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Purrs and pats and puppy dog tails..

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭indioblack


    Sardine wrote: »
    You have an interesting style of prose

    I once used the word "peruse" in After Hours.
    Mistake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭mvl


    Sardine wrote: »
    I just find it odd that some animals are more equal than others. Most of you don't find this odd though, I just wanted to express my feelings here.

    can I recommend you continue the discussion on THAT subject here - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057881174


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    I'm getting a wee cat in a couple of weeks, my first ever pet, and I will no doubt be tormenting the A&P forum with cute photos and stupid questions ... wouldn't inflict that crap on After Hours though! Not the place for it.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Puppy dogs ? Thanks for clarfiying you were referring to dogs.



    Puppies imply the cold reality of death.

    The average litter is more than two. And dogs can have many litters. Ergo lots of death before reproduction or we have uncontrolled population growth followed by a hard crash.

    If there's more than six then it usually doesn't even begin well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Have you ever swatted a fly? Where do you draw the line yourself?
    And do vegetarians take antibiotics? Think of all the bacteria that would die...


  • Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭jim salter


    My Dogg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Cleopatra_


    Ah Christ lads. AH is what you make it. It doesn't have to be about gender wars, racism, fatty bashing and dole scrounging. Some very unhappy people out there.

    I just sifted through five pages and not one pic of a pet. Ye are such grumpy fcuks. Seriously.

    Grace, I think this is a lovely idea for a thread and there are some nice posters in After Hours that can appreciate it I'm sure.

    Here is my little man :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Mod- Ok folks, Need to step in here. As mentioned there is a long running thread in the Animals and pet issues forum. The thread is here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057481999

    Please read the op and the forum rules over there or you will find yourself banned.
    I hear they neuter you if your bold

    Locked

    Actually fück it. AH needs nice stuff from time to time.

    Same rules as A&PI. Only pics please and no quoting the pics.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    This is my cat. her name is Lucyfur.
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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Here's two of mine. Since this is after hours I've chosen a racier photo..

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    okay so 460189.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,044 ✭✭✭✭anewme


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  • Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Bitches Be Trypsin


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    Ahhh such cuties, getting emotional even looking at them all, this was my little dog who died on Friday, she was 16 but so so loved :)


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


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    Ahhh such cuties, getting emotional even looking at them all, this was my little dog who died on Friday, she was 16 but so so loved :)

    Ah she's beautiful. I'm so sorry for your loss.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    Cleopatra_ wrote: »
    Here is my little man :)

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    What games has he got? Does he swap?


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  • Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I said no to my girlfriend for years but last weekend, I broke and said we could have a cat. It's potty trained, relaxed, and just cute as hell, and it was 175euro.

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    This little legend is the perfect amount of cute.. He's just chilling beside me as I type, nay problem. He sleeps with us and cause no problems.

    All my cats in Ireland were outdoor cats, and I see how that's just a different type of pet. I'm now left wondering why I didn't have this before. I've turned into one of those annoying cat people, when just a week ago, I didn't like cats that much.

    He doesn't even meow.


    Edit: He's sitting in my electric lunchbox I started a thread about a month ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    Gorgeous kitty :)

    I think we need to regress to the early days of the internet and post pictures of cats !! Only cos they're great !!

    #MAKETHEINTERNETGREATAGAIN


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Lovely cat but is there something that 175 quid gets you that's different to a kitten from the rescue :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Lovely cat but is there something that 175 quid gets you that's different to a kitten from the rescue :)

    I got a cat from the rescue the other day, still cost me €100 "adoption fee".

    Worth every penny though! <3


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


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    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lovely cat but is there something that 175 quid gets you that's different to a kitten from the rescue :)

    I'm in Vietnam. This is a Western cat. Cats here are very small and skinny and not what you'd imagine. If you can afford it, something like this is way better.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Mod-Threads merged


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Here's two of mine. Since this is after hours I've chosen a racier photo..

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    My two >>>>>> your two


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    My two >>>>>> your two

    Haha I think you stole my dog! My terrier looks just like yours. Here he is becoming one with my other cat.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Has your Yorkie 3 legs?

    Mine does. He’s better at attracting women than a Porsche.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    Has your Yorkie 3 legs?

    Mine does. He’s better at attracting women than a Porsche.

    I know the above to be true because as soon as I read it I felt weak at the cuteness.

    Mine has all his legs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    I know the above to be true because as soon as I read it I felt weak at the cuteness.

    Mine has all his legs.

    The cat that’s in that photo had to be pts. People that say cats are selfish haven’t a ****ing clue. We got her when she was a kitten from the rspca. My dad had vascular dementia (a horrendous diesease) That cat spent so much time on his lap, even though he would always rub her roughly. Whenever he got angry or agitated I’m put her on his lap. He’d rub her like you’d rub a dog, but she’s stay there. The day my dad died when got a call from the vet to say the cat was dying. She died 4 weeks after Dad.

    Cats are amazing, nursing homes should be full of them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    The cat that’s in that photo had to be pts. People that say cats are selfish haven’t a ****ing clue. We got her when she was a kitten from the rspca. My dad had vascular dementia (a horrendous diesease) That cat spent so much time on his lap, even though he would always rub her roughly. Whenever he got angry or agitated I’m put her on his lap. He’d rub her like you’d rub a dog, but she’s stay there. The day my dad died when got a call from the vet to say the cat was dying. She died 4 weeks after Dad.

    Cats are amazing, nursing homes should be full of them.



    What a moving story: thank you.

    I used to take my cats to a nursing home. One o f the cats was blind and would only respond to MY voice. All the old ladies would gather round to call him..took them away from misery.. and the kittens" OH MY!


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    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    The cat that’s in that photo had to be pts. People that say cats are selfish haven’t a ****ing clue. We got her when she was a kitten from the rspca. My dad had vascular dementia (a horrendous diesease) That cat spent so much time on his lap, even though he would always rub her roughly. Whenever he got angry or agitated I’m put her on his lap. He’d rub her like you’d rub a dog, but she’s stay there. The day my dad died when got a call from the vet to say the cat was dying. She died 4 weeks after Dad.

    Cats are amazing, nursing homes should be full of them.

    Ah I'm sorry to hear that. I couldn't agree more. Cats are amazing. There's a lot of myths out there about them which can be pretty amusing but it's very sad that a lot of people actually believe them. Sure an outdoor cat who's mostly ignored can be aloof (wouldn't we all) but a cat that's made a part of the family are often extremely sweet and cuddly.

    My two certainly are. I hurt my back last year and spent an entire week trapped in bed and Axel, my black and white cat, kept me company almost the entire time. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Ah I'm sorry to hear that. I couldn't agree more. Cats are amazing. There's a lot of myths out there about them which can be pretty amusing but it's very sad that a lot of people actually believe them. Sure an outdoor cat who's mostly ignored can be aloof (wouldn't we all) but a cat that's made a part of the family are often extremely sweet and cuddly.

    My two certainly are. I hurt my back last year and spent an entire week trapped in bed and Axel, my black and white cat, kept me company almost the entire time. :)

    We have 3 cats now. Two 1 year old sisters (tnr) & we took in a kitten in the last few weeks. When I come home from work all 3 run up to greet me. Right behind the two dogs.

    I would always have been a dog person before I met the Mrs. Now I’m a cat person.

    In saying that, we’ll never ever have a cat like Rose in the picture above. I’ll never forget how good she was to my dad.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Ok just a little different...

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    Amboina box turtle on the left from Asia(his bottom shell is hinged so he can close up completely), Mud/Musk/Stinkpot turtle on the right. I've a Chinese Stripe neck too. I've had them over 30 years. They were fully grown when I got them(rescued them actually) so feck knows how old they are. They're at least 40 anyway. Sadly most aquatic turtles don't live nearly so long in the pet world. They're actually quite affectionate in their own way. Though we may think them a bit thick, some species are better than rats at negotiating mazes. They know me anyway, as they react very differently to me compared to others. They tend to shy away from strangers. In the summer on warm sunny days I let them wander and bask in the garden to get some natural UV and they stick close to me and if I move they follow me around. They're way faster on their feet than tortoises.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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