Pets Anyone?

[Patti]

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!!!!!!

[77Rumours77]

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

[Claudia]

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.:

[Patti]

Originally Posted by 77Rumours77

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

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"!

[Patti]

Originally Posted by Claudia

Yeah, I have one English Cocker Spaniel (yes, there is a difference between English and American Cocker Spaniel)

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

[Claudia]

Originally Posted by Patti

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.



American Cocker Spaniel



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

[Pisces Queen]

I have three dogs. They are all Pomeranians:

Sara is 7
Gizmo is 4
Stevie is 7 months old

[Patti]

Originally Posted by Claudia

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.



American Cocker Spaniel



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

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

[Patti]

Originally Posted by Pisces Queen

I have three dogs. They are all Pomeranians:

Sara is 7
Gizmo is 4
Stevie is 7 months old

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

[Claudia]

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.

[jwys_soapbox]

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



John

[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

[amber]

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) 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 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

[estranged4life]

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)

[Patti]

Originally Posted by jwys_soapbox

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



John

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.