The Pet Thread

[Tig]

Post pic's and/or stories of your favorite pets, past and present.
(apologies to Robert if The Fret is going to the dogs!)

Meet Ziggy, the super dog. We adopted him about 3 years ago. He's half whippet, half Rhodesian Ridgeback. That makes him quick with plenty of endurance, extremely sweet, adaptable, and if needed, a devoted defender of the family. I've owned border collies who weren't as smart as this guy.

He's a real ham...

Gentle enough to play with cats and smaller dogs...

And a sweet, loving dog for the boys...

Master photo bomber/guardian of oranges

 

[Tig]

Katie the greyhound

Meet the big retired racer, Katie, formerly "Catunda Kate". We adopted her a few years ago after she had 2 litters. She started racing in Ireland, then the US East Coast, then Texas.

She's now 10 1/2 years old, but in wonderful shape and loves to chase the Ziggy dog around the back yard. She is exceptionally sweet and friendly, loves to take over any couch, and thinks all small dogs are her puppies.

 

[Robert]

Vote for Bamse

We have a miniature pinscher (min-pin) and here's a photo from this summer with my then newly purchased telezoom lens.

I submitted this photo to Modern Dog Magazine - please go to http://www.moderndogmagazine.com/photocontest/dogs/09/11/08/bamse
and VOTE for him!

 

[just strum]

Airedale Terrier

and Rat Terriers

 

[kiteman]

My little guy Fisher and our old cat Brucie.



Our new cat, Bob Cat. All our pets are rescued off the streets.

 

[just strum]

Forgot my pet penguins.

Sorry, can't resist an opportunity to post these little guys.

 

[oldguy]

My pet bunny, Snowflake, playing with our neighbor's pet wolf.
(Sorry, couldn't resist):notme

 

[Tig]

RIP, Kate.

I thought I'd update the thread and invite our newer folks to share their pets.

All of ours are adoptions and rescues. The current gang:
top: Ziggy, left: Maggie Magpie, middle: Odie Capote, right: LuLu Bean

Sasha (followed our grandson home) and Andy:

Sophie the tort kitteh we found in a parking lot:

Convict George, the ex-outdoor kitteh.

George olmost died last year after being attacked, so he stays indoors now. On an IV:

The latest adoption, Andy the chihuahua-Italian greyhound mix who is super sweet:

 

[Retro Hound]

Here's one of our cat that my son took.

2895551340010367626rGyjBc_fs by Retro Hound, on Flickr