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What pets do you have?

Discussion in 'Pets Corner' started by ajshep1984, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. borrowers

    borrowers Gardener

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    Rosie, have to say that Pip looked rather like a border there, lol. The only time mine would rip anything was if you allowed her too and she used to love it!! Jumping up and off settee too, it's like looking at Joyce when she was young, awww.

    Loved looking at the pic of Barneys' take off again - so funny. Don't you just love it when they're having a good time?

    cheers
     
  2. jennylyn

    jennylyn Gardener

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    :) Pets yes - could not live without any - presently we have 1 ferret & 1 polecat - best pets I've ever had! anyone else love ferrets? and various feathered friends, canary, singing finch, few hens and pond goldfish which are continually multiplying!
     
  3. Rosiemongrel

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    Thank you! Yes, I think Pip is very collie-ish, she's my not-quite-collie :). I'm not sure what she's mixed with, the spaniel bit is a guess. I'd love to do one of those doggie DNA tests to find out her mix of breeds. She's not always that naughty - she's quite ladylike most of the time! :D
     
  4. Blueroses

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    Hello all ! Some gorgeous pet photos here. I can see why they all mean so much to you :luv:

    I have a 9 year old cat called Bobbit ( he only has a third of a tail, bless )

    He does a lot of this these days .........

    Zzzzzzz

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    and I have 15 snakes. 9 are Royal Pythons and the rest are Corn Snakes. I also breed the snakes. I wont show all 15 ( ! ) but here are 4 of them......

    Solomon ( Royal Python )

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    Abigail ( Albino Royal Python )

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    Harvey ( Corn Snake )

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    Baby Royal Python ( day old )

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  5. Doghouse Riley

    Doghouse Riley Head Gardener

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    Some exotic pets there!

    We had a dog when we were first married and our daughter had a succession of rabbits and guinea pigs.

    But we've fond memories of "Skippy," an abandoned baby grey squrrel our eldest son brought home when he was ten.
    Here she's a bit wary of the Evening News' photographer's camera.

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    She was a complete joy, very friendly and loved to curl up and go to sleep on yor lap whilst you were watching TV. She was even "house trained." They use their tails as a blanket. You'd move her tail to see if she was asleep and if she wasn't she'd replace it over her head with her paw. She'd occasionally tuck peanuts in my shirt top pocket or in the folds of my sweater.


    This was her favourite position, stretched out in the sun on the top of our eldest son's garage.

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  6. thatblokeinstoke

    thatblokeinstoke Apprentice Gardener

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    Some great pics guyz:thmb:

    I've got 3 hounds. Shepherd from Germany, Rottweiller from rottweiller rescue and welsh collie from farm in whales. All bitches :D

    Soon to be 2 though as the rotty is looking very very slow now :(
     
  7. ajshep1984

    ajshep1984 Gardener

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    Great pics everyone, some really gorgeous pets!

    Here's my 4 if you haven't already seen them elsewhere.

    Milo
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    Jayjay
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    Alvey
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    Ricki
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  8. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    We don't have any pets.

    What we do have is a cat that has two humans :hehe:. He adopted Mrs shiney about four years ago although we have seen him around the garden for at least fourteen years. He adores Mrs shiney k-l k-land tolerates me.

    I'm useful for back rubs, scratches under the chin and similar things. Mrs shiney is followed everywhere and is immediately commandeered the moment she stops still.

    Oscar is an outdoor cat and lives in our greenhouse. He set up home in our heated propagator and now has a cat house in it - bought for him by one of Mrs shiney's patients. He also has some carpet on the top shelf in the greenhouse and a carpeted chair in the car port.

    Except when he is fast asleep or out hunting he greets everyone who comes to the door.

    His weight is about 17lb and supplements his two sachets of wet food and two, big, handsful of dry food per day with rabbits and squirrels.

    He always enjoys the early morning sun.

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    Is quite happy in the snow if Mrs shiney is with him.

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    Typical cat exercise.

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    Mrs shiney adores him and keeps him on a pedestal. :hehe:

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    • Blueroses

      Blueroses Gardener

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      I love the stories that go with these pics :)

      Shiney that cat is wonderful :hehe:
      ajshep ..... what posers ! :)

      Beautiful, gorgeous and very photogenic all of them :gnthb:
       
    • borrowers

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      Love these. Thank you for sharing.

      Shiney, I remember Oscar 'adopting' you. Glad to see he hasn't given up on you and Mrs Shiney, lol.

      cheers
       
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      Smudge, riddled with arthritis, terrified of heights and children. She can`t even jump up on a chair. Lord knows what she went through before she found us.:)
       
    • Axie-Ali

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      Skippy is gorgeous x
      We have an old rescue border collie called meg...we think she's about 11, we also have a very very old chipmunk...who is currently sleeping in his food bowl because he cannot make his nest :(, his days are very numbered we think, his mate died of old age 2 years ago!, there is also Bailey the rabbit and then we get to the water inhabitants! 1 5' tank of african cichlids, 1 6' tanks of american cichlids, 1 community tank, 1 tank of fire bellied toads, 1 tank of fire bellied newts and finally, my little babies...the axolotls!...I currently have 3, the one in my profile piccy is a very young Lily, she's an old girl now ;)
       
    • Daisies

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      That is soooo cute!
       
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      A sad day today, our long time friend and companion, Gizmo, was put to sleep. His health was worsening daily, so we bit the bullet today. He will be greatly missed.k-l
       
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