OT: PETS (show them off because you love them)

[petriacce]

I was finally overwhelmed with a bug after 2+ years of not being sick. Blah! I've been down for two days and am feeling much better already. My wonferful cat Pajo (paw-hoe), short for Paul Joseph, stuck to me like glue and I'm sure is responsible for my quick recovery.

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/pajolg.jpg

[Maija]

Unfortunately I live in a "no pets" building AND I'm allergic to both dogs and cats (dogs more than cats, and apparently dogs have 3 allergen triggers whereas cats have only one so people tend to have worse dog allergies than cat allergies). It's tough because I love both doggies and kitties to bits, but I manage to get fuzz therapy through other people's pets. Like my brother's dog, July who is my favourite furry nephew. Here is is humiliated in clothes (don't worry, we only did this once. Okay, twice) and retrieving one of his smaller sticks. He's a nut. We got to look after him over the holiday as my brother and sister-in-law were on the other side of the country with her parents. I got to walk July three times a day.

Australian cattle dogs are very difficult to wear out.

http://www.maijagraham.com/graphics/julyshirt.jpg

http://www.maijagraham.com/graphics/stick.jpg

[hellboyone]

I'm the opposite, Maija. I'm much more allergic to cats. But they can both take me out pretty fast, especially in pet houses that aren't kept too clean.

Here are some of my lads. Not as furry or friendly but I love 'em just the same.

http://www.rickcortes.com/photography/aqua05.jpg

R.

[Ken O]

He's kinda like a pet...

http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/m03why.gif

[morna]

Hey nice thread! I just love Pajo. He looks like a great cat. July looks like a sweety too. Man I really feel sorry for people who can't have pets - whatever the reason. Here's Loki where he shouldn't be. Casually hanging out in the sun with the cooking stuff. We've never seen him up there before. -Cats! Gotta love 'em.

[HB666]

I have 3 special kitties... they are like my babies. the first one is spoiled really bad... acts just like a baby even meows like one too lol :p

[JohnThompson]

Here's my two boys, Max and Min enjoying a nap. Max is our 3 year old Boston Terrier, and Min showed up to visit this summer as a stray kitten. They got along great right away, I don't know if it has anything to do with their both having very similar markings or not. We "adopted" Min, and now both of them spend their days sleeping.

http://www.indeestudios.com/hellboyweb/maxmin2.jpg

[gary bolt]

This is a great thread. Everyone's pets look like sweeteys. Keep 'em coming people. Pets are great.

Loki is my cat too so I figure I can post more pictures of him. He's hanging out in the tub in the first one and the second one illustrates how Morna makes a good chunk of her posts here on the forum. I took a glassblowing course in Red Deer, Alberta about five summers ago and ended up adopting Loki and bringing him back home on the plane as my carry-on bag (in a small kennel). A friend had found him as a healthy stray when he was about 1 year old. He was very high strung and wary for the first few years but we've managed to turn him into a real sucky cuddly cat.

[Ose]

Here's my family's loveable little scamp. His name's Brutus, and sometimes I swear he fully understands us humans and is far too smart for his own good. Over the holidays when I was back home, I had fun for a few minutes nudging the bag of his favorite treats and watching him automatically lick his lips in a conditioned response. Until he realized what was going on and gave me the most scathing look I've ever seen on an animal!

[Mike Cross]

This is Big Sexy, now most of him is not in the picture as he is all gut...he likes his food, whatever it is that he gets fed.

[HBMomma]

Patrick, that is really cool about your cat helping you get better. Pets can be surprisingly keen. Hey, maybe we need a thread about spooky pet stories...

Ruta, for you (http://members.aol.com/AHTerrier/home.html). (I've done quite a bit of research on this breed and it's a very interesting, unique breed. We plan on getting one someday, when we can afford the price tag!)

Hellboyone, I love your tank! We have always had fish tanks until this house; it's too small. When we get another one, though, I am going to have to steal your idea!

We had two pet rats, but both died this year, one just before C-mas *sniff*.

We have a 3-toed box turtle, which I somehow have not yet managed to get a picture of. He was found being chased by a bunch of kittens and my parents brought him to us. He lives in a garden box in the back yard and is currently hibernating. (Here's the funny part of his story; we live in a town of about 30,000. I put a "found" ad in the paper, and I got SIX calls from people with lost turtles, and NONE of them was the one we had!!)

Cocoa (http://www.users.qwest.net/~fsdebra1/Resources/0903cocoa1.jpg) limped out in front of my van one day, and when I stopped to check on her, she stole my heart. She did go back to her owners for a couple of weeks, but they eventually called and said we could have her. (This was a time when I was adamant that we would ONLY have a non-shedding, SMALL dog...)

Cocoa was REALLY lonely, she just LOVES other dogs, so we got her a dog. Yes, we actually got a dog for our dog. :rolleyes: In case you missed him on the OT thread, this is Baldrick (http://www.users.qwest.net/~fsdebra1/Resources/0903baldrick2.jpg). He was taken off death row at a kill shelter by a local rescue group; he was so scared he was trying to convince everyone that he wanted to rip their throats out! It was all bravado, though, he's really just a sweetheart.

Anyone have birds? My hubby is talking about getting a bird now that we have open shelf space where the rat cage was. (I said no more rats; they are so sweet & intelligent that you get really attached to them, and they only live about 2 years!)

[Tad]

That hairless terrier would work for ruta... until winter hit. But maybe she could thaw it out each Spring. That would certainly save on the food bills. ;)

[HBMomma]

That hairless terrier would work for ruta... until winter hit.

Actually, they've got them living quite happily in Canada. They're definitely house-dogs, not the kind you can keep in a pen out back, but they don't seem to mind the cold anymore than we humans do.

[alz]

Weee! Here's two drunkards!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/alz/PICT0082.jpg

[Conundrum]

Here are our cats Merlin and Morgan LeFey. They are brother and sister strays that showed up at our house one night and they've been with us ever since. You can't tell by looking at them but they were skin and bone when we found them. We think they might be half kneazle.

[morna]

Cute-ees! JT your matching set is awesome too. We had millions of pets growing up - but I've told that story before. :)

[petriacce]

What a great bunch of animals! I love all of your pets too. ;)

Okay, pet story (Sir E's kitty in a tub pic reminded me).

My wife and I had just gotten married and consolidated households into our new home. The kitty station (aka litter box) was set up in the basement but I hadn't got to officially show the cats yet. They pretty much only need to be shown and they're good to go.

Well, Pajo needed to pee and was very confused. He started meowing weirdly and I thought he was just freaked out being in a new place (change is bad). He ran into the bathroom, jumped in the tub, and peed down the drain. Very smart cat. I was very proud and praised him for being a good kitty. My wife was horrified. I reminded her it could have been the couch and she cheered up.

I need to be fair and post a pic of our girl cat Tori (short for Anectoria).

[HBMomma]

I think it's cool that there's so many cat people on this board. Movie-Hellboy would be proud. :D

[HBMomma]

He ran into the bathroom, jumped in the tub, and peed down the drain.

One of my best friends had a dog that figured that out all on her own. If he didn't make it home from school in time to take her out, she'd pee in the tub. Nobody ever taught her that!

Now, of course, my dog never managed to figure that out...

[morna]

Here we are with one of our favorite pets


Ya it had to happen ;)

[petriacce]

Here we are with one of our favorite pets


Ya it had to happen ;)Ha...ha...I hope he's trained.

[JohnThompson]

Ha...ha...I hope he's trained.
I hear he pees in the tub.... :rolleyes:

[jnapper]

Weee! Here's two drunkards!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/alz/PICT0082.jpg

Aw, look at the Spike-monster-- he looks so sloven!! (I think that's a word.) :p
(Faye looks all evil with one eye showing!)

Hey, post a pic of the Westie calendar!! :)

[petriacce]

My cats are laughing with July.

Not at but with... :p

[hellboyone]

"All I can say is that my life is really plain...I like watching the puddles gather rain..." :)

R.

[petriacce]

"All I can say is that my life is really plain...I like watching the puddles gather rain..." :)

R.It is cute in that pet owner kinda way and much safer than heroin.

[ReptileJK]

Here's our dog Sampson. He's a Great Pyrenese (no the baby in the second picture doesn't belong to us. Whew!).

[ReptileJK]

Oh yeah, almost forgot my scaly little friends (my user name is Reptile, afterall!).

Here's a few:
The first one is of my Australian Bearded Dragon, Alfred
The second is of my late Savannah Monitor Lizard, Goliath (poor guy passed on in Nov of 2003, after 8.5 years!).
The third is of my corn snake, Nagaina, when she was a juvenile

I have more, but you get the picture

Reptile

[alz]

Hey, post a pic of the Westie calendar!! :)

http://www.calendars.com/images/013/1368/200500002571.back.jpg

The lower middle one is my mum's mutt ;)

[kingzilla]

this is my favorite snake I own. He is an Eastern Kingsnake.

http://www.kingsnake.com/easternkingsnake/ga/images/ga88.jpg

[yukon]

awww I love threads like this. here's some pictures of our husky mix jack, both sleeping on the bed and with a lovely cape cod sunset. Jacks known alias's include fatty, fatty pants,pants,plumpy, fat, and I suppose you get the point.

[ReptileJK]

this is my favorite snake I own. He is an Eastern Kingsnake.

I once had an eastern king. It's the only snake I've had thats escaped. He was never to be seen again :( .

I've since acquired a Honduran Milk Snake and he's quite the escape artist as well. Their both Lampropeltids, so it's not surprising. I've taken to placing bricks on the screen top and sealing the cracks with duct tape!

Great pic, BTW.

Reptile

[kingzilla]

are you ? Im in Madison. Here is another one of mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/getula/Eastern%20Kings/Mixed%20Locale%20Easterns/mdncsep2004web.jpg

[petriacce]

Here is a pic of our very sweet female Tori.

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/torilg.jpg

[ReptileJK]

are you ? Im in Madison. Here is another one of mine.

:eek:

Small World. I'm actually in Watertown (near Johnson's Creek), but I grew up in Stoughton and know Madison very well. Currently working on my PhD at UW-Milwaukee, studying (what else) snakes. Bullsnakes, specifically.

We probably know some of the same people. You breed? I've not the time, unfortunately.

Liked the second picture, btw.

[cantide]

Aww.. you all have such sweet pets. And creative names... like "Big Sexy" :) Here's two of my cat, Sam- she's a bit shy, sometimes. :p I think I'll try to get a few shots of my leopard gecko tomorrow...

[Bailzzararco]

I have a big fluffy calico. Her name is Grizelda, or just Zelda. I don't have a picture of her to upload. But imagine what it would feel like to pet a cloud and that's how soft her fur is.

[Ken O]

I once had an eastern king. It's the only snake I've had thats escaped. He was never to be seen again :( .


I had a King long long ago named Dammit. And he escaped too. I was heartbroken. Then I had to tell my mother I sold the snake cause she would have thrown me out of the house if she knew the truth....

[Petersen]

Wow Lots of kitties...We are dog folks.

first up is Bailey. We lost her to cancer last year, but I couldn't not put her picture up. This was taken after shaking her drool shoelaces off (and onto her nose) and mid-blink

second is Auggie. He grew up with Bailey but is my mother-in-laws..once she had health problems he came to live with us.

[morna]

Wow so many wonderful pets. Great cats and LOVELY snakes. Awesome photos kingzilla! Snakes rock... but somehow I don't feel comfortable keeping them in a cage... like birds I guess. Just my quirk. :)

[Jan Bentzen]

Me - I HATE pets. :evilsmile

Especially I hate my wife´s and kid´s dog. Because on stormy nights - with heavy rain and biting cold - and vampires running around, guess what ? It suddenly becomes MY dog.

- Jan

[ReptileJK]

I had a King long long ago named Dammit. And he escaped too. I was heartbroken. Then I had to tell my mother I sold the snake cause she would have thrown me out of the house if she knew the truth....

I know what you mean. As a kid I was only allowed to keep snakes and turtles that I found while trudging through the swamps and woods for the summer. My parents never let me keep a pet long term.

I always kid them that by not letting me have scaly pets as a kid is why I have so many now.

[ReptileJK]

Wow Lots of kitties...We are dog folks.

You're not alone! My wife and I are allergic to cats. Sorry to hear about Bailey. We had a friend loose their dog to bone cancer last year. Breaks your heart to see the poor critters suffering.

Reptile

[ReptileJK]

Snakes rock... but somehow I don't feel comfortable keeping them in a cage... like birds I guess. Just my quirk. :)

Well, I agree that any snake caught in the wild should not be kept as a pet. Especially with the large captive breeding industry for snakes that exists these days. Many species of popular snakes are breed in captivity for the pet trade and there's no shame in keeping those as pets.

You have to remember that even a wild snake only moves to find optimal temperature, food, avoid predators, and reproduce. In captivity, all of those neccessities are supplied, with the occassional exception of reproduction :) . After eating, wild snakes may not move for days (as long as they are in a burrow or some sort of shelter). As long as the enclosure is big enough for the snake to stretch out in, there's nothing cruel about keeping them in cages (its not like keeping a high energy dog couped up in a 5'X5' kennel for its entire life).

It's cool that you care, though! The only thought that most people have when they see a snake is how to kill it :evilangry .

Reptile

[jnapper]

Because on stormy nights - with heavy rain and biting cold - and vampires running around, guess what ? It suddenly becomes MY dog.

Hahahahah!

[Ken O]

As soon as I get my own place I'm getting this:

http://www.almac.co.uk/business_park/serpent/images/mangrovemonitorlizard_small.jpg

[HBMomma]

We had a king snake that visited with us for a while. Named Elvis, what else? :rolleyes: My hubby found him in the back yard, just a little baby! He lived in a tank for a few weeks until we realized that he was really not happy there, not eating at all, and we let him go. That was a pretty sad experience, and I definitely agree that people shouldn't keep wild-caught snakes as pets.

We also had a little lizard that had somehow escaped a bird (I forget exactly what kind he was - some kind of gecko, I believe). When my hubby found him, it had to have been right after his escape; he was still bleeding. He'd lost his tail and broken his lower back. We honestly thought he would die. All he could do was drag his back legs the first few weeks. But he ate the bugs my hubby brought him, and eventually not only did he grow the tail back, but he regained almost all of his movement in his legs! It was really neat to watch him slowly improve. And he was the coolest little guy, too; he recognized my hubby and would come running out like a little dog whenever he saw him.

(Yes, my hubby is like a little kid when it comes to these things. We've also had a pet praying mantis, a walking stick, ant farms, and he tried to get me to let him keep some spider he found in the desert! *shudder*)

[ReptileJK]

As soon as I get my own place I'm getting this:

Is that an Asian Water Monitor? Nile Monitor?

Monitors are alot of work and get very big, so make sure you do your homework before picking one up. A cage of appropriate size is expensive, unless you can make on. They are also notorious for being escape artists.

My monitor was a Savannah, which is one of the smaller species and he was alot of work. He was also very rewarding as a pet.

As long as you are prepared for it, they're alot of fun! You can pick up books on how to care for most monitor species at your local pet store.

Good luck!!

[ReptileJK]

not only did he grow the tail back, but he regained almost all of his movement in his legs!


The regenerative abilities of reptiles and amphibians are well known, but this is AMAZING! Regained movement in his legs after partial paralysis?! Wow! How long did it take?

Yeah, the best indicator that a reptile is unhappy or sick is that it wont eat. Otherwise, it's pretty hard to tell if something's wrong with them.

Reptile

[Ken O]

It's a mangrove, looks alot like a Nile but better temprement.
I've been around reptiles for years. One of my friends got a job while in college delivering fish and reptiles to stores in florida. I think I've been in very pet store in a 100 mile radius of Orlando. I've had a little Nile latch onto my hand for about half an hour once.

[Maija]

Hee hee hee... kizzies and bumblee-bees!!

Snakes and lizards are cool, but my preference is for pets that can catch a frisbee or purr in my lap.

The cat's purr is supposed to help it heal, so maybe Pajo's purring cured your cold, petriacce.

Still, I like catching and holding garter snakes. They feel really neat. But I let them go again. They're fast little suckers.

[zefo]

here is my puppy wyatt, about a year ago when we first got him.

his snout has gotten longer, and his fur now has some white and more brown.
he still sleeps like that
and he has gotten dumber since then

edit: in this picture he is has bis as the arm of the couch. now he takes up the whole thing :p

[HBMomma]

The regenerative abilities of reptiles and amphibians are well known, but this is AMAZING! Regained movement in his legs after partial paralysis?! Wow! How long did it take?


Yeah, it really was amazing/weird. We really thought he would die; he actually had a little kink in his back where it'd broke. It was fairly far down, though, pretty close to his tail, but he was completely dragging both hind legs when we got him. We considered just letting him go in the yard again, to complete his life in the food chain, but decided to at least keep him warm & fed until he died. As I recall, it was about six months for him to regain all the movement, and I'm sure he was never as fast or flexible as he should have been. After that, he didn't seem to get any better, and he could never "grasp" with the hind toes the way he could with his front. Still, it was pretty incredible.

He died completely out of the blue, no sign of illness at all, about 2 years after we got him. I'm not sure if that's normal life-span for them, but we weren't sure if we just hadn't been feeding him right (bugs & worms, mostly) or if it was the injury or what. :(

[morna]

wow HBMomma... what a kool story. It's kinda amazing intervening in the lives of wild animals. It's hard to know if you're doing it for them or for you sometimes but it is really kool when it works for both - and especially against the odds! I have a great story about a baby bird that wasn't supposed to live, but i'll have to tell it another time 'cause I'm CATTED!

PS I really believe purrs are healing. I can feel the stress melt away when Loki sits on me and purrs up a storm.

[HBMomma]

I have a great story about a baby bird that wasn't supposed to live, but i'll have to tell it another time 'cause I'm CATTED!

Just don't forget! :)

(Funny you mention being catted; I'm currently kidded. Great practice for one-handed typing, though.)

PS I really believe purrs are healing. I can feel the stress melt away when Loki sits on me and purrs up a storm.

It IS hard to be stressed with a purring cat on you. I mean, whatever you're so stressed about is just minute compared to the fact that this creature is totally content simply because he's sitting on your lap.

[ReptileJK]

I've had a little Nile latch onto my hand for about half an hour once.

HA! Good stuff!

Didn't want to sound condescending before. I'm just so used to getting emails etc from random people who see my website and say: "I found (blank) in my backyard and want to keep it as a pet. What should I do?". OR I also get alot of these: "I saw a (Blank) on Animal Planet last night and was thinking of getting one as a pet. WHat should I do?"

Most of these folks, although well-intentioned, have no idea what they're getting themselves into and it usually ends up badly for the critter.

Good like with the Mangrove!
Reptile

[ReptileJK]

He died completely out of the blue, no sign of illness at all, about 2 years after we got him. I'm not sure if that's normal life-span for them, but we weren't sure if we just hadn't been feeding him right (bugs & worms, mostly) or if it was the injury or what. :(

Well, it's hard to say. These little critters like House Geckos and Anoles don't have really long life spans in the first place. Couple that with the fact that it was seriously injured at one point, and there's no way of knowing how old it was when you found it.

You did your best. These things tend to happen. They're insectivores in the wild, so feeding him bugs is the right thing to do (Plus, he still lived two years after suffering, what sounds like, a cracked spine!).

Reptile

[Ken O]

HA! Good stuff!

Didn't want to sound condescending before.

No problem. You didn't sound condescending at all. And I know all about people thinking exotic pets will be fun, until they have to take care of them.

[zefo]

i have alittle advice for you.

DONT GET A BIRD.

we had 15 at one time. kinda a spur-of-the-moment-thing my dad had. he took in abused birds and raised them back to health.

he have had (i know im going to misspell lots of these)
1 cocateil(rosey(name is very misleading,she was EVIL!))
2 quakers(toby and another)
1 blue and gold macaw( still hace, named indy, doesn't stop screaming)
2 i-ferget-what-their-called(red and sunny, inseperable)
1 cocatoo (the thing adored me, it even said my name. its name was cry baby)
plucky the whats-it
sky and amise

we had a bunch of others, but now all we have are red, sunny, and indy.

for some reason all the evil birds that didn't like any one liked me. cry baby liked everbody, but toby, red, sunny, and rosey loved me....and bit every one elses fingers and ears.

birds have alot of personality, but they are very messy, flinging seed around and pooping. i usualy have to sweep under the cage 2 or 3 times a day.

and birds are intelligent. they know how to unlock doors. they know how to pull down those things they put on dog leashes. if you get a bird, put binkis on the doors and buy plastic bowls

[Kusanivy]

I had two turtles when I was a kid and would love to have reptiles again. A few years back I was very close to getting a water dragon or an iguana (got the books and everything but never ended up getting the animal. Right now we have no room.

We do however have a minature dachshund (aka a "weiner" dog) named Bandit (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/Kusanivy/Miscellaneous/BanditCU.jpg). A real cutie (the big problem being he knows it).

And this is the newest member of the family, Eba (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/Kusanivy/Miscellaneous/EbaCu.jpg) just arrived this Christmas, courtesy of my best friend (yes, that's Abe backwards - think she was trying to hint I'm obsessed with a certain fish-man much?)

[Crowley]

Charles, my black bear hamster... who also happen to be a ninja:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/BCrowley/random/Charles.jpg

paintings I did of my family dog Molly and cat Paddy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/BCrowley/Molly-and-Paddy.jpg

[yukon]

awww ninja hammy! hey I used to have an iguana (mort), a day gecko (geek Love), and a whites tree frog (Gilbert or fidlers green. ie from sandman) oh, and a leopard gecko( geek love II). I kinda miss having reptiles, and amphibians. I think I miss gilbert the most he was quite the singer! and sooo cute, well except when he peed on you

[Bailzzararco]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Bailzzararco/zelda.jpg
This is my cat, Zelda. She's a fluffy calico, and she's a big fluffy sweety. I also call her Mrs. Puffy Pants, Cloud Belly, and Pudding Paws.

[jnapper]

paintings I did of my family dog Molly and cat Paddy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/BCrowley/Molly-and-Paddy.jpg

Cool paintings, EC!

And very cool pet pics, everyone!!!

[KWAK!]

My mini-dachund puppy, Jaybels.

http://www.kolbyjukes.com/images/tim/7.jpg
http://www.kolbyjukes.com/images/tim/10.jpg

[Celtic_Fiddler]

Such cute photos! Here are my kitties, they're in a collection of HB photos I have on Yahoo:

HB quilt, tree, kitties, Art Exchange (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ad_delaney1/album?.dir=435e&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos)

[Ken O]

My droid is in the repair stages. We're rebuilding the legs, so those are currently off. And adding a drawer for liquor storage and possibly porn. That and redoing the lighting array in his dome.

[jnapper]

My droid is in the repair stages. We're rebuilding the legs, so those are currently off. And adding a drawer for liquor storage and possibly porn.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Dude, just the concept made me LOL...

[Ming]

:mad: :mad:

:p

[morna]

Such cute photos! Here are my kitties, they're in a collection of HB photos I have on Yahoo:


Ahhh.. Siamese cats. I have a huge soft spot for them. I grew up with an amazing creature called Thaiya ( as in Thailand- I just called him beans) He was incredible. Gary and my first cat was a blue point called Emo bah (it means white demon in one of the Chinese dialects) we just called him Eeeem. He got killed by a car when he was nine. sigh I loved him So much. snif

what a gooball

[jnapper]

He was a total cutie, morna--

[Ken O]

I'll post some pictures in a week or so of the reconstruction progress. It's really sad to see him all in pieces. But yeah, we though it'd be really funny for a long panel to open up and house porn mags since he's going to be sporting a liqour bottle. :D

[Ming]

do pets who have gone to the other side count???cause i have pics of them that i would like to share.

[morna]

totally!

I think

[Ming]

Ahhh.. Siamese cats. I have a huge soft spot for them. I grew up with an amazing creature called Thaiya ( as in Thailand- I just called him beans) He was incredible. Gary and my first cat was a blue point called Emo bah (it means white demon in one of the Chinese dialects) we just called him Eeeem. He got killed by a car when he was nine. sigh I loved him So much. snifl


didnt read that-sorry about Eeeem :( ...i'll post pics later tonite

[JohnThompson]

do pets who have gone to the other side count???
Uhh... as in, the "dark" side? Or did you mean the harp-strumming, halo-wearing, cloud potato "other side"?

Anyway, post 'em! If Morna can show us her "former" cat, you can too.

[Gene Poonyo]

He is not allowed to go on any furniture. But he thinks it is okay if he just puts half of his body on the ottoman. Cheeky!

[morna]

Ha! That's hilarious! Man they're always pushing the limits - devils!

[Maija]

Heeheehee... silly kitties, sneaky doggies and A COCKTAIL WEENIE!!!!!

She (?) is soooo cute.

I lived with a regular-sized wire-haired dachshund named Futon for a while. He belonged to my roomate, John. When John got Futon as a puppy he had a roommate at the time who was into all things Japanese, though not Japanese himself, but he was anal-retentive about it and would nitpick people on any Japan-related topic. He slept on a futon of course and would regularly correct his roommates on the pronounciation: "It's pronouced 'foo-ton' not 'few-ton'". So when John got the puppy he named him Futon "pronounced 'few-ton' not 'foo-ton'". When Futon ran away it was a bit embarassing because you'd be out on the back porch shouting for a piece of furniture and mispronouncing it as well. We called him "Fewt" for short.

He would eat ANYTHING. You had to be really careful about dropping things on the floor because he'd eat it first and ask questions later. He loved going in the compost heap when he thought no one was looking too.

He had a big dog bark and a curmudgeony personality (he was around 11 years old when I met him). He'd stand on the back porch and bark gruffly at anything like a crabby little old man swearing. "Get ROFF my RUFFING yard you RUFFING squirrOFFS!!"

When his owners moved back to Toronto, Futon began to lose his hair to some mysterious ailment the vet couldn't figure out. John's wife Sylvie knit him a rainbow coloured tube to hide his nakedness. John and Sylve were living in a part of Toronto where quite a few film shoots would be going on in the summer. Futon would escape the yard and visit the craft services tents where he became something of a celebrity.

It was not long after that that he passed away. Now he is in doggy heaven which for Futon would be an endless compost heap with no one to yell at you for wallowing in it and eating the potato peels.

[Gene Poonyo]

Ha! That's hilarious! Man they're always pushing the limits - devils!
Incidentally, one of his nicknames is Devil Dog!

[Bailzzararco]

Had to show off the painting I did of my kitty.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Bailzzararco/watercolorzelda.jpg

[morna]

Hey cute kitty Bailzz!


..and speaking of pets where is he ??? It's not like him to be quiet for so long

[yukon]

aww what a cute calico ! morna are you asking about Bailzzararco?

[morna]

No, Petriacce. I've been getting away with calling him pets for some time now - he SAYS he likes it! ;)

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=810566&postcount=20

He has been missing but is all fine and has posted just recently.

[petriacce]

..and speaking of pets where is he ??? It's not like him to be quiet for so longRuff...meow...I'm here. Can someone knock me over the head please.

I NEED sleep soooooooooooooooooooo badly. :(

[Bailzzararco]

Thanks for the compliments on my painting.

[morna]

Can someone knock me over the head please.

I NEED sleep soooooooooooooooooooo badly.
Poor you! 50/50 Calcium and Magnesium... about 500 migs (each) Lie there and think of nothing - takes a bit of practice but almost always works for me

[Hellsaint]

Poor you! 50/50 Calcium and Magnesium... about 500 migs (each) Lie there and think of nothing - takes a bit of practice but almost always works for me
NOnonONo!!! Pets! Don't you see what she is trying to do?! Trusting her is suicidal!!! :eek:

Ha! Too bad i twarted your little ploy, morna :evilsmile

[morna]

Oh ya! Well 1000 migs of C and a stiff shot of Echinacea for you young man and back to bed!

(poor thing... fever induced delirium )

[Hellsaint]

Back to bed it is...
...
... thump.

[Ken O]

I told you he was in pieces, here is the proof.

http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whybody1.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whybody2.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whyleg2.jpg

[petriacce]

I told you he was in pieces, here is the proof.If I did that with my pets my house would be messier.

[Petersen]

"Having trouble with your droid?"

[Ken O]

He he he. I won't need to use the force once I get him full of booze and porn.

[Maija]

Petriacce, are you "medicating" your little pet so you can get sleep. ;)

http://maijagraham.com/avatar.jpg

He's gotten bigger! His slugger must be HUGE!

[KoryBing]

My sister has two cats named Gaylord and Fancy.

Which I think are the best pet names on the face of the planet.

[petriacce]

Petriacce, are you "medicating" your little pet so you can get sleep. ;)

http://maijagraham.com/avatar.jpg

He's gotten bigger! His slugger must be HUGE!

Nope, he just really loves organic brown rice cereal.

Sleep? What's that!

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/otr/otr16.jpg



.

[hellboyone]

Interesting development on the pets front.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/02/0208_050208_foxes.html

R.

[Petersen]

We have thought for years that our mutt Auggie must be part fox....he defies any catagorization of breed....and he's sly

[gary bolt]

I told you he was in pieces, here is the proof.

http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whybody1.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whybody2.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/tequilawyrm/whyleg2.jpg

Twyrm, I apologise for not posting sooner, but I was away from my computer for 4 days. This photo causes me some concern. Previous posts of yours have somehow made me think that you are a lover of beer. Please tell me that the box in the image below was a gift from some well meaning person who doesn't understand the beautiful thing that beer really is. I actually thought it was a box of laundry detergent when I first saw it. :p

[petriacce]

I suppose I should get back to posting pics of my pets and not child. At least in the pets thread. :)

Here is our sweet girl cat, Tori, snuggled up on the bed.

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/images/tori.jpg

And here is our semi-sweet boy cat, Pajo, streeeeeeeeeeeetching. He's around 18 pounds or so and is pretty long.

http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/images/pajo.jpg

[morna]

I just LOVE Pajo. What a character! wooo 18 lbs that's a lotta cat - Loki's about half that. I hope he doesn't decide to tackle Orrin.... he'd probably be able to take me down!

[evening]

This is one of our bunnies. She REALLY doesn't like Kermit. OUCH!

[petriacce]

I just LOVE Pajo. What a character! wooo 18 lbs that's a lotta cat - Loki's about half that. I hope he doesn't decide to tackle Orrin.... he'd probably be able to take me down!He was normal newborn kitten size when I got him but by the end of the first year he was freakin' huge. People in my apartment building kept asking me what I was feeding him. For a cat his size though, he's a big chicken. He plays very rough but freaks out about most movements. Our daintier female is quiet and shy but she's tough.

[petriacce]

This is one of our bunnies. She REALLY doesn't like Kermit. OUCH!I think I've seen someone draw your bunny before.

http://www.rickcortes.com/bunnicula_sm.jpg

from here:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=426555&postcount=274

:D

[evening]

I think I've seen someone draw your bunny before.

http://www.rickcortes.com/bunnicula_sm.jpg

from here:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=426555&postcount=274

:D

Hey, that's her!! She has an evil intelligence in her eyes....

Next she got him where it REALLY hurts...

[Ose]

Interesting development on the pets front.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/02/0208_050208_foxes.html


I had seen photos of the adult domesticated foxes and the weird colours they produced, but never kits! Those little guys are just too cute!

[Maija]

Next she got him where it REALLY hurts...
aaaaaAAAAAAAG!! MISS PIGGY!!! HELP ME!!! AAAAAAAAAAAG!!!

Too funny.

Those are some cute kitties you have, petriacce. Are they related? They are definitely a matched set. Luckily Pajo is monster-sized so you can tell them apart.

[Ken O]

Please tell me that the box in the image below was a gift from some well meaning person who doesn't understand the beautiful thing that beer really is. I actually thought it was a box of laundry detergent when I first saw it. :p

It's not a gift, I live with 3 other guys and thats the beer fridge, yes we have a fridge just for beer. Luckily I'm only one who likes Guiness, so no one touches mine. Kinda like when I smoked (quit 6 months ago), no one would touch my Lucky Strikes.

[DonneFan]

reilly2.jpg
This is my dog, he's a wheaton terrier named Riely. Thats my sister in the picture, aint she cute! I also have a rat named Rattus Rex who lives with me in my dorm room under the alias "furry fish" to get around the whole no pets thing we have up here. I dont know what Im going to do with them when I go to wales for grad school next year, the last time I checked the quarantine time was 6 months and that would ruin a dog. I guess my dad will have to puppy/rat sit.

[gary bolt]

It's not a gift, I live with 3 other guys and thats the beer fridge, yes we have a fridge just for beer. Luckily I'm only one who likes Guiness, so no one touches mine. Kinda like when I smoked (quit 6 months ago), no one would touch my Lucky Strikes.

Whew! Thanks for addressing my concerns. :)

[gary bolt]

Here is a pic of Cali. She is a constant purr machine.

She's not our pet but rather a sweet little cat who likes to exploit us. Every February Morna and I hole up in a cabin for a few days of intense business planning with our partner Lisa. For the past few years Cali has has asked in so that she can curl up and stay warm.

[Athena]

Aaaaah, cutie kittie!
Did anyone mention that those really sweet "domesticated" foxies are on a siberian fur farm?
Who is coming with to rescue them?

[petriacce]

Those are some cute kitties you have, petriacce. Are they related? They are definitely a matched set. Luckily Pajo is monster-sized so you can tell them apart.Thanks ruta. No, our cats aren't related. My wife brought her cat and I mine into our relationship.They do look very similar though and everyone gets them confused until they see the cats in the same room and recognize the size difference.

>o<~ >O<~

[Elegance Liberty]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/mekairinek/puggies/puggies_01.jpg

[zefo]

hey! my sister loves pugs. she even ha an extremely ugly pug shirt.

pugs. wit those huge bulgin eyes.....

[Maija]

A passel of pugs! HA! Instant canine comedy!

I can't wait until Pugfest '05 at the end of my street in May. Oh the snorting!

[JohnThompson]

EL, I love the Pugs! I've been wanting one for years.

My wife's mom just got a new puppy (miniature Schnauser), and we've been having some intense puppy fever - looking into getting another pooch ourselves. Our research into Pugs made the breed sound really frightening from a health standpoint. The pups are so expensive, and you never know what ailments might be lurking down the road. I still think I'll get one eventually, but I'll have to wait until the kids are older and my wife goes back to work.

Anyway, I envy you with your Pug passel! :(

[Tad]

Mutts are the way to go, cheap, loyal and they come in several flavors.

[Elegance Liberty]

Bridget, Rocky and Emma are VERY active. They run around the house and generally cause wacky hijinx.

My mom got a stone garden pug statue at Hobby Lobby, and they think its a real pug. D= They bark at it every now and then, so cute.

Aside from Emma having a hernia and a heart murmur (which went away really quickly with no surgery), their health is pretty good.. Then again, we got them from a reputable breeder, so that's all well and good. I love my pugs, since they cuddle with me whenever I sit in a computer chair or on a couch. =]

My only gripe is their chewing, but they'll grow out of that eventually.

[HBMomma]

Mutts are the way to go, cheap, loyal and they come in several flavors.

I'll second that! :) And, if you get them from a rescue group, they are so pathetically grateful (once they get over all the crummy stuff from them worrying that you are going to abandon or abuse them.) I like having two creatures in my house who clearly believe I'm a Goddess. :D

[Gene Poonyo]

Here is my mutt doing his thing. This used to be our lawn. Now it is the big baby's playground.


Hup!

[Gene Poonyo]

...he does this for 10 to 15 minutes before his meals.


Two!

[Gene Poonyo]

...now he has earned his meal and ready to chow down.

Three!

[zefo]

a little e0mail banter between my dad and his friend

friend "there's this rat at work i keep feeding. it's as big as a cat now. i feel a little guilty, as i was supposed to kill it, and now its a pet"

dad " guilty? i was so poor as a kid giant rats were the only pets we could afford. he ad a real hard time selling the litter"

friend "why would you want to sell them? we have a great recipe for weedrat"

dad" we had that resipw too, though we thought it said weed and rat. it was good as far as the parts i can remember of it"

[Poe Ghostal]

Here are my family's pugs...

[morna]

I just found this in the computer... we were going to make a Gary showing off his birthday prezzies post and this happened. Some guys can't stand not to be the centre of attention.

[black eyeliner]

here are my kitties and my doggie. i have a fish, iguana, bird and guinea pigs who are not very into having their picture being taken.
jeez i have a small petting zoo!

[zefo]

nice trogdor shirt. ive been wanting the hodie for a long time now.

i found this poor fella while rifing my bike. a bout a year later he was in the news paper and all better. the pound said some on had dumped gassoline on him and burned him :(

"berne" (http://photobucket.com/albums/y29/zefooo/?action=view&current=berne2.bmp)

[yukon]

hahaaa morna youre cats a mugger! what book is that in the photos? Mignola cows! I love it!

[morna]

OK I'll post the other image. It'll answer your question AND allow me to show off a tiny bit!

[fitzroy]

BlackEyeliner, your cats are fab, Sooty is the cutest, sorry, I know this isn't manly, but I'm a cat person.

[Athena]

I am also a cat person, as we have two! I keep bugging Fitz to set up the scanner so we can show the babies off (because we love them) but he hasn't gotten round to it yet...
This afternoon, Willow managed to dip her tail in my boiling hot cup of freshly made tea, and then proceeded to give me a Darjeeling facial. There are obviously no nerve endings there, because whilst my face was burning, it appeared that her tail was not.

[JohnThompson]

I am also a cat person, as we have two! I keep bugging Fitz to set up the scanner so we can show the babies off (because we love them) but he hasn't gotten round to it yet...
Is this the feline equivalent to sitting on the photocopier?
This afternoon, Willow managed to dip her tail in my boiling hot cup of freshly made tea, and then proceeded to give me a Darjeeling facial. There are obviously no nerve endings there, because whilst my face was burning, it appeared that her tail was not.
Ah, but it opens up the pores, dear! Do it regularly, and you'll never need Botox-- your face will be numbed by pain instead.;)

[Bruceleehulk]

Here are some stats for my pets and my Grandmother's pet.

Name: Kesiha

type: miniature schnauzer and toy poodle mix

age 16

weight: 25lbs

Likes: People

Dislikes: other animals!

Pictures: none

Nicknames: Butthead, Queen of the Nile and Keike



My Ex dog Chico ( he ran away one day and never came back!)

Type: some kind of Spitz breed

weight 15lbs

likes People and other animals.

Dislikes: nothing

Hobbies: being Lazy and running circulars around other dogs.

Nicknames: Speed demon , Captain Insano , Jackal and crazy chic


My Grandmother's Dog

Name Samson

type: Toy poodle

weight: 25lbs ( Imaging if Garfield was a Black Toy Poodle)

Likes: People

Dislikes: being alone

Nick Name: Piggy Pig

[morna]

Happy 6 Pajo ya cutey. I made you a little card. Sorry I didn't make you a whole birthday thread... but you are a cat afterall

:)

[petriacce]

Happy 6 Pajo ya cutey. I made you a little card. Sorry I didn't make you a whole birthday thread... but you are a cat afterall

:)http://home.earthlink.net/~petriacce/images/thankyoumorna01.jpg

Thank you for my picture morna. It was nice of you to include the fishies. Yum!

[morna]

damn I love that cat!

[yukon]

I know I've posted his mug before, but I just love this picture. I'm seconds away from getting swatted in this photo. Jack is such a ham.

[morna]

oh fatty pants... he's adorable! and way cuter than ham


mmmmm..... ham (I must be hungry)

[Maija]

Ha ha! What a goof! He looks like he's fulla beans. :)

[fitzroy]

Athena just sent me this.

One of my babies.

[Rob H]

:) I love this thread. It has a huge "awwww" factor.

Anyway.... here's my little furball. She's my little princess. Sorry about the sizes... I have no way to modify at the moment.

http://fs6.deviantart.com/i/2005/078/9/2/Don_t_point_that_thing_at_me_by_TheSingingBush.jpg
http://fs6.deviantart.com/i/2005/077/5/1/Lost_in_thought_by_TheSingingBush.jpg
http://fs6.deviantart.com/i/2005/067/7/b/My_little_baby_by_TheSingingBush.jpg

[morna]

sweet! That first photo is gorgeous!


Fitz - how many black cats do you have? Don't black cats have the BEST eyes!

[fitzroy]

Two

Darla, fluffy and stuck in kitten mode

Willow, sleak princess with a white patch on her front left leg. Was all black, but ex cat Oz used to suck her knee and it turned white.

Flemmy, gorgeous cat, great photos

[Rob H]

Thanks guys and gals. I'll pass on the kind words. :)

Likewise fitz. Darla's obvious royalty. It's all in the eyes.

Oz used to suck on Willow's knee? How odd. Or did Oz suck Oz's knee but Willow's left leg turned white for some unexplained reason. I'm sure I've read something wrong. It's late. :p

EDIT: Oh wait, I get it now. Sheesh. :o

[Tad]

Whoa! Fun avatar! The Vanisher, X-men #2. That takes me back. One of the weirder Kirby costume designs.

[Hellmistress]

Mad Max, the Dog With No Brain. Christmas Day, 2004. He's lost his Dracula Dolly and is somewhat confused. It is found later in the calf feeder.

Nickname: "That #!$?!#! Dog!"

HM

[gary bolt]

Here's a pic of Loki. He's confined to the house and taking meds for an infection in his leg. I'm afraid he's a scrapper.

[Rob H]

Thanks for spotting it Tad. He's such a wacky character.

[petriacce]

Here's a pic of Loki. He's confined to the house and taking meds for an infection in his leg. I'm afraid he's a scrapper.Wow, what a coincidence. I think he and Pajo took the same scrapper class together. Pajo is currently confined indoors and is just finishing up his ten days of medicine due to a leg infection also. Hope Loki is healing well.

[Maija]

Hee hee! Kizzies! (And doggies!)

On my holiday I spent some time with my old pal Heidi, who really is getting old. She's seventeen now and moves a lot slower but also spends a lot more time as a lap cat, which is nice. However she also yacks up about once a week. On the night I was out with Ron, Nelson and Brian I didn't get home until about 1:30AM (what rabble-rousers we are!) and when I came in all the lights were out, naturally. I didn't want to disturb anyone, so I didn't turn any lights on. I kicked off my sandals at the door and tip-toed to my room and... *gish*... Heidi had left a "present" right outside the door of my room. I cleaned it up as best I could and Heidi came out to watch as if to say "Yep. I did that. Sorry old chum." :p

[fitzroy]

The cute and cuddly Willow

[Petersen]

The cute and cuddly Willow
*gasp* wow....definatley a "supercatz" cat.....good thing I keep my mice in another thread

[JohnThompson]

The cute and cuddly Willow
Great picture! That reminds me of this:

http://rulingcatsanddogs.com/contents/desktop/800/cat-planet-funny-pets-wallpapers.jpg

[zefo]

whats the name of the mouse on the moon

[Rob H]

ARGH!! Fitz... wow! Great pic.

[JohnThompson]

whats the name of the mouse on the moon
Uhhh....

Muad'Dib?


:confused:

[Elegance Liberty]

Here's my personal band of Three Stooges.

Bridget aka Moe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/mekairinek/puggies/bridget_001.jpg

Rocky aka Larry
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/mekairinek/puggies/rocky_002.jpg

Emma aka Curly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/mekairinek/puggies/emma_001.jpg

[Elegance Liberty]

Oh yeah, and Shemp too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/mekairinek/puggies/group_001.jpg

[morna]

willow is very like loki! awesome photo fitz!

...and um well I'm just not a pug person but those pugs are very puggish! :)

[gary bolt]

Is that rectangular panel on Emma's belly where the fuel cells are stored?

[JohnThompson]

Is that rectangular panel on Emma's belly where the fuel cells are stored?
I thought it was Pug pattern baldness. :confused:

[fitzroy]

Uhhh....

Muad'Dib?


:confused:

Hahahahahahaha

Thanks guys, it is of course mid-yawn. She's not that evil.
Always thought she looked like Loki.

[Elegance Liberty]

Hahaha, nope.

That was actually taken shortly after she got her spay.

[Petersen]

Yay! New Doggie for us! St. Bernard/Shepherd mix.
So far we are calling her Autumn. The rescue folks said she was between 1 & 3, but we are guessing shes on the young end of that scale.

[zefo]

*cuteness overload* @__=

[Mist the Soul-Gatherer]

She is sooo SWEET!
Good for you for adopting a rescue!!!
H :)

Save a life. Adopt a dog or cat from your local Shelter.
Abuse an animal, go to jail.

[fitzroy]

Good for you Petey, she is gorgeous

[morna]

awww... cuteeeey

Yaay!

[Maija]

She certainly has inherited the Saint Bernard "sad" look that will compell you to give her ice cream and bacon.

I know I want to give her ice cream and bacon.

She's so sweet!

[The Mirrorball Man]

Here's (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/23137516/) a photo of my cat, Shere Khan. He's a little psychopath sweetheart.

[fitzroy]

Darla practicing her dance moves

[Athena]

and being a princess

PS, I took both of these photos

[KoryBing]

What a beautiful cat! I love black cats.

Here's a few pictures of my animals.

boreas.jpg- Proffessor Boreas III, esq. Our air fern. He's the only pet we've had in our dorm that we haven't killed. Yay for things that thrive on neglect.

smallfritze.jpg- This is my Tinycat Fritze. She weighs like 4 pounds and is insanely curious.

smallsmokey.jpg- This is actually my boyfriend's cat, Smokey. She gets a little moody sometimes.

smalltigissleep.jpg- This is my orange tabby, Tigis. I took this picture because he's actually sleeping. Sleeping with his eyes open. That's so weird.

[morna]

hey! where's Isis... did he heal up OK after the whuppin' Loki gave him in the shirtless cat knife fight?

awwww Darla - what a star!

mirrorball: shere Kan's GORGEOUS!

[KoryBing]

Haha, yeah I still have Isis. He's as lazy and fat as ever.

http://flickr.com/photos/korybing/54651937/

[Gene Poonyo]

This one is for the football fans on this site. I am sure we have some over here. This is to honor The Seattle Seahawks in their playoff run.

Hey Celtic Fiddler I know you are going to be watching the Pat's game. Good Luck!

[Hellmistress]

Some pics of beasties including the Hellmister! I hope this link works ...

http://photobucket.com/albums/a397/Hellmistress1/

HM

[zefo]

i dont think i ever showed a picture of huck, so here it is.
thre is also a picture of a dog we baby sat for my aunt for a few weeks.

huck is the shepherd that had to be put down.

baby is the pit-bull. my aunt rescued it. some people were going to kill it because it wouldn't fight. he's the sweetest thin on four legs.

[-=Valkyre=-]

aww
You guys have some of the sweetest pets I've ever seen...

zefo- don't you live where dog fighting is illegal? if not, I feel sorry for baby's previous owners' other pets. Pit bull Terriers don't deserve to be treated like that...

Anyway, here's some of my babies. (technicaly they're my mother's and her Boyfriend's, but I still treat them like my pets.)

Also, this'll prolly have a few posts inna row cause of how many she has/had...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/Cats_19_Sneakers_crate.jpg
Sneakers- My second cat, I got him when I was five after we moved to our third home. He's 13 now and has asthma that we can no longer treat as he has gained an immunity to his medication. I swear he is the cat from hell at times. He will yowl for hour on end and nothing can stop him. Not to mention he has a nasty disposition at times. Dont' ask about the name either, I was five...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_16_Tinker_crate.jpg
Tinker- Tinker was a rescue from the animal shelter here and was so named because he was so skinny when we got him. Now, he weighs 20 pounds and once cost my mother seven hundred(canadian) for an operation, surprizingly, not to help him loose weight... I beleive he's about 9-11 years old.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/Cats_8_Arnie_counter.jpg
Arnie- This little girl was originally my mother's boyfriend's cat, who did NOT get along with other women as she was mistreated by an old girlfriend of my mother's boyfriend and took a few years to warm up to my mother an I. I've been told she's as old as Sneakers, but I'm thinking she's about a year younger. She's mild tempered but can never seem to get along with Sneakers or Tinker...

[-=Valkyre=-]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/Cats_11_Lucky_floor.jpg
Lucky- My grandmother's friends daughter was going to put down this poor cat because she had a german shepherd that would badly treat this cat and Lucky eventually went outside and REFUSED to come back inside, even though he stuck around the house. We later found out he had been found in winter here as a kitten with his tail -which he later lost- frozen in a block of ice, eartips -which he also lost- frostbitten and all of his bottom front teeth gone, likely from trying to chew himself free. He's a huge sweetheart, and wouldn't hurt a fly.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_19_Molly_couch.jpg
Molly- Molly was rescued from an animal hospital and was later found out to have been a runt of her litter, so she's about half the size of any other cat, and is never getting any bigger. She's a 3 year old troublemaker, my mother's lost several christmas tree ornaments to her.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_20_Skaia_chair.jpg
Skaia- A purebred border collie who was left out of her litter for some unknown reason. My Mother's boyfriend brought her home as a puppy about 5 years ago and never trained her properly...

[-=Valkyre=-]

One last post.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_6_Lucky_Molly_mat.jpg
Just Lucky and molly playing with each other.


This, is Jinx(or Jynx).
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/Cats_23_Jynx_mat.jpg
Jinx was saved from a life on the streets and spent two wonderful years with my mother, her boyfriend and I. He was thought to be a 2-3 year old Turkish angora with beautiful white fur, frostbitten eartips and a skinny build. He had fallen severely ill and was taken to an animal hospital only for us to find out he had had Diabetes and we could do nothing about it and that he was likely closer to 10 years old than previously beleived. There was also a growth under his tongue that was identical to one another cat -that had been put down after being operated on in the same hospital that week] had had, which was tested positive for cancer. So, deciding to save Jinx from the misery and pain and inevitable death, he was put down in mid september and creamated.

[zefo]

yes, it's illegal here. her bgoyfreinds cousin was the one that was going to do it. her boyfriends is trash, and we were baby sitting the dog becuase he threatened to kill it, and the last time he said that he did it.


i see you're a naruto fan ;) me2

[-=Valkyre=-]

yes, it's illegal here. her bgoyfreinds cousin was the one that was going to do it. her boyfriends is trash, and we were baby sitting the dog becuase he threatened to kill it, and the last time he said that he did it.


i see you're a naruto fan ;) me2
you shoulda got the animal police or whathaveyou after him. it's good you saved the dog.

Yey for naruto!

[morna]

Found an old photo and scanned it... well not found actually it is pinned up beside my desk but I was looking at it and having a wistful memory. I showed Gary and he scanned it and e-mailed it home so here it is...

It's our beloved wonderful cat Emo-bah when he was a kitten. He's a blue-point siamese and he was the best cat in the world. We loved him SO much. You can tell he was a character.. just look at that devilish look on his face. He was a delight for the nine years we got to live with him.

(he died a few years ago, killed by a car - sigh)

[Mike Cross]

Here's a Christmas-y shot ( at least Xmas time ) of
1) Big Sexy the cat , 22 pounds and counting
2) The sofa edge he's torn apart with those darn claws
3) Darling little girl, 24 pounds and counting and gut hanging out...


http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=15216087&selected=

Yes, this cat is that big..

[-=Valkyre=-]

Well, bad news everyone, Arnie has passed on. There was no warning, and I didn't find out until just yesterday. She had a good life, was apparently two years older than sneakers, and had one of the best days she could have hoped for. Rest in peace hun, you'll be missed...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_18_Arnie_fireplace.jpg

[Lady Hellgirl]

Well, bad news everyone, Arnie has passed on. There was no warning, and I didn't find out until just yesterday. She had a good life, was apparently two years older than sneakers, and had one of the best days she could have hoped for. Rest in peace hun, you'll be missed...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/dragontalon666/my%20cats/2Cats_18_Arnie_fireplace.jpg

Aww :(. I am very sorry to hear that Valkyre. Losing a pet that you loved is not an easy thing.

I am glad that Arnie did have a good life though!

[Mist the Soul-Gatherer]

Aww :(. I am very sorry to hear that Valkyre. Losing a pet that you loved is not an easy thing.

I am glad that Arnie did have a good life though!
Valkyre,
I grieve with you on the loss of your loved one. It is no accident that Arnie had one of the best days of her life before passing. She wanted you and all who love her to remember her that way-animals do that.

This was given to me by a very caring veterinarian when I lost my beloved companion of 17 years, Jamie, a collie-shepherd mix. Many of you on the Board may be familiar with it. It helped me a great deal. Valkrye, I hope it helps you.
H

The Rainbow Bridge

There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth.
It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors.
Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge is a land of meadows,
hills and valleys with lush green grass.

When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place.
There is always food and water and warm spring weather.
The old and frail animals are young again.
Those who are maimed are made whole again.
They play all day with each other.

There is only one thing missing. They are not
with their special person who loved them on Earth.
So, each day they run and play until the day comes
when one suddenly stops playing and looks up!
The nose twitches! The ears are up! The eyes are staring!
And this one suddenly runs from the group.

You have been seen, and when you and your special
friend meet, you take him or her into your arms and
embrace. Your face is kissed again and again and again,
and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet.
Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together,
never again to be separated.

[Bruceleehulk]

My dog Kesiha pass away a few months back may see rest in peace and tourture many puppies. I now have this little cuddly 9 weeks old miniature Daschund name Rogue. she was gotten from my brother TJ who owns a long Hair Daschund name Onyx who is Rouge's Father. She also has a brother which they plan to give away.


edit: both rogue and her brother are black just like their father Onyx but are smooth hair like their mother emile.

edit: after close examination I found out that Rogue is not black but, Chocolate ( deep dark Chocolate )

Edit: Keisha was 17 years old going on 18 when she pass away. she's one of the oldest dogs I ever had.

Kesiha ( die at 17 going on 18, she has just a few months away from being 18)

Rags

breed: a old english sheep dog / terrier mix

Die at 15

Snapper

breed: german shepherd

die at 13



edit: Rags had two sons Buddy and Cyril , buddy has give away and Cyril lives with my grandmother on my mom's side of the family. oddly enough she give birth to these two dogs when she was senior age ( 11 to 15 )

[-=Valkyre=-]

Thanks everyone for your support and kind words. I'm coping, but alas, it'll never quite be the same...

[Maija]

BUMPED FOR FUZZ THERAPY!!!!! :)

Since I have no pets of my own, I'll post this:

http://www.digyourowngrave.com/crazy-animal-adoptions/

[Sparky]

Ye gods - Ruta has summoned forth a storm of cat and puppy pictures...

...AND MINE R TEH CUTEST!*

big goofy Wumpus (http://www.phobe.com/crap/wumpus_sunny.jpg)
devious Dagmar (http://www.phobe.com/crap/little_in_bed.jpg)
Blue finds us rather tiresome and annoying (http://www.phobe.com/crap/blue_angry.jpg)
my sketch of Blue that, while crappy, captures the true intensity of her disgust for us (http://www.phobe.com/crap/angry_blue.gif)

*Well, okay, they aren't all that great-looking as cats go, but they have nice personalities and don't scratch up the sofa too much.

[gary bolt]

Okay, I'll play.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/bedcat007.jpg

[Maija]

AAAAAAAWWWWW! CUTEH KITTEHS!!! I WAAANNAAA HUGTHZ THEM ALL AN GIVE ZEM BELLY WUBTH!!! hee hee!

Sparky, you captured the Blue's deep-seated irritation and profound disgust magnificently.

"Wumpus" is such a great name for a cat. It's like the sound they make when they throw "cat-like stealth" out the window and just jump off the counter like a falling sack of potatoes.

Gary, that picture makes me want to go back to bed. :)

[Elegance Liberty]

Haven't posted my babies in a while...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/eleganceliberty/pugs/bridget_there.jpg
Bridget

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/eleganceliberty/pugs/rocky_sleep.jpg
Rocky (doing what he does best)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/eleganceliberty/pugs/emma_stare.jpg
Emma

[6are54]

Oh my lord! This should be called The Cutsie Ootsie Pootsie thread.
I'll post a picture of my cat Boris in a bit.

[Sparky]

Black cats! And black pugs! Someone must post a black hamster, black angora bunny, or black miniature llama for a cute black pet hat trick say that ten times fast!

[grizzlelee]

Here's a pic of our Cairn terrier, Sadie- who just happens to have turned 3 today.

Mark

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/5738/sadieinthoughtmw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[crossstreetartist]

Here are 2 of our Sugar Gliders Fizgig and Mogwai...

when it comes to a tiny 1 bedroom apartment, even dogs can get to be to big, so we stick with small Marsupials who live up to 15 years and still bark like dogs...plus they can glide!
Fizgig
28316
Mogwai
28317

[gary bolt]

Sugar Gliders! Awwwww!!

Here are some more pics of Morna's and my cat Loki.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/hanover039.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/loki110.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/loki111.jpg

[-=Valkyre=-]

Sparky, I'm gonna one-up you.

http://www.magikbirds.com/pictures/773-177-7761_IMGA.jpg
Black SQUIRREL. (sorry mist, couldn't resist.)

Oh, and here's your 'black angora bunny'.
http://www.fiberworks.net/images/black2.jpg

and some mild humor I may use in a fanfiction:
"It's a wig! a moving wig!"
"Give it to manning, I'm sure he could use one..."
"Yeah, he'll need it once he finds out you used his other one for an ashtray."

[Nate Higley]

Okay, so here are our wild animals...

http://static.flickr.com/79/211535825_e4b4c83c99_m.jpg
Ilsa...

http://static.flickr.com/93/211535826_5b5aa22eea_m.jpg
Olivia (cat) and Ramona...

http://static.flickr.com/69/211535827_7aa258d8e7_m.jpg
Ellie (with Barbara)...

http://static.flickr.com/95/211537272_9e52bdb9f9_m.jpg
Harvey and Chester...

[Nate Higley]

And also Rita, who passed away last month...

http://static.flickr.com/84/211537271_3e85cdd8b9_m.jpg

[Maija]

Hi Nate! We met at MCCC. I was hanging out with David Petersen and Jeremy Bastian, but I had no comic of my own.

That's a team of sweeties you have! It's funny though that you have cats and rats.

All your rats look quite smart. Do they get along with the cats or do you have to supervise them quite closely?

I am sorry about Rita.

[Petersen]

http://static.flickr.com/95/211537272_9e52bdb9f9_m.jpg
Harvey and Chester...

...Look like they are plotting something devious!

[Nate Higley]

Ruta - We have to keep an eye on Ilsa when the rats are out. She's still really intrigued by them, while the other cats don't seem to really care anymore. And yes, they come across as pretty damn smart. They are all little escape artists. Also...thanks for the kind words about Rita.

Petersen - Probably a way to get to the fridge and/ or garbage...and eat it all. We could feed them 10 times a day and they would still give us the look like we're starving them.

[gary bolt]

...Look like they are plotting something devious!

Nobody can read rodents as well as you, David.

[6are54]

Useless fact: Did you guys know that the only kind of squirrels you can find in Ottawa Canada (the capital) is black squirrels, and lots of black squirrels. However, travel 2hrs East to Montreal and it's only Grey squirrels. No black squirrels...not one.

[Mist the Soul-Gatherer]

FOR EVERYONE who loves their pets, wants to help stop animal abuse and abandonment, find a rescue organization, join a club with your pet, learn how to communicate with your pet, share pet stories and more, IT'S FINALLY HERE! After over 2-years in the making, the Animalinks web site is now up and running with sections for both US and Canadian pets and their people. Those of you who might care to visit, please go to www.animalinks.com.
Those who would like to have complimentary access to the A.C.T. portion of the site, please PM me or e-mail me and I'll tell you what you need to know.
H

[6are54]

Here's my kitty, fat Boris.

He's not Russian by the way.

[Mikolaj]

Heh... Decided to finally contribute to this fantastic, thread.
So here is my zoo:

The first one. A boxer we call Baciar [it means "hooligan" in Lvovian polish dialect]. He's a grandpa now, allready 10 years old [boxers usually live up only to 8-9 years].
The pershian cat is called "Muppet" as his face allways reminded me of the thingies in the muppetshow. She's 4 years old.
The black cat is called... Well either just "cat" or "cobra", shes not only fat but also veeery old. She's around 12 now.
The last one [the white-orange one] is called "Jasiu" which is polish for "Ivan"[which I mostly call him], as in Ivan the cruesl, old Tzar of russia. It's somewhat funny as Ivan is truly the nicest pet I'v ever known or had.

[Jon D.]

Not sure if I have posted any pictures of my boy yet, He's 6 months now, I think these pictures or like a month or two old?
His name is Butch, I call him Big Red tho. :)


http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6392/butch4sr.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/849/butch27ru.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4752/butch32qy.jpg

[Nick W]

Here are the 2 lil bastids that are the bane of my existence. The grey one is Jack (7) & the tabby is Dana (9).

N

http://members.aol.com/bigdaddyschwinn/jd

[jnapper]

Here are the 2 lil bastids that are the bane of my existence.

Hahahhahahahaha :)

[Maija]

Awwww, I loves all of tha kizzies (this is a great photo (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28846&d=1156278192)), but JDP that is an awesome dog. He's like a big ol' bear with a purple tongue. :)

[Jon D.]

yeah, hahaha.
he's great, we didn't even really have to potty train him which is weird, hahaha.

[Mikolaj]

Thnx for such kind words, Ruta! I'll try to upload some other photos from my collection when I'll be less busy. Cool pets, people! :)

[alz]

Hahahah something for the dog lovers:

http://www.collectionsetc.com/Item76062.aspx#
http://www.collectionsetc.com/images/reg/76062.jpg

That's like giving your kid candy cigarettes, right?

[Maija]

Hahahah something for the dog lovers:
That's like giving your kid candy cigarettes, right?HAHAHAHA!

Oh I should get that for my brother and sister-in-law.

Except they had a non-toilet-shaped automatic water thing like that, but their dog would just drink it ALL in one go, and then urgently have to pee soon afterwards. They can only put out as much water as he ought to drink in one sitting.

And they keep all the toilet lids down. :)

[alz]

My army of jedi squirrels will defeat all your pets!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/alz/squirrels-SW1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/alz/squirrels-SW2.jpg

[redoogie]

Heres my boys

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2708/dscf0201jw3.jpg

[6are54]

oh so cute!

[jackups]

I have two cats but they are my parents and generally hate me,lol
I guess it will have to be my three south american corn snakes who are great cause they dont bug you in the morning for breakfast.:D

[jackups]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Jack-Ups/DSCF0059-1.jpg

Hellboy is in there to keep watch,lol
(the coat is a GI joe jacket to look a bit like the rocket pack jacket.)

[gary bolt]

Here is a pic of me and our cat Loki sleeping in.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/IMG_0652.jpg

[Mikolaj]

My cats don't like to sleep under the sheets... Ivan likes to sleep on my face which as you can imagine isn't very comfortable. [at least for me]
and now:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p71/Khan_oalyn/20060326215.jpg
...behold the very laizy cat! :D

[TBolt]

Here's Rudy, our Jack Russell/ Yorkie mix playing dead.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/tboltcustoms/DSCN0907JPEGofRudyDog.jpg

and Sammy the schnauzer and Punkin the shih tzu playing


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/tboltcustoms/DSCN0433.jpg

[Bailzzararco]

Perfect shot, with the glowing yellow eyes thing.

[TBolt]

Perfect shot, with the glowing yellow eyes thing.


Yeah, we think she may be Kryptonian. :evilsmile

[TBolt]

Perfect shot, with the glowing yellow eyes thing.


Yeah, we think she may be Kryptonian. :evilsmile

[Bruceleehulk]

Mister Kittens vs. Tony the Tiger

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/72/281991522_7e35587588_m.jpg

Chichi

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/281986931_3b42819139_m.jpg

Rogue

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/59/282851375_5c2e30483b_m.jpg

Rogue and Mister Kittens

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/87/282005535_41276d3b80.jpg

[Lilitu]

The eyes of your pets shine!!Amazing! They are so cute!!! I have a little dog, he's name is Lillo and I've saved him from the road. Now he's happy and cute like yours.

[Bruceleehulk]

yeah i was using digital camera with a very bright flash

[Hellbaby]

I have two doggies. Rocky is a big mutt, and he is mean to strangers. But he is so nice to us. My other is a fat pug named Max. We got him from my aunt who rescued him from getting put in the pound. He is very bold and always fights Rocky. He sometimes doesn't like getting petted, and we think it is because he was hit when he was a puppy.

[Jawa]

We have three cats - Dash, Violet, and Jack Jack. You can guess what movie inspired their names :p We got Dash from our first landlords, they had basically abandoned him and left him to fend for himself outdoors, so we took him in. He's like a son to me :D He sleeps on my stomach at night, and nuzzles up to my face sometimes, especially if I'm ever sick or stressed. As goofy as it sounds, it's like he can there's a problem. He follows me everywhere around the house, too. It's more like having a dog than a cat. We adopted Violet and Jack Jack as kittens just before Christmas last year, right after we moved into our new place. They are brother and sister, and we were more than happy to take them both in. They were a handful at first, and still are in some ways, but they are adorable and we can't imagine life without them. They are all a part of our family :)

[Asa]

Westy's on you tube.sooner or later I will get it right

[Asa]

westy's on you tube.www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dw67r4EaDc&mode=related&search=thought I would share.
Westy was my mothers dog(she past away two years ago). I had a dog way back when, and when I moved out 6 months later he dies from lonlenes. I never got another dog. I did get a cat though, they are more self sufficent. When I go away on vacation I have a friend of mine who Katsits.My tina was rescued from heart n soul.And back to westy. My sister and her boyfriend take care of him . My mother rescued him as a puppy, He was very sick, and he has seizures. But he is doing really good as you can see.

[gary bolt]

Loki on the new balcony.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/gull004.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/gull005.jpg

[gary bolt]

westy's on you tube.www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dw67r4EaDc&mode=related&search=thought I would share.
Westy was my mothers dog(she past away two years ago).

I have fallen in love with Westy.

[Rachel Edidin]

Loki on the new balcony.


Sir, I congratulate you on your capture of the Perfect Yawning Cat Photograph.

Bella likes to sit on the shelf above my desk, where she leaves a trail of action-figure carnage. (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1350/955676231_937b289684_b.jpg) Absurd cat thing.

[gary bolt]

Sir, I congratulate you on your capture of the Perfect Yawning Cat Photograph.

Bella likes to sit on the shelf above my desk, where she leaves a trail of action-figure carnage. (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1350/955676231_937b289684_b.jpg) Absurd cat thing.

We are still waiting to capture the Perfect Yawning Cat Photograph of Loki. He is all black except for the roof of his mouth which has a kind of Rorschachesque black-and-white pattern.

I love Bella from here.

[Sparky]

Loki looks like he's just seen a very tasty bird in that first picture...

And welcome to Bella, the newest member of the Hellboard Black Cat Club!

http://www.phobe.com/wumpus_drunk.jpg
Congrashooolatunzz Bella!

Uh, my cat Wumpus got a little carried away with the congratulatory catnip and ribbons.

[Asa]

And welcome to Bella, the newest member of the Hellboard Black Cat Club

Uh, my cat Wumpus got a little carried away with the congratulatory catnip and ribbons.
Congrats on the new member Bella. she is sweet. Rachel.
Wumpus is cute.

[Asa]

Loki on the new balcony.
He is definitley a treasure.

[Rachel Edidin]

I love Bella from here.

And she loves you, too. She's easy like that.

[Lilitu]

I love your cat, Gary!! The second picture is very funny!

[Mike Cross]

My poor fat cat tried so hard to get out the door, but he just got too tired along the way..

[parrish]

Geez, Mike. Don't you ever feed that poor thing!