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The pup was dropped off at the shelter, 2 hrs. after our conversation, and she was so proud of herself, because she said she was being responsible by not "selling" it to someone else! She was also very annoyed that the shelter charged her $20 to drop him off. How dare they!

I think stupid is the most widespread epidemic in the world, effecting not only us but every single living thing through us!

This is outrageous! No one should ever feel proud that they put an animal in the shelter, especially since they only have it because they were being stupid, and too impatient to even let the puppy and dog adjust.

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Originally Posted by KARIEMELIA

My fiance checked out the breeder and qualifications long before he even purchased my little man.

That's great. I wish that were the norm! Unfortunately in most cases, it's not. Good luck with your pup! :)

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxkit

I think stupid is the most widespread epidemic in the world, effecting not only us but every single living thing through us!

This is outrageous! No one should ever feel proud that they put an animal in the shelter, especially since they only have it because they were being stupid, and too impatient to even let the puppy and dog adjust.

I was incensed! I could barely contain myself. If I didn't have torn ligaments in my leg, I would have been at her door, and quite likely have had the cops show up. I needed to call Alty to try and calm me down. That's how furious I was with this sorry excuse for a human being! :mad:

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Originally Posted by KARIEMELIA View Post
My fiancé checked out the breeder and qualifications long before he even purchased my little man.

Good man! ;) Your chi does look like a cutey! I don't think I could have a chihuahua because of the way my dogs play. They get rough and tumble with each other and with a tiny dog one playful pounce could really hurt the little thing. I admit I am pretty fond of the long haired ones though! Don't see them much around here.

Heck, once upon a time, (a few weeks ago), I thought we were going to have to remain a one cat home until the day god called Hefty back because he didn't like other cats but with some wonderful encouragement from Akoue we adopted not one but now two kittens (we got one and my conscious screamed until I went back for the brother), and everything has worked out fine! Yeah it took Hefty 3 days at first to accept it fully, but as I sit and type with Olly and Putty sleeping in my lap/considering eating my typing fingers, and Hefty sitting in the window sill behind me batting me on the head through the curtains, I couldn't be happier!

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Heck, once upon a time, (a few weeks ago), I thought we were going to have to remain a one cat home until the day god called Hefty back because he didn't like other cats but with some wonderful encouragement from Akoue we adopted not one but now two kittens (we got one and my conscious screamed until I went back for the brother), and everything has worked out fine! Yeah it took Hefty 3 days at first to accept it fully, but as I sit and type with Olly and Putty sleeping in my lap/considering eating my typing fingers, and Hefty sitting in the window sill behind me batting me on the head through the curtains, I couldn't be happier!

I'm so happy the new kitty fit in Silver! Akoue loves his "kids", and is very knowledgeable when it comes to both kitties and pups! He takes very good care of the kitto's, and his Rosie girl. :D

Aw, kitties, Silver, post a pic!

Starby, I'm still mad about your friend and her stupidity, I wish I could grab her and drop her off at a shelter. :(

I wish I could post pic, but my digital camera stopped working. :( I've taken tons of them with my phone though, if there was any way to transfer them from phone to computer...

If there is I don't know it Silver, I'm still shocked I got on this site without a glitch. ;)

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxkit

I wish I could post pic, but my digital camera stopped working. :( I've taken tons of them with my phone though, if there was any way to transfer them from phone to computer...

There is a way to do it. My sister took pics of Nikkers when we brought her home from the shelter on her phone, and she sent them to me from her computer. I'm not exactly sure how she did it though. I could ask her the next time I talk to her. ;)

I've had a couple of hilarious episodes this week with the babies.

First Putty was drinking from the large dog water bowl on the floor and Olly decided he wanted to pounce his brother. He crouched and mustered up all the power his tiny body could and lept... overestimating the jump and sailing right over Putty's head to land in the bowl with a splash.

Then just the other day I looked up to see Putty exploring the seat of the master bath. Toilet when Hefty trotted up, stood on his back legs, extended one paw and pushed him *splash* right into the toilet.

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxkit

I've had a couple of hilarious episodes this week with the babies.

First Putty was drinking from the large dog water bowl on the floor and Olly decided he wanted to pounce his brother. He crouched and mustered up all the power his tiny body could and lept....overestimating the jump and sailing right over Putty's head to land in the bowl with a splash.

Then just the other day I looked up to see Putty exploring the seat of the master bath. toilet when Hefty trotted up, stood on his back legs, extended one paw and pushed him *splash* right into the toilet.

It could be a lot worse. One of my guys jumped into the toilet... um... pre-flush! It was within the first week and he was tiny and clueless. I was lowering the lid and he just leaped right in. And that's a splash no one wants to hear. So he got a really, REALLY, thorough bath. Funny, but he hasn't done it since. Wonder why that could be.

When we first adopted Hefty one of his favorite places to sleep was in the master bathtub, who knows why? One day I had run myself a nice bath and went to the laundryroom to grab a towel before I bathed and as I opened the door I heard an enormous splash and saw a soaked Hefty dashing past me looking like a half drowned rat. He stopped sleeping in the tub after that.

LMAO, poor Hefty!

When I was younger (before I married and had kids) we had cats. My favorite was Whiskers, he was born to the neighbours cat, I was there when he was born, I chose him right away, ran home and told my mom about the kitten that was mine. We got him for a pair of my old boots and skates (their daughter was 2 years younger than me). I loved that cat, still miss him.

He followed me everywhere, to the point where I don't have a decent picture because he was always directly behind me.

I remember the day that my mom decided to give him a bath. He had gotten into something, smelled horrible and my mom really didn't know that cats and water don't mix well.

She ran the tub, grabbed Whiskers, put him in and was thouroughly scratched, bitten, you name it.

When my dad came home he found a very angry wet cat under the couch and my mom at the kitchen table dressing her wounds. He started laughing.

My mom pointed her finger at him "not one word, Alty already told me it was a bad idea".

We bought cat wipes after that. :)

Now I live in a home where 3/4's of the people are allergic. I miss having cats, but I make up for it with my other fur babies. After all,
3 dogs, 4 rabbits a bird and the fish from hell, I can't handle anymore, I'm running out of room.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

LMAO, poor Hefty!

When I was younger (before I married and had kids) we had cats. My favorite was Whiskers, he was born to the neighbours cat, I was there when he was born, I chose him right away, ran home and told my mom about the kitten that was mine. We got him for a pair of my old boots and skates (their daughter was 2 years younger than me). I loved that cat, still miss him.

He followed me everywhere, to the point where I don't have a decent picture because he was always directly behind me.

I remember the day that my mom decided to give him a bath. He had gotten into something, smelled horrible and my mom really didn't know that cats and water don't mix well.

She ran the tub, grabbed Whiskers, put him in and was thouroughly scratched, bitten, you name it.

When my dad came home he found a very angry wet cat under the couch and my mom at the kitchen table dressing her wounds. He started laughing.

My mom pointed her finger at him "not one word, Alty already told me it was a bad idea".

We bought cat wipes after that. :)

Now I live in a home where 3/4's of the people are allergic. I miss having cats, but I make up for it with my other fur babies. After all,
3 dogs, 4 rabbits a bird and the fish from hell, I can't handle anymore, I'm running out of room.

What about Maine Coons? It's my understanding that most people with cat allergies do just fine with a Maine Coon.

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Originally Posted by Akoue

What about Maine Coons? It's my understanding that most people with cat allergies do just fine with a Maine Coon.

Never heard of them. Are they the hairless cats? A cat without hair is just sad. ;)

I'll look into them, but even if they are okay for people with allergies, they probably wouldn't be widely accepted by my dogs. Indy wouldn't care, but Jasper, the border collie, he might not do so well. Chewy is still young enough to learn, but oh what an adventure it would be. ;)

Also, I doubt they have many of this breed in the shelter.

Speaking of which, would you guys like to see my shelter picks of the day?

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Binks, 4 year old domestic longhair, M, Binks was a stray. He became a picky eater in the shelter, likely because of the stress of being here. He is eating canned fancy feast and some other brands of seafood canned cat foods. The new adopter is going to have to continue offering canned foods initially and monitoring his appetite.

Binks seems to be a really friendly cat. He is ready to settle down and try out the indoor life!

Binks requires regular brushing.

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Gretchen, female angora, Gretchen is a wonderful bunny who is easy to handle, carry around and play with. She loves to hang out and loves company!

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Pepper, 3 year old Shihtzu, Pepper is social and sweet, and is well suited in a home with children of any age.
All family members must attend adoption process to ensure best adoption match.

These are three of the animals available for adoption at the Edmonton Humane society right now. Any takers? Come on, you know you wanna! :D

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Never heard of them. Are they the hairless cats? A cat without hair is just sad. ;)

I'll look into them, but even if they are okay for people with allergies, they probably wouldn't be widely accepted by my dogs. Indy wouldn't care, but Jasper, the border collie, he might not do so well. Chewy is still young enough to learn, but oh what an adventure it would be. ;)

Also, I doubt they have many of this breed in the shelter.

Speaking of which, would you guys like to see my shelter picks of the day?

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Binks, 4 year old domestic longhair, M, Binks was a stray. He became a picky eater in the shelter, likely because of the stress of being here. He is eating canned fancy feast and some other brands of seafood canned cat foods. The new adopter is going to have to continue offering canned foods initially and monitoring his appetite.

Binks seems to be a really friendly cat. He is ready to settle down and try out the indoor life!

Binks requires regular brushing.

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Gretchen, female angora, Gretchen is a wonderful bunny who is easy to handle, carry around and play with. She loves to hang out and loves company!

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Pepper, 3 year old Shihtzu, Pepper is social and sweet, and is well suited in a home with children of any age.
All family members must attend adoption process to ensure best adoption match.

These are three of the animals available for adoption at the Edmonton Humane society right now. Any takers? Come on, you know you wanna! :D

Check them out. They're big and gorgeous. Oh, and very hairy, with fluffy manes. One of my guys is a Maine Coon. He was a stray and his brother (litter mate) got run over before I could take him in too. I have seen them at shelters (they've become more popular recently, which means more are being bred and so more are ending up on the streets and in shelters, alas). They are also about the most mild-mannered cats you could imagine: Great with kids, dogs, other cats. If your local shelter doesn't have one, I'm sure we could find one that does. And we will, oh, we will!

Just something to think about.

Oh goodness! Gretchen is such a cutie! It's hard to believe a doll like that would even need a home! I don't see how anyone could give something like her up.

Akoue dear, I'll think about it. :)

Silver, she'd be here already if I could talk hubby into it. But, she's young, I usually adopt older rabbits, they're harder to find homes for, Gretchen likely won't be there for long.

Gretchen reminds me a bit of Cotton, our lionhead bunny. Too cute, as are the others.

Oh, if only I had a huge farm, they be out of animals at the shelter, I'd adopt them all! :)

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Akoue dear, I'll think about it. :)

Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!! Can we get one? Can we get one?

It's going to be really hard not to be a total pain in the a$$ about this now. If only I could figure out how to send pictures. You have one of a Maine Coon (probably my Maine Coon) in your inbox every day until you break.

I've never really been into specific cat breeds. The only ones I ever really see in person are Persians or Siamese cats, but usually its just good old fashion mixes. I do however hope to one day get a Scottish Fold.

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I've never really been into specific cat breeds. The only ones I ever really see in person are Persians or Siamese cats, but usually its just good old fashion mixes. I do however hope to one day get a Scottish Fold.

I'm with you. I don't like pure-bred anything. Too much inbreeding going on. We need more outbreeding (as I saw asking put it once). But for people with allergies, it is good that there are hypo-allergenic breeds out there. I like taking in strays. One of them showed up looking just so weird. It turns out that he was starving and his hair was falling out. Once I got him in and well-fed, he turned out to be magnificent. He looks like a small saber-tooth. I'm happy with whoever shows up at my door in the middle of the night.

More out-breeding and less all at the same time! Cats have no trouble out-breeding on their own if they're allowed to. People just seem to care less about spaying and neutering cats, and sadly less about adopting them to.

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More out-breeding and less all at the same time! Cats have no trouble out-breeding on their own if they're allowed to. People just seem to care less about spaying and neutering cats, and sadly less about adopting them to.

Silver, a friend and I started a group on Facebook. We are raising money in our community to get both dogs and cats spayed and neutered. We have raised money to get several dogs and cats fixed. We are trying to think of more idea's to raise money to get it done. There are so many people that want to be responsible, but they just can't afford it. I came up with an idea for a "walk with your pet" fundraiser. I wouldn't be able to participate right now in the actual walk, but I can do my part in other ways. Just something for others to think about, if they want to start a group in their own area. :)

... and it gets people out to walk their pets too! :D

The local Humane Society here has to operate differently then most, they do not have an actual building, but they mainly work through the animal shelter and through individual volunteer's homes.

Since they started with the $50 off vouchers for spaying and neutering pets, and since the shelter's adoption fee is only $10, and it only costs about 60 for the surgery, it has helped a lot with the adoption rate. Perhaps your group could find a similar way to do things. Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by Akoue

Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!! Can we get one?! Can we get one?!

It's going to be really hard not to be a total pain in the a$$ about this now. If only I could figure out how to send pictures. You have one of a Maine Coon (probably my Maine Coon) in your inbox every day until you break.

You're worse then my kids! Bad boy! :D

Just fyi, it doesn't take much to make me give in when it comes to an animal. Great, now I've given him the keys to the castle, he knows I'm weak. Sigh, should I just give in now and save myself the trouble? ;)

Our shelter used to give vouchers too. But they found that many people weren't using them at all. So now they have changed it to where no dog or cat leaves their facility without being spayed or neutered. It costs a little more to adopt, but the cost of having them fixed, and being up to date on shots and vet check-ups, save them the money doing it themselves anyway.

Here the surgery is can be $150 to $200 plus dollars. It's insane to have to pay that much. I'm not happy with the ridiculous prices that these so-called animal loving, vets charge. It's not a shock that well meaning people have got pets that are not spayed or neutered.

Good idea though. I just don't how we would be able to control if the vouchers were actually used.

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Originally Posted by Akoue

Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!! Can we get one?! Can we get one?!

It's going to be really hard not to be a total pain in the a$$ about this now. If only I could figure out how to send pictures. You have one of a Maine Coon (probably my Maine Coon) in your inbox every day until you break.

Who's going to pay for Alty's ZOO LICENSE? Hahahaha!

Okay, I looked up "maine coone" on Google and this is what I found.

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That's not a cat, that's a tiger! Those cats could eat Indy, forget about poor Chewy, he'd be toast. What about the bunny's?

Um, I may have to put my foot down on this one. :confused:

Some vets are just better priced then others. I think a lot of it has to do with location to. When we had found that puppy on the roadside with the umbilical hernia it had only cost 100 and some change for the repair surgery and the spay, which he did at the same time even though the puppy was much younger then the norm spay age. It would have been too hazardous to open her up again in the future for another spay, and since she was already having surgery he combined the two.

WOW! Those are some HUGE cats!! My goodness, and I thought Hefty was a big boy!

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Okay, I looked up "maine coone" on google and this is what I found.

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That's not a cat, that's a tiger! Those cats could eat Indy, forget about poor Chewy, he'd be toast. What about the bunny's?

Um, I may have to put my foot down on this one. :confused:

They aren't all that big. My guy is just over fourteen pounds.

Keep in mind that their fur grows in a way that makes them look substantially bigger than they are. But yes, some are enormous. But lots aren't. Females are of course smaller than males.

And they are the most gentle and compliant cats I've ever met as a breed. You don't have to get a monster. But if you get a big one, the dogs might think it's cool. Dogs love my Maine Coon. And he loves dogs and other cats.

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Who's going to pay for Alty's ZOO LICENSE?? Hahahaha!!

Whose side are you on, anyway? C'mon, help me talk her into this!

Darnit, now I'm back at square one, I thought I'd found a loophole.

Hubby! Sweetie! Can we get a cat? No, you won't be allergic to this one, either will the kids, I promise. PWEEEEESSSSSE! :)

This may take some persuading. Where's my whip? ;)

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WOW! Those are some HUGE cats!!! My goodness, and I thought Hefty was a big boy!

I think Silver meant to say: Those are some BEAUTIFUL cats!! My goodness, and I thought Hefty was a handsome boy!

Really, Alty, they're amazing cats. And you can find them ranging from ten pounds and up.

Akoue dear, my heaviest bunny is under 4 pounds and you want me to bring a cat that may or may not weigh under 10 pounds into the house? Can you see this ending well? I can't. ;)

Poo, I'm tempted. I love cats, heck, I love all animals, I'd adopt a tarantula if hubby would let me, but don't I have enough? Don't I? Tell me the truth. This is my household right now.

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Wow, Chewy came out big, didn't he? EEK!

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Wow, Chewy came out big, didn't he? EEK!

Yeah, Chewy's big head! Kind of like my BIG head in pics of our members when you posted it a few weeks ago! :eek::p

Starby, beggars can't be choosers. :)