The Pet Thread

kscarrol · 03-13-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Run Silent

I live in the mountains right on the border of TN/NC near Asheville.

Nice! We spend a lot of time in Asheville and surrounding areas. My folks had a place north of Asheville, closest town was Burnsville. That was sold when my dad passed away but we own some property south of Asheville where we will build and retire in a few years.

Rmtt · 03-13-2019, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Nice! We spend a lot of time in Asheville and surrounding areas. My folks had a place north of Asheville, closest town was Burnsville. That was sold when my dad passed away but we own some property south of Asheville where we will build and retire in a few years.

Hold onto it. Property prices are going crazy up there. Unfortunately it's raising property taxes for people who have lived there over generations.

My in-laws own 51 acres between Marion and Boone. Shortly before getting into Boone, you head West for awhile. My father-in-law farmed as a hobby. He's 68 now, but inherited the land from his father. It's beautiful up there.

In the last 15 year's, people have been building these huge vacation homes around the area, and their property taxes have doubled each year for like the last 3-4 years.

We sold my wife's house in the Tryon area after being married for about 5 years. We kept it as a second house, but then got an offer too good to pass on.

There is a lot of money in that community, and even more now since the new equestrian center was built.

I just hope the area we are in doesn't get too developed!

Teufelshund · 03-13-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Brother and sister sleepy time

So wish my rescues would get along like that.

Teufelshund · 03-13-2019, 08:22 PM

So this thread has been very informative. Based on:
-very bushy tail
-very fluffy pants
-very squared muzzle
-very chirppy
-very dog like
I've determined Polly has alot of Maine Coon in her.

kscarrol · 03-13-2019, 08:55 PM

Not a cat person but that last "cat"... I don't know!

Teufelshund · 03-13-2019, 09:02 PM

LOL, Ron's feline doppelganger! You should see her mane after I comb her.
Forgive the horrendous pic quality. I'm overdue for a new phone. We got her from the Humane Society. A missing eye made her an unlikely candidate for adoption. I named her Polyphemus and she took to "Polly" in a flash. I had cats all my life but she’s the first to come to her name. She also brings her favorite toy (a shoestring) to me and asks to play. Another first. Also, I taught her to sit up and beg on a whim. I've seen videos of cats performing amazing tricks never had one who made me think "I bet she could do that."
BTW, the shoestring thing is all her doing not mine. Polly has a boatload of high-dollar cat toys!

Teufelshund · 03-13-2019, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Run Silent

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Originally Posted by Teufelshund

LOL, Ron's feline doppelganger! You should see her mane after I comb her.
Forgive the horrendous pic quality. I'm overdue for a new phone. We got her from the Humane Society. A missing eye made her an unlikely candidate for adoption. I named her Polyphemus and she took to "Polly" in a flash. I had cats all my life but she’s the first to come to her name. She also brings her favorite toy (a shoestring) to me and asks to play. Another first. Also, I taught her to sit up and beg on a whim. I've seen videos of cats performing amazing tricks never had one who made me think "I bet she could do that."
BTW, the shoestring thing is all her doing not mine. Polly has a boatload of high-dollar cat toys!

Yep - My cats' two favorite toys are a shoestring and also a tin foil ball. My old maine coon would sit on command, come when I called her, and walk on a leash. I've got some photos of that somewhere. She was a super cool cat. Died of cancer about 3 years ago.

Sorry to hear that. Hurts like hell to lose them. Each time that's happened I've said "that’s it, never again." Then inevitably another one finds its way into our family.

New mission for Polly - walk on a leash!

1MOREMOD · 03-13-2019, 11:46 PM

Lotta pussy in this thread

zentanker · 03-14-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Lotta pussy in this thread

Yep. We love the pussy. Stroke it till it purrs. Make it happy and it will pay dividends

1MOREMOD · 03-15-2019, 01:49 AM

I'm not a fan wife brings one home going to Asian restaurant.

upstatedoc · 03-15-2019, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by LawrenceChavez

I have a dog

tell us more

lsturbointeg · 03-17-2019, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LawrenceChavez

I have a dog

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

tell us more

lsturbointeg · 03-17-2019, 11:44 AM

always begging for food while i'm eating

cmyx6go · 03-18-2019, 10:36 AM

I'm not a cat fan. I was extremely allergic my entire life. Emergency room allergic. When I first started dating my Sweetie, I was not a happy camper when I found out about Oscar. At first Oscar would be put in the basement or locked in one of the bedrooms when I visited. I would be extremely careful and put my clothes directly in the washing machine when I got home for fear of having a cat hair on my clothes and cross contaminating my house. My Sweetie is a neat freak so he always had air filters going in every room. No fabric anywhere, all hardwood and tile floors. Much to my surprise, I never had a reaction.

Fast forward, we bought a house together. I can't tell you how much I stressed over living in the house with a cat. There is a gate on the bedroom door and I do take precautions. So far so good, but I won't touch him and I'm still extremely careful. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as only being allergic to certain cats, or if it's because of all the air filters, no rugs and keeping the tile and wood floors clean.

Anyway, He is a freakin riot. I feel bad - he doesn't understand why I can't touch him. And that is his couch. He is allowed on a small section of my couch that is covered with a towel.

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CANGRKE70 · 03-18-2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I'm not a cat fan. I was extremely allergic my entire life. Emergency room allergic. When I first started dating my Sweetie, I was not a happy camper when I found out about Oscar. At first Oscar would be put in the basement or locked in one of the bedrooms when I visited. I would be extremely careful and put my clothes directly in the washing machine when I got home for fear of having a cat hair on my clothes and cross contaminating my house. My Sweetie is a neat freak so he always had air filters going in every room. No fabric anywhere, all hardwood and tile floors. Much to my surprise, I never had a reaction.

Fast forward, we bought a house together. I can't tell you how much I stressed over living in the house with a cat. There is a gate on the bedroom door and I do take precautions. So far so good, but I won't touch him and I'm still extremely careful. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as only being allergic to certain cats, or if it's because of all the air filters, no rugs and keeping the tile and wood floors clean.

Anyway, He is a freakin riot. I feel bad - he doesn't understand why I can't touch him. And that is his couch. He is allowed on a small section of my couch that is covered with a towel.

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If you haven't had a reaction from living in the same place, I'm pretty sure you're good. Try petting him and you'll know for sure.

cmyx6go · 03-18-2019, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

If you haven't had a reaction from living in the same place, I'm pretty sure you're good. Try petting him and you'll know for sure.

Easier said than done. I got a cat hair in my eye once. The white of my eye literally swelled up and covered the colored part of my eye. Talk about scary. That was one of many ER visits.

cmyx6go · 03-18-2019, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Run Silent

Love the expression on his face. He looks like he has an ego the size of the moon, lol.

He is OCD. Cracks me up. He literally barks at the bedroom door at 3:00 am because he wants to eat. And don't think you can just walk down the steps. He goes down in front of you, stops on each step until you pet him with your foot - back and forth, two swipes. He then goes to the next step and so on.

MKSixer · 03-18-2019, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Run Silent

Cool pic of our cat. I like the shadow.

That's not a shadow, you fool!! That's the evil demon doppelgänger being exposed by the pure light of truth! Get rid of that thing before it gets rid of you!!!

upstatedoc · 03-18-2019, 12:35 PM

Enough meow!

zentanker · 03-18-2019, 04:54 PM

I probably shouldn't admit this, but somehow just last night it occurred to me that siamese cats are in name at least, from Siam. If they were named "Thai cats" it would have been more obvious. Doom on me forgetting a bit of history.

And I should have known better since I was taught in part at the Dept. of State by a former ambassador to Siam.

zentanker · 03-18-2019, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by webmeezer

And one of each...

The cat is the mean one, isn't it?

Joekerr · 03-18-2019, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zentanker

The cat is the mean one, isn't it?

Are you new to this world?

03-13-2019, 08:22 PM	#202
Teufelshund Private First Class 153 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2019 X6 xDrive35i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1)	So this thread has been very informative. Based on: -very bushy tail -very fluffy pants -very squared muzzle -very chirppy -very dog like I've determined Polly has alot of Maine Coon in her. Attached Images __________________ 2011 328i (turned-in); 2012 Z4-28i (traded); 2013 X5-35d (traded); 2014 228i (traded); 2015 X5-50i (traded); 2017 X1-28i (traded); 2018 X1-28i (traded); 2018 330i(current); 2019 X6-35i (current)
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Teufelshund Private First Class 153 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2019 X6 xDrive35i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1)	LOL, Ron's feline doppelganger! You should see her mane after I comb her. Forgive the horrendous pic quality. I'm overdue for a new phone. We got her from the Humane Society. A missing eye made her an unlikely candidate for adoption. I named her Polyphemus and she took to "Polly" in a flash. I had cats all my life but she’s the first to come to her name. She also brings her favorite toy (a shoestring) to me and asks to play. Another first. Also, I taught her to sit up and beg on a whim. I've seen videos of cats performing amazing tricks never had one who made me think "I bet she could do that." BTW, the shoestring thing is all her doing not mine. Polly has a boatload of high-dollar cat toys! __________________ 2011 328i (turned-in); 2012 Z4-28i (traded); 2013 X5-35d (traded); 2014 228i (traded); 2015 X5-50i (traded); 2017 X1-28i (traded); 2018 X1-28i (traded); 2018 330i(current); 2019 X6-35i (current)
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cmyx6go Colonel 16786 Rep 2,088 Posts Drives: 2022 X6///M Comp Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 X6 ///M [10.00]	This is Oscar I'm not a cat fan. I was extremely allergic my entire life. Emergency room allergic. When I first started dating my Sweetie, I was not a happy camper when I found out about Oscar. At first Oscar would be put in the basement or locked in one of the bedrooms when I visited. I would be extremely careful and put my clothes directly in the washing machine when I got home for fear of having a cat hair on my clothes and cross contaminating my house. My Sweetie is a neat freak so he always had air filters going in every room. No fabric anywhere, all hardwood and tile floors. Much to my surprise, I never had a reaction. Fast forward, we bought a house together. I can't tell you how much I stressed over living in the house with a cat. There is a gate on the bedroom door and I do take precautions. So far so good, but I won't touch him and I'm still extremely careful. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as only being allergic to certain cats, or if it's because of all the air filters, no rugs and keeping the tile and wood floors clean. Anyway, He is a freakin riot. I feel bad - he doesn't understand why I can't touch him. And that is his couch. He is allowed on a small section of my couch that is covered with a towel. __________________ I thought I was a good person but the way I react when people drive slowly in the left lane would suggest otherwise
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