Our Favorite Pets' Thread

[Afterglow]

This is my friend Simon Bear.




This is Baby Simon.

[Aphos]

This is my old dog Spot.



And this is the youngster, Missy.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Cute!

'Tis Snapper, when he was a puppy, about five years ago.


And Moops (Moo-ps), the crabbiest cat on the EARTH. but I love her.

[Bluenose]

Max, named after Maximus from the movie Gladiator.  Name totally inappropriate - a very affectionate cat but totally scared of anything unfamiliar, thinks the door bell is a hideaous monster alert and requires his immediate retirement to the wardrobe in our main bedroom.



Harley.  AKA "Madam Inspector" cat with attitude, when she wanta a cuddle she wants it now.  Has to check out anything that is going on, visitors, repair men, new furnture, you name it.

[goat starer]

here is Foot. he is one part of Foot and Mouth (RIP). They were joined recently by Ear (RIP), Nose (RIP) and Throat (very much alive). I have a bit of a cat problem with my pond!



It is quite hard to photograph fish.

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

This is my sister's baby Jiggs... I love that little puppy!!!

[anthrobabe]

not really a pet
just our very own brand new baby Western Lowland Gorilla, this photo taken at 4 hours old via a frame grab from a local TV station- I am biased but this is the most beautiful baby ever.
more pics later if anyone interested-I've since gotten some better ones directly

[Sibling Chatty]

You all know my boys from my avatar.

Preston is ill, and is at the vets for observation.

Possibly a polyp, possibly prostate cancer.

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

Chatty, with all my heart, I hope he'll be ok!!!

[Sibling Chatty]

Preston died last night.

[goat starer]

Very sorry to hear that chatty. You have my sympathies. Hope you are OK. Funny but Preston has been there on message boards since I have in a number of (dis)guises and that is very sad news.

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

Sorry to hear that...

My sympathies...

[Vita Curator]

My heart goes out to you Chatty, sending spiritual and virtual bouquets your way, you are in my thoughts.

[Opsa]

I'm sad about this.

At least we know he was well-loved.

[Sibling Chatty]

Thank you all, and thank you for the virtual candles as well.

Spencer is confused. He doesn't remember life without Preston, since Preston was born shortly after he was a year old. (Spencer's first birthday was spent being a Stud Puppy.)

Preston was 10, so Spencer's 11. And, although he was 10, he still had the baby dog look, that puppyish face, not a Big Schnauzer look at all.

I desapair that he died alone, in a wire cage, but he had a better chance there than here. We just lost too much time trying to get him in to the vet school clinic, where his records were.

Love your pets while you have them. They don't have the timespan we do, and it hurts when they're gone.