Some of you might remember my post about Buck, the 120 lb. dog, who was deathly afraid of Junior, a small kitten. Well, it turns out that Junior should have been named Junior-ess! Yup, she had 3 kittens. Now Buck really has to watch his step!

Ed

What - no picture!?! :D (hint, hint...)
Jeanie

Yah come'on we know you have a fine camera...

I haven't even seen them yet. They're getting ready to move, and they are in and out of the house. They'll be moving about 150 miles south to the Indianapolis area, so if I can't get a pic soon, I could very easily be shooting the grandkittens the next time I get a chance. :)

Ed

well maybe a pic of the van then..... trucks kittens.. both nice ..

did your challenge earlier today .. it came out okay I guess... but the colors in background ,, banners etc... look more italian... green red and white etc... were they red white and blue ?

Come on Ron. You don't expect me to remember that do you? :D Oh yeah... at my age I'm not supposed to remember yesterday...that's it. But , 40+ years ago should be no problem. :) I think the colors you came up with were probably right. Can't wait to see it. Thanks.

Ed

ok... well ... gee ...I'm wounded...
was it the school .. (looks like a leggy cheerleader in the background)... or the italian/american theater ?... school i'd go for the blue... but really am sure you've already done well with this scan... just wanted to know as a benchmark...

This was at the county fairgrounds. No theatre, but it could have been just about anything else. Really don't remember.

Ed

ok... well what worries me is i feel it was red white and blue... and thats may be so... once i get you and carol looking good.... and the bricks etc... banners are italian...

oh well no sweat.... was thinking about transfering you into a starwars thing any how :)

:lol:

Ed

:)

The night before last, Junior became ill. Jean took her to the vet, and they determined that she had probably been bittem by a tick, and had a rare neurological disease. She had to be put to sleep. One of the kittens died shortly after birth, and that left two to take care of. Buck, the big dog, has been filling in as mother as much as possible by cleaning them up, and generally watching over them. They need to be fed with a syringe about every 3 hours. Here's a couple of pics for you.

Ed

And the other.

Ed

sorry to hear about Junior, Ed. The kittens look so cute I love the little grey one.

well that is too bad Ed... but then ... sounds like you are headed down a whole new channel with these new two... and will know them and their ways from birth... they look healthy RonDon

Yeah, they look healthy. The doc said if the mother passed on the disease, the kittens should be dead with a week. Jean really gets shook up when an animal dies. When she was a kid, she would walk a few blocks to school, and if it had been raining, she would pick the worms up off the sidewalk so the other kids wouldn't step on them. So I hope her kittens are okay, for her sake.

Ed

Ed, sorry to hear about Junior. Ticks are a real problem. We always keep checking Helga. The kittens are really cute.

Bob

Bob,

Helga is a real good looker. Is it a show dog? I love Shephards. We have one that's a mix with Yellow Lab. He looks just like a Shephard except for the color. The avatar looks great too. :)

Ed

Ed, So sorry to hear about Junior. I'm with your wife - I'm a wreck when an animal is injured or dies. Did the vet think that the tick bite caused the neurological disorder? Yikes!

I sure hope those kittens are OK - the are SOOOO cute! :D

Jeanie

No, Helga's not a show dog. But she thinks she is. Her father is German and mother is a US citizen. Great family lines but just one of the family to us. She has started agility school and seems to like it.

The picture is dated. She is now a year old and 86#'s. Can you post a pic of your dog? Love to see it.

Bob

Jeanie,

I should have been more clear. Jean is my daughter. I'm just "Grandpa" to the kittens. :D The vet said it was very hard to diagnose the exact cause or problem, but that was his best guess. But the cat was very bad, and would not make it.

Bob,

Our grand daughter brought him home when he was about 2 months old. He was a stray that had been hit by a car. He wasn't really hurt very much, just shaken. It seems that there is some kind of odd stuff going on. Any time an animal needs help, they wind up at our house or with one one of my kids. It's like they somehow know that if they get into trouble, they should come here for help! Anyhow, here's the pic.

Ed

Boy, he really does look like a Shepard. Very pretty color! Sounds like he has a great home.

One quick story. My son's future bride is going to vet school at U of MN. First time she met Helga, she (meaning Helga) was in her puppy jumping stage. Corrie is a very slight girl and Helga was about 70#'s and wanted to play. Corrie was sitting on the floor and put a move on Helga that the WWF would have been impressed by. Helga was flat on her back in Corries lap with the strangest look on her face like "what the h--- was that?" Now they have a mutual respect for each other. When ever Corrie visits Helga lays by her.

Bob

that's a great story Bob!! thanks for sharing that.

Ed - Sorry to hear about junior :( hope her kittens are still doing OK.

- David :)

Bob,

A word of advice. Don't mess with Corrie! :D That was an interesting story.

Kittens are doing great so far. :thumbsup:

Ed

Oh, I am so sorry to hear about Junior! That makes me sad.

I lost my wonderful cat, Shadow in January to a freak accident. We had switched rooms for the office and the bedroom and I think the furniture didn't have time to settle into the carpet. I had a habit of leaving the dresser drawers open and Shadow liked to sleep in them. We went to the movies one night and she must have jumped in a drawer when there was more than one open and because the dresser hadn't settled, it was off balance and the whole thing fell on top of her. When we got home we found her dead. I had her for 9 years since she was a tiny kitten.It was awful, it really broke my heart... I love animals!:bawling:

That's really sad about your cat chiquitita. I worry constantly about my cat getting into things and hurting himself.

That's too bad about Shadow. That must have been quite a shock to find something like that.

Ed

Yes it was very traumatic. I still have trouble with it now and then it sneaks up on me. Such a strange thing to have happen when I feel I take good care of my animals compared to many people I know. I mean, I kept her inside so she wouldn't get hit by a car and she got killed by my dresser. It is rediculous.

chiqitita.. that's a bummer about your cat. Even if we take really really good care of them accidents happen. .


Ed - I want one of those kittens!!

I'm afraid you'll have a big fight on your hands trying to get one of those away from my daughter! :)

Ed

It can happen even in the country.... my Dog was out when I working on my fuel pump..... I went in for a minute and came out and spot was drinking the gas I had removed to a pan...
suddenly he took off running in circles.... for a few minutes ... then he flopped over :(

I had a neighbor who had a dog, and the same thing happened when he was cleaning parts in gas. I wonder what's in gasoline that attracts them. :(

Ed

It's cause they have Texas roots.

Okay Ron. Did your dog die?

Ed

you already know the answer Ed... sorry was trying to brighten the mood...
Nope... he just ran out of gas !

Dogs will drink gasoline, anti-freeze, oil, etc... this is why I own a cat.. A much smarter animal! :D

Well, let's just say that's debateable! (It just doesn't look right...a spelling checker would come in handy about now.) :)

Ed