Loungers' Pets

[1mach1]

1mach1/Harv,
Saddened by your loss. I don't check in here everyday, and have looked for this thread a few times wondering how things were with your Agent Smith. We have a 16 year old cat that I am afraid will not make it another year (had her since 7 weeks old). It never seems to get easier. The silly things sure can find a way into your heart.
For what it is worth. My wife seems to have a strange connection through the cosmos. Cats with a need for a special home seem to call out. My wife will decide that we must go some place, it has been a park, or a pet store, a couple times an animal shelter, but always some place we have never been before. There, we will get a cat. Often the cat will seem fine, only later to be found to have a serious issue. One sweet cat insisted on being held, constantly. Only to die of an apparent heart attack at less than 2 years old. Another incredible sweet cat, white, blue-eyed, totally deaf, absolute loving pest, was running up a bunch of vet bills before he was found to have a congenital liver defect. He died soon after. There have been several more.
I console myself with the idea that we give these loving creatures a good home for the short time they have. It is still difficult. Every time.
One of our other cats (we have three at this time not counting the stray we feed outside), was a rescue kitten that had been deemed unadoptable and was being scheduled for destruction by the rescue shelter (they said so on their website). My wife found her in her usual inexplicable way. The cat was so wild when we took her home that we called her the "Cuisinart". Every night, for awhile, I would go downstairs where she was hiding, using a big old towel for protection, and take the cat up to where my wife was waiting with yet another towel to sit and hold her for a bit. After about a half hour, I would take the cat back downstairs and put her exactly where I had found her. It took almost a month before the cat would come out of hiding on her own. Another couple months before she would let us pick her up without a fight. For most of the past seven years, she will lie on the floor, on her back, and make us step over her. No fear what-so-ever.
Yes. We do love our furry friends.

Thank you for the sentiment, TTZ. There really is a special bond between a pet and their owner. Your wife sounds like quite the cat whisperer. I always enjoy hearing personal pet stories. Hope all stays well at your house!

 

[1mach1]

Finally got a pic of the new pup.
This is Hunter:
Of course the only thing he's ever "hunted" is a warm blanket. But he's a good little guy so we won't feed him to the cats.

He's a cutie, Dan!

 

[Stearmen]

Too late.

stubborn as mule and recklessly fearless.

The last one has always made me want to write a book entitled, Attack Of The Killer Weiner Dogs!

 

[jamespowers]

The last one has always made me want to write a book entitled, Attack Of The Killer Weiner Dogs!

Or make shirts

 

[DesertDan]

:rofl:

 

[2jakes]

___________Don't tell me...let me guess...he's right behind me !_______
_________________Am I Right ?...Am I Right ?___________________

 

[DesertDan]

Great pic!
I used to have basset hound that looked just like that one.
Bassets are great dogs.

 

[mikespens]

Very nice sentiment PADDY

 

[jamespowers]

Very nice sentiment PADDY

Agreed!

 

[Michaelshane]

The one in the back is Kinzo (Japanese for King)
AKA white dog
AKA the wonder dog .


He's the best dog I ever had,and I've had many.
I don't remember ever not having a dog.I have three right now.
I won't ever get another one because I would hate to have my dog outlive me.That would not be fair to the dog.I don't trust anyone with my dogs.
Kinzo didn't start out mine.He was my sons dog.My son moved to Florida and left Kinzo with me ,I told my son he's never getting him back.Hes lived with me for about four years now.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Electro Kitty!
Maybe I should rename him Eveready.

 

[1mach1]

Electro Kitty!
Maybe I should rename him Eveready.

lol

Capt. Jack lounging.

 

[jamespowers]

lol

Capt. Jack lounging.

Lounging nothing. He wants bacon.

 

[fgradowski]

We got a very rare 'family' photo yesterday! My boys don't exactly enjoy being super close to each other. It makes photo time with the both of them very difficult.

Jameson is the silly looking guy on the left and Edison is the 'barely there' black piggy on the right.

 

[dh66]

Fun pic, fgradowski !

Harv, looks like he's made himself right at home without any trouble.

 

[guitarmasta12]

Here is my pooch Eddie. He's sporting out my 50s Dobbs Rainbow! He's apart of the poodle mafia. lol!

 

[dh66]

Great shot GM

 

[guitarmasta12]

Great shot GM

It took me several trys to get the shot just right. His whole head and face fits in the hat it's self so it was hard to get it to stay. His head is like 5x smaller than mine soo lol

 

[1mach1]

Fun pic, fgradowski !

Harv, looks like he's made himself right at home without any trouble.

It's like he's been here for years.

 

[Atticus Finch]

It's like he's been here for years.

Haha! If a cat likes a place, it doesn't take him long to move in...that's for sure!

AF