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11-03-2006, 06:37 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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|  TOPIC: What Kind Of Pets Do You Have And What Are Their Names?
Hi Im Sharon and Im an alcoholic. By the Grace of my HP and people like you here in SR I havent had a drink of alcohol since 8-11-90. For that and you Im truely grateful. I grew up without pets. With a family of 6 that was more than enough to handle back in those days. When i got older, got married and had kids I still refused to have pets. It was one of those old tapes that kepted playing in my head about pets being more of a problem...i was given the wrong message about animals.... 10 yrs ago when we moved here to Houston,,,,my husband asked me if I wanted a kitten...emmediately I said no. I thought about it for a day and something changed my mind and i gave in. My daughter went to get one from a litter and brought it home....It was sooooooo cute....we named it Lucky....then like i thought about my own kids...one child wasnt enough, i wanted my son to have a sibling to grow up with and thus had a daughter.... We went back to get a second kitten so Lucky would not be alone. We tried for the little sister but without success.....however there was one little fat kitten that kept going into the cage and we kept taking him out.... We left that night without the second kitten... the more we thought about it...we figured the little brother was the one meant to come home with us.... and so they brought us the little fat kitten and we named it Gus from the little Disney Cinderella movie.... The cute little mouse names Gus... : ) BG BIG GRIN And so my 2 cats are gifts in recovery and i love them soooooooo much. We have also had 3 birds....2 cockateils which passed away.... Cinnamon and Sunshine....we still have the cute little peached faced Love Bird called Peady. Beautiful green feather bird with pretty blues and orange, reds in its feathers.... And fish.... So what is ur story on ur pets?
__________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON M.  Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him." |
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11-03-2006, 09:36 PM
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| Good Clean Fun!!  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Plymouth, MN
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Clive is my 8 year old American Eskimo. He and his brother Buster are on my avatar playing in the bathtub. I had to put Buster down 2 years ago due to brain cancer. Clive is the one outside the tub cheering Buster on!!!  I live alone, so I don't know what I would do without my Clive. He certainly has benefited from my sobriety!
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11-03-2006, 09:56 PM
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| President  Join Date: May 2006 Location: on our next big adventure!
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I have 2 cats.... Julio and Carlos! They're SR kitties! LOL! They're both very bad cats! Julio is just strange... he collects bottle caps! And Carlos is a big chicken! Each night when we go to sleep, they spend that time rearranging the livingroom.... apparently they have their own ideas about interior decorating!!!!!!
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11-04-2006, 04:21 AM
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I love it....don't our pets make us laugh and smile? They bring such joy to our lives. Yep, those little things they do unexpectantly or catch us off guard. My boys....as I call them....which are brothers... one could be sitting nearby to me keeping me comapny, then ill look away for a few moments and go back to pet him and the 2 have already switched places....What? Am i seeing things... : ) Both of my cats are indoor cats....they are healthy and loved and well fed and groomed. I can't imagine ever going thru life without them...and to think I allowed someone else to make me think differently.....just cause someone else doesnt care for pets doesnt make it right to make that same decision for others. My sobriety pets have been teaching me about that unconditional love most people talk about with their pets....It helps us to use that same kind of love or at least think about it with our own family and friends. However that task is much harder. Anyway....My 2 cats and birds have definitely allowed me to learn about the joys of having pets in my life. I hope urs are doing the same. Please feel free to share ur stories about ur pets with us. Thanks for letting me share.
__________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON M. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him." |
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11-05-2006, 01:58 AM
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| found NOT lost  Join Date: May 2006 Location: a happier place than before!!!!
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i have 1 siamese cat whose name is diana she is 9 years old, spoiled rotten and over the last 6 weeks has become even more spoiled and attached to my hip...literally..... i had to put her mommy to sleep about 6 weeks ago...her name was missy...she was 11 years old and has a recurrence of breast cancer that has metastasized to her stomach and intestines.....missy...was also very very spoiled....but every very loved...... now with mommy gone...diana has decided that i am here to be her mommy and i WILL pay attention to her 24/7 period end of discussion!!!! i also have a 5 year old poodle named snowball....he is just as spoiled as the cat...although diana freaks snowball because she wants him to groom her like her mommy used to and of course dogs don't groom each other like cats do....so the dog kinda gets scared sh*tless when she comes around looking to get groomed!!!! but anyway..... so that is my house..... me, my dad, 2 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog, and 1 pain in the a$$ brother!!!!
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11-05-2006, 05:35 AM
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| Employment Exertion  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WV USA
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11-05-2006, 06:04 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA
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I'm a volunteer at an animal shelter. Besides fostering kittens too young to be adopted, we have: A pug named Doug A cat named Claudia A cat named Rainbow A cat named Archie And in memorium to my loved pets lost in the last year: Reggie, our beloved boy, Gretel, it was a week on Friday, Annabel, who was 20 years old, Aunt Ida, my beloved pug, and Murphy. I loved you all. |
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11-05-2006, 10:07 AM
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| Community Greeter  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsboro,Oregon Soon to be Washington State
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__________________  "Jack and Diane" painted a picture of my life and my dreams, Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me Well I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along Cause everytime I hear that song...  |
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11-05-2006, 09:41 PM
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| getting stronger each day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: canton, ohio
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i have 7 cats who all have their quirks: Tabby (one eyed, and 21 years old), Amigo (weighs almost 25 lbs), Sambi (actually thinks that she's a dog), Gypsy (6 months, likes to rip a hole in the protective covering underneath couches and mattresses and climb inside), Beebs (totally blind, but plays fetch with a wiffle ball), Lily (only has 3 legs), and Clyde (has a tail that the vet says is twice as long as a regular cats tail). They're a fun bunch!
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11-05-2006, 11:10 PM
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| getting stronger each day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: canton, ohio
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i forgot about my dog skippy! he's about 14 and lives outside. he's the sweetest dog you'll ever meet, and also one of the strongest. when i was young i would harness him up and sit in my grandpas wheelchair and let him pull me down the road, he'd go for a good 2-3 miles before he got tired. he used to be able to clear a 9 foot fence without any hesitation, that's before the arthritis took it's toll. my favorite picture of him is an old one where he has a motorcycle tire around his neck rambo style, that used to be his favorite toy. when christmas comes i'll post up pictures of how i decorate his doghouse. he has 3 angels, a star, icicle lights, and net lights that cover the roof. you'd think a dog would destroy such a display, but he's really proud of his snoopy/griswold house!
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11-06-2006, 08:08 AM
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I have my Maggie....she's a boston terrier who is full of personality. I love her eyes...they are always so expressive. ATT00013.jpg |
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11-06-2006, 05:23 PM
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| Sweet Christmas secrets  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ALASKA
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Oddles of Poodles! I have 4 poodles Friskers O'Toodle is actually a poodle +russsel terrier mix...All White in color. He was supposed to be a purebred poodle. I got him online from Texas..I shoudl have known to be suspicious when she told me since I wasnt; breeding I did not need a registered dog...He is very smart and even uses the Litter box But he has seperation aniexity so we got him a play mate... Miss Shaste Belle Is a AKC registered Toy Poodle she is the queen bee around here..she was supposed to be "my" dog but she is very attached to my hubby. She is cream with beautiful silver ears. She is a chatter box too..She does all the talking! Then we got Mr. Kodi Odiea registered toy poodle who was purely dark apricot in color all the way back for 4 generations..Unfortunatly he was not a good match for Friskers and they fought all the time. SO Kodi had to go..but he left his legacy behind...he got Shasta Pregnant! We kept 2 of the pups. she had a total of 5 which is large for a toy. 4 males and 1 lone female. Ripper is a multi colored mostly black and silver colored with a few apricot spots for good measure. And Spot is what is commonly known as a parti poodle he is White with Black spots. His behind is one large black spot but his tail is white so he looks like he has a target on his bum but the center keeps moving! Years ago breeders would have destroyed these two pups because they were not of pure color. These are the two that we kept. Nemo looked just like his daddy a pure apricot but took after his mom is temperment and size. I gave him to my nephew who has a heart condition and has a pace maker. He came to see the pups on the day they were born and when his mom was helping me to take pictures of the pups we were not looking and he had Nemo by the neck...when we told him he couldn't hold the pups yet he just said ok and dropped poor nemo...but Nemo and Caleb were meant to be buds! He came by often and was always attracted to Nemo.. I sold the male Chocolate COCOcolored to a family with 3 boys all hockey players...they loved Him! and the female Miss Lulu Bellelooked like her mom and was a dark cream color was sold also as a birthday present for an only child who turned 14...she was in heaven. So I have 4 poodles ...Ripper and Spot sit on either side of my hubby and he says they are better then heating pads on his sore hips...and Shasta prefers to lay close by not too close but no too far...and Friskers is tucked tight to my side. I love my oodles of Poodles!!
__________________ ALASKA  Unless you are the lead dog, The scenery never changes. Alaska...where the odds are good... but the goods are odd  |
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11-28-2006, 05:31 PM
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| Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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Any new recovery pets in SR? : )
__________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON M. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him." |
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11-28-2006, 05:53 PM
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| Rinnie's Grandpa  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pylesville Maryland
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The four legged love of my life is Annie Mae... She is a 4 year old rescue pup, half toy poodle, half chihuahua. I think more of her than many people... She has stayed by my side giving me licks and love even on my darkest days. I love animals. Steve
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11-28-2006, 05:56 PM
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Thanks Steve....we learn about that "UNCONDITIONAL LOVE" from our pets....do u know they help us live longer...they r good for our health....keep our stress levels down... : )
__________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON M. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 "Made A Decision To Turn My Will And Life Over To The Care Of God As I Understand Him." |
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11-28-2006, 06:17 PM
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern MN
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I have an adorable 1 year old Boston Terrier, he is the light of my day
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11-28-2006, 06:31 PM
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| Rinnie's Grandpa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pylesville Maryland
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Yes, I agree 100%. They will never lie to us, betray us, be mean to us, or rip us off, well maybe if we leave our dinner plate laying around, lol.
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11-28-2006, 06:32 PM
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| Rinnie's Grandpa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pylesville Maryland
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11-28-2006, 07:24 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have a 4 year old Boykin Spaniel named Sadie, a 8 month old Yorkie/Bichon named Darla, a 5 month old yorkie named Reece and our newest addition is in my avatar and she is a 4 year old yorkie named Holly...ya..a bit of a dog addiction this year...I love my furkids!! Dawn |
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11-30-2006, 11:12 PM
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I have 4 cats. Tammy, Kitty Sue, Chloe and Lois. We did have two Guinea pigs and both just passed recintly only one month appart. Harry and turk was their names. I think Harry couldn't live without his brother. He died on Nov. 14 I've been an animal lover my whole life and have had a verity of animals(mostly cats) since I was a kid.
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11-30-2006, 11:21 PM
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fairbanks, AK
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| My Jack Russell
I just joined this forum tonight...and have been getting a lot of good information. My husband and I have a Jack Russell Terrier named Dixie. We adopted her from a rescue. She had been previoulsy abused. When we got her she had a large ulcur on her eye where she had been sprayed in the eye with ammonia. It took her several months to warm up to us but one night she finally jumped on my lap and things have been getting better since then. She is the sweetest girl and we take her everywhere with us. I still can't believe someone would treat her so badly. Chris |
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