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Made me smile Pam, I could picture it all. :)
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last night we went to the river house for an overnight to clean the boat up, do more housecleaning,, etc. Took both dogs for the first time to see how it would go.. and it went well. First time both dogs in bed with us ( going to be a river only thing..they were fine but only left it happen because they can both get onto the bed there.. not at home). We took the puppy on a golf cart ride, and I said to hubs that I wanted to let Chloe go down the boat ramp and see the water. ( Bella hates it..) So off she and I go, down the ramp. She stops almost at the water.. nope, not going there.. Hubs says.. "Chloe get a drink".. and all heck happened.. we are still laughing hours later! I walked her to the edge,, I stopped.. she kept right on going! She throws her feet out when she walks.. like a horse.. and she just marched into that water, and suddenly she was swimming,,and then she got turned around back to me and started leaping around like a hooked Bass! I was rolling and so was hubs! It was 90 degrees out but that water had to be cold. She bounced around so hard she got her harness under her leg.. then pranced out and did that doggy shake, and bounced into the cart and onto hubs. We were all soaked and happy. Seems like this dog may actually like the water! We never let her off her harness,, so no worries about drowning..
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Susan - "he stole my heart" might mean he's already chosen you. ;-)

This morning Bruce had brought me a knee high nylon stocking.

I think he is almost over the biting, though! Maybe this was an exchange of behaviours.....which, honestly, I'll take the stealing over the biting.
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Ugh...I must be starting the "crazy cat lady" tendencies early. I saw one at the shelter the other day that just stole my heart. He's got a rough history, and I think he'd really appreciate a good home. He was brought in as a stray, long hair all matted on his back and around his tail - and when they shaved him down, they found that the mat of hair had actually formed around some twine that somehow got tangled around his leg and tail, cutting off the circulation. He had to be shaved right down to the skin, and his tail and one back leg had to be amputated. He's a sorry looking sight right now, but I bet he'll be beautiful when his fur grows back - and he's getting around pretty well.

I'm trying to resist....not sure how well my male cat would do with another male in the house.
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Other day caught our 12-year old Rosie up the patio drapes and was trying real hard to reach over to a wooden knick knack thingee I had on the wall. Apparently she didn't like my decorating taste ;P

Rosie has been with us only 4 months now, and she is trying real hard to get us to yell at her, apparently her previous owner must have. Well, she has the wrong audience here as we just laugh :))
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Trip went well - kitties delivered safely, and my pup enjoyed the trip. His first trip to a big lake and he was fascinated by all the new smells. He met 2 new doggie friends on the beach and at a rest stop. I do miss my big dog, but I have to say it's SO nice to have a dog that does the "meet and greet" thing well! He's exhausted now. LOL
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Well luckylu i don't speak cat but my guess is it's time to tidy your room. As for the fabric scraps that's a hint she wants you to sew her a quilt
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Dorianne... I wonder if it's a "Thing" with black cats....My all black cat has been bringing down plastic bags all day from upstairs and she's brought a lot of fabric scraps down from upstairs before this but my 2 little Tuxedoes have never done this and you're right,no telln' whats next~
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Nothing that's appeared in the litterbox yet, but Bruce HAS taken to stealing things out of my mom's room and bringing them into mine when we're sleeping! It used to be just destroyed toilet paper rolls from her bathroom. But yesterday he stole her water bottle! (One of those Rubbermaid reusable juice boxes.) Today I found the medical tape we use to tape up her dialysis catheter when she showers. I wonder what's next?
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Ugh, hopefully not the litter box! Played some yodeling this morning. That car is a riot. No I was not yodeling. 😀
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Yuck.... I'm warning my Charlie he'd better not try that.....
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Gladimhere, that reminded me of my sig other and his glasses. We searched and searched for those darn glasses. Then the next day when I will cleaning out Charlie's litterbox, lo and behold, there were the glasses :P
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That DARN cat! She has to chew and play with everything. Now I am missing a new pair of reading specs in a cloth case. At least I have another, bought on a twofer sale a few months ago. Eventually the new specs will turn up.😎
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Susan...How kind of you to care so much about those cats and helping them receive a second chance.I hope your trip goes well~
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Veronica, glad you got your kitty back!

Barney 2.0 and I are off on another kitty transport tomorrow. It's a win-win: I get to visit my favorite part of the state (and weather should be gorgeous), and the cats get taken to a shelter that will give them a 2nd chance to find a good home. (Our shelter is too full and can't keep them, and they don't want to euthanize them just because there's no space.)
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My kitty came home today from her vacation with DD while we moved.
She was very skittish at first and seemed not to know us but maybe it was becaause it was a house she had never been in before. But she was soon off exploring and ended up on DH's bed.
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HolidayEnd, did you gift wrap up some mice for Jacques?

It could be that he is skittish is because you probably are on different medicine since you have been sick, and he isn't sure if you are really you as you smell different to him.

It's strange how animals are like that, you'd think they would recognize you by sight, and not to have to also relies on smell and sound. It's like when you have a cold and your voice is raspy, the cats will look at you wondering what did you do with their owner, you sure look like the owner but don't sound or smell like the owner.
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Happy Birthday Jacques! I hope you get Lots of treats and extra lovin' and HolidayEnd,I sure hope you're feeling better~
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My elder kitty (he’s 17 because April is his birthday) has been skittish around me since I HAVE BEEN SICK. He’ll lay on my feet when I’m in bed, keeping them warm but he’s used to me upright perhaps and not helpless. He’s my Hurricane Katrina cat, he appeared right after the storm (he’d gone through it outside I guess). He’s always been a worker and tried keeping vermin under control. He patrolled our area and has a true and loving heart. He apparently is robust I see him running sometimes still. He’s my retired ‘doll baby’, enjoying his dotage. Happy Birthday Jacques!!! Seventeen long years!
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My kittens love music and we listen to and do the Beanie Baby Boogie all the time,but they're scared of music boxes and don't like them,but when I sing too the kittens every night before their bedtime,their motors come on and they love it,probably since Iv'e been doing this with them since they were babies,certainly not because of my singing voice.
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Playing music on my kindle causes Ming to go absolutely berserk! And if I start singing, well never mind.😳
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Flashing lights can cause seizures in humans, it would not surprise me if it affected animals as well. Hope there is tons of lake fun and no sick kitties.
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Noise can trigger a seizure in a pet. My cat had his first one a few months ago. Sig other was watch basketball, and I wouldn't be surprised if the noise of the players sneakers on the wax floor, which gives out a loud squeaking noise, didn't trigger it.

I know I can't be in the same room when basketball is on due to that sneaker noise, and the flashing light which comes from the advertisements flashing up high around the arena that flashes down onto the floor.
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Veronica think how happy she will be to see you, and explore her new home! I know nothing is better than walking in the door after a long shift and see one or two happy wiggle butt dogs waiting for me, wanting to be picked up and loved! My cat is more,,, meh,,,,
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Aw, Ali - it's a shame you're not here. There are 2 elderly cat siblings at the shelter that desperately need homes to live out their "golden years". They are part of a family of 4 that lost their owner when he passed away and had to come to the shelter. 2 of them have been adopted, but 2 remain at the shelter. It's sad.

Guest, that's really odd - must be some sort of trigger for the poor dog! Mine hasn't had any more episodes - at first I wondered if it might be related to his flea treatment medicine, but he had one episode a week before I gave it to him, and one after - so I can't say that's the cause, either. He has a vet appointment next week just to follow up and see if any further testing is needed, but I suspect they're going to tell me there's not much that can be done unless I want to medicate him - and if he's having them so infrequently, and they're not harming him, I can't really justify that. (Not financially, but out of concern for the cure being worse than the disease type of thing - you know?) He's with me almost all of the time, so the chances of him having a seizure while I'm not here are relatively slim.

He's going on the transport trip with me this weekend - his first trip to a big lake. We'll see how he does with that. I suspect there will be much digging in the sand.
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Susan my sister has a terrier that has seizures with certain dog foods. Yam/sweet potato specific. Weird
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I'll take two, Susan. I've been to the local shelters to find a couple of older cats to bring home forever but haven't decided on any yet. Still looking... not exactly sure what I'm looking for but hoping I'll know it when I see it.
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Making another shelter-to-shelter transport trip this weekend. 13 kitties going to a new shelter in another part of the state to find homes, rather than being euthanized because our local shelter doesn't have enough space for them. (Kitten season is upon us, too - so that doesn't help!)

Hope this one goes a little better than the last one and no one gets car sick or has nervous diarrhea!
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My little kitty will finally be able to come to her new home at the weekend. She seems quite happy at DDs house and l won't let her come home till i am there. DD has a strange room in her basement where the cat is confined. it has big sunny windows and the kitty sits on the cushion from her carrier and suns herself. I think she would have been fine with DH because she is as attached to him as me
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Whoa.... thanks Dorianne! My little ex barn cat, Becky, bites at me (hasn't connected yet), so I'll try what you did. She's better than she was, but I don't like it, and was confused because she also rubs on my legs and sits on my lap a lot.... guess it's time to play mama cat.
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