Our Pets...

Very cute pictures viky and barebones! Thanks for sharing them.

Benetton is very cute barebones even if he is a bit of a beast.

Beautiful pictures of your pet friends everyone . So sorry for the ones that have been lost  . I recently lost my cat Grayon. Heart broken  :'(.

Hereby a picture of my big boy Max. I had the privilege of meeting him 6 years ago and since that moment spend 24/7 with him until 2 weeks ago.
Within 1,5 days Max had 3 heavy heavy and long epileptic attacks that physically worn him out so much I had to decide it was time for him to travel on to a better peaceful place so he can have the rest he so very much deserves. With his permission I must add. July 2nd Max was that day after being on earth for 11,5 years.
I'm sooo proud of my big brave boy, the 6 years he was in my life were amazing, very intense, never dull, full of love and fun, learned so much from him. I feel like I'm blessed for sharing lives and love him so much.
When we crossed paths 6y ago Max was 5,5  and was a very sad passive dog, most probably had a not so nice life. Didn't know what to do with a bone for 2 years. I'm proud to say that I've seen him changing into a 100% Boxer, a big happy clown, fearless, proud, very loyal, intelligent and so eager to learn, dominant in his own way, very protective of me (im single, and if, wherever we were a guy came up to me, Max was there before him blocking his path) polite, unstoppable outside, always wanted to go forward, at home my little sweet big friend sleeping, sometimes snoring, or hanging in the/his loveseat watching out the window all day. We walked a long way together, with lots of hard work done by him, so happy I got to be in his presence along the guidelines.
So sorry I couldn't prevent him for the terrible seizures and all that comes with that, didn't see it coming. Most likely Max had a brain tumor.
After he went to sleep something new came into our lives we never had but now do were Max stays and I can visit him when ever I want and that's a garden.
He is up there with lots of other animals, it's a garden full of love, visited him yesterday, his new place needs a little pimping, I will do it like we always do and did, step by step.

I write this in honor of Max
My Best Friend in the whole wide world
5 December 2003 - 2 July 2015
LOVE ALWAYS

@Rickharder - lovely cute doggy.  Thanks for sharing.

@lesley42 -What a lovely but sad story.  You should be proud to know you gave him the best years of his life.  Thanks for sharing your story.

That is an amazing story Lesley42. Sad but truly beautiful. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us.

Lesley42,I was really touched with your story...It is obvious how much you loved him.

I grew up on a family that has always a pet in our house.  Be it a cat or dog or both.  We always have dog/s for companionship and some sort of protection (early deterrent or warning for any intruders).  When still single, have to rent an apartment in the city where I work but always go home on the weekends to visit my parents (93 miles where I work) and to visit my pets, well we have a small pack of dogs headed by Jaja , the matriach  and Boogie, the alpha male . and 4 others.  We always leave the most beautiful pup every time Jaja gave birth and the rest we give to friends and relatives.  We had to have that small pack because my parents are leaving in a 5 acre place with many fruit yielding trees so the dogs are necessary for protection.

I had an accident that requires me to rest my broken wrist for at least a month and so  spent my time with my parents while recuperating.  And every afternoon spent most of my time reading pocketbooks under a huge tree for its shady branch and cool breeze of air that pass by. And the dogs also sleep or lay under the tree were I was at.

One afternoon , as I exited our house, my pack of dogs are already waiting for me as we always do and we headed again for the tree.  30 feet before I reach my favorite spot, Jaja sprinted ahead, barking and in full alert, and a commotion ensued.  As I near the commotion on my favorite spot, I saw Jaja biting something and her head going side to side as if to hit the thing in her mouth to the ground and then there was also Boogie joining the action.  As I finally reach the spot, a cobra lays dead on the ground and my pack are barking as if very proud and happy for the kill.  I was so proud of them, and I as pat their heads, said my Thank yous to them cause without them there, I might been beaten by the cobra. 

Called my parents, and told them what happened and they too praised our dogs.  But that joy was short lived, because suddenly Jaja collapse on the ground shaking, dying..... and as I examined her, saw a bit mark near her nose .  She was beaten by the cobra and it only took less than three minutes before Jaja felt the venom.  Then as we felt sorry for the loss of Jaja, after five more minutes, Boogie also fell to the ground shaking and gasping for breath, and As we examined him, saw a bit mark on his left front paw.  He also died.  It seems Boogie joining the action, biting the tail of the cobra, gave the cobra the stability to launch an attack on the two cause it was no longer being tossed from side to side by Jaja because Boogie is already biting the tail.
We lost two of  our pets  --companion, friend and protector--  that day.    Thanks to them, more than twenty three years later, I am still alive doing this post.  Thank you Jaja and Boogie, I owe you my life, for that I am very grateful tp both of you!

Such brave dogs and so sad they lost their lives but as you say, you may not have been here to tell the story if it wasn't for them.  Incredible story lakandan.

Pretty amazing but very sad stories Lesley42 and lakandan. I really appreciate it that you both decided to share them. Definitively, animals really makes our lives fulfilled and better.

I used to tell my children that story that without those dogs, they will not be on this Earth.    At first, they have their doubts, luckily for me, my parents confirmed my story to them.  And that somehow affected them in a positive way,    Both are taking Veterinary Medicine, son on his 2nd year VET MED proper, daughter on her second year VET MED preparatory. 

Very touching story lakandan. Thank you for sharing!

My hairy son cheetoh he always sleeps like that with his favorite blanket

@ @Barebones @AleBarebones Alexa @Markotik thanks for your kind words.
I am not a storyteller about my life but I couldn't resist the opportunity when I came across this sweet topic.
Most people underestimate the bound you can have with a animal and how intensive that can be.

Even me, I work at home so me and Max were together almost 24/7
For the last few days it starts to hit me that he is really gone. With everything I want to do, like for example go to the store, my mind goes, o first take Max for a walk, but before I think it all I get another thought, no you don't he's gone, things like that. Same when I'm in the store, automatically walk up to dog food section.
Worst of all for me is walking outside by myself and waking up in the morning thinking he is sleeping behind the couch and you come in the room and it is silent.
Then later on a girlfriend calls and asks why I sound down......didn't bother answering that one.
People forget so quickly when you lost your pet, or say get over it it's just a dog.Yeah sure....
Last year I found my mother dead and I feel like I'm now in the same unreal twilight zone as I was then.

Friendship with a dog is so precious and unique when you compare it to people's friendships.
A dog never lets you down when you're sad or depressed, or try to take advantage of you when you're in that situation.
A dog never judge's you, it's unconditional love.

In Dutch we have an expression that I found to be so very true, is something like:
If you start to know people, you will start to love animals

@Lankadan very sad story but what a great beautiful outcome!

This is not my pet but I sure do want one. how cute.

My sweet rescue kitty I adopted last year Tiggy.

This is my almost 9 years old poodle Ava, posing with fruity glasses, like a pro advertiser 

What a lovely black cat! I used to have one I really adored! The best cat ever, I miss it  <3

thank you
isnt so big cat ,only in picture look like that

from all 5 brothers i have only this one now

It's a beautiful cat, cica001. What's his name?

Gheruta from  claw
but was last born from 5 and had problems

his orange brother disapear.this was my favorite


we have here plenty cats and dogs whithout master, owner

Such an adorable little sweet cat . Lucky you. I would like to have one too.

whats the reason you cant have?

I have dog Miniature Pinscher.  It's more my wife dog,

I rescued my little baby from the pound when she was a kitten and love her like my own kid...she is the sunshine in my life.

Here is a picture of my awesome kitty. Her name is Kitty...shes such a beautiful all black cat. Love her!

Awwww what a cute cat. Her ees are simple magnificent. I don't get why people don't like black cats, most of them are just adorable.

Best Pooch in the whole entire universe , this is Lola my four year old German Shepard with a heart of Gold and most Loving pooch ever 

Super sweet pets you all got

My cats

i had two gold fishes and this species of fish is the best fish for home. but my fishes lived to little - 1.5 year.

I have a great dane Sarah... and she is my best friend. I have her for 6.5 years and she is the best dog in the world. They do not live long, aprox 7 years and i don't know what am i going to when she is gone. I just love the way she is playing with small dogs, she is so gentle and when she is running she is like a gasele :D here are few pics :D

Pets will always be cute. That's why many people prefer to have at least one. They can also relieve stress from problems for sometime when you cuddle your precious pet. 

Naturally every animal is a favorite for its owner. So is my cat, which is called ,,,,, guess how? ... Exactly-THOM !!!

Im kind of ashamed that i have more cat fotos than from my gf and me...

Cant up pic darn it

From one Assie to another : " on'ya maaaaate!! "

That is such a sad beginning but at least you have each other now Blue!!

Thanks for sharing that with us.

Trinzies

This one here is for all the unconditionals that we receive but often undeserved.

This is Ritchie Parker. He thought I was throwing out his favourite blanket. And by blanket I meant my jumper. And by his i meant mine.. but you can't argue wit dat face!! 

My father past away and my mother decided to get a wee chwawoo ,, and to be honest,, after a month or so a could see a great diffrence in my mother. Now its been a few years and must admit am fond of the wee dog which my mother called mindy,, only a dog but hey they feel emotion no doubt and have there own wee charachters,, to sum the wee dog called mindy,, well on my days which am very low she can always make me laugh and when am happy well she can make me laugh louder

hi i would like to introduce sandy sue. she loves to look out the window and watch for us to come home lol

My little "Cubby" he is 10 now and his breed is a long haired Chihuahua, he is my baby that's for sure and very spoiled!!!

I have a question for people with animals...if you have a cat/dog or any other animal...if something happens to our beloved animals, would you get another pet right away or wait?  My Cubby in post above is 10 and I pray he lives 5 more years without health issues, but I just love him so much and when he leaves me, I am not sure I want to get another dog...or that I could never get one like him. I would like to hear imput from people to just see their thoughts... thanks in advance!!!

this is my baby sandy sue. she love to look out the window

i had two dogs and a kitten till we moved in our neices home and she couldnt take her to her new place so we adopted her. she is a great guard dog and very loving. our other two dogs is a shetzue and a rat terier and our kitten love to all play together like a bunch of kids. it is so funny to watch them.

hi this is a good 1. i love talking about my pets. we have a shetzu, who is very lovable, and a rat terrier who is always getting into things and trouble. then we have a kitten who loves to play pranks and plays with all the dogs. then we have our latest 1 we adopted when we moved in our new home, a beagle lab. that is our family now. lol