We are now two days into the other side of Christmas, and it’s Day 9 of favorite dog and cat pics. And bunnies and horses! Only one more day of this; we will end on Day 10. The whole series is here: Favorite Dogs & Cats Series
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Jada and Sioux, 2 weird Weimaraners (tip – they are all weird). I got Sioux the dark colored one when she was 5 and had never bonded with anyone until me. She learned to flop on her back for attention and I taught her to do it on command. Jada was a failed show dog. Beautiful but with the full suite of purebred neurosis. It took weeks until I could pet her head while she was eating but she came around after 2 years. RIP (realbtl)
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Christmas with Chloe the English Lab. Adopted her at 6 and she was a lover soaking me to the elbows when I got home from work. RIP (realbtl)
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Adoption Day! We got Anze from a young couple who couldn’t afford a place to live that would take a German Shepherd, he was 5 when the three of us fell in love. We said goodbye to him this spring at 14 Anze was a superb dog in every way. Anze was my 4th GSD, we changed his name so he could join the line of our GSD’s named after hockey players.
Anze guarding the house against vicious squirrels. . (Jager)
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Riding in the backseat of his mom’s Volt. (Jager)
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Saying hello to California Chrome’s older sister Precious (a good friend of ours owns her). (Jager)
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This is my very favorite animal Christmas photo. This is Roxy, beloved dog of my soul for 11 years. Newfoundland rescue, she moved on to a more exalted plane of existence, where frankly, she always belonged, back in 2017. Such a good girl. Also a passable Christmas tree. (NutmegAgain)
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This is catie giving me the side-eye upside-down. She’s cute like that. (eddie blake)
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This is hamilton, surveying his kingdom from the cat-tree. (eddie blake)
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Woody. What can I say? A magnificent beast. He’s 16. He’s an ex-con. We adopted him from the NM women’s prison in Grants, NM. He’s rehabilitated. A model citizen. Sweet, lovable, huggable. (Dexwood)
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Here’s a photo of the fluffballs, Jazzbo & Misha, snuggled up in front of the fire. (way2blue)
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Mo showed up on our doorstep on election day 2016. The two incumbent cats thought cat events were imitating human events that day (one of them STILL does), but Mo turned out to be sweet and playful and permanent. (sgkern)
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This is our pet trio, with Maddie pretending she just happens to be in the vicinity of the dogs. (B B)
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The kitty is Matilda the Hun, Maddie LeMieux, etc. She loves leaves and cobwebs, and will not allow us to remove her adornments once she’s gotten them properly adjusted. (B B)
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Matilda the Hun, with leaves again. Notable that her Cleopatra impressions were taken months apart. (B B)
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This is Fuzzy Cat. she was abandoned when her owners moved away, probably because she was a ground and a force of nature. She lived with us for 10 years, passing on after a thyroid tumor and radiation treatments, somewhere pushingg 20 from what the vet guessed. We still miss her. (John Smallberries)
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Here’s Indiana Jones hiding in my bed where he knows he’s not supposed to be. (Cowgirl in the Sandi)
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CaseyL
I’m loving this series! What a treat to see the community’s critters.
realbtl
Thanks WG I do miss the old beasties. At 74 I’ve switched to a long hair Chihuahua that I can lift.
Leslie
But it’s the 12 Days of Christmas. Shouldn’t we have 12 days of photos?
Chat Noir
Beautiful pictures!
JML
I love this series so much. I really needed that burst of joy today. What a lovely bunch.
WaterGirl
@Leslie: I thought we might get there! But I have photos from 7 people for tomorrow, and that’s all I have!
WaterGirl
I love that Indiana Jones is camouflaged! I also love seeing how many nyms are related to pet names.
Steeplejack
From Ukraine: camouflage cats.
zhena gogolia
I love them all. Matilda the Hun looks like Theda Bara!
mrmoshpotato
A burrowing beast. I bet he’s comfy.
WaterGirl
@Steeplejack: That’s a great picture.
FelonyGovt
Awww, Anze was named after my favorite hockey player! What a beautiful dog he was.
WaterGirl
@FelonyGovt: Did you appreciate the jaunty elbow resting in the car?
Mel
Meezy kitties in front of the fire! I’m a crazy cat lady from way back, but Meezy types and ebony mini-panther kitties melt my heart.
My Leonard and CoCo are Siamese-adjacent boys.
FelonyGovt
@WaterGirl: Yes, very much!
Barbara
@WaterGirl: Reminded me of all those “I ride inside” pictures that were published after people learned that Mitt Romney put his dog carrier with the dog inside on the roof rack of the family station wagon.
WaterGirl
@Barbara: I had my Dogs Against Romney magnet on my car until the whole thing completely faded to white.
Jager
@FelonyGovt: We were in the “Dogs Welcome!” garden center at Lowes one Saturday, Anze spotted another German Shepherd, they sniffed each other, said hello, and he waited while I talked to the other dog’s Mom, her dog’s name was Kopi after Anze Kopitar of the Kings. Small dog world.
Our old house was heaven for Anze, an acre up in a canyon, a fish pond, and a spa. Generations of squirrels living in the big California Oaks, possums, raccoons, coyotes, and skunks. One night I was a sheet and a half to the wind, we were sitting on the porch having a drink, and Anze jumped up, and took off like rocket, no barking, 5 minutes later he rubbed up against my legs and the skunk smell hit me. I was standing in the checkout line, stinking like a skunk, with Jack Daniels on my breath at Von’s 20 minutes later buying de-skunking supplies. Bad but not as bad as when he got skunked in Cambria while we were drinking wine around a fire on the beach with friends. BTW, I found the skunk’s body a couple of days later under our orange trees.
Leslie
@WaterGirl: Don’t give up! I am still trying to send you some, and I’m probably not the only one.
WaterGirl
@Leslie: I’m not asking people to find more photos. I think 10 Days is good, and it feels like the natural stopping point.
edit: Plus, my WaterGirl email stopped working about 30 minutes ago, and I’m hoping it will right itself tomorrow so I don’t have to call them.
la caterina
@WaterGirl: Maybe the universe is telling you to take a day off! Also, thanks for the fur baby photos. They’re all adorable!
WaterGirl
@la caterina: I might just do that!
eachother
Ironic. December 27 and its raining cats and dogs at 5,000′. Latitude 43 degrees. Also 43 degrees temperature.
Not ironic. Major avalanche danger.
karen marie
@WaterGirl: And here I was thinking it should be a regular feature. *sad face
columbusqueen
Keep trying to send pics of the new cats, & keeps saying undeliverable. What’s the problem?
Joseph Patrick Lurker
Hi WG,
Love this series.
As a sequel, would you consider Favorite Reptiles and Amphibians?
WaterGirl
@karen marie: It could maybe be a once-a-week feature, on a once-a-month weekend, but every day is a ton of work and I have a fair amount on my plate even without that. :-)
WaterGirl
@Joseph Patrick Lurker: Well, Favorite Reptiles has a predefined n = 0, so that would be no trouble at all!
WaterGirl
@columbusqueen: Well, it may be that the sudden “can’t connect to my WaterGirl email” is a bigger problem than I thought.
Or it could be that the email address you are using isn’t quite right?
I will deal with the email issue in the morning.
Kristine
@WaterGirl: I will send a photo of Gaby in the snow.
Ken
I just uploaded another 45 pictures of my cats, dogs, rabbits, and llamas, so we can make it to 12 days! As you can see from the watermarks I added to the photos, they are all named “Shutterstock”. I find it easier to remember that way.
WaterGirl
@Kristine: Okay.
WaterGirl
@Ken: I actually prefer the photos that are named with random numbers and letters. :-)
FelonyGovt
@Jager: Probably a lot of animals named after Anze Kopitar!
We have constant skunk visitations around here too. I keep joking that I’m going to go outside one night and see a bunch of them standing in our front yard, smoking cigarettes.
mrmoshpotato
@Jager:
Did the pooch particularly enjoy the spa?
Mel
@WaterGirl: Give me a yell to my gmail or my mac mail if the Leonard and CoCo photos sent Sunday wouldn’t download correctly. I’ll resend them if they were wonky 😺.
eachother
Each and every disappearance of a reptile or amphibian captured in my summer foraging was described by my Mother as an escape.
WaterGirl
@Mel: oops. I see that you did send me those on Sunday and I missed that. I have the photos, so I can add them to tomorrow’s Day 10 post.
Jager
@mrmoshpotato: He did
Nukular Biskits
I love these!
dexwood
Another great group. Thanks, WaterGirl.
Amir Khalid
I’m tempted to hug and smooch all these puppies and kitties. Is that normal?
The Castle
I have loved this series.
But I have a soft spot in my heart for an English lab, and one showing the belly at that. They are special creatures.
mrmoshpotato
@Jager: Wth or without the water jets on?
mrmoshpotato
@Amir Khalid:
Ummm….yes. Yes it is. Silly question. 😁
WaterGirl
@The Castle: Yeah, that pup looks like a real sweetheart.
realbtl
@The Castle: Agreed. The breeder is very conscientious about keeping the bloodline good. I got one for my grandson who’s an avid bird hunter.
Mel
@Joseph Patrick Lurker: I could provide a couple for “Favorite Goats and Skunks” (long story), but pics for that category might be thin on the ground, I fear!
MichiganderGail
All of these wonderful beasties warm my innards, but Roxy of the Christmas Lights is special. I’ve got a totally mushy spot for seniors. Thank you all so very much for sharing. Also, John Smallberries – do you work at Yoyodyne?
Jager
@mrmoshpotato: Didn’t like the jets, but loved the warm water, especially as he got older. I’d brush him, give him a quick bath, rinse him off, and we’d both relax in the spa.
NutmegAgain
I’ve really loved this series, and not just because my petunia girl Roxy is in the line-up today. It’s been great to see critters I’ve read stories about, and those who are new to me. Pet pix are really the best brain soother I know.
Captain C
I want to give all these beautiful beasties many scritches. This is a wonderful series.
I got to pet a beautiful and very affectionate black cat this weekend, which was happy for all parties concerned.
Rebel’s Dad
@WaterGirl: I have pics from the last few dogs I’ve had if you’d like. Tado the American Eskimo, Griffy the chihuahua, Nero the chiweenie, and Cody the Pomeranian. Just let me know :)
Rebel’s Dad
I’ve really enjoyed this series. I’m not a fan of big dogs, but I have a special place in my heart for Weimeraners. Even though I’m 100% a dog person I do like cats, but too often they don’t warm up to me (I’m probably too high-maintenance for them lol) Black kitties are my favorite– they just have a sleekness about them that melts me. I hate that people are so especially cruel to them.
Mel
@Rebel’s Dad: Those ebony mini-panther kitties are such beauties! I’m a sucker for them, and for Siamese types.