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Posted by akc on November 25, 2001, at 17:52:34
My last post to Cass made me think of doing this. What are everyone's pets types and names (and why did you name them that)?
I have two dogs and one cat.
My oldest is my kitty. She is named K.D. after K.D. Lang, of course. Sexy singer -- sexy kitty. She is a lover, through and through.
My next oldest is a lab mix, named Jean-Luc, after Captain Picard in Star Trek. Just thought it fit, though it sure doesn't as an adult. He is high-strung, very needy. Would not be cool under attack by the Borg!
My baby is an adorable 1/2 german shepard, 1/2 corgi mix (determined male corgi!). Her name is Tashi -- a character out of the Color Purple (one of the children in Africa). I just thought it was a pretty name.
My pets are an important part of my life -- as I shared with Cass, my oldest dog has saved my life. And not only when I have been suicidal. There was one time when I was coming home from my mom's driving straight through the night. I started to fall asleep -- the only time that happened -- and the only time he barked the entire drive. I don't believe it was a coincidence.
So, tell me all about your pets!
akc
Posted by sar on November 25, 2001, at 18:42:57
In reply to Pets, posted by akc on November 25, 2001, at 17:52:34
i've never had a pet aside from a goldfish (i named her Karana, after the character in *Island of the Blue Dolphins.* that must have been in grade 6.
so i never understand the pet posts!
lately i've been playing with my friends' kitties. the greyish-white one with black-tipped ears and big blue eyes really makes me want a cat...when i get my own place next month (mother allergic to everything) i want to get a baby girl kitty from the humane society and name her Piper, after my favorite Phish song and one of my favorite memories--speeding through the snowy hills of Colorado in a fast car by myself, blaring the song--it was the first (and only) time i'd gone skiing...
i've heard that your pet's personality is similar to yours, so i can only imagine what kind of kitty she'll be...
Posted by tina on November 25, 2001, at 19:00:27
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by sar on November 25, 2001, at 18:42:57
My dog is a 5 year old pointer X hound mix. She's black and white and has little black spots on the white parts. We rescued her from the pound when we bought our house and called her Jane (as in Jane Doe)LOL
She's a joy and a pain all at once. She's a treasure this week as my hubby is in Holland on a business trip and I'm lonely. She curls up at night right beside me in my hubby's spot so I don't get cold.
Her ears are as soft as velvet and her breath smells like she's been scarfing someone's garbage LOL but we love her anyway.
dats my baby.......
next..........
Posted by KB on November 26, 2001, at 7:04:07
In reply to Pets, posted by akc on November 25, 2001, at 17:52:34
5 cats, 1 turtle and a rabbit.
Turtle - tortufulo (italian for turtle)
Rabbit - dollface (no idea why, I didn't name her)
Fred - tuxedo cat (my mother says she named him that because he is plain and friendly)
Mischa: silvery grey cat (named after Baryshnikov because in his youth he was a magnificent jumper)
Placido: black cat (named after Placido domingo because he can really yowl)
Tiger Lily: tabby/calico cat (she's orangey, has stripes, very fierce and the family tradition is to name girl cats after flowers).
Pasturella: New kitten, white with black spots (names Pasturella because when I had to take her to the vet she bit me and I was in the hospital for a week with a pasturella infection. I love her anyway).And, Petunia, who was a tortoiseshell cat, who was just put to sleep on wednesday after 16 years - she was part of the flower tradition (we also had a tulip and a daisy).
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 26, 2001, at 8:32:18
In reply to Pets, posted by akc on November 25, 2001, at 17:52:34
I have 4 lizards.. leopard geckos... Oscar (3 1/2) was already named when I got him, and then I got 3 females.. Pootle, Perkina and Posie.. these were named after one of my favourite kids TV programmes in the UK from when I was a kid (the flumps!)
if you wanna see em, theres a few photos on
http://www.angelfire.com/in/steppinrazor/lizards/gex.html
I love em.. such zen like, chilled creatures!!! I'm also starting to study reptiles so I can maybe fulfil my dream of working int he reptile house of a zoo!!!
Nikki x
Posted by Roo on November 26, 2001, at 8:59:31
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by NikkiT2 on November 26, 2001, at 8:32:18
I have a rottweiller named "Jazmine"...she is
very sweet and thinks she is a lap dog. She is
quite needy, but getting more and more laid back
as time goes on. One time when I was whining to
a friend on and on about all my problems, I swear
Jazmine exasperatedly said "Oh Roo!"....The love of my life was a cat named Walter. I was
blessed to have him in my life for 10 years, but
then he got cancer and I eventually had to have him
put down. I still think of him often.I can't imagine life without pets. No way Jose'.
Posted by hrtlm on November 26, 2001, at 13:44:42
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by KB on November 26, 2001, at 7:04:07
I'm very sorry about Petunia. I know what you are going through; I said goodbye to my Sprocket (also a tortie) Friday morning. I don't know what to do with all this guilt. How are you doing after your loss?
> 5 cats, 1 turtle and a rabbit.
>
> Turtle - tortufulo (italian for turtle)
> Rabbit - dollface (no idea why, I didn't name her)
> Fred - tuxedo cat (my mother says she named him that because he is plain and friendly)
> Mischa: silvery grey cat (named after Baryshnikov because in his youth he was a magnificent jumper)
> Placido: black cat (named after Placido domingo because he can really yowl)
> Tiger Lily: tabby/calico cat (she's orangey, has stripes, very fierce and the family tradition is to name girl cats after flowers).
> Pasturella: New kitten, white with black spots (names Pasturella because when I had to take her to the vet she bit me and I was in the hospital for a week with a pasturella infection. I love her anyway).
>
> And, Petunia, who was a tortoiseshell cat, who was just put to sleep on wednesday after 16 years - she was part of the flower tradition (we also had a tulip and a daisy).
Posted by KB on November 26, 2001, at 17:39:23
In reply to My tortie is gone, too. » KB, posted by hrtlm on November 26, 2001, at 13:44:42
Since 11/6, I have:
a) had the furnace break and flood my house (basement ceiling on floor, parquet floors warped, no heat until new furnace arrives tomorrow).
b) spent a week in the hospital with the previously-mentioned cat bite infection
c) Got a call yesterday telling me my 87-year old grandmother is in the hospital with congestive heart failure halfway across the country, in Kansas.
so, combined with all that, I can't feel much of anything about anything, including Petunia. I cried all the way walking to the vet - I kept wanting to turn around and go home - and cried through the wait and procedure, but now it's like my emotional fuse is just totally burned out.
Sorry to hear about your furry friend -it really sucks loving animals with shorter life spans than our own.
Posted by Ted on November 27, 2001, at 16:34:44
In reply to Re: My tortie is gone, too., posted by KB on November 26, 2001, at 17:39:23
KB & hrtlm,
> -it really sucks loving animals with shorter life spans than our own.
It really, really does. I can remember when, as a child, our cat, Smokey, didn't come home and my parents told me she had died. I was so depressed and cried, with absolutely NO sympathy from my parents. I decided then that I would not have a pet again because I couldn't handle the sorrow. Alas, I now have two cats, who are getting up in their years. I fear what will happen to me when their time comes. I am truly scared. At least they are still healthy.
Ted
Posted by Simcha on November 29, 2001, at 12:47:10
In reply to Pets, posted by akc on November 25, 2001, at 17:52:34
I have a beautiful cat. He's an Ocicat. He's grey with black spots. His name is Pancho. I adopted him about a year and a half ago and he came with his name. It fits him. He's eight and I don't know what I'd do without him. He's so playful and affectionate.
;-)
Posted by paula on November 29, 2001, at 23:14:19
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by Simcha on November 29, 2001, at 12:47:10
I have two cats. One is a tortie siamese mix that I've had for seven (!) years; her name is "Bella." My little one is a year and a half old; "Ama" is a Snow Bengal (no, I didn't pay for her, I took her in!). In the tradition of most of my academic mentors, the names are short for very elaborate, esoteric things. "Bella" is short for "Isabella d'Este" the great patron of music c. 1500 in Ferrara and Mantua. "Ama" is short for "Bradamante," one of the maiden-warrriors from Ariosto's _Orlando Furioso_; it fits her fiesty, athletic personality. Ok, so I'm a history geek....
I can't imagine not having pets! We always had cats and dogs growing up. For a while when I was little my mom worked at the Humane Society, and then I had dozens of animals to love on (and, sadly, lose--but I hardly recall that part).
paula
Posted by Jenna S. on November 30, 2001, at 14:44:45
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by paula on November 29, 2001, at 23:14:19
I have an adorable cat, she is the sweetest and most affectionate cat I have ever known. She always wants to be with me, keeps me company all day, and looks after me when I am feeling like no-one cares. There is never any doubt that she likes being with me, I feel very lucky to have her. And she's never had a grumpy moment in her life - sounds like I'm exaggerating but it's true. I love her to bits :-)
Jenna
Posted by Christina on December 5, 2001, at 16:43:02
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by Jenna S. on November 30, 2001, at 14:44:45
I have two very large mixed breed dogs. They are my best friends, and although they drive me crazy with their rowdyness, I love 'em just the same. And they are the best bed warmers in the world!
Posted by IsoM on December 5, 2001, at 17:33:36
In reply to Re: Pets, posted by Jenna S. on November 30, 2001, at 14:44:45
I'm pretty new here but my grown son & I have three cats - Mozza was rescued as a stray kitten at 5 weeks old (he's now 8 1/2 years & a medium-hair mostly white & some tabby pattern), Morgana was picked by my youngest son 7 1/2 years ago as a kitten (she's a flecked tortie, part Siamese), & Medusa adopted me 5 years ago when my marriage was breaking up & I developed pneumonia. My husband was so angry that I let her in, but she literally stayed by my side through all my ills - she was so loyal. We have no idea how old she is but she must be old. She's all black except for a few white hairs on her chest & now she's getting more & more white hairs throughout her coat, especially around her face. I read that will happen to cats when they're older than 10 years.
We treat our kitties so good as we want them to live as long as possible with us. They get their vitamin & mineral supplements & nutritional yeast sprinkled on their food every morning & night.
If pets are like us, it makes me think my son & I are very eccentric. Mozza & Morgana will do anything to get raw green beans including ripping through my groceries when I come home. I almost always keep a fresh supply in the fridge for them. Medusa sits up to beg & smack her 'lips' together for a dribble of canned milk whenever I make tea. AND these traits are just the tip of the ice-berg of idiosyncranies of theirs.
I don't know how people without pets maintain their mental stability, they're so necessary!
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