Dog adoption

[Gary H NC]

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In my area they would not let you adopt black cats close to Halloween.

That does make sense,who knows what people would do to them.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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mine aren't spoiled, the middle is the short legged Munchkin kitten, 6 months now. weight 14 ounces at 9 weeks, 6 months weighed 3 lb 6 oz.

 

[jenoble01]

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We adopted a dog last year from a humane society/rescue place. She's part Siberian husky and part German Shepherd, probably one of the best dogs I've ever had. They did ask for address, directions to the house(though they've never visited as it's two hours away), what kind of house/yard we had, 3 personal references(and they did call), but never asked any real personal questions like social and such. I would have told them to forget about it had they asked anything like that. I was still kind of hesitant with the directions to the house(we've since moved actually) as you don't know these people from Adam. My wife however has struck up an email friendship with most of them. at any rate, it's a shame someone let the dog we got go. She's great. She's friendly with most everyone, there was one lady creeping around the woods behind our house and the dog put herself between the lady an my wife for protection. That's the only person she hasn't liked, she was kinda creepy though. I'm curious to see how she is when our baby arrives in a couple of months, she loves kids already so I'm guessing she will be keeping a close eye on the little one and let us know when he's crying and such.

 

[Gary H NC]

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mine aren't spoiled, the middle is the short legged Munchkin kitten, 6 months now. weight 14 ounces at 9 weeks, 6 months weighed 3 lb 6 oz.

They look pretty spoiled there TD.... Tasha is a beautiful girl! Does the Florida heat get to her?

My new one has already started protecting the yard.I found out she knows how to open storm doors too...she grabs the handle with both paws and pulls it down to open the door?She knocks when she wants back in..

 

[tashasdaddy]

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several years ago, my nice brought this stray home. beautiful dog. well they had the lever door handles. left the dog in the laundry room. came home and the dog had been thru everything in the house. they still kept him.

 

[beerrun]

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Congrats on the rescue Gary!! Looks like a perfect match, Good looking dogs. Rescue is a great way to go. Theres so many dogs out there that need good homes. We rescued my dog from people that just didnt want him anymore. He had medical problems and they didnt want to pay for it. They also never bothered to socialize him so he was a handful. They were going to take him into the woods and shoot him. Now his legs are fixed and he knows more commands than any other dog I know. He picks up tricks so fast I am having a hard time thinking up new things to teach him. Anyway...I'm gushing about Orion again...congrats and good luck.

 

[jay_merrill]

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I agree with you, beerrun. With the exception of some Cocker Spaniels that my mom raised in the 50s, I have never had a pet that came from a store or a breeder. I'll take a pound mutt (dog or cat) any time. My big ole male cat was due for "the needle" the day after I picked him out. He was an adult and was scared to death of everyone at the pound, so no one seemed to want him. I told the attendant that I liked "underdogs" and to put the "adopted" sign on his cage. That was about 15 years ago and he is out in my shop sleeping right now.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Thanks Beerrun,
well she has been here a week today and has settled in great.She has come out of her shyness.she is eating good and listens very well.She thinks she is the big guard dog.We have a neighbor down the street that lets her dogs run loose and they always come in my yard.My male dog pretty much ignores them but yesterday the little girl jumped the big dog and had it yelping and running for home.I was kinda proud of her.

We had a fence builder come out and give us an estimate on fencing in the back yard.About 3/4 of an acre.3500 bucks..
I got a second estimate of 3750...I think i'm going to go ahead and have it done.That way my boat,jet flea and travel trailer will be more secure with the fence and the dogs.

 

[jay_merrill]

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A few days ago I posted about my two cats and how I had come to bring them into my household. Yesterday I posted how the older one, the male, was sleeping in my shop. He has been tired lately but I have been chalking it up to old age because he would be somewhere around 16 years old - I don't know exactly because he was thought to be about a year old when I got him, 15 years ago.

Late this afternoon, he seemed especially tired and a little unsteady on his feet. About an hour ago, I went out to the shop to check on him and he was on the floor near his food bowl, which is a place that he never sleeps. As I was debating on whether or not to call my son's mom to drop him off and take my cat to a 24 hour pet ER, I decided to put "Louie" on a pad to make him more comfortable. When I did, he began to breathe heavily and went into convulsions. Louie died a few minutes later.

I will miss my friend of fifteen years. He was a funny cat - lots of personality. But, as I bury him in the backyard in the morning, I will remember that I picked him out from a room full of cats at the pound, the day before he was to be euthanized. In that fact, I feel OK because he had a good life and he enjoyed those many years in places where he could do what a cat wants to do - roam free like a minature tiger in his own, personal jungle.

Here's to all the great pets that we have and here's to how much they enrich our lives as much as we do their's.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Awww! Jay,i'm so sorry to hear that!
Any pet you have that long is very much a family member.Just remember you saved it and gave it a very long and happy life.I know its tough to go through buddy.Been there several times.Its a shame they have such shorter life spans than we do.Just think,the next one you adopt from a shelter will be with you many more years.We all can save one at a time.
I wish more people would rescue pets instead of buying them from breeders or pet stores.

My heart goes out to you Jay.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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it is almost as bad as looking a child. you have my best wishes.

 

[beerrun]

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Oh Jay, I am so sorry to hear that. I know its heartbreaking. 16 years is a long life for a cat and it sounds like he had a really nice one thanks to you.

 

[jay_merrill]

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Thanks to all for your words.

Louie is now at rest in his woods. He spent many days hunting and exploring there so it is fitting for him to return to the earth in that place. And, even though my area has been developing rapidly since Katrina damaged areas on the east bank of the Mississippi River, I placed him deep enough into the woods that he is not likely to be disturbed for many years.

I agree with all of you that our pets become something more than just an animal to us, and I will miss this cat a great deal, but I will embrace a New Orleans tradition and drink a little toast to him this evening. When I do, I will smile at all the funny things he did, including his habit of sitting on my shoulders. Now, if only I could get all the cats in the neighborhood to twirl umbrellas and dance the Second Line dance through the woods!


PS: Sometimes I forget that not everyone would have a clue what a "Second Line" is. It is a funeral walk that is performed as a dance behind the hearse or bier, and the main funeral party, on the way to the cemetary. Persons participating in a Second Line often twirl decorative umbrellas as they dance to the music of the accompanying brass band. The Second Line has its roots in social clubs, which were often involved in parades of various types. In these parades, the main members of the club made up the "Main Line" and those who followed along with the parade. were among the Second Line.

 

[beerrun]

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Sounds like a nice finish for Louie.
You've got the best traditions in New Orleans. If we did that in NY somebody would be locked up.