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Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cats

Dopey..he is mentally challenged and the sweetest most loving cat I have ever had. A stray mom had her 7 kittens on our patio, we named them after all the dwarfs. We adopted out all but Dopey, I didn't think anyone would take care of him with his special needs or love him enough

Pumpkin Pie...cuz he is orange and DS called him that one day and it stuck. We had to have his leg amputated last year and he is still mean as ever! lol

Gray..another stray, we didnt think we were going to keep her so we just called her Gray kitty, 5 yrs later, we still call her Gray

Casper....TVCH helped name him 2 yrs ago!! He is all white with blue and green eyes

DOGS

Tundra...alaskan malamut...DH adopted her from shelter, she was allready named

Joey....TVCH helped name him 2 yrs ago!

FOSTER DOGS

We call all the moms Mommy or mama

DS makes up nicknames for all the pups

KIDS

Dylan....I was a huge 90210 fan!!!!!

Dynair
Member

01-06-2004

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've enjoyed reading all of your posts. I have a question--what is "tuxedo"--I assume it refers to markings?

RYNEE--I've always taken in animals who could not find a normal home. My latest dog, sadly departed last April, was Rynee, a pit bull cross who had been severely abused and was both frightened and aggressive with strangers. For ten years we gave her a safe, protected home and she rewarded us with total devotion, humor and 24 hour protection. I used one of her pet names,"Rynair", on AOL. When Big Brother came out, I had found a chat room on AOL, and immediately a few people asked me if I was "THE RYN". And that is how I found TVChannel! As you can see, I'm using Dynair to avoid confusion.

FIGARO--My daugher had always wanted a kitten but, as we had fairly aggressive dogs, I had told her it was not possible. Then at the end of her junior year, the Columbine trajedy happened, and within a week one of her close friends was killed in a senseless horrible triple murder (that has never been solved). It was such a sad, sad time, and one afternoon I told her to get in the truck and surprised her by driving to the Humane Society and telling her to pick a kitten. Softhearted being that she is, she passed up the cute kitties in favor of a sick, teeny kitten that looked like an oily black rat. She named him "Figaro"--not after the opera but the "Pinnochio" movie. We nursed him back to health, the dogs "adjusted" and now he is a gorgeous, gentle companion. He's worth his weight in gold for the happiness he brought my daughter. }

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dynair I agree, I love the stories here!

How sweet your daughter was to rescue Figaro(love that name!)

psssstt..I think I am getting a new kitty in spring!

Dynair
Member

01-06-2004

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pamy--it sounds like you have a veritable animal refuge as it is! A new kitty should blend in nicely. Regarding Pumpkin Pie--I've always heard that losing a leg doesn't seem to set animals back as much as one would think.

Reading these posts, I found myself thinking--what lucky animals to have found such good homes and devoted owners. All the world should be like this!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Dynair!

Sunrvrose
Member

08-13-2001

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 2:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dynair made me tear up. What a nice story. Thanks

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When I die, I want to come back as a puppy in one of these homes!

We are getting really, really, really excited! We are going to getting a new little girl Sussex, hopefully, in September or February. She will be a show and breeding botch. She is coming from Ollie's sister, Sybil and a wonderful stud named Basil. It will be Sybil's first litter. If the mating doesn't work on the first go-around, then they will be re-mated in August. A Sussex shouldn't be bred until they are over 2 1/2 years old, so we'll show her and hope to garner some points to make her more compatible for US breeders. It's a good thing we've still got some room on the bed!

Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have two lovely pet snakes.

One is an albino kingsnake and his name is Elvis. Why? Because he's "the king" of course.

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Elvis immediately after swallowing his dinner.

The other one is a Brazilian rainbow boa and his name is Julius Squeezer. Why? Self explanatory!:-)


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Julius Squeezer

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OH NO...SNAKES...eek, squeek, or whatever...

Kidding. They're beautiful! I'm not a snake person - don't think I'd sleep very well at night...but I do appreciate the beauty of 'em!

How old are they and how long/large?

And just what is Julius squeezing there?

Later I'll have to do a 'google' on 'em...

Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ruiner,

Elvis is around 13 or 14 years old and approx 4.5 - 5 feet long.

Julius is about 12 and a half years old and a little over 5 feet long.

He is squeezing my...ahem....ARM, of course! :-)

Here is my pets page:

http://danielpittman.com/pets.html

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gross me out sanfran. I hope you feed them mice and call all of them ralph.

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sanfran - thanks for the info! Just scanned the page quickly - will take more time later...promise.

btw, I use to raise rats, all had names, but I do understand that animals, and snakes, have gotta eat...so I've never been squeamish about that type of thing...

I use to threaten the rats that if they didn't mind their manners - they'd be snake food. Then I'd get this look from 'em 'I just dare you to even try it lady'!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, I'm so happy for you Kstme! Have you decided on the name for you new Sussex?

SanFranJoshFan, don't let anybody hurt your feelings over your pets. I notice you didn't say "Eek" to theirs! I've never seen an albino king snake before. Thanks for posting the pictures.

My son had a pet rat when he was in high school. She was black and white and very smart and liked attention, but she never left his room. He caller her Ms Rat!

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congrats, Kstme -- and Sanfranjoshfan, I like your cutie-pie wittle snakes!! :-) My best friend in university had a snake she kept secretly in her dorm room. I have lots of fond memories of she & I frantically trying to "find" the snake after it got out (it was usually in a radiator somewhere).
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As for me? My dog's name is Finnegan. We got him at 9 weeks, and he was named Poke by the breeder. For 3-4 few days, we just called him "puppy" because we hadn't decided on a name. Mostly because I kept vetoing my partner's ideas, and we wanted to find the perfect name.

One night I jokingly started going through the names of the chimps who live at Gombe (I'm a big Jane Goodall fan), and I said "How about Figan?" My partner said, "Hey, Finnegan!" and that was it. It was Finnegan from that moment on.

Of course, being a born-and-bred American, I didn't realize that Finnegan was the beloved dog sock puppet of the beloved Mr. Dressup (think Mr. Rogers in the States), so since we named him that, I've met lots of Finnegans here in Canada. But it's a perfect, perfect name for him. If you met him, you'd agree. (his photo is in my profile)

Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maris - "I hope you feed them mice and call all of them ralph."

"Ralph"? Is this a joke that I just don't get because I'm too dense?

Grumpy
Member

02-08-2004

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sanfran, Cool snakes!! My better half won't let me have a snake.But it is cool to see them.


I have 3 puppies.The first one is Romanowsky, named after the Denver Broncos player, at the time, I got his autogragh just before we got the Saint Bernard. He's a HUGE gentle giant. Sweet and patient.

Then Nykyta. We rescued her from a puppy shelter about a year ago. She's a Border Collie mix. She is a BIG chicken!! She is extemely smart and OBSESSIVE over her ball. She's that dog in Dr. Dolittle, "throw the ball, throw the ball".

Then came Danney. She's from the same shelter. Her name came from . We are hockey fans. She is german shepherd mix with naughty. we love 'em.

Ktbb
Member

08-10-2003

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 10:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK Grumpy we also have 3 kitties!
The first one is Baron. We got him from a shelter and he was already named. The name fits him because he is definitely the king of the house.

Then I rescued 2 kittens from work. We were discussing names and we decided on Mac(Eddie Mac from Broncos)and teasingly I decided that his little sister should be called Cheese and the name stuck.

Now their is another kitten at work who needs rescuing, so now we have to find another name.

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gracie, she will be either Gillian or Picadilly. Her personality will be the determining factor. Of course, we have a lot of time to keep changing and finding new names. We want to stay with the English theme. The problem with Sussex Spaniels...you can't have just one or two! Thanks Yankee!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, Kstme, congratulations on the upcoming new addition. Something terrific to look forward to.

Sanfranjoshfan
Member

09-17-2000

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think I get your joke now, Maris.....were you referring to Ralph Nader?

Vixeninvegas
Member

10-07-2002

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My spoilt dogs name is Toto. I got her in Kansas (Topeka) when she was just 3 weeks old - only 7 oz. She was so darling - a little yorkie mix puppy so it was either "Toto" or "Peka" but I was afraid I would have to explain the other choise to everone so I stuck w/ Toto :-)

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ktbb - we have two cats that come into the clinic named Mac and Cheese! I think those are great names!!! They're also 2 great cats!

I love the originality of it...

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jake... because that is what he told me. Gotta believe the cat. Didn't come with any papers. Found him in a parking lot in Newark.

Actually I was leaning towards naming him Jamie, for a character in a series of books I had enjoyed over the summmer. But Jamie was a red head and it just didn't fit. Jake fits just right.


Ktbb
Member

08-10-2003

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Ruiner, you don't happen to work at the Planned Pethood in Denver? If you do we got Mac and Cheese (and others) fixed there.

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 10:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kttb - no I don't work there. I work in a small animal practice near downtown.

These two loves I'm talking about recently came in to our clinic for their vaccines/exams. Such sweet little ones...

ftr...all you little female felines - Jake is taken! Has an on line thing for my Pixie! Hands and tails off him!