The Pet Thread

[elicia hughes]

Yay for being obsessed with animals! :3

Here is a place to talk about your furry, or not so furry friends! :3
I figured I talk about them so much I might as well just show them to you... Lol, So first off, I have my lovely dog Isabell and my cranky cat Moon on Tuesday I work at a barn and help take care of some of the horses, but, my favorite horse is Wyatt, next time I go I'll get a picture to show you.

First is Isabell. She is my lovely and excitable "puppy". She is not actually a puppy anymore, Isabell is three years old. She is a bit clumsy and constantly trips over herself, I'd say she'd be a good gymnast considering how many somersaults she can do in a row. I got her when she was only a few months old and the moment we saw each other we were instantly bonded. When the owner called the puppies out the two boys ran over to him but Isabell made a beeline for me... (I wonder if I had food in my pocket or something... :/ I don't think I did) She was so cute when we got her and she still is cute... it's just now she is way bigger then the average lab. She is 85 pounds when the larger labs are only 75. She isn't fat, just muscular and big.

Next is my cat whom adopted us, rather then we adopted her. My family lives in the country with only a few other people around us. This makes other people think it's okay to go and dump their animals on our property. So one of the time a scraggly cat came up to the porch. She was pretty shy and didn't want us to get close, but, she was hungry. I opened a can of tuna and from there on she stays with me. Her official name is Moon, but, mostly we just call her Silly. I don't know how old she is but I've had her for a while, I think 6-5 years?

Third is Wyatt. Now, he's not actually mine but, the barn I like to help out at gives horseback riding lessons which I go to with one of my friends. Wyatt is an old retired thoroughbred, he is 27 (which is old because the average life-span of a horse is 30) He's still kickin' it though. Just last week he was loping around and trotting like crazy. He's pretty cute even if his back is over 6 feet in height and his neck and head add another 4-3 feet. He is funny because unlike most horses his coat is curly, like little ringlets, but his mane is straight. His hoof is as big as my head and he is gigantic. Wyatt is a bit of a crab apple at times, but, he has good reason to be. His old owners didn't take care of him at all and he has arthritis and other various problems because of it. But, I love him just the same.

Sadly I do not have a picture of Wyatt to share, but, when I get one I will post it.

[curtisizumi]

I suppose I'll chat a little about my children.

Star, Cow, Bob and Zee // These are my deceased cats. Cow was the second eldest at 14, he was as his name suggests - a cow~. I remember when I was young, and I would sleep on the floor on the bottom floor of my house, Cow would roam in the dark and eventually make his way over to me and sleep at my side. Star was my baby girl, if you didn't pay attention to your hand she would take advantage of it and come get her own pettings. Her name was Star because even with her Calico markings she had a nice white spot on her forehead. Her little star~

Bob and Zee were two siblings who had the most polar opposite looks and personas. Zee was my second princess after Star died. I remember she would meow at my mum and want to be picked up and put on the bed. My mum would look at her and go 'I am not picking you up, you get there yourself!' She would meow again and I would run in and put her up on the bed as only the best trained human could. Bob was a mischievous fat Russian Blue. He would sit at the door and sort of gurgle meow. I called it his 'Russian Accent' we also gave him his little saying 'My name is BOB give me pets now!' Bob would eat his food, ask to go outside, and apparently would go to our neighbor, break into their house via their cat's door - and then eat their cat's food.

I love and miss them all~

Tori-Audrey // This is my current pet, a little Pit/Hound who has already had a litter of puppies, though I did not get to meet them. I first met her at my former job - Dog Daycare - She was a foster living in the facility and had been adopted and returned. I fell in love with her because of her big bat ears. I also loved her Alice Cooper eye streaks~ Tori has a huge personality, she is a loving little girl who likes to stand proudly over me when I am laying down, at night she gets as close as she possibly can without being on top of me. It's a very nice warm feeling. In the mornings she does this thing where she yawns and as she is closing her mouth she makes this little weird squeak sound. I love staring at her little butt-head, and when she notices me staring she stares back and lifts those ears. Honestly, she is the best snuggle buddy who I would never turn down a hangout session with.

Särsgär // This is my first rat, I rescued him from being a snake's dinner! I currently work at a pet store where we do sell live feeders for snakes and frogs etc. This little guy was about half the size he is now, and was just too adorable for me to give to someone. Unfortunately I did have to send someone in his place, and so I am sorry unnamed rat # 100000. Anyway my big boy has grown and likes to spend his nights waking me up. He skitters around on his litter and chews on his bars in defiance to the chewing toys I spent money on. He loves running around on my bed and sometimes comes into my lap and sits around.

Of course being a rat he has a very broad taste in foods, loving tropical fruits and apples, as well as oranges and carrots and anything from the breads family. The only thing I have seen him deny is a prune (I don't blame him.)

Oki (Okinawa) // This is my second rat, she was bred to be a pet rat and thus was never in danger of being a meal. I like to think of the two rats as Lady and the Tramp. Oki is cute, I had her brother as well 'Xoulios' But he unfortunately died in the night. Oki is a cute little girl, a light gray color (Almost 'blue') I bought her for a girl I was interested in, but she decided she didn't want the color Oki was. So I kept her and she is just as adventurous as Särs. She likes to run back and forth on my bed and will climb up my shoulder to watch the tele. The two of them are in separate cages because I would like her and him to not mate...Not till she gets a bit bigger at least.

[elicia hughes]

Okay, those pets are so darn cute! I love the two rats... actually I love the dog too! XD I love that they are both looking at you when you take their picture! I think their little hands are cute XD Anyways those are some adorable animals you got there! I'm sorry your cats are gone now. I used to have a cat named Tiger before Silly adopted us. He wasn't much of a cat.

Tiger was the funniest cat ever. I used to take him on walks, with a leash. I could play fetch with him and sometimes tug-o-war. I loved my weird dog-cat. Lol! He was named Tiger because he was bright orange and had darker orange stripes on his back. On his belly he had spots. It was so cute! I miss him, but he passed away.