Tell me about your pets

Jelenny

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your pets : Love it!  But I'm a huge NCIS nerd. 
Posted by FutureMrsFezz[/QUOTE]

We are too...it was funny the shelter liked the name so they named a new dog Ziva, my friend who fosters named her three pups Zeke, Zaida, and Ziva so one day at the vet they handed me HER Ziva and I was like I know it's not common, but you handed me the wrong Ziva.  A few people thought in the waiting area just looked at me like huh?

Don't worry the name will catch on!

jayjoe

Oh, and i am that person who sends out christmas cards with his picture on it

FutureMrsFezz

Coby is a stud.  I always want to send Christmas cards with Bailey and the cats on them.  I can't ever get all three of them together.

jayjoe

I'll tell Coby you said that LOL He's pretty easy to get to sit still. I just hold a piece of cheese by the camera while H snaps away.

pinkpinot

Jelenny!  I was at lunch and totally missed your post. First, thank you for saving so many dogs.  Each dog you foster is one less that dies in the shelter. 

Jayjoe, what a cutie!  Awww I love the birthday hat.

FutureMrsFezz

Ah, I see.  Yeah that will work with the dog.  The cats, they're like- "Pssh, we're out of here."  haha

pinkpinot

Elvis is obsessed with cheese.  You can't open the fridge in my house without an audience anymore.

pinkpinot

mkrupar, you have 4 dogs?  I want a 4th but I know I have to wait a bit.  Elvis is having a hard time adjusting to the puppy, things are good now but my dog trainer said adding a 4th dog soon would be too much for him (what a big sissy boy).

annagtz82

This is Kodi

He's 5 yrs old. He's a blue merle Australian Shepherd. We got him when he was 7 weeks old from a lady that breeds aussies. The lady told us she thought he was going to turn out small becuase he was the runt, but he turned into a full sized 50-60 lb aussie. He LOVES to play and always wants affection. He's a huge crybaby too.

This is Lulu

She's going to be 3 yrs. old his month. She's a red tri color Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We got her when she was 4 months old. She was also the runt of the litter and the people we got her from said she had the best personality of all the puppies in the litter. She's very independent but loves to play and snuggle also. She keeps Kodi in check and she's definately the boss in their little pack.

Edit: I forgot to add Faith (FI's little girl)

FI rescued her from the pound. We think she's about 2 yrs. old. And she looks like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix. She's really short in stature but she's all muscle. She loves to play ball and loves affection and loves to cuddle up with you. When my FI first saw her at the pound she was all mangy looking and not so pretty. But after he adopted her, he took her to the vet and got some medicine and took care of the mange problem. Now he gets compliments on her all the time. She extremely well behaved and has never shown any sign of aggression toward anyone. She's such a sweet heart.

pinkpinot

Kodi is a gorgeous dog, wow! I love the color of his coat.

Cfa, I think Ruby would be such a good big sister and you could have TWO dogs to dress up for Halloween :-)

Jelenny

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[QUOTE]Jelenny!  I was at lunch and totally missed your post. First, thank you for saving so many dogs.  Each dog you foster is one less that dies in the shelter.  Jayjoe, what a cutie!  Awww I love the birthday hat.
Posted by pinkpinot[/QUOTE]

You bet Pink...you should see my facebook page yesterday I worked to save a deaf boxer and I did...happy dance!  I couldn't imagine NOT doing rescue work - thankfully when I moved to Columbus I got involved with a great rescue that helps the rural shelters and spreads the wealth so it's been pretty amazing.

pinkpinot

Manda, your cat story got me a little teary, I'm glad you saved the flea infested kitty.  I'm really happy I started this thread and it is filled with 4 pages of people who love their animals. I get bitter sometimes & forget there are still people that consider their pets family.  Please, none of you ever change. 

pinkpinot

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[QUOTE]This thread proves that people love talking about their pets more than anything else in the world. lol
Posted by Jennifer&Nate[/QUOTE]

2 thumbs up!

Birdie1483

My dog(s) will always sleep in my bed and I couldn't marry a guy who didn't agree.

I actually had an ex who was severely allergic to dogs. I should have known then that there would be problems.

Jelenny

Yes Pink thank you for starting this....some days my email is all doom and gloom but this thread has put a huge smile on my face!

pinkpinot

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your pets : You bet Pink...you should see my facebook page yesterday I worked to save a deaf boxer and I did...happy dance!  I couldn't imagine NOT doing rescue work - thankfully when I moved to Columbus I got involved with a great rescue that helps the rural shelters and spreads the wealth so it's been pretty amazing.
Posted by Jelenny[/QUOTE]

I am all about using my facebook for dog rescues.  I'll PM you my e-mail address, I'd love it if you added me (only if you feel comfortable of course)!  I like when my news feed is filled with dog related posts except on Sunday nights when 'to be euthanized' list comes out for NY ACC...but I do get super happy when a rescue or foster home comes through. 

Jelenny

PM away...

I have TONS of animal lovers/rescuers who pass on info and help get dogs/cats safe

pinkpinot

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[QUOTE]Yes Pink thank you for starting this....some days my email is all doom and gloom but this thread has put a huge smile on my face!
Posted by Jelenny[/QUOTE]

I just tried to read up on a favorite blogger of mine and I couldn't.  It was too sad and I couldn't deal with it today.  There is so much BS going down in the NYC shelters that it makes me question everything.  Why are people working in the shelter if they are neglecting the animals?  Go do something else with your time, asshat. 

This is what I was trying to read & then decided I wanted to talk about my dogs on E instead:
  <a href="http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=4623">http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=4623</a>

pinkpinot

OMG Faith!  I love brindle doggiesssss!

pinkpinot

Oh and if anyone else wants to be FB friends, PM and I'll add you. 

Jelenny

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your pets : I just tried to read up on a favorite blogger of mine and I couldn't.  It was too sad and I couldn't deal with it today.  There is so much BS going down in the NYC shelters that it makes me question everything.  Why are people working in the shelter if they are neglecting the animals?  Go do something else with your time, asshat.  This is what I was trying to read & then decided I wanted to talk about my dogs on E instead:   <a href="http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=4623" rel="nofollow">http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=4623</a>
Posted by pinkpinot[/QUOTE]

I do have a rescue contact in NYC that is the founder of Unleashed...she works with girls and they help with puppies.  Pretty neat program (they do puppies do to liability with adult dogs).

pinkpinot

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your pets : I know! I would have to do coordinating costumes. Like Batman and Robin or Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Those ears on Lulu are adorable!
Posted by cfaszews25[/QUOTE]

I found your 2nd dog.  Dixie is a shelter FAVORITE and she is taking obedience classes. 
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16009936">http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16009936</a>


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annagtz82

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[QUOTE]Those ears on Lulu are adorable!
Posted by cfaszews25[/QUOTE]

Ha Ha. Thanks. She gets alot of comments on her personal radars

pinkpinot

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your pets : I do have a rescue contact in NYC that is the founder of Unleashed...she works with girls and they help with puppies.  Pretty neat program (they do puppies do to liability with adult dogs).
Posted by Jelenny[/QUOTE]

I'll have to look up her rescue.  I get so sad when puppies are the death list. 

annagtz82

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[QUOTE]Kodi is a gorgeous dog, wow! I love the color of his coat. 
Posted by pinkpinot[/QUOTE]

Thanks Pink. It's a pain to brush out. He sheds sooo much, it's insane. When I've taken him to the shop to groom him myself, there is hair that flies all over the place. It's like it's snow storm of hair.

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[QUOTE]OMG Faith!  I love brindle doggiesssss!
Posted by pinkpinot[/QUOTE]

Yeah, she's great. Like I said before she didn't look so pretty when FI first got her, but now she's got a gorgeous coat.

mkrupar

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[QUOTE]mkrupar- did you adopt from the John Ancrum Humane Shelter? If so, our pets are shelter siblings! That's where my babies came from. 
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]

Sorry, I ran away for lunch. I don't remember what shelter it was in SC. It might have just been the SPCA. I'll have to ask Lucas. Patch was from a rescue in Cincinnati and Lobo was fom the Heritage Humane Society here in Williamsburg.

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I don't have a picture of my cat Alex, but he is a 16 pound, tuxedo marked Maine coon mix.  When people first meet him they comment either on his size or his beauty.  He is also the Will Rogers of cats; he has never met a person he didn't like.  Since he is a member of my family, I wanted him in my wedding party.  He was the ring bearer.  A friend made a very small, satin pouch with a white lace ribbon which attached around his body.  I really wanted him to walk down the aisle but, because the ceremony site was tented, we decided that posed too many risks so my nephew carried him in and down the aisle.  Of course, none of the guests knew he would be the ring bearer so there was a big Awww as he came in.  He also was a shelter cat, and I selected him because he was the first cat who stuck out his paw when I walked by his cage, and it was truly love at first sight.  I've had him now for nearly three years, and we have only grown more in love every day.

mkrupar

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[QUOTE]mkrupar, you have 4 dogs?  I want a 4th but I know I have to wait a bit.  Elvis is having a hard time adjusting to the puppy, things are good now but my dog trainer said adding a 4th dog soon would be too much for him (what a big sissy boy).
Posted by pinkpinot[/QUOTE]

Sorry - Just saw this. Yes, we have 4 dogs! (what were were thinking?) It's crazy, but we love them all. We consider Pepper and Bosco to be one dog though since they're both small and tend to share things, like the crate. Lobo is our largest at over 60lbs. We're not even sure how old he is. The shelter had 7months on the paperwork, but he was beyond puppy stage when we got him. The vet thought he was closer to 11months.

Bosco is the littlest, but I think he scares Lobo. He tends to growl at him because he's a little possessive of us. So if Bosco is on my lap and Lobo comes over for a pet, Bosco will growl. Other times though he walks up to Lobo like he wants him to lick his ears and cuddle with him. He's so strange.

ETA: And we had the first three dogs when we lived in a third floor apartment when we first moved to VA. That was crazy having to take all three of them out down three flights of stairs every day. I'm so glad we found a house with a huge fenced in yard.

leia1979

To the people who foster/rescue, you're doing great work. Maybe one day I'll try fostering. I just don't think I could let go.

I don't have great pics handy, but I found some from my dad's FB account. All three are humane society adoptees and live with my parents. I only moved out a year and a half ago and didn't want to disrupt their posh lives. They have access to a nice yard and always have someone at home (my parents are retired).

This is Tabitha. She is 16 and a half years old. I adopted her right before I started high school. She was up to 18 pounds at one point, but is now a petite 9lbs. Despite her age, she's actually more active since losing the weight. She is a total lap cat and is an expert at human manipulation. If I ask her if she's hungry, she'll meow in reply.


Here's Tabitha with Lucy, who is now 7. Lucy and her sister were found near a grocery store and brought to the humane society. She's now a 14lb bruiser. I've never seen such a muscular cat. This photo is a few years old, so Lucy is smaller and Tabitha is bigger in the photo than they are now. Lucy's also the only cat I know who likes to go outside in the rain. She will walk through puddles in the back yard.


18lb Tabitha with 2lb baby Lucy in 2003.



And here is Natassia. She's 14 and a husky/white german shepherd mix (my best guess). She's going deaf and had some medical problems earlier this year. She could barely walk back in March. Last week we took a jog around the block. She's become kind of a whiny dog as she's gotten older, and she follows my mom around everywhere.


We also feed a feral calico cat named Cali. She's extremely shy, so the only pics I have are from really far away.

annagtz82

I want a cat soo bad. My dad and FI both hate cats so I'll never get to own one. The only cat that I kinda owned was a ferel cat I named Henry. At first he would run at the sight of me but after a few months he warmed up to me and eventually would let me pick him up. Every morning without fail, I'd open the door and there was a huge "MEOW' and Henry would be right there waiting for me to give him breakfast. It was the funniest thing. I'm glad a caught a video of that becuase he's not around anymore. He just decided one day that he wasn't going to make my house his home anymore. I did see him once across the street from my FI's house (he lives a block away from me) but I didn't see him again after that. I miss my Henry Cat.