Favorite Dogs & Cats Series

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This is Joe, who we’ve had since he was a foster. He’s been featured in the pet calendar in the past. He’s probably about seven. His hobbies are zooming around, being petted and demanding treats from human servants. Right now he’s out of his usual room because it’s less insulated, and it got down below 50 degrees last night.  (Redshift)

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Essie and Taz (both over the Rainbow Bridge) in 2004 in their favorite pose.  (GBinChicago)

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Beauty Queen in her prime, now sadly passed away.  (GBinChicago)

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TyTy in 2010.  (GBinChicago)

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This is Leonard, lounging in the kitty bed.  (Mel)

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This Leonard’s brother CoCo, who has the cutest bat ears, and Leonard and CoCo’s best friend Miss Pixie.  She is an absolute sweetheart, a constant snuggler, and loves everyone she meets.  We adopted the boys as kittens after we lost our beloved ebony kitty girl Jane three years ago.  Despite still grieving and missing our girl Jane so much, Pixie jumped in to Auntie mode and made those little guys feel right at home.  She has the softest fur and the kindest heart!  (Mel)

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This is Leonard and CoCo, snuggling together. They are such funny, sweet boys.  (Mel)

Leonard has spots, stripes, tabby swirls, and agouti ticking – he’s the very definition of “extra”, and has the personality to match.
If Leonard were a person, he’d be the friend that does tequila shots, dances on the bar, and then streaks totally nude down a busy thoroughfare with police in pursuit for a dramatic end to the evening.

CoCo, on the other hand, is a dark horse. He’s calmer and seems sooo much better behaved than Leonard, but while Leonard is constantly getting stuck on top of cupboards, or leaping randomly in the air to catch an imaginary bug, or running into walls, or knocking over every item on every shelf, CoCo is behind the scenes, coolly opening the kitty treat drawer and stealing Temptations or pulling open the folding linen closet b/c he has seen warm towels coming out of the dryer and being put in the closet. He knows to use Leonard’s (many!!) moments of mischief as a cover for his secret activities.

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The next 6 are the current menagerie at my old home. Feeling a little sentimental tonight as they are with my soon-to-be ex and I haven’t seen them in a couple of months.  All were rescues.

This is Tuiren, who passed away a few weeks ago.  We rescued her from previous owners who knew she had heartworms but claimed to not have the money to have her treated.  (Nukular Biscuits)

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This is Yin.  Yin and Yang, like Scylla & Charybdis, came to us as babies and had to be bottle fed.   (Nukular Biscuits)

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This is Yang.  (Nukular Biscuits)

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Fenris was a rescue from the local shelter. He’s around Scylla’s age.  (Nukular Biscuits)

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Chimera was found as an abandoned newborn on the cold ground on Christmas Day about 4 years ago. We didn’t think she’d make it, had to sleep with her tucked under my arm every night to keep her warm. To this day she hates cold weather. LOL!  (Nukular Biscuits)

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Scylla, along with her sister, Charybdis (who is no longer with us), came as babies and had to be bottle fed. She’s getting up there in years.  (Nukular Biscuits)

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This is Katie.  “Beast after the Feast.”   (eachother)

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This one is “gigi up!”  (Something Fabulous)

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This one, of course, is “gigi DOWN.”  (Something Fabulous)

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Here’s our son’s kitty, Pico de Gato, having a tiff with our pup, Cheddar.  (Virginia)

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The Princess of Quite A Lot is a purebred Tonkinese sold as a pet because she’s cross-eyed, asthmatic, and has bad teeth.  Her champion bloodlines show when she poses for photos. She’s as good as any cover model.  (Carol V)

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Mr. Striper insisted he could quit the ‘nip anytime he wanted. Honest.  (Carol V)

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Mr. Striper, sleeping with the fishes.  (Carol V)

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Mr. Striper (in very recent memorium after a sudden illness), asking me to come to bed and remove the Princess of Quite A Lot from his spot.  (Carol V)

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Here she is.  Artie!  (Raven)

🎄  End of Day 10.  I hope you have all enjoyed the BJ dogs and cats and bunnies and horses.  🎄

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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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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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Malcolm  (MichiganderGail)

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Diva  (MichiganderGail)

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Jaxx  (MichiganderGail)

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Scout was a very good girl.  She was a member of our family for 14 years.  My nym was chosen in her honor.  RIP, Scoutty girl.  (Scout211)

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Two pictures of my wonderful two year old kittens. This is Jessica Lange lounging.   (longtime lurker LindaM)

*again, these two may have the names switched

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Poppy Harlow imitating Jessica Lange on the other side of the sofa.  (LindaM)

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The cats are rescues, brother and sister. This is Suki, the embodiment of body positivity.  (Jude)

*again, the names may or may not be mixed up

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This is Bodhi, whose middle name should be Derp.  (Jude)

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Last week I had to help my 15yo dachshund, Rebel, cross the rainbow bridge.  My heart is still shattered but I’m trying to remember all the good times we had together.  Here are a couple of my favorite pics of him.

This one is from when my sister and I were moving in together after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.  Can you tell that Rebel was food-oriented?  (rebels dad)

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This one is from 2014, when my Snickers fell on the floor, and I didn’t notice it until a few minutes later; Rebel said he was just keeping it safe for me and didn’t plan on eating it.  LOL  (rebelsdad)

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Whimsy lives up to her name on accepting a pet of her royal plushness or a bite (not breaking skin) that You Will Not Go There.  (Glidwrith)

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Here is Poobah, a calendar veteran, contemplating a leap for his toy scrunchy ball.  (BigG)

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Beloved pets, Roxy edition.  AKA Wolf Girl, Rox-boo, Fluffalo, Fluffhead, and Princess Powersave – in her prime, in her “must check the perimeter” mode at the neighbor’s shortly after she adopted us.  (Miss Bianca)

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Arabella has caught herself a mouse…  (Timill)  *this is an action series, you have to look closely

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This is the dearly-departed cat (and Tunch doppelgänger), Little Girl, with our preemie granddaughter (now 13 years old). BTW, “Little Girl” is not a good name for a cat that sometimes runs outside and has to be called.  (David_C.)

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This is Snickers who we got at 8 months and was instantly my husband’s soul mate.  He lived a charmed life until age 13.  One of the best photos I’ve ever taken.  (MrsCoach B)

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This is Fuzzy who came to us about 9 months ago. He met a sad ending last week, but was a total sweetheart and chill kitty cat.  (MrsCoach B)

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Pearl looking her usual gorgeous self with her green space-laser eyes.  (Mike in Oly)

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My first kitty, Tuck, posing majestically in the garden.  (Mike in Oly)

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Oliver, our beloved departed chonk, being his usual silly self.  (Mike in Oly)

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Miss Gracie in the sunshine. She was quite the character. I miss her so much.  (Mike in Oly)

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Orville and Wilbur. RIP  (Jenny H)

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Bailey (the Aussie) and Rocco (the tough guy city cat) plot their escapes.  (Jackmac)

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This is Rocco, a fox terrier we had from 2009-2018.  He had several homes before us.  He was rescued by Animal Control and he was so skinny they thought he was a Chihuahua.  He was adopted but then his family lost their home in the 2008 housing crash so they surrendered him back to the rescue group.  We met him at a pet store when his foster mom had taken him for an outing.  He was the friendliest dog we ever had.  He loved EVERYBODY. He was also a good older brother to our Sonia (2009-2019) who was twice Rocco’s size but very, very timid.  (Cliosfanboy)

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Here’s a pet pic of my long late dog, a coyote/chow mix named Wiley.  My screen name is a tribute to him.  He’s about 9 or ten weeks old.  Pic taken in late ’87, this is a scan of the original photo. Hope you can use it! (Wileybud)

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Bigo, enjoying a sunny spot.  (Virginia)

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Here’s a couple of Tigger Too, the rescue cat who loves everybody.  (oklahoma)

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