~~ Do You Have A Pet? Want To Tell Us About Them? ~~

teresa41 said:

i have 2 dogs
I have 2 dogs grant is a six year old malti poo thats his baby picture on my avatar he has been with me through 2 breast cancers and the death of my fiance and i have a lhasa apso lucy she is 5 months old. I never had kids so they are my babies.

Teresa

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Somehow, I ended up with 5 outside cats! We never had any pets of any kind for like the last 20+ years. Then about 2 years ago a cat started stalking the gophers in my yard, which were really getting to be the bane of my existence so to speak.

Ah, I thought this cat has redeeming qualities..so I started feeding it. Then it had kittens. OMG, she nursed those kittens until they were about 5 months old. Then she got pregnant again. (i tried to capture her to take her in to get her fixed but she'd only barely let me pet her) Anyhoo, she apparently abandoned the new kittens and continued to nurse her first litter of 4.

I had the very mistaken idea that if the first litter was out of the picture then she would go back to her newborn babies. So, I gathered up her 4 kittens and took them to the local animal shelter with the full intention of adopting them back one at a time. My bad.

That turned out to be just about the worst thing I could ever have done. I might even go so far as to say that was in fact one of the worst things I have ever done. You see, I thought I was saving the abandoned newborns and could get the kittens back after paying their adoption fees. The shelter didn't even wait the required 3 days before putting them down. All except one who had scratched me. He was put into quarantine for 10 days.

Meanwhile, mom-cat was beside herself and literally walked around the perimeter of the house endlessly crying for her kittens. I cannot begin to describe just how horrible it felt knowing I had caused this poor animal such incredible grief.

After a few days of this I went back to the animal shelter, met with the director and quite bluntly told him that as soon as that cat was out of quarantine it was coming home with me. One way or another. I don't think I realized it at the time but the animal control officers actually carry guns in my area! Not that it would've mattered.

Finally, after some ransom money for getting him fixed I took him home. I never thought that a cat could be so relieved and happy as mom-cat was when she saw Baby-cat! Mom-cat died a few months later and not long after another kitten made her appearance.

Sqeakers showed up on Halloween which if fitting as she is all black! I actually had an appointment made for her to be fixed a week before she gave birth. I didn't realize she was even pregnant. She also had 4 kittens. Found a home for 1 but not the other 3.

They are all fixed. Baby-cat is the only one who knows his name and actually comes when I call him! Last Thursday I took Skeakers in to the vet and she had her teeth cleaned as she had stomatitis and an abcsess. There's a lot of money to be made in cat teeth cleaning..cost over $200!

If anyone would've have told me 3 years ago that I'd be spending hundreds of dollars on getting a cats teeth cleaned, (before my own even!) I would've said you must be nuts!

And that is how I ended up with 5 cats!!! LOL
Thanks for reading my super long story!

(((Hugs)))

Pets
I have a 2 year old cat and his name is Raider. I got him a week after I had to put my other cat to sleep, he was 14. I also have 2 birds that are 5 years old. Since I as diagnosed on May 18th of this year Raider has been by my side, he sleeps with me in between me and my husband, and he follows me around wherever I go. It is amazing the instincts that animals have. They love us unconditionally. I would feel lost without my animals

This is a touchy subject in
This is a touchy subject in our house right now.

About a year ago, we had to put our 19 year old cat down. She had numerous medical issues. My daughter and I both really want another cat. My husband is adamantly opposed. So we've been trying to convince him...I think we are sloooowly making progress.

We do have an outdoor cat that was abandoned. It's just not the same as snuggling on the couch...

Hugs,

Linda

Pets
Maggie my 12 year old Datschund miniature. Cute, cuddly and loving. Kind of nice having them around while healing. My second one was the same type and recently passed with cancer,he was a gem we loved him very much.

Pinky68 said:

Also have a cat named Raider
Amanda is 15yrs --cat
Buzz is 7 yrs --cat.
Raider is 3 yrs--cat.
Kobe Bryant is 3yr--dog-Shih tuz(spelling?)

They constantly chase each other around, and want in and out all day long...I'm their doorman..LOL

Cat
Hi pinky what color is your raider? Mine is black with white paws and a little spot of white right by his nose

3 dogs, 1 Chinchilla, 2 cats
3 dogs, 1 Chinchilla, 2 cats (2 rabbits recently killed by neighbors dog..very sad)

Denise

WE have had many dogs over
WE have had many dogs over the years. Right now I have a Toy Poodle, he is all black he weights 6 lbs 9 oz but thinks he is 100 lbs. He has always been with me 24/7, Even when I was working He went with me every day. My first poodle was 2 months short of 17 when he died. He was with me the first time I went through this battle. And this time it is my new baby. Both there names are BJ. I named the puppy after the first one because he meant so much to us. The old BJ, was 9 when I Got him he was being boarded in a kennel where I was grooming. Know one would take him out or touch him because he was so mean. HA!! I thought he was beautiful. They was going to put him down so I started taking him with me to the grooming shop every day and working with him grooming him and put him on a diet. He was a 10 lb dog in a 18 lb body. Well the weight came off. And one day I told my husband I was bringing him home for the weekend. He of course said NO! He had heard about this little devil dog. Well when I got home with him my husband was sitting in his chair. BJ, came in jumped up in his lap and stared straight at him and them laid down on his chest. That was it he had my husband wrapped around his paw from then on and he never went back to the kennel except to go to work with me. My new baby is the sweetest little guy. I love him. And he too has hubby wrapped around his paw. I love to watch him play. When I am better I will continue training him. He already knows Sit, Down, and play dead when ya finger shoot him. He comes when called. And when he thinks he should be getting more attention he barks at you. He is my joy and is always by my side. When I was in the hospital my husband told me BJ, wouldn't play at all. He just mopped around. He missed me that much.

Pinky68 said:

Hi Mittens
My Raider is white with black parts on head and belly..He had a urine blockage 2 weeks ago and the vet bill was 1,450!!! Thank goodness for credit cards!!

My husband wanted to name him either Gannon (quarterback) or Raider...He's a huge cat, he's bigger than our dog!

Hi
Hi pinky I had a male cat years ago and he had a blocked urinary track twice. I was told to buy him food that had less than 3.5 ash content. It is posted on all cans of cat food once I gave him that food I never had a problem with that again. I hope this helps you

Gabe N Abby Mom said:

This is a touchy subject in
This is a touchy subject in our house right now.

About a year ago, we had to put our 19 year old cat down. She had numerous medical issues. My daughter and I both really want another cat. My husband is adamantly opposed. So we've been trying to convince him...I think we are sloooowly making progress.

We do have an outdoor cat that was abandoned. It's just not the same as snuggling on the couch...

Hugs,

Linda

I hope you can convince your
I hope you can convince your husband Linda to get another cat. I swear, my hubby and I treat ours better than some people treat their children. And, my husband was not a cat lover. Now he is! LOL

Mittensandmedwick said:

Hi
Hi pinky I had a male cat years ago and he had a blocked urinary track twice. I was told to buy him food that had less than 3.5 ash content. It is posted on all cans of cat food once I gave him that food I never had a problem with that again. I hope this helps you

Our cat rules our house!
Our cat rules our house! Seriously, he is so spoiled, but, we wouldn't have it any other way. He is so loving and so sweet! I don't know what we'd do without him.


Love this post Susie!


Lex