Pets of Chiefs Planet

[pr_capone]

I know there are some animal lovers here.

Lets see whatcha got.



From left to right:

Suzy (Chow Mix)- 1.5 yrs old
Mandi (Long Haired Miniature Dachshund) - 13 years old
Angie (Dapple Haired Miniature Dachshunds) - 4 years old

Angie is the one that rides the motorcycle with me.

[MadMax]

very pretty dog

[MadMax]

heh, I have a few cup drinkers also.. cute kitty!

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Houston, Tranquility Base here.....

awesome kitty! looks like a baby lion

[Fish]

I'm going to have some baby beardies soon... just incubated 2 eggs today...

[CHENZ A!]

man don't declaw cats... thats they fingers......................

[Coach]

Originally Posted by luv

Fat Cat

Nice cat. My parents have that kind of cat, the grey fur with black spots/stripes.

[gblowfish]

I'm going to snap a few new pics of my kitties today. Nice day to be a kitty today.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by damaticous

Miss my Misty!

Sorry to hear about your cat. We have two brothers who are 15 now, one's still very healthy but the other one's is getting frail and slowing down. It'll really suck when he goes.

I agree, when you don't have kids, you invest more in your pets.

Give yourself a few days to grieve, and then get a new kitten.

[gblowfish]

Kitty pics from around the yard and house today:
Baxter (he matches the carpet)
Ginger on the porch
Cousin checking out the back yard
Rocky taking a nap on the screened in porch.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

I'm going to have some baby beardies soon... just incubated 2 eggs today...

Cool. I used to raise Rankins.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by MadMax

awesome kitty! looks like a baby lion

Thanks. I have to shave Sammy like a lion because:

1- He is a freak of nature and has extra hair growth on top of his head. I have never seen another Persian that has this feature.

2- He has the correct coloration for a lion (albeit a miniature one).

3- Last but not least, if I don't he will be as in the second picture below:

[Rain Man]

I took my boy in for a wellness exam on Saturday, and the veterinarian said that he has a mass in his abdominal area that wasn't there in his last exam. He's going in for an ultrasound on Wednesday, but her tone indicated a serious concern. He seems to feel great and is eating fine and stuff, so I'm hoping it's nothing serious, but I'm very worried. He's 17 years old and we've had him since he was 7 months old.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by damaticous

I declawed my cat.

Against my wishes though. I was living with my parents at the time and they didn't want my cat to tear up their furniture. I agreed with it...reluctantly.

Misty was a strickley indoor cat so it was OK....but a outdoor cat really should have their claws for protection (against other cats) or escape predictors (climb trees)

My opinion.

I've lived w/ 5 cats over the years, all of except one was declawed. I had no idea that people freaked out about declawing a cat until like a couple months ago. So I read up about it, and I still don't see what the big deal is. I think the thing that gets people is the quote "you are cutting off their fingers" thing, and that registers in their head as barbaric.

The four cats that were declawed were all great cats. Had no behavioral problems whatsoever. Very nice loving cats. The only cat I have had that I did not declaw, was when I was like 21 and had my own apartment. I got it from a store for free because they said they were going to put it down. Thing was a nice cat, but it was a bastard. I even got it a climbing tree and a scratching pole. The thing would declaw my furniture. Destroyed a leather couch I had, and even a regular couch. I even have a scar where it accidently scratched me. I was young and didn't have alot of money so I ended up giving it away to someone.

I understand why you shouldn't declaw your cat if it's an ourdoor cat, but my cat is strictly indoor. What does it need to use it's claws for? He doesn't climb, he doesn't hunt, he struts around, eats food. Lays around all day, plays w/ toys. Living the dream. A cat's claw is retracted most of the time anyway. When they are walking, cat claw is retracted, etc. So I don't see it being a complete valid argument that it's their "fingers". Yes, it's a bone that is attached to another joint, but it's not like they need it unless they are in the wild. My cat was knocked out when it had it done. When I got him he was in good spirits, wasn't meowing or yelping in pain at all. He was walking around w/ his bandages on as well, and two of them even came out before the 1 day or so they were supposed to stay on and he had no pain and was purring as can be wherever he went.

The same people who say declawing is so cruel advocate essentially cutting your cats balls off. I know they neuter them to avoid unwanted pets that have to be destroyed, but I don't know about you, I don't want my nuts cut off.

I guess, I couldn't even own a cat if it wasn't for declawing. I have all leather furniture, and it would be completely ruined. I think alot of people in the US would not own a cat unless it was declawed, so that sure beats the alternative of more pets being killed everyday because they are unwanted.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I don't like the idea of it - the claw is part of their digit, so it's equivalent to cutting your fingers off at the first knuckle.

That said, my Rosebud is front declawed. The two cats I've had since her got declawed, mainly because Rosie was already declawed.

Future animals will not be declawed.

For the longest time, I didn't want to declaw my cat because she spends half her time outside. But I tell ya what after having furniture and things like hoody sleeves all mangled up, I am seriously considering it. Probably would suck for a 13 year old cat but might save us in ruined stuff. Either that or antifreeze.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Kitty pics from around the yard and house today:
Baxter (he matches the carpet)
Ginger on the porch
Cousin checking out the back yard
Rocky taking a nap on the screened in porch.