My in-laws never neutered their standard dachshund. My mother in law always wanted to breed him for some reason but most people don’t have standard dachshunds, they have minis so size difference was an issue. He was a nice dog because he was well trained but could be territorial with little kids used to their mellow neutered pet at home, and he was an absolutely insufferable butt if there was an unfixed lady dog around. Not to be a downer, but this is what led to him having an accident and passing away when he went to try and chase the neighbor’s unfixed lady bulldog. This is why you fix all your pets.
There’s data that indicates spaying/neutering leads to higher cancer rates in certain breeds, incontinence in bitches, and possibly some other behavioral issues. There’s also evidence that spaying/neutering decreases rates of specific cancers and other diseases, so it is a balancing act. For population control purposes there are vets that offer ovarian-sparing spays and vasectomies.
Lady just turned two (I’ve had her from a kitten and she’s my fur baby!! <3) and Cory and I have been talking about getting another cat for her so she has a friend to grow up with. We started looking online, he picked his favorite, and I applied on a whim (through an Animal Control in CT). On Wednesday I got the call that my vet recommended me, and this Saturday Comet is ours!!
This all happened in the span of a week. Crazy and exciting… but I decided to keep it a secret from Cory until I come home with a brand new kitten And his name shall be…
VIGO the Catpathian
Google made a pretty good gif of our cat Kiska:
Soba is our 11 month old silken windhound. He was originally a SD prospect for my son, but we were attacked by a stupid neighbor’s pit bulls when he was a puppy. Even if he isn’t a successful SD he’s already had an amazing effect on our 5 year old. Our cats don’t particularly like him now that he’s full grown but integrating everyone will be a lifelong process.
I love him so much and I’m so happy that we found his breed. He’s perfect for our family.
Bonus tiny puppy pic!
That is an A+ long dog.
So on Saturday, I’m adopting two kitten siblings from the SPCA.
I actually only submitted my application about two weeks ago, so I’m kind of shocked at how fast this whole process is just barreling along.
The two kittens are named Ginny (female) and Raymond (male) and are about 6-7 months old. I’m not particularly in love with their current names, so I’m going to rename them. However, I haven’t come up with new names yet, so I’m posting here to see if anyone has any good suggestions.
Possible names I’ve come up with:
Titania and Oberon (from A Midsummer’s Night Dream)
Samus and Link
Ripley and Hudson (from Aliens)
So FRC Forum, help me out with awesome literary/nerdy/geeky cat names!
Cat and kitty kitty
Tom and Sylvester
Furball and Salem
2 names from the aristrocats
Cat 1 and Cat 2
or Cat 1 and Cat A, so they don’t get jealous
Statler and Waldorf.
I have two finches named Statler and Waldorf!
Can confirm, good pet names.
Data and Lore.
Picard and Sisko
Janeway and Picard
Chip & Dale
Mario & Luigi
Thelma & Louise
Bonnie & Clyde
Captain and Tenielle.
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Rocky and Adrian
I’m not familiar with that pair, but I’ll look it up.
Boris and Natasha