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Lucy
Member

10-08-2002

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Ruiner, that's great news about Mouse!!!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay, Mouse! smiley Good job!! So happy for you, Ruiner!!

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Glad to hear it Ruiner!
I have been a "lurker" on here (more or less) since the first BB.. (a few posts under another name, lost the password, etc.) Love reading about fellow board members owned by their cats. Last fall I was adopted by 2 six month old babies. (2003 was a difficult year... my 8 yr old house cat, Cali, escaped and never returned and my 16 yr old, Molly, needed to be put down because of a tumor attached to her tongue.) I couldn't handle being without a cat.. first time since I was 3... and although I felt guilty "replacing" the others.. it was the best move I could make. Thanks to this thread, I see others go through this as well.

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 6:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Got this in email today.. and loved it.. have to share.. not sure, maybe it belongs in the Joke column.. anyway...a letter to our pets...

"Dear Dogs and Cats,

When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way.

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping, they can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.

My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom.If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years - canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is as follows - kiss me, THEN go smell the other dog or cats' back end. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you I have posted the following message on our front door...

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly. Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about buying the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and if they get pregnant, you can sell the results."

Sillycalimomma
Member

11-13-2003

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 2:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That was so cute, Capecodkathy! (And I like your name - it's so fun to say out loud :-) .)

Ruiner: Glad to hear Mouse is doing okay!

Last fall there was a large, scruffy black & white cat who began occasionally hanging out on my back porch. But I hadn't seen him for a few months - ever since I temporarily abandoned my house to stay at my dad's while my kitty Casper was sick. I figured he must have moved on. He showed up again Tuesday night - and had obviously been in a fight. I cleaned him up the best I could (he doesn't like to be held) and gave him some food & water. The last couple weeks there's also been another black & white kitty who's been appearing at my door each night. I suspect she has a home because she's in very good condition and I never see her during the day. But once it gets dark - there she is. I keep telling her I already have two cats and am determined to get a dog so she needs to go back home. But she just purrs and rubs against me. Last night it was snowing and so terribly windy that I let her stay in my garage. She happily greeted me this morning (wasn't sure how she'd like being shut up in a strange place) and after I carried her outside she disappeared.

I also finally got some film developed and it included Casper's 18th birthday pics. Made me smile and cry at the same time. I really miss her.

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here are my Phoebe and Buddy. (She is the long hair, he is the one with the white.) They were found abandoned along the road in Georgia.. and ended up at our local PetSmart. I couldn't just adopt one and leave the other - so 'brother and sister' joined our family last November. \image {PhoebeBuddy.jpg}

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ok... so much for the directions I found... will need to do some research on posting a picture..

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
trying again....Phoebe and Buddy

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh they are soooo cute!!!!!
I have to take some new pics of Dopey! He is famous here!!!lol

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
pamy, how about some new pics of sir bill. he is famous, here, too!

Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
max
Here's my Max. She looks just like one of Twinkie's cats.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Tabby!!! Hip, Max is soo cute, I love that look! He looks like he is thinking, 'oh great! there is that stupid woman with the camera again, taking pics of me in this girlie pink collar!'

Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Max is SHE! But,you're right about the stupid woman with the camera part.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i walked into holly's room (A MESS!) and was gonna take her laundry basket... and found a little friend... can you find her? her name is Ariel..

ariel1

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
maybe a little closer might help

ariel2

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Friday, March 12, 2004 - 11:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
just a taaaaaaaaad closer

ariel3

THERE SHE IS!

Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 1:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
landi, that is too precious!

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Landi..Ariel is beautiful..

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ariel is a dark ranch mink tonkinese. she started out looking like a seal point large bodied and a little more furry siamese. she just kept getting darker and darker as she's gotten older. she turns 10 on April 14th. she's very affectionate and loves to lie on my husband's legs.

Capecodkathy
Member

01-23-2004

Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought there was a siamese look there.. she has a royal look...
does she favor you or your husband?

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 1:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tonks are the best!

If I was into pure breeds - I'd probably have one!

Anyone out there have a bengal kitty; though I probably should say little tiger....

ETA: Mouse is home. Urinating fine. Not happy about the 'party hat' aka cone. Not happy about being kennelled. But it's only 10 - 14 days....


Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yippy, skippy!!!

Mygetaway
Member

08-23-2000

Monday, March 15, 2004 - 3:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a repeat of something I posted in the Facts thread and the Dog's thread. It is especially important for small pets owners, or pet owners with small children in the home. I want to make sure everyone see's it who needs to!!

I saw a thing on the news Friday night about bogus flea products. (Advantage and Frontline) I think I might have bought some of them online. (I knew that deal was a little too good.) The thing is, the packaging is so good, even some local stores were fooled, and had ordered from these same people. Here's a link to the story. (Sorry if this is posted elswhere..)

Counterfeit Products Could Harm Your Pet

Djgirl
Member

07-17-2002

Monday, March 15, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm not sure I posted this - my little girl:

Willowgirl