Pet pictures time, people!

[Joyful Uke]

Loving all the photos.
Thanks to all for posting them.

 

[frets alot]

Loving all the photos.
Thanks to all for posting them.

Ditto. It's neat to see such a beautiful group pets!

 

[John Colter]

Another photo of Freddie Freeloader. He appeared in the village in the Spring of 2020, just at the start of the Covid scare. Injured, filthy, starving and very hungry, he was not a promising specimen. My previous companion, Oscar, had departed this life a couple of years previously and I had convinced myself that I was too old (82 then) to take responsibility for yet another feline.

I tried to ignore this sorry creature until I saw him eating dry bread that I had thrown out for the birds. I bought some dry cat food and tried to place it where he would find it, but not be able to see where it had come from. That worked for a few days but then he started sitting on a wall, nearby, to observe the source of this manna from heaven.

Even so, he still thought he was stealing the food and would only sneak up to it once I was out of sight.

Then he realised that I was putting the food out specifically for him, and the inevitable happened. He started getting closer each morning, until he plucked up the courage to rub around my ankles. I bent down to stroke him and that was that. I've been feeding him ever since.

He became a proper house cat and for a while he was even a little bit cuddly but then he reverted to his "stray cat" mode of living. He will now come into the kitchen to be fed but spends most of his time outdoors. He will no longer go into the rest of the house and, in fair weather, he is out all night.

He had started to look after his appearance, grooming himself fastidiously, but he is back to looking like a scruffy ne'er do well. He seems very healthy, active and happy, and he purrs like a Massey-Ferguson tractor when I feed him, so I accept his chosen lifestyle.

 

[Charles Guy]

Every uke should come with a guardian. Mr. Blake camped out on the gig bag for four hours today to make certain no harm came to the bari. (Note the paw on strap). Either that or to keep me from practicing. Hmm, a music critic cat?

 

[rustydusty]

A tired doggy…

 

[John Colter]

Another shot of Freddie Freeloader. He'd been grooming himself in the sunshine and looked a bit less scruffy than usual:

 

[SRC]

My Norfolk x Cairn Terrier Mabel on Thursday when I went to vote in the local elections

 

[wee_ginga_yin]

Daughters 3 Russian Bolonkas on the frozen lake having fun.

 

[Shari]

Whatcha listening to??

 

[Shari]

Can you find the dog??

 

[wee_ginga_yin]

Adele the Russian Bolonka spinning.

 

[Jan D]

Daughters 3 Russian Bolonkas on the frozen lake having fun.

That was so much fun to watch! Thank you!!

 

[Jan D]

Can you find the dog?? View attachment 172422

What dog??

 

[Jan D]

Adele the Russian Bolonka spinning.

The way her long fur floats in the air when she turns!

 

[wee_ginga_yin]

The way her long fur floats in the air when she turns!

I think Russian Bolonkas are very similar to Dougal the dog in the magic roundabout.

 

[Shari]

What dog??

Exactly!

 

[wee_ginga_yin]

Small Russian Bolonka chasing a pine cone.

 

[frets alot]

Our 2 Standards love it when I share pieces of my apple with them (every time I have an apple). Here they are watching intensely for each piece. Such good boys.

 

[ampeep]

Not the cuddliest of pets, but our smallest ones (compost worms).

 

[ploverwing]

Not the cuddliest of pets, but our smallest ones (compost worms).

View attachment 173052

Not cuddly but definitely valued members of the family! They sure do good work!