We need another cute pet thread.

[intheflow]

Here are the newest shots of my three. I had to leave them with family when I moved for grad scool, so got these on a recent trip home. I'm feeling sentimental tonight, missing them, so thought I'd share:

Harley (Looks pissed but is maniacally happily purring)




Lyle (Glam Style)




Petey! (Out of focus, but sooo Petey.)




Thanks for visiting! :hi:

[usedtobesick]

1. daughter and pet

[intheflow]

8. Now that's mighty cute!

I hear that cat's crazy! :eyes:

[Lorien]

2. Foster kittens:

The torie in these photos is at the vet's tonight. She had a bad reaction to antibiotics and now I don't if she'll make it throught to the morning :cry:. Hecate (pronounced "Heck-kaytee") needs some good karma!

Hecate:



The threesome:



The marvelous madam Nim:

[Lorien]

5. The foster kitten sitter:

Oberon LOVES to spend time with the kittens, especially these large breed kittens that I'm taking care of now. I hope that it's not some sort of Micheal Jackson syndrome ;-)

[intheflow]

10. OMG!

:rofl:

[BrklynLiberal]

28. "some sort of Micheal Jackson syndrome"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[samplegirl]

39. OMG

Can I have Oberon????????? So...............pretty!

[Lorien]

43. You can have his brother:

www.heartshaven.net

:hi:

[VOX]

73. Terrific-looking kitty crew! n/t

[intheflow]

9. Sending Hecate good and healing karma!

A cat that cute should just be able to skate through life! I hope this just turns out to be one of her nine lives.

Madam Nim's eyes are downright hypnotizing. Thanks for sharing your foster cats.

[Lorien]

35. Thanks intheflow!

She's too sweet to use all nine up so soon!

[Ladyhawk]

22. Those kittens are too cute for words.

I hope your little one is okay by morning. I hate losing an animal. I lost one of my snakes a few days ago and even that hurts. Snakes don't return affection, but even a little life like that has value.

The animals that return our affection--dogs, cats, birds, etc.--are especially dear.

I finally decided to give up breeding birds when I lost an eight-week-old African grey to a heart defect. It was a "straw that broke the camel's back" kind of experience. At that age, baby parrots are innocent and so full of affection. And as many of you know, African greys may possibly be the smartest non-human animal. At eight weeks their intelligence is already evident. This little guy was especially loving. He died in my lap at the vet's office.

[Lorien]

37. So sorry Ladyhawk-that must have been awful

losing an animal that's so intelligent and loving...:-(

[BrklynLiberal]

27. PLEASE let Hecate come thru the night ok .. It just would be so unfair

for anything bad to happen to her...
:(


Your kitties are just so adorable!!!!!! Your pictures are perfect!!!
How do you get them to look so directly into the camera like that...

[Lorien]

33. Thanks BrklynLiberal

She's such a sweetie-she would rather be held or curled in a lap than eat, drink, play, sleep...it's just awful that she suddenly became so ill.:-(

The trick for great photos is simple; good light (most of the time) and a toy. I use a cheap toy from Target; a plastic stick with feathers and bells on the end. I get their attention with it then move it toward the camera just as I click the shutter. That's why you often see one with it's paw raised, like this:

[BrklynLiberal]

36. Yet ANOTHER calendar shot!

:thumbsup:

I will be keeping Hecate in my thoughts tonight...sending white light and postive energy. Hoping for her recovery and quick return to your loving arms and comfortable lap.

[roguevalley]

3. lovely babies so far. Here are some cuties too:

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This last one is three of my babies.

[Lorien]

6. What on earth is that dog doing in the first photo??

Or do I really want to know?

;-)

[intheflow]

11. Your first photo link is broken.

It doesn't show as a photo but a link. But that link is hysterical! Did the dog go out with the family trick or treating? :rofl:

Of course all the dogs are great, but that last shot of your three babies is great. Love the grin on the left. That is one silly dog, I can tell!

[roguevalley]

13. I couldn't load the basset picture. The first dog is doing what most

repubs do ... uh, well probably. :P

That big cat rules.

[BrklynLiberal]

30. awwwwwwwwww.. such cuties.

[Scout1071]

4. This is Steve.

We have a saltwater tank.

[intheflow]

16. Now THAT'S a cute pet!

I just watched a PBS show tonight about your pets. Of course, they focused exclusively on snobby west coast; Kansas sharks were't even mentioned.

[Scout1071]

21. The Kansas shark is more of a rare breed.

One of those freakish twists in nature. Kind of like the Labradoodle.

[diddlysquat]

7. My two kitties:

This is right after I adopted Pi and Peanut:

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This is them now (about 8 months):

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[roguevalley]

12. Oh god. Black kittens. Black America Short haired

kittens. I lurve them. :P

[intheflow]

17. I love short haried cats best.

The white cat has the coolest markings! And in the second photo, the black cat is, like, 98% eyeballs! LOL!

[samplegirl]

44. I've got two

Turkish Vans that look like your white one.

[RebelOne]

77. Here's my foster dog Dewey

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[AtomicKitten]

14. Here's Renfield

[roguevalley]

15. gurgle. That was so cute I almost swallowed my tongue. Have you

noticed? There isn't an ugly kitty in this group. Ah, DU, where the streets are clean and the kitties are above average.

[intheflow]

19. Renfield?

Is he a bug eater? LOL. You must have photoshopped those incredible eyes!

[AtomicKitten]

23. Ren's a Spider Monkey

His eyes are green now but were the beautiful blue for the first few weeks.

I had a dream the day before I picked him up and dreamed of his name, and he has fufilled his destiny in spades. He jumps all over and chews on my pit bull (mix) and then cuddles with her. And yes, he hunts and kills bugs. He's a wild thing, fearless.

[samplegirl]

41. Gorgeous!

I love blue eyed kitties!

[samplegirl]

18. cool cool kitty

[intheflow]

20. Ultra cool!

All that cat's missing is a martini.

[samplegirl]

42. your right

next photo shoot!

[Ladyhawk]

24. A baby raccoon I raised when I was just a kid:

A clutch of African greys I raised:



Aragorn, the king snake:

[Lorien]

29. Awww. Baby raccoons are SO affectionate

I had one a few years ago that I named Velcro because she was always stuck to me (eventually she was released into the wild after spending several months with other raccoons her age). Those Greys are so beautiful-they look like a handful too!

[intheflow]

48. I love unusual pets.

King snakes, especially. I had a good friend growing up who had a king snake, and other who had a skunk. Both were great pets. And I don't think its true what you said above, that snakes don't give affection back. Her king snake used to wake up and demand to be handled when we came home from school (demanding in a swishing, snakey kinda way :) ).

Thanks for sharing your pets, and I'm sorry for your pet losses. :hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

25. GREAT looking pets..my friend has a cat that looks like Harley and

she calls him "Face".

[intheflow]

49. Harley is short for Harlequin.

:)

[erinlough]

26. My babies taking their nap

Puppy girl Zoey, Kitty boy Zee.

[BrklynLiberal]

32. Fantastic collection of gorgeous babies! Here is Cassie laying all over

Boen
"Cats rule, Dogs drool"

[erinlough]

34. Sweet!!!

Don't you love how the cats have the need to put their paw on top. It's like saying, "I'm really in control you nasty dog." I love 'em.

[BrklynLiberal]

38. It is funny... Here' another where she does the same thing.

[intheflow]

57. Sure, they're adorable....

but how adorable are they when they're hogging your bed? LOL! Great shots, and a very cool pet combo.

I grew up with german shepards. Petey's mom was a yellow german shepard (and his father was a sneaky neighber dog, part yellow lab, part great dane). No finer dog in the world than german shepards, imo.

[Lorien]

40. Lol!

What a great pic! :thumbsup:

[blonndee]

46. Aww. I love kitty/doggie cuddle shots. eom

[intheflow]

54. Cute!

Zee looks like he's claiming Zoey for his very own. How old is Zoey?

[barb162]

31. Harley is a beauty cat

I love torties

Lyle is a slinkylooking pussycat, very darling.

hi doggie

[blonndee]

45. Here are Edward, Frances, and Jimmy.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

47. My lil' dog, Kaya

[intheflow]

52. LOL!

Lounging in the clover! But she looks worried--were you forcing that dog to pose? Animal abuse, obviously. :rofl:

[intheflow]

51. Edward, Frances, and Jimmy?

Sounds like your poker buddies! LOL. Those are some cute dogs. But then, I have a particular soft spot for dogs. What kind of dog is Edward? Does he have great dane in him?

[blonndee]

63. I know, I know. They CAME with those names, except Frances.

I named her. Eddie and Jimmy were named at the shelter. But they sound like members of an old-style mafia gang, don't ya think? Eddie, Frankie, and Jimmy? ha ha.

Eddie is half blue heeler, half pit. He's the most awesome dog I've ever met, seriously. I never knew a dog and a person could love each other so much. If there's such a thing as doggie soul mates, that's what he is to me.

[SkipNewarkDE]

50. Napping with My Three Month Old Filly

How's this for cute... My filly Ami thinks sheis a lapdog, albeit a 300 lb. lap dog. Here she and I are taking a nap together, laying in dirt and poop with flies swirling about - it's a horse's life.




Check out my website with more pics and videos of horses, and dogs, and stuff at Skip's Homepage

[intheflow]

53. She thinks she's a lap dog?

I wonder where in the world she ever got that idea? You certainly don't look like the indulgent pet owner-type to me! :rofl:

[SkipNewarkDE]

59. Funny...

The problem is I am such a pushover. When I go out into the field with her, she will paw the ground in front of me if I am sitting in the grass, and then FLOP into my lap, rolling onto her side so that her head is in my lap. Yesterday she essentially pinned me down by laying on my back with her head and neck, and proceeded to instantly fall asleep, snoring in my ear for about 45 minutes!

This behavior will soon have to be discouraged, as she is growing so fast.

[Mizmoon]

56. I see you're in delaware

what do you do with the horses in the winter? Is the barn heated or do you just put blankets on them?

[SkipNewarkDE]

60. Horses in Winter

The barn is an old bank barn... for the uninitiated, this is a way that barns used to be built into the side of a hill. They are two storied, with the horses down below, and then a huge hayloft on the upper level of the hill that the tractor and hay can easily be driven into.

The horses need blankets in the winter during turnout. We have been getting quite a bit of snow the past two years. It does get very cold at night, but the barn is not heated... having a bunch of warm hayburners in at night keeps the inside of the barn above freezing usually. Although I will say that I have slept on the concrete floor of this barn one week in below freezing weather, waiting for a foal to be born. NO FUN.

During the summers, with it being so hot this year, we do night turnout with the show horses.

Here's Regal Bull during the winter, kinda snoozing in the snow:

[Mizmoon]

62. Very interesting

Thanks for sharing! What a wonderful way to spend your time ...

[bvar22]

55. Just hanging out.

Friendly Game of Slappy Paws in the box



Kitty in the Pot



You can't see me cause I'm Hiding!



Minnesota Hooping Bug





Minnesota Hooping Bugs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=243x6017


When Worlds Collide
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=243&topic_id=2668&mesg_id=2668


Bug on a Post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=243x4253

[intheflow]

58. Slappy paws--LOL!

That's a great shot of the cats in the boxes. The longer-haired cat looks like it's thinking, "Dang upstart kittens!" :)

I've seen that hoop shot before, bvar. Very cool. How did you ever get that cat to do that?

[bvar22]

61. Thanks.

These guys are a joy. Bug has those LARGE bear paws, but Maggie isn't intimidated.

Click on the link that says "Minnesota Hooping Bugs" under the picture. I wrote an instruction guide in that thread on How to teach your cat to jump through hoops. It isn't very hard, and most cats will pick it up pretty quick.

[hallc]

64. My pup Buster

Couldn't resist to brag about my baby...he's about 9 months old

[intheflow]

68. OMG! LOL!

What is the leg-to-ear size ratio in that first photo? :rofl: That pup is too cute!

[Ksec]

65. This is Bighead Cody my beloved Yellow Lab

[intheflow]

71. Cody looks like a good ol' dog.

Yellow labs are the coolest, most mellow dogs on the planet. (Well, after age 4 or 5. ;) )

[Ksec]

78. Exactly It takes a good 3 years for them to settle down a bit.

And thanks to this pic I realized hes way overdue on a manicure. :)

[Ksec]

66. And this is Boots, my tomcat

[intheflow]

69. Lurking under the furniture, I see.

Looks like royalty. "Please. His Highness the Cat does not wish to be disturbed at present." LOL!

[lavenderdiva]

67. here are my sweet angels...

Emma



Libby


Libby loves to sing to soprano opera. Emma loves her Daddy...

[intheflow]

70. Wow.

I dogsit for two spaniels who are remarkably similar (one dark, one light), Ashley and Haley. When the two of them see a dangerous person (well, any person) walking in the neghborhood, they have this great dog opera that they sing. Haley barks in a ratta-tat-tat action while Ashley brays in a complementary soprano. Ashley is the the one colored like Libby, so that's really neat.

BTW, I'm through with having children, so I've started naming pets what I would name children. Emma is next on the list for girl pets. :)

[VOX]

72. **Very** sweet!!! n/t

[seemunkee]

74. Playing dressup with the pup

[Trigger Hippie]

75. Here's my baby, Tuna.

[Mutley]

76. Here are my girls.

Rogue


Molly


I like cats, but, my older dog does not. So, we don't have cats. My parents do, though.
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