Got Pets?

[Phantasmal]

That is a nice kitty.

I love cats and dogs. In certain ways, I like them better than people. Their loyalty and affection is unconditional, one of the few things in life one can count on with utter confidence and certainty.
If there is a God, he/she probably put me on this Earth to take care of animals. I commend you for adopting and taking care of your white Althea.

I currently have a rescue cat; my little doggy passed away a couple years ago.

Sad, I hate losing animals and it’s getting harder, I have a habit of finding cats that live a long time, when they die it’s crushing. My Bengal is an old man, his name is Prince. He’s an amazing cat, he plays fetch. I lost him for a month when we first moved here, got out while we were moving furniture. I called vets, searched the neighborhood, did flyers, called all the pounds and animal rescue, registered online. Then I joined a neighborhood blog and found him. He had found a friendly human, they took him in and took him to the vet, the vet thought he was 7 years old, he was born in 1999. I will never know how he survived, he’s stone deaf, and was 3 miles from our house and crossed a major road, but I am so happy to have him home. He has no interest in trying to get outside, anymore.

[Althea]

4 doggies

I would love a cat again

but my hubby would kill me

he thinks our family is big enough already


never too many for me

yeap Ill likely be that old cat/dog lady down the street if I out live the hubby.


the one in my pic border collie/bernese mountain dog mix (guess)



a merle ausstrailian shepard/aussie cattle dog mix (guess)


a tri color border collie/assie mix (guess)


and the brown dog

he looks like a miniture rodesian ridgeback

who knows what he is

all mid age

Wow...a house full of herd dogs. I had a husky/border collie mix. She was a genius too. I'm amazed at the abilities of the herders. High energy, and they need a lot of 'outside' time. I took mine ice fishing all the time. She couldn't wait to get out on the ice. Niki...she's been gone for about 7 years

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[Althea]

https://www.littlethings.com/cats-di...us-dogs-diary/

Hah! Love this. I often wonder how often the cats think things like this. if not for the fact that they cannot resist my lap, I might be worried.

[Phantasmal]

Wow...a house full of herd dogs. I had a husky/border collie mix. She was a genius too. I'm amazed at the abilities of the herders. High energy, and they need a lot of 'outside' time. I took mine ice fishing all the time. She couldn't wait to get out on the ice. Niki...she's been gone for about 7 years

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She was a nice looking dog.

[Althea]

We've got four cats in just the last year and a half. The first was adopted after my brother in law dropped him off in our woods. Two are adopted ferals, and one is a rescue. I'm allergic, so I had to build an elaborate cat enclosure for my wife.

This is Simon, he was the bro on law's cat. More pics to come.

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Very cool. I'm allergic too, but as long as I get fresh air in the house, it's manageable. Winter is tough when the windows are shut, but for some reason, my cats don't bother me as much as when I visit people with pets. I guess it's because of the exposure? Kinda like getting allergy shots that give you a small dose of the things you're allergic to.

It they are lying on my lap, and kneading on my arm, I break out in hives too.

[ThatOwlWoman]

I couldn't find a thread for pet pix. Althea is one of my cats. She's in my avatar. She literally walked into my house one day. Starving, and afraid of humans.
This is what she looked like a few minutes after invading my privacy. I only decided to keep her because I had a black cat, and I thought they'd make good bookends.

She's beautiful. Bastet approves.

[Cypress]

Sad, I hate losing animals and it’s getting harder, I have a habit of finding cats that live a long time, when they die it’s crushing. My Bengal is an old man, his name is Prince. He’s an amazing cat, he plays fetch. I lost him for a month when we first moved here, got out while we were moving furniture. I called vets, searched the neighborhood, did flyers, called all the pounds and animal rescue, registered online. Then I joined a neighborhood blog and found him. He had found a friendly human, they took him in and took him to the vet, the vet thought he was 7 years old, he was born in 1999. I will never know how he survived, he’s stone deaf, and was 3 miles from our house and crossed a major road, but I am so happy to have him home. He has no interest in trying to get outside, anymore.

What an incredible story, and what admirable tenacity on your part in trying to track down your furry buddy.

I am glad this had a happy ending, because to me.....there is almost nothing better than a happy-ending animal story!

[Phantasmal]

What an incredible story, and what admirable tenacity on your part in trying to track down your furry buddy.

I am glad this had a happy ending, because to me.....there is almost nothing better than a happy-ending animal story!

It killed me thinking about him being hurt somewhere. I just had a gut feeling I would find him, so I persisted!

[ThatOwlWoman]

In case you couldn't tell by my posts...I get along with animals much more than I do humans. Agree about the loyalty, etc.

We have parrots, five of them, all "used" when they got here. Have also had dogs and cats. I agree with you about animals vs humans.

Phoenix (on left) and Harley (right).



Dash (green) and Koko (in the bag)

[Phantasmal]

We have parrots, five of them, all "used" when they got here. Have also had dogs and cats. I agree with you about animals vs humans.

Phoenix (on left) and Harley (right).



Dash (green) and Koko (in the bag)

They are so beautiful and so is your rug.

[ThatOwlWoman]

Cabot is a runt...one of the smallest cats ever. But he considers the house to be his...and he dominates Napoleon...although for the most part, they get along just fine.

Cabot:

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Napoleon:

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Cooper is a cat who just came along and decided he was going to be our cat. He had a clipped ear so we knew he was fixed, but we took him to our vet for shots...and found out he has feline HIV...so we cannot put him in with our other two. He has a condo on our deck...and he comes into the back room during the cold weather. A greater cat you could not find...and it breaks my heart that he cannot be part of the family when he obviously wants so much to be.

Cooper with his condo. (It has a pad that heats up when he lays on it, which we plug in for cool nights.)

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Cooper looking to become part of the family.

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I love all your beautiful kitties.

[Althea]

Cabot is a runt...one of the smallest cats ever. But he considers the house to be his...and he dominates Napoleon...although for the most part, they get along just fine.

Cabot:

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I'm getting ready to upload more pix too. Casey, my tortie, is a runt too. She's the boss of the house. It took a few months for her and Stella to sort things out, but surprisingly, Casey won out. Something about runts....

Napoleon:

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Napoleon could be my Savannah's brother. He's a looker.

Cooper is a cat who just came along and decided he was going to be our cat. He had a clipped ear so we knew he was fixed, but we took him to our vet for shots...and found out he has feline HIV...so we cannot put him in with our other two. He has a condo on our deck...and he comes into the back room during the cold weather. A greater cat you could not find...and it breaks my heart that he cannot be part of the family when he obviously wants so much to be.

Cooper with his condo. (It has a pad that heats up when he lays on it, which we plug in for cool nights.)

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Cooper looking to become part of the family.

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That's heartbreaking, especially when they want so badly to be part of the 'indoor' clan. Cooper looks like a holstein!

[ThatOwlWoman]

They are so beautiful and so is your rug.

Thanks! It wasn't so beautiful after they got done with it though. lol

[Althea]

Here's Smudge, aka "Mudgie Mudge". Total Mama's boy, he won't have nothing to do with me, lol.

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Maybe he's allergic? Big cat. They do seem to have their favorite humans. In my Stella pic, you can see Casey between my legs making sure Stella remembers who the boss is.

[Jade Dragon]

My doggie Hazel, a few years ago.
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