Pets Anyone?

[Patti]

Originally Posted by Violet

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.

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

I love cats.....

Carol

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

[Patti]

Amber, what's a Norwegian Forest cat?

[Patti]

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

[amber]

Originally Posted by Patti

Amber, what's a Norwegian Forest cat?

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! Exceptionally smart and loyal
Amber

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Patti

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

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.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by amber

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! Exceptionally smart and loyal
Amber

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,

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.

[Patti]

Originally Posted by amber

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! Exceptionally smart and loyal
Amber

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

[Patti]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

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,

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

[amber]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

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,

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.

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

[Wild_Heart03]

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.

[sodascouts]

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.



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!

[Livia]

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...

[skcin]

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!

Paula

[Sugar]

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!

[GypsySorcerer]

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