My Pets, Here And Gone

[mislisa]

hey, i figured that as i had posted pics of my tank, i should post pics of the other animals in my life, including those who have already passed on.

the first pet that i remember is Kona, an American Eskimo dog

she was rescued from a backyard breeder who was going to breed her after getting her back from an abusive owner... she still doesn't like strangers.

She is now a still-hyper 15 year-old, and will be greatly missed when she goes.

about a year after getting Kona, we got this kitten who was the malnourished runt of her litter

she grew to become the most vocal cat i've ever met! she had tons of personality, and loved everyone.

sadly, she contracted the cryptococcus fungus at the age of ~7 and had to be put down... the first pet i ever lost.

next is my boy Dudley.

he was also a rescue. he was born feral and was captured when my sister's workplace did a cat-trapping campaign (spay/neuter & release wild adults, find homes for kittens/tame cats)

he was a special little boy,

and greatly enjoyed my first fish tank

thankfully, he never thought to jump on top!!!

he also needed to be put down at about age 7, as he had severe kidney problems that were making him miserable, and were untreatable.

the last pet you'll meet is my girl Kelsey

she's a Husky/greyhound/German shepherd mix from our local S.P.C.A. she's a great girl, although she's a little obsessed with small furry things.

she's now a healthy 8 years old, and still likes the word "cat"

I hope you enjoyed the pictures!!

 

[Baccus]

Lovely Pics, I get most of my four legged pets as rescue animals as well. Our cat is the only surviving 1 of 3 kittens (1 shadow who went to another home developed cancer around 7 yrs of age, and Bramble the other kitten we kept got bitten by a Eastern Brown snake, and lost that particualar battle) I rescued over 10yrs ago, that we hand raised from a couple of days of age, and even after contracting and beating cryptococcus she still behaves like a kitten most of the time. Although the treatment was really expensive I am so glad our local vet attacked the disease so aggressively and we still have our little girl.

Keep loving all your pets, both past and present.

 

[mislisa]

I sure will!! i only ever plan to get rescued animals, or from a good breeder if i want a specific breed. mixes are my favorites though!

 

[mislisa]

for those of you who enjoyed the first ones, here are some more fun pics of my pets!

Enjoy!!

 

[mislisa]

Kelsey (the husky) is now terrified of my aquarium.... i guess the timer for the lights freaks her out, as she won't go past the aquarium without coaxing poor girl! anyone else have this problem?

anyway, the two dogs are doing well besides that!