I'm uploading SnickersPie's photos of her critters for her, and for our enjoyment!  But she will have to tell us their names!
(and if that pooch felt at all embarrassed -- just kidding)  Cute!!
 

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The second picture could almost pass for my Spanky. He's about that lazy sometimes too.


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matches your avatar too, Lori, almost.
 

Linda wrote:

matches your avatar too, Lori, almost.
 

Come to think of it, he/she almost does (as my moon cat lol).


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Oh, my!!! Thank you Linda!!!

The tabby is "Abby the tabby," and is a Humane Society rescue. Love of my life, and will be 15 this year.

The Siamese is "Snickers Pie", and is the most lovable thing on the face of the earth.

My big black shiny boy is "Red Neck Ripley". Born feral in the back of a cave, rescued, and taught how to be a kitty. Very loving, but very skittish.

And finally, my white Pomeranian, Isabelle. No, she was not embarrassed in her purple sweater or her "Dino" Halloween costume. She's quite photogenic, don't you think?


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Abby is taking ownership of Isabelle's toys by sleeping on them ... typical dominant behavior ;-)


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Abby is taking ownership of Isabelle's toys by sleeping on them ... typical dominant behavior

LMBO! Spank will do that in the cat bed, where I keep all the cat toys. Popeye is my "soccer player;" give him a ball, and he bats them everywhere. I don't think there has been a chair or sofa yet I've pulled out that a cat ball hasn't been behind or under it!


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LOL!! How true is that? They're wonderful, aren't they?


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Oh I"m so happy to see other animal lovers on here!!! I'm a Guardian member of ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society. It is the dream of my heart to retire to Utah and work/volunteer the rest of my life at Best Friends.
I grew up with cats, but owned dogs since i left home. Mostly pomeranians and GSDs though a great number of strays passwed through my life.

I currently am mom to Masahiko Kobe, an Aussie/?? mix from the shelter. He is no doubt the "dog of my heart"--i think everyone gets one in their lifetime. I was ready finally to be a good dog parent and he is the most loving, kind, loyal sweet boy. I wanted a small dog, but he grew to 65lbs, and by then we loved him and so he's a permanent fixture. He's 6 yrs old.

I love all animals, really. I adore Lemurs and have visited the Duke University Primate Center on several "pilgrimages", other animals I adore are meerkats, bats, all species of foxes. I used to ride Tennesee Plantation Walking horses--another dream i managed to fulfill before ill health got to me.

Hopefully i will be able to post some doggy photos. (computer weirdness prevetns)
Ifyou haven't visited www.cuteoverload.com, you need to. It's the best antidpressant around.

YOurs in furry fun,
mars

Sometimes when my 18yo and 20yo are being "typical boys" I look @ DH and say "we should have just done pets;no children"  
But our cutey chihuahua Peaches has learned something that makes me smile. She has a TON of toys one of which is a hot pink cell phone squeaky toy. My oldest bought me a magenta Razr phone for Xmas. Peaches saw me with it ;ran out of our room and came back with hers in her mouth(too cute!!!!). While on the phone I looked over at her in her bed and the little paw was hitting buttons on hers. I thought it was coincidental but every time I show her mom's phone she runs to find hers-so us GIRLS think we're special with our cell phones in our house!!!!
mars-keep up the good work-there are so many animals out there that need more people like you


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I love Lemurs and Meerkats, but realize they are wild animals, such as the "big cats".

Though I would love to own and care for them, that will not be the best for them.  

I've considered raising Ferrets, but again, decided are not condusive to the true human lifestyle.


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I have to get Linda help me download all the pics of my furry children.  My daughter and I have (all rescued):

Three felines:
1.  Lucky, my part flame point Siamese, juvenile deliquent.  He has on a bell because if I hear the bell, I can yell at him before he knocks something over, torments the dog, etc.  I think I belong to him.  He is always by my side and always laying in front of the monitor when I'm on the computer.

2.  Princess Rose, purrrrely ornamental, a double mutant (kinked tail, both Tabby and Calico) she is aloof, doesn't like to be petted unless you are on the floor with her, not very graceful, pretty stupid, but looks cute.  She likes to groom our hair however, especially if I have been working out and I'm sweaty.

3.  Gracie, our newest addition.  A sweet little thing.  She is a grey tabby that looks like the other grey tabby pictures.  She is around 3 years old and is very shy.  However, you can't be shy too long in this house!  I was afraid the other animals would toment her, but she holds her own very well!

The love of my life, 12 yo CW, got out last year and despite thousands of dollars working with a pet detective and many nights sleeping and searching outside, he was never found.

One dog:
Freddie, also a pretty new addtion.  A little black Skipperkea/Chihuahua mix.  Never housebroken and clear that he never will be, but a sweet little guy that we love to death anyway.

Four Tree Frogs:
What was left after Darwinian selection of around 24 tadpoles facing certain death in some pooled water.  Toadie (bumpy like a toad), Kermit (green), Paley (paler than the others) and Smallie (really creative aren't I, small).  I was going to let them go, but I couldn't find a good place and now it is too late so they have a nice aquatic/terrarium.

Fish:
10 gallon fresh water tank at home.  4 gallon Nano Reef tank at work.

Last year was a bad year for pets.  My 9 year old rabbit, Hugs Bunny, has to be euthanized due to severe kidney failure.  I wrapped her in a towel from home and held her in my arms to make sure she was calm and comforted during the whole process.  She was a discarded Easter bunny and had never been socialized, therefore she bit and left scars.  She and I had an understanding, she not draw blood and I would not turn her into hausenfeffer   .


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Friedrich must of had apnea.

Yes a sleep lab update in the animals section.

I had a sleep study Friday night because I knew my apnea was out of control.  Well yes it was, I needed to increase my pressure from 12 to 14.  But, I also mentioned to my techs that I always sleep so well in the lab.  They asked if I have pets because they have seen pets be the cause of disturbed sleep when CPAP therapy doesn't seem to be working.  They said if I want to really sleep good, I should put the kids in another room.

Does anyone here really think that will happen?     Nope!

Vicki


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Friedrich must of had apnea.

I didn't read all the posts but I looked at the pictures (cute cute cute). I'm one of those that all stray cats have marked as "sucker" and so is my daughter (who has her own "shelter" ie. house).

Tasso was a Maine Coon rescue:


Boo wasn't a rescue but Tasso wasn't doing well as an only so this is his adopted daughter:


Chessie was my daughter's rescue as a starving 80% dead kitten. He is still small for a male cat but not skinny any more. When she first found him he was incontinent (both) and she had to hand feed him.


Loki was another rescue of my daughter's. A (blank) neighbor of hers told her if she didn't take the kittens she would dump them down the road. I have Loki, my daughter has Loki's twin (in looks) Yeti and a friend of my daughter's has Tux the black kitten.

Loki:

Yes, Loki has one blue eye and one green eye.

I also have a few strays that are feral that I've captured, spayed (they were female) and re-released. The neighborhood feeds them. They don't really look like feral strays since the most unsociable one is quite fat.

Vicki wrote:

Yes a sleep lab update in the animals section.

I had a sleep study Friday night because I knew my apnea was out of control.  Well yes it was, I needed to increase my pressure from 12 to 14.  But, I also mentioned to my techs that I always sleep so well in the lab.  They asked if I have pets because they have seen pets be the cause of disturbed sleep when CPAP therapy doesn't seem to be working.  They said if I want to really sleep good, I should put the kids in another room.

Does anyone here really think that will happen?     Nope!

Vicki

LOL...it was the other way around for me. I may have gotten three hours total of shut eye in the lab, yet sleep very well at home, especially now that I have gotten used to the CPAP. The fur kids wake me every morning for their breakfast. I'd have a howlfest if I'd kept them out in the living room otherwise.


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