

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2025 03:33 PM (ypFCm)

4 friend with a serious visual disability which requires her to look at things close-up

That's what I tell the gals at the titty bar.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 05, 2025 03:36 PM (8mE42)

5 Kitten photos in processing.

Posted by: KT at April 05, 2025 03:36 PM (xekrU)

6 I think the cat is waiting for bugs, maybe moths to be drawn to the light. Really fun picture, I bet it would inspire some great IcanHazcheeseburger captions. I haven't been to that site in ages, used to go pretty regular when I needed a chuckle to get through my day.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 05, 2025 03:38 PM (CKOCg)

7 Greetings one and all. I wanted to say thank you to those of you who expressed condolences last week to my friend for the passing of her pup Hans. I'd have said something but by the time I could read the comments, I would have been posting on an old thread.

Now for your entertainment: My wife runs a boarding business for Greyhounds. She has built a good reputation and has done well for herself. Recently a request was sent to babysit another dog. A Samoyed.

Given the size and fluffiness, we asked the owner to bring it over for a playdate first to make sure it will fit in with the pack as opposed to being viewed as a snack.

Posted by: NR Pax at April 05, 2025 03:39 PM (lXCUP)

8 I've encountered dogs like the one in the top meme. Fun to play with, and waste time with.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 05, 2025 03:39 PM (VNX3d)

9 Puppy with the tennis ball. Awww.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 03:40 PM (CQE5S)

10 I had to put down Hank, the stray cat, this week. He's been coming in for food for about six months. He's had the bad eye infection and wouldn't let me help him. I set up a shelter with a heated pad and he made it through the winter okay. He disappeared for two weeks and I didn't think much of it. We were clearing out some stuff ontheback porch and dumped him out of a box. He acted like he'd had a head injury, very thin,and kept falling over. I tried to feed him for a few days and set up the game camera to help keep an eye on him. I was convinced Wednesday night that he would die. There he was Thursday, crashed out on the yard. So I took him to the vets and let him go. I have two strays, a neighbor's cat and a possum eating now.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 03:43 PM (cvWHI)

11 Yay pets! A solid distraction from the fact my washing machine is leaking everywhere. Off to checkout the kitty samurai outfits!

Posted by: Piper at April 05, 2025 03:44 PM (pZEOD)

12 Meow!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at April 05, 2025 03:47 PM (sAmhv)

13 A very heartwarming story, VTK. Thank you on behalf of kitties everywhere.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 05, 2025 03:48 PM (8zz6B)

14 Woof! Beautiful pet pictures as always. Thanks to all who posted them and thanks to K.T. For the wonderful pet thread.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 05, 2025 03:49 PM (ib5VK)

15 Cat is ~~imagining~~ taking over the world
Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2025 03:33 PM (ypFCm)
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FIFY...No imagination necessary.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 05, 2025 03:50 PM (cweKM)

16 I have two strays, a neighbor's cat and a possum eating now.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05

Thank you for having a heart big enough to take care of these strays. It breaks my heart every time I see a stray kitty.

Posted by: Piper at April 05, 2025 03:50 PM (pZEOD)

17 Miaowara Tomokato - Samurai Cat!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at April 05, 2025 03:51 PM (6K6Eu)

18 And I'm not sure what is going on but there was a complaint of animal cruelty to a local couple. Supposedly they were on the local missing animal FB groups and would keep those animals if they found them. There is someone a few blocks down that is known for trapping cats and dumping them in other small towns. I sort of think that might be theperson charged.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 03:52 PM (cvWHI)

19 I would rather feed the stray cats than the grackles! I've seen the one that I think is the neighbor's during the day and it is a big cat. The other two look like they are white. There is a local cat missing, with siamese type markings but it doesn't seem to be these. I posted a clip from the camera on FB.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 03:55 PM (cvWHI)

20 I almost blew the thread apart with the kitten photos. Fixed before posting. Whew!

Spicy!

Posted by: KT at April 05, 2025 03:55 PM (xekrU)

21 Wow great story VTK. She's going to get pregnant again unless you get her spayed ASAP.
So 3 is already at the crazy limit eh. Very funny.

Posted by: Ciampino - I must be crazy at April 05, 2025 03:56 PM (sPQoU)

22 And, while I am not a fan of possums,this one is a tidy eater and always gets a drink of water too. It's no wonder the dog freaks out when we go out at night

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (cvWHI)

23 Do any morons have aquariums? I guess you could consider that pet related.

If I won the lottery I'd have a huge salt water aquarium that I'd pay an expert to take care of.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (VofaG)

24 Ciampino's Rescue Kitties

Still accepting donations towards the unkindest cut of all

There's another photo update #305 at the link
and updates on Mr Grey and Mr Stubborn.
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 - My crazy family at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (sPQoU)

25 There is someone a few blocks down that is known for trapping cats and dumping them in other small towns. I sort of think that might be theperson charged.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 03:52 PM (cvWHI)

They'd have a hard time doing it if their car were "broken down", wouldn't they.

Actually, I would just be tempted to steal their cat trap, and destroy it. Just get a spinning rod, and a Flatfish lure with several treble hooks on it, on some strong monofilament. Cast from outside the fence...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 05, 2025 04:00 PM (8zz6B)

26 Woke up this morning to find that Lily the Cat had placed every catnip toy, plus her favorite stuffed Kauai chicken, in a ring around me.

Feline voodoo summoning circle?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:00 PM (kpS4V)

27 My kittehs turned 7 on April 4th. I remember the Pet thread posting their kitten photos.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 04:03 PM (VofaG)

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Posted by: Ciampino - My crazy family at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (sPQoU)

(sPQoU) Senatus Populusque ...

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:04 PM (CQE5S)

29 All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:00 PM

Perhaps Lily learned about the cat on X pictured above?

Posted by: KT at April 05, 2025 04:04 PM (xekrU)

30 Wonderful story, VTK. Spicy kittens are hilarious, with their arched backs and little claws. Prickly in all senses of the word!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:06 PM (kpS4V)

31 That cat up above is summoning the Cat Mothership.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:07 PM (kpS4V)

32 Is the dog shown in armor looking to grab Weasel's sword?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 05, 2025 04:07 PM (VNX3d)

33 Cat photo caption

You shall all bow before me

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 04:08 PM (VofaG)

34 Or:

YyyMCA

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 04:09 PM (VofaG)

35 Echo and Aurora have a look that says, "We haz own u now."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2025 04:09 PM (RIvkX)

36 Feline voodoo summoning circle?
Posted by: All Hail Eris

You know what you did.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:11 PM (mT+6a)

37 The cat up top is trying to gain a toehold on the ceiling. So it can drop directly onto your face.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 05, 2025 04:11 PM (RIvkX)

38 >>>Aurora, the black and white kitten, has grown into a stunning tuxedo cat. Echo, with the stump of a tai ... Wasabi and Foxtrot

Each more beautiful than the other!

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:13 PM (CQE5S)

39 I got the mother cat spayed. Humane Society paid for it.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 05, 2025 04:14 PM (fimp2)

40 My sister and her daughters did a great job socializing Aurora and Echo. Thanks for sharing my story, but they deserve a lot of credit.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 05, 2025 04:16 PM (fimp2)

41 You know what you did.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:11 PM (mT+6a)
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All was forgiven when I opened a can of whitefish pâté.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:17 PM (kpS4V)

42 DOGS ON THE BED? ... Here's a tip for anyone who struggles to move the dogs out of their way at bedtime ... Finish your entire night-time routine -- except for climbing into bed -- then ring the front door bell.

Posted by: Kathy at April 05, 2025 04:18 PM (qpw89)

43 Kittens love Gerbers chicken baby food .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 04:18 PM (VofaG)

44 LOL at top meme.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 05, 2025 04:21 PM (bss/y)

45 41 You know what you did.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:11 PM (mT+6a)
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All was forgiven when I opened a can of whitefish pâté.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:17 PM (kpS4V)

THIS time it's a can of whitefish pâté. NEXT time the bribe will only be bigger!

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:21 PM (CQE5S)

46 Victor Tango Kilo at April 05, 2025 04:16 PM

You're way ahead of us.

Posted by: KT at April 05, 2025 04:21 PM (xekrU)

47 The cat up top might be looking at its reflection in the chandelier's mirrored portion.

Posted by: Kathy at April 05, 2025 04:21 PM (qpw89)

48 Stella loves her chair.

Posted by: KT at April 05, 2025 04:22 PM (xekrU)

49 It's been frustrating as the city says they can't stop it,even though cats that are licensed in the city are among those dumped. It's far enough away I'm not worried about Troubles. I do think that they are illegally dumping animals.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025 04:23 PM (cvWHI)

50 Posted by: Ciampino - My crazy family at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (sPQoU)

(sPQoU) Senatus Populusque ...
Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:04 PM (CQE5S)

Oooooo. Nice. Classy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 05, 2025 04:26 PM (bss/y)

51 Reef picked up 7lbs in three weeks. At 26 even right now.

He is still packing away food like he is pouring it down a hole.

19 weeks old.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 05, 2025 04:30 PM (bss/y)

52 I took my cat to the vet yesterday.

The carrier has a top that can open left or right. After I trapped her in the bathroom, I had a struggle getting her into it, as you would expect.

The visit had a lot of waiting, where I sat in a chair and she cowered in a corner behind a chair. At the end of the checkup, the vet put the carrier on the table with front door open, and she scooted in quickly.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at April 05, 2025 04:32 PM (lhenN)

53 The visit had a lot of waiting, where I sat in a chair and she cowered in a corner behind a chair. At the end of the checkup, the vet put the carrier on the table with front door open, and she scooted in quickly.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at April 05, 2025 04:32 PM (lhenN)
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I've noticed that my cats *hate* being scooped into their cat carriers to go to the vet.

Yet when they get there, they can't wait to go back into the carrier after the examination.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 05, 2025 04:33 PM (cweKM)

54 28
Posted by: Ciampino - My crazy family at April 05, 2025 03:58 PM (sPQoU)

(sPQoU) Senatus Populusque ...

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:04 PM (CQE5S)
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Popula Senate or Senate of the People? Tell us more.

Posted by: Ciampino - My crazy family is at April 05, 2025 04:51 PM (sPQoU)

55

I just don't think
We're on the brink
Of extinction.

Posted by: Kagu at April 05, 2025 04:52 PM (63Dwl)

56 You know what you did.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:11 PM (mT+6a)
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All was forgiven when I opened a can of whitefish pâté.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 05, 2025 04:17 PM (kpS4V)

Next time, it will probably take caviar.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 05, 2025 04:54 PM (VNX3d)

57 I've noticed that my cats *hate* being scooped into their cat carriers to go to the vet.

Yet when they get there, they can't wait to go back into the carrier after the examination.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 05

Lucy HATES going to the vet. She pants in the car, eyes bulging, howling in protest. She pees in her carrier and vomits all over.

Such a drama Queen.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:56 PM (mT+6a)

58 55

I just don't think
We're on the brink
Of extinction.
Posted by: Kagu at April 05, 2025 04:52 PM (63Dwl)

You see it's all clear
You were meant to be here
From the beginning

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 04:58 PM (CQE5S)

59 Just got back from a nice walk with Daisy the exuberant Malinois. We've been getting a lot of rain, the ground is saturated, so we stick to the driveway. It's cold and breezy, so I bundle up, but she doesn't seem to mind.

I don't know what she finds in the grass to eat, but she walks and snacks. The world is her smorgasbord.

No chasing the ball for a few days, but she's taking her energies out on a new squeaky frog toy Daughter brought her. Shake. Squeek. Run back and forth. Cute.

That's the Daisy report. Now to read the post & comments.

Ony the old black cat says hi.

Posted by: mindful webworker - all bark and no bite makes rover a good boy at April 05, 2025 04:58 PM (qzYav)

60 Lucy HATES going to the vet. She pants in the car, eyes bulging, howling in protest. She pees in her carrier and vomits all over.

Such a drama Queen.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 05, 2025 04:56 PM (mT+6a)
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Wow. That's rough. My cats complain loudly in the car, but they don't spew up any bodily fluids. They calm down when we get there. They curl up at the back of the carrier, hoping they won't be noticed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 05, 2025 05:00 PM (cweKM)

61 They have calming spray that helps. You can spray it in their carrier .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 05, 2025 05:07 PM (VofaG)

62 I pop my cats into a pillowcase (one cat per pillowcase). Back legs first, then tie a rope or ribbon to clinch it closed.

Posted by: m at April 05, 2025 05:10 PM (CQE5S)

63 Time to go to the vet. "Simon and his cat" cartoon. About three minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChW0RCuyd0

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 05, 2025 05:10 PM (42Vb+)

64 "I have no idea what this cat is doing." Looks to me like holding up the ceiling.

Great pet pix and stories today. Bernedoodle Stella looks especially cuddly.

VTK, did car wash mom cat gets spayed? If not, you may have to go through the whole kitten-search routine again.

Posted by: mindful webworker - I am kitten hear me roar at April 05, 2025 05:11 PM (qzYav)

65 Adorable kitty rescue, VTK. All four of them look gorgeous! Thank you for taking them in.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 05, 2025 05:13 PM (l3YAf)

66 Bit of drama just now. I heard meowing out in the hallway, and when I opened the door an orange cat ran in. He started exploring various places, and when my cat came out to see what was what, there was a bit of a hissfest.

I let the newcomer back out and gave him some treats.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 05, 2025 05:15 PM (CHHv1)

67 I have to get that dog armor for my Shiba!

Posted by: Ignoramus at April 05, 2025 05:20 PM (Gqoy+)

68 Afternoon, pet folken,

Wasabi and Foxtrot are beautifully marked, and Aurora and Echo look happy and healthy too.

Delectables, huh? I think I've bought that for my cats in the last few years. Stirling will eat nearly anything. Oddly, Dagny the Aloof is choosier about her food and is not really into treats.

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

69
I got the mother cat spayed. Humane Society paid for it.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo

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Yay!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 05, 2025 05:21 PM (3izae)

70 I pop my cats into a pillowcase (one cat per pillowcase). Back legs first, then tie a rope or ribbon to clinch it closed.
Posted by: m at April 05, 2025

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Many years ago, having no carrier, my mother did that for Rusty the big red tabby, then put him into a box. He tore out of the pillowcase within a block. On the second try, we put him into a big nylon string bag, the kind of thing you used to put socks in when you put them into the washer. That he couldn't slash his way out of.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2025 05:23 PM (omVj0)

71 How do you give a pup an eye exam?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 05, 2025 05:26 PM (63Dwl)

72 A reminder that every Caturday there's usually a couple of critter posts on BluebirdOfBitterness.com. Today, a collection of fun feline fotos, "copycats."

Posted by: mindful webworker - mew at April 05, 2025 05:27 PM (qzYav)

73 Arizona battled me every time we moved or he had to visit the vet. It got so I had to bring the carrier out a day or two in advance, so he'd get used to it and not expect it when I scooped him up and slid his big frame in. Wolf hated the carrier and hissed at me. Chekov would take one look at all that and run to hide under a chair in the bedroom.

On the blessed other hand, Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat, the otherwise difficult Angelique, and both Stirling and Dagny were fine with the carrier. At least S & D were a couple of years ago. I haven't tried them in a while. I hope they haven't changed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2025 05:27 PM (omVj0)

74 Bless the animals and all the people who love and care for them.

Posted by: gp at April 05, 2025 05:29 PM (SPruE)

75 I got a real word for a hash this time!

Posted by: gp at April 05, 2025 05:29 PM (SPruE)

76 If you look at "Arlo and Janis" from April 3rd, the first panel is a perfect illustration of trying to give medicine to a cat.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 05, 2025 05:29 PM (CHHv1)

77 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at April 05, 2025 05:31 PM (ypFCm)

78 And, while I am not a fan of possums,this one is a tidy eater and always gets a drink of water too. It's no wonder the dog freaks out when we go out at night
Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 05, 2025

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I see one here occasionally. Years ago Linda saw my big black Wolf cat, when he still lived with his first family and would be let out to roam, encounter an opossum. Wolf eyed the marsupial, the marsupial looked back, and they went their separate ways. I imagine Wolf concluded either that it was too close to cat size to be prey, or that it didn't smell appetizing. Or both.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 05, 2025 05:32 PM (omVj0)

79 That one cat was reaching out feel the Holy Spirit! Can you feel it, my feline friend?!!

I like the story about Wasabi. That was very life-affirming.

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at April 05, 2025 05:33 PM (XjTSo)

80 Possums have the cutest little ears.

Posted by: gp at April 05, 2025 05:34 PM (SPruE)

81 Thanks for the pet thread, KT. Always appreciated.

Posted by: mindful webworker - bark mew tweet at April 05, 2025 05:36 PM (qzYav)

82 I've been feeding a few strays that roam about the neighborhood. Mooch, Spots, fraidy-cat and Brushtail are familiar faces. I would like to make one of them a forever friend, but they are either shy, or content in their outdoors lifestyle. But they are ever happy to see me with treats or the kibble bag.

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at April 05, 2025 05:36 PM (XjTSo)

83 I proclaim today is "Caturday"!

Posted by: President James Boasberg at April 05, 2025 05:54 PM (R/KdX)

84 This is Pat* from the Garden Thread. Still missing both barn cats we adopted from the Humane Society. We think the one we see on the overnight trail cam setup is Collin Blacknose - plus a neighbor's calico. No sign yet of Doodle Whitenose. (both black/white 3 year old neutered chipped males) Please send good vibes that Doodle is OK, and that he makes his way back home someday.

Posted by: Pat* at April 05, 2025 09:24 PM (l1mth)

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