Pets Anyone?
 

I am truly bored at work today and was sitting here thinking about my canine/feline kiddos at home and got to wondering if you all have pets. If so, how many? What kind? Names? Cute stories?

I have three dogs (Barnum, Carri and Tiger) and one cat, Gypsy aka Doody. They are all rescued animals. Barnum is 7, Carri and Tiger are 5 and Gypsy is 3. Barnum and Tiger are lab mixes, Carri is a shepherd mix and Gypsy is a cute little calico/tortoiseshell kitty. I love 'em!!!!!!

I have..
 

1 Dog (Chelsea 3)
and 2 cats. Socks who is 9 1/2 and Mickie 3.
My dog growls all the time, Its her form of communication. Its so cute :nod:

Yeah, I have one English Cocker Spaniel (yes, there is a difference between English and American Cocker Spaniel), wich is almost 12. Another dog that a friend found on the street and thought for some reason we'd want her, and of course we did, wich is probably around 4.

I also have a siamese cat, she's 10. A black one (wich is the cutest thing), he's 3 and a half, and a grey cat, almost 4, very boring at times, and for most times she won't even let you touch her, that's when she's not being boring... ;)

:.edit - forgot to put their ages.:

Jacob, Chelsea sounds like my Carri. She will growl at you to get your attention and to tell you what she wants and sometimes, I think, just to hear herself "talk"!

What is the difference? I don't know a lot about purebred dogs, I'm a mutt lover.

I like mutts too! Well the differences are that English Cocker Spaniels are a bit bigger (38-41 cm) than the American ones (36-38 cm) and their face is different, the Americans have a shorter nose and bigger eyes.

http://dogbreedersdirectory.com/phot...paniel_pdw.jpg

American Cocker Spaniel

http://www.banana-club.org/crowscast...s/thumb-zz.jpg

English Cocker Spaniels (I have a ligh brown one like the one on the left)

I have three dogs. They are all Pomeranians:

Sara is 7
Gizmo is 4
Stevie is 7 months old


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Thanks for the pics, Claudia. I like the looks of the English Cockers better. They are cute!

Awww, little poms. They're cute, for little dogs. I'm more of a big dog person. I love their names!

You're welcome Patti.

I like Pomeranians, they are so cute, although I could never have one, they have too much fur for the weather where I live. It's hard for my Cocker when it's summer. :(

This is my pet cat, Sara. And yes, she is named after a famous song...

http://john-w-young.net/2000s/2002/i...0020615000.jpg

John

I have two cats, Beavis and Violet. Beavis is 9 years old and Violet is 2. She's a riot. Very playful and loving. She allows all the neighborhood kids to pick her up, carry her around and play with her. Beavis runs and hides under the bed whenever kids are around. Yes, he's named after MTV's Beavis & Butthead. At the time we also had a dog (lab-shepherd mix) and my husband wanted to rename the dog Butthead, but I nixed that. We had to get rid of the dog after he became aggressive towards our daughter. Beavis is more my baby than Violet. I'm the only one allowed to hold him, and he sleeps right next to me. Violet is my daughter's, but isn't allowed to sleep with her because she plays with my daughter's feet and keeps her awake. :rolleyes:

Violet is all white, and Beavis is tan and white. And they both shed. A lot. :(

I love cats.....

Carol

I have 2 on purpose cats and one accidental.

My favorite cat is named Spanky - I named him after my ex, who's name was Jason....you figure it out. He is Norwegian Forest Cat - Tuxedo variety (white chin, white paws, white patch on chest, long fur...Veery handsome!
He is a Pisces
He can fetch paper balls, and catch them in midair. He is an excellent goalie/shortstop. If I pat my stomach he will jump into my arms. He guards the door when he hears someone coming, though he is pretty small. (dainty) I love him, and he loves me.
My other cat is Siamese. His name is Vinnie(Ghidossi) :D This is a good name for him because he frickin miaows ALL THE TIME and is generally a giant pain in the butt! He is the exact opposite of my other cat. He is slow, runs when someone comes to the door, and tends to be the one who will barf the most, or perhaps something worse :laugh: He is a Sagittarius.
I just rescued a cat that the people next door to my work found on their roof. Her ears were really infected and she was all smelly, and she SEEMED really sweet so I took her to the vet. She is orange stripe(my least favorite color cat) and it is unusual for girl cats to be orange. I found out that though she is calm and docile, she is not sweet. She is the type who moves just out of the way whenever you go to pet her. Like, she'll duck her body under your hand, and she'll slide her cheek out of the way of your hand. Also, she tries to bully my siamese...I originally named her Friendl. (Frendel) cause she was Swedish and Friendly. Now sometimes i call her Squishy cause of the way she squishes out of the way. I may still give her away...3 cats is too many for my size apt. Oh, yeah, the best part....None of them get along with each other. Especially my first, and best, Spanky - He loves me to death, but kicks ass on the others, including neighborhood watch...Sometimes he lets Vinnie beat up on him a little...Vinnie also outweighs him by about 5 lbs.!
Amber

Alotta pets...
 

I have 9 goldfish, a pair of Betta's & a large sucker-fish

Not to mention 4 @#$%^& destructive cats:

"Ace" (aka "THE Super Oreo", "Capt.Canuck", "Herb", "Down-in-front") A reverse "tuxedo" (Black on white instead of the usual white on black) "Rag-Doll" breed of cat. 15 lbs of pure pain the ass feline hi-jinx...if he cannot destroy household items then nothin' will

"Jr" (aka "Head", "Goon", "Tally-wacker", "Nugget") Ace's adopted child, A white with yellow polka dotted American Shorthair. The cat with a large noggin (Thus the name "Head") that looks like a bowling ball on a toothpick...Does the "dying cockroach" better than anyone, Lives to HATE Shioban & sit on the fishtanks hoping to catch an "afternoon dinner treat".

"Shioban" (aka "Woodchuck", "Chuck", "Freak", "Nubs", "Sh-thead") a pure-bred white coated, blue eyed Scottish Fold breed of cat, With tri-fold ears that sheds way too #$%^* much...She cannot "meow" worth the s--t but does make a strange goat-like "Me-aaaaahhh"...Lives to hide from Jr. Looks like an owl more than a feline with her lack of regular feline ears

"Patches" (aka "Crack-ho Calico", "Dead Calico", "Kenny", "Patch-Patch") A torte-shell calico with stripes instead of the usual solid color patches...Ace's long lost daughter (Or though he assumes she is his kitten, He is her "overseeing factor in house-wide destruction of the humans domain). The youngest member of the FHTO ("Feline Household TERRORIST Organization)

John, she is VERY cute! I used to have a kitty named Sara too. Gypsy, my current cat, is of course named after another famous song. :)

Carol, I love white cats! What color are Violet's eyes? Beavis sounds like a special boy to his mama. ;)

Amber, what's a Norwegian Forest cat?

Brian, your post totally cracked me up! I am :lol: :lol: . I bet you love all those kiddos beneath that rough exterior. :nod:

They kind of look like Maine Coons, but with a smaller build. Long coat, but not too poofy. Long guard hairs for snow/rain. Supposedly one of few cats good with water, and have been seen "fishing" (!) My cat occasionally sleeps in the sink, but he's never liked his baths! :laugh: Exceptionally smart and loyal :p
Amber

Only love 'em...
 

if they do not play "Seek & Destroy" while we are away...Never happens, They always find something to destroy, Even if we are only gone from the house for a few hours.

We used to have
 

a cat (The late great "Pugsly") who loved to take baths, He would sit in the water all damn day if you were to let him...Preferably relaxing on his back the big showoff.

I think "Jr" wishes he was a fish, He sits on top of the fish tanks all the time, But he has yet to try and stick his paws in the water...Probably get eaten alive, :lol:

Norwegian Forest, Maine Coon, Rag Dolls & Scottish Fold are some of the cooler breeds of cats to own. My Scottish Fold "Shioban" has a small voice but she does sound like a goat when she attempts to "meow"....But her folded ears (Only happens to 50% of the Scottish Fold breed, the other 50% have regular upright ears like normal cats) make for alot of second glances because people arent use to a Scottish Fold as they are to other breeds of cats.

Brian j.

Ok I know what a Maine Coone is, they are pretty cats. Thanks for the info!

Brian, I think all your cats sound pretty cool and full of personality!

Don't scottish folds have those cute roundie heads, as well? I love that!
AMber

I have two dogs, Buddy and Amy.

Buddy is a pure-bred Pomeranian. He's also a little hellion but let's not delve into that lol. Amy is a mix of chow and black lab, she's like a big teddy bear and just loves to be paid attention.

This is my cat Oreo - it's my favorite photo of him, taken three years ago, back when he was only 16! lol I've had him since I was 10 and he's on his 19th year now, going on 20.

http://www.buckinghamnicks.net/images/OreoPic.jpg

Recently, he's had severe kidney problems and he may not be long for this world. I'm hoping that he'll last at least several more months though, and as long as he can remain happy and pain-free, I'll do whatever it takes to keep him that way!

Awww, cute pix! And Oreo actually seems to be tolerating that bow on his head. Wouldn't last 2 seconds on my cat...

I have one, spoiled rotten, very large (he's big-boned!), 12-pound brown, gray and white tabby named Cage. As in Shake the Cage. I didn't name him, a friend of mine did, and it just stuck. I rescued him from a life of poverty on the mean streets of Port Aransas, Texas when I was there for a weekend in 1992, and he was a 5-month old kitten.

I grew up w/ a dog, a beagle, and never thought of myself as a cat person - but sometimes pets choose their owners, and that's definitely what happened...I was staying in a beach condo w/ several people. The Zoo album was being played non-stop - the theme song of the weekend was "Shake the Cage." This kitten was hanging around the complex, didn't seem to belong to anyone. We brought home some fresh shrimp, and he followed the scent up 3 flights of stairs. We let him in for dinner, gave him some shrimp, and he slept on my pillow, right above my head, all night. And he's never done that since...isn't that weird? Anyway, 12 years later, and he's still "my baby." I've got a cute pic of him at work...I'll scan it when I get a chance...

Working on getting that Boxer, but right now 2 cats:

Mrs. Bouvier (as in Marge's mom on The Simpsons) grey Siamese mix from the SPCA. She's about 3 & 1/2 now. She is very well-behaved, doesn't like to be picked up & is a little skittish at times. She does love to be petted (but NOT on the belly) and have her head scratched hard.

Cosmo (as in Kramer on Seinfeld) B&W, one of 4 that my brother found outside in a box as tiny kittens. We took him at about 3 months of age, he's about 2 now. He loves to be picked up, held, petted,whatever - he's really laid back.

But the bastard will try to eat ANYTHING! We can't leave ANY food out, he will eat it. He will tear through bags to eat bread, and he can hear you opening a cheese wrapper from a mile away. Most recently, he ripped open the bag of marshmallows I bought for camping & was gnawing on one. He's also tried Twizzlers, peanut butter cups, onion, lettuce...what an idiot! :lol:

Paula

We have 4 cats and two free-roaming house rabbits!

CATS:
Emmitt is mostly black, but if you pet back his fur he's all white underneath--very strange. He's the most skittish, he was born feral and my husband brought him in when he was about 7 months.

Sara is completly silky black and Emmitt's mom. She came in the same time Emmitt did, except she is TOTAL housecat now! MAYBE she will sit on the front step, but that's it. It's like, "I had enough of outside, THANK YOU!" She's also the most friendly--she will come up to total strangers to be pet.

Charlotte is a very fat calico and not terribly bright. She has been referred to as "pillow-esque." Also a rescue from outside, but when she was a kitten.

Emily is Charlotte's sister (another calico) and while not quite as fat, she is the loudest. When she wants kitty treats she lets out this insistent RRAAIIWW. My husband calls her "Emily Air-Raid" (as in Air-Raid Siren).

RABBITS:

Zoe came from a shelter and is agouti colored (which means he's that speckly brown cottontails are). I chose him because his tag said, "Likes to play with cats," and I thought that was cool since we had cats. However, their definition of "play" must have been "likes to growl at and chase cats out of his territory," because that's what he does! Everyone always askes me if I'm worried about what the cats will do to the rabbits, and I have to explain that it's the other way around.

Funny story: Emmitt was on the chest of drawers in Zoe's bedroom once, and he couldn't jump onto the floor because Zoe was directly beneath him on the floor giving him the death stare. There was no way for Emmitt to get to the bedroom door by jumping on furniture, so after about 5 minutes he finally leaps over Zoe to the floor. But Zoe was right on his heels 'till he was out of the room! Zoe grunts too. Grouchy little bunny!

Josephine is the love of Zoe's life, though she is about 10 lbs. to his 6lbs. She is a cinnamon, which means her body is brown while her ears, feet, belly and nose are black. Very pretty. She also came from a shelter. Josie is very bold and likes her treats too, which are apple chips. She will come up and nudge my ankle if she wants some. She also has the cutest, hugest ears! She used to hop up on the bed but she hasn't in a while.

Don't let anyone tell you rabbits are timid! Just ask my cats! :lol:

The only pet I have...
 

....is a 225-pound man, who loves to eat, sleep, and be petted. :rolleyes: :laugh: :p

What a sweetie-poo! I hope he makes it longer, too...But also i wish him no pain and much happiness...What a great guy...Good luck!
Amber

Chiripa !!!!
 

I don't have pets, I live alone and it's hard to have an animal, besides it would be alone the whole day at the apartment, too cruel.
But my niece has a Pekines (?) dog, her name is CHIRIPA

And she is like my pet because she adores me. Every time I go to visit them, she rans wildly to receive me and cries and move the tail, etc... I love her and she loves me. SHe is so lovely with me

Pets
 

Hey sodascouts, your cat looks exactly like mine, and I named mine Oreo too! :lol: The other cat I have is called cookie, a little tortise shell cat. Both cats were strays.

I also have one very noisy parakeet, drives me crazy.

Yes...
 

Scottish Folds have a rounded head with large colorful eyes that really makes 'em look different, Add the folded ears and they do indeed look like an owl.

A cool breed of cat to own.

I'm a dog person. I lost my baby last November--he was 15. I'm going to get another dog soon--and yes, it will be another dachshund. I've owned two so far. They're a great breed.

Sorry for your loss...
 

we lost the beloved & infamous cat "Percy" 3 years ago due to feline luekemia, He was a "one-in-a-million" type of cat (We adopted "Ace" the same day we lost "Percy", Or should I say he adopted us...)

Btw, Here is a link about Scottish Folds from the CFA:

http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/scottish.html

That's what I have, only she's a mini. :D I'm sorry you lost him, I know how attached people get to their pets!!

I would like to own...
 

a "Long Coat Chihuahua" since those are the funniest looking dogs I have seen (ie-Prima-donnas), But if I ever own a larger sized dog I want a Siberian Huskie.

If I could have any type of animal in the world as a pet I would want a Timber-wolf or just a regular wolf...Or even a goat just so I can own my own "Stevie" goat, :lol: :lol: :lol:

They both sound like sweethearts; how old are they?

Awww Nancy, he's adorable! I'll keep Mr. Oreo in my thoughts and hope for his remaining time with you to be happy and pain-free.