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j0hn8andy wrote :
I was going to ask if that's the same cat I was scared of.....when you described her in some other Thread quite a while back.

I can't remember what you said, but I remember she was kind of freaky?
well, not so much freaky but she's very standoffish with new people, and she can be a little mean.

she does love me though, I'm mostly just kidding.
- October 21st, 2009, 10:04 am
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I agree with scarlet13. There are so many rescue organizations for various breeds. Some of those dogs have been rescued from puppy mills and desperately need loving homes. My brother and his wife adopted a Japanese chin a couple years ago from a rescue. Mimi was four at the time and had been a breeder. She had a very dull haircoat (not any more!) and she will need eyedrops for the rest of her life. She is such a loving little dog and is really grateful to have a loving home! Another place to check is Petfinder.com. You just type in what you are looking for and your location and it will bring up available pets in shelters near you. I found two of my dogs through this site.
- October 21st, 2009, 05:47 pm
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My current menagerie includes five dogs and three cats. If I listed all those I no longer have it would take up a lot of space! I have Maggie, a 13-year-old Norwegian elkhound (just lost her sister, Molly, a year ago); Peppy is a mixed breed who was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy last year (Molly was too). Peppy was my parents' dog but when they could no longer care for her she came to my house. Keller (the conehead!) is my deaf golden retriever, a former shelter dog. Jenny and Jazz are my two little Cairn terriers. They look like siblings but came from separate shelters. Jazz supposedly bit a child and was surrendered and Jenny supposedly killed a cat and landed behind bars. She was quite insecure when I got her but she knows she's here to stay!

My cats are Louie and Clark, siblings whose mama was hit by a car. A friend was fostering them for the humane society at the time I lost one of my older cats. They weren't very affectionate when I first got them and I was actually thinking of taking them back to the shelter (this was before I officially adopted them). Then one day Clark came over and cuddled by me. That did it!

My third cat is Snuffy. He's my special little buddy. I found him while on my mail route in 2001. I saw him by an apartment building and I called to him. He came running like we were long lost buds. When I picked him up he started purring. I figured he lived nearby so I put him down but he followed me. Cats know a sucker when they see one!

I know some people whose significant others wanted them to get rid of their pets when they married or lived together. There's no way I would ever do that. They are part of who I am.
- October 21st, 2009, 06:11 pm
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k9force wrote :
I know some people whose significant others wanted them to get rid of their pets when they married or lived together. There's no way I would ever do that. They are part of who I am.
Absolutely!

I can't even imagine asking somebody to get rid of their animals.....not even if they kept something that would give me the shivers, like spiders!

We are who we are.....
- October 21st, 2009, 06:57 pm
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My best friend wants to introduce me to an acquaintance, but says he probably won't want the dogs in the house. She claims they'd be fine in the barn with the cattle. I told her I'd sleep in the barn too! No point in having pets if they're going to live somewhere else.
- October 21st, 2009, 09:17 pm
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I've not posted here on purpose. I love animals and I would drivel on and on and on and onnnnn.........

I've refrained out coutesy for you lovely people.

I'll offer one tidbit. My friends all say if Reincarnation were true, they would want to come back as my dog !
- October 21st, 2009, 10:49 pm
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scarlet13 wrote :
my post was modded ??? but here's a pic. her winter coat is much fuller, though i think she is much fluffier overall now that she's older:

Such a nice kitty with pretty fur!
- October 22nd, 2009, 12:01 am
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This, also, has recently been discussed.

Where is JDavid? I expected some scornful comments by now!

Both my late husband and I liked animals. Our NICE relatives like animals. (The nasty ones don't/didn't!) Because we just didn't have the time/effort available for dogs, we had cats--I have a cat, who still misses him after almost three years.

I never allowed any cat to sleep with me (future mates do not have to sleep on the floor) or trash my home. I never paid $ for any cat. I accepted unwanted kittens (one only at a time) for many years, but now have had some unwanted adult cats (also one at a time). If you want a specific breed, animal rescue organizations can fill your order.

My late father claimed animals, especially cats, reflect their owners. He didn't like cats, until he came to live with us, then he was amazed at our cat, who would lie next to him for hours when my father's medical problems required bed rest. I could fill up more than this site would allow with a long saga of cats' loyalty to us.

People have said, "It's because you feed your cat, and spend too much money on its food!" My reply: I have done much without expecting anything from my friends, and not only have received no appreciation but sometimes betrayal. If all it takes for loyalty is to put food and water into bowls, then fine, at least my cat won't badmouth me! My cat is not a human, which is not necessarily unfortunate!

Some of my firends have dogs. The dogs have individual personalities, and I enjoy visiting the dogs almost as much as I enjoy visiting their owners.

If you have never been involved with a companion animal before, give it a try. You may have the surprise of your life!
- October 22nd, 2009, 12:29 am
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i got a little dog in january. she's my true love
- October 22nd, 2009, 01:49 am
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empress_c wrote :
Both my late husband and I liked animals. Our NICE relatives like animals. (The nasty ones don't/didn't!) Because we just didn't have the time/effort available for dogs, we had cats--I have a cat, who still misses him after almost three years.
Been married twice. Both times with multiple animals. You can really see the Pecking Order when there are two adults in the house. The top animal always got the husband. The next one had to make do with me. If the top animal died, the others moved up the chain.....Animals just know these things.

Years ago I had a dog and two cats. We put an old recliner out in the garage. The dog would take naps there when we were gone. She let the cats know it was her chair.

Eventually the top cat managed to work his way onto the chair. The dog would take the back of the chair, braced against the arm and back; the cat had to perch right on the very edge of the seat; that's all the dog would tolerate.....Later still, the cat managed to get way back in the chair, next to the dog, and they would both nap back there, side by side. The dog never did let the other cat on the chair, though.

When my dog died, the cat never did get back in the chair. He only wanted to share it with the dog.....I finally got rid of the chair.

That's love for you.
- October 22nd, 2009, 08:00 am
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