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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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! |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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.....) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. :-) |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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) . |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Gizmo Date: 20 Feb 07 - 02:37 PM Maybe because I'm cynical - and I HATE people who abuse animals, including humans, I think the point is Truebrit, some people want what they don't have, then when the realisation of responsibilty hits, they then want 'freedom' again. But I'm just cynical, perhaps there is kindness in everyone deep down. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: GUEST,maire-aine Date: 20 Feb 07 - 03:44 PM Now I have 2 cats. Molly is a long-haired tortoise shell. She's a little shy at first, but warms up to strangers quickly. Little One is a short-haired gray and white cat, who runs away and hides at the first sound of a stranger. It was years before she would even come near me. Now both of them cuddle up with me. They were litter-mates and are approaching their 18th birthday at the beginning of May. I had their mother and brother, but they've both passed on. I've always been frustrated because, they'll cuddle up beside me, but won't sleep on my lap. Finally, last night, Molly stepped down from the back of the sofa, and curled up on my chest. Yes! They were born under my next-door neighbor's porch in our old neighborhood. We brought them inside, and they haven't been outside since (well Molly goes out to the driveway to chew grass, but only with a harness and leash on). Who knew it would end up being such a long commitment? I haven't been travelling lately, because I don't want to leave them, but once they pass, I probably will take some trips before I adopt any more. Maryanne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: GUEST,Nick Date: 20 Feb 07 - 07:13 PM I just need to throw out to you guys my description of our #3 cat,(See first post of thread) the one we took in in a case of mistaken identity (thought she was the # 2 cat who went missing, but #2 was male, coulda checked that) She resemble nothing else in this world more than a meatloaf. (Nod to the cartoonist Kliban) Nick |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: catspaw49 Date: 20 Feb 07 - 07:26 PM Hey John Hardly! Weims ARE GSP's in Sharkskin suits! I love both of these breeds and although they look so very much alike, they really developed in two very different ways from pretty much different hounds. The Germans really valued the all-purpose gun dog and companion and you see that in these two breeds especially. And that companionship thing? Hard to beat either of these breeds although most lines nowadays are almost too damn companionable and suffer from the WORST cases of separation anxiety in dogdom. The best way to cure it is to always have more than one! Of course this makes walking in your home difficult as wherever you are.....they are. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Peace Date: 20 Feb 07 - 07:29 PM I have a fish. He has been floating on his back for about three weeks. Eats nothing at all. Very easy to keep. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: katlaughing Date: 20 Feb 07 - 07:31 PM Maryanne, sounds like my Kipling! Nick, I was just going through a storage bin the other day and trying to decide whether to keep an OLD Kliban tee-shirt or throw it out as it is completely worn out with holes and all. Still have the bedsheets with THAT cat.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: GUEST,ib48 Date: 21 Feb 07 - 11:57 AM i have a 24 yard baltic spangle fish |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Scoville Date: 21 Feb 07 - 01:16 PM American Eskimo dog. Rescued on her last day at the shelter in 1999 and currently thirteen-ish going on two-ish; I never saw a dog before that got more feisty and playful as she got older. She runs everyone's lives, and she's an incorrigible garbage thief and squirrel-killer but she's a great My brother has the creepy genius cat. Opens doors, thinks of new ways to test all the rules, that sort of thing. He was a creepy EVIL genius cat for the first year and a half of his life but is finally settling down and becoming somewhat personable. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Scoville Date: 21 Feb 07 - 01:17 PM Aargh--sorry. I've got a piece-of-crap keyboard and mouse that don't function in sync with the buttons I push. Sigh.
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Midchuck Date: 21 Feb 07 - 01:48 PM Four cats at this time. Waylon came to us in Spring '01 with his littermate, Willie. Willie was my special buddy, but he only made it to age 4 1/2 before he succumbed to some kind of heart embolism thing. Mona came to us through our neighbor, who got her away from a druggie niece who was abusing her, but couldn't keep her herself because her own then 20-year-old cat wouldn't stand for another cat in the house. No pictures up of the new ones, Emmylou Hairyears ("Looloo") and Rudyard Kitt-ling ("Rudi"). They were rescued feral kittens who were fostered by a lady who did an incredible job of socializing them. Both gray and white, about 10 months old now. Rudi is a shorthair, getting very big and acts more like a Golden Retriever than any cat I've ever met - both in wanting you to throw things for him to chase, and in being terribly affectionate and generally goofy. Loo is smaller, long fluffy hair, and pretty much a slut, to the extent a neutered cat can be. Peter. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: ranger1 Date: 21 Feb 07 - 02:47 PM Woohoo! We've just gotten news that our application to adopt a dog that Jason fell in love with has been approved. Only problem is that he's in Tennessee and we're in Maine. Anyone up for a puppy express? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: katlaughing Date: 21 Feb 07 - 04:03 PM LOVE the pictures, folks!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: wysiwyg Date: 21 Feb 07 - 04:06 PM We have one live wire, and three couch potatoes. And several shrews in the laundry room. That's OK though, my son is coming to visit, and may bring his two snakes. :~) ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Becca72 Date: 21 Feb 07 - 04:18 PM Damn, Tami...couldn't Jason fall in love with a closer dog?? :-) I don't mind a road trip, but Tennessee? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: katlaughing Date: 21 Feb 07 - 05:23 PM Pix of our current *crop.* |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: GUEST,number 6 Date: 21 Feb 07 - 05:28 PM What a contented looking *crop*. biLL |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: John Hardly Date: 21 Feb 07 - 06:00 PM I still feel a little jolt when I see pictures of Trys and Kipling. They are tin-types of my Hobie and Frankie (now gone). |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: katlaughing Date: 21 Feb 07 - 06:11 PM Oh, John, I don't remember that. Sorry...I know it is tough. I have added a few more, including one of our Charlee, one of the Beige Brothers, who passed on this last Fall. Thanks, biLL.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Sorcha Date: 21 Feb 07 - 07:16 PM Uh, we're not any of us Hoarders are we? Grin...... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: GUEST,Hamstersrule12 Date: 15 May 08 - 05:37 PM #1 1 year old kitten #2 another 1 year old kitten #3 a 11 year old cat #4 1 fish #5 another fish #6 one more fish We are going to move to Tennessee very soon. Are these pets allowed? Thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Riginslinger Date: 15 May 08 - 06:29 PM A one year old Weimaraner named Walter |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: katlaughing Date: 31 Jan 09 - 04:04 PM Thought you all might enjoy a peek at my Silly Kipling trying to stand on his head on youtube.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Rapparee Date: 31 Jan 09 - 04:05 PM My brother's daughter has a ferret. Does that count? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Catherine Jayne Date: 31 Jan 09 - 04:33 PM we've got a black and white cat called Merlyn the Mogificent. She's 8 years old and a real lap cat who tries to sleep under the duvet! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: John MacKenzie Date: 31 Jan 09 - 04:36 PM I have a pet rock |
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Subject: RE: BS: Ok what kind of pets do you have From: Sorcha Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:15 PM Kat, Kipling needs a guitar player!!! |
