Thread: Tell me about your pet(s)

Originally Posted by Seeker

Here is my pet. His name is "Lizard". He would also like a nice warm place to sleep....

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Awesome, Seek! He is very cool-looking. Bearded Dragon, right? How old is he?

Originally Posted by *cheyenne*

Good morning all, we have quite a few pets in our household. I don't have any photos on my PC here at work, but if I get chance at home, I'll get around to posting a few sometime. We have 2 cats, aged 16 and 15 - the 16-year-old is a tabby and unfortunately, is terminally ill with chronic renal failure, but he's under the vet and we have him on medication which is giving him a reasonable quality of life and comfort; the 15-year-old is a black and white moggy female, and she hates most people and most other cats. I also have 2 snakes - an 8-year-old Western hognose, and a juvenile Carolina cornsnake that eats everything that goes her way. My daughter has an aquarium with a few neons and catfish in it. She has had some bad luck with larger fish, such as a discus, which just don't seem to like our tapwater and have died prematurely.

For me, a house without a pet in it, just isn't home.

I know what you mean! When we lived in an apartment and weren't allowed to have pets, I got a fishtank and some plants anyway because I couldn't stand not caring for something!

Sounds like you have quite the zoo at your house Hope your renal kitty does well. Sounds like you are working well with you vet to keep him comfortable. Thanks for posting!

Originally Posted by *cheyenne*

the 16-year-old is a tabby and unfortunately, is terminally ill with chronic renal failure, but he's under the vet and we have him on medication which is giving him a reasonable quality of life and comfort

I am so sorry you tabby is ill.

Originally Posted by *cheyenne*

For me, a house without a pet in it, just isn't home.

I agree which is why I have 4 dogs.. who practically throw a parade for me everytime I come out of the bathroom.

I'm so sorry to hear about your cat My heart goes out to you.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY PEEPAW I JUST GOT A DOG XD

She's a pedigreed Yorkshire-Terrier. She's not even 2 months old (02/04/2008). She's so playful and sweet xDDD She even bit my hair today :O



More pics any soon.

Congrats on the pup! Can't wait to see more pics!

A couple new pics of Red XIII:



"Where are you going?? I thought we were playing!"





"But I don't wanna "leave it""





Head shot

I have a 1 year old calico cat. Her name is Layla. She likes jello and peaches. The other day there was a raccoon in the backyard, and she wanted to go out a meet it. I figure she was the runt of the litter, since she's so small. I don't have any pics right now. Maybe later.

;OOOOOOOOOOOO

You know, I didn't yet know if I would be given a dog or a cat. And if it were a cat I'd name her Layla :O


Haha Burns Red XIII sounds like those big scary dogs but that are butter inside sooo cute ^^

Originally Posted by Kromoh

Haha Burns Red XIII sounds like those big scary dogs but that are butter inside sooo cute ^^

Thanks Kromoh! Yes, he is definitely a big baby. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. If someone ever broke into the house, the worst that would happen to them is they would be licked to death! LOL so much for a watch dog

Red and Jadde are so cute.

Today is the one year anniversary of Zooni! Unfortunately, I've lost my camera. But I'll post pics as soon as I can!

that's my cat, otis.


he's kinda cute... but I hate cats

Originally Posted by lagunagirl

that's my cat, otis.

he's kinda cute... but I hate cats

He IS cute!

And how can you hate cats??

Originally Posted by Burns

He IS cute!

And how can you hate cats??

You obviously haven't met any Syrian women.

Originally Posted by Burns

He IS cute!

And how can you hate cats??

they're mean. they always scratch and they think they're your owner. spoiled cats

I like dogs more as pets, cause they're more playful. although I do like my cat when he's nice, and doesn't run away when I try to pet him

Originally Posted by lagunagirl

they're mean. they always scratch and they think they're your owner. spoiled cats

I like dogs more as pets, cause they're more playful. although I do like my cat when he's nice, and doesn't run away when I try to pet him

Cats are very perceptive. If he thinks you hate him, of course he's going to run away! And cats don't always scratch - they always have a reason to do so, so my advice would be to stop doing whatever you are doing to make the cat scratch you. It's always people who don't understand cats or cat behavior who say they hate them. Cats are not small dogs and have completely different communication than dogs. If you are properly reading a cat's body language, you should never get scratched or bitten.

well, my cat scratches me when I just try to pet him... so I guess I'll stop doing that then

Originally Posted by Burns

Cats are not small dogs and have completely different communication than dogs.

which is why I like dogs

Originally Posted by lagunagirl

well, my cat scratches me when I just try to pet him... so I guess I'll stop doing that then

He is probably getting overstimulated. Usually the cat will let you pet it for a few seconds, and then suddenly it turns around and bites (or scratches) you. Am I right?

Pay attention to the cat's body language. Watch the ears and tail. When the ears start laying down slightly or the tail starts twitching, stop petting. Always stop before the cat MAKES you stop. You can slowly work your way up to petting for longer periods by doing this. The cat will know that he doesn't have to make you stop because you will stop on your own. Pay attention next time you do it.

Yep yep yep. I maintain that people don't like cats because they want an eternal baby that will depend on them for survival for the rest of its life. I.e, a dog. I would rather have a friend (CAT) than a baby forever.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Yep yep yep. I maintain that people don't like cats because they want an eternal baby that will depend on them for survival for the rest of its life. I.e, a dog. I would rather have a friend (CAT) than a baby forever.

Hear hear, Mes

How many pets do you have?
3

What kind? What are their names?
2 girl dogs and 1 boy cat. The dogs' names are Achilles and Gypsy, while my cat's name is Cloud.

And what are some things that make your pet unique?
Aside from Gypsy, my pets are very intelligent, it's as if they're human.

Do you have any funny pet stories?
Lawts! But I can't recall any of them at the moment, and I'm busy doing HW so...meh.

And now...TEH PIX!

Achilles and Cloud


And Achilles and Gypsy

Originally Posted by Daniel Danciu

while my cat's name is Cloud.

Awesome! I have a cat named Cloud, too

Great pics, what nice little family you've got there!

Originally Posted by Daniel Danciu

Achilles and Cloud

I love that pic They both look so energetic and surprised

Do the dogs and the cat get on well together?

Originally Posted by Burns

Awesome! I have a cat named Cloud, too

Great pics, what nice little family you've got there!

Cool! Thanks.

Originally Posted by Lord Toaster

I love that pic They both look so energetic and surprised

Do the dogs and the cat get on well together?

Yeah, they get along perfectly fine together. First of all, we originally had Achilles and Cloud, and my sister got them to get along by, and this is going to make you ROFL, restraining them so that they couldn't get at each other but close enough so that they'd have to recognize each other. After like a day or two they stop hissing and barking at each other and they have been best friends ever since.

Oh, and Gypsy is Achilles's baby, so she was practically raised in the presence of a cat. Oh, and when Gypsy was born, we had her with like 13 other puppies! You could not believe how much of a mess those little guys made for like the first couple weeks. Omg, I feel like gagging just by remembering how bad it smelled.

DD, I LOVE Cloud's expression in that picture. It's one of those "Duuuuudeee.." expressions.