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Ed_L · #16 06-13-2002, 09:06 PM

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

Bob Walden · #17 06-13-2002, 09:15 PM

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

Bob

Ed_L · #18 06-13-2002, 11:48 PM

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

jeaniesa · #19 06-14-2002, 12:03 AM

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!

Jeanie

Bob Walden · #20 06-14-2002, 07:02 AM

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

Ed_L · #21 06-14-2002, 10:20 AM

Jeanie,

I should have been more clear. Jean is my daughter. I'm just "Grandpa" to the kittens.

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

Bob Walden · #22 06-14-2002, 04:17 PM

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

d_kendal · #23 06-14-2002, 05:19 PM

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

Ed - Sorry to hear about junior

hope her kittens are still doing OK.

- David

Ed_L · #24 06-14-2002, 07:33 PM

Bob,

A word of advice. Don't mess with Corrie!

That was an interesting story.

Kittens are doing great so far.

Ed

chiquitita · #25 06-15-2002, 02:07 PM

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!

G. Couch · #26 06-15-2002, 02:36 PM

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

Ed_L · #27 06-15-2002, 04:16 PM

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

Ed

chiquitita · #28 06-16-2002, 09:03 AM

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.

ravenmd · #29 06-16-2002, 09:22 AM

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!!

Ed_L · #30 06-16-2002, 04:59 PM

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

Ed