Cats person *OR* Dog person
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VEREYA....................WHERE IS TULA??
Oldnugly - Tula is a town, located about two hundred kilometers south of Moscow.
I'm a dog person but here is one of my other pets going for lunch. He is about 8 inches long.:smile:
Coming from a large family I grew up with critters - dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, one snake (ugh), fish etc.
As I was the youngest, I often found a playmate in a dog or cat when my older siblings had gone off to do more 'grown up' things.
Like Hermann - one cat I had was 22 when she finally said goodbye - it was like losing a best friend.
One of my sisters used to smuggle animals in because my parents had put a moratorium (many times) on the number of pets and we weren't wealthy so feeding them was more of a problem than anything else for my dad... but when we could hear whining from a clothes closet we knew my sister had done it again...and sure enough another cuddly little furball would be waiting to meet the new owners.... none were ever removed.... allowed to join the herd.... and had a great life with lots of new human friends.
Having lots of pets around also gave my parents another chore to assign some of us because with so many kids, we ran out of things to be responsible for - feeding the animals was a biggie and when we were given than job we knew we were being trusted.
I think animals bring out the best in most humans - humans who have the capacity to love animals that is. For those who have never known how immense the love from an animal can be, I think they have missed one of the most pure loves one can experience.
As I was the youngest, I often found a playmate in a dog or cat when my older siblings had gone off to do more 'grown up' things.
Like Hermann - one cat I had was 22 when she finally said goodbye - it was like losing a best friend.
One of my sisters used to smuggle animals in because my parents had put a moratorium (many times) on the number of pets and we weren't wealthy so feeding them was more of a problem than anything else for my dad... but when we could hear whining from a clothes closet we knew my sister had done it again...and sure enough another cuddly little furball would be waiting to meet the new owners.... none were ever removed.... allowed to join the herd.... and had a great life with lots of new human friends.
Having lots of pets around also gave my parents another chore to assign some of us because with so many kids, we ran out of things to be responsible for - feeding the animals was a biggie and when we were given than job we knew we were being trusted.
I think animals bring out the best in most humans - humans who have the capacity to love animals that is. For those who have never known how immense the love from an animal can be, I think they have missed one of the most pure loves one can experience.
I think dogs are the greatest.
This morning they are going nuts because there's a coyote running up and down the road. It's big and scared. I tried phoning the police, but after being on hold for 10 minutes I found the number for Fish and Wildlife. They're still sleeping. Next I phoned the SPCA - had to go online to find that phone number - they're also still sleeping. Finally, I called the local police office and they told me to phone the main office downtown. I told them I didn't have time - and they told me to "calm down". Excuse me, but just because I'm refusing to follow their instructions to phone downtown doesn't mean I'm hysterical. I told them it's not my problm, now it's their problem and to have a nice day.
There are two playgrounds, university housing and the Children's Hospital close. No one will care until either a child or small dog is attacked or it's killed.
This morning they are going nuts because there's a coyote running up and down the road. It's big and scared. I tried phoning the police, but after being on hold for 10 minutes I found the number for Fish and Wildlife. They're still sleeping. Next I phoned the SPCA - had to go online to find that phone number - they're also still sleeping. Finally, I called the local police office and they told me to phone the main office downtown. I told them I didn't have time - and they told me to "calm down". Excuse me, but just because I'm refusing to follow their instructions to phone downtown doesn't mean I'm hysterical. I told them it's not my problm, now it's their problem and to have a nice day.
There are two playgrounds, university housing and the Children's Hospital close. No one will care until either a child or small dog is attacked or it's killed.
Nice pics from everyone- you have some cute little critters there, West, and this is a fine thread idea, glad you posted it (NOT bein sarcastic either )
I am totally a dog and fish guy- I have a doggie we rescued from some idiots across the street- her mother was a husky but I'm pretty sure the father was a coyote (no-one knows exactly what happened, she was born FAR up north)
She is skinny and really weird- VERY quiet, VERY polite, and the "wild animal" in her is abvious, she really doesn't do anything most of the time, but when she DOES want to do stuff, she goes NUTS, kinda leaps around in circles.. and she only sometimes barks to get our attention, usually she yips and kinda growls like a real wild animal should... Oh and her name is Sashie the wonder dog, in case you wanna know..
I've NEVER been able to take a good pic of her tho, she is REALLY odd about having her pic taken for whatever reason, but no joke, Google "coyote" images and you'll have pages of pics which might as well be her
)I am totally a dog and fish guy- I have a doggie we rescued from some idiots across the street- her mother was a husky but I'm pretty sure the father was a coyote (no-one knows exactly what happened, she was born FAR up north)
She is skinny and really weird- VERY quiet, VERY polite, and the "wild animal" in her is abvious, she really doesn't do anything most of the time, but when she DOES want to do stuff, she goes NUTS, kinda leaps around in circles.. and she only sometimes barks to get our attention, usually she yips and kinda growls like a real wild animal should... Oh and her name is Sashie the wonder dog, in case you wanna know..
I've NEVER been able to take a good pic of her tho, she is REALLY odd about having her pic taken for whatever reason, but no joke, Google "coyote" images and you'll have pages of pics which might as well be her
We are one of those families of whom live in a zoo
3 dogs
Jasper - Cocker Spaniel (best dog in the world), 4 years old
Champ - Border Collie/Husky, 15 months old
Songaa - Husky/Border Collie, 8 weeks old (just got him Friday)
4 cats
Angel Eyes - black and white, 1 1/2 years old
Spider - spotted silver tabby, 11 months old
Kricket - black (my baby), 6 months old
Cleo - ginger tabby, we think about 6-7 months old (she showed up at our door in -20 degree weather and never left)
1 cockatoo
Felix - 16 years old (my other baby)
1 guinea pig
Candy - 1 1/2 years old
and RIP
Simba - Cocker Spaniel 1998-2003
Nayla - long haired ginger cat ?-2006 (rescue cat we had for 7 years)
yep, can you tell the kids named them?
3 dogs
Jasper - Cocker Spaniel (best dog in the world), 4 years old
Champ - Border Collie/Husky, 15 months old
Songaa - Husky/Border Collie, 8 weeks old (just got him Friday)
4 cats
Angel Eyes - black and white, 1 1/2 years old
Spider - spotted silver tabby, 11 months old
Kricket - black (my baby), 6 months old
Cleo - ginger tabby, we think about 6-7 months old (she showed up at our door in -20 degree weather and never left)
1 cockatoo
Felix - 16 years old (my other baby)
1 guinea pig
Candy - 1 1/2 years old
and RIP
Simba - Cocker Spaniel 1998-2003
Nayla - long haired ginger cat ?-2006 (rescue cat we had for 7 years)
yep, can you tell the kids named them?