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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 30, 2006 23:27:19 GMT -6
pfft....I caught her while she was napping. Her favorite pastime. Can't really blame her though. She's 17.
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Post by katina2nd on Jan 30, 2006 23:34:54 GMT -6
pfft....I caught her while she was napping. Her favorite pastime. Can't really blame her though. She's 17. How old is that in human terms, if she was a dog she'd be 170 wouldn't she?
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 30, 2006 23:41:44 GMT -6
If she were a dog she'd be......119. I have no idea about cat years....I expect pretty close to the same.
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Post by katina2nd on Jan 30, 2006 23:57:03 GMT -6
That's a good age alright, if I get there reckon all I'd be good for is sleeping .......... come to think of it. Thought dog years were seven to one human?
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 30, 2006 23:58:06 GMT -6
Honey.....divide 119 by 7.......
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Post by katina2nd on Jan 31, 2006 0:06:12 GMT -6
Honey.....divide 119 by 7....... Just put me out of my misery now willya?
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Jan 31, 2006 8:18:17 GMT -6
It's ok Bud...I had to use a calculator....lol
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Kak
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Post by Kak on Feb 2, 2006 16:24:20 GMT -6
Thought I post this here on Pets Parade, Animal Rescue Site-Please click once a day! I've seen this post from another board & thought I post it here, please click & help. The animal rescue site needs your clicks to donate free food to the animals. This click costs you nothing, and you will not receive any unwanted emails from the site or the sponsers when you click. Ive been doing this for a few years, daily. So for all of you out there who love the animals like I do, please, PLEASE, click once a day. Your click provides the value of .6 bowls of food and care to a rescued animal in a shelter or sanctuary. www.theanimalrescuesite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites.woa
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Post by Kak on Feb 2, 2006 16:27:39 GMT -6
Here's another one, For those who care for the animals I hope you will be able to spare one or two minutes of your time to have a look at this link www.heathermillsmccartney.com/petition.phpThis petition concerns only dogs and cats, but if the ones ahead of this campaign are successful at least it’s already a beginning to stop cruelty against all other animals doomed to be killed and used as fur. Thank you. :flower
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Feb 23, 2006 11:46:31 GMT -6
3 indicted in 'Bullet' shootings Dog was fired at repeatedly, left to die in desert By Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star Before he became known to Tucson as "Bullet," the dog who was rescued after being shot near Redington Pass was Knuckles, an unwanted family pet, officials said Wednesday. Now his owners and their neighbor are facing animal-cruelty-related charges in the case of the 2-year-old pit-bull mix. The three were indicted on Friday, said Pima County Sheriff's Sgt. Cathryn Payette. Since the investigation first was publicized, the department has received hundreds of calls, letters and e-mails expressing outrage at the incident, said Sheriff's Department Bureau Chief George Heaney. The dog's owner, Justin Daniel Curren, 19, and his neighbor, Steven Glenn Sharpe, 27, are each charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of conspiracy to commit animal cruelty. Curren's mother, Deborah Linda Curren, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and hindering prosecution. All three will be given a court date, but they were not taken into custody. On Dec. 26, the Currens and Sharpe decided to get rid of the dog because he was "vicious," said Detective Therese Deschenes, the lead investigator. The three loaded the dog into a car and headed to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, but on their way, they changed their minds about giving the dog to authorities, she said. They had drugged the dog with morphine and believed they would get in trouble, she said. The two men took Deborah Curren home, changed cars, loaded their guns and drove the dog to Redington Pass, Deschenes said. Once they parked, she said, they walked 30 yards to a tree, tied up the dog, backed off and started shooting. They went back to the car to reload, and the dog got loose and ran off, she said. Curren and Sharpe chased him but couldn't find the animal. Then, when they returned to the car, they found the dog waiting there. He was obviously injured, and there was blood everywhere, Deschenes said. They shot at the dog again, she said, and the animal took off down the road. Curren and Sharpe got into the car and drove past the pet, and "knowing he was still alive," left him behind, Deschenes said. The dog was found that same day by a dirt bike rider, who took him to a veterinarian. Detectives dubbed him "Bullet" because of bullet fragments stuck under his skin. For two weeks, detectives didn't have any suspects, Deschenes said. Then an 88-CRIME tip led them to the Curren house, in the 3900 block of East Fairmont Street, near East Speedway and North Alvernon Way. Deborah Curren denied the dog belonged to her family and "stonewalled" detectives, Payette said. Justin Curren was arrested, but a judge dismissed his charges and told detectives to return with more evidence. Animal DNA testing — used by the Sheriff's Department for the first time — proved Bullet belonged to the Currens because it matched the DNA of another dog at the house and her three 6-month-old puppies, Detective Mike Duffey said. The mother dog and puppies were impounded but then returned to the Currens because they showed no signs of abuse or neglect, he said. After detectives searched his home on Feb. 10, Sharpe admitted his involvement to Deschenes. The detectives returned to court and won the Friday indictment against the Currens and Sharpe. Since the dog has been in custody, he's mostly shown a good temperament, said Marsh Myers, a spokesman for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, where Bullet has been recovering. The dog has shown aggression, especially toward adult men, by growling and putting his ears back, Myers said, but he has shown progress with a dog trainer and could be up for adoption soon.
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Post by Siren on Mar 4, 2006 10:26:10 GMT -6
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Post by Phalon on Mar 4, 2006 13:12:46 GMT -6
Cute, Siren. I'll have to see if the library has the book; I'm sure BP would love it.
Scrappy, I hope Bullet gets adopted soon too, just as the hippo did.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Mar 8, 2006 22:03:43 GMT -6
Love the hippo thing..too cool.....
Bullet will get a good home as soon as he gets a bit of attitude adjustment....he seems to be having a problem with men...pfft....I wonder why? But all is good he is being fostered by a really outstanding family who are willing to go the extra mile with the love and attention...and training.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Mar 22, 2006 21:01:39 GMT -6
DOG'S DIARY 7 am - Oh boy! A walk! My favorite! 8 am - Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite! 9 am - Oh boy! The kids! My favorite! Noon - Oh boy! The yard! My favorite! 2 pm - Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite! 3 pm - Oh boy! The kids! My favorite! 4 pm - Oh boy! Playing ball! My favorite! 6 pm - Oh boy! Welcome home Mum! My favorite! 7 pm - Oh boy! Welcome home Dad! My favorite! 8 pm - Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite! 9 pm - Oh boy! Tummy rubs on the couch! My favorite! 11pm - Oh boy! Sleeping in my people's bed! My favorite! CAT'S DIARY Day 483 of my captivity... My captors continued to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction that I get from clawing their furniture. Tomorrow I will eat another houseplant. Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded - must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair. I must remember to try this on their bed. Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body in an attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear in their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was. Hmmm, that did not work according to plan... There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the food. More importantly, I overheard that my confinement was due to my powers of inducing "allergies." I must learn what this is and how I may use it to my advantage. I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird, on the other hand, has got to be an informant and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room, his safety is assured. But I have patience, I can wait, it is only a matter of time...
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Post by katina2nd on Mar 22, 2006 22:11:59 GMT -6
Brilliant stuff, haven't laughed so hard in ages.
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Post by Phalon on Mar 23, 2006 0:14:53 GMT -6
BOLL, Scrappy. Too funny....and yet....I'll have to search the house for my cats' diaries. I've known all along they were plotting against me! And when I find the diaries, I shall have my proof.
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Post by fallenangel on Mar 23, 2006 9:54:25 GMT -6
LOL...now I understand what my cats been up to all this time. I love that part about the bird .Though I have a cockatiel and Im almost convinced she thinks she owns the house.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Mar 23, 2006 18:15:24 GMT -6
A man and his dog were walking along a road The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"
"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.
"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.
"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up."
The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
"Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.
"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.
As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
"Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any water?"
"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in."
"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog.
"There should be a bowl by the pump."
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.
The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.
"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
"This is Heaven," he answered.
"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."
"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's hell."
"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"
"No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind."
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Mar 27, 2006 2:42:52 GMT -6
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Post by Xenamoured on Mar 27, 2006 18:27:37 GMT -6
Hi Scrappy I like that story about the man and his dog getting into Heaven....you probably already knew this-but that story was a great "Twilight Zone" episode also.....
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Post by Mini Mia on Mar 27, 2006 18:41:21 GMT -6
I was wondering why I saw it in black and white....
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Apr 7, 2006 19:46:01 GMT -6
OMG I almost forgot that one....dang I thought it sounded familiar as I was reading it. There's also a newer one about a porcelain doberman figurine turning into a real dog.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Apr 22, 2006 0:30:38 GMT -6
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Apr 22, 2006 0:42:31 GMT -6
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Apr 22, 2006 10:46:49 GMT -6
This fireman had just saved that female doberman from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire. She is pregnant. When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest. A photographer from the Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, "The Observer," noticed her in the distance looking at the fireman. He saw her walking straight toward the fireman and wondered what she was going to do. As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had saved her life and the lives of her babies and kissed him just as the photographer snapped this photograph. And they say animals are dumb.
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Post by Siren on Apr 23, 2006 8:32:57 GMT -6
Oh, Scrap, that is so sweet! What a moment for the firefighter (a total cutie), and that lucky photographer. And what a break for that dog and her pups. ~Siren
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Apr 29, 2006 17:08:06 GMT -6
Thanks Siren. I got that photo and story in an email ages ago. Thought I should share it. I see some pretty bad stuff on a daily basis.....it just reminds me all people aren't completely heartless.
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Post by Siren on Apr 29, 2006 21:30:22 GMT -6
We attended a cat show today, full of wonderful kitties. A few breeds were new to me, including Bengals. They look like a miniature leopard. If I had several hundred dollars to throw around, I would buy a Sphynx cat. Yes, they're hairless, and utterly adorable!
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Post by Phalon on Apr 30, 2006 7:29:54 GMT -6
No Poppet, all people aren't heartless - it's just that those that are; I'm sure you see a lot of them; seem to stick out more in our minds; cruelty is horrific and it's images leave lasting impressions. The firefighter story is a nice counteracting image....and it helps, of course, that the man is a 'total cutie'.
Siren, that Bengal cat looks like it's all ears; I wonder what's got his attention.
LX got her first job for the summer: walking the neighbor's new puppy. A mixed breed; she is a cutie, and definately all ears. I wonder if she'll ever grow into them - they are so adorably big you can't help but laugh at them.
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Post by Phalon on May 14, 2006 7:10:31 GMT -6
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