Ace of Spades Pet Thread, March 7

Courtesy Terry Glenn

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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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Hey there Morons, IllTemperedCur here.
The proper use for AI. Meowstein!

Dramatic!

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Meet The PetMorons

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Hello Horde -Haven't posted in quite a while. You'll find me occassionally posting as Our Country is Screwed. While I've been lurking, we have adopted a 5yr old dog whose family was relocating out of the country and couldn't take her with them. She is originally from Bosnia and is a Lab/Terrier/Hungarian Mudi mix, at least according to the DNA test the prior owners did on her.
Her name is Ozi and after several months of adjustment, we think we've come to an understanding on whose house it really is. After losing Fenway, our Flatcoated Retriever a couple years ago, it is great to have a canine companion again. And, she watches TV where she'll growl whenever she sees dogs on the screen. Watching the Westminster Dog Show was an overload for her, and so funny to watch.
Our two cats, Dini (tabby on the left) and Smudge (Maine Coon to the right) have also come to terms with Ozi and her mannerisms. While we haven't witnessed it, we are sure there was a bitch-slap delivered to the dog, as only cats can do.

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So sorry that you lost Fenway, glad that you adopted Ozi, who deserves a family.

Love Dini and Smudge. Thanks for the great photos!

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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

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Just this week, Mrs OCiS and I were looking out into our back yard when we noticed two birds of prey in a tree near our shed. At the top is a Coopers Hawk. If you look down the tree, you'll see a Barred Owl. We hear the owls all the time at night, but never have we seen one this close in the wild.

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Regards,Our Country is Screwed

Nice to see those birds so close to your home!

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Some tips for discovering PetMoron Adjacent Animals from By-Tor, with a couple of cropped images (for privacy).

I got a Blink camera system on Amazon a month ago. I was skeptical for $60 for two cameras, but Ring was $200 for one, so worth a shot.
It’s pretty good! Easy setup, great picture. And with the subscription I get to review clips of all the activations. And watch live.

I get alerts that pop up on my phone that tell me what’s happening in real time. Like this one-
“dark cat is walking on driveway.”

It’s lithium battery powered so no bothering with hard wiring, but they are cheap and last six months or so. The color picture shows how clear it is, with the same pesky cat setting it off.
I recommend.

Not raccoons this time!

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Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

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, February 28

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

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 07, 2026 03:22 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Meow....

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 07, 2026 03:29 PM (sAmhv)

3 Dachshunds are adorable no matter what they're doing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 07, 2026 03:31 PM (RIvkX)

4 Hero dog saves woman on frigid morning walk;

https://tinyurl.com/38d39j9e

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 07, 2026 03:34 PM (PFs9e)

5 If you could hear neighbors dog whine/bark you'd swear experiments were being done to her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 07, 2026 03:39 PM (Kt19C)

6 Dachshunds are adorable no matter what they're doing.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

As the owner of a mini dachshund, I agree wholeheartedly.

Posted by: Tuna at March 07, 2026 03:39 PM (lJ0H4)

7 We have the Blink security system here too. The AI generated captions were... amusing but mostly stupid and only correct about half the time. We typically get about 20 clips of our cats on the porch or somewhere around the house. Caught a couple raccoons, possums and rabbits too.

Anyway, we spotted about 6 deer cavorting in the backyard earlier. It poured rain and there's a large puddle in the low laying area near a creek. The deer were running through the water over and over and over....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 07, 2026 03:43 PM (jtM2q)

8 Shopping for lunch.
No serving booger steaks.
But not running snot.
More like the Greek yogurt of boogers.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 07, 2026 03:43 PM (Kt19C)

9 Cutie pets! We just got back from a walk at a preserve here, it’s a little warm today! Saijo is still wearing his extra furry coat, so he is now passed out on the bed with the cats. I may need to jump in the pool!

Posted by: Piper at March 07, 2026 03:45 PM (OoFl2)

10 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Mr. TiFW started adding water to the bird bath (which he relocated just outside of the living room window), and added a bird feeder on the archway next to it, so we see lots of birds year round now (before, they would only visit in the summer when the grapes were growing).

We have also seen an increase in traffic from neighborhood kitties, who occasionally stroll through that part of the garden from who knows where to who knows where. All we know is that our yard is the conduit. We suspect the increase in traffic is in direct correlation to the increase in bird activity, but so far no casualties have occurred - at least in our line of sight.

The increase in cat traffic has also increased the number of times that late daughter's cat, Mocha, feels the need to go outside and patrol "her" turf. Every once in a while we hear a minor dust-up, and Mocha comes inside with a bloody nose, but so far she has emerged the victor.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 07, 2026 03:45 PM (SRRAx)

11 Afternoon, pet folken,

Smudge looks much like my Dagny La Siberienne: the same long grayish-brown striped fur, the small bit of white on the muzzle. Smudge seems to have more white on his shirtfront (his bib or -- there's another word for "shirtfront" we used to describe little Oreo's snowy chest fur, but now I can't think of it).

Big black Stirling was just sleeping with me. Now he's on the floor closer to the living room window. Dagny met me when I got up, hoping for some water from the bathroom tap. Don't worry, she has plenty of fresh water from her fountain, and she uses it. But like her brother, she really loves the cold fresher water from the tap.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 03:45 PM (wzUl9)

12 Violet beagle turned 13 weeks yesterday. About the time we believe she has a routine we can follow she changes things. This is driving Mr. nec nuts. We've had her for 3 weeks and he believes she should be house broken. Ba waa-waa-waa. He doesn't remember what it was like 10 years ago when we trained Lily.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at March 07, 2026 03:48 PM (2NHgQ)

13 Doggeh has old doggy problems- heart murmur, cataracts, maybe arthritis
Took him to a second vet to check the heart murmur coz a vet cardiologist is too $$$

2nd vet said everything is mild and manageable with supplements for the moment.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 07, 2026 03:50 PM (J5RCE)

14 The big black cat has made himself unpopular this week. NO, he hasn't gotten me up by leaping over me and kicking me as he goes -- at least, not every morning. But yesterday, zooming around before breakfast, he knocked over their plastic water bowl. Since they both like their water so much I thought to leave them a bowl overnight. usually I put it on the drainboard over the sink. But I'd moved it for a moment to the counter and forgot to return it.

Zoom! Thunk! Splash!

Fortunately for me, and him, none of the water got to my tax return papers. Grumpy & Recalcitrant suggested this morning zoominess means he's bored and needs a cardboard box or something to play with and in.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 03:52 PM (wzUl9)

15 "Jabot"! That's the word I was looking for to describe the cats' "shirtfront"! "[A] decorative clothing-accessory consisting of lace or other fabric falling from the throat, suspended from or attached to a neckband or collar, or simply pinned at the throat."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 03:55 PM (wzUl9)

16 We have an appointment to take the other cat that belonged to Michelle to the vet next week. She looks like she might be losing weight, and she seems under the weather. She is either 9 or 10 years old now, so I guess that's to be expected, but these two kitties are the last living link to Michelle, and I know that I am going to be an emotional wreck when they finally pass.

Mr. TiFW thinks I'm being silly, but they have worked their way into his heart, too. It will probably hit him just as hard, if not harder. I do love that man! 💕💕💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 07, 2026 03:57 PM (SRRAx)

17 Had a bit of a sad moment this morning as I came home from Walmart.

Passed a poor dog that had been killed by a car. He definitely looked like someone's pet had gotten loose.

This is the main reason why I keep my cats indoors all the time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026 03:58 PM (ESVrU)

18 Jr High school mate:
My dog will eat his own poop if I put syrup on it. Wanna watch?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 07, 2026 04:00 PM (Kt19C)

19 Sorry to be so maudlin today. Must be the weather - it's kinda gloomy outside today. But I do like rainy days every so often. The flowers and the lawn are loving it! 💐💐💐

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 07, 2026 04:02 PM (SRRAx)

20
GCH Soyara's Vala Rama

September 23, 2015 - March 7, 2026

Run free, silly boy, and wait for us.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 07, 2026 04:06 PM (tgvbd)

21 I am so sorry Hadrian.

Posted by: Piper at March 07, 2026 04:07 PM (OoFl2)

22 Hadrian. They will all be waiting for you. My condolences.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at March 07, 2026 04:08 PM (2NHgQ)

23 I am considering making Patsy an indoor cat. I let her out a few times as she healed, and she would head to the neighbors. She is trainable as she has learned to stay back from the door when I use it. She is young though and gets wound up at night. I worry about her and cars. She does not get along with Fanny and Jake gets pretty upset when the cats fight. I am hoping that gets better with time.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 07, 2026 04:08 PM (gQ15S)

24 We have an appointment to take the other cat that belonged to Michelle to the vet next week. She looks like she might be losing weight, and she seems under the weather. She is either 9 or 10 years old now, so I guess that's to be expected, but these two kitties are the last living link to Michelle, and I know that I am going to be an emotional wreck when they finally pass. . . .

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 07, 2026

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Being the tough upright Vulcan wannabe that I am, I wouldn't admit this anywhere but here . . . but:

One reason I was hit so hard by big red tabby Arizona's passing in '99 was that Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 and I picked him out at the SPCA when he was but six weeks or so old and raised him together. For years he was the last strong link to her after our divorce and to those happy days.

In return, when I heard last year that *she* had passed away, it again brought up strong memories of him, those days, and us.

Dusty in here, man. Time to turn on a fan, I think.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:10 PM (wzUl9)

25 That's too bad, Hadrian. You are very kind and helpful to all your dogs and you mentioned this one frequently.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 07, 2026 04:11 PM (ix8EF)

26 I am considering making Patsy an indoor cat. I let her out a few times as she healed, and she would head to the neighbors. She is trainable as she has learned to stay back from the door when I use it. She is young though and gets wound up at night. I worry about her and cars. She does not get along with Fanny and Jake gets pretty upset when the cats fight. I am hoping that gets better with time.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 07, 2026 04:08 PM (gQ15S)
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Can you give Patsy her own space for a while? I had trouble with Allie at first. She'd get into spats with my other cats. Then I confined her to my library for a few months with her own food, water, and litter box. Eventually, she integrated into my house and she's now a model kitty.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026 04:11 PM (ESVrU)

27 Passed a poor dog that had been killed by a car. He definitely looked like someone's pet had gotten loose.

This is the main reason why I keep my cats indoors all the time.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026

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Same here. And the possibility of coyotes. They've been sighted now and then in the city.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:11 PM (wzUl9)

28 Isn't "pesky cat" a redundancy?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 07, 2026 04:11 PM (CHHv1)

29 Grumpy & Recalcitrant suggested this morning zoominess means he's bored and needs a cardboard box or something to play with and in.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026

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Blanche Bickerson: "It's easy to make friends with a cat. Bring him something to play with."

John Bickerson: "I'll bring him a dog in the morning!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:13 PM (wzUl9)

30 @Hadrian

Sorry, man. Went down that road a few weeks ago with a GCH, the one who got the invite to Orlando in 2019. It doesn't get easier no matter how many times you go through it.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 07, 2026 04:14 PM (Y1sOo)

31 The problem is that she wants to sleep in the bedroom with me and Jake. But Fanny is ready to rotate out of the other bedroom, so she has been spending time there. Fanny and Troubles have shared that bedroom, which has helped. I don't really have a good spot as I am trying to clear out a lot of things stored in what used to be a garage. I did get a two story wired structure that I could use, if I can figure out a place to set it up. This is a small house.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 07, 2026 04:16 PM (gQ15S)

32 Can’t fool a weinerdog.

Posted by: Eromero at March 07, 2026 04:17 PM (sH4Bk)

33 I don't think a day goes by without a social media post about "loose dogs" around here. I get it... we're rural, but more animals that are "cut loose" because their owners are lazy get off'ed by irate land owners when the dogs go after livestock or their own pets.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 07, 2026 04:17 PM (jtM2q)

34 Just got back from the self-serve dog wash. Miss Lily the corgi (6-1/2) enjoyed getting her dingleberries soaked and removed.

Posted by: M. Gaga at March 07, 2026 04:18 PM (KiBMU)

35 Hey guys,

Ozi, Dini and Smudge are beautiful. I'm glad Ozi got a great new family. Sad she couldn't go with her original family though.

Not too much of an update on our cats, but some cute pictures.

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 04:19 PM (2F0/Y)

36 Stirling has also been showing a little aggression toward Dagny. Remember, he is only four years old (this week, in fact!), which means he is about twenty in human terms. If he were a young male human, he'd be driving his fixed-up Nissan 370Z with the loud glasspack muffler at twenty miles or more over the speed limit, smoking Marlboros or stronger things, and getting in scuffles at local bars over hot girls. (This, despite Stirling being altered long ago.)

He corners her from time to time, and she growls back, but I don't know if she ever cuffs him across the nose. She does not have his reach or weight advantages. I still see them grooming each other's heads and necks. Maybe it's only rough play.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:20 PM (wzUl9)

37 Hadrian, when you get to the Rainbow Bridge, think of the big reunion. And the struggles over seniority and who is you favorite!

Or maybe that's all been solved in Heaven. Let's hope so.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:22 PM (wzUl9)

38 The swallowtail kites migrate through my part of SW FL this month each year. Also wood storks. The kites, as big as they are, eat mostly insects caught airborne.

Posted by: M. Gaga at March 07, 2026 04:23 PM (KiBMU)

39 https://is.gd/WvA3WI

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 07, 2026 04:25 PM (Kt19C)

40 I intend for my Rainbow Bridge reunion to be a chaotic gaggle of many many dogs.

Posted by: weew at March 07, 2026 04:27 PM (S4IL1)

41 Yet another issue with Stirling is that he likes to go behind the curtains in the living room window which bracket the window A/C unit. He's been known to pick loose the insulation strips I've packed there around the A/C box -- and besides, I don't want him to find that curtains are fun to play with. He spotted something outside just now. I distracted him by opening the door so he can stare out at whatever it is.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:27 PM (wzUl9)

42 >>>Would you like a treat?

I would like a treat!

Posted by: m at March 07, 2026 04:28 PM (+YA9H)

43 I intend for my Rainbow Bridge reunion to be a chaotic gaggle of many many dogs.
Posted by: weew at March 07, 2026

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Mine will be a question of ownership.

"Back off, Fat Boy! This one is MY human!"

"Stick a fish in it, Black Cat. He's MINE!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:28 PM (wzUl9)

44 Good afternoon, pet folks.

Lucy the Fink atill has the snots. She’s not coughing anymore but she sneezes occasionally and has the snorts. Eating fine. Drinking fine. Naps like a champ. I tried some homeopathic cat congestion drops and they seemed to help, but she does not care for the taste. Since she already gets a pill twice a day, I decided to let her have the win and stopped administering. Plus, I only have so much blood.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 07, 2026 04:31 PM (A5RD0)

45 Hadrian, Condolences are sent to you and Her Majesty. His memory will be in your heart forever.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at March 07, 2026 04:32 PM (yTvNw)

46 Lucy the Fink atill has the snots. She’s not coughing anymore but she sneezes occasionally and has the snorts. Eating fine. Drinking fine. Naps like a champ. I tried some homeopathic cat congestion drops and they seemed to help, but she does not care for the taste. Since she already gets a pill twice a day, I decided to let her have the win and stopped administering. Plus, I only have so much blood.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 07, 2026

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If she'd due for a vet visit soon, be sure and mention all this. Though it's possible it's something new she's allergic to, or something new in your place that is simply irritating her mucous membranes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:33 PM (wzUl9)

47 Woof!!! OCiS, those are great looking pets. Congrats on the adoption of Ozi. Hadrian, sorry for loss, but I'm sure he lived his best life with you.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at March 07, 2026 04:33 PM (znbnV)

48 Post-surgery, MiladyJo has been sleeping in a recliner. Daisy the brilliant Malinois has been by her side a lot. A few nights ago, though, Daisy decided that, since Milady's side of the bed was vacant, she, Daisy, might as well sleep there.

We originally had Daisy trained not to get on our bed, the guest bed, or the couch, but then the kids' dogs came over, jumping on the guest bed and the couch, and Daisy's training was overpowered. Still, as a rule, the dogs stay off the main bed.

An exception was, recently, when the cooking timer a/k/a the enormously loud smoke alarm went off, and I was napping on the bed, Daughter's dog Maya jumped up and laid next to me, and the usually fierce and fearless Daisy was whining and pawing at me, so I told her to come up and lie on the other side. Was kind-of cute, how upset they were, to huddle by me.

Posted by: mindful webworker - a two-dog afternoon at March 07, 2026 04:35 PM (l8w2w)

49 When my sister still had 2 Persian cats, I would cat sit when she had to go out of town. I work mids, so one morning I come home, they are waiting for me as usual, pets, play, gaze at there magnificence (Persians know they are beautiful), and then I went to bed. About 30 minutes later I hear the girl kittuh screaming bloody murder in cat. I get up to see WTH is going on. Remember the sibling game of 'I'm not touching you', where you are as close to the person as possible but not touching? Well, Casper was doing that to Laura and she was upset. I came out and everything stopped. Laura just started taking a bath and Casper gave me a happy "Mrff" and strolled away like nothing. I was annoyed. It was like 'Go away hooman, this doesn't involve you'.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 07, 2026 04:38 PM (sAmhv)

50 Run free, silly boy, and wait for us.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at March 07, 2026 04:06 PM (tgvbd)

So sorry. Hugs!

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 04:40 PM (2F0/Y)

51 {{{Hadrian}}}

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 07, 2026 04:40 PM (LmPA0)

52 Wolfus,
I avoid the vet like the plague. Lucy hates the car. She is terrified and pants and pees herself and gets shakey.

Plus I don’t know what they would do. Once I was told she had a heart murmur and was advised to spend once a thousand dollars on cardiac testing. I declined. Two years later, a different vet said he didn’t hear anything abnormal at all.

I already spend more on her healthcare than I do my own.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 07, 2026 04:40 PM (A5RD0)

53 Remember the sibling game of 'I'm not touching you', where you are as close to the person as possible but not touching? . . .
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at March 07, 2026

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"Mom! She's *looking* at me!!!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:41 PM (wzUl9)

54 nurse ratched: "I tried some homeopathic cat congestion drops and they seemed to help, but she does not care for the taste."

Nurse, the homeopaths say you can dissolve the medicine in clean water for pets.

Homeopathy, the world's most powerful and effective placebo. So powerful its placebo effect even fools animals.

Posted by: mindful webworker - fifty years of effective placebing at March 07, 2026 04:42 PM (l8w2w)

55 Wolfus,
I avoid the vet like the plague. Lucy hates the car. She is terrified and pants and pees herself and gets shakey.

Plus I don’t know what they would do. Once I was told she had a heart murmur and was advised to spend once a thousand dollars on cardiac testing. I declined. Two years later, a different vet said he didn’t hear anything abnormal at all.

I already spend more on her healthcare than I do my own.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 07, 2026

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Maybe you could get one of those air cleaner/ionizer devices. Miss Linda got me one for my place to clean out the pipe smoke particles. I don't puff my pipe near the cats, and they have never shown any sniffles or coughs from it, but it can't hurt to run it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:44 PM (wzUl9)

56 *sigh*

Time to "make the rounds" and clean out the litterboxes for the day.

Not the most fun part of owning cats, but certainly very important.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026 04:45 PM (ESVrU)

57 Moron-adjacent "pets" - sort-of:

With the warm weather last week, bugs are back. Found a cute little ladybug in the bathroom.🐞

And, this morning, ugh, a tick in my back. We're getting a whole cow soon; sure hope I don't get that tick-related disease that makes one allergic to red meat!!!

Posted by: mindful webworker - We hates tickses we hates them forever. at March 07, 2026 04:48 PM (l8w2w)

58 Time to "make the rounds" and clean out the litterboxes for the day.

Not the most fun part of owning cats, but certainly very important.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026

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What brands do you use? I was getting the Petco litter, $14 for 30 lbs. But the last batch, and another a while ago, failed utterly to clump as it should. The bathroom and bedroom began to smell as though someone had been using ammonia as a war gas. I've shifted back to Walmart's Special Kitty, $7.85 for 20 lbs., and it seems to work much better.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:48 PM (wzUl9)

59 23 I am considering making Patsy an indoor cat. I let her out a few times as she healed, and she would head to the neighbors. She is trainable as she has learned to stay back from the door when I use it. She is young though and gets wound up at night. I worry about her and cars. She does not get along with Fanny and Jake gets pretty upset when the cats fight. I am hoping that gets better with time.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 07, 2026 04:08 PM (gQ15S)

My friends outdoor cats Snowflake and Starry adapted pretty quickly to living inside my place. Of course, it was crazy cold here for several weeks. Ralphy likes Snowflake and he'd playfully chase Starry.

It warmed up and I put them out weeks ago. They still try to come in even though I no longer feed them. The dog is about 15 years old. When he goes outside Snowflake races in sometimes.

The dog has slowed down. He no longer follows me everywhere all the time. As long as he can still make it down the two stairs outside, we're good. A few months ago, the vet was impressed at the amount of life in him.

But I've noticed changes in him. Sigh...

Posted by: Stateless at March 07, 2026 04:51 PM (Sco7b)

60 What brands do you use? I was getting the Petco litter, $14 for 30 lbs. But the last batch, and another a while ago, failed utterly to clump as it should. The bathroom and bedroom began to smell as though someone had been using ammonia as a war gas. I've shifted back to Walmart's Special Kitty, $7.85 for 20 lbs., and it seems to work much better.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:48 PM (wzUl9)
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I use Purina Tidy Cat. It's $25 at Walmart for the "Light Weight" version, which is only 17 pounds or so, but equivalent volume to the heavier stuff. Seems to work pretty well for clumping.

Usually one container will last me about two weeks.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026 04:53 PM (ESVrU)

61 Stateless try giving the dog Cosequin

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 07, 2026 04:55 PM (LmPA0)

62 I use Purina Tidy Cat. It's $25 at Walmart for the "Light Weight" version, which is only 17 pounds or so, but equivalent volume to the heavier stuff. Seems to work pretty well for clumping.

Usually one container will last me about two weeks.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026

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I've seen that and shuddered at the price, but was curious about it. Since I have only half the livestock you do, it might last us quite a while.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:58 PM (wzUl9)

63 We use Feline Pine. The cats love it and makes the house smell so good with pine scent. We don't get nasty smells like we did with the litter that acts like cement when wet. We ended up using the Pine because it was safe for kittens of all ages and wouldn't get stuck on momcat while nursing newborns.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 04:59 PM (2F0/Y)

64 I've seen that and shuddered at the price, but was curious about it. Since I have only half the livestock you do, it might last us quite a while.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 04:58 PM (wzUl9)
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It really does work quite well. Even keeps the smell down quite a bit--mostly. Fresh squeezin's that aren't covered up tend to still reek.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 07, 2026 05:00 PM (ESVrU)

65 I distracted Stirling from the window by throwing one of their fuzzy mice for him, and then using the fuzzy mouse on a stick. Now he's relaxing on the floor again.

He and Dagny like their toys. They go into the basket on their own and pull out something to play with. I find them scattered all over the living room floor.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:00 PM (wzUl9)

66 We use Feline Pine. The cats love it and makes the house smell so good with pine scent. We don't get nasty smells like we did with the litter that acts like cement when wet. We ended up using the Pine because it was safe for kittens of all ages and wouldn't get stuck on momcat while nursing newborns.
Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026

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Can you get it at Walmart too? And how extortionate is the price?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:01 PM (wzUl9)

67 Time I took the cats' latest can of Friskies out of the fridge to warm a bit, and ran some water in their bowls to clean those up. Dinnertime for them is at five p.m., and breakfast around five a.m.

Tomorrow I expect they will be happy to eat an hour earlier by their internal clocks -- their "appetite alarm," as the old TV commercial used to say.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:05 PM (wzUl9)

68 61 Stateless try giving the dog Cosequin
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 07, 2026 04:55 PM (LmPA0)

It's not his movement that's the big problem. He sleeps a lot more. Especially at night. He no longer gets up with me.

And I have checked on him before to make sure he's breathing. Did that with Mom and Dad occasionally too. Always a weird feeling.

Posted by: Stateless at March 07, 2026 05:06 PM (Sco7b)

69 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:01 PM (wzUl9)

Our Walmart has the 20lb bag in-store for $11.38. We get the 40lb bag shipped to us, it's $22.99. You only scoop out poops while the urine turns it to sawdust. You change it out when it is mostly sawdust and you only put enough in to cover the bottom of the box.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:07 PM (2F0/Y)

70 Our Walmart has the 20lb bag in-store for $11.38. We get the 40lb bag shipped to us, it's $22.99. You only scoop out poops while the urine turns it to sawdust. You change it out when it is mostly sawdust and you only put enough in to cover the bottom of the box.
Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026

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I might try a bag this next time. If I do I'll keep some of the regular stuff in reserve, in case the feline thugs hate the Pine for some reason.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:08 PM (wzUl9)

71 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:08 PM (wzUl9)

I hope you all like it :-) Even our cats who grew up using the cement stuff, immediately enjoyed the pine.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:11 PM (2F0/Y)

72 Joyenz, I see on their site Feline Pine has clumping and non-clumping varieties. Which do you use?

And they advise to put the new stuff down in the clean box, then put a layer of the fresh clay litter on top. Don't mix them, they say, the cat will do that naturally. Then the next time you clean up the box, you can go all Feline Pine.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:12 PM (wzUl9)

73 OCIS, Beautiful pets. Thanks for taking in your friends pup. Bosnia? That is certainly different.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at March 07, 2026 05:15 PM (yTvNw)

74 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:12 PM (wzUl9)

Non-clumping and we use feline pine only. No clay litter because it wasn't kitten safe.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:16 PM (2F0/Y)

75 This is the one we use, no clay needed

https://tinyurl.com/bdfvwrua

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:18 PM (2F0/Y)

76 This is the one we use, no clay needed

https://tinyurl.com/bdfvwrua
Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026

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Looks good. One of the reviews says to use a different scooper; is that necessary, and if so, what kind?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:28 PM (wzUl9)

77 Noodus hobbyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:30 PM (wzUl9)

78 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:28 PM (wzUl9)

We used normal scooper since you just scoop out poops until you just dump the whole box to put fresh in. The urine doesn't clump. The pine absorbs and turns to sawdust. This litter is also lighter and easier when it comes to doing a full dump of the box.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:32 PM (2F0/Y)

79 HOBBY NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 07, 2026 05:32 PM (Ia/+0)

80 We used normal scooper since you just scoop out poops until you just dump the whole box to put fresh in. The urine doesn't clump. The pine absorbs and turns to sawdust. This litter is also lighter and easier when it comes to doing a full dump of the box.
Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026

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Okay, then, I think I'll try it. The effort involved in rinsing out the box and carrying the dirty water in a bucket through the living room to dump it on the lawn is the worst part of the whole process. If I can skip that and make them happy too, good.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:37 PM (wzUl9)

81 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 07, 2026 05:37 PM (wzUl9)

We just dumped into a rubbish bag when doing full dump. Used old shopping bags when just scooping poops. You want a scoop with holes big enough to let the pine pellets fall back in box, but still keep the poop.

My sister used to have to do all the boxes herself because the clay stuff was too heavy for my disabled butt. Now I can help because the pine is lighter and does not concrete itself to the box.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 07, 2026 05:42 PM (2F0/Y)

82 The Epstein case just took a very dark turn
I always thought it was a suicide I now no longer believe that.
One of the 2 correctional officers on duty in special housing felidited over 11000 dollars in cash. Including 1 of 5000 that triggered an alert shortly before his death in 2029. She also purchased a 2019 Land Rover
And his body was found st 542 am she googled Jeffery Epstein twice on the 40 mins before his body was found

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 07, 2026 07:47 PM (gSrq8)

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