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2LZ

2LZ

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Any pet lovers here?

Like many here, I live for motorcycles as a daily hobby and passion.....but that life would be much tougher if it wasn't for our fuzzy friends who greet us at the end of a tough work day.
This is Spot (see avatar). Our female Australian Cattle Dog. Other names include Red or Blue Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Hall's Heeler, or to all the ranches around me, simply Cow Dog.
These dogs are truly nutty by nature, and always "on stage".....but she's a love. Now that I'm retired, she's usually by my side all day.

We picked her out of the litter as a pup before she was weened, from a working cattle ranch about 15 minutes away. The owners daughters were breeding and selling some of their working dog stock to get another bull (FFA). Good young gals. Hard working, polite, responsible ladies. We were happy to help out with the fund raiser, and gain a family member at the same time.

.....but most importantly, never underestimate the hypnotic power of a cheese ball. ;)
 

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That dog library is great! That little guy picking out a tennis ball is precious.

I am an animal lover as well.

We have Fidde, a 15-year-old Siamese mix, Monkey, a 9-year-old brown Tabby, and Peanut, in this picture, a 2-month old Goldendoodle.

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And, at 9-months, Peanut enjoying the yard
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I also have a box turtle and a 60-gallon tank of tropical fish. So, yeah, and animal lover, I am

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Had a box turtle. Barney. I swear.....when no one's looking, they get up on their hind legs and haul butt out of the yard.
Picture: Turtle is in the middle of the yard. I go inside, grab a beer, come out.....it's gone. Happened all the time. Something mysterious about those things.
 
We have had 20 dogs and 20 cats over the years, mostly shelter rescues. Down to one of each now. Doggo is "Peach Pit", a dingo/pittie mix. Catto is Sallie. She has end stage lung cancer but still has enough game that she caught a hummingbird this morning.
 

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Our Staffie, Mercy. We moved to this house 8 years ago with enough yard for a dog to enjoy and found her at a local adoption event. She needed a good home and we needed a good dog, everybody won. I love the idea of the dog library, we are in a very dog friendly neighborhood.
Eight years ago, she was abandoned by a bum at a neutering event, we were lucky to find and adopt her.



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Now about 20 pounds heavier, a perpetual puppy and very happy. I'm retired now, so we're together most days all day.


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Jon_98 said:
Catto is Sallie. She has end stage lung cancer but still has enough game that she caught a hummingbird this morning.
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My uncle recently lost his cat Sally. We never knew her true age, but she was a stray that adopted him in 2001, and she lived exclusively outdoors on his hilltop; 2 acres of trees and bamboo. Never went in the house, but would use the water bowl and litterbox in the garage and come in for a few ear scratches. She never made a sound that I heard, and would talk using the last 3 inches of her tail. Sometimes would eat the food that was left for her, but would usually eat whatever tried to eat that food. Never a mouse at my uncle's house, but there was some considerable wildlife up there, and Sally gained a lot of new scars over the years. She was the first cat I ever saw catch a hummingbird.

The first time I went up there with my dachshund Otto (lost him in 12/22 to cancer) and he saw Sally, he took a run at her. She didn't move an inch, but the last 3 inches of her tail did the talking. Otto stopped a foot in front of her, turned around, and never tried to chase a cat again til the end of his days.
 
Laserman said:
My uncle recently lost his cat Sally. We never knew her true age, but she was a stray that adopted him in 2001, and she lived exclusively outdoors on his hilltop; 2 acres of trees and bamboo. Never went in the house, but would use the water bowl and litterbox in the garage and come in for a few ear scratches. She never made a sound that I heard, and would talk using the last 3 inches of her tail. Sometimes would eat the food that was left for her, but would usually eat whatever tried to eat that food. Never a mouse at my uncle's house, but there was some considerable wildlife up there, and Sally gained a lot of new scars over the years. She was the first cat I ever saw catch a hummingbird.

The first time I went up there with my dachshund Otto (lost him in 12/22 to cancer) and he saw Sally, he took a run at her. She didn't move an inch, but the last 3 inches of her tail did the talking. Otto stopped a foot in front of her, turned around, and never tried to chase a cat again til the end of his days.
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Great story. Our Sallie is 16. The vet gave her 2 months when she was diagnosed. We have been treating her with medicinal mushrooms and mineral supplements. We're at a year and a half after diagnosis, no chemo or radiation. We know the cancer has spread, but she's not in any distress yet. Every day is a gift. We had a cat named Melissa Jane who lived to 24 and recently lost a grey tom named Knox at 22.
 
My wife was a cat person and the two feral cats adopted as company during the day, remained a continued joy through all the dark days. Now they just have the right to a pleasant life until they go to cat heaven. After which I will adopt, from a shelter, either a Rhodesian ridgeback or a beagle or both. The ridgeback for added protection from lions. The beagle because it is a beagle. I am also mindful though, that I want to outlive my animals so an added consideration.
 
2LZ said:
Any pet lovers here?

Like many here, I live for motorcycles as a daily hobby and passion.....but that life would be much tougher if it wasn't for our fuzzy friends who greet us at the end of a tough work day.
This is Spot (see avatar). Our female Australian Cattle Dog. Other names include Red or Blue Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Hall's Heeler, or to all the ranches around me, simply Cow Dog.
These dogs are truly nutty by nature, and always "on stage".....but she's a love. Now that I'm retired, she's usually by my side all day.

We picked her out of the litter as a pup before she was weened, from a working cattle ranch about 15 minutes away. The owners daughters were breeding and selling some of their working dog stock to get another bull (FFA). Good young gals. Hard working, polite, responsible ladies. We were happy to help out with the fund raiser, and gain a family member at the same time.

.....but most importantly, never underestimate the hypnotic power of a cheese ball. ;)
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This is Beacon, our part Aussie Cattle (Blue Healer) we adopted 3 years ago when our GSD crossed the bridge. She is a loyal, 12687loving member of our family!
 
I've always had dogs in my life, and I don't plan on that ever changing. Had a beagle who was my best pal when I was a kid growing up in Alaska. He and I spent endless hours hunting rabbit, fox, ptarmigan, and just general exploring around in the backwoods camping and fishing. When I was in my 20's my wife and I experimented with a pomeranian (the breed my wife had as a kid). Too much yappiness for my taste. She thinks beagles are cute, but can't stand their habit of baying at every thing.

We eventually moved on to pugs, and we've had them as our family breed for most of the last two decades. We've got a trio of female pugs (side note: a grouping of pugs is called a "grumble", like a murder of crows or a pride of lions). These things make great family pets.

Luna is the newest of the lot, and she's very energetic and curious...for a pug. She's been a good influence on the spirits of the two older dogs.
 

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Gigi the black cat. She's not enjoying the weather anymore than I am. My niece found her crying in the bushes in rural Oklahoma, and brought her back to Colorado. Very much an outdoor cat. She lived with my parents until they went into assisted living.

She's about 18 now, and slowing down.
She's quite the hunter. I've rescued a least a dozen critters she's brought in the house. If they're already dead, well okay... good job. Don't eat it on the carpet.

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