Pets of the flying community!

[cardboard_killer]

Pray for me. My cat finally figured out it was easier to go through the front door to the back door to get to the patio instead of simply walking around the house. So now I'm even more a doorman than before.

[Wardog5711]

This guy is not really a pet, but he would be if they only lasted longer than 2-3 years. Their lifespan is short.

We live next to a wooded area and I have a number of Opossums and Raccoons that show up in the yard to eat from the communal bowls.

They all get along with the neighborhood cats, but this one is unusual in that he normally shows up during the daylight hours and he is not afraid of me or my dog Kelli.  He will even come up on the porch to eat from a bowl of cat food while we stand at the door and watch.

 

 

 

[Lusekofte]

1 hour ago, cardboard_killer said:

Pray for me. My cat finally figured out it was easier to go through the front door to the back door to get to the patio instead of simply walking around the house. So now I'm even more a doorman than before.

I got a cat door. And it seemed to be a good idea. 
two brothers we have. And they bring in their mouse friends , rats and even crows   All alive and well 

[cardboard_killer]

5 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

I got a cat door.

 

Me too, but it's so much more fun to scratch at the window until I come running!

1 hour ago, Wardog5711 said:

We live next to a wooded area and I have a number of Opossums and Raccoons that show up in the yard to eat from the communal bowls.

 

We have them all over our town. When trapping feral cats to be spayed/neutered I've instead trapped both 'possums and raccoons.

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

They wake me whenever they feel like it, get zoomies and drop stuff..list goes on. But still would not change anything. 

 

 

Edited February 21, 2023 by LLv34_Flanker

[LukeFF]

I think our mackerel tabby wants to be recycled. ♻️?

 

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Luna taking it easy. Note the toys placed all over the place ?

 

[busdriver]

Think it's getting close to turkey mating season, at least courting season. Gabby watched with interest as these three circled.

 

[ST_Catchov]

I think one of 'em is getting cold feet.

[cardboard_killer]

Maybe they can't with Gabby watching. Or maybe that's why they can . . .

[Ribbon]

Hagar the Horrible and my Specialized Enduro

[Trooper117]

When I'm in my 70's, I'm going to have a couple of Parsons Jack Russell's... and a walking stick.

[1/JSpan_Wind75]

 

 

My dog LILO is very affectionate and cuddly. I am thinking of buying a backpack to take it for a ride on my Husky Terra motorcycle 

Edited March 7, 2023 by 1/JSpan_Guerrero

[LukeFF]

Buddy, please move your head so I can use my arm:

 

[Ribbon]

3 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

When I'm in my 70's, I'm going to have a couple of Parsons Jack Russell's... and a walking stick.

Flying skateboard would be more practical.....JRT are crazy, stubborn, hyperactive, intelligent little pricks?

[Trooper117]

35 minutes ago, =VARP=Ribbon said:

JRT are crazy, stubborn, hyperactive, intelligent little pricks?

 

I know mate... I had one of my own years ago. She lasted 14 and a half years... I loved that Dottie dog!

[Ribbon]

17 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

 

I know mate... I had one of my own years ago. She lasted 14 and a half years... I loved that Dottie dog!

My Oggy is 10 years old, lately seeing him getting old i started to spend more time with him and appreciate the same...they really are family and true companions (even he never get me a beer)?

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Luna is such a charming lady

 

[LukeFF]

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Furry avengers at it, took out some dried meat ?

 

[WangoTango]

My boy Artie 

 

Edited March 28, 2023 by WangoTango

[Lusekofte]

Thattaboy 

[cardboard_killer]

In preparation for painting, I am taking off the cabinet doors in the kitchen. Well, of course, that has to be investigated and approved by the one in charge.

 

[BladeMeister]

On 3/15/2023 at 8:46 PM, LukeFF said:

Never owned a cat that had to be kept in a cool dry area? Is that a special breed Luke?

 

S!Blade<><

[DD_Arthur]

At the beginning of the week;  Mrs Pigeon is oblivious to the presence of Mrs Sparrow Hawk.

Mrs. Sparrow Hawk through the viewfinder of my dslr

 

 

[MiGCap]

Mau:

 

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Cats do selfies. Veikko at it..

 

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

When you think of making dinner. Yep. One is always on the lookout. Usva aka Mr. Floofy this time

 

[cardboard_killer]

I'd say he downed a bird, but he's generally too lazy to go after prey.

 

[LukeFF]

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Lesson learned, always close doors properly. Veikko sprinted out when door was opened by Savu. Looked after him all day until after 11pm hear the faint meow. Managed to call him out of hiding and carried home shaken cat. Inside safely again and all good

 

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Life hss gone back to normal chaos after Veikko's ordeal. Cats just being themselves again  Luna taking it easy. 

 

[ITAF_Rani]

Just arrived our little cat

Edited July 5, 2023 by ITAF_Rani

[Cloyd]

Abby, relaxin' after having subdued the dreaded and deadly red rubber snakes.  ?

 

 

[cardboard_killer]

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

Holidays on and cats enjoy it too. Little Lady Luna at it. 

 

[Lusekofte]

[LLv34_Flanker]

S!

 

Cleaned up patio and catio. Seems the cats approved.

 

[BornToBattle]

I’m posting this as a token memorial actually. Don’t know why really. Maybe because we’re all animal lovers and I figure someone can relate. I have not posted anything over on the Plastic Modeler's forum for several months now and this is part of the reason why. 

 

When we moved into our current home there was the four of us - my wife and myself along with our two Saint Bernard’s Heidi and Remington. Heidi we obtained first, then Remington a little over a year later. Heidi and Remi took to each other like peas and carrots and thereafter as years passed they were inseparable. Remington was Heidi’s shadow…and both were ours. They were family.

 

We lost our beloved Miss Heidi on Christmas Day two years ago. She died from cardiac arrest from bloat about five minutes after arriving at the local ER vet location. She made it to 10 years and 8 days. Remington would literally search the house for her for days.
 

Two weeks ago Monday we rather unexpectedly had to say our final goodbyes to our Remington too. Unknown to us at the time he was actually going through the course of dying. We elected, very painfully, to euthanize him. Due to age, his gastrointestinal system was shutting down hence the refusal of food for three days straight, an awkward breathing pattern coupled with the onset of lethargy and interest in certain things spelled inevitable end for him. I never realized how fast the onset of end of life occurred for dogs as this was my first experience with it never mind the fact that domestic dogs can only go an average of 5 days without eating before death occurs even while still in taking water.. We were both shocked. Remington was with us 10 years, 8 months and 18 days. Statically, only 25% of Saints only make it to 10 years. It seems so unfair.

 

So how does this relate to building models? Every single time I would go downstairs to work on the bench within a minute I would hear the lumbering of his 200 pound frame coming down the steps to lay next to my chair. He always had his one favorite spot and he’d stay right there until evening fell and we travelled outside to make our way around to the front door as his arthritis prevented him from going up the steps. I don’t want to sound like a baby, but psychologically it’s just tough for me to go down there anymore and do what I once loved. It just isn’t the same anymore. Perhaps in time this may change but for now I don’t see it. 
 

I guess I’m summary love your fur family, or whatever critters you hold near and dear. Species doesn’t matter - it’s the depth of commitment and the attachment you held which will determines your level of grief. Our pets, unlike some human counterparts in our lives, are totally dependent on us for their care and yet they give back ten fold. They’re around us more or less 24/7. We build our runtimes around them. They don’t argue, they don’t judge. They're happy to see you whether you’re in a good mood or bad. They express their attachment in very simplistic ways that’s unconditional unlike the complexities of human nature. Don’t ever take them for granted. We’ve been entrusted to care for them while they’re here.
 

Sorry this was long winded. My apologies to the forum. Sometimes life can really suck.
 

 

[cardboard_killer]

6 hours ago, BornToBattle said:

I don’t want to sound like a baby, but psychologically it’s just tough for me to go down there anymore and do what I once loved. It just isn’t the same anymore. Perhaps in time this may change but for now I don’t see it. 

 

It some ways it will change, but it may take a long time. I seem to have a four year interval before I give in and accept a new pet into my heart and life (I've said "never again" twice now). I try to remember that their well being and happiness today, is what will ease my pain when they are gone. When my current cat wants my time, I give it to him, everything else goes on hold. I don't want any regrets when he's gone.

 

I still dream about my first cat, usually happy dreams re-living the nights we chased each other around the neighborhood when I was a young adult and struggling with things.

Edited July 25, 2023 by cardboard_killer