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Grex > Pets > #9: Let's hear it for pet-people! |  |
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carl
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Let's hear it for pet-people!
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Mar 23 14:09 UTC 1994 |
There are dog-people and cat-people. And I'm sure there are other
kinds of people. And probably variations on the theme.
What pets do you have?
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popcorn
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response 1 of 154:
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Mar 23 14:18 UTC 1994 |
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carl
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response 2 of 154:
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Mar 23 14:21 UTC 1994 |
My beakful terror, oops, I mean beagle-terrier, is curled up and
taking a nap next to a space heater. Skeeter is bi-lingual, since
her first three years were around farm cats. She's been with me
for ten years, which means in dog years she should be collecting
Social Security.
I've also got a bunch of tropical fish. Mostly tetras with a
gourami, a couple of sharks, algae eaters and a snail. I'd like
to keep catfish and placostemas as soon as I figure out how to
have them survive for more than two months...
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md
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response 3 of 154:
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Mar 23 14:41 UTC 1994 |
We have a cat named Tess and a frog named Sticky. Tess showed
up at our back door a few years ago and demanded to be let in.
She simply would not take no for an answer. Our kids begged and
pleaded, so I told tham I'd take her to the vet and have her
tested for feline leukemia virus, and if she tested negative
we'd keep her. The vet came out and said he had good news
and bad news: the good news was that the cat tested negative
for feline leukemia virus; the bad news was tha she was pregnant.
Lauren named her Tessarina, and we've called her Tess ever since.
Sticky is a tropical tree frog that Lauren just had to have.
I created a terrarium habitat for him, with lots of live plants
and stuff. We dump a dozen live crickets in once a week, and
he seems to be happy. (I guess the cricket population counts
as pets, too.)
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rcurl
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response 4 of 154:
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Mar 23 14:43 UTC 1994 |
Frogs and toads are our daughter's special love. We had had two toads
for quite a few years, but they got old and died, so only one tree frog
remains. We also have an aquarium with two voracious silver-dollars,
two pygmy cats, and a school of guppies. There are also spiders all over
the house. Everyone except the spiders have names.
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hawkeye
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response 5 of 154:
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Mar 23 14:44 UTC 1994 |
3 cats. 3 times the hair, 3 times more frequent litter box changing,
3 times the love.
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gregc
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response 6 of 154:
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Mar 23 15:07 UTC 1994 |
3 cats. Morgan, Tambour, and Shiva.
Extra points if you can figure out which one has ripped up the most
furniture.
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jdg
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response 7 of 154:
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Mar 23 17:19 UTC 1994 |
This item is now also item 37 in the "ing" conference.
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anne
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response 8 of 154:
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Mar 23 17:26 UTC 1994 |
Well, unfortunately my pets aren't here (I live in a dorm and they are a
no- no), but at home I have a Greman Shepard, she abhors violence, won't
even let my mom tickle my brother. And I have a big, black cat named Alex,
Leader of the local Cat Gang.
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other
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response 9 of 154:
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Mar 23 18:07 UTC 1994 |
RE:#6 Let me guess...Shiva, the Destroyer?
The closest thing to a pet I have is my roommate Oid. He requires very
little maintenance.
I'd love to have a python and a kitten, so I could raise them together
and teach them to overcome their natural antipathy. But I cannot undertake
such things at present. <sniff!> <sigh>
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vidar
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response 10 of 154:
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Mar 23 20:10 UTC 1994 |
That would be "Siva"
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the dot under the s is important, and means the "sh" sound.
Re#0:
Prior to the news of my move to Malaysia, I had two half-sister
cats. One was black with brown and white splotches, the other was a faded
orange, almost pink. My big dog, Koko, was a Lab/Bloodhound (and supossedley
Collie) mix. She had no Collie traits in her. My sister's little shelty,
Angus, died a few months ago. My new little dog, a Cocker Shi Tzuh mix
is still here. She's about 7 months old now.
The cats were given to the Humanine Society with a donation of $100.00
to help them find good homes. No one who ever called about them came to
see them. Koko we gave to a friend who is the care taker of Wright's Lake
Bouy Scout camp. The little dog, Freki (which means "greedy one") is living
here until our move. At that time, she will live in Minnesota with my
uncle Chris Simer, or with my father's parents. our possibly even with
my Cousin, Mark Christain Arnesen. The exact location has not yet been
determined.
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orinoco
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response 11 of 154:
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Mar 23 20:39 UTC 1994 |
I am a cat person, with two cats.
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danr
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response 12 of 154:
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Mar 23 20:42 UTC 1994 |
I've got two little monsters, errrr I mean loveably cats. Tonchi, a
calico, was our first, and Chispa (aka Bud) was our second. Bud is
about 20 pounds, but is afraid of just about everything. Tonchi is
only nine pounds, but is nearly fearless.
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xora
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response 13 of 154:
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Mar 23 21:55 UTC 1994 |
I have a perakeet who is really a vulture in disguize
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katie
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response 14 of 154:
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Mar 23 23:38 UTC 1994 |
I have 5 cats, not including the ones who show up at my door or in my barn
once in a while. Also, a rabbit, 2 cockatiels, and 2 tanks of fish (one tank
jumbo fantail goldfish, one tank gouramis and such). I also have a horse or
two.
My cat Ratface looked into my eyes the other day, and said loudly,
"Marijuana." I kid you not.
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vidar
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response 15 of 154:
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Mar 23 23:49 UTC 1994 |
Does your cat do pot?
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geola592
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response 16 of 154:
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Mar 24 01:07 UTC 1994 |
I have five frat-boys who live upstairs. They bark a lot, mess up the yard,
and are not quite housetrained..... lol But you just gotta' love 'em! They
require very little maintenance, and they keep the Jehova's Witnesses away
from the door.... lol I highly recommend them. I breed them with the
sorority girls on my block, and should have a few frat-pups available by
mid-summer...... drop me a line if you would like one :)
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vidar
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response 17 of 154:
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Mar 24 02:21 UTC 1994 |
I wouldn't consider Fraternity boys "pets," but I guess people have their own
ways of dealing with things.
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omni
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response 18 of 154:
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Mar 24 03:33 UTC 1994 |
I don't have any pets at present, but when I was growing up, my dad
brought home a small black labrador retriever. He was so small that he fit
in the palm of your hand with room to spare. We named him Duke.
As Duke grew up, he became a excellent retriever, and dog-about-town.
As with humans, he had a few hobbies, the main was propagation of the race,
and eating felines. When he went on trips, he rode with one paw on the driver's
lap, and occaisionally attempted to drive the van.
When we stopped for a meal at McDonalds, Duke had to have a Quarter pounder
and large fries, and water. If he did not get his order, he would howl loudly
until he got either some of your order, or his own. It payed to buy Duke
his meal in the long run.
Sadly, Duke died on the same night that my father died. April 24 1979.
Duke was a hell of a dog.
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kami
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Mar 24 05:06 UTC 1994 |
When we moved here, we had one cat- a fluffy orange thing named "Featherduster"
I used to say that her name referred to both ends, but actually she wasn't that
dumb, and was an excellent babysitter. I also had a horse named Tigger, a
young Arab that I had had since he was 2, also a good babysitter and had a
very playful sense of humour. Then I took in two cats for my best friend- it
was me or the pound... When she realized she would not be able to take them
back, I placed one with a friend who would idolize him suitably and the other
at a barn where no one complains about her operatic efforts and she is too
happy killing things to holler much anyway. The horse was sold last Spring- it
was a tough decision, but I had neither the time nor money to give him the
work he needed. He's much happier now. I miss him.
Featherduster got squashed by a car two Junes ago. We still miss her,
probably always will. She was just about eight. This Fall we got a new
kitten, also orange but thankfully a short hair this time. Her name is
Amber and she's mostly a ball of energy in a fur coat. Very sweet but a bit
rough. Good with the baby but no patience for Timothy.
Before we came here, we also had a cat named Everest- a mottled long
hair. We weren't sure she was smart enough to get out of the road so we gave
her to a friend farther out in the country. I also had a ferret named Kigva
who died just before we moved. Very sweet but very oppinionated. I'd like to
get another. Before I had her, at one point I had a cat named Slinky and a
Burmese Python named Buddha. A summer roommate wanted to get a guinea pig, so
I suggested that we could put its cage on top of the snake's and frustrate all
three animals. She shut up...
I've had a number of other animals, including a dog, another horse,
a pair of turtles, a few goldfish and about three or four other cats, but I've
blithered enough for now. Michael had never had any pets until he lived with
me except for a pair of parakeets when he was about four.
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ducatist
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response 20 of 154:
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Mar 24 05:58 UTC 1994 |
I have a pet tortoise...his name's JayTooey....he's been with us a long ime..
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pegasus
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response 21 of 154:
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Mar 24 15:32 UTC 1994 |
We have a beagle named Wimsey who is very cute and, because of that, very
spoiled. :)
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carl
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response 22 of 154:
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Mar 24 23:09 UTC 1994 |
That sounds like Skeeter. ;-)
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vidar
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response 23 of 154:
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Mar 25 02:35 UTC 1994 |
Or my Grandmother's Jack Russel, Mick.
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tsty
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response 24 of 154:
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Mar 25 03:01 UTC 1994 |
I am owned by Spot T. Cat, she says, lifting her head off my leg
to check out the responses. Long before she became part
of the ST:TNG crew, whe dropped in on day an claimed possession.
Seh is a long-hair white & black of American Classic heritage.
Probably about 14 years old now.
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