BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 11:17 PM

Going back to Gizmo's story, about 10 years back or so a BEAUTIFUL calico kitten arrived at our house. We took her in, took her to the vets, medicated her to take care of ear mites etc. and fell in love with her, naming her Felicity Jane. Fast forward about four weeks, a friend of my younger daughter saw her at the house nad said -- THAT'S OUR CAT. My daughter cried, I said, we have to give her back. We called the 'owners' -- would we bring her over, they said. We wnt to the house and rang the bell and in answer to 'come in' entered and found a young, long, fat, man lying on a couch with a dinner plate balanced on his chest watching TV. He looked round -- yup, that's that cat. I said, well we have become very fond of her and would like to buy her? Nope he said, she belongs to my girlfriend who loves her dearly. (Pause while I fumed -- loved her dearly but not enough to advertise her loss in the neighborhood where we lived 400 yards away). Daughter crying - me saying, we have to give the cat back. Leaving the house, daughter saying -- HE WON'T GIVE HER HER MEDICINE...... me saying, probably not but we have to give her back.

Silver lining - they called us the next day, and said they thought the cat would be happier with us .... and didn't ask for the $50 I had offered.

Moral? There is good in everyone ( I hope) .

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Rowan
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 09:47 PM

Used to have a couple of 14 hands donkeys. Now cohabit with a mob of eastern greys, a couple of swampies and a wallaroo or two. The house is sometimes inspected by a Cunningham's skink, who deals with the huntsmen and other arthropods. A leadfooted possum visits the roof every few months and a few birds occasionally check out their image in the windows. None has a personal name but all have binomials.

Can only happen because of the (deliberate) absence of dogs and cats.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: John Hardly
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 09:08 PM

Weimaraners -- German Shorthairs in Sharkskin Suits.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: GUEST,Desdemona
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 09:00 PM

One spectacularly beautiful, soulful, affectionate, frisky and perfect-in-every-way beagle/Jack Russell mix called Lucy (middle name Winifred, courtesy of my youngest son). We're ever so mildly(?!) obsessed with her...

~D

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Gizmo
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 03:24 PM

1 dog at the moment, called Pixie. She is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Jack Russell mix.

She used to belong to a very nasty neighbour who was so high on drugs couldn't look after herself, therefore she wanted someone to take on Pixie (she was called Patch at the time). From that moment the little thing got attatched to me and my klingons, so when the 2 week trial period came round, the dog did not want to go back to her old owner, and had already taken to following me everywhere.

After a brief two hours back with the nasty neighbour, the said neighbour dumped her back with me. So after 2 years I still have this white dog with the brown patch on her left eye, and a look very much like the HMV dog at the gramophone - I will get a picture one day.

Now 4 years old, and a more fitting name - Pixie, she is still as daft as a brush, no longer shakes and hides when you say no or get out a hairbrush, and her general physique is healthy. When I first got her the only things she was eating was dinner scraps. Her bowl had dried noodles in it.

After growing up with a Border collie/labrador/springer spaniel cross Pixie is the most docile of creatures going, and dare I say a little bit dim, but she makes up for her lack of intelligence with plenty of affection. Shes my little white shadow, and I wouldn't trade her in for anything.


GTS

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: GUEST,Crystal
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 02:55 PM

1 cat, Luna, aka evil daemonic pussy cat of Satan, aka Get Off My Bed You Horrible Creature! She is small, black and white and adorable, very very very friendly.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 02:32 PM

Tami,
I was at the Refuge League a couple of weeks ago to drop off some donations (I always take my old blankets, sheets & towels to them when they're worn and need replacing or just not needed anymore) and they had quite a chorus of barking going on in the back room. Sounds like lots of "kids" are there waiting for a good home...I'd offer to go with you to look but you MUST promise not to let me in the cat room for any reason. 3 is ENOUGH. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: ranger1
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 02:13 PM

Sadly, Clancy Dog passed away three weeks ago, leaving us with just the stupid, parasitic cat that came home "just for the night" almost eight years ago. OK, I'm awfully fond of her, but don't tell her that.

We are currently looking for another dog.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: The PA
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 05:12 AM

Oops forgot their names:
Fly, the border collie
Sid, Princess and Little Princess, the cats
Red,(show name Simply Red) Welsh Section D
Sixpence, (show name Oakdene Silver Sixpence) Welsh x Arab
Hamish, Mini shetland
Bettie (soon to arrive), Mini Shetland
Sorry the Chicks dont have names.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: The PA
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 05:05 AM

OK - 1 dog, border collie, 3 cats of mixed origins, 2-1/2 horses (two normal size, 1 mini shetland), 11 chickens. I think thats enough to be going on with, but have received a call from an animal charity to ask if we can take another mini shetland who is the subject of an ongoing court case. All but the dog and one of the horses are rescues.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 10:05 PM

Not a saint, just the mother of an animal mad child. And there are only five resident cats -- as I indicated, # 6 literally packed her bags and moved to the neighbors when the dog moved in -- they adore her and have formally 'adopted' her insofar as her name in the vet records is now theirs not ours...... (sssshhh - I didn't like that one much anyway.....)

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: gnu
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 09:57 PM

sIx.... you are a saint. Good on ya.

"Asha is a sweetheart, even if she does take over Seamus' bed when she visits. She has a strong sense of entitlement." Kendall... that dog of yours is a splendid, well trained gentleman!

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 09:51 PM

I.m interested -- what beautiful animals. Greyhounds have such impossible lovely long noses......yours are beautiful.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: bobad
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:55 PM

Had a look at all your pics biLL, it is heartwarming to see how much you care for these hounds and how fortunate they are to have found such a caring home. Good on you.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: number 6
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:44 PM

In case anyone is interested ...

Otis


Heidi

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: number 6
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:32 PM

correction .... previous dogs have not touched our hearts as these 2 hounds have.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Mooh
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:30 PM

Rosie The Wonder Dog...Collie/Spanial/coyote, black with white, very long hair which grows very fast and drops everywhere, kept short-haired in fair weather. Very gentle, kind, smart, and obedient.

Cosmo The Other Dog...Lab/Corgi, black with white, short hair. Big ears, short legs, generally otherwise Lab-like. Gentle, kind, smart, but not as obedient as he should be.

Boots...Cat. Black with white. Kinda smart but who can really tell with a cat without being anthropomorphic? Belongs to my eldest, inseperable when she's home.

All get along reasonably well, and they look like a herd of cattle stampeding around the house. Eat more than the teenagers. Will make a hell of a racket when feeling threatened. The cat only pays attention to me when nobody else is around and that's still too much for me. The dogs adore me, their "Dog-Lord", and I them.

Peace, Mooh.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: number 6
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:29 PM

We have 2 retired athletes (greyhounds), expatriate Yanks.

Otis ... when we adopted him 3 years ago he was just shy of his 2nd birthday. He came off of the Seabrook track in New Hampshire. He just couldn't cut it there having came in last of of his 4 first races.

Heidi .. she came to us from the Wonderland Track in Boston ... poor girl. I came across her when I volunteered to go down and retrieve a load of greyhounds for the Maritime Greyhound Rescue Group. She was in a cage, her hind leg swathed in bandages. I was told she had broken it about 2 weeks previously. She was about to be euthanized. I offered to take her. Got her home, found out she had a ruptured ligament. After 2 operations she is fine. A very shy girl, but do you blame her. Anyway, she was top dog on the tracks. She was a money maker, well past her 4th year (which is quite long for a racing grey). But after her accident she had no $$ value, no use to anyone in the sports world.

In the end, both these hounds won the big one after all. We won too.

We have had dogs previously, but both these hounds have not touched our hearts as these 2 have. The are sincere, endearing and show their affection without asking.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:32 PM

I forgot the picture of Asha with her nose/body in the dishwasher.. great shot!!!I framed it for my daugher for Christmas! Animals are just wonderful but it is sad to watch them at the wrong end of life....I think our #2 (in order of acquisition) cat will have to be eased out of the world this week....cancer is a terrible thing.

Kendall, I am not sure it is a sense of entitlement rather than a sense of -- that looks like a comfy spot to settle!!! The teeth are the biggest fake in the history of the world.....if a burglar came in she would show him round the house, pour him a drink (gin and tonic) and go to sleep..........

To all - enjoying the stories of your animals so much!

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Metchosin
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 07:25 PM

That's a hoot terrier! I also hope that wasn't one of yours that tried to take the hand off the handler at Westminster on TV yesterday. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Metchosin
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:24 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot.....probably because I'm not feeding them right now, we also have seven goldfish, well, ones a black moor, in three large wooden tubs outside of the front door.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Metchosin
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:03 PM

We have two West Highland White Terriers, our intense, self assured, slightly aloof, Maddy Gwynn Heather, named for Maddy Prior and her nephew, the very enthusiastic, Teddy's Teddy MacDuff or Duff's Duff, as we prefer to call him.

Maddy is our 8 year old genius dog, who tries so ferociously hard to understand everything, that my old father-in-law once commented, "If you could train her to hold a pencil, she could learn to read and write".

On a recent annual Westie walk, rather than join in the off leash play, with about 75 other Westies in a large field, to all assemled's amusement, Maddy ignored the madding crowd and immediately rushed the piper who had piped us in. As he stood offside to finish his tune on a small rise, Maddy assumed a rivited begging postion at his feet. We're not certain if her intense interest was a salute to him and the music that is her birthright or if perhaps, she had mistaken his furry white piper's sporran for a rat.   

However, Duff, our 4 year old, cares not one wit for the great highland pipes and rarely seems to contemplate anything deeper than holes in the ground or the subtle fragrant nuances of any convenient female dog's behind. He seems to think that, as a 23 lb. lap dog, unbridled enthusiasm, sloppy affection and even out and out smarmy ingratiation, when he's a bit unsure of himself, are the only truly important things in life. He could be right.

We also have Sailor, a 20 year old 7/8 Arab pony. Sailor's main interest now is food and taking very large dumps, although his eyes will glaze over and lips quiver, as he becomes paralyzed in ecstasy, by a good scratch on the withers.

Sailor is also fond of thistles, which he will gingerly nip with his teeth bared, carefully rotate with his tongue, to get the thorns facing in the proper direction and then chew with relish. Most horses don't care much for thistles, but Sailor seems to consider them a delicacy, along with blackberries and coca cola, which he seems to prefer over Pepsi and numerous other soft drinks.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: mmm1a
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 10:43 AM

Amish cat lol never th0ought how strange that sounde, as we have always referred to him as that. What i meant was that He started out his life living on an Amish farm. When He first came to live with us He was fasinated by the lights and would sit and watch tv. When ever his former owner comes over to visit he (B0b) will run and hide. Guess He doesn't miss the farm.

                           mmm1a

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Black Beauty
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:30 AM

I have a horse and two dogs. Love them but good friends allow me to get the odd holiday, pets can be full time work haha

Love Charlotte

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: kendall
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:28 AM

A Bull Mastiff, with some of her teeth showing all the time looks like a burglars worst nightmare. However, you can't judge a book by the cover. Asha is a sweetheart, even if she does take over Seamus' bed when she visits. She has a strong sense of entitlement.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 08:18 AM

TRUBRIT 's Asha really does live for her stomach.

We invited Deb and Tom to dinner one evening and Asha came along with them.

After dinner I was loading the dihwasher, left the door down while I was sorting something out, and came back to find Asha with her head inside the machine, giving the plates a pre-wash for all she was worth.

Here's Asha

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Hawker
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 06:58 AM

Hawker - Staffordshire bull terrier, brindle and white, dog, loves the company of humans, cats and most dogs, loves food and well... food!
Tipsy - 3 legged cat, rescued as kitten from a farm with his brother Shadow who was blind. Shadow crossed the rainbow bridge last year after arguing with a car, folloing his escape into the world at large. Tipsy lost his leg arguing with another car when he was younger. he doesn't go out now!
Gothic a male black gerbil with attitude
Cappucino a male creamy tipped with chocolate brown gerbil with 3 legs (we like tripods in out house) which the pet store gave us when we went to get another one, as nobody would buy him as he was deformed! He is Gorgeus but timid!
Ruby and Rosie 2 white female gerbils Ruby mother and Rosie daughter (Gothics daughter too)Ruby & Gothic are now living apart for birth control reasons!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 05:30 AM

You know Ebbie.....Long hair under and around the chin....Got a little black hat.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 03:03 AM

mmmla, what is an Amish cat?

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:20 AM

Don't forget to spay/neuter to keep down the homeless, unwanted, rescue population, friends. Just do it.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:34 AM

Two cory catfish, Timmy and Solomon, about 7 years old. Until about a year ago they were very playful, like puppies. All of our other "named" fish have departed, but we have two glo-light tetras (one is very sick). We also have three quarter-inch PYGMY cory catfish, which were easy to see when young, because they tumbled all around the tank eating constantly, but now are slower and more secretive. Also one remaining glass catfish, where you can see all its bones through clear skin. Besides these, about a hundred little snails (eew). When my son comes home from college in March, we'll get some more fish - especially some loaches to eat up these snails.

Linda

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 12:14 AM

Asha - a five year old bull mastiff officially belongs to my daughter who now lives in an apartment that does not allow five year old (or any year old) mastiffs or any dogs. An absolute sweetheart -not a mean bone in her slightly overweight body. Loves the couch. The meanest thing I ever saw her do is nose one of the five cats out of the way when she wants to plonk in front of the fire (see www.trubritrealty.com for a picture of the Queen).

Ahbib: oldest and first cat - possibly about 17 but going very strong. Inherited from a neighbor 12 years ago when my daughter cat sat her for two weeks. Definitely the Alpha animal around here. Grey and slinky.

Tucker: #2 cat - with us about 11 years - the story is he was checked out of the library.......they had a picture of a cat needing a home and my daughter's heart melted. He is the #1 cat in my heart, but sadly, not to be with us much long as cancer is having its evil way with him.

Felicity- #3 cat - taken in as a stray some 9 years ago. To put it in not too subtle terms, - a bitch of a cat. Mean, nasty and arrogant. One's heart goes out to the dumb younger cats who think she wants to play with them

Po: #4 cat - named for Edgar Allen. Looks like and sounds like, a black and white siamese -- most odd.

Em - #5 cat - named for his emeral green eyes. Po's best buddy - both came into the house about 7 years ago as a bribe to get my daughter to do something (the actual thing eludes me but I know I offered one kitten and she held out for two).

Cholly - was #6 cat -- packed her bags and moved to the neighbors when the dog moved in.

Millions of fish -- all unnamed.

Fortunately, the snakes, leper geckos and lizards and bearded dragons moved out with my daughter when she did - we were careful to add the language 'caged reptiles acceptable....' in her lease -- not sure if the landlord has ever counted how many of said caged reptiles she has........ daughter is going to be a vet tech (good career match!)

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: mmm1a
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 08:19 PM

I don't dare put dog 1 or dog 2 because my 2 brats would complain if they weren't #1.

    Billie - A small Beagle who is the alpha dog She's 3. and is her Daddy's girl. Almost lost her when my husband was in the hospital after his heart attack. She wouldn't eat for the neighbors. I came home to check on things and was finally able to get her to eat.

Little Bit - an almost 2 yr old black lab that doesn't fir her name any more. We were never suppose to keep her and she was just a tiny little thing when she was born, i started calling her little bit and the name stuck. The girl who said she wanted her, back out after seeing how big she would get. and then we lost her mother so she is here to stay.The beagle used to bully her quite abit but now she is faster and a whole lot bigger. so now, oh yeah billie still bullies her but has to work alittle harder. lol

Only 1 cat a huge yellow tom cat names Bob, Bob's a happy cat ,
Bob was an amish cat up till a couple of years ago, and then for some reason his owner decided to get rid of him, and he came to live with us. Part of one ear is missing due to a disagreement with a horse, i think bob still won that one. lol He's probally the most laid back cat I have ever seen.I have given him bathes and the only thing he does is cry a little , no scratching , no trying to get out, just an occasional meow. The lab for some reason thinks he is her stuffed toy . will slobber and play with him when she can, and allows it never have seen him claw or hiss at our dogs, now the neighbors jack russel thats a different story, those 2 are never gonna be friends. He is a long haired cat who at the beginning of winter is really quite handsome. Right now his fur is matted in some places and coming out in some,(hopefully this is a sign that spring is near), He looks pretty motely.
No other animals at this time but that is subject to change

    mmm1a

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 05:28 PM

thanks for the laugh, terrier! Great video!

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: SharonA
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 04:53 PM

Presently, I have only one cat, a torbie (a tortoiseshell tabby, brown and orange with no white markings). I saw her at a local pet store that displays cats rescued by the local shelter (shelter volunteers come into the store to care for the cats, and the purchase-price money goes to the shelter). She was about 4 months old and was in a cage with kittens half her age, whom she tolerated but seldom interacted with.

She seemed very docile in the store, but when I adopted her and took her (in her cardboard carrier) and her new supplies to the checkout counter, the clerk said she was quite a noisy problem child. I've since learned that the clerk was right! She's almost 4 now, and has started to settle down into a more gracious adult cat... but she's still noisy! I've gotten many long lectures from her about keeping her food bowl full, her bathroom water tap on and her litter box scooped.

The shelter had named her Madison and I kept the name, though I added the middle name May (as in Madison May do what I want her to do, and Madison May not). I also call her Chatty Maddie the Bratty Fatty.

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: terrier
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 04:30 PM

HERE are the two pets I'd most like to have. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: GUEST,Ancient Briton
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 01:22 PM

Dog 1: Bob - industrial strength Jack Russell Terrier 6 yrs
Dog 2: Finn - Patterdale/Fell terrier cross 5 yrs

Bob is thoughtful, Finn is extrovert. Both are cross-grained, born negotiators and psychologists, loyal, brave, and dangerous to thieves, other dogs and small squeaky animals.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: bubblyrat
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 01:04 PM

Three cats,all long -haired Persians,so the living-room needs hoovering about every two hours , especially now we have global warming. They are all " rescue" cats, so are a bit neurotic. Jasmine ( Jazzy ) is constantly "chirrupping ", and often rushes around madly & hurls herself out of windows. Poppy likes to see what"s on the internet,& gets very aggressive if she can't sit on your lap,or preferably the keyboard,when you"re 'on Line '. ---She hasn't noticed me yet !!---TEE HEE !! And Gerry has a cleft palate,or something,& can't breathe properly, so he constantly grunts & snorts, like a demented pig !! And that"s it!! Believe me, it's enough !! ( although Madame Bubblyrat, AKA Anniecat, would like us to have a donkey sanctuary !!)

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 12:29 PM

We have a mad Yorkshire Terrorist called Max. He was named after Peter Maxwell Davies, rather than our illustrious leader here in the People's Republic of Mudcat.

Max is our second Yorkie and the first one was called Max as well.

RHiannon

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Becca72
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 12:26 PM

Ah, yes...I had blocked that out of my mind. I must say these 2 are perhaps the smartest cats I've had. I left a plastic container of treats out on the table one time when Dad and Jacqui were going to be coming in (I wasn't home) because Mikey likes to make a break for the free world and they're not allowed out so they need to be distracted anytime someone is around the door...by the time Jacqui came in they had knocked the container onto the floor, wrestled the top off and dumped out and eaten half the treats.
I put the container in the kitchen cupboard and the little buggers jumped up onto the counter, opened the cabinet and repeated the process. I've often said if they ever learn to open cans I'm out of a job...

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 12:15 PM

Shadow - dark tabby that was preowned by someone who possibly dumped her in a box or a bag because she hates enclosed spaces. Found her 16 years ago when she was about 2. She's got one tooth left and is starting to sleep longer and deeper but she can still bounce around.

Raven - 2 yr old former male black cat, has about 12 white hairs on him, scattered all over. He's completely barmy and has been known to eat Christmas decorations. He's happy to sit on the side of the bath when you're in it, but he doesn't like the bubbles.

Then there's the Shopkeeper (aka Felix) who lodges with us despite many attempts to remove him from the premises. Known as the Shopkeeper after the Mr Benn cartoon series where suddenly, as if by magic, the shopkeeper appears. It's from the trick of appearing in the kitchen in the time it takes to open a ring pull lid on a tin of catfood.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Cats
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 12:14 PM

Bathsheba Everdeen ~ A rescued long haired black and white female cat. Bathsheba called so because 'when she looks up there I'll be and when I look up there she'll be'. Absolutely stunning with a perfect mask. Rules us with a rod of iron. Supervises extremely well. Bathsheba is now 10 years old we think. She has been with us for nearly 7 years. When the kind people from the rescue centre went to collect her, the people who had her just came to the door and said here she is, we don't want her. They just gave her to them on the doorstep with nothing. When we went to look the next day she was so traumatised that she wouldn't come out of her box, so Jon put his hand in, she snuggled it and he said she's chosen us, without actually seeing her. We love her to bits.

Isolde of the White Paws ~ which are usually a bit muddy owing to her loving to go and make sure the cows are all ok and that the farm next door doesn't need any help. Again a rescued cat. Isolde is nearly 4 years old and acts like a kitten still. She loves to run about the garden, chases anything that moves but gives us all of her love unconditionally. Isolde called so because Isolde was a Queen of Cornwall and our Isolde is a Queen and lives in Cornwall. Loves to help!

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 12:11 PM

Becca - you didn't mention the kittens' way of getting at treats.....

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: terrier
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 11:20 AM

Three horses,(2 Welsh Cobs and an Irish Draft X), two outside cats who would rather not come into the house but sit on the doorstep forever cadging for food, a few hens for their eggs (they compete with the cats for food!)and lots of THESE

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 11:12 AM

In the household, 5 dogs and 2 cats.
Mr and I have Molly and Fagin, 8 month old Tri coloured Pem Corgis.
Daughter has Smokey and The Bandit. Smokey has only one eye, lost the other to an infection. Tri headed black.

The Bandit is a med. red, equal opportunity cuddler. He goes limp when he sleeps. Impossible to move.

Max--the Grand dog. Doberman/blue heeler mix. Smart like a heeler, goofy like a Dobe. Escape artist. Knows all the police quite well.

Yentle--Standard grey tabby, about 17. Her only virtues are that she is just a Good Cat and likes to play with the neighbors dog.

Boudicca--an evil Calico, 4. Thinks she is a dog. Likes to ride on the inflatable boats in the pool. Doesn't mind water too much. Best stuffed toy the dogs ever had.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: Becca72
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 11:01 AM

I am currently owned by 3 beautiful cats.

#1 is Madmardigan (or Maddy to his friends), a white and tan domestic longhaired male. He is the son of the late Mara Jade and has been with me since the moment he was born. He's 9 years old but you'd never know it, as he is still very kitten-like. He loves to cuddle and is my little shadow, going everywhere that I go. I truly believe that he and I have known each other before somehow as I've never had a stronger connection with a pet and I've had many pets...

Then there are Mikey and Sheldon, litter mates, (who are named after my 2 favorite Montreal Canadiens players) black domestic shorthaired males who have breathed new life into the house after the loss of Mara Jade last year. They just turned 1 year old last weekend. I call them "the matrix twins" because they will fly at each other from opposite ends of the apartment, meeting in the middle in mid-air and do a really cool twisting-wrestling-who's going to land on top flip-thingie in slow motion, that is pretty impressive to watch. They both have the most striking amber eyes I've ever seen.
While kittens can certainly try one's patience I'm so glad I decided to get both of these boys and after the death of his mum Maddy welcomes the company...at least most of the time.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 10:58 AM

Oh...and then there's JACK! Jack is the "laziest cat on earth" who is a soft gray tiger cat. Half of one of his ears is missing because he decided to scrap with one of the bigger cats when he was just a teeny, tiny bundle of fur. These days, Jack is our second largest cat. He is a lover, a snuggle bunny and purrs louder than our tractor. =^..^=

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 10:50 AM

Abu: A 13 year old black lab who has bone cancer. She's been the most gentle lab we've ever had, ever loyal to her papa and begrudgingly shares him with me. She's a sweet girl with a fierce bark who has always loved to play bird.

Amos: A 3 1/2 year old black cocker spaniel who has the good sense to run from rotten people. I had someone show up at my door one day (someone I knew) who was insistant on meeting the dogs (who were crated as they didn't know this person and can sometimes be a bit overprotective). I let Amos out first because he is the smallest of all our dogs. He ran into the computer room where this person was sitting on a piano bench. He sniffed her foot and hightailed it right outside..letting himself out even! Needless to say that he did NOT approve of her! Smart dog! He is full of energy, LOVES to roll about in the snow and at night, he is a cuddle bunny. He's a LARGE cocker spaniel who truly believes he is a lap dog. WOOF.

Belle: Belle is a yellow lab who is 9 years old. She is our only remaining yellow lab. She has the most beautiful expressive brown eyes and is a one family dog. She is timid around folks she does not know, often growling and snarling.

Little Guy: Little Guy is a black lab (9 years old) who is absolutely monstrous in size. He is very clever and when he is tied out, he has a THICK chain as he continues to snap the more normal sized ones. We once had a butcher come to the house to pick up some pigs and the pigs got loose. They ran down around the backbarn where Little Guy happened to be tied up. The butcher, who has arms like Popeye said he wouldn't go near there if there was a thousand dollars on the ground. LOL. Little Guy is BIG with a BIG bark but a sweet little puppy heart who loves to play KITTY or with his BIG stick (6 feet long with a 3 inch diameter...yes, an outside toy!).

Jake is a 12 year old black lab. He is very gentle, even tempered and absolutley LOVES to play with plastic water jugs. In the summer we fill a gallon milk jug full of water and hang it from a pole. He LOVES to jump at it and bite it which of course springs several leaks. He runs around under it trying to catch all the water....very funny to watch!

Elby is a 4 year old black lab. He is also very sweet natured but only with people. He chases the cats and has been known to kill a few chickens. He has a square, short nose and big floppy ears...he is absolutely a cutie pie! He loves to sit on top of his house and bark at deer in the field (when he is outside).

Fester: Fester is a gray tiger cat who is almost 16 years old. He is *my* cat and can be found sitting on the back of my chair or in my lap every single night. Frequently when I am sitting at the table, he will come over, stand on his hind feet, tap me with his front paw and give a LOUD MEOW! He (like all the other cats) are spoiled rotten. He has very few of his own teeth left and therefore gets canned cat food that he will SOMETIMES share with some of the other cats.

Daphne: Daphne is a calico cat with a sneering lip, extremely soft fur and a chaperone streak running through her. She likes to meow (or tap with claws out) when her Papa and I snuggle. She also likes to play surrogate mother to any kittens we have even though she has been spayed and has no kittens of her own in 7 years.

Goose: Goose is a gray tiger cat and is the son of Daphne. He is a big cat who will come to you when he wants to snuggle but don't even think of picking him up unless you want some nice red claw marks on your skin.

Norm: Norm is also the son of Daphne, aged 7 years old. He's another big cat who will let you know when he wants love. He loves to snuggle and kneed at night.

Millie: Millie is a very tiny, gray tiger female cat who showed up on our deck about 3 years ago. She is not very affectionate but when she does sit with you, she likes to sniff your clothing and kneed...ALOT! Her tiny face resembles the face of an owl without a beak.

Murph: Murph is a large, gray tiger cat who likes to nurse on your collar. He is a snuggle bunny and a sniffer. He is also a stunning cat, absolutely GORGEOUS!

Dan: Dan is the brother to Murph but he is smaller and far less social. He likes to sit on the edge of the tub when anyone is in the shower. He is also absolutely GORGEOUS!

Emma: Gray tiger kitten (4 months), finger biter, with thick fluffy fur.

Burnie: Gray tiger kitten with a kink in his tail. He's very gentle and loves to snuggle under a blanket with me. When he isn't playing or snuggling with me, he can be found sitting on the ledge of the woodstove, directly in front of the glass. He has singed his whiskers more than once, hence his name.

Sid Vicious: A teeny, tiny, (who almost died) kitten who loves his papa. He prefers to sleep in the crook of his papa's arm. His fur is wirey and he attempts to take on the big cats on a daily basis. He is our scrapper.

Boots: Boots is our outside cat who someone dropped off. He comes running to the car when I get home and loves to jump up in the car as well. He is gray with a white underbelly and THICK, THICK fur. He is a lover and gets lots of attention even though he is outside.

We also have 20 chickens and 7 roosters of different varieties.

And then there's Tom, the full grown Bronze Turkey. He has a wonderful gobble and shimmering feathers.

:) Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: mack/misophist
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 10:39 AM

Most of my adult life has been spent in the company of cats. At present there are four.
    1. Orca, a black and white tuxedo cat is the doyen and only female.
    2. Hector is a tortoise shell; slender, very fast, and imagines himself to be an incarnation of Pele. He never goes to the vet because he's uncatchable.
    3. Fenris is black; built like a bear, heavily armed, and usually a coward. On the rare occasions when he decides to contest an issue, he stalks rather than chases.
    4. Melvin is an idiot. White with a blue spot between his ears, he's only interested in food and laps. Obese, of course, but with four, we can't feed them separately.

Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have
From: mick p r.m s.c
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 09:02 AM

we have a lovely senegal parrot whos really good at stripping wall paper,he's wrecked our living room,he chew's all the wood on our picture frame's our dining table is in a terrible state,but we love him to bits.does anyone want to borrow him to help with there decorating?