What's your pet?

[Saxoneer]

We have just the one, a crazy tabby cat called Theo. he's about 8 years old and was adopted from a shelter when we lived in California. I think at some point we will probably get a dog too, we still have to decide what breed to get.

[Sunrisepony]

I have....3 dogs, 2 cats and a pony. Pebbles is the oldest cat, she has those polydactal paws and is orange and white. She's great and loving but can be moody too and knows how to use those claws. Magick is a Tux Cat, she's big and really kind of stupid but she can be cool in rare moments. Then there are the two little dogs, Milkshake serves her purpose well, she is just meant to be insanely cute and that's it. Then there is Gidgit she's a JRT mix, and she's just cool. Then there is Flip, my collie mix to smart for her own good, and we have arguments sometimes but she is generally very respectful. My pony Sunny, well I like to say "She steals your heart, and your debit card and wont give either back." Anyone that meets her falls in love with her almost instantly, even people that have hated horses/ponies in the past fall in love with her. She's just got some special touch or energy about her.

[Melseetruth]

Would love to see pictures everyone!

We have 2 dogs right now, Mookie who is 13 (chow/shepherd mix, she is gorgeous), and is now having more difficulty getting around . Our other dog is Logan who is 4, Australian Shepherd, who is so smart its scary, and who loves to swim. Cracks me up when he jumps in our pond and comes out with a water lily on his head. I've gotta get a picture of that!

[Moon]

Four cats (actually two but I am taking care of two others for a family member and it looks like they will be living here as I am attached to them now) and one dog (although the dog lives with another person as she is much older now but I visit her all the time).

[Serene]

Oh boy, I think I'll win the prize here...in a few years I'll be that crazy old woman living down the street with all ther cats, haha....

I have 5 indoor cats.
Frankie, a big 14 yr old Lilac Point Siamese who is psycho but getting mellower in his senior years. He has a fused knee in his rear leg so he walks around like a pirate with a wooden leg.
Mr. Peterman, all black 5 year old boy, another psycho cat nobody else wanted, hates all of the other cats and lets me know by peeing on my bed once or twice a month.
Miss Dottie, a 12 year old Tortie I took home from the shelter for hospice care 2 years ago, at 8 lbs, now up to a whopping 15 lbs and thriving
Bootsie, a 6 year old big tabby boy with - you guessed it - 4 white feet, I took him home from the shelter where he had been for 2 years because he has FIV, a total Sweetheart
Little Inka, 2 year old tabby that showed up in my yard starving, skin and bones, nursing a litter of 6 kittens. Found homes for the kittens but had to keep her, total love.

Then there is Sir Talksalot, a sweet tiger boy who loves to talk that showed up over the summer abandoned by some neighbors who moved away. He does not want to come inside the house so he has his own little house outside.

I have one dog, Catori, a 13 year old Swedish Lapphund. She was also a rescue and I'm afraid this will be her last winter with me.

Then I have a colony of feral cats in my backyard. Started out with about 14 cats when I moved into my house, trapped all but 2 which I never was able to catch, all spayed and neutered now, so nore more kittens. Down to about nine now, some disappeared. They have a feeding station in my backyard and some dog igloos for shelter.

And then I currently have a little foster dog I named Loki. He is about 15 months now and came to the shelter at 6 months old, abused and terrified of everyone and everything. I've had him for about 10 weeks now and he is making great progress, but he will need a very understanding home. (So far he's destroyed 4 pairs of shoes, 1 blood pressure monitor and a case for my reading glasses.)

So there, one crazy animal person signing off, haha.

PS: And then there are about 1100 animals waiting at the shelter where I work every day.

[Ace Rimmer]

Wow Serene good going. There are so many abused animals in the world it makes me sick.

We have one little doggie, Jetson, a Mini Schnauzer, he is just over 2 years old, here he is after he finally killed a big ball, he's sticking his tongue out at me.

[Corcaigh]

I have a horse!

Wanted one forever, and was finally able to buy one a few years ago

[Ace Rimmer]

Oh the horse is beautiful.
I have always wanted a Mule. When I retire I have this crazy idea to raise Mules, I doubt if I ever will do it, but it is always in the back of my mind.

[O-D]

This was Smoke as a pup, helping out in the garden.
He is a rough coat Jack Russel


He loves the snow now that he is bigger.



This miss Junebug

[Ace Rimmer]

I love your dogs, great pictures, especially Smoke in the garden box. Miss Junebug is beautiful.

[Moon]

Oh, no! Eddie!

Couldn't resist as my friend had a couple Jack Russels. Very hyper but cute dogs.

[Sunrisepony]

alright, since our other board member shared their beautiful horse. I'll share one of my mare Sunny.

I told her I wanted a photo of her wearing her "new" pink Bridle. This is the pose she gave me:

I don't think I've ever got a "normal" photo of her. She is one that is a camera ham. She's always posing or sticking her tongue out or doing something silly.

[Ace Rimmer]

Oh Sunny is beautiful.

[siren13]

I have a pit bull named Skid (who was ran over on purpose apparently to snuff out the dog fighting competition and was dragged two blocks under a car!)
I also have two cats Panther and Babygirl - baby girl hates pictures. So I don't have any of her. I respect her right to run when she sees a camera. =0) Also have 4 Betta fish 3 Cichlids and one crested gecko (the head because he has a huge head and his real name isn't "the head" but it is what I call him.) and one leopard gecko named Zippy

[Melseetruth]

Great pictures everyone, and thanks to all those who help out shelters and take in rescued animals. That is what my hubby and I do too. We had 2 other dogs who passed away in 2008, Taco and Wylie, both rescued from the median of the highway (taco) where someone threw her out, and Wylie, who was abandoned on a job site my husband was working on, so he came home with him.

[siren13]

awww I hate mean people!!
you can see the scars on my poor guys head too. Some lady was talking to my boyfriend at our local bar/grill and he showed her a photo of him.. the B***h had the nerve to tell him our dog was ugly and disgusting.. good thing I wasn't there..
she was like "could have done something about the scars.." If I had been there I may have given her a few scars!

[O-D]

I love your dogs, great pictures, especially Smoke in the garden box. Miss Junebug is beautiful.

Thanks.
oops, sorry just marking this spot....

To all who rescue, thank you!

[siren13]

interesting story- my boyfriend is highly allergic to dogs but call it fate or what but he has no reaction to our dog skid=0)

[Moon]

Panther is a ham and I can't imagine why people could be so cruel to an animal. It shows more about the people than anything.

[Serene]

Loving all the great pictures!!

Here's Catori, 13 years old but still going strong. This shows her with her summer cut, she is now all fluffy again in time for winter.



And this is Loki, my little scared foster boy...

[siren13]

I volunteer at our Humane Society in Akron and I have 3 of my favorite cats and dogs there. Wish I could take them all!

unfortunately it gets expensive with vet care and all that.

[Corcaigh]

Oh the horse is beautiful.

thank you

alright, since our other board member shared their beautiful horse. I'll share one of my mare Sunny.

I told her I wanted a photo of her wearing her "new" pink Bridle. This is the pose she gave me:

I have a blue bridle for my boy, sadly it's a little bit too small, so I'm going to have to get it enlarged


Loving the pictures of everyone's cats and dogs, and thanks to everyone who chose to rescue a pet! I used to work in an animal shelter and I've seen some horrible things done to cats and dogs

[Sunrisepony]

That's kind of the beauty of Beta-Bio-thane. What breed is your horse? I wanted to guess either Irish Draft, or Thoroughbred. Sunny, was a rescue, the two little dogs we have were rescues, one of our cats was a rescue. My other cat could have been considered a rescue, we got her from a old friend that wouldn't fix their mother cat. The only one that wasn't technically a rescue is my biggest dog Flip, but I got her specifically with the intent of training her for trail and movie/tv/commercial work. She turned out to be something completely different.

People that volunteer or work at Shelters and Human Societies, and Rescues etc are Heroes and Heroines in my book, Huzzhah!

[Saxoneer]

Thought I'd add a photo of our cat Theo, hates having his picture taken so I had to sneak up tp take this one.

Thanks everyone for all the great photos and stories behind them.

[siren13]

awe! cute and beautifull animals. I could not see them at first had to update the old computer!

[Serene]

Sax- Theo looks like a character! And he's got big ears!

[Saxoneer]

Yep, he's a character all right, just ask my wife!

[goldenstar]

All of your animals are beautiful!!

I adore animals of all kinds. Especially cats, dogs, and horses. Animals love you unconditionally, do nothing out of spite, don't talk about you behind your back, stab you in the back or conspire against you. They are innocent and I love them.

Here's my big Tom Cat Dagny. He's 16 pounds of big, brawny, sweet, lovable feline!! He wandered into our yard the summer before last and he's approx a year and a half old. Whoever let him go is missing something very special. He's my house cat. Me and my husband are sure he came from outer space on an alien spacecraft and he is wise and knows all things, lol! It is my ultimate goal to ensure that he has the best life any animal could ever have.



Here is my beautiful chocolate Lab Savannah. She will be 3 years old in Feb and she's still a very hyper puppy! We love her very much and she is spoiled. She stays outside within an invisible fence.

[Ace Rimmer]

I love your dog and cat and have no doubt they are indeed living the good life with you and your husband.

[yerock III stoneman]

Her name's Time. From an abandoned litter in a hardware store warehouse. Had her 5 years now. My other cat is 20, got her as a kitten from the humane society. Time said I need practice posting photos. Uh-oh... Look out.....