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Chili posted:Epilogue of the great laptop war: I like how there's another cat sniffing around the box of puzzle pieces.
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 05:56 |
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Safari Disco Lion posted:I like how there's another cat sniffing around the box of puzzle pieces. That's one of our current fosters, she's incredible and I'll try and get some shots. She is pretty much always sprinting her rear end off, may be tricky.
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 06:07 |
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Chili posted:
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 13:52 |
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I don't think I've ever wanted as badly to pet a cat through the internet as fat Butterscotch.
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 13:56 |
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BigPaddy posted:The wife and I have been approved to be a foster home for a Pug rescue and we headed down to one of their fund raising events today and there were 20_ little curly tailed snorty mutants who wanted rubs Could you explain a bit about what being a dog foster-parent entails? There's been a lot of great info in this thread for cat fostering, but allergies make cat care a non-starter in my house. I've already got a pug, and I know he'd love to have other goofy snort-dogs around to play with. However, my husband and I both work 9-5 jobs and I know separation anxiety can be a really common issue among foster dogs. Is it worth it to try and foster if we can't check in on the dogs every few hours? Also, your link must be broken. No matter how many times I refresh your post I'm not seeing a picture of the pug-mob.
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 17:06 |
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DaChurl posted:Could you explain a bit about what being a dog foster-parent entails? There's been a lot of great info in this thread for cat fostering, but allergies make cat care a non-starter in my house. Well here are some pug mugs and some info on the money raised yesterday https://www.crowdrise.com/6ThPRoNE5K The rescue we work with are fine with the dogs being left alone but you would probably not want to foster any with severe special needs such as those who are blind. If you have another dog then as long as they get on I don't see separation anxiety being an issue.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 02:40 |
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It seems wrong somehow to raise money for pugs by performing sustained aerobic exercise.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 03:03 |
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DaChurl posted:I've already got a pug, and I know he'd love to have other goofy snort-dogs around to play with. However, my husband and I both work 9-5 jobs and I know separation anxiety can be a really common issue among foster dogs. Is it worth it to try and foster if we can't check in on the dogs every few hours? We've fostered a dog, and though it was great, it was very time consuming and he did not do well on his own. The short answer is this is a big bowl of YMMV. If you sign up as a foster, and make it clear to the organization between 8-6 the house will be empty, they'll make sure to get you a pup that they think can handle it. Most of the time, that'll mean crating as they will only have a limited concept of the dog. If, when you get home, you can give the dog attention, it'll probably be just fine in most cases. But your best bet is too just call up an organization and talk to them about your situation. Chili fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Jun 7, 2016 |
# ? Jun 7, 2016 03:14 |
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We successfully fostered three balls of fluff and have now been trusted with five of the smallest, lowest energy kittens I've ever seen. None of them weigh more than a pound but they're old enough that their eyes are starting to change colors. They were abandoned in a box on someone's porch. Our job is to get them to gain weight. They're all eating their syringe feeding mix, some better than others, but being dewormed made one lose nearly two ounces since Friday Hopefully she recovers fast.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 06:55 |
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Yeah, that can be tough. It's awesome that there are five of them, gives then way better odds. Have fun wipin dem butts!
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 11:55 |
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BigPaddy posted:Well here are some pug mugs and some info on the money raised yesterday Thanks for the link! That's a good point, I guess I wasn't thinking about how much work the rescues do to make sure dogs are placed in good situations for them. Chili posted:We've fostered a dog, and though it was great, it was very time consuming and he did not do well on his own. Also a good point. I know I'm over-thinking it and I should just apply and let the rescue tell me if we're a good fit for one of the dogs or not. There is a pug rescue in our city, but with how much our little guy is shedding right now I'm tempted to look into rescues for other small breeds who won't leave behind a cloud of fur every time they jump off the couch. I know there's a boston terrier rescue somewhere nearby. I promise if I build up the nerve to apply I'll come back with pictures and stories!
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 15:56 |
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DaChurl posted:Thanks for the link! That's a good point, I guess I wasn't thinking about how much work the rescues do to make sure dogs are placed in good situations for them. Good deal, and if you have other questions feel free to PM me. I'm happy to talk more about the whole thing if it'll help you build up your nerve.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 20:26 |
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We finally got around to giving Butterscotch his first catnip toy. The results were hilarious, and I unfortunately missed the best bit at first, but here's what I managed to get. It's got a twist ending. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2VQ3T0N1U
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 02:24 |
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Butterscotch is perfect and beautiful.
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 02:46 |
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Radio! posted:Butterscotch is perfect and beautiful. He has the cutest pink button nose. I wanna boop it all fuckin' day.
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 03:25 |
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What a happy creature.
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 04:02 |
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Looking at back at this video almost has me misty eyed, he's essentially doing the same thing but can hardly move in comparison to now, after losing the 7 pounds. So proud of him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMMiwrzYCP8
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 04:05 |
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He's so slim now
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 10:59 |
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DaChurl posted:Thanks for the link! That's a good point, I guess I wasn't thinking about how much work the rescues do to make sure dogs are placed in good situations for them. Do it. You should totally do it.
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 12:38 |
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Chili posted:Looking at back at this video almost has me misty eyed, he's essentially doing the same thing but can hardly move in comparison to now, after losing the 7 pounds. So proud of him. Catnip normally only affects cats for about ten minutes at a time, after which they're no longer susceptible until they "reset," which takes about two hours. You probably caught Butters just as the high was ending.
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 18:38 |
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the goddamn portal opened again.
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 15:16 |
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it is a itty bitty kitteh.
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 16:09 |
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Its thin and dirty as poo poo with an eye infucktion at least
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 16:22 |
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SneakyFrog posted:Its thin and dirty as poo poo with an eye infucktion at least Poor little guy. Hope it gets better .
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 16:26 |
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Neddy Seagoon posted:
eh just doing a bath and hot compresses on it until the lil guy can get to the vet. eye looks good, its focusing and all that. Jut must have been without mommy cat for a while for as dirty as it is and how filthy the lil ears are. Never found just one kitten before, so went to go look.. no sign of mom or others and no sign of afterbirth so
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 16:29 |
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lol currently the pibble puppy is tongue bathing it and its purring.. gotta heavy duty purr motor in the lil guy its pretty loud
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 16:31 |
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SneakyFrog posted:Its thin and dirty as poo poo with an eye infucktion at least Jesus, you just find all these things?
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 17:05 |
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Chili posted:Jesus, you just find all these things? Gf went to check the mail, and heard mewing Either that or I got some potent animal pheremones
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 18:40 |
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It's like hobo signs that the dogs put out when the go to pee.
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# ? Jun 12, 2016 19:04 |
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The state of my house is currently "full of cats". Last night we were asked to pick up this gremlin. He has an eye infection and a URI requring meds. He also has virtually no fat so he has to be fed every three hours and kept on a heating pad. This is the closest to having a kid I ever want to get. His name is Birdie but I want to rename him Dobby because he looks like a house elf. Since I mentioned having five earlier, here's the best picture I could get of all of them being mostly still in their hutch. From left they are Jupiter, Mars (I don't know why he has an eye closed), Mercury is on top of Venus, and Moon. Yes, I am a gigantic nerd. That was the first group of 5 I could think of to name them. They're doing pretty good and eating us out of every batch of formula I make. So I filled a jar that formerly held spaghetti sauce and it looks like enough for a while.
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 00:07 |
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LivesInGrey posted:The state of my house is currently "full of cats". Last night we were asked to pick up this gremlin. You're doing good work there. You keep those Sailor Kittens fed. Also poor Birdie, please let us know if he fattens up.
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 00:10 |
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 00:33 |
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If any fostergoons are in Colorado I will come socialize kittens for you Free of charge Just lemme play with them kittens
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 02:43 |
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Is Albuquerque too far for you now? Edit: Look at what 24 hours of constant food and cuddles can do! He has the energy to clean himself, playfully bite my pajamas, and purr. Lord Zedd-Repulsa fucked around with this message at 04:10 on Jun 13, 2016 |
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 12:07 |
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Good grief.
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 12:24 |
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EARS
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 21:44 |
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I blame five thousand years of positive evolutionary pressure on how adorable kittens look.
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# ? Jun 13, 2016 23:29 |
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MikeJF posted:I blame five thousand years of positive evolutionary pressure on how adorable kittens look. They played us.
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Update: Kitteh is fine, the eye has a small lesion but it will be ok, and has a bit of a bacterial infection on the tail but otherwise AOK. Kittehs name is now dog. and my jeep wont stay running this morning. that is all.
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