Our Pets---and other animals

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  • Sandydur
    Sandydur Posts: 9,329 Member
    Judi did this for you...........


    I have three cats presently living with me and I'll try and get pictures up later. All three are rescues: Shadow (a dilute tortie) is nearly 12, I took her in as a foster when her family returned her and another cat to a rescue with which I work; she came with the name and I didn't change it. Ginger (Ginny) is a five-year old ginger/red-orange tabby girl the same rescue got from a kill-shelter down-state; she is named for her color. Weasley (in the ticker and profile) is also a ginger/less-red-orange tabby boy who is almost five. I wanted to call him Ginger, but in this country he'd have to go by Prince Harry because people here don't usually understand the color reference! Since he's a red-head and I'm a Harry Potter fan, I called him Weasley (for the family) and, really, he's much more of a Weasley than he'd ever have been a Ginger. All three are in-door cats.
    Thank you for starting this thread. It is such fun to see all the pictures. The Afgan Hounds are georgous as are the Poodles.
    Judi


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    Ginger by Sandydur, on Flickr

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    Shadow by Sandydur, on Flickr

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    Weasley by Sandydur, on Flickr
  • judz46
    judz46 Posts: 359 Member
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    This is Cairo - only 14 weeks old and weighing about 45 lbs....I'm babysitting her for the weekend so hope she behaves....

    Judy from new Zealand
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,206 Member
    :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: poor Cairo, she wants to come in and sleep on the couch and play with the cats :cry: :cry: :cry:
  • judz46
    judz46 Posts: 359 Member
    Yes Barbie -I agree and I love how you put a different spin on things but I was given strict instructions on not letting her inside - they said they will know whether I've let her come inside ......as you say...life isn't fair. Maybe she won't tell on me?????? She really is beautiful.

    Judy from New Zealand
  • judz46
    judz46 Posts: 359 Member
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    Ok - quite enjoying it here on MY sun lounger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    Judy Cario is only 14 weeks old at 45 lbs. how big will she get. . She is a lovely dog.

    Marie
  • pinkperil
    pinkperil Posts: 5,072 Member
    Marie ~ Just now catching up in the Our Pets section and read your question about Charlie and the hens. Well on the whole he's too busy shouting at the world and pretending to show his chooks food he thinks he's found for them that he forgets he's supposed to be performing. He does occasionally try to climb on Millie's back but she is 4 times his size and he slips down and off her tail as if he's on a kids slide!:laugh: Whenever any of the smaller bantams get broody I give them a china egg and keep taking the real ones away until they give up which sometimes takes weeks!

    Jackie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    i thought this guy was so cute

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    Mandy dogies by rieriecat, on Flickr
    marie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    jackie..... poor charlie......... how about you bees. What do they do in the winter time?
  • pinkperil
    pinkperil Posts: 5,072 Member
    Marie ~ My bees snuggle up together to keep warm and don't venture out of their hives unless it's dry and mild. The queen bee stays in the middle of the group so she's safe because without her at this time of year they'd all die. Before our cold weather from Siberia this week they were flying out on to a Mahonia bush that has lots of scented flowers for them to collect nectar so I know they are alright. I mix up sugar candy much like icing fondant and leave a lump of it at the top of the hive for them to eat just in case the weather is so bad they can't get out. I will be making more tomorrow because it's still cold and now wet too.

    Jackie
  • judz46
    judz46 Posts: 359 Member
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    Holly gave it to me ....Honest!!


    Judy from NZ
  • Sandydur
    Sandydur Posts: 9,329 Member
    Cairo is just so darn cute! I love big dogs and she is just beautiful.
  • Mamasota
    Mamasota Posts: 144
    I don't have any pets unless you count my husband :-) but he has a devoted cat named Alex who looks alot like Bernie the cat. Alex is a one-person cat. He follows my husband around all day and is in his lap if he is sitting. He also sleeps at his feet. I'm just a third wheel.
  • pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA
    pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA Posts: 1,701 Member
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    Possum by pjsattic, on Flickr

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    Budda by pjsattic, on Flickr

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    Sophie by pjsattic, on Flickr

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    Dolly by pjsattic, on Flickr
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    Sonny by pjsattic, on Flickr
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    Tina and Baby by pjsattic, on Flickr
    Tina is on the left. Baby is the mother to Tina, Sophie, Sonny, Dolly, and Shadow, who ran away
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    my Phoebe the are not kittens anymore look like grown cats. All so sweet looking. how adorable. They certainly look well fed. Thanks for sharing with us.
    Marie
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,206 Member
    Phoebe, your cats are wonderful......I would love having them at my house.........if I didn't have dogs and didn't live in a neighborhood that restricts how many pets you have, I would have a lot more cats.......Bernie might not like sharing the attention. LOL :laugh: :bigsmile:
  • pinkperil
    pinkperil Posts: 5,072 Member
    Phoebe ~ Your family of cats is delightful and they all look so contented. Growing up fast aren't they. Great photos too!!

    Jackie
  • Mrsmartin61
    Mrsmartin61 Posts: 87 Member
    New member of this group! I have a menagerie of critters: horses (10); cows (50); dogs (6); cats (8); birds (macaws, cockatoo, Af.Grey (7); Doves (15); guineas (13); donkeys (7)!

    A dear - sweet husband; four near grown children, and one (age 5) darling grand-son.

    Look forward to active membership in this group!

    Bye for now -- must go feed!!
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    Sounds like you have a zoo. Do hope to hear more from you and some stories of all of your pets and how you came about having so many. They must keep your busy.
    my name is Marie and welcome to this group.
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    Phoebe, your Sonny could be a twin brother to my Tang.
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    MrsMartin61, I'm jealous! I always thought when I grew up I would live in the country with lots of horses, but that didn't quite work out
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    I only have fish but I can share a story. The aquarium was my oldest daughter's but
    since she has moved out about 6 years ago or more we kept the aquarium but
    we weren't too sure how to manage it.
    So we did get some fish and some died and then we had two fish for about 2 years.
    They were bought in a group of five but only one survived and another species with
    him/her.
    So now we have been through 6 fish who all died and now 6 more and only have
    2 left. So we started asking questions at the pet store. We brought in a sample of
    our water and the PH was too high. Little did we know.:noway: So now we are cleaning
    the tank, sifening the water only to clean it for 3 weeks before we can get any more
    fish. We also conditioned the water, and added salt. Who knew?
    It was a learning experience. I don't know if anyone else has fish but its more
    than you think than just buying some fish and plopping them in to survive. I thought
    we were going to lose one of the fish we have now, but he seems to be picking up
    since the conditioning of the water. He is hanging in.
    That's my story and I am sticking to it. :laugh:

    Shirley
  • Sandydur
    Sandydur Posts: 9,329 Member
    New member of this group! I have a menagerie of critters: horses (10); cows (50); dogs (6); cats (8); birds (macaws, cockatoo, Af.Grey (7); Doves (15); guineas (13); donkeys (7)!

    A dear - sweet husband; four near grown children, and one (age 5) darling grand-son.

    Look forward to active membership in this group!

    Bye for now -- must go feed!!

    Come join us on our regular chat room ......http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/793180-senior-golden-sneakers-2012?page=4#posts-11925997
  • Sandydur
    Sandydur Posts: 9,329 Member
    I found the pet posts, although some pictures are missing for some reason.
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    THANK YOU SANDY i NOTICE SOME OF THE PICTURES ARE GONE
  • Jacean2016
    Jacean2016 Posts: 820 Member
    Well, if this a new (or old rerun) here's my Jilly Bean again. She was born on Valentine's Day, 2016 which makes her 10 months old.
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  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    Anne this is an old topic that sandy pulled back up for us, Seems we lost a lot of our pictures. But we have a whole new flocks of animals to post. I will be getting Missy Marie Friday afternoon will post hers then. Thanks for Jilly in her red sweater

    Marie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    jackie good seeing Charlie again. handsome as ever
    MA <3 rie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    just seeing where this takes me

    Marie
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    looks like up to date/ I am so happy to be getting Missy Marie

    Ma <3<3 rie