Do you have a pet?

[Asper Sarnoff]

This thread always pops up quite regularly. I tought it was about time for another go at it.

The question is: Do you have a pet? If so, tell us a little about it, and perhaps post a few pictures.

In the family, we've always had dogs. Five females in total over the years, tough I've only experienced four of those. And with the exception of a Norwegian Lundehund which we couldn't keep, they've all been Bernese Mountaindogs.

The Bernese Mountaindog is quite large, and closely related to the St. Bernhard, except it doesn't have those floppy lips which makes them drool all over the place, and a generally lighter built. Also entirely different colors and markings.

Our current bitch (Yes, that's what female dogs are called, believe it or not.) is getting 5 years old in June, and is named Kaisa.

She's clearly the most carefree and cuddly one we've had so far, and that says a lot. When we have visitors, she just walks up to them, sits down by, often ON, their feet and looks at them with big puppy eyes untill they start cuddling with her.

She's also very ingenious. Often grabbing pillows in her mouth, carrying them up on the sofa and placing them undeneath her head as she lies down, some times on her back like a human would. Naturally, we've never allowed her to do this, so as soon I get up in the morning, she hurries down and act like nothing.

Here's a picture from when she was a couple of months old. This is of her and her sibling, she's the one on the far right, cocking her head curiously.

http://home.online.no/~hilmarsa/images/ValperK-kullalle2.jpg

Here, she's half a year old, and this is where she won second place in her class on a dog show.

http://home.online.no/~hilmarsa/images/KreativeKaisa5mnd.jpg

The two attachments were taken this winter.

So, do you have a pet?

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[ThePointingMan]

I gots the greatest cat ever! I guess I can't really say that...

Anyways I got a cat, she fallows me around everywhere, I go upstairs she goes upstairs, I go down stairs she goes down stairs, I can take her for a walk, with no leash, and she fallows me until we reach a certain distance from the house, she will just stop then, if I keep going she waits there, once I return she'll come out of where evr she was hiding and we will run back (This is what we did whilst delivering newspapers).

Although she fallows me... Alot of my friends are absolutely convinced she is evil, she bites, and scratches frequently, but less so to members of the family, only then if you irratate her, which... happens often. 

Another thing, my cat is not aloud on my bed, and she knows it, if I'm in she doesn't care, but if someone walks downstairs, she instantly bolts outa my room, cause she knows she shouldn't be there...

Also

She's also very ingenious. Often grabbing pillows in her mouth, carrying them up on the sofa and placing them undeneath her head as she lies down, some times on her back like a human would. Naturally, we've never allowed her to do this, so as soon I get up in the morning, she hurries down and act like nothing.

Haha!

[Eagle Kammback]

Ozzy, my purebread mutt, he's about 10 now.

Has arthritis in his hind legs. but when he runs, you can't tell, when he "jogs" you can

was run over by a truck about 5 years ago, and lived to tell about it, not the smartest dog, but he's tough, though he whines at everything. I love him, though he spends all day and night sleeping

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[Guest Julius Quasar]

We have 3 VERY spoiled cats, whose lives mean more to my parents than mine.

Growing up in this crappy house, ALL the cats we had over the years, they were treated better than I was..."This one kitty is worth 1,000,000 of me" is what I always had to recite, after mom and dad wold yell at me for forgetting to feed the cat or clean its cat box.

You can relate this little story to the feds or the press if they ask any of you why you think I snapped and became a criminal.

[fox1235]

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[MarekMcCloud]

German Sheppard and a gajjilion fish that all died.

My dogs name is Caezer, spelled with a "z".

I also have a black and white rabbit, his name is peppy (why not?)

We had another rabbit one, but it died.

[CrypticQuery]

Great pics everyone!   I actually have two Budgies (parakeets).  Don't have any pics right now, but this little guy looks similar to one of mine 

[conaly]

Hi,

our cat "Jacky":

[Sabre]

A rotwieler bitch, also my dad has a parrot I dont like.

[ThePointingMan]

We have 3 VERY spoiled cats, whose lives mean more to my parents than mine.

Growing up in this crappy house, ALL the cats we had over the years, they were treated better than I was..."This one kitty is worth 1,000,000 of me" is what I always had to recite, after mom and dad wold yell at me for forgetting to feed the cat or clean its cat box.

You can relate this little story to the feds or the press if they ask any of you why you think I snapped and became a criminal.

You're parents scare me :shock:

[CrypticQuery]

We have 3 VERY spoiled cats, whose lives mean more to my parents than mine.

Growing up in this crappy house, ALL the cats we had over the years, they were treated better than I was..."This one kitty is worth 1,000,000 of me" is what I always had to recite, after mom and dad wold yell at me for forgetting to feed the cat or clean its cat box.

You can relate this little story to the feds or the press if they ask any of you why you think I snapped and became a criminal.

By any chance do you have child services on speed dial? Naaa, kidding, if the FBI does come around, I'll be sure to relay the message :D

[ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987]

-First dog was a Colie, Samoid, Chow cross.

-Second/current dog is a German Shepheard, a lovable but stupid one at that.

-My brother and I used to each have a hamster, he got another one after and it died too.

-Used to have a goldfish.

-Currently have an albino bunny.

-Gray tabby kitty. ^^

[Vy'drach]

We have:

My Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Jaydee.

My New Caledonian Crested Gecko named Boomstick (From Evil Dead and Army of Darkness)

Two blue parakeets named Cosmo and Katie.

And my sister's fully black cat (not a speck of white fur on him) named Coletrain. He has this line that goes across his nose, just a kind of part in the fur really, but it reminds me of  , and that drives me up a wall when I see it.

[Guest FoXXX]

My parent's pet is a miniature pinscher, he's cute, but drive me nuts

We have 3 VERY spoiled cats, whose lives mean more to my parents than mine.

Growing up in this crappy house, ALL the cats we had over the years, they were treated better than I was..."This one kitty is worth 1,000,000 of me" is what I always had to recite, after mom and dad wold yell at me for forgetting to feed the cat or clean its cat box.

You can relate this little story to the feds or the press if they ask any of you why you think I snapped and became a criminal.

Fucking parents, I'm sorry :'(

[Guest Julius Quasar]

By any chance do you have child services on speed dial? Naaa, kidding, if the FBI does come around, I'll be sure to relay the message

thanks..

-F-Bomb-ing parents, I'm sorry :'(

thanks, it's okay...

We used to have a French Lop bunny rabbit named Babs, we had 4 tortoises at one time, 2 parakeets, we had pet mice (my sister brought them home)...

yeah...

we had a Whimmerhiner dog or however you spell the name of that German breed of dog, my family had that dog before I was born.

[Guest FoXXX]

When I was 8 years old my dad bought a Pomeranian, get ended up getting rid of it because it was too expensive for us to take care of, then when I was 13 and started going through my hip pain, my parents bought a dachshund dog, my fucking dad made me take care of it in pain. We had to get rid of that dog because hitting it was getting too hard on my dad's back (lol) Then 3 years ago, my parents bought the dog they have now, I wonder how long they're going to keep it lol

[MarekMcCloud]

A rotwieler bitch, also my dad has a parrot I dont like.

lol, you said a baddd word!

[Guest Julius Quasar]

When I was 8 years old my dad bought a Pomeranian, get ended up getting rid of it because it was too expensive for us to take care of, then when I was 13 and started going through my hip pain, my parents bought a dachshund dog, my -F-Bomb-ing dad made me take care of it in pain.

Sorry to hear that!

Our currnet pets are:

an old black American short hair cat named Figaro (born approx. 1992)

a Smoke Persian cat named Akasha (she's the runt of the litter, born approx 1996)

a half Siamese, half American short hair/tabby named Bo (born 2002)...Bo weighs over 20 pounds, now! 

[Guest FoXXX]

Sorry to hear that!

Our currnet pets are:

an old black American short hair cat named Figaro (born approx. 1992)

a Smoke Persian cat named Akasha (she's the runt of the litter, born approx 1996)

a half Siamese, half American short hair/tabby named Bo (born 2002)...Bo weighs over 20 pounds, now! 

Wow, I didn't know cats lived that long :o

[Guest Julius Quasar]

Yep...

You know, my dad's cat, Akasha, she's highly intelligent, being a runt and all...she actually knows what you say to her, and I swear she can talk.  She says things to me that sound like "Yes" and "No", and "Leave me alone", "What are you doing?",  and "I don't know"...It's amazing! 

One time my dad gave her a flea bath, and she said "I don't wanna take a bath!"

Akasha watches a lot of TV...

[Guest FoXXX]

Yep...

You know, my dad's cat, Akasha, she's highly intelligent, being a runt and all...she actually knows what you say to her, and I swear she can talk.  She says things to me that sound like "Yes" and "No", and "Leave me alone", "What are you doing?",  and "I don't know"...It's amazing! 

One time my dad gave her a flea bath, and she said "I don't wanna take a bath!"

Akasha watches a lot of TV...

Your cat my be possessed

:P

[Geo Stelar]

I have a male gray cat with black stripes. The pictures are as attached:

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[Guest DRL]

Yep...

You know, my dad's cat, Akasha, she's highly intelligent, being a runt and all...she actually knows what you say to her, and I swear she can talk.  She says things to me that sound like "Yes" and "No", and "Leave me alone", "What are you doing?",  and "I don't know"...It's amazing! 

One time my dad gave her a flea bath, and she said "I don't wanna take a bath!"

Akasha watches a lot of TV...

Your cat my be possessed

Or Julius knows how to speak in Cattian 

Seriously, Julius, no need to get mad at your

pets. It is your parents who are doing the stuff

wrong. Personally I would not mind treating my

kids and pets at a similar level, however, no

one is 'more important' than the other to me...

Well, °parents°. I used to say "well parents, I may

be a fool, but you come from Pluto." (for those who

do not get it, Pluto does not have a 'core'. What I mean

to my parents was 'you have no heart'.  )

...

O-T: Here is my kitten, or well, Old CatLady Reina.

Reina ("Queen") is the only cat we <>I<> have now...

And the story is an interesting (at least to me) one:

She had two brothers, Tommy ("Tommy") and Rey ("King"),

who very similar to her, however their fur was shorter and

it´s color was gray. Before, she and her 5 brothers were

saved from death by my mother, althrough 3 of the kittens

died of illness... Those who survived I already said their names.

As time went by, Rey feel in love during a visit to our neighbour´s

house; an old woman who had a few cats...

and some female cats, too  .

So when we moved, we tried to get him back, but the old lady

begged us to leave him there, so we left him...

A month later, at our temporary new home

(which was my grandmother´s house), things were

not going very well, but here the "cat-god of love" preyed

on Tommy. Yeah, Tommy feel in love with one of my

grandmother´s cats, a three-coloured cat.

So when we moved again, he did not come with us...

Years have passed, and Reina is still with us.

Even through my mother says Reina is "hers"

the cat often sleeps next to me on my bed,

and comes to me when she feels lonely or

when I feel sad. I know her quite well.

He does not like my father´s and my brother´s

'games', because they usually treat her as a toy

in said 'playtime', and shortly they get mad at

her because she gets made at them and shows

it by using her claws, a thing they hate.

My lovely Reina has one big dream: food.

Yes, her dream is that one day, the entire Earth

becomes cat food, so she can just eat and eat

and eat and... well you get the idea. 

I really adore this cat. She is beatyful, kind,

nice, playfull, and loyal... What more I can ask?

Oh well, here are a few images of her I took

with my cellphone...

Forgot to mention: She HATES IT when you

disturb her when she is trying to sleep. 

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[Geo Stelar]

Or Julius knows how to speak in Cattian 

Seriously, Julius, no need to get mad at your

pets. It is your parents who are doing the stuff

wrong. Personally I would not mind treating my

kids and pets at a similar level, however, no

one is 'more important' than the other to me...

Well, °parents°. I used to say "well parents, I may

be a fool, but you come from Pluto." (for those who

do not get it, Pluto does not have a 'core'. What I mean

to my parents was 'you have no heart'.  )

...

O-T: Here is my kitten, or well, Old CatLady Reina.

Reina ("Queen") is the only cat we <>I<> have now...

And the story is an interesting (at least to me) one:

She had two brothers, Tommy ("Tommy") and Rey ("King"),

who very similar to her, however their fur was shorter and

it´s color was gray. Before, she and her 5 brothers were

saved from death by my mother, althrough 3 of the kittens

died of illness... Those who survived I already said their names.

As time went by, Rey feel in love during a visit to our neighbour´s

house; an old woman who had a few cats...

and some female cats, too  .

So when we moved, we tried to get him back, but the old lady

begged us to leave him there, so we left him...

A month later, at our temporary new home

(which was my grandmother´s house), things were

not going very well, but here the "cat-god of love" preyed

on Tommy. Yeah, Tommy feel in love with one of my

grandmother´s cats, a three-coloured cat.

So when we moved again, he did not come with us...

Years have passed, and Reina is still with us.

Even through my mother says Reina is "hers"

the cat often sleeps next to me on my bed,

and comes to me when she feels lonely or

when I feel sad. I know her quite well.

He does not like my father´s and my brother´s

'games', because they usually treat her as a toy

in said 'playtime', and shortly they get mad at

her because she gets made at them and shows

it by using her claws, a thing they hate.

My lovely Reina has one big dream: food.

Yes, her dream is that one day, the entire Earth

becomes cat food, so she can just eat and eat

and eat and... well you get the idea. 

I really adore this cat. She is beatyful, kind,

nice, playfull, and loyal... What more I can ask?

Oh well, here are a few images of her I took

with my cellphone...

Forgot to mention: She HATES IT when you

disturb her when she is trying to sleep. 

lol your cat almost looks like my cat :lol:

[Dublinthefox]

2 dogs

1 cat