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Our Pets
We asked: Do you have
pets? If so, what kind and what are their names? If not, why? Tell
us!
And you said:
I
do have a very special pet....I rescued her from our local animal
shelter...and she is 26kilos of staffordshire bull terrier who goes by the
name of Suey...she actually owns me more than I own her....she is absolutely
wonderful with people and children so I never have a problem taking her
anywhere....she is a big soft sook.
When I am feeling a bit on the gloomy side suey is there to lick me or
cuddle me and she just brightens up my day......I honestly wouldn't and
couldn't be without her..
I recon everyone should have a pet of some kind or other.....-Leah
I have 1 dog called meg
she's lab golden and shes gorgeous. you say to her smile and she
smiles. its really good -Donna B
I have an
all black female long-haired cat I named Lucky. She showed up on my
doorstep one day with her hair all matted and tangled and underweight. I
found out someone in the neighborhood had moved and left 3 cats. I am
sorry, but I don't know what happened to the other 2. Well, I started
feeding her and that was that. Took her to the vet and they shaved her
mats off and gave her a clean bill of health and her shots. I come home
from work and she is waiting. She can't wait until I put her blankie on my
lap and comes up and takes a nap while I rest. My rhuematologist told me
we could all learn a great deal from a cat. I have RA and Sjogren's
Syndrome. -Barb
My pet's name is Bubba. He is 27 grams of
lean, green, chirping machine.
Please check out his gorgeous Christmas photo in the gallery. ;)
Bubba is a Pacific Parrotlet, one of the smallest species of parrots in
the world. He was hatched and raised in Tennessee, so I thought Bubba
would be a good name for him. :)
Those of you who check the pet pages regularly like me, know that I used
to have a Parrotlet named Tiki. Tiki was a rescue, and in very ill health
when I took her in. I managed to nurse her back to health with some great
help from my avian vet, but she passed away at the age of 8. A parrotlet's
normal life span is 30.
I could hardly bear to think of "replacing" Tiki, but my entire
family pretty much badgered me into it. Thank God for family. Bubba
hatched on 7/31/02. I took him home when he was 5 weeks old. He is a total
riot. Because he's healthy, I had to learn all kinds of tricks to keep him
safe in my home and to keep me sane! :) :) :)
He loves it when I sing to him - even though the Sjogrens has pretty much
put the lid on that activity, he appreciates my croaky voice, and
especially likes the song "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story.
He also likes Pink and Avril Levigne. He's a well rounded music
aficionado.
When he's sleepy he crawls up right against my neck and talks to me. This
started out as gibberish, but he can now say Watcha Doin and make a
special noise I used when I rode Tennessee Walking horses. He's trying for
Mama loves you, but I don't think there are enough hard consonants in that
phrase for him.
He's still not potty trained (Tiki was potty trained by the time she was 3
months old), but he's making an effort and, meanwhile, special cautions,
mainly involving old sweats and lots of paper towels are in effect.
When I cry he gets as close to my cheeks as he can and attempts to rub
them dry with his head.
When I'm on the phone too long, he pushes the "end" button. LOL!
All my male friends with beards are terrified 'cause he loves to pull out
beard hairs one by one. My female friends and I are trying to teach him to
do eyebrows, and the men have gained a much greater appreciation of
waxing.
I can't imagine being without him, even though he refuses to chip in on
the mortgage.
Smooches, Laura
The kids have long gone and we live way out in the country, we'd be
alone if it weren't for the pets. (kids we sometimes call them- we even
slip up sometimes and use the children's names to call them). We have
Samuel who's now 6, he's a black Lab x Irish wolf hound, looks like a
Labrador with a beard and the softest nature I've ever come across in a
dog. You can give him a treat without touching his lips, his off-sider is
5y/o Molly, she's a ginger cat who came to us as a feral when she was
about 5 weeks old and full of fleas and worms, she was not well for her
first two years but now is real well and healthy, lots of long fur and
beautiful.We finally found out she needed HRT, so has a pill once a week,
and now there's no more hunting. These two often spend time curled up
together on the lounge chair.
Samuel comes absolutely everywhere with us- even on holidays, we cannot
bear the though of how he'd feel if we left him behind, he love the car
and we love him so very much. Hope to put a photo in.
Our
pets name is Ziggy.2 years ago I was woken by the sound of a young pup
crying so I want out to have a look there came this so sick looking pup to
my feet and started to like me she had been dumped in our yard.Ziggy had
ring worms flees and the runs with the bowels.We took her to the vet and
$400.00 later she has grown into the most wonderful little dog any one
could ask for,She is such a sweetie so really we feel lucky that who ever
dumped her lost out she is 2 year old now.We called her Ziggy as when she
was a pup of 6 weeks old when Ziggy was running it wasn't in a straight
line she was zig-zaging lol
so we thought it was most appropriate name for her.Ziggy its a bit of this
and a bit of that lol not a pedigree dog in other words she is our baby.
-Joan Wallace
YES I
HAVE A GOLDEN NAMED STACY (7) AND A BLACK LAB NAMED OREO(4) . I LOVETHEM
SO MUCH. -Melissa
I have
five lizzards and a miniture horse that I care for. It's hard at times
taking care of all of them but I do my best to see that they are cared
for.. The lizzards are happy just eating and keeping warm so they arn't
bad to do. The mini is harder to care for ,have to feed him in the morning
and let him outside,then after work I walk him and feed him again. Being a
stallion he likes to think he is the boss at times and can be hard to
handle. I love all my pets and always take care of them myself,even when I
have a bad flair up. -??
We have
2 cats Onslow & Tiger, & 2 dogs Scubbie & Snoopy. Nov. a year
ago we got my MIL 2 white kittens , they were too much for her so Lucy
came to live with us. Lucy is a small cat that wants to grow up to be a
yard dog. Scubbie thinks that Lucy is her pet. She cleans her they sleep
together, play etc. Our cats are all inside cats because I also feed the
wild birds. Charlie Brown the other white cat also lives with us now.
Jack, my husband, says we 1 cat away from being a strange little old lady.
I have feed wild birds & those stupid squirrels for years. I place
some bird seed on the out side window sills so the cats can get exercise
watching the birds. The squirrels don't even move when a cat bats at them
through the windows. I having been to feeling to hot & my pets seem to
know this. Tiger & Charlie Brown sleep in my lap & help keep my
hands warm. The dogs are on their best behavior, they know that my rt hand
is out of order & know to go to my left side for rubs & hand
shakes. Lucy wants to go out with the dogs, when we call them for outside
trips she is first to the door. She got out once & we could not find
her until we looked our back with the dogs. It was during an extra hot
spell in the summer, she was laying in a dirt patch next to Scubbie with
her head on the ground dog style. -Belinda
Yes! Two cats and a puppy. My cat, Spider, is my best
friend. He has asthma and diabetes, so I have to give him shots as well as
myself for RA! We are both a mess sometimes, but I love him so much! I
have never lived without a pet. I dont ever want to! - Pepper
I have
a Doberman. She is an extension of me. She helps me out of bed in the
morning. She picks up things I drop. She helps me with housework and yard
work and shopping. She helps me stand. She is my balance when I am wobbly.
When I hurt she is my heating pad and applies just the right amount of
pressure. And the list of things she does to help me is endless. I can not
imagine a life without a Dobe by my side helping me make it through the
day. -Margot
I have
two cats. They are both orange tabbys. One is a 13-year-old male - Marly
and is a 7-month-old female - Sam. -Dolphin
My
dog's name is Panda and he is my mate, my buddy. He knows when I feel yuk
and is always there for a cuddle. You have his picture with me in your
Photo Album. -Robin
My pets
mean the most to me, other than my family. I have two Dalamatians, Shelby,
and her son Elvis. They are always there when I need someone to talk to or
to give me extra love and kisses when I am feeling down. They seem to know
when I am hurting and always tries to make me feel better.Their love is
unconditional, and they never are far from me. Where ever I go, even if it
is to bath, they are right there with me. Sometimes are under my feet, but
am careful so they or I don't get hurt . I just cannot think of what it
would be without them. As Carol well knows, Dalmatiams know just how to
cheer up people. They have gotten a bad name at times, but they are great
dogs and will give their love no matter what.
I also have two birds, Beauty(parakeet), and Cupcake(finch). And a cat
name Buddy, who is just that, my buddy. Buddy doesn't always get along
with the dogs, and it is funny at times to watch them. Shelby, thinks it
is a baby to her, and Elvis wants his way when Buddy is in the house.
All in all, they get along ready well, and make time much happier for me.
They are like my babies and are spoiled, like they are. Love each and
everyone with all my heart. -Harriette
No, I have no pets because I am afraid that I would do them harm by
dropping them or treading on them. -Grannyjan
I have two Shih Tzu's both females..they just had their first birthday
march 7th..
their names are sisi and midgit.. -Sharon
Black Lab/Great Dane mix named Breeze
Two cats, Baby and Spridl -Maria
Dog - Tramp
Dog - Pepper
Cat - Cody
Cat - Ciara
Cat - Candy
Cockatiel - Sultan
-Cris
Yes. A Welsh Terrier named Max.-Linda
One dog, named Meg. She is part border collie and part shephard. The
best dog we've every had. -CJ
Yes, we have two parrots in the house -- a miniature macaw whose name
is &quoT;Shammy&quoT; and an African Grey parrot by the name of
&quoT;Bucko&quoT;. We also have a separate aviary
housing ten more. -Donna L.
I have 2 dalmatians, Sadie and Jake. -Carol
I have a dog named Osceola, she is American Eskimo, pure white except
for some freckles on her nose, and when she has been going for a dip in
the horse tank, then roll's in the dirt to &quoT;dry&quoT;
off..LOL I also have a cat named Terra, pure black and like's to attack
dogs! They(stray dogs) locked him in the woodshed for 2 weeks when he was
little so he hate all dogs now and only &quoT;puts up with&quoT;
Osceloa at times...lol -Cheryl
I have two cats. An all white cat, named Spritzy, who will be 7 years
old and a calico, named Shally, who is 4 years old. They are both strictly
indoor pets. -Jill
I HAVE TWO BOXERS. A MALE NAMED DEMPSEY, AND A FEMALE - COOKIE. I ALSO
HAVE AN AFRICAN GREY NAMED SASHA -Melanie P.
A boxer dog called Missie, a goldfish called Goldie -Gill
I have a cat named Angel. She's been with us for 18 years. She keeps
plugging along! -Cynthia
Misty - 6 year old Blue heeler
Boofy - 4 year old Border Collie
Sooty - 9 mth old psycotic kitten.
-Amanda M.
Yes, a dog named Pistol. He is really our Son's dog, but he is our pet.
I take care of my grandmother's old racoone cat, Tiger. I don't think
he'll be going back to Gram, She isn't able to take care of him now.
-Bonnie
At the moment just one very old [eighteen years] cat named Midnight.
She won't
allow any other animal into her house. -Duckie
Yes. 1 dog, Keeshond named Heidi. 3 cats, 2 tabbies named Kacey and
Snickers, 1 Snowshoe Siamese named Shalom. 1 parakeet named Tweety Pie.
-Tracie
A solid black cat, one year old. His name is Mr. Kitty, and he fetches
toys like a dog. Ugly, but very smart. -JBug
Foxy is our beautiful orange g
German shepherd/chow. Flower is our black persian cat. Big Red is our
orange tabby cat. -Sue C.
A Blue Crown Conure parrot - name BoBo
A Shih Tzu - named Ginger -Diane B.
We have 2 male Maltese furbabies. They turned 3 years old February 8th.
The hyper one is Teddy and the &quoT;mama's boy&quoT; is Paddy.
Their registered names are: Sir Thomas Bjorn Linn (Teddy) and St. Francis
Patrick Linn (Paddy). -Cindy
I have a persian cat named Honey aka Cattila the Hon. He's honey
colored, and whenever I've been out of the house, I come back in saying
&quoT;Hi Honey, I'm home&quoT;. -Brenda
I have 2 dogs, one is a shepherd mix named Sophie the other is a
Australian cattle dog named Roxanne. -Carole
We have a wonderful little mixed breed dog. He was a stray and we found
him one cold night in the parking lot of a local mall. It was obvious that
he had been living on his own for quite some time. No one claimed him and
after a trip to the vet we decided he was destined to become a part of our
family. Since he was found &quoT;wandering&quoT; our two little
boys wanted to name his Moses. That was ten years ago and he is still the
boss today! -Susan B.
Yes, I have a cat named Misty.-Randara
5 Chinese Shar-pei, Max, Lacy, Timmy, Pebbles, Libby -Judy B.
2 cats:
1 (girl named Trillian) is 12 years old
1 (boy named Richmond) is only 10 months old)
-Sandi
yes. Hans, a german shepherd dog. He also is ailing but not with
arthrithis yet. -Toni
I have two cats; they are both from the same litter and just celebrated
their second birthday in March. Their names are Taz and Lint. Taz got her
name because she is just plain wild and crazy! Lint was the runt of the
litter; she is all white with the exception of a black tail and two small
black spots on her head. Soon after she was born, someone walked past her
and commented that she looked like a little ball of dust laying there...so
she grew up to be Lint. -Deb
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