As someone said in one of the threads, we are now on the other side of Christmas, and it’s Day 8 of favorite dog and cat pics. And bunnies! The whole series is here: Favorite Dogs & Cats Series
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This is my mutt Mica in her younger days, zooming around on the beach in Santa Barbara. She’s old and blind now so the zooms are much reduced. (TheOtherHank)
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Noto the Ottoman Emperor. (Paul S)
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The Bodhi. Being regal. (Raven)
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This is Raven, howling at me as I fish! (Raven)
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Lil Bit, the pup that I gave seven eye drops three times a day for 10 years showing her appreciation by rooting in the sand! (Raven)
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This is beloved Pablo. (pat)
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Phantom arrived from the wild at about 9 months of age (according to the vet) and adopted us. This is Phantom having a cozy winter day. (HinTN)
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Two months later we decided she needed a four legged companion. The shelter had a litter of three, two brothers and a sister, just the right age. This is Franklin, he’s a good ‘un. Picture from today! (HinTN)
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This is Pepper, a Parti Poodle. She was 9 weeks old in this picture. Now she’s just over 4 months old and very busy!! (KM in NS)
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This is a pic of my beloved Bassett, Emmylou Harris. She’s just settling down for a well-deserved bubble wrap nap, after doing little to nothing all day. (Cephalus Max)
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Noche, my sleek panther kitty, loves armpit scritches and belly rubs so much she drools. (Glidwrith)
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My deeply missed Schrodinger in his favorite snuggy. (Manyakitty)
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Manya being beautiful. (Manyakitty)
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Asimov in front of the fire. (Manyakitty)
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Heisenberg on his ottoman. (Manyakitty)
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This is our Belgian Tervuren, Caelen, back in February at age 4.5 months. We get no rescue points, but all dogs are good dogs, right? He’s now a full-grown menace to household recyclables and a daily source of laughter and exasperation. (netto)
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Anotherlurker
Thanks again, WG, for helping me start my day with a smile! These posts rock!
Leslie
Loving all these photos.
MagdaInBlack
Yay, more critters ! Thank you
Manyakitty
Thank you 💖
Nukular Biskits
These posts are the highlight of my day!
PAM Dirac
Love them all but I bow to his royal highness Bodhi.
WaterGirl
Oh my gosh, I bet that the gorgeous Belgian Tervuren, Caelen, is a handful!
WaterGirl
I bet Lil Bit was in the doghouse after that.
Josie
Thanks for these. The personalities just shine through in these photos.
Ken
At day 8, you should also be accepting milk cows, swans, geese, calling birds, French hens, …
WaterGirl
@Ken: Anything, horses, llamas, iguanas, especially anything from the Christmas song. But no snakes! That’s where I draw the line.
zhena gogolia
All beautiful!
All this time I thought “Manyakitty” was “Many a kitty.”
Alison Rose
@zhena gogolia: Me too! And I will continue reading it that way.
Ken
@WaterGirl: I guess I’ll scrap those extra verses I was writing for “The Friendly Beasts“, about how the rattlesnake gave his tail as baby Jesus’ first toy.
stinger
Manyakitty, I covet those floor tiles. (Schrodinger photo)
JML
I love these pet pics.
indycat32
I’ve never seen a Belgian Tervuren before. He’s beautiful.
Raven
Sigh, we got to Blacksburg with hours to kill before we can go to the next set of in-laws. Lots of memories of all the pups here and I got admonished for no Artie pic!
WaterGirl
@Ken: You can write the text, I just won’t post an image. :-)
It was, indeed, generous of the rattlesnake to give up his tail as the first gift. He probably named it, too.
WaterGirl
@Raven: It’s not too late!
eclare
Love these posts!
pieceofpeace
Thank you, Watergirl, for all these pictures! Love, love, love these dynamic, energetic, soft-heart pet photos. It’s known as beginning the day with a half-hour of grinning with admiration and delight, and who doesn’t want to feel this good!
pieceofpeace
The Belgian T. looks to be a good guard dog, while Asminov’s fire resembles the one of a Burning Man, and love Raven’s dogs, which I assume were pretty constant companions for him.
Raven
@pieceofpeace: Those three are not with us anymore.
Mel
They are all so beautiful!
citizen dave
Belgium, nation of frites, waffles and beautiful and interesting-looking dogs.
WaterGirl
@Raven: They did say “were constant companions”, so maybe they know that you have lost all three of them?
dearmaizie
Boops and underarm scritches to all these fine animals. Made my day!
And Caelen, you can take that scarf off now. You’re inside.
Manyakitty
@zhena gogolia: both are true if we call 3 “many” 😻😸😹
Manyakitty
@Alison Rose: both readings work 😹😸😻
Manyakitty
@stinger: thank you! They were a closeout special 30+ years ago and I still have a few in reserve (and some of that crazy grout)
Chat Noir
I tolerate people but I love animals! Beautiful pictures of fur babies past and present.
Manyakitty
@pieceofpeace: Asimov does love his fire.
oatler
@Ken:
And then Jesus did ride a twister into the town, and took lodging there.
OzarkHillbilly
HA! Love that pic of Lil Bit.
sab
I thought my late German shepherd was hilarious looking at 5 months when she was a radar head (all ears) but Caelen with that tervurin fur is at another level. Fortunately they grow up to be beautiful graceful dogs.
ETA Very pretty elegant face on Caelen, which my German shepherd never quite managed.
WaterGirl
@sab: I think he’s stunning, even as a pup. He looks like a baby King to me.
sab
@WaterGirl: It’s the elegant face. The huge puppy ears still crack me up every time I see a baby of any breed of shepherd.
StringOnAStick
I just love pets; our pets, photos of pets, other people’s pets, so these threads have been wonderful. I really appreciate the tributes to pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge, and how supportive people are here.
I got spend some time with the tiny 7 month old Samwise doppelganger next door; crazy athletic and super social.
My younger sister’s 20 year old kitty suddenly passed yesterday, after eating well that morning. She had a slow growing abdominal tumour for the last 3 years that was inoperable due to her age. She was happy and apparently comfortable to the end, so I suspect a stroke or aneurysm. her other two pets are on the other side of 18 and slowing down; looks to be a rough year for my sister.
WaterGirl
@sab: Yes, the huge ears and the head fur are adorable!
WaterGirl
@StringOnAStick: Sad news, but awesome that she had good days through the end.
sab
Another thing about shepherds is they tend to have relatively small, tidy feet even as babies. Retrievers, spaniels and a lot of hounds have big paddles as feet that they need to grow into. Shepherds not so much.
I love puppies.
sab
I LOVE young Mica on the beach at full gallop. Every dog should have that experience.
StringOnAStick
@WaterGirl: Exactly true, and sister knows this. She said she will always treasure every day they had and appreciates that Bella passed peacefully at home with her two footed and four footed friends.
sab
My siamese-cross tuxedo has really aged this year, and he is only 14. He is a typical friendly tuxedo, but he has bright green slightly crossed eyes and that long lean muscular back end of a siamese.
He used to spring up onto everything in the house because he was curious and he could jump anywhere. And all objects on a counter can and should be pushed off.
Now he just strolls around when he isn’t sleeping or eating. Hyperthyroid, now on drugs.
jackmac
Another great collection of images!!
Skepticat
My three beloved cats have been even more cherished during these multiday power outages, as they sleep on top of me and snuggle tightly against me on the couch.
I have an OT question. A friend has a hacking cough from what seems to be an interminable case of the flu, and yesterday or the day before, I noticed someone here mentioned a really good cough lozenge or medicine. If that jackal or someone else remembers the brand name, I’d appreciate knowing it.
Another Scott
@Skepticat:. Suzanne says Zarbees
HTH!
Cheers,
Scott.
Skepticat
@Another Scott:
THANK YOU!
mrmoshpotato
That face just says “I’m mischievous AF!”
WaterGirl
@Skepticat: There was talk of Sucrets in John’s Greetings from My Deathbed post.
I thought there was a mention of another one, too, in that post, but you will have to read the comments on that thread carefully to see if there was another lozenge recommended, too.
mrmoshpotato
@Skepticat: Cole mentioned getting some Emergen-C (blue package). Is that what you’re thinking of?
zhena gogolia
No one has commented on the awesomeness of Pepper’s little feet? Or of Emmylou Harris’s ears?
zhena gogolia
@WaterGirl: I think Another Scott has it, Suzanne’s recommendation of Zarbees. I never heard of them.
zhena gogolia
@zhena gogolia: I just ordered some, just in case.
WaterGirl
@zhena gogolia:
I have several crushes in this bunch, including Emmylou Harris. Those ears are amazing. As are Caelen’s!
Skepticat
@WaterGirl: She’s tried all the basics plus do-it-yourself methods, and she still is hacking fit to break a rib. And mrmoshpotato, she tried Emergen-C too. I’d never heard of Zarbees, so I’m hoping it’s the magic fix. Thanks for the input, all.
realbtl
At 74 yo I love puppies. As long as they belong to someone else.
eclare
@Skepticat: I think it was Suzanne who mentioned harbees or some such..
Just googled, it’s Zarbees
And Another Scott beat me to it!
Cephalus Max
@WaterGirl & @zhena gogolia:
Those ears are indeed wonderful. And usually, they’re damp because she has no way to keep them out of her water bowl.
I have one of her ears draped across my belly right now and yes, damp.
Netto
@sab: In that photo, his paws look somewhat proportional to his size. Alas, he’s now 30 pounds heavier with the same dainty paws. I had envisioned doing some mountain climbing with him, but the idea of carrying a 60-lb dog with a broken leg down a mountain gives me the heebie jeebies. But he’s done great on trail hikes so far.
His head floof looks a bit exaggerated in the photo, and as he’s gotten older, it has become less dramatic. But I agree that the Tervuren has an elegant face. With the floof on display, the head looks massive. But throw a stick into a pond and he comes out looking like a greyhound.
@WaterGirl: He is indeed a handful. Like many shepherds, he’s very reactive. Our biggest challenge is that he’s convinced that all cars and trucks are just big dogs that want him to come and play. We’ll likely never be able to do off-leash walks within view of traffic.
snabby
@manyakitty: Love the flame cat apparition behind Asimov. What a great photo!
daize
Water Girl, thank you so much for these posts. Just what’s needed right now.
Raven, I don’t recall seeing that photo of you and your dear Raven. So sweet how you’re enjoying a chat with each other.
KM in NS
@zhena gogolia: Pepper is growing into her feet. Lol she’ll probably be tall and 60-ish pounds full grown
Raven
@daize: yea, I don’t normally post pics of myself but I made and exception!
eachother
Beautiful Pet Pictures. All. Thank you.
WaterGirl. I recognize your reticence. I won’t even allude to the animal. It is my spirit animal. It chose me. And the mythology fit. The shedding of skin and moon references. Nothing to do with gardens and apples.
Manyakitty
@snabby: thanks so much!
CatRadio
These are so wonderful. Love just shines through every photo.
I consider this series the Christmas gift i didn’t realize that was missing from my life.
Rebel’s Dad
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WaterGirl
@Rebel’s Dad: You are good, your comments are going through right away.
edit: In case it confused you, I had deleted some of your earlier test comments. :-)